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Hephaestus was a venerable red dragon living in the mountains northwest of Mirabar. Hephaestus was not the dragon’s real name, but was the name given to it in reference to some obscure god of blacksmiths. He earned his considerable pay by melting ores for merchants. .

The dragon was encountered by Cadderly Bonaduce, Jarlaxle, Artemis Entreri, and Danica, the group who was to destroy Crenshinibon. When Crenshinibon is destroyed, a blast of energy is released that is so bright that Hephaestus is blinded. That blast also kills the cleric Rai-guy.

Appearance and Personality
Hephaestus's red-gold scales gleamed from its own inner heat. He was huge, making any visitor want to fall to his knees and pay homage. His eyes were like twin beams of damnation, bored right through Drizzt, impelled him to grovel for mercy, to reveal every deception, and to confess every sin.

The dragon was lazy, somewhat stupid and was overly proud. He describes himself as Destroyer of Cockleby, Devourer of Ten Thousand Cattle, He Who Crushed Anga lander the Stupid Silver. He was able to speak the common tongue, but was not good in it's suspicious insight ability (normally associated with venerable red dragons). Drizzt once passed by Hephaestus claiming to be Mergan devinasander of Chult (an old black dragon known to Hephaestus) and proved so by his lavender eyes, a trait between the two.