Draconic is a magical language that can be understood by all dragons with "true draconic ancestry" and can be spoken by true dragons. It is not a language that can be learned by non-dragons, and its understanding comes magically & innately to those who can grasp it. Dragons often refer to the ability to speak it as possessing "a dragons tongue" or "the dragons tongue". "Lesser Dragons" are what true dragons call dragons that can understand the draconic tongue, but not speak it. "True Dragons" are any dragons that can speak draconic. If a beast can neither speak nor understand draconic, dragons don't recognize it as a dragon, even if it may otherwise be one.

Draconic can be written, and the written runes can channel a lot of power. Written draconic runes are the base of most designed draconic magic, and is one of the most ancient and powerful forms of magic in this world. An especially powerful dragon may know how to carve runes that can exude power for centuries, even without other magical sources.