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.

Two headed dragons are a special breed of dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, attacking back and forth. They use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals, and rarely eat plants. It is unknown what would happen if a two headed dragon were to mate with a one headed dragon, since it has never occurred. They only mate within their breed.

Shyloh carries the gift of foresight, allowing him to see brief fragments of the future. Unravelling and making sense of the visions he has witnessed takes up much of his time and rarely gives him many chances to interact with the others.

Remaining in solitude inside his own private cave inside the larger ones sprawling network through the mountain, Shyloh paces back and forth as he pieces the puzzles together. Whyte and Myrn sometimes pay him visits and the three of them converse at length about what the visions could mean.

Surrounding villages and towns are constantly asking Shyloh about what the future holds for them and they always bring gifts of potions and tonics for his frequent headaches. Both of Shyloh's heads suffer terrible migraines when he has pushed his two minds too hard.

About once a week Shyloh has a vision of six coloured balls with various numbers on them. He is at a total loss as to what they mean but they do not seem too important, so he ignores them.