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.

Dark green dragons, once they mature, appear to become an entirely different species. However, this isn't true. Rather, they burrow underground and get nutrients from their vines. These vines are sometimes referred to as Dragon Grass. These dragons are very violent, and will use their vines to capture, kill, and eat anything that moves, as well as nearby plants. Luckily, their range is limited and they cannot use magic. Dark green dragons tend to be easy to spot since they usually kill all plants around them and thus are usually surrounded by a large clearing.

Much in the same way The Grey Prince returned to the home of his grandparents, DeNovi's Kingly Bird -- "Birdie" for short -- has ancestral roots at Full Sail Stables. Her egg was found abandoned and in rather poor shape, but with the excellent care she received, matured into the fiery, inquisitive thing she is today. She is a very vocal dragon and is known to screech, chirp, roar, and growl when her territory is encroached upon.

It was with some surprise that her ties to the Stable were discovered. As it turns out, Birdie is the maternal great-grandchild of Florance and Shacklebolt, two of the oldest residents of Full Sail Stables.

DeNovi's Kingly Bird is the primary breeding vine doe at the Stables.