Spirit Ward Dragons are a special breed that ward off evil spirits—at least, that’s what the legends say. During nighttime festivals, people love to see these dragons, because they believe that the dragons guard against evil spirits. The dragons are dark-colored, but glow with a flame-colored internal light that has an intensity that they control.

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.

Hellacius is a nasty Spirit Ward Dragon; he never gets along with other dragons and attempts to pick fights with them wherever he goes. He has a strong sense of pride and won't hesitate to self-proclaim himself as the best Spirit Ward out there, even if it's not true. Although Hellacius is sour toward dragons, he is very affectionate and loving toward humans and small animals.

Hellacius can be found curled up next to the far back wall of the cave every dawn, snoozing the day away to go back out and ward off evil at night.