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.
Intervaclass="underline" 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 Intervaclass="underline" 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’foclass="underline" 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’noclass="underline" 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
Fandareclass="underline" 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