Age: 17
Rank: Weyrling White Ranger, Dark Moon Flamewherwingranger; Runner
Family -
Father: Morlen (moor lehn), Vitner
Mother: Jarah (jah rah), Greenrider of Venweth (vehn wehth)
Sister: Maelen (mee lehn), 14
Aunt: Mayala (mai ah lah), Runner
Height, Weight: Standing at 5'8" and weighing about 145 pounds, with a thin, athletic build and long muscles from running cross-country to deliver messages.
Hair: Dark brown hair is kept long on top and knotted into the French-braid style, whereas below nearly shorn in its shortness. The overall effect when left down is shoulder-length waves glinting with a few gold highlights.
Eyes: Wide, dark-brown eyes often bore into the object of their attentions, alternately a mask of blandness to the casual eye, or a depth and wry humor otherwise left unnoticed.
Other Features: A slightly long, oval-shaped face comes to a point at the chin, and is more rounded at the forehead. The cheekbones are high but not very pronounced, and her thin nose is a medium length. Her lips are thin but rather expressive.
History: Janaket's father is a Journeyman Vintner living near Quasar Weyr who, in his travels, met the lovely Greenrider Jarah. Neither parent found that they could provide for their children, and as is customary for the children of riders and rangers, fostered them off. Janaket grew up in the household of her father's sister Mayala, a Quasarian Runner. She spent her first seven turns within the Weyr becoming accustomed to its way of life, including interaction with dragons and flamewhers. Naturally, she became very comfortable with the great beasts and from the start held a special reverence for them transcending the fear experienced by the Holdbred.
A rider very close to her aunt died in a Threadfall accident one day, deeply affecting Mayala. Her grief made living in the Weyr ever after especially difficult, so she requested transfer to one of Quasar's major Holds to act as Runner there and took her nieces with her.
Adjustment in such a new place for Janaket was very difficult and she developed into a rambunctious troublemaker, scheming and executing with the holdbrats various pranks. By the age of thirteen her aunt in particular had lost patience with Janaket's misconduct. The outdoorsy little Janaket showed great promise in her aunt's craft, Mayala having included her in years worth of training (the purpose of which was unbeknownst to the girl), and arranged with the local Station Master for further instruction. Janaket became the man's apprentice grudgingly, having learned the truth of Mayala's own scheming. With time, Janaket increasingly applied herself to the task at hand, realizing first hand that her supervisor tolerated far less than the other adults of the Hold. She found her new craft difficult yet exhilarating over the turns, welcoming the challenge.
However, Janaket was not destined to transport the mail as her aunt did. One day while Janaket was away delivering a message to a neighboring Lord Holder, dragons on Search from Quasar Weyr arrived, choosing several new Candidates to take back with them. Days after Janaket's return, a flamewher arrived to retrieve a particularly wishy-washy Candidate. While he decided on whether or not he wanted to go, the Runner found herself Searched by the waiting Blue. Perhaps it was a surprise to some, but it was her mother's own Ridership which spurred Janaket to move into the Weyr and try her luck.
As a Candidate, she was unlike the many girls with their hearts set on a Queen Egg. She understood the responsibilities required of a QueenRider or -Ranger and shied away from the prospect. It wasn't long after her arrival that she Impressed little Tolaketh, a White Flamewher from Shrath and Zakith's clutch. They have been Weyrlings together for nearly two turns, and even though her life has taken a third drastic turn, Janaket finds herself well suited to the life of a FlamewherRanger.
Personality: The majority of Janaket's peers find her more than a little unnerving. She is the type of person who can silently walk up behind someone unawares, grabbing him by the shoulder so that he jumps two feet into the air. She has a tendency to wear a deadpan mask upon her face for hours only to burst suddenly into peals of laughter. No one can get her to explain what was so funny. Despite her unfathomable behavior, she is a loyal and supportive friend in her own way. If a line she has set is crossed, the offending party will hear from her about it for a long time to come. She performs exactly what her duties require and nothing more. In her free time, Janaket prefers to be outdoors and walk or run for several miles, especially now that Tolaketh is nearly fully-grown and able to care more readily for himself.
Flamewher:
Name: Tolaketh
Age: 2 turns
Color: White; looks like powder-snow on a clear day - shadows look a pale blue.
Personality: Tolaketh is quite inquisitive and cares little for tradition, which proves to be quite a handful for his Ranger. His carefree outlook has gotten the pair into trouble at times which has earned them a bit of a reputation, though nothing like that which Janaket enjoyed when she lived with Mayala. Cheerful to a fault, the White flamewher will talk to anyone who will listen, even unsuspecting Holders. Because of this, Tolaketh shows promise to become a Search Dragon, though his abilities have not yet been tested.