Vampire Dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only “alive” at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire Dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside.

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.

Marius of Rome was born in 40 BCE in Rome. He was an illegitimate child of a Roman patrician and a Celtic slave from the land of Gaul.

During one of his journeys Marius was stolen by druids  who followed the religion of the Gods of the Groves. He was taken to the Grove where he was made into a vampire by the God of The Grove just before the yearly Feast of Samhain.

Marius has lived in many different places while taking care of Those Who Must Be Kept. He is an intelligent, wise, and optimistic vampire. He is one of the oldest known to still survive, a true Child of the Millennia.