Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It’s rather plain looking, though.

And look! It has grown wings, and bright markings have developed all over its body.

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.

Xena is tenacious and especially relentless when chasing prey. The toxin in her spines hasn't 'brewed' to its full potency, but it is still more than enough to kill small mammals and lizards. She is a bit hard to handle due to her boundless energy and her tendency to rough up other hatchlings, though she thinks she is only playing. Xena dislikes being scolded like most hatchlings, but she just doesn't realize that she is being too rough.