Dragons are creatures with nearly unlimited life spans. They can survive for long periods of time, and no one has found a dragon that has died of old age. Adolescence 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. Once they hit adolescence, hatchlings change quickly, maturing to their full forms in only 2 years.

Dragons don't communicate with each other verbally, but they will growl to scare off predators and frighten prey. Young dragons will emit an extremely high-pitched squeal when they are frightened. To communicate, they use telepathy with each other and to speak to other creatures.

Red dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren't evil creatures as depicted in myths and won't go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

Each Kin amongst the Mccartney Clan earns their name. Tyr lives up to his name sake well. It is unheard of for him to back down from a fight. If challenged, he will fight to the death if necessary, or at least until a clear victory for himself. Honorable to a fault, he is known for keeping his word in any agreement. He does have some distinctions from his namesake. A love of sculptures, especially old artifacts. While he doesn't tend to hoard anything else, his lair is filled with antique sculptures. Should an artisan ever stumble a crossed his lair, they may die of a heart attack before Tyr finds them. Should they survive, they might find themselves having a very interesting conversation with a dragon.