Spitfires are a desert breed of dragon. Their dull brown bodies contrast with their brilliant turquoise markings, and they only blaze brighter when these dragons fight. Spitfires are notorious for their territorial natures, and the wing-edges of most are ripped and tattered before their first year is out. Spitfires are also noteworthy for their brilliant blue fire, which is used not for hunting or fighting, but rather for making glass caves from the sand, in which the dragons can soak up the sun.

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.

Pykyra likes not being the leader. Unlike all the other ambitious Spitfires who are always fighting to be leader of the division, group, and section of the cave, she just sits back and watches. As a hatchling, she didn't mind being bossed around. She always accepted that she didn't have that same fiery personality like the others. She wasn't ever as strong as the other hatchlings and couldn't really ever fight. Poor thing had to sit out from lots of activities. She deals with it now, but it's still depressing at times.