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.

Ward of the Court has no parents. Okay, of course she has parents, but it seems that her time with them was so terrible that she no longer wants to be associated with them. A council of dragons had to come to her rescue when she was a hatchling, and she would never speak of them again. Ward is polite, carries herself with elegance, and considers all possibilities before passing judgment on others, but she has always looked upon happy hatchlings with envy. There are rumors floating around about Ward and her past, but people are tactful enough to keep quiet when she's present.