Lunar Heralds are deeply attuned to the two moons of Valkemare, Aurax and Cirion. Strictly nocturnal, they draw energy from moonlight and will only hunt when the moons have waned. When breeding, the amount of moonlight the parents receive from each moon will determine the color of the egg produced. When a Lunar Herald is struck by direct moonlight, an illusion of multiple wings may appear. Witnessing a Lunar Herald’s illusory wings is commonly believed to be a sign of good fortune.

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.

Golden Moonshines is often interrupted as she watches the moons. In spite her best efforts to tell the other dragon that she's busy, they still ask about her family tree. Moonshines insists that it's fine, and begins to list reasons why it's nothing to care about, but after a few minutes of thinking hard, she realizes that her family tree really is messed up. When this pause happens, the other dragon laughs, (unless they're considerate, in which case, they look at her sympathetically) but Moonshines tries to defend herself by saying that it isn't her fault that her dad-grandpa bred too many times. After the dragon leaves, she goes to Night of the Herald and yells at him for dooming her to a fate of others' mocking and teasing.