Nocturne Dragons are a strange breed. Whenever light strikes their bodies, they are frozen in whatever position they were in. This leaves them vulnerable and they rely on camouflage to keep themselves safe. They are often mistaken for statues when in this frozen state, but Nocturne dragons do not actually turn into stone. Rather, they merely idle until the sun goes down. At night, these dragons come to life, proving themselves to be powerful fliers, although little else is known about their true behavior.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

Shade Flyer is often discouraged by his species' inability to fully enjoy the daylight hours like the rest of his friends in Ficus Bough's dragon clan. He would love nothing more than to be able to soar above the tree tops with the feel of the bright sunshine on his wings. As a result, when he's not occupied with moonlit races with Emergent Glider, he's hard at work studying ancient scrolls and texts, searching for some spell that would make it possible for him to move during the day, even if it would only be for one single day.