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.

There are many possible woes a dragon can suffer from. To be one of the telepathic breeds in a clan that prides itself on intelligence and (brilliant) "insanity," and to be neither telepathic nor intelligent, must be one of the worst. C'var suffered an accident shortly after birth that left him severely mentally damaged, with nearly no short-term memory or intuition. He wanders helplessly around the clan cave asking for foods he's just eaten, repeatedly muttering to himself instead of reaching out with his mind to other dragons. However, despite his limited ability, he finds a measure of joy in his loving mate and in exploring nearby lands (with intense supervision). Clan broodmother Yours Truly loves to see his owlish face in the morning, full of some primal happiness.