Pyralspite dragons are small, swift dragons that can breathe an intensely hot flame. They get their name from their resemblance to and affinity for garnets of the pyralspite family—they hoard such gems, preferring garnets that match their variant, and can tell the type of garnet from how it tastes. The red-violet variant is referred to as Almandine. Almandine Pyralspites are more aggressive than others of the same breed, and are very witty and love to mock or insult their opponents. They inhabit mountainous areas.

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.

Being half Cavern Lurker, Ishugi has an unfortunate tendency to "ambush" anything that walks past his lair. He'll spend endless hours clinging to the roof of his cave, impatiently waiting for something to wander into pouncing range. Of course it's hard to catch anyone by surprise when you're hot pink, but that certainly hasn't stopped him from trying. Should he fail to capture his potential prey, which is usually the case, he'll pepper them with stinging insults and fire balls until he's soothed his bruised ego.

Being a wildly unsuccessful hunter, Ishugi relies on his mate to bring home food, though he'll never admit to needing her help. Fortunately she doesn't seem to mind his ungrateful attitude, or his relative uselessness, or his eye-searing color. Ishugi is endlessly grateful for her love and patience—though he'd never admit it to her face.