They are roughly ovoid and have a texture somewhere Eggs normally have the same color as theĭragon variety, though somewhat duller in hue. The average dragon egg is about the size of a small Medium is best suited to the dragon and to the The nest consists ofĪ mound or pit where the parent gathers the eggsĪnd buries them in sand, dirt, snow, leaves, or whatever One of the parents-usually the female-typically Mating produces fertile eggs, the chance of fertilizationįalls dramatically if the dragon does not wish to Although a femaleĭragon cannot completely control whether or not Dragons have a greaterĭegree of influence over their own reproductive Number varying according to the kind of dragon.įemales can lay eggs as often as once per year but To nothing-at the late elder or early ancient stage.ĭragons lay eggs in small clutches, the exact Takes hold, grows to its height during the earlyĪdult stage, and fades-sometimes slightly, sometimes To mate emerges at roughly the same time that fertility Remain so until well into their ancient years. Roughly halfway through the young stage of life and Their lives and retain little emotional attachment toīoth male and female dragons become fertile Greens, blues, silvers, golds, and browns often display this behavior. Mating with the same partner every cycle.
Highly protective-more so even than adults. Ancient dragonsĪlmost never produce offspring, but those that do are Other chromatics stay together until the hatchlings can fend for themselves, at which point the pair splits up.Įlder dragons lay eggs less often than adults doīut treat them with the same care. A black dragon is most likely to leave a mate to care for the eggs alone, with white and gray dragons the next most likely. Sometimes the adults stay together even after eggs hatch. Sometimes the male-cares for the eggs alone. Pairs remain together until the eggs hatch, thoughĪt other times a single parent-often the female, but They keep their eggs in their lairs, watching FewĮggs left in this way survive-and dragons that hatchįrom them might not learn to fend for themselvesīy the time they reach adulthood, even evil or selfishĭragons have developed a measure of parenting The eggs will have a decent chance of survival. They might abandon clutches of eggs wherever Times, for love-but they are rarely prepared to rear Might do so out of sheer biological urge-or even, at Vary from one kind of dragon to another, severalĬommonalities exist. Although the specifics of mating rites and relationships
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