Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It’s very festively colored.

And look! It has grown wings! It must be close to maturing.

Young dragons are relatively defenseless. They are born with relatively soft scales, which are shed and replaced with harder ones as the hatchling matures. Once a hatchling’s wings grow in, it typically marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are often capable of hunting on their own and are usually left alone by their mother.

This dragon's bright colors, small size, and festive birth date all worked together to his detriment. Frequently mistaken for an enchanted pinata, he has spent more than one day running around in terror as a bunch of savage children attempt to hit him with sticks, screaming for candy. Needless to say, he doesn't intend to bring any of them presents once he's an adult Christmas dragon.