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.

Very majestic and bizarre, none of the dragons in the cave, not even his mates, have conversed with Voodoo Reya Shimmer. He can usually be found perched alone atop the cave in an unyielding daze. Some of the dragons have noticed that he has an affinity for the sound of drums. Many days when nearing his resting place, one can hear the faint sound of drums and behold a soft smile upon his gold face.