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Topic: Benden Weyr


  
  Weyr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The function of a Weyr is to fight Thread, an organism that originates in the Oort cloud of the Rukbat solar system, carried by a red planet with a loose elliptical orbit.
Two additional Weyrs were built during the 9th Pass in the Southern Continent, on ground level with sand wallows instead of caves for dragons and built-structures for the use of human residents of the Weyr.
She is in charge of all matters that pertain to housing, food, the raising of children living in the Weyr, training, organization and discipline of the support staff of the Weyr, as well as the day-to-day living requirements of the dragons and their riders.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weyr   (2187 words)

  
 Ista Weyr, PernMUSH
The Weyr volcano itself is not extensive, for Ista is the smallest of the Weyrs and many of its riders are housed in caves nearby.
Ista Weyr is in the caldera of a fairly geologically recently extinct volcano.
The Weyr is a study in fl and emerald, greenish purples, bright colors, and green-hued sky.
www.istaweyr.com /about/geography.shtml   (784 words)

  
 T'bin of Ista Weyr, PernMUSH Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Tobin was born at Benden Hold, the son of two seacrafters who made their living carrying goods up and down the Benden River in long, low-set barges.
Tobin grew up at Benden Weyr, fending off the bullies who picked on his small size, and fighting for every scrap of freedom he could scrape out from beneath his aunt's stern watch.
Tobin hated the strict discipline of weyr life, and the confines of the bowl at Benden Weyr became a cage to him.
members.tripod.com /~Kalvar/Tbin.html   (808 words)

  
 Doberd Visits Benden Weyr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benden Weyr> Karise says, "What is it...or should I ask?" Asrai blushes slightly, "Umm, no...really...that's alright, its nothing important." she fidgets in her seat.
Benden Weyr> K'nan says, "This is a friendly man who wants to be a dragonrider, also he is wearing a big pair of boots, and he has a red beard.
Benden Weyr> J'cob says, "Hey, I remember a guy at Southern who's desc said he had come to the weyr to be the weyrleader, and he had a big fl dragon with him!" Benden Weyr> Asrai LOL Benden Weyr> Ptodek says, "oh, don't tease him!" Asrai gives him a nervous little wave in greeting.
www.filidh.org /~telgar/history/doberd.html   (1357 words)

  
 Benden Weyr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benden Weyr is the second of eight (by the end of the 9th pass) Weyrs on the Planet on Pern in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series.
Benden Weyr was the second Weyr established, and was named for one of the Pern colony founders, Admiral Paul Benden.
There is a small hole that overlooks the Benden Hatching Grounds used by children at the Weyr to look at the eggs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benden_Weyr   (319 words)

  
 Lessa - Concordances and Characters - A Wikia wiki
At about this time, a number of Lords Holder, lead by Meron of Nabol, decided to attack the Weyr, to put an end to the practice of tithing, and the occassional raid on their livestock, believing the Dragons to be obsolete.
The Dragonriders of Fort Weyr were surprised to see an unknown queen, particularly one of Ramoth's size.
Afterwards, those Oldtimers who refused to conform to the new Pern and follow Benden's leadership were exiled to the Southern Continent, taking over the Southern Weyr, most of whom took over High Reaches Weyr, the worst offenders of the Oldtimers.
concord.wikia.com /wiki/Lessa   (1538 words)

  
 Beyond the StarStones MOO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benden Weyr's volcano is extinct, but the natural warm springs and hot Hatching Grounds indicate some active volcanism in the area.
The road winds past Benden Lake, the source of Benden River, to the Weyr's only ground-level entrance that is the end of a natural passage through the outer layers of the mountain-a lava tunnel.
The living section is primarily in the smaller northern portion of the Bowl, the door to the Lower Caverns immediately south of the junior queen's weyrs, although weyrs for dragonriders are located throughout the Bowl circumference wherever caves are present.
www.kittyfox.net:9999 /765/1   (634 words)

  
 `~ Falling `~ xx a DRoP RPG - Home
These two Weyrs have always been at odds about how things were done, Cove led by a revolutionary younger man. As a result, the two Weyrs began arguing, and soon the Cove Weyrleader was assassinated.
The Cove Weyr hatching sands are relatively large in size, made for the larger clutches of modern dragons.
It is a semi-circle of stone weyrs, and "lower caverns'' closest to the center of the semi-circle.
www.agadesxfallen.proboards104.com   (675 words)

  
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Night.] Benden Weyr> F'hlan gives Kass his patented Stern Weyrleader look, which he still has on reserve although he's not officially using it anymore, while cleverly failing to mention to her that his patented Stern Weyrleader look works a lot better on a 35-Turn-old than it does a 15-Turn-old.
Benden Weyr> F'hlan studies Kass, grudgingly decides she's gotten the point, and makes the probably fatal mistake of turning his back on her.
Benden Weyr> Kassima whips out her Proddy-O-Zap and fires at the bronzerider, but the batteries are dead.
www.murkworks.net /~piper/mush/logs/pern-etc/1996/attack.txt   (6559 words)

  
 Ista Weyr, PernMUSH
As a result, Nerat supplies Ista Weyr with the bulk of its produce received from a single hold: wedgenuts (Brazil nuts), peanuts, pecans, almonds, walnuts, citrus, teas, berries, pears, apples, numbweed, a teak-like hardwood, a triangular bamboo that the Weyr binds and dries into furniture, chicken, fish, wherries.
It tithes to the Weyr a goodly portion of the Weyr's fish, including flatfish, yellowtail, speckler, spiderclaws, and sea eel.
Ista Weyr flies coverage for a myriad of smaller holds throughout its coverage area, among them Rocky, Hold Gar, Sea Cliff, and Red Sands, all on Ista Island itself; the majority of these are an hour behind Ista Weyr's time.
www.istaweyr.com /about/beholden.shtml   (949 words)

  
 Cibryen Weyr
Cibryen Weyr is set in an alternate timeline in which Benden Weyr and Hold were not built.
They stay in these joint weyrs for another six months until their training is complete and they are assigned to private weyrs.
Most green riders are assigned weyrs that have stone steps or a back exit tunnel leading to the bowl so they can get to their dragons when they go to mate.
www.cibryen.com /world.html   (1605 words)

  
 Roedin Of Pern -- Weyr Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Weyr: written with a capital W it means the complete Weyr, written without the capital it means the cavern, or other place, a dragon and his rider occupy.
Weyrs are autonomous and may withhold services (basic courtesies like providing transport) with sufficient justification (fighting Thread is not seen as a service and may never be withheld)
Here I shall provide a basic background to the system of the dragon Weyrs on Pern, a basic background as to what they are like and where they are, as well as how they are run.
www.roedinofpern.co.uk /weyrintro.html   (322 words)

  
 Far Western - subpage
These are just the reputations the Weyrs have, and are only meant to be a guideline when creating your characters, as well as showing you what your characters might think of the other Weyrs.
In the Sixth Pass, Fort is still first and highest among the Weyrs, and V'ver and Turrale are accorded a certain amount of seniority as a result.
V'ver may be a little uptight and Turrale may be somewhat humorless, but they guide their Weyr with calm heads and steady hands, and none can really fault them (even if they do insist on the Weyr Conclave being boring, monotonous affairs of decorum).
www.seiryuu.org /~alysa/Pern/FW/other_weyrs.htm   (1744 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benden Weyr> Ursa says, "night, folks." Jiriel is a complete sucker, and mumbles vaguely concerned words as he hastily reaches forward with a generous pile of meat in his hands to the thin green hatchling.
Benden Weyr> Ryialla is at the lab, and couldn't, unfortunately.
Benden Weyr> Kassima could always offer to chip in the eggs of eight greens, making it a 78 egg clutch....
www.annathepiper.org /mush/logs/pern/1996/ne-fl-hatching-4.txt   (4310 words)

  
 Juliath's Fifth Flight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benden LC> Samilan watches/listens to the riders as he pours a mug of klah.
Benden LC> Salless carves a slice from the wherry that is baking in juicy plumpness over the hearth, and serves it to J'lyn.
Benden Weyr> M'rgan tries to look insulted but he can't quite wipe the bliss off of his face to replace it with an indignant frown.
www.meliweb.net /meli/logs/julflt5.htm   (11801 words)

  
 [No title]
Benden Weyr> Kassima has no idea, Kindre, but could give you the addy of their dowloadable WWW site if you want.
Benden Weyr> Kenai thhhpts Kassima and hugs F'hlan.
Benden Weyr> Kassima notes mournfully that she has NH+ elf chars that worship Solonir Thelandira, F'hlan...
www.murkworks.net /~piper/mush/logs/pern-etc/1996/quest.txt   (4380 words)

  
 Theran Weyr--Alyssa's Persona Sheet Form
Tragedy struck, and word reached her within weeks of the handfasting that Krys had been killed in a landside on the cliff where he was carving out their holding.
After the collapse of the Windwall and the tragedy that struck Theran Weyr territories, she requested the opportunity to transfer there to help rebuild the Weyr, feeling she could be of more use at Theran than at Benden.
Sylanth is a very well-proportioned dragon, hide color ranging from burnished gold (torso) to a medium to light golden shade near the head, neck and wing to a darker gold on her hindquarters.
4dw.net /aerden/theran/psheets/alyssa.html   (833 words)

  
 Pern: dragon demographics
Benden and Fort can indeed accomodate 500 dragons, but the five Weyrs that came forward had 1800 dragons - 360 each.
Subsequent queens were transferred to Southern Weyr such as Wirenth, hatched three Turns before her death in 2515.
To be cynical, the Weyrs and those in the know would have a strong motive for keeping quiet - they won't get volunteers from outside the Weyrs as candidates otherwise.
www.daisy.freeserve.co.uk /dragons.htm   (2240 words)

  
 Rules.
This weyr and our writers will observe the major tenets of Pern, i.e., be consistent with what is found in the novels.
Upon having your character approved to the weyr, new writers are encouraged to introduce themselves as soon as possible.
Any character that is marked as an NPC on the weyr website may be used by any writer.
www.doradoweyr.freewebtools.com /rules.html   (994 words)

  
 Xanadu Weyr: History
The history of this Weyr began at Benden Weyr, for that was indeed what it began as long ago.
The second Weyr to be inhabited, it held it's own traditions and prestige for generations until the fateful Ninth Pass where it truly entered history as more than a location.
The Weyr settled into the old remnants of the original Xanadu StakeHold while Holders and Crafters who were friendly to the cause joined them and built new holdings alongside the inland sea of Azov.
www.dragonsinger.com /xanadu/xhistory.html   (617 words)

  
 Kindre ~ NC
G'mort, the stubborn Weyrleader at Telgar Weyr, and Benna, a kind, wonderful woman who was also beyond her turns, slowly but surely let Telgar slip from their fingers like sands slipping from a new hatchling's shard.
Kindre found herself, along with a few of Benden's Wings, transferred to Telgar Weyr to try to recapture the spirit that the old Weyr still had lurking within its caverns.
Considering the health of her dragon and the needs of the Weyr, Kindre, along with A'lex and Nimiriel, decided that retiring her position would be in the best interests of all involved.
www.gate.net /~cavelle/Kintext.html   (719 words)

  
 The Weyrs of Pern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Each weyr is supplied by the tithing trains that come in from the Holds which are beholden to them.
During the Second Long Interval the tithings became smaller and smaller until the dragonriders of the only weyr left, Benden, were forced to start raiding for herdbeast for their dragons.
The Weyr harper or Weyrsinger is in charge of teaching the children the sagas and ballads.
www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/mccaffrey/288/Weyrs.htm   (246 words)

  
 Weyrs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As per Anne's rules, Benden Weyr shall remain NPC and uninhabited by players permanently (as will Ruatha Hold).
When you choose Weyrs, you are then able to decide whether you simply live at that Weyr and help out in general terms, or you are a Staff member working at that Weyr.
All PC Weyrs are represented in the final choosing rooms by exits.
rukbat.mushland.com /info/weyrs.html   (388 words)

  
 Dragonquest: Chapter 13 - Concordances and Characters - A Wikia wiki
Robinton arrived at Fort Weyr on dragonback, for the unveiling of the distance-viewer and the possible planning of an expedition to the Red Star.
Robinton emphasizes the hard, dangerous, work the dragonriders did to protect Pern, and how glad they would be to be free of that duty.
N'ton recalled a drawing in the Council Room at Fort Weyr which showed several small globes on circular routes, the meaning of which was now clear.
concord.wikia.com /wiki/Dragonquest:_Chapter_13   (828 words)

  
 The Mind Home
We are a meeting place for all the Riders of Pern, no matter what Weyr you are from.
McCaffrey happen to stumble apon this site keep in mind that this is all in fun and no one is trying to take any credit away fro the great and hard work that she has put into creating this wonderfull world that we all love.
I may be joining that weyr once I return home.
groups.msn.com /TheMindHome   (302 words)

  
 PernMUSH: Cl'rek   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
When Anne McCaffrey's lawyers decided that we could no longer have an on-MUSH Benden Weyr, and that all of Benden would travel to Telgar Weyr, I decided that Benden was and always will be Cl'rek's home.
This incident spread the word throughout the Benden Coverage Area of the heroism of the Bitran youths.
Near the end of training, when the realization that the class would be split up into different weyrs and wings hit, he confided in Nich and asked if she would share a weyr with Orrith and himself.
www.silvertree.org /~steve/nc/clrek.html   (1282 words)

  
 Menolly's Rescue and Arrival At Benden Weyr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The first part of this passage describes her rescue by a dragonrider who is combating the Thread.
The dragonrider brings her through a nothing-space called between to the Benden Weyr, where she is immediately cared for.
Compare the Weyr's concern for her to the people's reaction in Half-Circle Hold to Menolly's cut hand (page 44-45).
www.victorianweb.org /courses/fiction/65/mccaffrey/souza1.html   (224 words)

  
 Fan Fiction Weyr Webring
In Meteor Cove Weyr the majority of dragons and people are no longer male or female, but are instead intersex.
A recently approved Weyr based on the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey, Firefall combines the dangerous threadfalls with an active volcano.
On the other hand, if you want to RP out a believable Pern WorldÂ….Our chars live in a place where not all bronze riders are hero’s and gold riders can be sugar and spice and everything not so nice...
o.webring.com /hub?ring=fanficweyr   (506 words)

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