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.

Bluenar fancies herself as resourceful and charismatic, though that's not quite what the other lunar heralds would say. She is a decent tracker and gets her chores finished, but she is short-tempered, careless, unobservant, and easily fooled. Her peer group feels that there are plenty of ways that Bluenar could improve, but she becomes irate if they tell her in a straightforward manner. Being subtle doesn't work, however. Even overt sarcasm and "hypothetical" statements go over Bluenar's head. One could tell her, "Isn't it annoying when a particular someone keeps breathing down your neck right now" or "Thank you for telling me I'm no good at swimming because it isn't as if you told me a dozen times already", and she wouldn't understand that she was being insulted. Some of the younger dragons have turned deriding Bluenar Herald into a game.