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.

Red dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren't evil creatures as depicted in myths and won't go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

Baltonil never had the opportunity to ever confront his parents face-to-face as many dragons hadn't when they are inside their eggs. Escaping from his trainer for awhile, Baltonil flew the vast lands from the skies. His partner, Tocaw, would join him sometimes, greeting Baltonil by flurrying his huge majestic blue wings. Baltonil would sometimes find happiness at the greeting of his friend, but when Tocaw leaves him alone, he quickly became a lump of cold sorrow.

Alone and without a mate to sooth his aching heart, he only finds joy in hunting with his fierce talons and bare tooth. He would tear forests apart with his blazing fire and crush boulders for mere enjoyment. But when there was nothing else to destroy, he would lie in the open and watch the sun fall from the sky, and the moon rise from behind him. And if that weren't available, he would tend to his hide, picking at every grim and dirt he could find on his scales where he waits for his soul mate...