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BIOGRAPHICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dragonforce/Dragonstorm
The Dragons
Pernese dragons are markedly different from those of Terran Legends. Not true reptiles, not true mammals, they have a mixture of the attributes of both. They are extremely intelligent, loyal to a fault, especially to their riders, and aware of and dedicated to their role as Threadfighters. They are gentle by nature but can become belligerent if their rider or some other person is being threatened.
There are five major types of dragons, with one totally unique beast, and a transplant from another planet. That dragon, Astaroth, does not distribute the pacifistic tendencies of his Pernese fellows, and can be a very serious issue at times.
The dragons are:
Golds (Queens) Female 40 — 50 feet in length, from tail to nose, when lying extended.
Ramoth Female 63 feet The huge Ramoth is one of several legendary queens, although the only one still alive. She is larger than any other queen on Pern by about ten feet. Ramoth is generally similar in temperament to all other Pernese dragons, but don’t cross her. She has been known to become aggressive, particularly if her rider, Lessa, is involved.
Bronzes Male 35 — 45 feet
Browns Male 30 — 40 feet
Blues Male 25 — 30 feet
Greens Female 20 — 25 feet
White Asexual 25 feet The white Ruth is a unique dragon. He was rescued from his shell, which he couldn’t open from the inside, when a young Jaxom cut the shell open. The pair impressed instantly. Ruth combines many of the traits of the other colors, but is incapable of breeding. He is physically capable of mating but, as he was born sterile, he has no interest. Despite his size, he is faster and more maneuverable than the larger Pernese dragons.
Black Male 33 feet Another one-off, this is Astaroth, a Cygnan dragon who arrived on Pern via some very odd circumstances. He is by nature indolent, but he is also a law enforcement specialist and totally intolerant of criminals. His personal creed is “Get the job done and worry about the consequences later.” He doesn’t worry very often.
Dragons live in weyrs, small caves usually found in dormant or extinct volcanos. They are entirely carnivorous and not competitive, unless a mating flight is involved. Most queens rise to mate once or twice a turn. Bronzes and the occasional over-sized brown will chase, although a brown hasn’t caught a queen in more than 400 turns.
The rider of the senior queen in a Weyr is the Weyrwoman. When the senior queen rises, the rider whose dragon catches her becomes Weyrleader. Don’t let these titles mislead you; the Weyrwoman runs the Weyr from behind the scenes. Not even a Weyrleader will cross his Weyrwoman.
Greens rise every two or three months. As they are sterile, their mating instincts are never interrupted by pregnancy. Browns and blues chase greens. Bronzes generally wait for a queen to rise.
The vast majority of green riders are male, which is why boys who display homosexual tendencies early in life are often given the opportunity to become greenriders. Very few offered the chance turn it down. In the past few turns, greens have started to impress girls, which can be both an benefit and a disadvantage in a Weyr.
Early in a Pass, a Weyr will generally have about 200 fighting dragons; bronzes, browns, blues and greens. Queens participate as members of ‘Queens Wings’. They can’t process firestone, so their riders carry ‘agenothree’ sprayers, essentially small flamethrowers using nitric acid (HNO₃). When thread gets through the upper wings the queens go into action. This is difficult and dangerous work, and injuries among queens are not uncommon.
As the pass goes on, the number of available dragons slowly increases. By the end of a pass, most Weyrs have between 300 and 400 fighting dragons. Most Weyrs have only two queens, particularly at the beginning of a pass. By the end of a pass, many have four queens and a few even have five.
A Weyr with 300 dragons will generally break down as:
Queens 3 or 4
Bronzes 12 to 15
Browns 20 to 30
Blues 75 to 90
Greens 150 to 180
Actual numbers will vary, but these are ordinary. Bronzes and browns are leaders, generally wingleaders and wingseconds. There are occasional variations from this norm, but only rarely. Blues are the jacks-of-all-trades and the heart of a Weyr’s fighting strength. Greens are fast and maneuverable but lack endurance. They have to be rotated in and out of their wing in a heavy fall. A number of all dragon types are held in reserve, able to step in when fighting dragons need to recover from injury or just need rest.
Dragon wings consist of 20 to 30 dragons, depending on the desires of the Weyrleader and the available mix of dragons. A flight consists of three wings. By the middle of a pass, most Weyrs will have anywhere from six to nine wings, comprising two to three flights. Wings are led by a wingleader, usually a bronze. They can have anything from one to three wingseconds, usually browns, depending on the number of dragons in the wing and the desires of the wingleader. The norm is two wingseconds.
Dragons who are in excess of the number needed for the fighting wings are held in reserve. This isn’t vacation time. Injuries are common among dragons and the reserve beasts get plenty of work.
Young dragons, from hatching to anywhere from one to three turns in age, are called ‘weyrlings’. This portion of a dragon’s life is essentially basic training, involving everything from learning to fly to basic formation flying and basic combat training. The first combat duties of dragons, assigned to senior weyrlings, is to provide extra firestone sacks to fighting dragons during heavy threadfalls. This is strenuous and dangerous work. Injuries among weyrlings are common although serious injuries to weyrlings are rare.
Weyrlings are supervised by a ‘weyrlingleader’ or ‘weyrlingmaster’, the title being dependent on the traditions of the individual Weyr. He is usually a very senior rider. The weyrlingleader is responsible for all facets of weyrling training, both dragon and rider. The weyrlingleader will advise the Weyrleader when he determines a weyrling worthy to graduate to the fighting wings.
The Weyrs
Weyr Weyrleader Dragon Weyrwoman Dragon
Benden F’lar Bronze Mnementh Lessa Queen Ramoth
Eastern T’gellan Bronze Monarth Trelka Queen Regalth
M’kel Bronze Zarth
Fort N’ton Bronze Lioth Deena Queen Kanadrylth
High Reaches T’kul* Bronze Salth Merika* Queen Tirlith
T’bor Bronze Orth Kylara* Queen Prideth(D)
M’rand Bronze Tileth Pilgra Queen Selgrith
Igen G’narish Bronze Gyarmath Nadira Queen Nenneth
Ista D’ram* Bronze Tiroth Fanna* Queen Mirath
G’dened Bronze Barnath Cosira Queen Caylith
Southern K’van Bronze Heth Adria Queen Beljeth
Telgar R’mart* Bronze Branth Bedella* Queen Solth
M’tarl Bronze Dugarth Lyrissa Queen Safrith
*Retired (D)Deceased
The Holds
Hold Lord Holder Lady Holder
Fort Groghe
Ista Warbret
Lemos Asgenar Famira
Nerat Ciparis
Paradise River Jayge Aramina
Ruatha Jaxom Sharra**
Southern Toric Ramala
Telgar Larad Dulsay
The Crafthalls
Craft Craftmaster Location
Farmer Andemon Nerat
Fisher Idarolan Tillek
Harper Robinton(D) Fort
Sebell
Healer Oldive Fort
Herder Briaret Keroon
Miner Nicat Crom
Smith Fandarel Telgar
**Sharra is also a journeyman healer
BIOGRAPHICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dragonforce/Dragonstorm
Name Dragon Color Position Location
Akira Grey Cygnan Snake Eastern/Ista
Annipur Journeyman Healer Healer Hall
Aramina Lady Holder Paradise River
Asgenar Lord Holder Lemos Hold
Astaroth Black Cygnan Dragon Eastern/Ista
Benelek Equipmentmaster Smith Hall
Beterik Journeyman Healer Nerat Hold
Betrella Headwoman Eastern
B’dor Binath Bronze Wingleader Ista
Bilko Journeyman Healer Ista Hold
B’kler Aragorth Bronze Wingleader Ista
B’lin Dorelth Green Rider Eastern
Brekke## Wirenth(D) Gold Weyrhealer Benden
Brad Holder Gernan Hold
Briaret Masterherder* Herder Hall
Brudegan Masterharper Harper Hall
B’sil Lograth Brown Wingsecond Fort
B’trel Moth Blue Rider Eastern
B’tron Temath Bronze Wingleader Eastern
Ciparis Lord Holder Nerat Hold
C’nol Gireth Bronze Wingleader Eastern
Cosira Caylith Gold Weyrwoman Ista
C’pan Nagorth Brown Wingsecond Benden
C’ter Naroth Green Rider Eastern
Darian Astaroth Black Masterhealer Eastern/Ista
Darielyn Son (Darian/Elysina) Ista
D’bril Gnath Brown Rider Eastern
Deena Kanadrylth Gold Weyrwoman Fort
D’phel Demelth Brown Weyrlingleader Ista
D’pol Suleth Blue Rider Benden
D’ram Tiroth Bronze Weyrleader Ista
D’rian Tyranth Bronze Wingleader Ista
Elysina Valkryth Gold Junior Weyrwoman Ista
Fandarel Mastersmith* Smith Hall
Fax Lord Holder Ruatha
F’lar Mnementh Bronze Weyrleader Benden
F’lessan Golanth Bronze Rider Benden
F’nor Canth Brown Wingsecond Benden
F’norek Dragoth Bronze Rider Benden
G’dened Barnath Bronze Weyrleader Ista
Gernan Holder Gernan Hold
G’narish Gyarmath Bronze Weyrleader Igen
G’nul Penoth Blue Rider Eastern
Groghe Lord Holder Fort Hold
G’sen Peleth Blue Weyrling Ista
G’tron Hrenth Bronze Wingleader Eastern
Hamian Masterminer Minecraft Hall
H’mot Forenth Brown Weyrling Eastern
Imala Headwoman Ista
Jaxom Ruth White Lord Holder Ruatha
Jayge Lord Holder Paradise River
Kimmel Masterhealer Healer Hall
K’lan Nilth Brown Weyrling Ista
K’net Piyanth Bronze Wingleader Benden
K’trin Trenth Brown Wingsecond Fort
K’van Heth Bronze Weyrleader Southern
Kylara(R) Prideth(D) Gold Weyrwoman High Reaches
K’zel Torrenth Bronze Wingleader High Reaches
Larad Lord Holder Telgar Hold
Lessa Ramoth Gold Weyrwoman Benden
L’kon Volth Brown Wingsecond Fort
Loki Tawny Cygnan Stalker Eastern/Ista
Lorina Turquith Blue Rider Ista
L’serin Toth Blue Weyrling Ista
L’sun Tarth Bronze Wingleader Eastern
Lyrissa Safrith Gold Weyrwoman Telgar
Manora Headwoman Benden
Mareka Daughter (Darian/Selana) Eastern/Ista
Markil Son (T’marek/Tryliri) Ista
Menolly Masterharper Harper Hall
Mierla Holder High Reaches
Mirrim Path Green Rider Eastern
M’kel Zarth Bronze Wingleader Eastern
M’rand Tileth Bronze Weyrleader High Reaches
M’tarl Dugarth Bronze Weyrleader Telgar
Natrel Son (N’rad/Trelka) Eastern
N’bril Cregeth Green Rider Eastern
N’del Tobith Green Rider Ista
Nerodian Masterhealer Lemos Hold
N’hol Janoth Brown Wingsecond Benden
Nitali Rulith Gold Junior Weyrwoman Fort
N’rad# Ledeth(D)Brown Wingsecond Eastern
N’sal Rilth Brown Wingsecond Benden
N’Pol Sanadanth Bronze Wingleader Ista
N’ton Lioth Bronze Weyrleader Fort
Oldive Masterhealer* Healer Hall
Orrinda Lorith Gold Junior Weyrwoman Eastern
Pr’sin Talonth Bronze Wingleader Ista
Remara Pireth Gold Junior Weyrwoman Ista
R’bel Teldrith Brown Wingsecond Eastern
R’kar Pyroth Bronze Wingleader Eastern
R’mart Branth Bronze Weyrleader Telgar
Robinton Masterharper(R) Cove Hold
R’travil Quarelth Bronze Wingleader Ista
Rubia Kitchen Staff Ista
Sangel Lord Holder Southern Boll
S’don Minoth Blue Rider Ista
Sebell Masterharper* Harper Hall
Seiten Holder Ista Hold
Selana## Scylenth Gold Weyrhealer/Junior Weyrwoman
Eastern/Ista
Seradan Son (Darian/Selana) Ista
Sharra Lady Holder Ruatha
S’radan Menanth Bronze Rider Ista
S’rel Gorgoth Bronze Wingleader Ista
S’sil Bareth Brown Wingsecond Eastern
Tamira Adiranth Gold Junior Weyrwoman High Reaches
Talmir Son (T’marek/Tryliri) Ista
T’bor Orth Bronze Weyrleader High Reaches
T’gellan Monarth Bronze Weyrleader Eastern
T’kul Salth Bronze Weyrleader High Reaches
T’marek Kelth Brown Wingsecond Eastern/Ista
Terry Mastersmith Smith Hall
Toric Lord Holder Southern
Traparten Masterhealer Nerat Hold
Trelka Regalth Gold Weyrwoman Eastern
Tr’lon Serpenth Brown Rider Benden
Tr’san Kirth Bronze Wingleader Ista
Tryliri Holder Gernan Hold
T’sarl Nibelth Bronze Wingleader Eastern
Turlon Holder Ruatha River
V’line Clarinath Bronze Wingleader High Reaches
V’nil Serath Bronze Wingleader Eastern
V’sine Tremalth Bronze Weyrling Ista
Wansor Starmaster Smith Hall
Warbret Lord Holder Ista Hold
Wendrya Belroeth Gold Junior Weyrwoman Eastern
Zurbin Weyrhealer High Reaches
##Brekke and Selana are third cousins. They distribute a common great-great-grandmother. Although their subsequent forbears diverged, they are still occasionally mistaken for sisters. Brekke’s ancestry is Oriental while Selana’s recent ancestors are Scotch / Irish. Subsequently, Brekke has the sallow skin and finely chiseled facial features of her heritage, while Selana has those odd blue/green hazel eyes which change color from nearly translucent green when happy to a dark blue as her mood deepens. They flash a frightening green/gold when she is angry. She also has the light brown hair with red highlights of her Irish forbears.
*CraftMaster (R) Retired
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