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Cast of Pern:

The MasterHarper of Pern
Riders

Name dragon
or rider
color rank home sex misc notes
B'rant     wingrider Benden Weyr m member of F'lar's wing
B'refli     wingrider Benden Weyr m member of F'lar's wing
Carola Feyrith gold Weyrwoman Benden Weyr f mother of Larna (and other daughters), daughter of Hayara's oldest sister; weyrmate of C'rob in the past, weyrmate of
S'loner when she is the senior gold rider
C'gan Tagath blue Weyrsinger Benden Weyr m not a fully trained harper; eventually belongs to F'lar's wing
C'rob Spakinth bronze wingleader Benden Weyr m preferred mate of Carola over S'loner--and had been her mate in the past; one of eldest wingleaders; joint leader after
death of S'loner;  see Footnote 1
C'vrel Falarth brown wingleader Benden Weyr m one of eldest wingleaders; joint leader after death of S'loner; favored by Jora (AMC seems to have forgotten that Falarth
was brown
Falarth C'vrel brown wingleader Benden Weyr m AMC seems to have forgotten that Falarth was originally described as brown, as he's later indicated as a wingleader (when
there are dozens of bronzes) and even hints that Jora prefers his rider as a mate when the Weyrleadership is up for grabs
F'lar Mnementh bronze wingleader Benden Weyr m son of F'lon and Larna, half brother of F'nor
F'lon Simanith bronze Weyrleader Benden Weyr m son of S'loner, half brother of Bravonner, father of Fallarnon and Famanoran; baritone
F'nor Canth brown wingsecond Benden Weyr m son of F'lon and Manora, half brother of F'lar
G'ranad   bronze Weyrleader Benden Weyr m leader prior to S'loner
Jora Nemorth gold Weyrwoman Benden Weyr f impressed at same time as F'lon, favored by S'loner over other three candidates
K'net Piyanth bronze wingrider Benden Weyr m member of F'lar's wing (in MHoP, but should not be--at this same time in DF there are only 7 bronzes and each leads a wing)
L'tol Larth brown rider Benden Weyr m see also Lytol and Lytonal;  see Footnote 1
M'odon Nigarth brown rider Benden Weyr m eldest rider, joint leader after death of S'loner
Moreta Orlith gold Weyrwoman Fort Weyr f ancient Weyrwoman subject of new Cantata by Petiron
M'ridin Cortath bronze wingleader Benden Weyr m one of eldest wingleaders; joint leader after death of S'loner;  see Footnote 1
R'gul Hath bronze Weyrleader Benden Weyr m becomes leader sometime after F'lon's death; see also Rangul
R'yar Garanath brown weyrling Benden Weyr m see also Rulyar
S'bran Kilminth bronze rider Benden Weyr m came on Search to Harper Hall; Rulyar was found on this search
S'lel Tuenth bronze rider Benden Weyr m see also Sellel;  see Footnote 1
S'loner Chendith bronze Weyrleader Benden Weyr m father of Falloner and Bravonner; weyrmate of Carola and Jora

 

Cast of Pern:

The MasterHarper of Pern
Dragons

Name dragon
or rider
color rank home sex misc notes
Calanuth   bronze dragon Benden Weyr m young, compared to Kilminth; came on search to Harper Hall
Canth F'nor brown wingsecond Benden Weyr m offspring of Nemorth and Simanith; last of his hatching to impress
Chendith S'loner bronze Leader's Dragon Benden Weyr m mate of Feyrith
Cortath M'ridin bronze wingleader Benden Weyr m see Footnote 1
Falarth C'vrel brown wingleader Benden Weyr m AMC seems to have forgotten that Falarth was originally described as brown, as he's later
indicated as a wingleader (when there are dozens of bronzes) and even hints that Jora prefers
his rider as a mate when the Weyrleadership is up for grabs
Feyrith Carola gold Senior Queen Benden Weyr m mate of Chendith; previously mated to Spakinth (more than once implied); relatively young queen
Garanath R'yar brown dragon Benden Weyr m weyrling
Hath R'gul bronze Leader's Dragon Benden Weyr m mate of Nemorth after death of Chendith
Kilminth S'bran bronze dragon Benden Weyr m came on Search to Harper Hall; Rulyar was found on this search
Larth L'tol brown dragon Benden Weyr m dies after being flamed by Tuenth during spring games;  see Footnote 1
Mnementh F'lar bronze wingleader Benden Weyr m offspring of Nemorth and Simanith; first to Impress at his hatching
Nemorth Jora gold Senior Queen Benden Weyr f offspring of Chendith and Feyrith
Nigarth M'odon brown dragon Benden Weyr m not decrepit despite 100+ turns
Piyanth K'net bronze wingdragon Benden Weyr m member of Mnementh's wing (in MHoP--during same timeframe in DF he's a wingleader)
Spakinth C'rob bronze wingleader Benden Weyr m escort Robie and Merelan to Benden Hold; mated Feyrith before Chendith did (more than once implied);  see Footnote 1
Tagath C'gan blue wing member Benden Weyr m member of Mnementh's wing
Tuenth S'lel bronze rider Benden Weyr m accidentally flames Larth;  see Footnote 1
 

Footnote 1 In the Del Rey edition of the book, S'lel's Tuenth is said to have flamed Larth, which is also what Dragonflight says happened to Larth.  However, the Corgi edition erroneously
states that M'ridin's Spakinth flamed Larth.  This is a double error, as Spakinth's rider is C'rob, not M'ridin.
 

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