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.

Manaburn is addicted to all things arcane. She spends so much time memorizing and practicing new spells that she often forgets to eat and sleep. She does not like to be disturbed, but the occasional intruder gives her something to test a spell on. They (in most cases, humans) usually don't survive the first spell. Should the unfortunate victim survive one spell, Manaburn will gleefully cast another one in its wake. In addition to weaving offensive spells, she likes to try to make herself immune to harmful magic. The numerous enchantments she has cast upon herself over the years have given her body a perpetual glow. Offerings of magically imbued items and spell reagents may appease her enough to speak with a human. One must exercise extreme caution when dealing with her, for no amount of appeasement will douse her temper once she is provoked.