Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals.

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 particular black dragon mysteriously stopped aging soon after he gained his wings. Undaunted nor hindered by this unusual development, Tyran is every bit as cunning and witty as any adult dragon. He's got a sharp tongue, and a full set of fangs to match. He's capable of flying with his somewhat vestigial wings, although not for the same duration as a fully formed dragon, and he can breathe flames like most others of his kind. Although fiercely independent, he relishes in using his retained 'cuteness' to get what he wants, as he considers it manipulation rather than relying on others. If somebody snickers at his lack of size, though, they'll quite quickly discover exactly how sharp he keeps his claws.