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.

Canopy dragons love to soar above the tropical jungles, and other densely forested areas. Their billowing, layered wings create generous lift that allows them to ascend effortlessly over the warm jungle. While their unique wings do not make them the fastest flyers, they are champion gliders. To further this end, dexterity, maneuverability, and grace are all judged by the females when selecting their mates from the males that can accurately complete the exhausting and elaborate courtship dance between the close growing branches of the upper canopy.

Asche is a somber and serious dragon who arrived at the cave exhausted from a transatlantic flight. She flies as often as possible, even in cramped spaces; the diamonds embedded in the palms of her talons make it painful for her to walk. A deep, circular scar in her left temple has aroused some curiosity in the cave, but no one has succeeded in pulling its secret from her green mouth. Asche won't eat anything she's seen bleed, which is (naturally) problematic amongst a bunch of carnivorous dragons. Rather than suffer the sight of her cohorts maiming living things, she keeps to herself and eats all the fruit she can find.