Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals.

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.

Kyon Blackheart is the last of his clan. The reason he is the last is because of the curse placed upon his ancestors, making any and all hatchlings perpetually young. Kizuko felt very sorry for Kyon, and took him under her wing, caring for him as if he were her own child.