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.

This black dragon was abandoned as a hatchling and made his way, dying, to the cave of Orestes Rex in the days when his clan was still small. Orestes and his mate, taking pity on the dying hatchling, raised the young black dragon as their own son, naming him Rauithour. In accordance with the nature of black dragons and also due to the influence of his adopted father, Rauithour grew into a powerful warrior and has spent much of his adult life proving himself in fights against dragons from visiting clans.