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.

His watchers named him Bright Eyes in Finnish. Ever since birth he has loved the two other dragons growing alongside him, the independent and silent Uusi and the younger white dragon. He loves magic and eagerly learns all about his capabilities using it. He often uses it to impress other dragons, especially female dragons he would like to mate with. Since getting wings he has tried flying with Uusi, who is skywing by breed and therefore Vaalea Silma is a very nimble flier for a black dragon.