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

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born on April 1, Anne McCaffrey has tried to live up to such an auspicious natal day. Her first novel was created in Latin class and might have brought her instant fame, as well as an A, had she attempted to write in the language. Much chastened, she turned to the stage and became a character actress, appearing in the first successful summer music circus at Lambertsville, New Jersey. She studied voice for nine years and, during that time, became intensely interested in the stage direction of opera and operetta, ending this phase of her life with the stage direction of the American premiere of Carl Orff’s Ludus De Nato Infante Mirificus, in which she also played a witch.

By the time the three children of her marriage were comfortably at school most of the day, she had already achieved enough success with short stories to devote full time to writing.

Between her frequent appearances in the United States and in England as a lecturer and guest of honor at SF conventions, Ms. McCaffrey lives at Dragonhold, in the hills of Wicklow County, Ireland, with two of her children, her gray horse Mr. Ed, four cats and a dog. Of herself, Ms. McCaffrey says, “I have green eyes, silver hair, and freckles; the rest changes without notice.”