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 Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:56 pm
Table of Contents
- Explanation
- Rider knots and badges
- Craft knots, colors
- Major Holds, pertaining to Silver Rain
- Credits
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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:57 pm
Explanation of Rank
The people of Pern abandoned surnames long ago, and as such rank is an important element of daily interaction. Each person on Pern is marked with a shoulder badge that consists of a symbol and knot rank system. For example Holders indicate their Hold with a round badge showing the heraldry or with a shoulder knot of the appropriate colors. Lord and Lady Holders, and their blood wear a thread to show whether it is a major or minor Hold (gold for major, silver for minor). Riders also wear badges: indicating the Weyr from which they came and the color of their dragon.
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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:00 pm
Weyrfolk Rank Knots and Badges
Riders show rank by design and complexity of shoulder knots, which represent both Weyr and the color of their dragon. They may also wear a badge with a dragon of appropriate color on a background of the Weyr colors, and a badge indicating their Wing affiliation. Staff members wear a simple cord in Weyr colors, unless indicated otherwise. Candidates wear a resident knot, with a single thread of white.
Resident: One loop under the arm, string with two knots.
Weyrling: One loop under the arm, string, plus Dragon lifemate color.
Weyrlingmaster: One and a half loops over the arm with a string tied to a smaller loop off the top of the knot.
Weyrlingmaster Assistant: One loop under the arm and a free-hanging string with four knots.
Rider: One loop under the arm, string with two knots, plus Dragon lifemate color.
Wingsecond: One loop under the arm, string with four knots, plus dragon lifemate color.
Wingleader: One loop under the arm, half loop over the arm, string tied to smaller loop, plus lifemate color.
Junior Weyrwoman: One and a half loops over the arm, string tied to smaller loop, plus lifemate color.
Weyrleader: Two loops over the arm, thread in lifemate color, plus tassel in bronze.
Weyrwoman: Two loops over the arm, thread in lifemate color, plus tassel in gold.
Ista Weyr - Enter drawn image here
Weyrwoman - Golden dragon
Weyrleader - Normal dragon
Jr Weyrwoman - Golden star
Wingleader - Two bars
Wingsecond - One bar
Weyrling - inverted stripe
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:20 am
Craft Knots
Knots are complex cord braidings which denote the ranks of many different Pernese. They're useful in avoiding serious social errors. Once glance at another's knot, and a well-trained Pernese will know number of useful things about the position the other occupies in society. They can only be acquired by becoming a ranking member of a Hold, Craft, or Weyr. These are symbols of where you stand in society.
Ista Weyr - Weyr orange and black
Ista Hold - Weyr orange and white
Baker - Light tan and brown
Farmer - Weyr yellow
Harper - Rich blue
Healer - purple or maroon
Herder - Yellow
Miner - black
Fisher/Seacraft - Sea blue
Smith - Red
Woodsmith - Forest green
Starsmith - Red
Tanner - Brown
Trader - Steel grey
Vintner - Dark red
Weaver - Lavender
Within each color the knot system also has rank which follows:
Apprentice: One loop under the arm, string with one knot at end.
Journeyman: One loop under the arm, with a knot in the top, two small strings with quatrefoil knots at end.
Master: One loop under the arm, one over, two small strings.
Craftmaster: Two loops over the arm, one under, two small strings, bound at the top.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:21 am
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:41 am
Credits
- Anne McCaffery
- Dragonlover's Guide to Pern
-Thaliawen
- Silver Tigress
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