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.

Taken in when left out in the cold by her dragon mother, Mephau grew up with her egg-brothers Ashunar and Arunar, and her (quite a bit older) egg-sister Paliau. Anhoffter and Achubiaeth are the co-leaders of the military, while Brydiau and Chwithau share domestic duties. Although she has no memory of any other clan matriarch but Zyrieen, she is a capable caretaker and natural mother. She has taken on the duties of second in command of domestic affairs, pushing her way into the clan hierarchy. From a childhood romance, she and Ashunar have pursued a lifelong goal of mating with each other - despite the difficulties inherent in his nature.