dragonghost

DragonGhost is a fictional creature that combines draconic and spectral elements. Used across contemporary fantasy literature, role-playing games, and video games, the term describes a dragon-ghost hybrid that haunts places, guards treasures, or serves as a formidable adversary. The name is a straightforward portmanteau of dragon and ghost.

Depictions typically present the DragonGhost as a semi-translucent dragon silhouette wreathed in cold or ember-like glow. It may possess both corporeal and incorporeal traits, able to float through walls, cast ethereal breath, and strike with a fearsome roar that unsettles living creatures. In many settings it favors ruins, mountain lairs, or crypts, where it guards relics or sanctuaries.

Lore around DragonGhost varies by work. In some narratives it is the lingering spirit of a dragon whose death left an unresolved oath, while in others it is a necromantic abomination bred from dragon magic and spiritual energy. Its behavior ranges from territorial guardian to vengeful hunter, with weaknesses often centered on spiritual wards, sanctified ground, or weapons effective against the undead.

In fiction and games, the DragonGhost serves as a motif for the intersection of mortal power and immortal unrest. It embodies themes of guilt, unfinished business, and the tension between material treasure and spiritual aftermath.