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.

Melisande Shahrizai is one of the most dangerous examples of dragonkind.  Rarely fighting with her physical prowess, she relies on words and skillful manipulation to control others.  Melisande's only love is the game of rulership.  She desires to be the queen of all dragonkind and believes that she is best suited to this role because of her skill, beauty, and intelligence.  Melisande has contacts, friends, and mates across the dragon realms and moves these creatures like pawns on a chessboard of her own design.