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.

Purple dragons are one of the few all-female breeds of dragons. Their bright colors make them easy to spot during dragon mating season. They are primarily herbivores, but eat meat during mating season when it is brought to them by a mate. Mating seasons occur once every 200 years and can last up to 2 years.

Alarice the purple dragon is the current leader of MoonClan, a clan of mountain dragons who roam the sky and the mountains. Calm, wise, and gentle, Alarice is a capable leader, but sometimes her massive responsibilities cloud her judgements. As a leader, she is forbidden to have children, even though she longed to find a mate to help her in leading MoonClan. She is a strong leader, but her fighting skills are not so great, so she often relies on strong warriors to protect the Clan. Although none of the clan knows, Alarice has two secret children in MoonClan: Avolon and Glaylle.