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.

It was previously believed that purple dragons were exclusively female, but this is not the case. Recent environmental shifts have revealed the existence of both genders of this breed. Female behavior is well known; they are primarily herbivores but will eat meat during mating season. On the other hand, very little is known about the behavior and habits of male purple dragons.

Orsya is named for a Krogan girl from a far-away land.  This Orsya also enjoys the water.  She wades into streams to search for the perfect river stones, and after carrying them back to the Cave, she will throw them upon the ground and read a young dragon's fortune from them.

She has given many a hatchling passive guidance this way--encouraging discussion and compromise in the face of adversity.  She doesn't believe in wasting time with argumentative fury and pedantry.