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.

Olorin the Peculiar is an artist among dragons. His skill in magic is turned less often towards obviously practical purposes and more often to experimental and aesthetic pursuits. His greatest asset, apart from his own keen eye, is Quilian, a red dragon of his clan who hoards, not only valuable items, but anything strange and interesting she finds. Olorin can often be found making something strange and fantastical out of the odd items that Quilian brings home.