Burdion: Healer, at Igen Sea Hold
Campen: heir to Tolocamp, Lord Holder of Fort Hold
Capiam: Masterhealer, at Fort Hold
Ch’mon: rider, at Igen Weyr; dragon bronze Helith
Clargesh: Mastercraftsman, glass, at Tillek Hold
Cr’not: Weyrlingmaster, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon bronze Caith
Curmir: Harper, at Fort Weyr
C’ver: rider, at Telgar Weyr; dragon brown Hogarth
Dag: runner handler, at Ruatha Hold
Dalova: Weyrwoman, at Igen Weyr; dragon queen Perforth
Dangel: brother to Alessan, Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold
Dannell: candidate for Impression from Lemos Minehall, at Benden Weyr
Declan: candidate, at Fort Weyr
Deefer: warden, at Ruatha Hold
Desdra: Journeywoman healer, at Fort Hold
Diatis: Lord Holder of Tillek Hold
Diona: weyrwoman, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon queen Kilanath
D’ltan: weyrling, at Fort Weyr
D’say: wingleader, at Ista Weyr; dragon bronze Kritith
Empie: weyrwoman, at Igen Weyr; dragon queen Dulchenth
Emun: Journeyman harper, at Ruatha Hold
Falga: Weyrwoman, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon queen Tamianth
Farelly: harper, at Ruatha Hold
F’duril: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon blue Dilenth
Feildool: Healer, at Hold Brum
Fergal: grandson to Dag, runner handler at Ruatha Hold
F’gal: Weyrleader, at Ista Weyr; dragon bronze Sanalth
Fitatric: Lord Holder of Ista Hold
F’neldril: Weyrlingmaster, at Fort Weyr; dragon brown Mnanth
Follen: Journeyman healer, at Ruatha Hold
Fortine: Master of Archives, at Fort Hold
Gale: Healer, at Big Bay Hold
Gallardy: Healer, at Healer Hall
Galnish: Healer, at Hold Gar
Genjon: Master, glassblower at Tillek Hold
Gorby: Healer, at Keroon Runnerhold
Gorta: Apprentice to Headwoman, at Fort Weyr
Gram: Lord Holder of Nerat Hold
Haura: weyrwoman, at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Werth
Helly: race rider, at Ruatha Hold
H’grave: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon green Hailath
Ind: Healer, at Ista Weyr
Jallora: Journeywoman healer, at Fort Weyr
J’tan: rider, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon bronze Sharth
Kamiana: weyrwoman, at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Pelianth
K’dall: rider, at Telgar Weyr; dragon blue Teelarth
K’dren: Weyrleader, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Kuzuth
Kilamon: Journeyman harper, at Ruatha Hold
K’lon: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon blue Rogeth
Kulan: smallholder, at Ruatha Hold
Kylos: Healer, at Sea Cliff Seahold
L’bol: Weyrleader, at Igen Weyr; dragon bronze Timenth
Leri: inactive Weyrwoman, at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Holth
Levalla: Weyrwoman, at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Oribeth
Lidora: weyrwoman, at Fort Weyr; dragon queen ilith
L’mal: (deceased) previous Weyrleader, at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Clinnith
Loreana: Healer, at Bay Head Seahold
L’rayl: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon brown Sorth
L’vin: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Jith
Makfar: brother to Alessan, Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold
Marl: handler of herdbeasts and runnerbeasts, at Ruatha Hold
Masdek: Journeyman harper, at Fort Hold
Maylone: candidate, at Fort Weyr
M’barak: weyrling, at Fort Weyr; dragon blue Arith
Mellor: Weyrwoman, at Telgar Weyr; dragon queen Dalgeth
Mendir: Healer, at Ground Hold
M’gent: wingleader, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Ith
Mibbut: Healer, at Keroon Beasthold
Miridan: weyrwoman, at Telgar Weyr; dragon queen Sutanith
Moreta: Weyrwoman, at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Orlith
Mostar: son of Tolocamp, Lord Holder of Fort Hold
M’ray: rider, at Ista Weyr; dragon brown Quoarth; son of Moreta by D’say
M’tani: Weyrleader, at Telgar Weyr: dragon bronze Hogarth
Namurra: weyrwoman, at Igen Weyr; dragon queen Jiffith
Nattal: old Headwoman, at High Reaches Weyr
Nerilka (Rill): daughter of Tolocamp, Lord Holder of Fort Hold
Nesso: Headwoman, at Fort Weyr
N’men: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon blue Jelth
N’mool: rider, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon bronze Bidorth
Norman: race manager, at Ruatha Hold
N’tar: rider, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon bronze Melath
Oklina: sister to Alessan, Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold
Oma, Lady: mother of Alessan, Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold
Pendra: Lady Holder of Fort Hold
Peterpar: herdsman, at Fort Weyr
P’leen: rider, at Igen Weyr; dragon bronze Aaith
P’nine: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Ixth
Pollan: Healer, at Big Bay Hold
Pressen: Healer, at High Reaches Weyr
Quitrin: Healer, at Southern Boll Hold
Rapal: Healer, at Campbell’s Field
Ratoshigan: Lord Holder of Southern Boll Hold
Rill: see Nerilka
R’len: rider, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon bronze Ponteth
R’limeak: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon blue Gionth
Runel: old herdsman, at Ruatha Hold
Scand: Masterhealer, at Ruatha Hold
Semment: Healer, at Great Reach Hold
S’gor: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon green Malth
Shadder: Lord Holder of Benden Hold
Sh’gall: Weyrleader, at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Kadith
Silga: weyrwoman, at Igen Weyr; dragon queen Brixth
Sim: drudge, at Fort Hold
S’ligar: Weyrleader, at High Reaches; dragon bronze Gianarth
Sneel: Healer, at Greenfields Hold
Soover: smaliholder, at Southern Boll Hold
S’peren: wingleader, at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Clioth
Sufur: Masterherdsman, at Keroon Beasthold
Suriana: deceased wife of Alessan, Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold
Talpan: Healer of Animals, at Keroon Beasthold
Tellani: woman at Fort Weyr
T’grel: wingleader, at Telgar Weyr; dragon bronze Raylinth
Theng: guardleader, at Fort Hold
Tirone: Masterharper, at Fort Hold
T’lonneg: wingleader, at Ista Weyr; dragon bronze Jalerth
T’nure: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon green Tapeth
Tolocamp: Lord Holder of Fort Hold
Tonia: Healer, at Igen Seahold
T’ragel: weyrling, at Fort Weyr; dragon blue Keranth
T’ral: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon brown Maneth
Trume: Masterherdsman, at High Reaches Hold
Tuero: Journeyman harper, at Ruatha Hold
Turvine: cropholder, at Ruatha Hold
Turving: smallholder, at Ruatha Hold
Vander: smallholder, at Ruatha Hold
Vanney: Master of the Windtoss
V’mal: rider, at High Reaches Weyr; dragon brown Koth
V’mul: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Tellath
Wimmia: Weyrwoman, at Ista Weyr; dragon queen Torenth
W’ter: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Taventh
W’ven: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon green Balgeth
PASSES AND INTERVALS
Planetfall plus 8 years
First Fall 58 First Pass
258 Second Pass
508 Third Pass
758 Fourth Pass
First Long Interval
1208 Fifth
Pass
1458 Sixth Pass
1505 Moreta’s Ride (The Plague)
1758 Seventh Pass
2008 Eighth Pass
Second Long Interval
2405 Lessa’s Impression
2408 Ninth Pass
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
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Crystal Singer
Killashandra
Crystal Line
THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN® 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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