The following is a list of characters appearing in The White Dragon.
- Andemon
- Arnor
- Asgenar
- B'refli - Dragonrider at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Joruth
- B'zon - Dragonrider at Southern Weyr; dragon bronze Ranilth
- Baldor
- Batunon - Head cook at Ruatha Hold - page 234
- Begamon
- Bendarek
- Benelek
- Brand
- Brekke
- Briaret
- Corana
- Corman
- Cosira - Weyrwoman at Ista Weyr; dragon gold Caylith
- D'fio - Dragonrider at Ista Weyr; dragon brown Drenth - 264 and 375
- D'ram - Weyrleader at Ista Weyr; dragon bronze Tiroth
- Deelan
- Dermently - 345
- Dorse
- F'lar - Weyrleader at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Mnementh
- F'lessan - Dragonrider at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Golanth
- F'nor - Wingsecond at Benden Weyr; dragon brown Canth
- Famira
- Fandarel
- Fanna - Weyrwoman at Ista Weyr; dragon queen Mirath/Miranth
- Fax - Deceased "Lord of Seven Holds"; sire of Jaxom
- Fidello
- Finder
- G'dened - Dragonrider at Ista Weyr, later Weyrleader; dragon bronze Barnath/Baranth
- G'narish - Dragonrider at Igen Weyr; dragon bronze Gyarmath
- Gemma - Deceased Lady of Fax; dam of Jaxom
- Groghe
- Horon
- Idarolan
- Jaxom - Lord Holder at Ruatha Hold; dragon white Ruth
- K'nebel - Weyrlingmaster at Fort Weyr; dragon bronze Firth
- K'van - Dragonrider at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Heth
- Kern - Son of Lord Nessel of Crom Hold
- Kirnety/K'irnety - Dragonrider; dragon bronze Fidirth/Fidrith
- Kylara - Former Weyrwoman at Southern Weyr, later High Reaches Weyr; dragon queen Prideth, deceased
- Larad
- Lessa - Weyrwoman at Benden Weyr; dragon queen Ramoth
- Lytol
- M'tok - Dragonrider at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Litorth
- Manora
- Mardra - Weyrwoman at Fort Weyr; dragon gold Loranth
- Margatta - Weyrwoman at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Luduth
- Menolly - Masterharper; fire lizard bronze Poll
- Merika - Exiled former Weyrwoman at High Reaches Weyr
- Mermal - 343
- Meron - Deceased former Lord Holder of Nabol Hold
- Mirrim - Dragonrider; dragon green Path
- Nemorth - Deceased senior queen at Benden Weyr during Eighth Interval
- Nessel - Lord Holder of Crom Hold
- Nicat - Masterminer
- Oharan
- Oldive - Masterhealer
- Palon
- Piemur - Farli, Stupid
- Pirith - Benden Weyr-born queen dragon at Ista Weyr
- Prilla - Junior Weyrwoman at Fort Weyr; dragon queen Selianth
- R'mart - Weyrleader at Telgar Weyr; dragon bronze Branth
- Robinton
- S'lan - Binth
- Sangel
- Sebell
- Sharra
- Sigomal
- Silvina
- T'bor - Weyrleader at High Reaches Weyr; dragon bronze Orth
- T'gellan - Wingleader at Benden Weyr; dragon bronze Monarth
- T'kul - Weyrleader at Southern Weyr; dragon bronze Salth
- T'ran - Dragonrider; dragon bronze Redreth
- T'ron - Deceased former Weyrleader at Southern Weyr; dragon bronze Fidranth
- Tegger - 84 and 160
- Tordril
- Toric
- Wansor
- Warbret
- Wilth - Elderly brown watchdragon at Ruatha Hold