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.

White dragons are pacifists and specialize in extremely strong healing magic. The only limit of this magic is that it can't bring back the dead. They only eat plants and never kill living things.

The gentle and kind Jalenn assigned himself the day he matured to healer of my brood.  He often knows before I do about hatchlings that are sick and will sometimes himself summon the aid of Bolt to enshroud them in a healing fog.  Jalenn has eyes only for the equally gentle Rana, bewitched (as we all are) by her glow and her equally beautiful personality.  I thank Jalenn every day for his presence, and remind myself just how lucky I truly was the day that his egg fell into my hands.