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by Anne McCaffrey


  Month: four sevendays

  Numbweed: a medicinal cream which, when smeared on wounds, kills all feeling; used as an anesthetic.

  Oldtimer: a member of one of the five Weyrs which Lessa brought forward four hundred Turns in time. Used as a derogative term to refer to one who has moved to Southern Weyr.

  Pass: a period of time during which the Red Star is close enough to drop Thread on Pern.

  Pern: third of the star Rukbat’s five planets. It has two natural satellites.

  Red Star (sic): Pern’s stepsister planet. It has an erratic orbit.

  Rukbat: a yellow star in the Sagittarian Sector, Rukbat has five planets and two asteroid belts.

  Sevenday: the equivalent of a week on Pern.

  Thread: (mycorrhizoid) spores from the Red Star, which descend on Pern and burrow into it, devouring all organic material they encounter.

  Turn: a Pernese year.

  Watch-wher: a nocturnal reptile distantly related to dragonkind.

  Weyr: a home of dragons and their riders.

  weyr: a dragon’s den.

  Weyrsinger: the Harper for the dragonriders, usually himself a dragonrider.

  Wherries: a type of fowl roughly resembling the domestic Turkey of Earth, but about the size of an Ostrich

  Withies: water plants resembling the reeds of Earth.

  PERNESE OATHS

  By the Egg

  By the first Egg

  By the Egg of Faranth

  Scorch it

  Shards

  By the shards of my dragon’s egg

  Shells

  Through Fall, Fog, and Fire

  THE PEOPLE OF PERN

  Abuna: Kitchen head at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

  Alemi: Third of Seaholder’s six sons, at Half-Circle Sea Hold

  Andemon: Masterfarmer, Nerat Hold

  Arnor: Craftmaster scrivenor, at Harpercraft Hold

  Balder: Harper, at Ista Weyr

  B’dor: at Ista Weyr

  Bedella: Oldtimer Weyrwoman, at Telgar Weyr; dragon queen Solth

  Belesdan: Mastertanner, Igen Hold

  Bendarek: Craftmaster Woodsmith, at Lemos Hold

  Benelek: Journeyman machinesmith, Smithhall

  Benis: one of Lord Holder Groghe’s 17 sons, at Fort Hold

  B’fol: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon green Gereth

  B’irto: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Cabenth

  B’naj: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Beth

  Brand: steward at Ruatha Hold; blue fire-lizard

  B’rant: rider, at Benden Weyr: dragon brown Fanth

  B’refli rider, at Benden Weyr, dragon brown Joruth

  Brekke: Weyrwoman, at Southern Weyr, dragon queen Wirenth; fire-lizard bronze Berd

  Briala: student at Harper Hall

  Briaret: Masterherder (replaces Sograny), Keroon Hold

  Brudegen: Journeyman of chorus, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

  Camo: a half-wit at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

  Celina: queenrider, at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Lamanth

  C’gan: Weyrsinger at Benden Weyr; dragon blue Tegath

  Corana: sister of Fidello (holder at Plateau), Ruatha Hold

  Cosira: rider, at Ista Weyr; dragon queen Caylith

  Deelan: milkmother to Jaxom, at Ruatha Hold

  Dorse: milkbrother to Jaxom, at Ruatha Hold

  D’nek: rider, at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Zagenth

  D’nol: rider of dragon bronze Valenth, at Benden Weyr

  Domick: Craftmaster composer, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

  D’ram: Oldtimer Weyrleader, at Ista Weyr; dragon bronze Tiroth

  Dunca: cot-holder, girl’s cottage, at Harpercraft Hall, Fort Hold

  D’wer: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon blue Trebeth

  Elgion: the new harper at Half-Circle Sea Hold

  Fandarel: Mastersmith, Smithcraft Hall, Telgar Hold

  Fanna: Oldtimer Weyrwoman, at Ista Weyr, dragon queen Miranth

  Fax: Lord of Seven Holds, father of Jaxom

  Felena: second to the Headwoman Manora, at Benden Weyr

  Fidello: holder, at Plateau in Ruatha Hold

  Finder: Harper, at Ruatha Hold

  F’lar: Weyrleader at Benden Weyr dragon bronze Mnementh

  F’lessan: rider, at Benden Weyr, son of F’lar and Lessa; dragon bronze Golanth

  F’lon: Weyrleader, at Benden Weyr, father of F’nor and F’lar

  F’nor: wingsecond at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Canth, fire-lizard gold Grall

  F’rad: rider at Benden Weyr; dragon green Telorth

  Gandidan: a child at Benden Weyr

  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 Oldtimer 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’sel: 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 green 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’nebel: 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’tol: rider, at Benden Weyr and, as Lytol, Warder of Ruatha Hold; dragon brown Larth (dies)

  L’trel: father of Mirrim, at Southern Weyr; dragon blue Falgrenth

  Lytol: 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, green Lok, brown Tolly

  Moreta: ancient Weyrwoman at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Orlith

  Morshall: 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 Be
nden 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’gul: Weyrleader before F’lar, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Hath

  R’mart: Oldtimer Weyrleader, at Telgar Weyr, dragon bronze Branth

  R’mel: 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

  Sebell: 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’goral: 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’lel: rider, at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Tuenth

  Sograny: Masterherder, Keroon Hold

  Soreel: wife of the First Holder at Half-Circle Sea Hold

  Tagetarl: 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’kul: Oldtimer at High Reaches Weyr, exiled to Southern Weyr; dragon bronze Salth

  T’ledon: watchdragon rider at Fort Hold; dragon blue Serith

  Tordril: 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’sel: 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

  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

  THE CRYSTAL SINGER BOOKS

  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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  Copyright © 1978 by Anne McCaffrey

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  Portions of this book were previously published in a substantially different form as A Time When by NESFA Press, Copyright © 1975 by Anne McCaffrey.

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