Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It is very brightly colored and enjoys splashing in puddles.

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.

Riptide is a fantastic swimmer, but not a great flier. He doesn't let this bother him, though; he seems to never have an off day or even a moment where he is sad, that just doesn't happen. His optimism is both refreshing and inspiring to the adult dragons of the cave with disabilities or severe injuries. He will play with anyone and finds great joy in giving gifts to his friends in the form of fish or gems.