Sociable and small, Glowback Pygmies are very caring towards other pygmies’ young. They tend to be nocturnal, lazing in the sun or resting in the treetops during the day, while at night they dance in the dark, their backs glowing brightly due to a bioluminescent chemical they produce in the hair-like growths on their backs. These hairs may shine in many colors; some individuals hold a solid shade across their back, while most gleam with a multitude of different hues. They have a love for shiny objects, often taking them back to their nest and leaving something from their home tree in return.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

Pygmy dragons are the smallest category of dragons, being on the same scale as domesticated animals. They are often found around concentrated populations of dragons, relying on their larger brethren to ward away potential predators and leave scraps. As such, the majority of a pygmy’s diet is scavenged. Due to their tiny size, pygmies do not breed with larger varieties of dragons.

jWrld's crest glows bright in green and blue

A flicker in the vast and starry night

Like a star herself—a satellite

Fragile, twirling in and out of view.

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She worries of the wastes from ancient wars

Where ancient spells still activate and maim,

Curses spread to banish herbivores

To the barren lands from whence they came;

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Mountaintops that get removed and hurled

Down to clog the once more-vibrant planes

As miners tunnel deeper through the world

To make their profit from more mana veins.

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The aeons said these things, if left unchecked

Could bring about the end of Valkemare.

How she did not catch, but she suspects

The threat is worse than anyone's aware.