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 dark red variant is known as Pyrope. They tend to be fiercely loyal and noble, and have a stronger sense of justice than other Pyralspites. They live primarily in volcanic 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.

Grass Bat was named after the grass bat color, which is a word she hasn't encountered anywhere except from her parents. Her mother informs her it's a deep red hue, just like she is. She resides at East Base, Mt. Glenelise, and she keeps a painted wagon as a pet. She used to have a horse, but either it escaped one night, or it was kidnapped, or some dragon ate it. Or... maybe it turned into the wagon, since she coincidentally came upon this wagon in good condition in a nowhere-area of Glenelise while looking for her horse. Grass Bat shares her living space and food duties with her spirit ward cavemate who's far more interesting and funny than she is. She occasionally plays guessing games and exchanges chores with him, but they don't have much in common in terms of hobbies and allies and sleep schedule. He keeps turning his attention toward her painted wagon when he thinks she isn't looking, and she's starting to think something's up.