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Name: Dinah
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Craft/Rank: Wherhandler/Apprentice

History:
Dinah is a Benden-born Weyrbrat, daughter of a green wherhandler and a mystery father she really doesn't care about. Actually, she doesn't care about her mother that much either, because in her humble opinion, the woman is a few glows short of a basket. Intelligence notwithstanding, though, she did get one thing right when she chose wherhandling, so Dinah does have some modicum of respect for her. Dinah never wanted to be a dragonrider; the boys get the good colors, with the exception of gold, and there aren't enough of those to risk Standing for and getting picked by one of the little colors. And besides, dragons and riders are a little too co-dependent for her tastes; at least if a wher or wherhandler dies, the other half of the pair can move on.

Recognizing whers as vastly superior for their toughness and and just being all-around better, Dinah pursued wherhandling eagerly, and has been diligent in all her training. She will get a wher, and it will be the best damn watch-wher anyone ever saw.

Description: Stands 5'6", of mostly average build, but a little on the muscular side of the spectrum - Dinah takes fitness very seriously. Her hair is straight and light brown, and she keeps it cut to her shoulders. Brown eyes.

Personality:
Dinah is, first and foremost, tough. Her capability for endurance, both physical and mental, is high. She can deal with just about anything you throw at her, and she's proud of it. She's proud of that image, too, and cultivates and maintains her tough persona very carefully. If she gets sick or hurt, she'll do her best to hide it, and if she can't, she'll at least play it off as not being a big deal. She has no tolerance for weakness - or the appearance thereof - in herself, and the same goes for the rest of the world. She despises weaklings and whiners who can't pull their own weight, and she won't hesitate to let them know. This makes her into something of a bully, who pushes others around (verbally or physically, depending on the situation) in an attempt to toughen them up...or, failing that, to at least get them out of her sight. Accordingly, her temper is incredibly short, and it doesn't take much to provoke her into an argument or a fight. Early on it tended to get her into trouble, but by this point, most people who know her know to stay out of her way, so serious episodes have become fewer and farther between.

If Dinah likes you, though, she really likes you. She respects 'her' kind of people: capable, dependable ones who don't shy away from work or life. Even moreso than physical strength, what she really appreciates is intelligence. If someone is up to her standards, she wants them to be her friend, to the point where she might even try to badger them into it - the best need to stick together, after all. Even among friends, she can be pushy, whether it's with advice or just with what they should do tonight. Her sense of humor, unsurprisingly, can be abrasive and occasionally mean, although she doesn't really mean it when it comes to her friends...not that she has all that many.

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