A'shranName Pronounced: Ash-ran Appearance: This young man is tall and broad-shouldered, with a fit, muscular build. He has short, sandy-brown hair that is styled into something of a Pernese long taper cut - enough hair to comb over on the top, though it is often tousled, with side-burns that extend to mid-ear. His eyes are a faded, grayish green that occasionally borders on hazel brown. He's currently clean-shaven and tanned. Personality: Asheran is the loyal, dependable, family-minded sort - very much in the same vein as his father, though with more of a humorous streak than his old man. Still, he is often serious and practical, and occasionally prone to brooding when confronted with repeated self-failure. He is fiercely protective of his friends, but when relaxed can be quite the prankster. He still sometimes gets defensive if teased about his uneducated upbringing, but has mostly overcome this hurdle as he is now literate and a good deal more educated than he used to be. When he is confronted with something he does not know, he will devote a good deal of energy to understanding it later so he isn't caught flat-footed a second time. History: Born into a simple farming family on a cothold near Forest Edge Hold, Asheran spent his early childhood helping his father and brothers planting in the fields during the quiet days, and helping clear brush and dig firepits during the chaotic times during thread fall. As it became increasingly obvious that his eldest brother would follow their father as cotmaster of their small domain, positions were figured for the remaining children - the second eldest went to apprentice to the Harpers, the only daughter was married off to the son of a steward, and Asheran, the youngest, was to be apprenticed to follow his second brother and become a Harper. Unfortunately, he had no knack for poetry or song, and is more or less tone deaf. Fortunately, or not, his father was injured by a runner and he had to remain with his eldest brother (Tomlin) to help on the farm - where he may have become a permanent fixture if not for the Searchrider who sniffed him out and sent him to Arolos Weyr. Information about A'shran's pets Pet Name: Felix Pet Type: Green Firelizard Appearance: This little firelizard has a deep, glossy forest green hide, a long, dainty neck and translucent murky green wings. She also has something of a potbelly. Personality: Felix comes from a notoriously dumb clutch found in a dining hall cupboard drawer. She's a greedy guts, demanding food and scratches and pats almost constantly, and when she isn't complaining or begging for attention, she's typically fast asleep on the warmest thing nearby - often a person, or her person. Information about A'shran's dragon Dragon Name: Cheironth Colour: Bronze Age: 0 Wing (Weyrling Group): Night Glory Appearance: Cheironth will be a sleek, but muscular bronze. He will be a weird looking bronze with everything from his wings back will be red-bronze, except for darker tail and feet, and in a very abrupt line in front of that he will be a lot lighter bronze. Personality: Cheironth, patient for a bronze, is a natural leader and teacher. Even as a Weyrling he will be protective of those smaller than him and he will be fiercely protective of those in his class, particularly the golds. Anyone wanting to hurt those he cares about will have to go through him first, as far as he's concerned. Weyr of Origin: Arolos Abilites and weaknesses: Information about A'shran's craft Craft: Tanner All references to worlds and characters based on Anne McCaffrey's fiction are copyright© Anne McCaffrey 1967,2005, all rights reserved, and used by permission of the author. The Dragonriders of Pern® is registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, by Anne McCaffrey, used here with permission. Use or reproduction without a license is strictly prohibited. |