Anne McCaffrey - Dragonquest

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

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.