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.

Horse dragons have equine-shaped bodies and hooves instead of claws, which allow them to be fast runners. They specialize in running takeoffs, which are quicker than taking off from a stand-still. Horse dragons are able to stalk their prey from the ground then quickly execute an aerial attack for the kill.

Shunsoku's name roughly translates to "fleet steed."  She is a dragon who prefers land travel over flight, and can often be seen racing with Iksanni and whomever else will indulge her.  Unfortunately for Shunsoku, her horse-like appearance and naturally placid nature have caused her some problems.  Young upstarts are prone to challenge her because she looks like an easy target.  It is rumored that she has actually killed two who engaged her and would not yield when they knew themselves beaten, claiming that they would "rather die than lose to a grass-eater."