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.

Bright pink dragons are one of the few all-female breeds of dragons. Their bright colors make them easy to spot during dragon mating season. They are primarily herbivores, but eat meat during mating season when it is brought to them by a mate. Mating seasons occur once every 200 years and can last up to 2 years.

A young dragon that idolizes Villi the Graceful, Ilithyia also has the task of caring for eggs and raising hatchlings for the Ruda Clan. However, Ilithyia is not quite as good at it as the older female. She gets impatient while waiting for eggs to hatch, and the hatchlings have discovered that she is very easily swayed and can be pestered into many things, such as begging for extra food or allowing them to do things they really shouldn't be doing. Ilithyia also never scolds hatchlings, a fact that the young like, but is detrimental to their growth and learning. If Ilithya is to ever become an effective caretaker, she still needs to learn many things. However, Villi is confident that Ilithyia will do just fine.