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.

Magi dragons are, as their name suggests, primarily magic users. They rarely use physical forms of attack. They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything. They won't kill unprovoked except when hunting, although they may kill humans if in danger. Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.

Despite the fearsome reputation of her breed, Ceraslei is an relatively even-tempered young adult dragon. Her own rough hatching and hatchling phases laid the ground work for her strong belief in herself. She practices her magic daily, varying her spells upon themes, such as casting green or orange light, instead of white, or having her claws leave sparkle trails behind as they sketch runes in the air. She loves to experiment, but as yet has only a limited audience to show off to. She is particularly adept at magic that requires deep concentration, often able to ignore the bustle around her, unless a stray hatchling or intruder happens underneath her, and onto her own gold pile. That can render a distraction, and result in a rather displeased lady dragon, and perhaps a lunch of the unwary intruder.