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.

Black dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

No one is sure where Dark Sparkle got his name from - maybe it was the special sparkle his scales show in the light of dragon fire (an heirloom of his golden ancestors)- or maybe it was the sparkling laughter that almost always fills the cave when he's around, either way the dragons of his clan are sure that Dark Sparkle is quite the special dragon.

Although capable he prefers not to fight and rather spends his time around friendly faces sharing food and stories to keep boredom at bay.