Dragonflight (35 page)
Authors: Anne McCaffrey
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, green 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
Anne McCaffrey
was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College, majoring in Slavonic Languages and Literatures. Before her success as a writer, she was involved in theater. She directed the American premiere of Carl Orff’s
Ludus de Nato Infante Mirificus
, in which she also played a witch. Her first novel,
Restoree
, was written as a protest against the absurd and unrealistic portrayals of women in science fiction novels in the 50s and early 60s. Ms. McCaffrey is best known, however, for her handling of broader themes and the worlds of her imagination, particularly in her tales of the Talents and the fourteen novels about the Dragonriders of Pern.
McCaffrey lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland. Visit the author online at
www.annemccaffrey.org.
Books by Anne McCaffrey
Decision at Doona
Dinosaur Planet
Dinosaur Planet Survivors
Get Off the Unicorn
The Lady
Pegasus in Flight
Restorree
The Ship Who Sang
To Ride Pegasus
Nimisha’s Ship
Pegasus in Space
THE CRYSTAL SINGER BOOKS
Crystal Singer
Killashandra
Crystal Line
THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN
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BOOKS
Dragonflight
Dragonquest
The White Dragon
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
Nerilka’s Story
Dragonsdawn
The Renegades of Pern
All the Weyrs of Pern
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
The Dolphins of Pern
Dragonseye
The Masterharper of Pern
The Skies of Pern
By Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough:
Powers that Be
Power Lines
Power Play
With Jody Lynn Nye:
The Dragonlover’s Guide to Pern
Edited by Anne McCaffrey:
Alchemy and Academe
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Copyright © 1968 by Anne McCaffrey
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