Characters in Dragonriders of Pern
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Characters in the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy novels by Anne McCaffrey.
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[edit] 8th Interval, 9th Pass
[edit] Major characters
- F'lar (Fallarnon) and bronze Mnementh - Benden Weyrleader
- F'nor (Famanoran) and brown Canth - Wingsecond at Benden Weyr
- F'lessan (Felessan) and bronze Golanth - Benden Weyr; Lessa and F'lar's son
- Lord Jaxom and white Ruth - Ruatha Hold. Jaxom is an exception in that he Impressed the white dragon Ruth, yet retained his status as a Lord Holder.
- Lessa and gold Ramoth - Benden Weyrwoman, Ruathan-blood, turned over Ruatha Hold to Jaxom
- Menolly - Harper; wife of Sebell
- Piemur - Harper; companion of Stupid and Farli; husband of Jancis; father of Pierjan
- Readis- The Dolphineer.
- Robinton - MasterHarper; recruiter of Menolly
[edit] Dragonriders
- Brekke and gold Wirenth (deceased) - Junior weyrwoman at Southern Weyr, weyrmate of F'nor.
- C'gan and blue Tagath (both deceased in first threadfall, ninth pass) - Weyrsinger at Benden Weyr
- Cosira and gold Caylith Weyrwoman of Ista.
- D'clan and brown Pranith
- D'fio and brown Drenth
- D'nek and bronze Zagenth at Fort
- D'ram and bronze Tiroth - Oldtimer Ista, then Southern, Weyrleader
- F'lon (Falloner) and bronze Simanith - Weyrleader at Benden Weyr; father of F'lar and F'nor; friend of Robinton
- G'narish and bronze Gyarmath - Igen Weyrleader
- K'van and bronze Heth
- Kylara and gold Prideth (deceased) - Southern Weyrwoman; weyrmate of T'bor, sister of Lord Larad and half-sister of Thella
- Mirrim and green Path - Benden Weyr; weyrmate of T'gellan and Monarth; Brekke's fosterling
- N'ton (Naton) and bronze Lioth - Fort Weyrleader; weyrmate of Margatta and Ludeth
- R'mart and bronze Branth - Telgar Weyrleader
- Tai and green Zaranth - rider at Monaco Bay weyr; weyrmate of F'lessan
- T'bor and bronze Orth - Southern, then High Reaches, Weyrleader
- T'gellan and bronze Monarth - Weyrleader of Monaco Bay Weyr; weyrmate of Mirrim and Talina
- T'lion and bronze Gadareth - Monaco Bay Weyr. T'lion re-established contact with the Monaco dolphins.
[edit] Oldtimers
This is the term used for those from 400 Turns past called by Lessa and Ramoth into the present Turn. Some of them were exiled to the Southern Continent because they were unable to accept the leadership of the current-day Riders.
- Bedella - Weyrwoman of Telgar and rider of gold Solth. She's known to be very unintelligent. The woman likes music, and is R'mart's Weyrmate.
- B'zon - bronzerider who let his dragon, Ranilth, chase gold Caylith at Ista
- D'ram - rider of bronze Tiroth; Weyrleader at Ista Weyr; an ally of F'lar
- Fanna - Weyrwoman of Ista Weyr; dies; rode gold Mirath; at her death, D'ram retires
- G'lanar - rider of bronze Lamoth who tried to kill Jaxom but committed suicide when his attempt was unsuccessful. Lamoth died in shame that his rider would attack another rider.
- G'narish - Igen Oldtime Weyrleader; younger than many other Oldtimers; rider of bronze Gyarmath
- Mardra and gold Loranth - former Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr; weyrmate of T'ron and Fidranth; exiled
- Merika and an unknown queen - Former Weyrwoman of High Reaches, who is hated by all. She's supposed to have a bad temper. Kylara mentioned that when she helped out during Threadfall, the woman treated her with contempt
- Nadira - Igen Weyrwoman, rider of gold Baylith
- R'mart, Weyrleader of Telgar and rider of bronze Branth; stepped down in the 9th Pass
- T'kul and bronze Salth - former Weyrleader of High Reaches; a conservative who kills his bronze Salth when he sends him to fly after the young Ista queen Caylith in a mating flight, he was killed shortly after by F'lar, during this time Robinton had a heart attack; exiled
- T'ron and bronze Fidranth - former Weyrleader of Fort Weyr; also called T'ton; weyrmate of Mardra and Loranth; exiled
[edit] Other Craftspeople
- Master Andemon - MasterFarmer
- Master Domick - Harper Craftmaster of Song Composition
- Sebell MasterHarper; husband of Menolly; Robinton's successor
- Master Fandarel - MasterSmith; grandfather of Jancis
- Master Idarolan - MasterFisher(retires)
- Master Curran - MasterFisher
- Master Morshall - Harper Craftmaster of Theory
- Master Nicat - MasterMiner
- Master Oldive - MasterHealer
- Master Petiron - Harper; teacher of Menolly; husband of Merelan; father of Robinton; composer of many difficult and complex songs
- Master Shonagar - Harper Craftmaster of Voice
- Master Sograny - MasterHerder
- Tagetarl - Journeyman Harper/MasterPrinter
- Wansor - Master Starsmith
- Master Zurg - MasterWeaver
[edit] Holders
- Lady Aramina - Jayge's wife. Aramina can hear the mental speech of any dragon, and is a cousin of Lessa. Mother of Readis.
- Lady Adessa - Kale's wife, Lessa's mother
- Lord Ashmichel - Kale's father, Lord of Ruatha.
- Lord Asgenar - Lord of Lemos; Pro-Benden; husband of Famira
- Lord Bargen - Lord of High Reaches; cousin of Fax
- Lady Benoria - Groghe's wife
- Lord Corman - Lord of Keroon
- Lord Deckter - Lord of Nabol Hold after Lord Meron dies.
- Lady Evelene - Faroguy's wife
- Lady Famira - Asgenar's wife
- Lord Faroguy - Lord of High Reaches in the Eighth Interval; uncle of Fax, father of Bargen and Faravene.
- Faravene - son of Faroguy and Evelene; killed by Fax
- Lord Fax - High Reaches, Nabol, Crom, and Ruatha Holds; tyrant cousin of Bargen of High Reaches
- Lady Gemma - one of Fax's wives, who believed in dragonriders and died giving birth to Jaxom
- Lord Grogellan - Lord of Fort in the Eighth Interval, father of Groghe. Died because he refused to have his appendix surgically removed.
- Lord Groghe - Fort Hold; son of Lord Grogellan; friend of Robinton; advocate for AIVAS and Benden. Gold fire-lizard Merga, seventeen sons!
- Lord Halibran - Lord of Ista in the Eighth Interval, father of Halanna
- Lady Hayara - Maidir's second wife, mother of Hayon, Naprila, and Rasa
- Lady Janissian - elected Lady Holder of Southern Boll at Sangel's death
- Lady Juvana - Melongel's wife, sister of Kasia, parents Bourdon and Brashia
- Lord Jayge - Trader, later Holder of Paradise River in the Southern Continent.
- Lord Kale - Lord of Ruatha in the Eighth Interval. Father of Lessa
- Lord Kashman - son of Corman of Keroon; his heir
- Kasia - Juvana's sister, first husband Merdine, second husband Robinton; she died of a fever after their honeymoon.
- Lord Langrell - son of Laudey of Igen; his heir
- Lord Larad - Lord of Telgar; Pro-Benden, half-brother of Thella, brother of Kylara. Became Lord Holder at age 15. Father of A'ton, a dragonrider, and Laradian
- Lord Laudey - Lord of Igen Hold
- Lord Lesselden - Lord of Crom in the Eighth Interval, killed by Fax
- Lord Warder Lytol (formerly L'tol, rider of Brown Larth.) - Ruatha Hold; caretaker of Jaxom during his minority
- Mavi - Yanus' wife who discouraged Menolly's musical talents
- Lord Maidir - Lord of Benden in the Eighth Interval, father of Raid, Maizella, and Hayon
- Lord Melongel - Lord of Tillek in the Eighth Interval, father of Oterel
- Lord Meron - Nabol Hold; Anti-Benden. Succeeded by his grand-nephew Deckter in Dragondrums.
- Lord Oterel - Lord of Tillek; son of Melongel and Juvana, nephew by marriage to Robinton
- Lord Raid - Lord of Benden; supports Benden, but very stubborn
- Readis - Two people were named Readis: an uncle of Jayge, who joined Thella's band then later helped Jayge to free Aramina, getting killed in the process; and the son of Jayge and Aramina, who founded both Kahrain Hold and a Dolphin Hall there.
- Lady Relna - Lesselden's wife
- Lord Sangel - Lord of Southern Boll
- Lady Sharra - Toric's sister and Jaxom's wife
- Lord Sifer - Lord of Bitra
- Lord Tarathel - Lord of Telgar, father of Larad, Thella, and Kylara. Related to Petiron
- Thella - renegade half-sister of Larad, called "Lady Holdless"; led a band of robbers and tried to capture Aramina
- Lord Toric - Holder of Southern Hold
- Lord Warbret - Lord of Ista Hold
- Lady Winalla - Grogellan's wife
- Yanus - Holder of Half-Circle Sea Hold; father of Menolly and Alemi, thought it was disgraceful for a girl to be a harper.
[edit] Earlier Periods
[edit] Holders
- Lord Alessan - Lord of Ruatha in the sixth Pass. Brother of Oklina, lover of Moreta.
- Lady Nerilka - originally from Fort, marries Alessan after Moreta's death. Nicknamed Rill.
[edit] Dragonriders
(Rider first, dragon second)
- Moreta and gold Orlith - Fort Weyr; famous Weyrwoman of history, and lead character in the book Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (1983)
- Leri and gold Holth - former Weyrwoman at Fort Weyr before Moreta
- Oklina and gold Hannath; sister of Alessan at Ruatha Hold; Impressed the queen Hannath at Orlith's last hatching; weyrmate of B'lerion and bronze Nabeth of High Reaches
- Torene and gold Alaranth - first Weyrwoman at Benden Weyr; could hear all dragons; was the first to officially put forth the idea of shortening the names of dragonriders.
- M'hall (Michael/Mihall) and bronze Brianth - Torene's weyrmate; first Benden Weyrleader
- Sorka Hanrahan and gold Faranth - Leader of the original queenriders and eventual Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr; Faranth may or may not have been the first fertile queen on Pern, but clutched the first second-generation gold, ensuring the continuation of the species
- Sean Connell and bronze Carenath - Leader of the original dragonriders, eventual Weyrleader at Fort Weyr. His dragon flew Faranth
- M'barak and blue Arith - Fort weyrling who helps Moreta transport serum
- Lorana and gold Arith (deceased)- Queenrider at Benden Weyr, 3rd Pass. Cured the illness decimating the dragons of her time, but lost Arith in the process.
- M'tal and bronze Gaminth - 3rd Pass Benden Weyrleader
- Salina and gold Breth (deceased)- 3rd Pass Benden Weyr Weyrwoman; rider of Arith's mother
- Tullea and gold Minith - nasty Weyrwoman of Benden after Breth's passing
- D'gan and bronze Kaloth - arrogant Telgar Weyrleader in the 3rd Pass
- K'lior and bronze Rineth - amateur Weyrleader at Fort Weyr in the 3rd Pass
- B'nik and bronze Caranth - Weyrleader at Benden Weyr in the 3rd Pass
At the time of Impression, male dragonriders' names are shortened with an apostrophe. This follows an old tradition of shortening names, as it's easier for Wingleaders to shout the shortened names of their riders when commanding them as they fly threadfall. As an example, Felessan became F'lessan at his impression.
Most girls will only Impress gold queens, with the exception of a few female greenriders, such as Mirrim, and queens fly in a wing of their own, with agenothree tanks to sear Thread from the skies. Thus, female dragonriders do not shorten their names as a rule.
When asked why all dragons' names end in th, Anne McCaffrey facetiously replied, "Dragons have forked tongues. They lisp"; Pernese dragons have no vocal cords, and speak only telepathically.
[edit] Crafts
- Master Capiam - MasterHealer during the time of Moreta
- Master Belesdan - MasterTanner; located at Ista Weyr
