Size Chart

A Chart of Dragon Sizes

Lyana has assembled this chart from the Dragondex^Š of Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern^Š.

COLOR GENDER SIZE DESCRIPTION

Gold Female, Queen 40-45 meters The bearer of the young, the queen is tradionally mated by whichever bronze can catch her. Although browns can mate with queens-and sometimes do, in the case of junior queens-this is unusual and not encouraged. The queen is fertile and bears eggs which she oversees until they hatch. Clutch sizes range from ten to forty; generally, the largest clutches occur during a Pass. The senior queen, usually the dragon of the oldest queen rider, is the most prestigious dragon and is responsible for all the dragons in the Weyr and for the propagation of her species.

Bronze Male 35-45 meters The leaders of the dragons. All bronzes compete to mate with the gold queens; the rider whose dragon succeeds becomes Weyrleader. Bronzes are generally trained for leadership and assume Wingleader and Wingsecond positions along with browns. Bronzes and their riders often act as Weyrlingmasters, training the young dragons and riders.

Brown Male 30-40 meters Larger than greens and blues, some well-grown browns are as big as small bronzes and could actually mate with the queens if they so dared. The browns are the real wheel-horses of the dragons, reasonably agile and strong enough to go a whole Fall without faltering. They are more intelligent than blues or greens, with greater powers of concentration. Browns and thier riders often act as Weyrlingmasters, training the young dragons and riders.

Blue Male or Female 24-30 meters The workhorse of the dragons. Medium-sized, the blues are as tough as the greens but not as maneuverable. They have more stamina under pressure and are capable of sustaining flame longer.

Green Female or Male 20-24 meters The smallest and most numerous of the dragons. light, hightly maneuverable and agile, the greens are the sprinters of dragonkind. They breathe short bursts of flame. Greens are rendered sterile through a sex-linked disability triggered by chronic use of firestone.

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COLOR	GENDER	SIZE	DESCRIPTION
Gold	Female, Queen	40-45 meters	The bearer of the young, the queen is tradionally mated by whichever bronze can catch her. Although browns can mate with queens-and sometimes do, in the case of junior queens-this is unusual and not encouraged. The queen is fertile and bears eggs which she oversees until they hatch. Clutch sizes range from ten to forty; generally, the largest clutches occur during a Pass. The senior queen, usually the dragon of the oldest queen rider, is the most prestigious dragon and is responsible for all the dragons in the Weyr and for the propagation of her species.
Bronze	Male	35-45 meters	The leaders of the dragons. All bronzes compete to mate with the gold queens; the rider whose dragon succeeds becomes Weyrleader. Bronzes are generally trained for leadership and assume Wingleader and Wingsecond positions along with browns. Bronzes and their riders often act as Weyrlingmasters, training the young dragons and riders.
Brown	Male	30-40 meters	Larger than greens and blues, some well-grown browns are as big as small bronzes and could actually mate with the queens if they so dared. The browns are the real wheel-horses of the dragons, reasonably agile and strong enough to go a whole Fall without faltering. They are more intelligent than blues or greens, with greater powers of concentration. Browns and thier riders often act as Weyrlingmasters, training the young dragons and riders.
Blue	Male or Female	24-30 meters	The workhorse of the dragons. Medium-sized, the blues are as tough as the greens but not as maneuverable. They have more stamina under pressure and are capable of sustaining flame longer.
Green	Female or Male	20-24 meters	The smallest and most numerous of the dragons. light, hightly maneuverable and agile, the greens are the sprinters of dragonkind. They breathe short bursts of flame. Greens are rendered sterile through a sex-linked disability triggered by chronic use of firestone.