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.

Black dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

Little Darkling is a sole survivor, growing up on his own without any help from the other dragons. He had seen his family die slowly one by one. Little Darkling is the only one who survived and he does everything he can from having this happen again. Little Darkling is the symbol of hope to every dragon on the scroll. This dragon is a very good role model to everyone he meets. His emotions are all mixed up due to his experience.  Little Darkling helps the hatchlings survive by teaching them important skills like learning to fly and hunting for food.