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.

Ridiculous Alt von Dorkface is proud to be a ninth generation Dorkface, have a family tree full of wonderfully-named dragons, and was also one of the first Ridiculous dragons in the land. He was, in fact, the first alt in Ahavah, although the snooty Queen Black usurped his title and tried to bestow it upon her pet knight. She would not allow Alt near any of the other black dragons, because he isn't a purebred black. He finds her lineage short, and her too immature to decide who he can and cannot breed with. She created an enemy in Alt, for he's exceptionally proud of his heritage and his many descendants. He does his best to spread Ridiculous Dorkfacedness through the world.

Alt is a fine warrior and magician in his own right, as well as being quite intelligent. He's enjoying himself now, carefully plotting how to infiltrate Queen Black's cave and seduce both her daughter and her silly little handmaid.