Weyrman S'tar
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Common
Knowledge: S’tar is 15, weyrborn, and the
weyrman of Last Hope Weyr. He is the rider of Truth, the green queen of
Pern. His world revolves first around his beloved Truth, and second around
his mentor and now weyrmate, Perone. He is very sensitive to criticism of
either. Otherwise he’s quite friendly and even-tempered.
Character Name:
Santar
Birthdate (age):
3305 15 turns
Gender: Male
Birthplace:
Southern Weyr
Current Location:
Last Hope Weyr
Family: Mother –
Cookie, headwoman, Last Hope Weyr
Grandmother - Rosinda,
head cook, Last Hope Weyr
Physical Description:
S’tar is fairly tall, but lanky – his weight has yet to catch up with his
height, in the typical way of teenaged growth spurts. This lends a to a
somewhat ungainly appearance despite the fact that he actually moves quite
gracefully. His hair is dark brown with reddish tints that appear in the
right light, and his eyes are an equally dark brown. He is almost always
smiling – a friendly, genuine smile that reaches his eyes. He tends to
wear dark colors, and although he pays little heed to his clothing he
seems to have a natural sense of style.
Personality:
S’tar is first responsible and devoted to his work as weyrman. Beneath
that, however, he’s easygoing and ready to befriend anyone. He does get
moody before Truth rises, and his temper flares easily at any insult to
Truth, Perone, or Last Hope Weyr. He is more mature than the average
15-turn-old, but the fact remains that he is a teenaged boy. Though
friendly, he’s still somewhat awkward and uncertain of himself. Over the
last three turns as Truth’s rider and under Perone’s tutelage he has
gained some confidence, or at least learned to fake it, but is still
settling into his new and unorthodox role as weyrman. He adores Perone,
first as his mentor, but he is also beginning to find a romantic
attraction to his weyrmate.
Though he enjoys many pursuits, lately his favorite pastime is to do
nothing, relaxing with Truth and enjoying a quiet moment. These moments
are few, of course, now that he has officially become the weyrman. He is
always attentive to duty first, both from a sense of responsibility and
because he hates to disappoint Perone.
He also enjoys socializing with the younger inhabitants of the weyr; the
candidates and weyrlings, who are closer to his own age than most of the
other riders. He still feels out of place among the older riders and
leaders of the weyr, and is more at ease among his peers. Often he takes
his laundry to the lake and does it himself, chatting with the candidates
who are there on washing duty.
To the casual observer, he appears somewhat awkward but overall
impressively mature and levelheaded. He tries not to show his
uncertainties, knowing confident leadership is necessary to the weyr. It
is only with Perone that he truly lets down his guard and expresses his
insecurities.
History: S’tar
was born in Southern Weyr to Last Hope’s headwoman, Cookie. This would be
a surprise to most, as Cookie has never shown her son any preferential
treatment that might mark him has different from the other weyrbrats. He
was raised in the crèche with the other weyrbrats, and his childhood was
nothing extraordinary. He had no particularly close friends, but his easy
temper and his maturity made it easy for him to get along with most of the
other children.
When S’tar was 12, after the move from Southern to Last Hope Weyr, Corath,
rose for the last time and laid a single egg. Perone, now the weyrleader,
hand-selected S'tar as the candidate for the egg and began training her
protégé in earnest. S’tar remains uncertain why he was chosen, but
accepted his new role willingly, eager for the chance to impress, and
worked hard to learn all Perone could teach him.
Though most everyone met the hatching of a mere green with despair, Perone
proclaimed the little hatchling the Green Queen Truth, the salvation of
Pern. Though many scoffed, Perone never wavered in her support of the boy
and his green dragon and S'tar grew to admire her and look up to her as
his mentor as she continued tutoring him in his unorthodox role as weyrman.
When S'tar was 15, Truth rose for the first time. She was caught by
Perone's blue Wrath and – to the amazement of all – she clutched and laid
a gold egg.
DRAGONRIDER INFORMATION
Dragonrider Rank:
Weyrman
Honorific: S’tar
Dragon Name:
Truth
Hatch Location:
Last Hope Weyr
Age: Three turns
Color: Green
(clutching)
Physical Description:
Truth is on the small side even for a green, lithe and graceful. Her hide
is sea-green, the color seeming to shift constantly in the light like the
ocean depths. Even her movements are liquid; she is agile in flight and
renowned for her aerial acrobatics.
Personality:
Unlike either greens or golds, Truth is a category unto herself. She lacks
the fickle flightiness of her color, but is not as self-important as most
golds. Generally speaking, Truth has one mood: bliss. She is always
friendly, optimistic and content. Of course she becomes moody before a
mating flight, and is somewhat protective of her first clutch. Even with
her clutch, though, she is not averse to visitors – merely watchful.