Alphabetical List of Characters
*Asterisk denotes a character from "Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern"
All persons belong to Fort Weyr unless specified
Aurieth - green dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is D'min.
Banth - blue dragon, about 15. Rider is S'been.
Baros - shipbuilder at High Reaches Hold, in his 50s, Billee's father, married to Willa.
Belleth - brown dragon. Rider is R'lan.
*Berchar - healer (still fairly young)
B'lee (blue Margroth) (born Billee) 19 Turns old, the oldest in his weyrling class. Born at High Reaches Hold in the north-west but sent to the Harperhall for training at age 14.
B'nik (brown Hidrith)
B'ret (bronze Mallorth) (was Barret) From Ruatha River Hold, a younger son of the Holder and a distant cousin to the Lord of Ruatha.
Breth - bronze dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is H'rellan.
Candith - green dragon, from Holth's clutch of 33. Rider is T'ristin.
Ch'may - green rider, 8 wing
Carnath - brown dragon, about 20 years old. Rider is D'ran.
*Clinnith - bronze dragon, around 45. Rider is L'mal.
*Clioth - bronze dragon. Rider is S'peren.
Colla - lower caverns staff, former lover of D'ran and mother of D'col
*Dalgeth - gold dragon, senior queen at Benden Weyr. Rider is Mellor.
D'col (bronze Valith) (deceased) - older half-sibling of D'min
D'min (green Aurieth) (was Domin) 16 Turns old; son of D'ran and Tamina, born and bred in Fort Weyr. Outplaced to the weaver crafthall at Southern Boll for a couple of years after getting into trouble.
D'ran (brown Carnath) - wingsecond (5 Wing), late 30s, Domin's father
Dokkerin - younger half-brother of D'min, son of D'ran and Kerina
D'von (blue Tisanth) - 2 wing - (D'min's lover during winter 34/35 - reason for him being grounded)
Fergonal - apprentice at the Harperhall
Filth - green dragon, from Holth's clutch of 35. Rider is J'loran.
Flint - master harper (scribing) at the Harperhall
*F'neldril (Brown Mnanth) - Weyrlingmaster
F'rill (brown Gamenth) (was Farillon) From Fort Hold - an apprentice herdsman
F'ron (blue Salteth) - 2 wing - around 40
Gamenth - brown dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is F'rill.
G'lin (blue Portanth) - 3 wing - (D'min's lover in early summer 36 - between risings)
Goneril - weyrbrat - short, wiry, black curls.
G'ress (green Noth) (was Garessor)
Hidrith - brown dragon. Rider is B'nik.
*Hogarth - bronze dragon. Rider is M'tani (Telgar Weyrleader).
*Holth - gold dragon, around 45. Rider is Leri.
H'rellan (bronze Breth) (was Hirellan) From Nabol Hold, a herdsman's son. The youngest rider in the class (13 at Impression).
H'tan (green Parenth) - young rider, in the class following D'min and Blee
Indamath - green dragon, from Holth's clutch of 35. Rider is J'gonal
*Ilith - gold dragon, only 3 Turns old. Rider is Lidora.
*Ixth - bronze dragon. Rider is P'nine.
Janetta -girl at High Reaches
Jellah - daughter of Sallah, a deceased queenrider
J'gonal (green Indamath) young rider, in the class following D'min and B'lee
J'kin - older rider, paired with T'manal
J'loran (green Filth) (was Jaloran)
Johan - B'lee's friend at High Reaches
*Kadith - bronze dragon. Rider is Sh'gall.
*Kamiana (Pelianth) - junior queen rider, about 25 (but only recently impressed)
Kavin - Lord Holder of High Reaches, a distant cousin to Baros
Kerina - lower caverns woman, sometime weyrmate of D'ran and mother of Dokkerin.
*K'lon (Blue Rogeth) - 4 wing - early 20s, very attractive, blond (D'min's lover during summer 35)
Kirra - assistant headwoman at the Harperhall, responsible for apprentices' dormitories
K'teen (brown Ponath) - young rider, from the class preceding D'min and B'lee
Larath - green dragon, about 5. Rider is M'ken.
Lath - green dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is S'gan.
*Leri (Holth) - Weyrwoman, in her 50s, affected by joint ail (arthritis)
Lessith - blue dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is R'vil.
*Lidora (Ilith) - junior queen rider (newly impressed)
*L'mal (Bronze Clinnith) Weyleader - late 50s
Endaron - Lord Holder
Mallorth - bronze dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is B'ret.
*Maneth - brown dragon. Rider is T'ral.
Margroth - blue dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is B'lee.
Marta - Assistant Headwoman
Millat - scribe to Lord Kavin at High Reaches
M'ken (green Larath) - 4 wing, about 20
*Mnanth - brown dragon. Rider is F'neldril.
*Moreta (Orlith) - junior queen rider, about 28, transferred from Ista three years previously.
M'rellet (blue Tilketh)
*Nesso - Headwoman
Noth - green dragon, from Orlith's clutch of 34. Rider is G'ress
Odilth - blue dragon, from Holth's clutch of 33. Rider is Z'den.
*Orlith - gold dragon, around 10, originally frojm Ista. Rider is Moreta
Parenth - green dragon, from Holth's clutch of 35. Rider is H'tan.
*Pelianth - gold dragon, fairly young. Rider is Kamiana.
*P'nine (Bronze Ixth) Wingleader
Ponath - brown dragon, from Holth's clutch of 33. Rider is K'teen.
Portanth - blue dragon, around 15. Rider is G'lin.
P'tan (bronze Zeth) Wingsecond (4 Wing) - early 30s
Relinth - blue dragon, around eight Turns. Rider is T'sil.
Ricon - B'lee's friend at High Reaches
R'lan - (brown Belleth) - Assitant Weyrlingmaster
*Rogeth - blue dragon, around 10. Rider is K'lon.
R'vil (blue Lessith) (was Rovil)
Sallah (gold rider, deceased)
Samara - girl at High Reaches
Salby - one of Dokkeron's friends
Sallo - journeyman baker at Fort Hold
Salteth - blue dragon, about 35. Excels in Search. Rider is F'ron.
S'been (Blue Banth) -rider, 4 wing, about 30 (D'min's lover during summer 34 - while still absconding at night)
Scallin - head cook at the Harperhall, generous to the apprentices
Seglinder - head cook at Fort Weyr, immune to Domin's charms
Sett - weyrbrat, thickset redhead
S'gan (green Lath) (was Seegan) Also weyr-bred, a Turn younger than D'min.
*Sh'gall (Bronze Kadith) Wingleader - mid 30s
Simmon - apprentice at the harperhall
Sistel - Journeyman harper at the Harperhall (in charge of B'lee and some of his classmates)
Sorin - B'lee's eldest brother at High Reaches
*S'peren (Bronze Clioth) Wingleader
Surina - one of the more notorious lower caverns girls
Tamina - weaver and embroiderer (Domin's mother)
Taralla - B'nik's weyrmate
Tilkith - blue dragon, from Holth's clutch of 33. Rider is M'rellet.
Timmony - apprentice at the Harperhall
*Tirone - The Masterharper - early 40s
Tisanth - blue dragon, around 8. Rider is D'von.
T'manal - older rider, paired with J'kin
Tomin - B'lee's second-oldest brother at High Reaches
Tondil - master harper (gitar) at the harperhall
*T'ral (Brown Maneth) - wingsecond
T'ristin (green Candith)
T'sil (blue Relinth) - rider, 6 Wing, mid-twenties
Valith - bronze dragon (deceased). Rider was D'col.
V'don - blue rider, 10 Wing
Willa - Billee's mother at High Reaches Hold, looks after the children and elderly
Willan - harper (mid 40s, v serious, used to teach Domin)
Z'den (blue Odilth) - rider, 5 Wing
Zeth - bronze dragon, about 15. Rider is P'tan.