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.

Magi dragons are, as their name suggests, primarily magic users. They rarely use physical forms of attack. They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything. They won’t kill unprovoked except when hunting, although they may kill humans if in danger. Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.

Gilraen is a good friend of Galadriel and like her and Radagast she is only an averagely talented magi. When her mother suggested she should follow her friend to study with Galadriel, she was far too shy to go against her will and so she became another magi student in the clan. Gilraen's biggest problem is her timidness and her avoidance of conflicts. She almost always ends up doing what someone else suggests.

So when Radagast suggested she might want to spent more time with Gandalf, she ended up doing exactly that. This time however she isn't half-unhappy with this, since Gandalf and her have a lot to talk about - starting with their common magma heritage and not ending with their shared love of fireworks.