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.

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Zenobia ild Diopside. The original Zenobia was a Syrian queen who lived in the 3rd century. She is considered to be one of the most famous historical female warriors. This dragon Zenobia is a Warrior Queen, with many warrior children to help her defend the other dragons. The last name is out of the mineral Diopside. Diopside is a solid black stone with a "cat's eye" effect of an opalescence stripe that shifts with the light. The opalescence in the black stone gives it a lighter and more mysterious appearance - just like these dragons.