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.

ShadowEyes is the head female of her cave. She spends a great amount of time hunting and fighting off predators from her cave but when shes not doing that, then shes resting in some shade. Her great warrior-like spirit is mostly used to protect her cave and even though shes one tough cookie, she does have a sensitive side. Shes quite motherly when it comes to eggs and hatchlings and will watch over them constantly. She dislikes water though and will hesitate constantly when being around a lake or ocean.