Misfit Pygmies are brightly-colored dragons who love to make life miserable for other creatures. When several Misfits group together, it is certain that there is mischief afoot. They do everything they can to tease, causing general mayhem for all. Misfit Dragons will steal food from beneath other dragons’ noses both for fun, and to fill their bellies. While they are known for their tricks and pranks, they have a rarely-displayed sweet side and will search out little treasures to present to their chosen mate.

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.

A group of pygmy dragons reside in a secret underground world. Each of the small dragons had once lived with humans but were discarded for one reason or another. Their existence was undiscovered until Indigo Fringe, while traveling with the nomadic herd he was born into, discovered them by chance. Realizing that they just wanted to be left alone, Indigo Fringe agreed to keep their existence a secret. But the Pygmy clan remain friends with the young Dorsal Dragon.

As one might suspect from a Misfit Pygmy, Caper is a born trickster, always finding a chance to play harmless pranks on his friends. However, he always seems to know when to draw the line, and if he gets even the smallest impression that his tricks are becoming irritating to the others, he will back off for a few weeks, and if anyone is ever in serious danger, Caper is usually the first to act.