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.

Silver dragons are arguably one of the most beautiful types of dragons. They live in high altitude habitats such as mountains. Silver females, like most female dragons, eat meat only when a male dragon brings it to them. They possess an almost magical aura that lights up any place they are in, and are looked upon with awe by humans and animals alike.

Artemis Potnia Theron chose her name (Artemis, Lady of the Beasts) because of her fondness for animals. They are drawn to her as well, and she can often be seen wandering the woods holding telepathic "conversations" with a variety of animals (she says, when questioned, that it is a mistake to assume that creatures without language have nothing to say). She is a vegetarian, as are most females, and even during mating season, some of the smarter males have been known to bring her bouquets of sweet flowers (which she pronounces "delicious!") instead of meat.