Moonwatcher, preferring the nickname "Moon", is a female NightWing dragonet and the main protagonist of Moon Rising. Raised in the Rainforest Kingdom by Secretkeeper until the age of four, Moonwatcher was born under two full moons, granting her true prophetic and mind-reading abilities that the NightWings had lacked for nearly a century. She currently attends Jade Mountain Academy as a member of the Jade Winglet Moonwatcher is small,[1] with cool,[2] smooth, shiny[3] purplish-black scales that are imbued with hints of dark blue and green.[4] She has one glittering silver scale on the outside corner of each of her dark green eyes,[5] like a teardrop about to fall.[6] These scales are bigger and shinier than Fatespeaker's.[7] She has powerful muscles,[2] black wings,[1] and frequently has small furrows crossing her forehead, as though she has a perpetual headache.[8] Secretkeeper describes her scales as "gleaming as though they'd been polished" and thought that she looked healthier than the NightWings who were raised on the volcano.[6] Moonwatcher is nervous[9] and anxious,[10] but simultaneously kind, firm,[11] brave,[12] determined,[13] loyal, smart, and friendly. She is easily flustered,[14] sometimes reluctant,[15] and she thinks that there are a lot of things wrong with her.[16] During the events of Moon Rising, Moonwatcher often found herself stammering when trying to talk,[17] and her mindreading and foresight made it difficult for her to communicate with others.[18] She suffers from social anxiety and is easily frightened by loud, overwhelming, and hectic situations.[19] She often tried to avoid being around others by reading scrolls to calm herself down.[citation needed] Moonwatcher was worried about what others would think of her, and she did not open up to her peers very easily; however, she still looked for the good in dragons.[20] Moonwatcher eventually learned to be more open about her powers and chose to use them for the good of other dragons instead of hiding them,[21] although, she still struggles to tell others about her mind reading. According to Luna, she is kind of "spacey" at weird moments.[22] She has a sort of distracted air to her, as though "invisible dragons whisper in her ears while everyone else is talking."[23] Moon is generally well-liked by others,[24] and according to Qibli, she is fascinating.[25] Previously associated with Darkstalker; knows a lot about him.