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  Weyr
A Weyr is a collection of dragons and their riders, in the fictional world of Pern.
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.
Staff in a Weyr include the Dragonhealer, responsible for the care of injured dragons, the Weyrharper, responsible for the entertainment of dragonriders during their off-duty hours, a Headwoman, who controls the cooking and cleaning staff, a Healer, who takes care of the humans in a Weyr, and various others.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/we/Weyr.html   (232 words)

  
 Hopehaven Weyr
Hopehaven Weyr is an e-mail roleplaying game based on Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series of novels.
In the fictional Weyr of Hopehaven on the Southern Continent, a community of exiled dragonriders exists.
All members are required to submit one story, poem or piece of art to the Hope's Herald per year.
www.angelfire.com /rpg/hopehavenweyr   (315 words)

  
 Weyr - NSwiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Weyr is a confederation headed by a constitutional republican government whose powers are enumerated in the Weyrik Standard Law.
Weyr maintains an outpost city on the eastern coast of the Ardan landmass.
In Weyr education is usually the responsibility of the distributions and municipalities, and the laws and standards vary considerably.
ns.goobergunch.net /wiki/index.php/Weyr   (4324 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)

  
 .: DragonFyre Weyr™ Official Rites :.
A Fealtant is one who has associated him/herself with the Weyr™ and is studying hard, learning all that he/she can prior to their "Year and a Day" requirement.
Dedicants are responsible for the gentle overseeing of the Fealtants, making sure all necessary supplies and items are in their proper place[s] for events/Rites, and Fealtant work when/if the Fealtant numbers are low enough to warrant it.
Mavens within the Weyr™ are responsible for the overseeing of Novices and Fealtants in the setting up, supplying, and taking down of event/Rite areas, when they are not responsible for conducting the Rite, themselves.
elswet.50megs.com /temple/rites.html   (805 words)

  
 Telgar Weyr 12th Pass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The weyr doesn't realize she has died until the old queen Anstyth wakens and with a heartbreaking keen goes between without warning.
With an investigator inside the Weyr, the tracker would be free to explore the land outside the Weyr where someone could be hiding out.
The killer somehow slips poisoned food into their weyr the next morning, but the arrival of a rather inebriated K'tar and a rather unpleasant scene leaves the food all but uneaten.
telgar.org /records/history.htm   (1029 words)

  
 Weyr biography
Emil Weyr's father Frantisek Weyr was born in Náchod in 1820.
He, together with his brother Eduard Weyr, were the main members of the Austrian geometric school.
Frantisek Weyr, the father of the two brothers Emil and Eduard, died in Predmerice in 1889.
www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Biographies/Weyr.html   (297 words)

  
 Roedin Of Pern -- Weyr Introduction
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)

  
 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.
During Dragonsblood a set of secret rooms (later rediscoverd by Jaxom and Felessan, and not to be confused with the peeping hole mentioned above) are built at Benden and used as a 'lab' to prevent a plague amongst the dragons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benden_Weyr   (319 words)

  
 Life in Theran Weyr
Goldriders oversee the domestic and diplomatic functions of the Weyr, while the Weyrleader is responsible for training his riders to fight Thread.
Between them, they handle the Weyr's recordkeeping, maintaining diplomatic relations between Craft, Hold, and Weyr, and they are of course responsible for keeping their dragons in good health so that they can propogate the species of dragonkind.
When a gold dragon rises, the other golds in the Weyr must leave, to guard against one of them rising inadvertantly and provoking a fight between the two golds for the bronzes who chase them.
www.4dw.net /aerden/theran/weyrlife.html   (1292 words)

  
 Haithwin Weyr | An Alternate Third Pass Weyr on Pern
Thus, the Northern Weyrleaders determined that a new Weyr would have to be created, in order to create more room for the growing Dragon and Rider populations.
A drawing was held, of all the young Goldriders, to determine a Weyrwoman.
From the mountains to the north, and the beach to the south, the climate was mild and ready for growth.
www.freewebs.com /haithwin_weyr   (365 words)

  
 About the Fort Weyr Pern Fan Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The club "Fort Weyr" was founded in the late 1970's by mid-western United States fans of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern.
They chose Fort Weyr because it was the oldest and largest Weyr on Pern, and none of Ms.
There are a few interesting tidbits and relics in the "Timing It" section of the site for all of you Weyr Archivist wannabe's.
www.fortweyr.com /about.html   (660 words)

  
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This cold dark, secluded Weyr is an almost brand new.
Constructed in the mountains of the Northern Continent, Raek Weyr is full of conflict and suspicion.
This Weyr exists in an alternate 9th pass of the terrible and dreaded Red Star, and there are still many more Turns before this Pass is over, and Thread disappears.
www.geocities.com /raek_weyr   (110 words)

  
 Tadra Weyr
Tadra Weyr has been abandoned for nearly thirty Turns, its occupants - dragons and riders - dead of a virulent plague or moved to other, less remote, safer, Weyrs.
She helped the rider as best she could but the woman died after telling her dragon that she must remain until her eggs were hatched.
Once the clutch of sixty was laid the Queen spent all of her time with them, until the time of hatching drew close then she disappeared to hunt and brought back fresh meat for her soon-to-be born children.
au.msnusers.com /TadraWeyr   (292 words)

  
 Lanemos Weyr
Nestled in and around the magnificent Marion Mountains, lies a small, and dying weyr.
All is quiet in the air, except for the occansional bulge of desperation from one of the last remaining dragons.
Hope rests, hardening on the warm Hatching Sands of the weyr.
groups.msn.com /LanemosWeyr   (96 words)

  
 Atlantis Weyr - Home
Atlantis Weyr was founded on an atoll in the Western Islands, to relieve crowding in the other weyrs.
The junior weyrwomen were asked for three volunteers to found the new weyrs, and all of the weyrs agreed that the next three gold eggs would also be sent away.
As soon as news about the eggs was given, Kylla and her gold Shaernth were asked to assume the position of Senior Weyrwoman at Atlantis Weyr as soon as possible.
atlantisweyr.f2g.net /home.html   (516 words)

  
 Pern Weyr Webring
Eastern Islands Weyr ~rpg~ is set in the theoretical 11th pass pern.
The main Hold in HopeHaven Weyrs direct territory (actually HopeHaven's in theirs!), DarkMyst is a sea port that is bustiling with life complete with seacraft, dolphin and armscrafting halls..
Rainfall Weyr is an RPG based on Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series.
w.webring.com /hub?ring=weyr_ring   (516 words)

  
 Welcome To Dorado Weyr!!!
Dorado Weyr founder Kenneth Thacker and the Dorado Weyr Board of directors hope to reopen the weyr again sometime in the future.
At this time real life pressures and the desire to engage in other activities make it impossible to continue the weyr at this time, especially in light of lack of member participation...
Dorado weyr is a PBEM Pern fan-fiction writing group.
www.doradoweyr.freewebtools.com   (290 words)

  
 Positions (sort of) Defined
She is in ultimate charge of the Candidates and the care of the human population of the Weyr.
Anything that is a support to the Rider population of the Weyr is also under her jurisdiction, for example Firestone stores, accounting and daily meals.
Headwoman IC: The Weyrwoman appoints the Headwoman, and, to quote from Moreta, her duties are to supervise ‘the general domestic machinery of the Weyr and the individual weyrs of the riders.
www.goldriders.com /weyr_positions.html   (4002 words)

  
 Tamir Weyr
Modified from natural depressions in the sides of the Weyr, weyrs pocket the upper parts of the eastern and southern wall, and consist of a roosting area for the dragon, and a sleeping area for the rider.
The weyrs on the southern wall tend to be larger and are thus reserved for brown and bronze dragons, while the weyrs on the eastern wall tend to be smaller and are set aside from green and blue riders.
The barracks are the oldest part of the weyr still intact, and are made by a series of ground-level weyrs divided into two sections by a simple stone wall.
s12.invisionfree.com /Tamir_Weyr/index.php   (2714 words)

  
 Atalash Weyr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Atalash Weyr was fonded at the end of the Sixth Interval, and exists now for 24 turns.
It has worked as a resource Weyr, producing both food, dragons and their riders for the Northern Continent, but in the first turn of the Seventh Pass, they got their autonomy.
Use or reproduction without a license is strictly prohibited.
geocities.com /ateacina   (229 words)

  
 Weyr Structure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
She is in ultimate charge of the Candidates and the care of the human population of the Weyr.
The newest riders in the weyr, the Weyrlings main concern is learning the ins and outs of dragonriding and caring for their lifemates.
The Weyrwoman appoints the Headwoman, and, to quote from Moreta, her duties are to supervise ‘the general domestic machinery of the Weyr and the individual weyrs of the riders.
www.kylandra.com /Ista/structure.htm   (3516 words)

  
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Free Falling Weyr is set in an alternate fifth pass, and was founded in the Turn of 1258.
Fort Weyr, Hold, the Harper and Healer Halls are gone, as Fort Weyr became an active volcano, wiping out the four, giving people only time to evacuate.
Refugees flood into Free Falling Weyr and its Holds and Halls, which are unlikely to have the capacity to house and feed them all.
www.freefallingweyr.com   (260 words)

  
 WeyrPlug - Advertise Your Weyr Here!
When that happens, you can put ads out, but most Weyrs main sources of plugging are going to other Weyrs and asking for players there.
This should reflect well on the Weyr rather than badly as it shpws how much work the BoD are prepared to put into it.
When you do want to find another Weyr, it turns out of course that no one has been plugging on any of the lists you happen to be on for ages.
rpgplug.co.uk /weyrplug   (250 words)

  
 Wild Sea Weyr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Wild Weyr Weyr was founded by, Allanor rider of Gold Menith, T'lon rider of bronze Rayneth, G'rot rider of brown Yorth, and Ryena rider of Green Renth.
The reason that they left their last weyr was that they were all thoroughly disugusted by the treatment they were getting from the Weyrwoman and Weyleader.
So the four decided to search a certain area that they knew would be good for dragons, and to their amazment, they found the perfect weyr.
allanor_goldrider.tripod.com   (676 words)

  
 Iveth's weyr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Wandering around the Weyr, you come upon a weyr you think is empty,and decide to take a look.
You look around the sparsely furnished weyr, noting the small stack of hides that look like they were transported by firelizard.
While you eat, R'lin chatters about the Weyr and how he got there, etc etc. You think that he is very talkative, but in a nice sort of way.
www.webspawner.com /users/myinteractivedragon   (313 words)

  
 Kadanzer Weyr Public Page
Kadanzer Weyr is a shared-universe writing group set in the Tenth Pass of an alternate version of the world of Pern, as created by Anne McCaffrey in her "Dragonriders of Pern®;" books.
Kadanzer Weyr was founded and approved in 1995 as a printed fanzine group, with stories and artwork being distributed on paper.
Membership in Kadanzer Weyr is free; it requires only registration but carries little obligation beyond logging in to the website at least once every three months to show that you are still interested.
www.kadanzer.org   (493 words)

  
 Weyr biography
Emil Weyr's father Frantisek Weyr was born in Náchod in 1820.
He, together with his brother Eduard Weyr, were the main members of the Austrian geometric school.
Frantisek Weyr, the father of the two brothers Emil and Eduard, died in Predmerice in 1889.
www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk /history/Biographies/Weyr.html   (297 words)

  
 Sayliethe Weyr of Pern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Thread has been falling for the last twenty-five years; the Northern Weyrs continue, of course, but in the vast, lush, Southern lands, the population has exploded, as have the Weyrs.
Sayliethe was born from the overflowing ranks of the mighty Caprin Weyr, the first Weyr on the Southern Continent and the first Weyr in most Pernese' minds.
An oppressive Weyr leadership and a group of angry riders are fighting a cold war in the Weyr.
www.avidgamers.com /sayliethe   (202 words)

  
 The Last Weyr - Message Board - ezboard.com
It is Fall on the Northern Continent, in the year 153 of the Ninth Interval.
To become a Candidate, apply as a resident of hold, hall, or weyr, and wait for the next Search.
Not all the rooms in the Weyr are known, yet Weyrbrats often venture into those.
p097.ezboard.com /bfourweyrsgone   (699 words)

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