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.

Black Star Sapphire is a prodigy. Fierce Hematite has taken him as a student, and is teaching him the Warrior Arts. Black Star has proven to be particularly adept for one as young as he, embracing both the psychological and the physical demands of the teachings. Black Star is a quiet unassuming sort of dragon. One can usually find him either in the training arena practicing, pouring over the stacks of old tomes that both Micajade  Hematite have accumulated over the centuries, or in the gardens with Crystal Calliope, where he goes to unwind from his studies. He has proven to be of great help to her there, with his quiet ways and rapier wit.