Menolly

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Menolly is the most prominent character in Anne McCaffrey's Harper Hall trilogy, which is connected to the Dragonriders of Pern series. Menolly grew up in Half-Circle Sea Hold, where she helped the Hold harper, Petiron, wrote songs, and dreamed of becoming a harper. Her parents, Yanus and Mavi, tried to force her to conform to their standard of an obedient daughter by preventing her hand injury (which she received while gutting a poisonous fish, called Packtail) from healing normally. Eventually Menolly left her home and found refuge in a cave, where she Impressed nine fire-lizards: gold Beauty, bronze Rocky and Diver, brown Mimic, Lazybones, and Brownie, blue Uncle, and green Auntie One and Auntie Two. Later in the series, she accidentally Impressed bronze Poll. Menolly was rescued from Threadfall by the bronze dragonrider T'gellan and brought to Benden Weyr, where she befriended Mirrim and got to watch Jaxom Impress Ruth. After the Hatching feast, she was finally discovered by Masterharper Robinton and allowed to fulfill her dream of becoming a harper (Dragonsong).

At the Harper Hall, Menolly made friends with Camo, Piemur, Audiva, Silvina, and Sebell. Not everyone approved of a girl becoming a harper, but she proved her talent and abilities and became a Journeyman (Dragonsinger). She helped Master Robinton write many popular songs, such as 'the fire lizard song' and 'Brekke's song', which helped to share news and understanding with the people of Pern. Eventually she married Sebell and became a Master, helping with the movement to banish Thread from Pern.

Parents: Yanus, Sea Holder of Half Circle Sea Hold, and Mavi
Siblings: Alemi, Sella
Spouse: Sebell, MasterHarper of Pern (he succeeded Master Robinton after his near-fatal heart attack)
Children: Robse, Olos, Lemsia