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.

Annabelle Price, despite her renown as a Spirit Ward elder in EG's Cave, has many skeletons in her closet, the largest one being that she has not been faithful to her mate, Herringbone Vincent. She wishes to escape her miserable life with her current mate by running away with her lover, Handel de Fortunato, a wealthy Nocturne. Because of her fear of her current mate, she has been unable to carry out her plans.

Despite her misdeeds, she is a kind-hearted female who, if treated well, would do anything for her friends and family.