Age: 25 *birthday 11/22*
Gender: female
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual but indifferent
Former Rank: Drudge
Current Rank: Wingrider
History: Once long ago, Benden Weyr was a fairly happy place. Sure there was a system and some people got shafted by it. But others managed to succeed. Two of those were Laenara’s parents, Shianna of green Myanth and L’son of blue Guifoth. They had both come from families of lower caverns workers and both had managed to Impress. Extremely happy with having more than their families had had, the two even formed a pairing. Laenara was the result of that pairing outside of Flight.
While both were in a wing, neither was very high ranked. They were used for running messages, errands, and basic tasks. Both riders were content in their life and really didn’t care for weyr politics or the mutterings that circled around in gossip. While they worked, Laenara was carted off to the crèche with other weyr children, made to learn her lessons, and learn a skill. As a small scrap of a child, she quickly learned how to fight and hold her own against those who would attempt to bully her. Laenara also got good at blending in the background so she could observe others and learn what they knew. It was during one of those listening in the backgrounds that she heard one wher handler talking to other about no longer being beholden to riders. She tried to warn her parents but they refused to believe that anyone could turn on the dragon riders. Sadly, they did. Crafters, lower workers, wher handlers… It was a bloody coup. Both of Laenara’s parents were killed at this time, casualties of the discriminate violence. She was one of many children who hid in some of Benden’s many tunnels systems. After Keller’s take over, Laenara integrated back into the lower caverns. From there, she has gone back to watching and waiting for her moment to come. When it does, hopefully she will know what to do with it.
Shortly after the takeover, Laenara was out trying to figure if she was going to leave Benden or stay. She came across a partially destroyed flit nest with just a couple eggs left. Though she knew it to be a long shot, she took the last of the eggs back to Benden and hid them, keeping them covered and warm. Only one hatched and that is because she refused to get up on it. Out popped little Redd. With Redd's hatching, Laenara decided to stay. And since she decided to stay, she has gone to some of the candidate lessons in hopes of standing and perhaps, redeeming herself.
Laenara Impressed Leananth, a crimson and one of the last to be hatched out of Banshidheth's clutch about 10 turns ago. Immediately, she felt redeemed and pleased to be with Leananth. As a crimson, their choices were wide open and Pern was for the taking. Indeed, the way winds blew, Laenara and Leananth grew and barely kept their contempt for Keller and his ways veiled. She blamed him for the loss of her parents and as a teenager, her emotions and temper ran strong. Throughout her training, she went back and forth between deciding to breed or fight. Leananth wanted to breed, she wanted to fight. It took a very long, drawn out argument for the crimson to finally push her view and make her rider see reason. Their first Flight went well but had no eggs. She had another Flight just a few months before Sharath's poisoning but nothing came from that as well. Leananth was very interested in Sharath's clutch and when the pair heard about the poisoning, Laenara made plans to defect to Trine. However, opportunity changed their plans. When the combined forces of the Weyrs attacked, Lae knew her time had finally come. She fought viciously and valiantly, seeking to finally extinguish the fires of revenge as the battles occurred throughout Benden. But alas, Keller fled and she found herself left behind. Cautiously, she approached Trine for entrance and acceptance. As a crimson rider, they could be very useful in rallying other dragons. They also had quite a bit of knowledge about living with Keller and his forces at Benden.
Finally, the time came and when the forces of Pern attacked at Keller again, this time at Malvren, Laenara and Leananth were eager to finally put all their demons to rest. They were not supposed to be part of the direct wave of fighting but Laenara managed to get down to the ground and fight while Leananth went to put those whers in their place. During this time, they were both injured by Wherfolk and while not life threatening, there was scarring. Leananth has not had any problems from this scarring, having roughly 2 flights a Turn, though so far none of her Flights have been successful. Not having the same partner twice, Leananth believes she hasn't found the right dragon to sire her eggs yet. Laenara has mostly stayed in her rooms, though she has had several limited encounters with both male and female riders.
Description: Laenara never really got bigger and is on the shorter end of the height spectrum, often mistaken for younger than her 25 Turns. At 5’1”, maybe 115 lbs. soaking wet, Laenara is often overlooked by many which can be a mistake. She has plain ashe blonde hair that almost appears sandy at times, that is thin and kept back in a simple ponytail. Her eyes are a muddy brown with thin brows and lashes, though they are large and almond shaped and constantly watching what goes around her. She has what she calls bug bites for boobs (thinks 32/34 B cup) and not very wide hips. Think of a slight hourglass figure. During the fighting, she received a nasty cut down her left arm and has scarring from just above her elbow to about 3 inches below it. Currently, she dresses in the most basic of clothing- either a red, white, or light brown sleeveless or short sleeved top, brown pants, with sensible shoes. When prodded by Leananth, she does own a russet brown and a crimson dress for Gathers and other events. Laenara does have long fingers which are good at weaving and doing simple embroidery.
Personality: You know that small canine that is sent after small creatures; the one with a chip on its shoulder and an ego the size of a wher? Laenara definitely takes a page from that book. Ever since she was a child, Laenara has had to defend herself and prove herself to all others around her. Not necessarily to the adults but other children around her. Because of this, she has created thick walls around her so as not to be hurt by words or jabs. Prickly, short tempered, and often blunt with her words, Laenara purposefully pushes people away. Secretly, she is afraid to lose anyone close to her.
While she did not see her parents killed; she did hear the violence and knew after the smoke cleared that life would not be the same. Scarred emotionally because she knew that something was coming and could nothing about it, Laenara sometimes resents that she lived as well. However, Redd gave her a reason to keep going on because she does have a soft spot for animals of sorts. If anyone is willing to get past Lae’s prickly outer shell, they will see that when she cares, she cares deeply. When she gives her loyalty, it is with every fiber of her body and being. All of her emotions are 100% or 0%. The same can be said with her work. When given a task, Laenara will either give it her all or find a way to get out of a task she finds distasteful. When caught shirking from her duties, Laenara has no problem taking the punishment so long as she thinks it is equal to what she did wrong. She has been known to disappear for a day or two if she feels threatened. There is no middle ground with her. Because of this, she is more of a black and white person with no shades of gray. Perhaps, over time, she can learn to see joy and color in her world again.
In the 10 turns that have passed, Leananth has helped Laenara learn a little flexibility when it comes to tasks they don't like... In other words, they have learned how to gracefully bow out, find a way around, and generally ignore what tasks they would rather let others handle instead of simply disappearing. Leananth has rather enjoyed her new position of power and pride in Trine. Laenara allows her to lead to a point when it comes to social situations, having gotten used to others coming to them for advice and etc., while she is not afraid to back away if she feels they are being manipulated or their time is being wasted.
Before the takeover, Laenara actually had a couple of hobbies. She enjoyed helping out with taking care of small animals and she loved to sew. Laenara would actually make small clothes for dolls and random bits of pattern. When she has a few moments to herself, she tries to pick up patterns and little bits of thread for practice. Laenara hides all these things in the same spot where she hid during the takeover.
After Benden was abandoned, Laenara snuck back in to get her prized possessions and her bits of sewing. She know has a skybroom trunk that she paid many good marks for to keep all her prized treasures. She still has Redd, her crimson flit.
Virtues: Loyal, caring towards smaller creatures, resilient, hard-working
Vices: Stubborn, angry, prickly, shuttered, picky
<<'Down at the bottom of the ladder' am I Laenara? My love your ideas are so out of date. Come to your Leananth, together we shall be glorious!>>
Name: Leananth
Size: Average
Build: Very slim
Age: 10 Turns
Personality: With a proud, regal bearing Leananth has the sort of presence that traditionalists associate with a Queen dragon. Leananth doesn't mind that description at all. She is beautiful and she knows it, intelligent too, and she is never falsely modest about these traits or indeed any others she possesses. What could be unbearable arrogance however is tempered by her gracious nature; she is always genuinely pleased to received a compliment and will always seek to offer one in return, why her hide may be as glorious as a sunset but dearest your wings are simply exquisite and your rider was wearing the dearest outfit yesterday.
Socializing is the very most important thing to Leananth, she loves to be surrounded by chatter and celebration and will take a great deal of pleasure in gathers. Though she might not be able to venture far into the human celebrations she will hold court on the fringes and encourage other dragons to join her for talk, for feasting, and for dancing. Why should not a dragon dance, be it on the ground or in the sky? Leananth is light footed and graceful no matter where she is, far from the awkward gait of many dragons on the ground she somehow manages to seem to glide almost like something from a dream.
Given to hedonism and capriciousness it can sometimes be hard to get Leananth to focus on serious matters, she would much rather relax with friends or go for a swim than turn up for drills on time. She will need a rider with discipline to persuade her to put in more than the bare minimum necessary effort when it comes to her duties, she finds them tiresome and makes little secret of this fact. Why should she get up first thing to be ordered around when she could be watching the beautiful sunrise, or taking to the sky with her rider and a few chosen friends to enjoy it that way?
Leananth is extremely good to those who are good to her, a favour done for her deserves one in return and she will make sure that her rider keeps track of who she might owe something to. She will also keep track of who owes her however, it is a two way process and she has absolutely no patience for those who continue to take without giving in return. Anyone who does try to take advantage of her or who offers insult to this proud crimson will quickly discover that she is not all sweetness; her wrath is quick, terrible to behold, and not soon forgotten. If her foe is smaller than she is or an even match Leananth will not hesitate to lash out with her claws but if she knows she doesn't stand a chance in a fight then she will either call upon allies to fight for her - she may call in a favour for this - or plot their demise through less physical means. Leananth after all, socialite that she is, is expect in spreading rumour and will happily turn to dragons such as Kynigoth for the dirt on those who have displeased her.
Why me? Leananth understands Laenara's anger, her quick temper, all of her. Laenara's ability to give 100% to her duties is definitely something that undisciplined Leananth needs but had Laenara been totally unbending and nothing but work, work, work Leananth would probably have been rather put off; it is the fact that Laenara will sometimes decide to try to get out of things that she doesn't want to do that tempers this trait for Leananth. While the crimson is rather quick to anger herself if she feels insulted when she's not being as beautiful and terrible as the dawn she has quite enough social skills to cover for her rider's current deficiency. Leananth also appreciates Laenara's loyalty - it's only right to be good to those who are good to them in turn - but she has no intention of allowing anyone to take advantage of them. Finally Leananth's simple joy in life and her sociable nature might just help Leananth find her own happiness, the crimson certainly hopes so and will do all she can to help her find find joy in life once more.
Other: It was like Leananth knew about the shift in power before it ever happened but that is not possible. All she knew and believed was that one day crimsons would be equal to golds if not more prized and when the fighting against Keller took place, first at Benden and then at Malvren, Leananth was behind Laenara 100% when it came to taking the cruel man out. Tough they had no part in his demise, neither shed a tear over his death. Now Leananth enjoys a position of respect, more than she might have ever had... She has had several Flights but no clutches. She secretly longs for 1 clutch to carry on her greatness.
