Editing Ignii (section)

== Aging ==
When an ignii first hatches, they are very vulnerable. Their scales and spikes are cartilaginous and soft; the only real scale is their egg tooth on their nose. When that tooth falls away, it leaves the characteristic nose scales many ignii share. Over the course of the first five years, these scales and spikes harden up, getting tougher each year with their annual shed.

Ignii have lifespans very similar to humans, but they're plagued by young deaths that skew the life expectancy shorter. Many ignii die young in duels or play combat, and many die young due to climbing accidents or falls while gliding. Coric culture encourages risk-taking and a tendency to overestimate your abilities. 

Elderly ignii replace lost scales slower: you see a lot more bald patches, particularly on the hands. Day-to-day life--touching, climbing, and working--wears away these spots first. Their sheds also prove more troublesome as they age. Baths are needed to make sure their sheds come off properly. Their wings also get more frail: they can't glide as long, and it takes much longer to recover from crashes.