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.

Ever since her birth, Melan Nenya knew she was special. She just didn't know in what way. But feeling so special, not many potential mates were good enough for her. Although she is proud of her two children, who both grew up to become nice alt blacks.

Then, she discovered she was actually a Dorkface descendant, and then everything fell in place. This explained what was so special about her! But knowing she has claim to the Dorkface name is enough for Melan Nenya, she has grown used to the anonymity. Now Nenya knows she is special, but she will keep that to herself. An undercover Dorkface.