Anne McCaffrey - Dragonquest

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)

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

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 —

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.

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

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