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.

Ashan the Healer is a beautiful creature, a fact of which he is, perhaps, too aware. When he believes others not to be looking he spends time preening his feathers and smoothing his shapely limbs. He is redeemed, however, by being a remarkably skilled healer and very noble and kind. Though much liked among his clan, he is often targeted by Ilmarin and Tsukii for pranks. He tolerates this bravely.