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.

"The black sheep" of the clan, Laus is of a much...smaller stature than the other dragons due to his age. Because of this he has a chip on his shoulder, and is gladly the grief of the elders of the Lukile clan, save for Gauner of course. Gauner loves the stupid little brute, but not nearly as much as Laus's mate, Alese. The two are quite literally from the opposite sides of the tracks, but somehow their love overcome the trials that come their way. Alese often gets onto Laus for teaching the hatchlings 'bad habits.' But in Laus's defense, he is only teaching them how to outsmart Auntie Gauner.