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.

Rixell is a very curious dragon. If approached with something new he'll always examine it, as to see what it is. He's highly curious, but also highly friendly. If he accepts you then you'll be his friend for as long as you live. He rarely attacks at all, unless he's hunting, or he's being attacked. He's really only active during the night, but you may see him flying around during the day. If he's flying around during the day then he is more than likely distressed about something, or once again curious. He lives on a cliff-side of a gorge named "Darklit Gorge". He lives there mainly from the inky darkness of this deep gorge.