While their body parts are a combination of cat, bird, and dragon, their covering reflects the same combination. Fur, scales, and feathers swirl around their bodies in seemingly random patterns, but always pull the eye towards the gem set in their chests. Their feet and hands are clawed, with the feet having two claws drawn up on each foot to keep the claw from dulling on the ground. The hands have only small but razor sharp claws that don't interfere with the movement and gripping ability of the fingers, which are set up much like a human's hand is.
Gezmalz hatch from large geode-like "shells" that are laid by the mother in a giant cavern that Gezmalz have carefully crafted over centuries of labor. The cavern is almost complete covered with carefully cared for gemstone protrusions, even the floor. The floor is covered with crystals that are smaller than the ones on the wall and ceiling, but they grow long around the areas where the floor meets the walls. The eggs lay for any amount of time they wish, indeed, it seems that Gezmalz choose their own hatching time and can live within their geode/eggs for centuries without being harmed. It is thought that the crystals that the geode/eggs lay next to affect what gem the Gezmalz will have when it is born, but the Gezmalz have never confirmed this. Following are the known colors, temperments, and powers. There may be others in existance, but they are hiding
Blood Ruby: a deep, blood colored gem rests in the chest of these Gezmalz, many of which are Tralkin for their sometimes wild ways, although a few Alsin and Ilsin have been known to be Blood Rubies, but almost never any Elsin. They are always caring, but sometimes show it in strange ways, like jokes. Blood Rubies have power over health and blood (naturally).
Star Ruby: a pure, bright red with a star shining in the center, these are very rare, and they are divided between Tralkin and Ilsin. These Gezmalz are dedicated to their friends and show it by taking care of them. They have a greater power over health than Blood Rubies do, and they use the power more often, especially on their closest friends.
Sapphire: the purest of sky blues, these Gezmalz are mainly Elsin, although the occasional one will become Ilsin or Alsin. These tend to be loyal to all and try to promote harmony among their friends. Sapphires have powers over weather.
Star Sapphire: a deep blue with a star shining in the center, these are just as rare as Star Rubies and are divided pretty much the same among the four groups. They, too, are loyal and try to promote harmony among their friends like Sapphires, but they tend to know when its truely time to sit back and watch what happens, earning them the respect of many people. They have a lesser control over weather than Sapphire, and a greater control over stars and moons, preferring the harmony that exists among the stars to the randomness of weather..
Opal: usually either dark or light with many colors that shift as the Gezmalz moves. Dark Opal Gezmalz are fiery, with brilliant colors, usually outgoing and fun loving, many choose the Tralkin. Light Opal Gezmalz are calmer, with paler colors flashing in the gem, they are fun loving as well, but many have only a select group of friends that they associate with, they also mainly choose Tralkin. The entire group is fairly rare, but Dark Opals are even rarer than Light Opals. They have control over light, being able to twist it any way they wish.
Fire Opal: brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows make up this group, unlike the regular Opals they don't have much in the way of color shifts. Fire Opals are bold, preferring feirce action, whether it be a battle or a competition, they don't like standing still for more than a few minutes. They are almost equally divided among Alsin and Ilsin. They mainly control fire, loving its wild, changeable ways.
Topaz: a beautiful sun color ranging from the golden/yellow color of the midday sun to the reddish/pink color of the setting sun, these are usually Elsin. They can see both sides of an arguement with ease, and always find a way to make both sides happy, they tend to stay out of fights, preferring to smooth things over without violence. Topaz can gather and use the rays of the sun in many ways, among which are trapping the rays within topaz crystals to form lamps, but the uses are limited only by the Gezmalz's imagination.
Aquamarine: ranges between every color of water blue there is, from light to dark, they are divided among Ilsin and Elsin. They are trustworthy and very sympathetic, avoiding battle at all costs and tending to the wounded in the aftermath. All other Gezmalz avoid fighting around Aquamarine, even if they have been enemies for ages. Aquamarines have control over water and use it in many ways which are only restricted by the imagination.
Moonstone: a shimmering glow of blue/silver that catches the eye and sets the imagination flowing. They are almost always Ilsin. Moonstones prefer the mysterious side of things, they have an even temper and display emotion softly, they are also more amused with tempermental people than others would be, since they let almost nothing ruffle them. They have control over everything having to do with the moon.
Emerald: the deepest green imaginable, they are mainly Ilsin, although a few are Tralkin.They prefer untamed nature to the controlled gardens that people plant, they are very friendly to those who share their love of nature, but beware those who attempt to destroy nature! Emeralds control plants and life.