Benden Weyr - Weyrleaders

Weyrleaders

The leaders most frequently encountered in the chronicles are those from the ninth pass: F'lar, rider of bronze Mnementh, and Lessa, rider of gold Ramoth. Other Benden Weyrleaders include: K'dren on bronze Kuzuth and Levalla on gold Oribeth in the Sixth Pass; S'loner and Carola on Chendith and Feyrith; F'lon and Jora on Simanith and Nemorth in the eighth interval; R'gul and Jora on Hath and Nemorth; and M'shall and Irene on Craigath and Meranath; M'hall and Torene on Brianth and Alaranth were the first Weyrleaders for Benden.

There is a small hole that overlooks the Benden Hatching Grounds used by children at the Weyr to look at the eggs. This is later sealed up at the request of Lessa and Ramoth when it is brought to the pair's attention by the discovery of the secret rooms by Jaxom and Felessan during the events of the book Dragonquest.

At the Weyr's establishment, the riders sent to it were apparently chosen by random chance, although this was actually planned by the Fort Weyr leaders. The First Weyrleaders were chosen as the riders of first queen to rise (Alaranth, rider Torene) and the bronze that caught her (Brianth, Rider Mihall). Who they would be was also planned by the Weyrleaders at Fort Weyr.

During the Second Long Interval, and into the start of the Ninth Pass, Benden Weyr was the only weyr left on Pern, the others having disappeared mysteriously with no trace or word except a cryptic "Question Song". This was answered by Weyrwoman Lessa, who went back in time to bring forward the other five weyrs.

During Dragonsblood, a set of secret rooms (later rediscovered by Jaxom and Felessan, and not to be confused with the peeping hole mentioned above) are built at Benden and used as a "lab" to prevent a plague amongst the dragons.