An amphibious species who laid eggs which later hatched onshore, the Melodie were born resembling Humans with little difference noticeable. These young Melodies would live around the underground freshwater lakes deep within the caverns and inlets of the moon's equatorial mountain ranges until they reached the age of 20, when they were to complete the change into an adult Melodie in an event called the Changing Ceremony. Prior to this, young Melodies who had not yet changed would care for the infant Melodies; this involved gathering trico which was then made into a paste to feed the infant Melodies until they were old enough to eat the silver-backed fish that lived in the pools within the mountain. Young Melodies lived a dangerous life since they were often preyed upon by numerous predators