Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon.

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.

Twirlfoot is one of Phoenix's dragons. She is a quiet, shy, and very innocent young hatchling with a rather nave perspective on the world. She is good friends with Blankfeather and Flamebone, and if one isn't too annoyed by her, she can make a very good friend. She is very fond of flowers and thus especially likes the seasonal dragons around the cave, especially Tlinglit and Springdrake.