Pelus
Title
Guardian of The Golden Fleece
Vital Statistics
Gender	Male
Family	None
Status	Alive
Eye Color	Yellow
Hair Color	None
Height	Large
Other
Affiliation	Camp Half-Blood
Weapons	Teeth Claws Fire (possibly)
Species	Dragon
Home	Camp Half-Blood
Greek/Roman form	None
Appearances	The Sea of Monsters The Last Olympian The Lost Hero
Actor	None
Quests	None

Peleus is the dragon that guards and protects the Golden Fleece that hangs on Thalia's tree. He is most likely named after King Peleus, the father of Achilles, to whose wedding with Thetis, the goddess Eris was not invited to, and where she threw the golden apple that started the Trojan War.

DescriptionEdit

At first, he is a baby dragon. Peleus soon grew large enough to encircle Thalia's Tree. Peleus is snake-headed with copper scales and yellow eyes.

Peleus is a tame, domesticated dragon that appears to be loyal and even fond on the campers, as Annabeth has been shown petting him in the past with no ill response from the dragon. However, Peleus seems to be fiercely dedicated to his duty given that he's always around the Golden Fleece. Percy Jackson once feared that he would attack Rachel Elizabeth Dare on sight, implying that Peleus is violent toward strangers. However, given that he didn't attacked her, it's safe to assume that Peleus is intelligent enough to distinguish an ally from a foe.

Percy Jackson and the OlympiansEdit

The Sea of MonstersEdit

Since Percy, Grover Underwood, Annabeth Chase, and Clarisse La Rue brought back the Golden Fleece from Polyphemus' Island to put on Thalia's tree, they had to find a suitable guardian. Peleus, a baby dragon at the time, was chosen. Chiron and Argus fed and looked after him until he was able to care for himself and the Fleece.

The Last OlympianEdit

When Rachel forced Blackjack the pegasus to fly her to Camp Half-Blood, Percy was worried that she might get attacked by Peleus due to her being a mortal. However, the dragon did not attack her, possibly under orders from the gods or he knew of Rachel's importance as the future Oracle, and realized that she was not a threat.

The Heroes of OlympusEdit

The Lost HeroEdit

When Annabeth is giving Piper McLean a tour of the camp, Piper sees the Golden Fleece and thinks it is a decoration or a forgery of the original (being that she is in a Greek camp) until she sees Peleus, and realizes it is the real thing.

TriviaEdit

• Peleus may be named after the father of Achilles.
• Peleus was the son of Aeacus, king of the island of Aegina.