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.

Pyraven is the proud daughter of a long line of great dragons.  She inherited her mother's beauty and was lucky enough to be the first of her breed in her family.  She arrived to the caverns as a hatchling, unsure of herself being away from the family that had raised her.  The other dragons made her feel welcome, though, and she quickly adjusted to her new home.  She had trouble finding a mate at first, many of the single males in the clan were either intimidated by her beauty or afraid of her, seeing her color and birthdate as a bad omen.  She was fortunate to meet a dragon who appealed to her and was not intimidated by her in any way.  She is very happy with Lurage and was delighted to find a mate the same breed as her mother.