Kitsuneko's Characters

Appearance Quite sturdy and muscular, but not very tall, the overall effect is that R'hard looks pudgy, even fat, although the extra weight comes more from muscle than fat, and he's stronger than he looks. He has creamy skin that tans easily and often, and his wardrobe tends to favor bright, eye-catching colors.

His face is quite round and looks even younger than his nineteen turns, with small, bright blue eyes. His hair is thin and somewhat stringy, dark brown in color, and it is cut short, reaching no further than the edge of his neck.

Personality R'hard is personable and outgoing. He likes to meet new people and generally has no trouble making friends when he finds himself in a new place, which, growing up in a caravan of traders, happens to him a lot. He likes to flirt as well, and flatter the female weyrlings and riders, though it doesn't usually go any further than that, especially if he already has his eye on someone in particular.

R'hard can be kind of lazy, with a tendency to slack off of his work, but with enough prodding from someone in authority he can do a thorough job at whatever he's been told to do. He doesn't really enjoy it, but he's been taught to be polite and respectful of authority figures, so he is. He finds it much easier, however, to get along with other weyrlings and young riders, and those on his own level.

He is intensely curious and loves to explore new places. He enjoyed the traveling with his family, but Trelis Weyr and its surrounding lands are expansive enough that he should be satisfied for quite a awhile. He has a reputation for being very generous with his belongings and willing to help others, though he can be a little vain when it comes to his clothing. He pays a lot of attention to his appearance and tries to look his best.

Family (if any) Raynard: Father, 40, Trader
Jiheya: Mother, 40, Trader
Raya: Sister, 16, Trader
Jinard: Brother, 13, Trader

Location Traveler, now resides at Trelis Weyr
Rank Weyrleader
Wing/Pack Sky Shakers (High Wing)

History Rihard is the firstborn son of two traders. He was born in the vicinity of Fort Hold, but he no more calls that place home than any other one Hold or Weyr on Pern. He grew up in the trade caravans, traveling from one place to another as his parents bought and sold their goods. He is the oldest of three siblings, and he never had any trouble making friends in the various Holds they visited.

When he turned ten turns old, he received a fire lizard egg from his parents as a gift, and it later hatched into a brown which he called Hari. He was thrilled to have a fire lizard of his own, and takes the brown with him everywhere he goes.

Recently his family stopped at Sollace Hold outside Trelis Weyr, an infrequent stop on their usual route, and it turned out there were searchriders from the Weyr. They said the new Senior Queen had just laid her first clutch, and candidates were needed to Impress them. Rihard was surprised when he was singled out of the crowd and told he had been searched, but a dragon would be even better than a fire lizard, so he gladly agreed to stand for the clutch, and he returned to the Weyr with them.

At the Hatching, he stood with the rest of the candidates and quickly Impressed a brown named Kaith before almost anyone else. Some time after they graduated weyrling training, Threadfall began unexpectedly and the Senior Queen Loraketh went between during a fall. There was also the brewing Rebellion, which drew away several riders R'hard had called friends, though he disapproves of their murderous actions too much to ever side with them. With the new leadership of Iirla and Izanycorth, and the Weyr under the control of S'vrin and Ar'rex, things have gotten tense.

Of course, R'hard's stress levels have not been helped by Kaith winning Topaz Kayath's flight and making him Junior Weyrleader, and things around Trelis went from bad to worse with the death of Weyrwoman Iirla, thrusting him into a position of Weyrleadership he never really wanted. On the bright side, he did meet a candidate named Ooma, who later Impressed green Calibath, and they are quickly becoming more than friends...

Name Hari
Pronunciation HAH-ree
Age 10 turns
Type Firelizard
Rank Brown
Size 27 inches
Color Codes AC7900
Personality/Appearance Hari is a somewhat bulky brown, a little larger than average for his color. He has short, stumpy limbs and a stout body, but his wings are long and he is much more graceful in the air than on the ground. His hide is a solid, middling brown tone, which gradually shades to a darker tone on his feet and tail, but otherwise, he is unmarked.

Hari is rather like a feline in his mannerisms. He is very clean and neat and R'hard makes sure he is well-oiled, but Hari doesn't like to get dirty, so he is a relatively easy fire lizard to care for. He is independent and not all that outgoing, but he is affectionate with R'hard and tends to follow him around, as long as there aren't too many people.

He is curious, and much like his owner, he likes to explore new places and often gets into trouble as a result of his curiosity. He is easily frightened even by harmless things, so he tends to go back to R'hard for comfort when startled.

Name Sahar
Pronunciation suh-HAR
Age 4 turns
Type Firelizard
Rank Green
Size 14 inches
Color Codes 4AAD61
Personality/Appearance Sahar is pretty tiny, even for a green. Not the smallest fire lizard out there, but certainly close to it. She has a particularly long tail that is usually curled around R'hard's neck or arm, and her body is covered in dark green tribal-like markings.

Sahar is a protective fire lizard and even rather motherly, for a green. She's no substitute for a gold, but she'll likely pay more attention to her clutches than most greens, and she is likely to be protective of R'hard and Hari as well. (Kaith has no interest in her, nor she in him, and the dragon can take care of himself.)

She is not bad-tempered or aggressive like some of her siblings are, though. She is usually pretty calm and collected, and she is good at calming down others as well. She is not very outgoing, but occasionally takes an interest in a specific person to bestow her affection on.

Name Viggo
Pronunciation VEE-goh
Age 6 months
Type Firelizard
Rank Blue
Size 22 inches
Appearance Viggo is certainly a striking fire lizard in appearance. He is about average in length and build for a blue, though his legs are particularly stocky and his wings are a little on the short side. It's his hide that really makes him stand out, though. Bright blue, criss-crossed with deep blue swirls and stripes patterned throughout his hide . If one looks closely, they can see that the base color gets paler towards his legs and tail, and darker around his head.

Personality Most of the time, Viggo is calm and collected, rather aloof, actually. He's an introverted flit who prefers to be by himself most of the time and doesn't really get along with others too well, unless it's Hari or Sahar. He is a very intelligent fire lizard, but also a demanding one. He has a very short temper and is quite demanding when he doesn't get his way, and worse, he goes through sudden mood swings from his normal ice cold self to hot and angry.

Name Kaith
Name Meaning Kai=Willow Tree, *origin* Navajo
Age 3 turns
Type Dragon
Rank Brown
Size 37 feet
Color Codes Body-5E2605
Underside-FFA54F
Markings-8B2500

Appearance Kaith is huge compared to most of his fellow browns, and at full growth rivals some of the smaller bronzes in size. He is not a sleek, lithe sort of dragon, though; rather the opposite, in fact. He has a somewhat stubby, big-boned frame packed with muscles and yes, fat as well. Kaith never has been a very active dragon, and it shows.

Personality Kaith is lazy. If he could, he'd probably just sit around his bed all day and never move, but neither R'hard nor the Weyrlingmaster will let him do that, so he has to settle for making grumpy comments and complaining when he's told to do stuff. There's no real ire behind it, though, and though he wouldn't admit it, he'd still be dreadfully bored if he did sit still all day. He gets bored quite easily; no matter what he's doing, it's never interesting enough for him.

Kaith's not all that personable of a dragon, either. He tends to be apathetic of other dragons and especially humans that are not his R'hard, and he has trouble making and keeping friends without R'hard there to coach him along. He is very calm, though, and nothing ever seems to worry him or trigger his temper, so once one gets past his grumpiness, he's fairly easy to get along with.

Appearance Tall and somewhat gangly, A'tide stands just under six feet and is a bit on the thin side, though his limbs seem a bit too long for his body. He tends to appear a couple years younger than he really is, as though he never quite finished puberty, though he's well into his twenties now. He is clean-shaven, with pale skin and eyes which are a light grey and mostly blind. He is capable of distinguishing light from darkness and sometimes recognizes shapes, but is otherwise blind.

His hair is black, a bit messy with a tendency to go in every direction, though A'tide does his best to keep it groomed. He prefers to cut it short, anyway, so it gives him little trouble. His clothes may be neat and clean, but he doesn't care to keep things color-coordinated and tends to clash, but at least he stands out in a crowd.

Personality Friendly when approached, but not particularly outgoing, A'tide forms opinions of people quickly, and first impressions are very important to him--if you mess up your first meeting with him, he doesn't usually give second chances. He has a short temper and gets offended easily, which means he's gotten in more than one fight in the past, though it rarely turns physical. Not that he can't hold his own in a fistfight, but A'tide fights dirty since he can't rely on sight.

He dislikes bullies, though, so he will eagerly stand up to someone to protect others, and he is generous with his belongings, often giving his creations away for free. He enjoys making things, from clothing and leather goods, to pottery and sculptures, just about anything he can get his hands on and manipulate. None of it is craft-quality, since he doesn't have formal training and learned all he knows from the local crafters, but most of it is certainly good enough to be used locally in the Weyr, and tends to be lot cheaper too, so he gets a lot of requests from the other Weyrfolk, which he is happy to do.

He isn't much of a flirt, and overall doesn't show much interest in romance at all, but he is content that way and prefers to have time to himself. He has a fondness for animals, especially canines like Zexx, and he has always had a fascination for dragons as well, though he spent most of his life not really believing he would ever Impress. He regards whers as just inferior "replacements" for dragons and doesn't have a high opinion of them, but overall he's satisfied with his life.

Family (if any) Father-A'res, Rider of Brown Kuchanth
Mother-Feristi, Weyrworker
No siblings

Location Trelis Weyr, now Obsidian Rebellion
Rank Weyrling

History Aristide was born in Trelis Weyr, one of many weyrbrats with a dragonrider for a parent. His father is A'res, a brownrider, and his mother is one of the women who works in the lower caverns, a former candidate who failed to Impress but stuck around the Weyr after she aged out. His parents' relationship lasted for some seven years after his birth, but eventually came to an amiable end. A'res had always been a sort of distant man, but he was thrilled to learn he was having a son.

Aristide was very young when he became sick, too young to even remember the fever that came over him, but it nearly killed him and took his sight. He has no more than dim memories of seeing more than light and darkness. As he grew older and it became clear that his sight was not going to come back, his mother became resigned to the fact that he would likely rise no higher than a drudge.

His father did not want to accept that, though. Aristide had already shown an interest in helping some of the crafters make their goods, and A'res did everything he could to encourage this. Furthermore, when Aristide was thirteen, the brownrider bought a female canine pup and gave it to his son as a gift. He also helped Aristide to train the canine, named Aleksi, to help him move around the Weyr more easily.

Obviously, being blind, Aristide never stood for a dragon's clutch, and though his father suggested he try out for a wher, Aristide rejected the idea. He still lives in Trelis, spending most of his time either helping crafters with their work, crafting objects of his own, or doing other drudge-level tasks.

He managed to inadvertently impress a lunar huntyre, which he named Kaleo. The male is more of an annoyance than a help to him, but Aristide puts up with him anyway. A few months ago, Aleksi had her last litter of pups, and Aristide decided to keep one of the males to take over Aleksi's job. It was apparently just in time as well, for the pups were hardly weaned before Aleksi grew sick and died. Aristide has been training Zexx to replace her, though they still have a lot of work to do.

With the death of the Senior Queen, the state of things at Trelis began to decline, and when S'vrin and Ar'rex took command, Aristide had already all but decided to leave and make himself useful to the rebellion. After Impressing an obsidian fire lizard from an egg bought at the winter gather, things at Trelis began to change, and after a particularly heated argument with a rider, Aristide decided it was time for him to leave Trelis and join the Rebellion. He took Zexx and Regal and got a ride on a ship headed for Rindell Island.

For a while his daily life was much the same as it had been at Trelis, though he did meet a surprisingly friendly garnet named Aeurosth and his rider Rox. He also began thinking perhaps he had a chance at Impression after all, since everything else on Pern seemed to be changing, and when the Rebellion's first clutch began to hatch, he attended from the stands. That didn't stop the wingless green Ninianeth from finding him, however, and the blind human and mutated green took turns reassuring each other that they were fine with each other.

Name Kaleo
Pronunciation KAH-lee-oh
Age 3 turns
Type Huntyre
Rank Lunar
Size 1 foot
Color Codes Body-7A8B8B
Beak and Feet-2F4F4F
Personality/Appearance Kaleo's definitely on the small side, even for a lunar, but when he's grown, he'll be quite acrobatic in the air. His body is one solid shade of silvery grey, with plumes that are almost the same shade as the rest of his body. His beak and feet are both much darker, though.

Kaleo's a complete and total drama-queen. He is never happy unless people are showering him with attention, and he has quite a short temper when they're not. He's quite unlike most Lunars, who tend to be shy and submissive--Kaleo's outgoing, curious, and headstrong. He's also surprisingly feminine, not just in appearance but personality as well. He is as prone to vanity and preening as any Forest and rather flighty as well.

Name Regal
Pronunciation REE-gall
Age 9 months
Type Fire Lizard
Rank Obsidian
Size 34 inches
Personality/Appearance Regal is a rather slender-looking flit with a very feminine build. She has particularly long, slender wings and a long tail that she tends to use almost like a prehensile limb--it's usually wrapped around A'tide's wrist or neck for balance, or else to hold something in place which she is interested in. In length, she is pretty much directly in the middle of the size range for obsidians.

In personality, Regal certainly lives up to her name. She is generally quiet and somewhat solitary, but she is poised and commanding in her mannerisms, almost lady-like, in fact. She can be a bit cold toward most people and tends to take a while to warm up to anyone, but she is calm and mild-mannered around strangers and other flits. She is blunt and quite matter-of-fact, but as confident and self-assured as any queen, and she is not hesitant to give the cold shoulder to those she disapproves of.

Name Zexx
Pronunciation Zecks
Age 1 turn
Type Canine
Rank N/A
Size Large
Color Codes Body-0C0C0C
Markings-C16513
Personality/Appearance Zexx is fairly average in size, but he's about the same height as his mother, though with a broader, thicker build. His fur is a deep, glossy black with a lighter brown color on his muzzle and chin, neck, chest, and belly. He also has brown on his front legs, up to the elbow, and on his back legs, to the ankle.

Zexx can be a stubborn and determined canine around most people, but he always listens to A'tide. He is rather aloof and doesn't care much for the attention of strangers; he'll tend to ignore people, even when "off-duty" and he's not particularly affectionate. He is intelligent and very clever for a canine and picks up things quickly. He can be a bit overly exuberant at times, but he's young yet--he'll grow out of that.

Name: Ninianeth
Pronunciation: Nine-E-an-eth
Age: 0 months
Type: Dragon
Rank: Green
Size: 25.2 feet full growth
Mutations: Wingless, Fins
Color Codes: 28ae7b
6afb92
92cca6
c3fdb8

Appearance: Compared to most dragons, Ninianeth is almost serpent-like, very long and thin, with a slender build and long neck and tail. Her legs are somewhat short but still well-proportioned, and she has little trouble moving around on land. Her paws have small fin-like structures at the elbow and ankle joints, and she has similar fins along her ridge at the forked tips of her tail. The most striking feature of this green is her total lack of wings, something she gets annoyed about when it draws so much unwelcome attention.

'Neth's hide is a light blue-tinged green the color of seaweed, though she has faint, irregular markings in a paler shade on her chest, belly, and the underside of her tail. The paler coloring is also noticable on her front claws. Her only other marking is a strange ring-like marking around her eyes, with thin lines extending out from it like sun-rays, both in a brighter and more pure green.

Personality: For all that A'tide will insist that he does not need a protector or a mother, Ninianeth will never quite believe it. She is an extremely protective dragon who is convinced it is her job to look over her rider, protecting him from the harsher opinions in the world, as he does for her when it comes to her own winglessness. Even if A'tide never appreciates it, she'll just keep on trying. She is exceptionally stubborn as well, not the sort to admit she is wrong easily, and very determined. She hates to give up, viewing it as a weakness in herself and proof of her own helplessness. This makes her a very hard-working dragoness who wants to prove herself to others. She is brave in the face of danger--perhaps a little too brave, sometimes, when there are people watching, and she is not always as careful as she should be.

She likes to act tough, 'Neth does, and is always the first to announce that she and A'tide are the best, and no one else's opinions matter. She isn't exactly malignant or vicious, but she doesn't always realize her own strength and scariness and sometimes is more intimidating than she means to be. She is a little vain as well, always showing off her freshly-oiled hide and her swimming skills, and she is not shy at all about asking the male dragons if they think she's beautiful. This toughness and devil-may-care attitude is largely an act, however. She is constantly worrying about how others see her and wants to prove to them she can be useful. She doesn't like to show how much it bothers her that she is wingless.

'Neth isn't shy about talking to other dragons, even bossing them around if she possibly thinks she can get away with it, but she is not as chatty around humans and refuses to talk directly to any human unless they've earned her respect. She'll be sure to tell them how much of an honor it is she's chosen to talk to them when she does so. She tends to ignore animals, not particularly fond nor distrustful of them, but she took an immediate dislike to Zexx--she sees the guide-dog as a rival for A'tide's affections and thinks the canine is doing what should be her job, nevermind that she's already proved to be a very bad guide even when she can accompany her rider.

Mind-Voice (If applicable):


--I do not care what the others think. I only need you. Together, Mine, we will be better. I could put a Queen to shame if I tried.

-- I will protect you. I can not let a person hurt you. You can be upset and testy, but you are Mine. I will be your guardian. We are strange to everyone, but we are strong.

-- Don't do that! I know what I am doing, and you should listen. We are best Mine. Even if I cannot flame thread, I am useful.

-- I am pretty. I am rght Mine? I know you cannot see... but you love me?

-- Just let me show you this image! I can be your eyes, Mine!!

Name Saira
Pronunciation SIGH-rah

Age 23 turns
Season Born in Winter

Gender Female
Sexuality Heterosexual


Appearance Saira is neither tall nor short, but comfortably in the middling range for a woman. Her build tends towards the skinny side with little extraneous body fat, though she has lean, strong muscles as well from turns of hard work. As a result, her body is not particularly curvy or feminine, giving her a rather androgenous appearance.

This effect is only heightened by the short, often messy cut of her hair. It's quite boyish, only an inch or two long, with a slightly longer fringe that hangs over her face and obscures her dark brown eyes. Her hair is rather thin and very straight; it's a warm auburn shade, brown with reddish tints to it. The shape of her face is a bit more feminine, somewhat rounded with a small, upturned nose.

She has pale skin that burns easily in the sunlight; she tends to wear multiple layers of clothing in all but the hottest weather. She is not the type to dress to impress, and the majority of her wardrobe is rather plain and modest in cut.

Personality Saira is a very energetic and active person; she works hard and likes to be useful to others. She thrives on the praise of people she admires and is basically a perfect little minion. She is diligent and dedicated to her work, though not the type really to show off; she's not necessarily self-conscious, but she doesn't like to draw more attention to herself than needed.

She is extremely loyal to anyone who gains her trust, and to be honest, she's not particularly picky about who she gives it to. She falls in love easily, particularly if it's the rider of whoever last caught Zamanth, and she is really quite the hopeless romantic. She's very susceptable to flirting, even though she has wound up hurt in the past as a result. She wants to believe the best of people and is an optomist, but she can also be naive and gullible.

Her easy attachment sometimes makes her come off as needy and demanding of attention, though. She does not like to be alone ever, and she gets nervous easily. She'll often go to a friend for comfort at those times rather than Zamanth, who favors a tough love approach, but this can get tiring for other people quickly. While she is at least partially aware of that, she doesn't really see a need yet to change her ways and become braver and more independant.

Family (if any) Taiban: Father (Journeyman Farmcrafter, 46)
Serana: Mother (Holder, 46)
Syril: Brother (Journeyman Beastcrafter, 28)
Cleanne: Sister (Holder, 25)
Saevan: Sister (Holder, 21)
Kelban: Brother (Apprentice Farmcrafter, 17)
Torun: Brother (Apprentice Beastcrafter, 15)
Location First Pass Trelis Weyr, now Modern Day Trelis Weyr
Rank Wingrider
Wing/Pack Check the wing and pack listing *may be changed depending on where we need whers and dragons*

History Saira was born in Sollace Hold before the start of the New Fall, some thirty turns after the founding of Trelis. Her grandparents had been among the first settlers of the Hold, and her parents were both raised there, though Farm-and Beast-crafting both ran in the family. Saira's father had a small farm of his own in Sollace Hold, and they were fairly successful, despite the large number of children running around underfoot. She was a middle child, with older siblings as well as younger, and for the most part, she got along well with them and the other children in the Hold.

She became interested in dragons at a young age--something that never really left her. Her first experience with dragonriders was when searchriders from Trelis came to visit. Even though she was much too young at the time to stand, she got to meet her first dragon. A few turns later, she recieved a medium-sized fire lizard egg for her tenth birthday. It hatched into a brown, which she named Comet.

It was another five turns after that when the searchriders from Trelis came again. This time she was old enough to become a candidate, and she eagerly accepted the chance to go with them. Though she stood for the next clutch, it wasn't until she was nearing twenty turns old that she managed to Impress. She was standing for the senior queen's latest clutch when a lovely green dragonet strode over to her.

My name is Zamanth, SairaMine. I am very hungry, can we please eat now? The green was demanding, but Saira loved every minute they spent together. Their weyrling training was uneventful, with the pair neither excelling or falling behind. When she rose for the first time, however, she was caught by a blue clutchmate; his rider was already a friend of Saira and it seemed natural for them to become weyrmates, and they stayed together until Saira and Zamanth disappeared from Trelis.

The two of them graduated shortly before the start of the New Fall, and they joined the lower wing. When the plans were made for the Trelis riders to jump forward in time to introduce Trelis to the rest of Pern, Saira was supposed to go with them, and had every intention of doing so. Unfortunately, they were still inexperienced with timing it, and they badly misjudged the jump. They overshot their target time by about two hundred turns, ending up in present day Trelis Weyr in the middle of the Gather.

Saira left behind everyone she ever knew, including her family, her weyrmate, and her fire lizard (Comet never reappeared with Zamanth, and she assumes he either stayed in the past or was lost between). She's slightly overwhelmed by everything that's changed in two centuries. Not only has Trelis become a fully-fledged Weyr, but new colors she's never heard of are becoming commonplace and the number of mutations in dragonkin is climbing. The scariest part is probably this sinister rebellion she's heard so much about lately, led by dragonriders, no less. Pern has become a frightening place, but she's slowly getting used to it.

Name Zamanth
Pronunciation ZAH-manth
Age 3 turns
Type Dragon
Rank Green
Size 24 feet
Color Codes Base color: 022400
Markings: 044C00

Appearance Zamanth is on the large end of the scale for a green, though not abnormally so, as she measures just over twenty-four feet. Her build is bulky and muscular, not exactly feminine, though she is a strong flyer and a graceful mover on the ground. Her hide is not as showy as some other dragons; it's a pretty uniform dark green in color over her entire body. The only variation in color are the lighter, but still deep green speckles along the back of her neck and spine.

Personality Zamanth is...not exactly friendly, but outgoing. Though she is not necessarily the easiest dragon to get along with, she enjoys making conversation and being around other dragons--as long as they're "normal," anyway. However, the idea of speaking to humans other than Saira is anathema to her. She makes friends easily, as she actively tries to be liked by other dragons and tries to make a good first impression.

One downside of this is that she does love to gossip, though, and she can be entirely too talkative. It's virtually impossible for her to keep secrets; she wants too badly to tell people what they're not supposed to know, and she shows her emotions too readily to keep her own secrets. She has a rather short temper and is not patient when dealing with Saira's problems; she is not a comforting or sympathetic dragon, though she deals with issues in a calm and sensible manner. She is very blunt and pragmatic in her dealings with others, especially compared to Saira's idealism.

Zamanth can also be a vengeful dragon; she does not necessarily get offended easily, but when she is, she does not forgive easily--preferably not until she's extracted a pound of flesh for every offense. She is also extremely set in her ways and has a severe dislike of change, or anything new. Naturally, she tends to not get along as well with the new colors and mutations and has an almost instinctual distrust of them.

Mind-voice (If applicable)
We must take care of ourselves now, Saira, not rely on the kindness of others.
Zamanth's mind-voice is low and harsh, brimming with barely suppressed emotion most of the time, though if she's in a good mood, it becomes slightly softer and more rhythmic, almost bell-like.

Appearance Tesla is a bit taller than average, but definitely on the heavy side, build wise. She is strong and thicker than average in build, with well-defined muscles. Hence, she's not very curvy or feminine, and she often prefers to dress in men's clothes, or at least in a more masculine fashion.

Her face also tends a bit more to the masculine, with a large nose, thick lips, and a round face. Her skin is naturally a creamy color but usually tanned, as Tesla does enjoy spending a lot of time outside when the weather is nice. She has rather large, wide eyes which are a deep brown in color. Her hair is thick and somewhat curly, though long enough to be tied back in a braid or bun, as it usually is. It is a golden blonde shade, with just a few hints of brown coloring.

Personality Shy and quiet, Tesla prefers not to stand out in a crowd, with a few exceptions. She has always been braver when her brother is around, and she enjoys showing off her singing voice as well. She is more comfortable around children than adults, and enjoys being a teacher. She is certainly the less outgoing twin, though she is close to her siblings. She has always been closest to Teyla, to an almost unhealthy extent--not in an incestuous sort of way, just very codependent.

She does not like to be on her own, and she doesn't do particularly well in a position of leadership; she very much prefers to follow orders and do what she's told. Tesla does open up a bit more once she gets to know someone, but she'll never be really outgoing, and she doesn't see anything wrong with that.

She loves music and particularly singing, which is about the only time she will deliberately draw attention to herself. Since she has several dragonriding siblings, she has no fear of dragons, but she is not obsessive over them either, and she never had any particular want to be searched, content to be a harper with her brother. While she is not entirely sure what to think about the mutations (and Serkan's not helping), she is definitely against what the rebellion is doing.

Family Istelborn: Father, 61, Holder
Krayla: Mother, 62, Journeywoman Harper
Istakray: Brother, 41, Holder
Istella: Sister, 40, Holder
Iskra: Sister, 38, Rider of Gold Maeleth
Kreysa: Sister, 36, Journeywoman Healer
Kr'ton: Brother, 34, Rider of Blue Selorth
Teyla: Twin Brother, 30, Journeyman Harper
B'ran: Nephew, 15, Weyrling of Ebony Blasieth

Location Apolla Hold, now Trelis Weyr
Rank Journeywoman Harper/Weyrling

History Tesla's mother was a journeywoman harper who met her father when she was stationed at Apolla Hold. Once it became clear Krayla was pregnant, though, she decided to resign from the Harper Crafthall and settle down to be the wife of a holder. Their first born child was a son, but they had many more children. The youngest were a pair of fraternal twins, Tesla and her brother Teyla.

Though Tesla was reasonably close to all of her siblings, her favorite was Teyla, perhaps unsurprisingly, with her older sister Iskra coming in a distant second. Though their parents didn't necessarily encourage them, Tesla and Teyla did everything and went everywhere together as they grew up. Tesla was always notably quieter and more introverted than her brother, and never really made many other friends; her siblings seemed to be company enough for her.

Though the twins were still quite young when Iskra left to become an apprentice harper, they received frequent visits from her, and it did not take them long to decide they would both be harpers as well, and join their sister. Things didn't quite turn out as they expected, for it was still years before they could apprentice when Iskra was searched by riders from Trelis Weyr. It turned out okay, though. Tesla and Teyla decided they still liked harpering and apprenticed when they were old enough, and Iskra eventually Impressed a gold dragon.

Tesla and Teyla went to the Harper Crafthall at thirteen. Considering their mother had been a harper, it was unsurprising that they were accepted as apprentices. While Teyla always found the work a little easier, Tesla soon demonstrated a surprisingly lovely singing voice and a talent for writing music. She worked hard, and she and Teyla always took care to help each other out so they could be promoted at the same time. It worked; the twins walked the tables at twenty, and were lucky enough to both be assigned to the same Hold upon becoming Journeymen.

They lived and worked happily there for a number of turns, but it inevitably had to come to an end. A few weeks ago, a new harper was sent to the Hold. At the same time, Trelis Weyr was in need of a new harper as well, so Tesla was sent to Trelis while Teyla stayed behind to help the new harper settle in. Tesla arrived at Trelis Weyr to find that Iskra had since transferred away to another Weyr with her dragon, so she knew nobody there. She was not pleased to leave her twin behind, and it's the first time they've been so far apart.

She did buy a fire lizard egg to ease her loneliness, but she's not entirely sure what to think about the creature that hatched from it. As red as blood and possessing a vicious temper, Serkan is not an easy flitter to take care of. Not to mention the extra tail that just adds to his strangeness.

Name Serkan
Pronunciation SER-kahn
Age 9 months
Type Fire Lizard
Rank Garnet
Size 32 inches
Color Codes Base color: 930707
Markings: 60020B
Wings: B03542
Personality/Appearance Serkan, like most garnets, has a long, lithe body and a wedge-shaped head. His wings are particularly large, with wing membranes that are a significantly paler than the rest of his hide. The base color of his body is a deep blood red, and he has irregular splotches of darker red over his back and tails--yes, plural, as this fire lizard has two equally long tails.

Perhaps Serkan senses his owner's hesitance with his appearance, but this garnet tends to be even more vicious and ill-tempered than most, and he is not afraid to turn his teeth and claws on Tesla, though more often he'll just slap her lightly with his tails. He is a good deal more friendly around other fire lizards, but he has a tendency to stalk huntyres and distrusts most humans. He'll avoid them entirely, when possible, only coming out when Tesla's alone.

Name: Syth
Pronunciation: Sith
Age: 6 months
Type: Dragon
Rank: Green
Size: 21.5 Feet (4.3 Feet at Hatching)
Color Codes:
aeff00
197b30
005525

Appearance: Like a bird of prey, Syth has a sharp, angular look to her medium-sized body. There is a healthy, natural weight to her form and coupled with her short legs and neck she comes off as a sturdy young dragoness. Her tail is an average length, though her tail fork is longer and thicker than most greens. She makes a striking figure in the air. Her large, angled wings catch thermals and currents with ease and allow her to glide for long periods of time as well as letting her turn on a dime.

Her natural ease in the air is not the only thing that may draw attention to this dragoness. Her hide is a striking, almost painfully bright green with a slight hint of yellow. A darker, mossy green covers her feet, reaching up to her ankles on all feet but her hind left, which spread partway up her knee. Her wing tips, the underside of her tail and most of the tip of her tail are also a mossy green. A stripe of colour stretches from her nose, over her head and along her spine ending partway down her tail. From the line, the dark green also crosses her eye and skirts along her cheek to the underside of her jaw. A small section of her neck is also dark.

If there is one thing to be said about Syth it is that she is a master of endurance, at least for a green dragon. She has a knack for finding and using thermals to her advantage and can usually be seen gliding serenely through the air. There is a grace to the way she moves, even if she is not as skilled on the ground as in the air. When she is resting, Syth has a strange habit of spreading her wings out slightly, as if to offer protection to anyone who sleeps next to her.

Personality: Passive, Quiet, Gentle, Self-conscious, Loving

Syth is, first and foremost, a quiet and gentle green. She’s the kind of dragoness who is content to sit on the sidelines and avoid jumping into new or scary situations. It’s not that she’s a scared dragon, she simply prefers to be the quiet encouragement for the other dragons. A loving green, Syth is always willing to be the shoulder to cry on and the voice whispering words of hope in your ear. Despite her love of supporting her friends, her quiet, passive nature does get in the way from time to time and she sometimes fumbles over her words or can’t draw the nerve to speak up.

This green dragoness is a playful one, surprisingly enough. Though it may take some careful pushing from her rider, once Syth gets involved she puts her heart into any activity. She will never be a very competitive green, but she will do what she can to have fun and be a valuable member of any game of team. The same applies for her willingness to help others. Though she may not physically get involved with helping, she likes to lend her support verbally and she is always willing to listen to the problems of others.

If there’s one thing to say about Syth, it’s that she can be incredibly self-conscious. Her biggest worry is, and always will be, hurting others. The very idea that she could inflict pain on another living thing, mentally or physically, just doesn’t sit well with Syth, and it’s not uncommon to see her become withdrawn if she believes she has hurt someone. Hers will have their hands full bringing her out of her withdrawn state, as she likes to hide away and become ‘invisible’ while she mopes.

Mind-Voice (If applicable):
I didn't hurt you... did I?
There is a gentle, mothering sound to her voice when Syth is calm. However, in moments of extreme emotion, especially when she fears she has hurt someone, her voice can become quite piercing.

Inspiration: Nepthys
At the time of the Fifth Dynasty Pyramid Texts, Nephthys appears as a goddess of the Heliopolitan Ennead. She is the sister of Isis and companion of the war-like deity, Set. As sister of Isis and especially Osiris, Nephthys is a protective goddess who symbolizes the death experience, just as Isis represented the (re-)birth experience.

Nephthys was known in some ancient Egyptian temple theologies and cosmologies as the "Useful Goddess" or the "Excellent Goddess". These late Ancient Egyptian temple texts describe a goddess who represented divine assistance and protective guardianship.

Nephthys is regarded as the mother of the funerary-deity Anubis (Inpu) in some myths. Alternatively Anubis appears as the son of Bastet or Isis.

As the primary "nursing mother" of the incarnate Pharaonic-god, Horus, Nephthys also was considered to be the nurse of the reigning Pharaoh himself. Though other goddesses could assume this role, Nephthys was most usually portrayed in this function. In contrast Nephthys is sometimes featured as a rather ferocious and dangerous divinity, capable of incinerating the enemies of the Pharaoh with her fiery breath.

New Kingdom Ramesside Pharaohs, in particular, were enamored of Mother Nephthys, as is attested in various stelae and a wealth of inscriptions at Karnak and Luxor, where Nephthys was a member of that great city's Ennead and her altars were present in the massive complex.

Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy and the god Osiris and as the sister-wife of Seth.

Less well understood than her sister Isis, Nephthys was no less important in Egyptian Religion as confirmed by the work of E. Hornung, along with the work of several noted scholars.

"Ascend and descend; descend with Nephthys, sink into darkness with the Night-bark. Ascend and descend; ascend with Isis, rise with the Day-bark."