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.

Slatesong is a Nocturne Dragon from a past era, the time of the Stone Songs. The Stone Songs was a large group of powerful Nocturnes, each with the suffix 'song', and usually the beginning of the name some sort of rock. Slatesong is one of the only true Stone Songs left living, and she guards the young Magmasong with her life. Every night she flies off looking for a mate or hunting, and every day she sits basking, still, with her adopted little sister, on the side of the Home Cave.