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.

Seasonal dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

Some would say that Suvi is not an adult dragon at all. Rather, she is merely an overgrown hatchling. Suvi's strength is her chipper personality and endless optimism, which has helped the Ruda Clan survive tough ordeals. The majority of Suvi's time is spent doing a whole lot of nothing. She plays with whatever has caught her interest, roams around the Ruda Clan's territory, and likes to tell whoever happens to be nearby about the day's "adventure." Consequently, she gets on the nerves of a lot of her clan mates. Suvi is an ineffective fighter, far too clumsy to hunt, and easily distracted. As of such, she is most often relegated to babysitting duty for the hatchlings. Which suits her just fine, of course. Hatchlings know how to have fun, unlike some dragons that she could name. However, she's not the most attentive of babysitters, as she is more concerned with amusing herself rather than watching hatchlings.