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“I console myself by imagining that in a parallel universe somewhere, The Dragonriders Of Pern is a popular series on HBO, and everyone is pleasantly amazed that a complex fantasy world with dragons and strong female characters in it could be such a hit.”

— me, to a friend, discussing the recent distressing GoT storyline (via katherynefromphilly)

The Dragonriders of Pun

cybernetic-catriarch:

I’ve been thinking, and… how do Pern’s settlers make any clothes if they keep burning all the Thread?

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Ever heard of the Hatching that resulted in zero new dragonriders? I guess the dragons just weren’t very Impressed.

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Those watchers aren’t quite dragons, but at least they’re pretty good at telling people wher the danger is.

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(Imaginary chat with) Thread during the Long Interval: “Are you going to rain down and burn everything again this time?” “No, we’ll Pass.”

Everyone else after the Long Interval: “Well, Weyr screwed now.”

The same people after Dragonflight: “All right, maybe we’re Lessa screwed.”

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A bonded dragon’s death can Brekke the rider’s mind, but thankfully, it isn’t always permanent.

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When Jaxom Impressed his white dragon, I guess allowing him to keep the bond involved Benden the rules a bit… although the alternative would have been a little too Ruthless. Then again, if they hadn’t, they would have learned to Ruatha day they made that decision.

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Why would anyone want to destroy such AIVAS store of knowledge? That wasn’t a very bright move.

apolloadama:

✗ D R A G O N R I D E R S   O F   P E R N   :   F A N C A S T

LESSA » Rooney Mara
F’LAR » Oscar Isaac
ROBINTON » Anthony Head
F’NOR » Luke Pasqualino
BREKKE » Nathalie Emmanuel
KYLARA » Natalie Dormer
JAXOM » Suraj Sharma
SHARRA » Arden Cho
MENOLLY » Saoirse Ronan

Dragonflight chronicles the story of Lessa, the sole survivor of the noble ruling family of Ruatha Hold on the northern continent of Pern. When the rest of her family is killed by a cruel usurper, Fax, she survives by disguising herself as a servant and waiting. Her moment comes with the arrival of F’lar, Wingleader of Benden Weyr, who is searching for a young woman to Impress the next—and last—Dragon Queen hatchling. F’lar is deeply concerned for the future of Pern, for he knows that soon Thread will fall again, killing everything it touches, unless dragons once more take to the sky…

Tensions are on the rise in Dragonquest, and F’lar’s half-brother F’nor travels to Southern Weyr to recover from an injury sustained trying to mediate tensions between the old and new dragonriders. While in Southern Weyr, he uncovers political deceit; a conniving, manipulative Weyrwoman, Kylara; and he falls in love with the incredible Brekke. 

The White Dragon follows the young Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold, Jaxom, to whom Lessa relinquished her claim. Jaxom has Impressed a rare, impossible white dragon. As Jaxom struggles to come into his own as both a Lord Holder and a Dragonrider, others on Pern realize that he and his white dragon are instrumental to the future of Pern…