When i was growing up, and still now actually my mum had a major thing for dragons. We had plates on the wall, puzzles on the wall, and half of 1 wall filled with dragon figurines- so i kind of got attatched to them too!! They are beautiful, often portrayed as terrifying, but what i like most about dragons in general and all of the Pyr (especially Delaney- he and Rafferty are my faves!) is that they are protectors.They keep the precious things safe, be it sparkly things or people, or land- without land people or sparkly things- it wouldnt be a very good world would it!!!! What other creature- real or imagined- could you feel so completely safe with? nothing but a dragon if you ask me!!