Post by Xoslyn on Sept 29, 2008 15:27:14 GMT -7
*Courtesy of Dragons of Pernopia*
**NOTE: Edited the colors.**
Gold
The female gold or Queen dragons are the largest of all the colors, growing to sizes of thirty-eight to forty-two meters long (Ramoth was an exception at forty-five meters). They are the traditional mothers of the Weyrs, and produce the largest clutches. They only Impress hetero- or bisexual female humans. The rider of the oldest Queen in a Weyr is the Weyrwoman and the rider of her mate is Weyrleader. Golds do NOT chew firestone. Tradition says it renders the females sterile and unable to reproduce; the Harper Hall has since learned that they are unable to produce flame at all. The remaining AIVAS Records tell of Faranth's first unsuccessful attempt. They join in the fight against Thread with the help of flamethrowers. A Wing of Queens will typically be found on the lower levels of a fighting pattern, though a few renegade Weyrwomen have lead Threadfall in the upper levels (and nearly gotten themselves and their beasts killed doing it). A gold clutch can be anywhere from twelve to sixty eggs, and often includes one Queen egg. Golds are highly intelligent, though limited by the same lack of short-term memory and forethought as the other dragons. They do have a slight tendency toward vanity and ego, but no dragon but another Queen will disobey a gold.
Clutch Size: 15+ Eggs, possible multiple Gold Eggs
Bronze
The male bronze dragons are the second largest, fastest, and strongest next to the Queens, growing to between thirty-five to thirty-eight meters, and are typically the only ones able to catch them in a mating flight. For thousands of years the position of Weyrleader has been the privilege of bronze riders, and so it remains. Bronzes only Impress hetero- or bisexual male candidates. Again because of their size and endurance, the bronzes are the first picked to be Wingleaders and -seconds in a fighting pattern, and fly the middle and upper ranks. They, like all males, chew firestone. Bronzes are smart--they have to be. They must be clever and wily to avoid Thread as well as to catch golds in flight. A bronze's strength is in tactical leadership and a certain amount of cunning.
Chase: all females
Black
"Black" dragons can be male or female, but the females are the only genuine blacks. The males are actually considered bronzes, for bronze metal, when exposed to oxygen over time, darkens and turns black. The only reason the males are considered mutations is because they are fairly rare. In all other respects they are equivalent and equal to their lighter-colored brethren, although blacks are said to grow up to forty meters in length. Like bronzes, they Impress hetero- or bisexual males only, chew firestone, may fly a gold dragon, and aspire to be Weyrleaders. The females really are oddities, as no one can suss out what they are a variation on. A common thought is that they are simply female bronzes. They rank below the golds and bronzes, but slightly above the silvers. They can produce clutches, but not so large as a gold's, and they are usually barren from chewing firestone anyway. They may grow to the size of a small gold, and are typically flown by bronze or brown males, sometimes copper. The black females Impress hetero- or bisexual females only. They tend to be somewhat high-strung and feisty, but have the intelligence of any bronze with an added feminine depth.
Clutch Size: infertile
Chase: all females
Silver
The silver females are products of the same genetics that caused the other colors and thought to be small golds without the proper pigmentation. It really depends on the Weyr and the dragon. Some silvers lay only very small clutches; some lay one or two and stop; others have the full capacity of golds, though this is extremely rare. They join the Queens in the lower Wings. In size, they are larger than browns but smaller than bronzes, reaching at most thirty-six meters. They Impress girls only, regardless of sexual preference and can be flown by any color copper on up, but they are usually mated by browns. They have the wisdom, patience, and stamina that dignify browns, and they can be somewhat enigmatic and playful, too. Silvers have a better time with abstract logic than most dragons, but they don’t think forward or retain knowledge any better.
Clutch Size: 0-10 Eggs
Brown
Browns are middle-ranking males of middle size, speed, dexterity, and everything else, though perhaps they are stockier than the lean bronzes and lithe coppers, and grow from thirty to thirty-five meters in length. Of the males, browns have the highest endurance next to bronzes, but aren't as fast and powerful: otherwise they would be flying golds instead of silvers! Stolid and reliable, browns genrally have Wingsecond positions in the upper and middle fighting ranks. They Impress males and seem to favor those with heterosexual preferences, though this is not a rule. On extremely rare occasions they will even Impress girls. Of the five traditional colors, browns are the "smart ones." Their thought, while limited to the present and immediate future, is logical, sensible, insightful, and wise. This is not to say that they can't loosen up and have a good time like any of the others. If you must have a dragon in a time of crisis, choose a brown. He won't lose his head.
Chase: all females
Copper
Copper dragons are perhaps the strangest of the mutants. They are hermaphroditic and decide their sex based on the gender (NOT the biological sex) of their rider after Impression. Very rarely, there will be a copper who does not choose and remains asexual like an albino. For the purpose of placement in a Wing, they are treated as males. Copper males grow to be about the size of browns (twenty-eight to thiry-two meters), and the females slightly larger (up to thirty-six). The females usually chew firestone and fly with the fighting Wings, but some choose to join the Queen's Wing. Fertile females clutch only rarely and are flown by grays, copper males, browns, and sometimes bronzes and black males. They can be Wingseconds in a fighting pattern and sometimes -Leaders in the middle ranks. Coppers are inquisitive and witty, sensitive, and fun. A copper of either sex loves a good laugh. Their minds work like live wires: The right connection sets off sparks of thoughts and ideas. On the other side of the mark is dark humor and biting sarcasm, but this is rare. For the most part, coppers are the beloved jesters of the Weyr.
Clutch Size: infertile
Chase: all females
Blue
The blue males are the "workhorses" of the species. They are stout and hardy, having higher endurance than their smaller sisters, and ranging between twenty-five to thirty meters. Blues generally Impress homosexual males, but often choose straight males, too, and occasionally girls when boys are in short supply. They may fly a small copper female, but mainly greens or scarlets. They form the ranks of the fighting Wings. What they lack in size and stamina, blues make up for in personality. Blue make the best Searchdragons--it takes a good character to know one. Blues are steadfast and loyal. If you must trust a dragonpair, trust a blue first. They don't betray and will stop at nothing to do what is right.
Chase: all females
Green
The most numerous of all dragon colors are the green females, who number the same as all the other colors put together. They are the best Threadfighters as well, being extremely dextrous and maneuverable in the air. Unfotunately, they haven't the endurance of their larger siblings and so have to alternate with other greens and scarlets. Otherwise, they make up the majority of the Wings. They may Impress female or male humans of any sexual preference, but females are preferred and encouraged as they have a better time coping with the greens' drives. Greens are able to clutch, but are prevented from doing so by chewing firestone. If they were allowed to clutch, the Weyrs would be up to their eyeballs in little green females before one could blink. They are flown by any male who cares to chase them, but generally they mate with blues. They make good Searchdragons, but not as good as blues. Greens are unpredictable and volatile, especially when near to rising. They think with their feelings and passions, displaying a 'point A to point B' thought process. Their emotions, however, run deep. If they like someone, they REALLY like that someone. If they dislike someone, let him beware. Greens make everyone's life more interesting.
Clutch Size: infertile
Scarlet
The scarlets, also direct products of the genetic evolution, are small, dainty females. They grow slightly smaller than greens: between twenty and twenty-four meters. Like the greens, they are able Threadfighters because of their size, but they have even less stamina. They could perhaps even be called frail. They rise to mate with the same alacrity of greens and are pursued by any who care to follow, though it is usually a copper who is the chosen one. Unlike greens, scarlets only Impress girls. Scarlets fly the middle ranks of a fighting pattern. If possible, scarlets are even more changeable than greens. A scarlet might like you one day and despise you the next, with the same intensity of greens. The kind-hearted ones are extremely sweet, the mischievous ones are terrors on wings. Scarlets are the spice of Weyr life.
Clutch Size: 0-5 Eggs
Albino(White)
Albino dragons are a very rare fluke: a throw-back to the original dragons genetically engineered by Kitty Ping. They may grow, like Ruth, to twenty meters, but others are smaller. Thier riders need to take special care not to overwork them. Rather than lacking pigmentation, whites are more of a translucent pastel blend of all the dragon colors together. Whether considered male or female, they are asexual and do not rise to mate. One could Impress either a male or female candidate, and generally a white will act as Wingleader to a weyrling Wing. Albino dragons are unique in one big way: They possess foresight and memory. They can think ahead and plan, and they remember much of things past. A white dragon is about the most human creature you're likely to encounter on Pern, and that says it all.
Do not rise or chase
**NOTE: Edited the colors.**
Gold
The female gold or Queen dragons are the largest of all the colors, growing to sizes of thirty-eight to forty-two meters long (Ramoth was an exception at forty-five meters). They are the traditional mothers of the Weyrs, and produce the largest clutches. They only Impress hetero- or bisexual female humans. The rider of the oldest Queen in a Weyr is the Weyrwoman and the rider of her mate is Weyrleader. Golds do NOT chew firestone. Tradition says it renders the females sterile and unable to reproduce; the Harper Hall has since learned that they are unable to produce flame at all. The remaining AIVAS Records tell of Faranth's first unsuccessful attempt. They join in the fight against Thread with the help of flamethrowers. A Wing of Queens will typically be found on the lower levels of a fighting pattern, though a few renegade Weyrwomen have lead Threadfall in the upper levels (and nearly gotten themselves and their beasts killed doing it). A gold clutch can be anywhere from twelve to sixty eggs, and often includes one Queen egg. Golds are highly intelligent, though limited by the same lack of short-term memory and forethought as the other dragons. They do have a slight tendency toward vanity and ego, but no dragon but another Queen will disobey a gold.
Clutch Size: 15+ Eggs, possible multiple Gold Eggs
Bronze
The male bronze dragons are the second largest, fastest, and strongest next to the Queens, growing to between thirty-five to thirty-eight meters, and are typically the only ones able to catch them in a mating flight. For thousands of years the position of Weyrleader has been the privilege of bronze riders, and so it remains. Bronzes only Impress hetero- or bisexual male candidates. Again because of their size and endurance, the bronzes are the first picked to be Wingleaders and -seconds in a fighting pattern, and fly the middle and upper ranks. They, like all males, chew firestone. Bronzes are smart--they have to be. They must be clever and wily to avoid Thread as well as to catch golds in flight. A bronze's strength is in tactical leadership and a certain amount of cunning.
Chase: all females
Black
"Black" dragons can be male or female, but the females are the only genuine blacks. The males are actually considered bronzes, for bronze metal, when exposed to oxygen over time, darkens and turns black. The only reason the males are considered mutations is because they are fairly rare. In all other respects they are equivalent and equal to their lighter-colored brethren, although blacks are said to grow up to forty meters in length. Like bronzes, they Impress hetero- or bisexual males only, chew firestone, may fly a gold dragon, and aspire to be Weyrleaders. The females really are oddities, as no one can suss out what they are a variation on. A common thought is that they are simply female bronzes. They rank below the golds and bronzes, but slightly above the silvers. They can produce clutches, but not so large as a gold's, and they are usually barren from chewing firestone anyway. They may grow to the size of a small gold, and are typically flown by bronze or brown males, sometimes copper. The black females Impress hetero- or bisexual females only. They tend to be somewhat high-strung and feisty, but have the intelligence of any bronze with an added feminine depth.
Clutch Size: infertile
Chase: all females
Silver
The silver females are products of the same genetics that caused the other colors and thought to be small golds without the proper pigmentation. It really depends on the Weyr and the dragon. Some silvers lay only very small clutches; some lay one or two and stop; others have the full capacity of golds, though this is extremely rare. They join the Queens in the lower Wings. In size, they are larger than browns but smaller than bronzes, reaching at most thirty-six meters. They Impress girls only, regardless of sexual preference and can be flown by any color copper on up, but they are usually mated by browns. They have the wisdom, patience, and stamina that dignify browns, and they can be somewhat enigmatic and playful, too. Silvers have a better time with abstract logic than most dragons, but they don’t think forward or retain knowledge any better.
Clutch Size: 0-10 Eggs
Brown
Browns are middle-ranking males of middle size, speed, dexterity, and everything else, though perhaps they are stockier than the lean bronzes and lithe coppers, and grow from thirty to thirty-five meters in length. Of the males, browns have the highest endurance next to bronzes, but aren't as fast and powerful: otherwise they would be flying golds instead of silvers! Stolid and reliable, browns genrally have Wingsecond positions in the upper and middle fighting ranks. They Impress males and seem to favor those with heterosexual preferences, though this is not a rule. On extremely rare occasions they will even Impress girls. Of the five traditional colors, browns are the "smart ones." Their thought, while limited to the present and immediate future, is logical, sensible, insightful, and wise. This is not to say that they can't loosen up and have a good time like any of the others. If you must have a dragon in a time of crisis, choose a brown. He won't lose his head.
Chase: all females
Copper
Copper dragons are perhaps the strangest of the mutants. They are hermaphroditic and decide their sex based on the gender (NOT the biological sex) of their rider after Impression. Very rarely, there will be a copper who does not choose and remains asexual like an albino. For the purpose of placement in a Wing, they are treated as males. Copper males grow to be about the size of browns (twenty-eight to thiry-two meters), and the females slightly larger (up to thirty-six). The females usually chew firestone and fly with the fighting Wings, but some choose to join the Queen's Wing. Fertile females clutch only rarely and are flown by grays, copper males, browns, and sometimes bronzes and black males. They can be Wingseconds in a fighting pattern and sometimes -Leaders in the middle ranks. Coppers are inquisitive and witty, sensitive, and fun. A copper of either sex loves a good laugh. Their minds work like live wires: The right connection sets off sparks of thoughts and ideas. On the other side of the mark is dark humor and biting sarcasm, but this is rare. For the most part, coppers are the beloved jesters of the Weyr.
Clutch Size: infertile
Chase: all females
Blue
The blue males are the "workhorses" of the species. They are stout and hardy, having higher endurance than their smaller sisters, and ranging between twenty-five to thirty meters. Blues generally Impress homosexual males, but often choose straight males, too, and occasionally girls when boys are in short supply. They may fly a small copper female, but mainly greens or scarlets. They form the ranks of the fighting Wings. What they lack in size and stamina, blues make up for in personality. Blue make the best Searchdragons--it takes a good character to know one. Blues are steadfast and loyal. If you must trust a dragonpair, trust a blue first. They don't betray and will stop at nothing to do what is right.
Chase: all females
Green
The most numerous of all dragon colors are the green females, who number the same as all the other colors put together. They are the best Threadfighters as well, being extremely dextrous and maneuverable in the air. Unfotunately, they haven't the endurance of their larger siblings and so have to alternate with other greens and scarlets. Otherwise, they make up the majority of the Wings. They may Impress female or male humans of any sexual preference, but females are preferred and encouraged as they have a better time coping with the greens' drives. Greens are able to clutch, but are prevented from doing so by chewing firestone. If they were allowed to clutch, the Weyrs would be up to their eyeballs in little green females before one could blink. They are flown by any male who cares to chase them, but generally they mate with blues. They make good Searchdragons, but not as good as blues. Greens are unpredictable and volatile, especially when near to rising. They think with their feelings and passions, displaying a 'point A to point B' thought process. Their emotions, however, run deep. If they like someone, they REALLY like that someone. If they dislike someone, let him beware. Greens make everyone's life more interesting.
Clutch Size: infertile
Scarlet
The scarlets, also direct products of the genetic evolution, are small, dainty females. They grow slightly smaller than greens: between twenty and twenty-four meters. Like the greens, they are able Threadfighters because of their size, but they have even less stamina. They could perhaps even be called frail. They rise to mate with the same alacrity of greens and are pursued by any who care to follow, though it is usually a copper who is the chosen one. Unlike greens, scarlets only Impress girls. Scarlets fly the middle ranks of a fighting pattern. If possible, scarlets are even more changeable than greens. A scarlet might like you one day and despise you the next, with the same intensity of greens. The kind-hearted ones are extremely sweet, the mischievous ones are terrors on wings. Scarlets are the spice of Weyr life.
Clutch Size: 0-5 Eggs
Albino(White)
Albino dragons are a very rare fluke: a throw-back to the original dragons genetically engineered by Kitty Ping. They may grow, like Ruth, to twenty meters, but others are smaller. Thier riders need to take special care not to overwork them. Rather than lacking pigmentation, whites are more of a translucent pastel blend of all the dragon colors together. Whether considered male or female, they are asexual and do not rise to mate. One could Impress either a male or female candidate, and generally a white will act as Wingleader to a weyrling Wing. Albino dragons are unique in one big way: They possess foresight and memory. They can think ahead and plan, and they remember much of things past. A white dragon is about the most human creature you're likely to encounter on Pern, and that says it all.
Do not rise or chase