Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It is so full of energy that you have a hard time keeping up with it.

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.

Aurora Swiftstripe is one of those who have fallen prey to Vampire Poison.

     Her third name, Aurora, is reserved for those who will never grow up as a result of Vampire Poison.

     Luckily, the poison did not have time to spread and mutate her into a Vampire Dragon before she hatched, but she can never mature as a result of the poison.

     She will never get a true first name as first names are only given if a dragon matures, and she never will.

     Being close friends with Aurora Whitewing due to the both of them being Aurorae, she spends most of her time with him. She makes use of her speed to scent prey on hunting trips with her adult clanmates and sometimes manages to catch a slow-moving animal, but rarely.