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.

Ridgewing dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

Many dragons call Jikasha crazy for a good reason. Jikasha went into Aulrmour Howuer's flying school, and in that school they teach matued hatchlings tricks on flying and soaring. Jikasha had the highest ratings there. He enjoys performing acrobatic moves, which includes air twists, flips, stunts, and fire tricks. He is fun loving and kind, and he has many Ridgewings for friends. Jikasha became very close to another Ridgewind in the clan named Sirrint. They both enjoy flying together, and sometimes talk to each other by mating.