Government on Pern is extremely decentralized, and divided into three major branches.

Dates are given in both Pass/Interval chronology and the AL dates in parentheses.

Fl. indicates that, as of the date given, the individual or pair was in control.

Bolds indicate the leaders at the start of Dragonflight, the first Pern novel in order of writing. Italics are for default or unrecognized leaders. Underlines are for founders.

See also People of Pern

Contents 1 Weyrs 1.1 Fort 1.2 Benden 1.3 Telgar 1.4 Ista 1.5 High Reaches 1.6 Igen 1.7 Southern 1.8 Eastern 2 Major Holds 2.1 Benden 2.2 Bitra 2.3 Crom 2.4 Fort 2.5 High Reaches 2.6 Igen 2.7 Igen Plains 2.8 Ista 2.9 Keroon 2.10 Lemos 2.11 Nabol 2.12 Nerat 2.13 Ruatha 2.14 Southern 2.15 Southern Boll 2.16 Telgar 2.17 Tillek 3 Minor Holds 3.1 Half-Circle Sea Hold 4 Crafts 4.1 Farmer 4.2 Fisher 4.3 Harper 4.4 Healer 4.5 Herdsman 4.6 Miner 4.7 Smith 4.7.1 Woodcraft 4.8 Starsmith 4.9 Tanner 4.10 Vinter 4.11 Weaver

Weyrs Edit

List of known Weyrleaders and Weyrwomen

Fort Edit

• 1P2-42 (10-50) Sean and Sorka
• 1P42-?? (50-??) D'mal and Nara

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• fl 2P1 (258) S'nan and Sarai

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• 2I199-? (506-?) K'lior and Cisca

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• ?-6P41 (?-1548) L'mal and Leri
• 6P41-43 (1548-1550) Sh'gall and Moreta
• 6Ic.5-? (c.1553-?) G'drel and Kamiana

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• ?-2LI1 (?-2058) T'ron and Mardra
• 2LI1-9P1 (2058-2508) (Unoccupied)
• 9P1-8 (2508-2515) T'ron and Mardra (exiled to Southern)
• 9P8-9 (2515-2516) P'zar (provisional leader)
• 9P9- (2516- ) N'ton and Margatta

Benden Edit

• 1P20-fl 2I1 (28-fl 58) M'hall and Torene

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• fl 2P1 (258) M'shall and Irene

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• ???-2I200 (???-507) M'tal and Salina
• 2I200-3P1 (507-508) M'tal and Tullea
• 3P1-?? (508-??) B'nik and Tullea

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• fl 6P43 (1550) K'dren and Levalla

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• ??-?? G'ranad and ??
• ??-?? C'rob and Carola
• fl 2LI403-412 (2460-2469) S'loner and Carola
• 2LI412-414 (2469-2471) S'loner and Jora
• 2LI414-c.420 (2471-2477) None and Jora (C'rob, M'ridin, C'vrel and M'odon)
• c. 2LI420-431 (2477-2488) F'lon and Jora
• 2LI431-435 (2488-2492) None and Jora
• 2LI435-448 (2492-2505) R'gul and Jora
• 2LI448 (2505) R'gul and None
• 2LI448-450 (2505-2507) R'gul and Lessa
• 2LI450- (2507- ) F'lar and Lessa

Telgar Edit

• ??-1I200 (??-257) B'ner and Zulaya
• 1I200-? (257-?) K'vin and Zulaya

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• ??-3P1 (??-508) D'gan and Lina

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• fl 6P43 (1550) M'tani and Miridan

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• ??-2LI1 (??-2058) R'mart and Bedella
• 2LI1-9P1 (2058-2508) (Unoccupied)
• 9P1-c.45 (2508-c.2553) R'mart and Bedella
• 9Pc.45- (c.2553-) J'frey and Palla

Ista Edit

• fl 1I1 (58) K'nel

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• fl 2P1 (258) D'miel and Laura

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• ???-3P1 (???-508) C'rion and Dalia
• 3P1-?? (508-??) J'lantir and Dalia

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• fl 6P43 (1550) F'gal and Wimmia

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• ???-2LI1 (??-2058) D'ram and Fanna
• 2LI1-9P1 (2058-2508) (Unoccupied)
• 9P1-15 (2508-2522) D'ram and Fanna
• 9P15 (2522) G'dened
• 9P15- (2522- ) G'dened and Cosira

High Reaches Edit

• fl 1I1 (58) L'can

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• fl 2P1 (258) G'don and Mari

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• fl 2I200 (507) D'vin and Sonia

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• fl 6P43 (1550) S'ligar and Falga

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• ??-2LI1 (??-2058) T'kul and Merika
• 2LI1-9P1 (2058-2508) (Unoccupied)
• 9P1-8 (2508-2515) T'kul and Merika (exiled to Southern)
• 9P8 (2515) T'bor and Kylara
• 9P8- (2515- ) M'rand and Pilgra
• 9P?-? (?-?) G'bear and Neldama

Igen Edit

• fl 2P1 (258) B'nurrin and Shanna

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• 2I???-2I17? (4??-48?) V'lon and Morene
• 2I17?-??? (48?-???) (Abandoned)

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• fl 6P43 (1550) L'bol and Dalova

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• ??-2LI1 (??-2058) G'narish and Nadira
• 2LI1-9P1 (2058-2508) (Unoccupied)
• 9P1- (2058- ) G'narish and Nadira

Southern Edit

• 2LI441?-2LI444? (2498-2501 AL) T'bor and Kylara
• 2LI444?-9P1? (2501-2508) (Unoccupied)
• 9P1?-8 (2508-2515) T'bor and Kylara (transferred to High Reaches)
• 9P8-15 (2515-2522) T'kul and Mardra
• 9P15-?? (2522-??) D'ram
• ??- K'van and Adrea

Eastern Edit

• 9Pc.15- (c.2523-) T'gellan and Talina

Major Holds Edit

Lists of all known Lords Holder and Ladies Holder in Pernese history

Benden Edit

• fl 6P43 (1550) Shadder

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• fl 2LI395-414 (2452-2471) Maidir
• 2LI414-fl 9P8 (2471-2515) Raid
• Toronas

Bitra Edit

• ???-??? Kinver
• ???-2LI200 (??-257) Chalkin
• 2LI200-??? (257-??) Vergerin

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• fl 3P1 (508) Gadran

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• fl2LI438-fl9P8 (2495-2515) Sifer
• ???-9P20 (??-2527) Sigomal
• 9P20- (2527- ) Sousmal

Crom Edit

• ???-2LI426 (??-2483) Lesselden
• 2LI426-448 (??-2505) Fax (Overlord)
• 2LI448- (2505-) Nessel

Fort Edit

• 1P3-1P9 (10-16) Paul Benden and Emily Boll
• 1P9-19 (16-26) Paul Benden
• 1P19-?? (26-??) Joel Lilienkamp

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• fl 1P50 (58) Mendin

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• fl 2P1 (258) Paulin

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• 2I200 (507) Bemin

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• fl 6P43 (1550) Tolocamp

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• fl 2LI395-426 (2452-2483) Grogellan
• 2LI426- (2483- ) Groghe

High Reaches Edit

• fl 2P1 (258) Jamson

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• fl 2LI409-414 (2466-2471) Faroguy
• 2LI414-448 (2471-2505) Fax (Overlord)
• 2LI448- (2505- ) Bargen

Igen Edit

• fl 2LI426 (2483) Tesner
• fl 9P1 (2508) Laudy

Igen Plains Edit

• fl 9P1 (2508) Banger?

Ista Edit

• fl 2P1 (258) Richud

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• fl 6P43 (1550) Fitatric

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• fl 9P1 (2508) Warbret

Keroon Edit

• fl 9P1 (2508) Corman

Lemos Edit

• fl 2I200 (507) Carel

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• 9P3- (2510) Asgenar

Nabol Edit

• ???-2LI448 (???-2505) Fax (Overlord)
• 2LI448-?? (2505-??) Meron
• ??- Deckter

Nerat Edit

• fl 2P1 (258) Franco

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• fl 6P43 (1550) Gram

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• fl 9P1 (2508) Vincet
• ??-9P20 (??-2527) Begamon
• 9P20- (2527- ) Ciparis

Ruatha Edit

• 1P12-? (19-?) Red and Mairi Hanrahan

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• ??-6P41 (???-1548) Leef
• 6P41-?? (1548-??) Alessan

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• fl 2LI415-fl426 (2472-2483) Ashmichel
• fl 2LI430-438 (2487-2495) Kale (killed by Fax)
• 2LI438-2LI448 (2495-2505) Fax (Overlord; killed by F'lar)
• 2LI448-9P15 (2505-2522) Lord Warder Lytol (in the name of Jaxom)
• 9P15- (2522- ) Jaxom

Southern Edit

• 9P15- (2522- ) Toric

Southern Boll Edit

• 1P9-?? (17- ) Pierre de Courcis

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• fl 1I1 (58) Roland

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• fl 2P1 (258) Azury

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• fl 3P1 (508) Egremer

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• fl 6P43 (1550) Ratoshigan

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• fl2LI438-fl9P1 (2495-2508) Sangel

Telgar Edit

• 1P??-?? Tarvi Andiyar

...?

• fl 1I1 (58) Kenner

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• fl 2P1 (258) Tashvi

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• fl 2LI414-fl 2LI430 (2471-2487) Tarathel
• fl 2LI438 (2495) Larad

Tillek Edit

• 1P14-17 (22-25) Zi Ongola
• 1P17-?? (25-??) ??
• fl 1I1 (58) Malon

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• fl 2P1 (258) Bastom

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• fl 6P43 (1550) Diatas

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• fl 2LI414-428 (2471-2485) Melongel
• 2LI428-9P19 (2485-2526) Oterel
• 9P19- (2526- ) Ranrel

Minor Holds Edit

Half-Circle Sea Hold Edit

• c. 2I200-?? (507-??) Rinir

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• fl 9P8 (2515) Yanus

Crafts Edit

Farmer Edit

• fl 9P8 (2515) Andemon

Fisher Edit

• fl 2LI414 (2471) Gostol
• fl 2LI438 (2495) Idarolan

Harper Edit

Dean of the College

• fl 1P48 (56) Emorra

MasterHarper

• fl 2l178 (495) Murenney
• fl 2I200 (507) Zist

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• fl 2LI1 (2058) Creline

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• fl 2LI395-426 (2452-2483) Gennel
• 2L426-9P15 (2483-2522) Robinton
• 9P15- (2522- ) Sebell

Healer Edit

• fl 3P1 (508) Perigar

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• fl 2LI395?-fl414 (2452-2471) Ginia
• fl 2LI438 (2495) Oldive

Herdsman Edit

• fl 9P8 (2515) Sograny

Miner Edit

• fl 9P8 Nigot

Smith Edit

• fl 2LI438- (2495- ) Fandarel

Woodcraft Edit

• fl 9P8 (2515) Bendarek

Starsmith Edit

• Wansor

Tanner Edit

• fl 9P8 (2515) Belesden

Vinter Edit

• fl 2LI414 (2471) Wonegal

Weaver Edit

• fl 9P1 (2508) Zurg