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.

Kunzite, though still an Almandine, is not near as bad as others in her family. She tends to keep her mean comments and sarcastic wit on the down low, preferring to just avoid other dragons and stick to her own. She is particularly bonded to her father, Kimberley, however. It was him who taught her how to fly and whom she took most after in personality. Unfortunately, with Kimberley often away from home, Kunzite becomes isolated and almost spiteful. It's when she's at her loneliest that she becomes nasty and aggressive, and only when she feels more comfortable and accepted does she reveal her kinder side.