Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It has large frills on its head.

And look! It has grown wings! It must be close to maturing.

Young dragons are relatively defenseless. They are born with relatively soft scales, which are shed and replaced with harder ones as the hatchling matures. Once a hatchling’s wings grow in, it typically marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are often capable of hunting on their own and are usually left alone by their mother.

True to Frill dragon fashion, this little hatchling has thrown himself wholeheartedly into enjoying his continued childhood. If one hatchling manages to climb a tree, Ffriliau will be found teetering on the topmost twig. While Carwyn the white dragon twitches at the mention of Eifion's name, Ffriliau's has been known to cause him seizures.