The following is a list of characters appearing in Dragonsong.
- Alemi - Son of Yanus and Mavi
- Bardie
- Brekke - Ex-junior Weyrwoman of High Reaches Weyr; dragon (deceased) gold Wirenth, fire-lizard bronze Berd
- C'tarel
- D'namal
- Elgion - Harper of Half-Circle Sea Hold
- F'lar - Weyrleader of Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Mnementh
- F'nor - Wing-second at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Canth
- Felena - Assistant to Manora
- Forolt
- G'sel - fire-lizard bronze Rill
- Lessa - Weyrwoman of Benden Weyr; dragon gold Ramoth
- Manora - Headwoman at Benden Weyr
- Mavi - Wife of Yanus
- Menolly - Youngest daughter of Yanus and Mavi; fire-lizards gold Beauty, bronze Rocky & Diver, brown Lazybones, Mimic & Brownie, blue Uncle, green Auntie One & Auntie Two
- Mirrim - Fosterling of Brekke; fire-lizards brown Tolly and green Reppa & Lok
- N'ton - Wingleader at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Lioth
- Nicat - Masterminer
- Oharan - Harper at Benden Weyr
- "Old Uncle" - Menolly's great-grandfather.
- Petiron - Deceased Harper of Half-Circle Sea Hold, father of Robinton
- Robinton - Masterharper
- Sanra
- Selia - Daughter of Yanus and Mavi
- Soreel
- T'gellan - Wingleader at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Monarth
- T'gran - Dragonrider at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Branth
- Tilsit
- Tranilty
- Yanus - Seaholder of Half-Circle Sea Hold