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.

Rifae is the first of the clan's forever-young alt blacks. A lively, easily excited dragon, he enjoys creating snares for prey and romping around the clan cave. Although he seems to have avoided the half (or complete) insanity of most of his cavemates, his enjoyment of human cat food and thread spools nonetheless make him unusual amongst dragons. He has been known to sneak into human villages to procure these items. If caught on such an excursion, exasperated elders often tell him, "Stay, kitty!"