Dragonquest

THE WEYRS IN ORDER OF FOUNDING

Fort Weyr Ista Weyr

Benden Weyr Telgar Weyr

High Reaches Weyr Southern Weyr

Igen Weyr

THE MAJOR HOLDS AS BOUND TO THE WEYRS

Fort Weyr

Fort Hold (oldest hold), Lord Holder Groghe

Ruatha Hold (next oldest), Lord Holder Jaxom,

Lord Warder Lytol

Southern Boll Hold, Lord Holder Sangel

Benden Weyr

Benden Hold, Lords Holder Raid and Toronas

Bitra Hold, Lords Holder Sifer and Sigomal

Lemas Hold, Lord Holder Asgenar

High Reaches Weyr

High Reaches Hold, Lord Holder Bargen

Nabol Hold, Lords Holder Fax, Meron, Deckter

Tillek Hold, Lord Holder Oterel

Igen Weyr

Keroon Hold, Lord Holder Corman

Parts of Upper Igen

Southern Telgar Hold

Ista Weyr

Ista Hold, Lord Holder Warbret

Igen Hold, Lord Holder Laudey

Nerat Hold, Lords Holder Vincet and Begamon

Telgar Weyr

Telgar Hold, Lord Holder Larad

Crom Hold, Lord Holder Nessel

Southern Weyr

Southern Hold, Holder Toric

THE PRINCIPAL LORDS (AND THEIR HOLDS)

Asgenar (Lemos)

Banger (Igen Plains)

Bargen (High Reaches)

Begamon (Nerat, 2)

Corman (Keroon)

Deckter (Nabol, 3)

Fax (Nabol, 1)

Groghe (Fort)

Jaxom (Ruatha)

Larad (Telgar)

Laudey (Igen)

Lytol (Ruatha Warder)

Meron (Nabol, 2)

Nessel (Crom)

Oterel (Tillek)

Raid (Benden)

Sangel (Boll)

Sifer (Bitra, 1)

Sigomal (Bitra, 2)

Toric (Southern)

Toronas (Benden 2)

Vincet (Nerat 1)

Warbret (1st)

CRAFTMASTERS AND MASTERCRAFTSMEN

Crafter Rank/craft Location

Andemon Masterfarmer Nerat Hold

Arnor Craftmaster, scrivenor Harpercraft Hall

Fort Hold

Baldor Weyrharper Ista Weyr

Belesdan Mastertanner Igen Hold

Bendarek Craftmaster, woodsmith Lemos Hold

Benelek Journeyman, machinesmith Smith Hall

Briaret Masterherder Keroon Hold

Brudegan Journeyman Harper Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Chad Harper Telgar Weyr

Domick Craftmaster, composer Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Elgin Harper Half-Circle Sea Hold

Facenden Craftmaster, smith Smithcraft Hall,

Fandarel Mastersmith Smithcraft Hall,

Telgar Hold

Idarolan Masterfisher Tillek Hold

Jerint Craftmaster, instruments Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Ligand Journeyman tanner Fort Hold

Menolly Journeyman Harper Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Morshall Craftmaster, theory Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Nicat Masterminer Crom Hold

Oharan Weyrharper Benden Weyr

Oldive Masterhealer Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Pailm Journeyman baker Smithhall

Petiron Harper Half-Circle Sea Hold

Piemur Apprentice/journeyman Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Robinton Masterharper Fort Hold

Sebell Journeyman/Masterharper Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Sharra Journeyman healer Southern Hold

Shonegar Craftmaster, voice Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Sograny Masterherder Keroon Hold

Tagetarl Journeyman Harper Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Talmor Journeyman Harper Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold

Terry Craftmaster, smith Smithcraft Hall,

Telgar Hold

Timareen Craftmaster, weaver Telgar Hold

Wansor Craftmaster, glassmith Smithcraft Hall,

Telgar Hold

Yanis Craftmaster Half-Circle Sea Hold

Zurg Masterweaver Southern Boll Hold

OWNERS OF FIRE-LIZARDS

Owner Lizard (s)

Asgenar brown Rial

Baner —

Bargen —

Brand blue

Brekke bronze Berd

Corman —

Deelan green

Famira green

F’nor gold Grall

Groghe queen Merga

G’sel bronze

Kylara gold

Larad green

Menolly queen Beauty;

bronzes Rocky, Diver, Poll;

browns Lazybones, Mimic, Brownie;

greens Auntie One, Auntie Two;

blue Uncle;

Meron bronze

Mirrim greens Reppa, Lok;

brown Tolly;

Nessel —

Nicat —

N’ton brown Tris;

Oterel —

Piemur queen Farlir;

Robinton bronze Zair;

Sangel —

Sebell queen Kimi;

Sharra bronze Meer;

brown Talla:

Sifer —

Toric queen;

two bronzes

Vincet —

SOME TERMS OF INTEREST

Agenothree: a common chemical on Pern, HNO3.

Between: an area of nothingness and sensory deprivation between here and there.

Black rock: analogous to coal.

Day Sisters: a trio of stars visible from Pern.

Dawn Sisters: an alternate name for Day Sisters.

Deadglow: a numbskull, stupid. Derived from glow.

Fellis: a flowering tree.

Fellis juice: a juice made from the fruit of the fellis tree; a soporific.

Fire-stone: phosphine-bearing mineral which dragons chew to produce flame.

Glow: a light-source which can be carried in a hand-basket.

High Reaches: mountains on the northern continent of Pern.

Hold: a place where the common people live; originally they were cut into the mountains and hillsides.

Impression: the joining of minds of a dragon and his rider-to-be at the moment of the dragon’s hatching.

Interval: the period of time between passes, generally

Klah: a hot stimulating drink made of tree bark and tasting faintly of cinnamon.

Looks to: is Impressed by.

Long Interval: a period of time, generally twice the length of an interval, in which no Thread falls and Dragonmen decrease in number. The last Long Interval is thought to herald the end of Threads.

Month: four sevendays

Numbweed: a medicinal cream which, when smeared on wounds, kills all feeling; used as an anesthetic.

Oldtimer: a member of one of the five Weyrs which Lessa brought forward four hundred Turns in time. Used as a derogative term to refer to one who has moved to Southern Weyr.

Pass: a period of time during which the Red Star is close enough to drop Thread on Pern.

Pern: third of the star Rukbat’s five planets. It has two natural satellites.

Red Star (sic): Pern’s stepsister planet. It has an erratic orbit.

Rukbat: a yellow star in the Sagittarian Sector, Rukbat has five planets and two asteroid belts.

Sevenday: the equivalent of a week on Pern.

Thread: (mycorrhizoid) spores from the Red Star, which descend on Pern and burrow into it, devouring all organic material they encounter.

Turn: a Pernese year.

Watch-wher: a nocturnal reptile distantly related to Dragonkind.

Weyr: a home of dragons and their riders.

weyr: a dragon’s den.

Weyrsinger: the Harper for the Dragonriders, usually himself a dragonrider.

Wherries: a type of fowl roughly resembling the domestic Turkey of Earth, but about the size of an Ostrich.

Withies: water plants resembling the reeds of Earth.

PERNESE OATHS

By the Egg

By the shards of my dragon’s egg

By the first Egg

By the Egg of Faranth

Shells

Through Fall, Fog, and Fire

Scorch it

Shards

THE PEOPLE OF PERN

Abuna: Kitchen head at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

Alemi: Third of Seaholder’s six sons, at Half-Circle Sea Hold

Andemon: Masterfarmer, Nerat Hold

Arnor: Craftmaster scrivenor, at Harpercraft Hold

Balder: Harper, at Ista Weyr

B’dor: at Ista Weyr

Bedella: Oldtimer Weyrwoman, at Telgar Weyr, dragon queen Solth

Belesdan: Mastertanner, Igen Hold

Bendarek: Craftmaster Woodsmith, at Lemos Hold

Benelek: Journeyman machinesmith, Smithhall

Benis: one of Lord Holder Groghe’s 17 sons, at Fort Hold

B’fol: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon green Gereth

B’irto: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Cabenth

B’naj: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon green Beth

Brand: steward at Ruatha Hold; blue fire-lizard

B’rant: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Fanth

B’refli: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Joruth

Brekke: Weyrwoman, at Southern Weyr; dragon queen Wirenth;

fire-lizard bronze Berd

Briala: student at Harper Hall

Briaret: Masterherder (replaces Sograny), Keroon Hold

Brudegen: Journeyman of chorus, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

Camo: a half-wit at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

Celina: queenrider, at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Lamanth

C’gan: Weyrsinger at Benden Weyr, dragon blue Tegath

Corana: sister of Fidello (holder at Plateau), Ruatha Hold

Cosira: rider, at Ista Weyr; dragon queen Caylith

Deelan: milkmother to Jaxom, at Ruatha Hold

Dorse: milkbrother to Jaxom, at Ruatha Hold

D’nek: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Zagenth

D’nol: rider of dragon bronze Valenth, at Benden Weyr

Domick: Craftmaster composer, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

D’ram: Oldtimer Weyrleader, at Ista Weyr; dragon bronze Tiroth

Dunca: cot-holder, girl’s cottage, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

D’wer: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon blue Trebeth

Elgion: the new Harper at Half-Circle Sea Hold

Fandarel: Mastersmith, Smithcraft Hall, Telgar Hold

Fanna: Oldtimer Weyrwoman, at Ista Weyr; dragon queen Miranth

Fax: Lord of Seven Holds, father of Jaxom

Felena: second to the Headwoman Manora, at Benden Weyr

Fidello: holder, at Plateau in Ruatha Hold

Finder: Harper, at Ruatha Hold

F’lar: Weyrleader at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Mnementh

F’lessan: rider, at Benden Weyr, son of F’lar and Lessa;

dragon bronze Golanth

F’lon: Weyrleader, at Benden Weyr, father of F’nor and F’lar

F’nor: wingsecond at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Canth,

fire-lizard gold Grall

F’rad: rider at Benden Weyr; dragon green Telorth

Gandidan: a child at Benden Weyr

Gemma, Lady: First Lady of Fax (Lord of the Seven Holds)

and mother of Jaxom

G’dened: Weyrleader-to-be, at Ista Weyr, son of Old-timer Weyrleader D’ram,

dragon bronze Baranth

G’nag: at Southern Weyr, dragon blue Nelanth

G’narish: Oldtimer Weyrleader at Igen Weyr; dragon bronze Gyamath

G’sel: rider, at Southern Weyr; bronze fire-lizard, dragon green Roth

Groghe: Lord Holder at Fort Hold; fire-lizard queen Merga

H’ages: Wingsecond at Telgar Weyr; dragon bronze Kerth

Horon: son of Lord Groghe; Fort Hold

Idarolan: Masterfisher, Tillek Hold

Jaxom: Lord Holder (underage) at Ruatha Hold dragon white Ruth

Jerint: Craftmaster for instruments, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

Jora: Weyrwoman preceding Lessa, at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Nemorth

J’ralt: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Palanth

Kayla: drudge, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

K’der: rider, at Ista Weyr; dragon blue Warth

Kenelas: a woman of the lower caverns, at Benden Weyr

Kern: eldest son of Lord Nessel (the Lord Holder of Crom)

Kirnety: a boy, at Telgar Hold; Impresses dragon bronze Fidirth

K’nebel: Weyrlingmaster, at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Firth

K’net: rider at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Pianth

K’van: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Heth

Kylara: a sister of Lord Holder Larad and a Weyrwoman at Southern Weyr who moved to High Reaches Weyr when Oldtimers were banished; dragon queen Prideth

Lessa: Weyrwoman at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Ramoth

Lidith: Queen dragon before Nemorth, rider unknown

Ligand: Journeyman tanner at Fort Hold

L’tol: rider, at Benden Weyr and, as Lytol, Warder of Ruatha Hold;

dragon brown Larth (dies)

L’trel: father of Mirrim, at Southern Weyr; dragon blue Falgrenth

Lytol: Lord Warder for the underage Lord Holder Jaxom at Ruatha Hold;

dragon brown Larth (dies)

Manora: headwoman at Benden Weyr

Mardra: Oldtimer Weyrwoman at Fort Weyr, banished to Southern Weyr;

dragon queen Loranth

Margatta: senior Weyrwoman at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Ludeth

Mavi: Seaholder’s (Yanis) Lady at Half-Circle Sea Hold

Menolly: Journeyman at Harpercraft Hold, Fort Hold, fire-lizards (10):

gold: Beauty; bronzes: Rocky, Diver, Poll;

browns: Lazybones, Mimic, Brownie,

greens: Auntie One and Auntie Two; blue: Uncle

Menolly: youngest child (daughter) of Seaholder (Yanis) of

Half Circle Sea Hold

Merelan: mother of Robinton (Masterharper of Harpercraft Hold)

Merika: Oldtimer Weyrwoman, at High Reaches Weyr;

exiled to Southern Weyr; dragon queen

Mirrim: greenrider, fosterling of Brekke at Benden Weyr; dragon green Path

fire-lizards: green: Reppa, Lok; brown: Tolly

Moreta: ancient Weyrwoman at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Orlith

Morshall: Craftmaster for theory, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

M’rek: wingsecond, at Telgar Weyr; dragon bronze Zigith

M’tok: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Litorth

Nadira: Weyrwoman, at Igen Weyr

Nanira: see Varena

Nicat: Masterminer, Crom Hold

N’ton: wingleader at Benden Weyr on dragon bronze Lioth;

then Weyrleader at Fort Weyr (after T’ron), fire-lizard brown Tris

Oharan: Journeyman Harper at Benden Weyr

Oldive: Masterhealer, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

Old Uncle: great grandfather of Menolly, at Half-Circle Sea Hold

Palim: Journeyman baker at Fort Hold

Petiron: the old Harper at Half-Circle Sea Hold

Piemur: Apprentice/Journeyman, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold;

fire-lizard queen Farli; runner-beast Stupid

Pilgra: Weyrwoman, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon queen Selgrith

P’llomar: rider at Benden Weyr: dragon green Ladrarth

Pona: granddaughter to Lord Holder Sangel, Southern Boll Hold

P’ratan: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon green Poranth

Prilla: youngest Weyrwoman, at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Selianth

Rannelly: nurse and servant of Kylara

R’gul: Weyrleader before F’lar, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Hath

R’mart: Oldtimer Weyrleader, at Telgar Weyr; dragon bronze Branth

R’mel: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon Sorenth

R’nor: rider at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Virianth

Robinton: Masterharper at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold; fire-lizard bronze Zair

Sanra: supervisor of children at Benden Weyr

Sebell: Journeyman/Masterharper, Robinton’s second, Harpercraft Hall,

Fort Hold; fire-lizard queen Kimi

Sella: Menolly’s next-oldest sister, at Half-Circle Sea Hold

S’goral: rider, at Southern Weyr; dragon green Betunth

Sharra: Journeyman healer, at Southern Hold; fire-lizards: bronze: Meer

and brown: Talla

Shonagar: Craftmaster for voice, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

Silon: a child at Benden Weyr

Silvina: headwoman at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

S’lan: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Binth

S’lel: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Tuenth

Sograny: Masterherder, Keroon Hold

Soreel: wife of the First Holder at Half-Circle Sea Hold

Tagetarl: Journeyman at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

Talina: Weyrwoman at Benden Weyr; queenrider

Talmor: Journeyman teacher, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

T’bor: Weyrleader at Southern Weyr, later moves to High Reaches

when the Oldtimers are exiled; dragon bronze Orth

Tegger: holder at Ruatha

Tela, Lady: one of Fax’s ladies

Terry: Craftmaster smith, Smithcraft Hall, Telgar Hold

T’gran: dragonrider at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Branth

T’gellan: wingleader at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Monarth

T’gor: rider at Benden Weyr; dragon blue Relth

T’kul: Oldtimer at High Reaches Weyr, exiled to Southern Weyr;

dragon bronze Salth

T’ledon: watchdragon rider at Fort Hold; dragon blue Serith

Tordril: fosterling at Ruatha Hold, prospective Lord Holder at Igen

Torene: ancient Weyrwoman at Benden Weyr

Toric: Lord Holder of Southern Hold

T’ran: rider, at Igen Weyr; dragon bronze Redreth

T’reb: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon green Beth

T’ron: Oldtimer Weyrleader at Fort Weyr; banished to Southern Weyr;

dragon bronze Fidranth; also called T’ton

T’sel: dragonrider at Benden Weyr; dragon green Trenth,

fire-lizard bronze Rill

Vanira: see Varena

Varena (also called Vanira): rider, at Southern Weyr; dragon queen Ralenth

Viderian: fosterling (Seaholder’s son) at Fort Hold

Wansor: Craftmaster glassmith, Smithcraft Hall, Telgar Hold;

also called Starsmith

Yanis: Craftmaster and Seaholder at Half-Circle Sea Hold

Zurg: Masterweaver, Southern Boll Hold

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born on April 1, Anne McCaffrey has tried to live up to such an auspicious natal day. Her first novel was created in Latin class and might have brought her instant fame, as well as an A, had she attempted to write in the language. Much chastened, she turned to the stage and became a character actress, appearing in the first successful summer music circus at Lambertsville, New Jersey. She studied voice for nine years and, during that time, became intensely interested in the stage direction of opera and operetta, ending this phase of her life with the stage direction of the American premiere of Carl Orff’s Ludus De Nato Infante Mirificus, in which she also played a witch.

By the time the three children of her marriage were comfortably at school most of the day, she had already achieved enough success with short stories to devote full time to writing.

Between her frequent appearances in the United States and in England as a lecturer and guest of honor at SF conventions, Ms. McCaffrey lives at Dragonhold, in the hills of Wicklow County, Ireland, with two of her children, her gray horse Mr. Ed, four cats and a dog. Of herself, Ms. McCaffrey says, “I have green eyes, silver hair, and freckles; the rest changes without notice.”