Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It is very aggressive, and has brilliant turquoise markings all over its body.

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.

Taurin is, like many of her kind, a vicious and territorial hatchling. Her nasty nature always ensures she has the first pickings at the food pile, the comfiest sleeping spot and the best pebbles to play with. She is athletic and proud, and easily provoked into a fight.