Barnath was a bronze dragon at Ista Weyr during the Eighth Pass and Ninth Pass. His rider was G'dened.
Biography[]
Barnath hatched at some point during the Eighth Pass, at which time he impressed G'dened, son of the Oldtimer Ista Weyrleader D'ram. Barnath and G'dened came forward in time four hundred turns to the Ninth Pass to assist in fighting Thread.
After coming forward, Barnath flew Cosira's Caylith, a junior queen at Ista, which produced a large strong clutch. While Fanna, Ista's senior Weyrwoman, was dying, Barnath and G'dened led the Istan dragons through ten falls, as D'ram was preoccupied. Following Fanna's death, Cosira, Caylith's rider, became senior Weyrwoman. D'ram chose to step down and invoked an Oldtimer custom to determine the new leadership. Despite the open mating flight, Barnath outflew the other bronzes, making G'dened the new Weyrleader.
Many years later, Barnath took his rider to a council meeting at Telgar Hold, where he was noted as being in exceptional color and health, which was theorized to be due to the new sense of purpose following the discovery of draconic telekinesis.
Personality and traits[]
Barnath was strong enough that he flew Caylith, Ista's senior queen, for years. Istan bronzes were reputed to be fast and it was assumed that Barnath was no exception to this rule.
Notes[]
In The White Dragon and The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern, Barnath is listed as Barnath.
In Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The Renegades of Pern and The Skies of Pern, Barnath is listed as Baranth.
Appearances[]
- Dragonflight (The People of Pern)
- Dragonquest (The People of Pern)
- The White Dragon
- The Renegades of Pern
- The Skies of Pern