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’seclass="underline" 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’nebeclass="underline" 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’toclass="underline" rider, at Benden Weyr and, as Lytol, Warder of Ruatha Hold;
dragon brown Larth (dies)
L’treclass="underline" father of Mirrim, at Southern Weyr; dragon blue Falgrenth
Lytoclass="underline" 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
Morshalclass="underline" 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’guclass="underline" Weyrleader before F’lar, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Hath
R’mart: Oldtimer Weyrleader, at Telgar Weyr; dragon bronze Branth
R’meclass="underline" 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
Sebelclass="underline" 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’goraclass="underline" 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’leclass="underline" rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Tuenth
Sograny: Masterherder, Keroon Hold
Soreeclass="underline" wife of the First Holder at Half-Circle Sea Hold
Tagetarclass="underline" 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’kuclass="underline" Oldtimer at High Reaches Weyr, exiled to Southern Weyr;
dragon bronze Salth
T’ledon: watchdragon rider at Fort Hold; dragon blue Serith
Tordriclass="underline" 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’seclass="underline" 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
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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.
By the time the three children of her marriage were comfortably at school most of the day, she had already achieved enough success with short stories to devote full time to writing.
Between her frequent appearances in the United States and in England as a lecturer and guest of honor at SF conventions, Ms. McCaffrey lives at Dragonhold, in the hills of Wicklow County, Ireland, with two of her children, her gray horse Mr. Ed, four cats and a dog. Of herself, Ms. McCaffrey says, “I have green eyes, silver hair, and freckles; the rest changes without notice.”