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.

Gray dragons are the masters of the skies. They are excellent fliers and land only to rest and eat. In addition, they have full control of the weather. They are very hot-tempered and easily angered. They will attack any human that bothers them, conjuring strong winds and dangerous lightning.

Zantyra is a dragon with a solitary nature.  Even with his mate, Sagiri, he can be curt and unpleasant to deal with.  He only finds her tolerable during the mating season, or when he is sleeping.  And she is the only dragon who will tolerate his presence for more than a few minutes, as even the mildest of his temper tantrums has been known to create gale force winds.  The others find it preferable to simply avoid him.