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.

Gold Laurel has a great talent for coming up with creative ideas and concepts in decorating.  So much so, he has self-appointed himself as the chief co-director of celebrations, a position he shares with his closest compatriots, Bronze Laurel and Platinum Laurel.  Whenever a holiday comes to the island home of Shield Tail and Dark Drakon's dragon herd, no matter if it's Halloween, Christmas or St. Valentine's Day, these three dragons go out of their way to ensure that the island is properly decorated to reflect the holiday that is being celebrated, making sure to pull out all the stops.  Gold Laurel's specialty is coming up with fresh new ideas for decorating schemes, ensuring each year's holiday displays are unique and completely new.