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High Reaches Guide

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High Reaches Guide

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With the fall of Golre and Vizeth's reign of terror, High Reaches must start to put itself back together as a proper Weyr and not one of fear and colorism.

Before the Mad Gold came to power (in 2731), High Reaches was still rather traditional, if a bit disgruntled that women were starting to take more positions of power. The color hierarchy was more of a guide, and while many of their leaders rode brown and bronze, several green and blueriders had managed to rise to minor positions of power. It was not barbaric, and many had agreed it was a rather militaristic sort of Weyr. Everyone had their place.

When Golre and Vizeth took power, the Weyr grew harsh. Where browns and blues were allowed power, bronzes soon were replacing them, given all the power in the weyr and none of the rules, save for bowing to Golre and Vizeth. They were the mad gods, and they were going to rule with an iron fist, and they did. Pella of Gold Mneth was kept as a subordinate, and even when Mneth laid gold, Tysam of Gold Rhunith were kept shut away from many of the weyr, to be a 'secret breeder'.

Candidates were stolen and kidnapped, treated as lower than dirt, with the fear that if they did impress, it had better be to something shiny, for otherwise they were useless. Weyrlings were quite prone to fighting, to a mob mentality to bully and attack others, especially those who rode green or blue. Many fled to other weyrs as soon as they could Between. Weyrfolk and Crafters, however, were still treated with a fair degree of respect, if having to live with the constant reminder that they were 'not good enough' for dragons.

Whers, on the other hand, were treated finely no matter the color, though their brutality was encouraged. While men were frequently encouraged to take two whers, women were "quietly encouraged" to abandon their whers and rebond them. This usually ended poorly, as the women of the Reaches knew better than to allow something so stupid. For turns, a common saying among handlers was "Beware a woman with a wher." Many dragonriders opted to steer clear of whers, and many remain at High Reaches in the hopes they can help rebuild.

When Golre declared war on Fort Weyr, many chromatic riders outright fled, either in Threadfall or as soon as they could otherwise, leaving High Reaches vulnerable. After the death of Golre, High Reaches was left in shambles, to be rebuild by Fortian representatives.

The High Reaches of today is the most egalitarian and democratic of the weyrs. Its leaders are chosen through yearly elections and riders and handlers of any color are eligible. Goldriders and bronzeriders are still widely distrusted by many and the weyr holds fiercely to its new ways. It is the only weyr on Pern where greens are permitted to abstain from chewing firestone in favor of clutching. Garnets and mutations of all kinds are largely welcome and riders, handlers and weyrfolk alike live with little fear of persecution. These days, all candidates are there willingly and permitted to stand until their 30th turnday.

High Reaches does still have factions like every other weyr and there are some traditionalists remaining in their ranks, but they are a minority. Both official policy and popular opinion run towards populism and many in the weyr would be happiest if allowed to continue with no queen at all.

HR is led by a council. Each position has a senior and a junior representative. The Weyrleader is in charge of civil policy and diplomacy and the overall head of the weyr. The Flightleader is the military leader who coordinates the wings and thread-fighting strategy. The Wherleader is in charge of everything relating to the whers and their specific concerns.
Fort
Essa of Bronze Gectusith
Hunter of Bronze Yndesk
Quinn of Bronze-White Louicyth
Wingleader S'bor of Bronze Yugoth
Allag of Brown Babyloth
Daphne of Brown Ogatath
ACM Estelle of Brown Jaehaeryth
Faralyn of Brown Grooth
Gymlin of Brown Glacendath
Ieyasu of Brown Ieyask
P'pin of Brown Palath
T'rin of Brown Celeth
Cole of Garnet Colsk and Blue Colodeosk
G'er of Garnet Neozeoth
Lily of Garnet Eridieth
N'ell of Garnet Pamith
Relli of Garnet Rellivask and Blue Relsk
Augury of Blue Velveth
Chrysanthe of Blue Bidath
Gellera of Blue Virtrath
Korra of Blue Raavath
Kyoshi of Blue Rugrunth
Miryem of Blue Riwenth
Thor of Blue Hinokath
Sam'in of Blue Salineath
Adora of Green Meilith
Elyron of Green Elyrosk
Kiriani of Green Tabesleuth
Wingsecond L'ir of Green Byth
Quintar of Green Task
S'atyl of Green Nineveth
Makoto of White Usakinth
M'ieln of White Hroth
Rhaenys of White Cosmiath
Wingleader Tyrion of White Voluntauth
Actaeon
Mithras
High Reaches
Cynthia of Gold Eliask
Ce'na of Bronze Noath
Hela of Bronze Helsk and Brown Hesk
Azul of Brown Claarisath
Di'a of Brown Kasshuth
Dobby of Brown Kersuth
I'lir of Brown Belliorath
Ingrid of Brown Delinarth
Wingleader Myalla of Brown Enarth
Th'ou of Brown Pavith
Wingsecond D'ark of Garnet Masreith
Squadsecond Tomas of Garnet Tomask and White Tsk
Weyrling Master Camilla of Blue Kamuith
Edda of Blue Katakurth
Jace of Blue Gallath
Jae of Blue Zappath
Sayla of Blue Sacroth
Sha'm of Blue Taarisoth
Tamara of Blue Requeth
Ya'ra of Blue Dymrith
Yvaen of Blue Bolduth
Zhuli of Blue Zhusk and Blue Lisk
Kanon of Green Kibeth
Kip of Green Amizuth
Numann of Green Rannath
Raine of Green Spriggth
Wilred of Green Lresk and Blue Wilrsk
Sokka of Green Wintrath
T'ir of Green Blysith
Riku of White Taissath
Aragon
Pyeta
Semaca Weyr
Arena of Void Oscamith
Alayna of Gold Wyzeth
Al'bus of Bronze Matanuth
Noor of Bronze Nuunieth
Schneizel of Bronze Damocleth
Hermione of Brown Echoneth
K'zon of Brown Rurosuth
Sage of Brown Wisketoth
Shuri of Brown Motath
Varda of Brown Magmeth
Ei of Garnet Eisk
Karlach of Garnet Ussk
Ly'nk of Garnet Sakuyath
Maui of Garnet Mausk and Blue Mask
Uruk of Garnet Georsath
Artemis of Blue Phoebuth
Corleon of Blue Corleosk and White Corlesk
D'vir of Blue Cainhurth
Candidatemaster Naxen of Blue Anitoth
N'aya of Blue Ilouth
Point Rigel of Blue Cygneth
Ariel of Green Kshatriyath
Eleanor of Green Elsk
Eli'us of Green Sallith
Mi'wa of Green Ephiith
Natsuno of Green Minamith
L'ani of Green Haillenarth
Rhea of Green Rheask
Captain Vella of Green Vellask and Magma Vesk
V'rell of Green Peridoth
Wyatt of Green Emilith
Laera of White Tarth
Kowal of White Kowalsk
Pasca of White Judgmeth
R'tan of White Mazath
Steward Molly
Athan
Tarva
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