Post by Flame on Apr 15, 2011 7:43:19 GMT -8
Watch-Whers
Watch-whers are creatures taken from the same genetic material used to make the Dragons of Pern. They are not dragons but related to them. One describes a watch-wher are ugly, misshapen and thick scales. They can speak, just basic four year old speech.
They were created by Kitti Ping's daughter, Wind Blossom. Though, the people of Pern do not know it yet, the watch-wher have their specific tasks. They were the "balance" according to the Eridani calculation that Wind Blossom did. Dragons worked at day and watch-whers worked at night.
Watch-wher Skills
These creatures are nocturnal. They are able to see in the dark through thermal imaging. One can say they are smarter than a fire-lizard but not as strong a telepath as a dragon. They can however, communicate via telepathy to the dragons. A watch-wher can understand human speech and mind but one must understand the clicks and roars of a watch-wher.
- Some Watch-whers can fly. Resk was able to fly and go between flight. Kisk was able to go between underground.
- In Darkened Weyr, Watch-wher's can speak, but it is in simple sentences that don't always make sence.
Tasks
Their original purpose was to fight thread in the night where dragons sleep and have poor night vision. They can also guide people through tunnels. In the 3rd pass, Watch-whers were turned into tunnel guides for mining activities. They sniff bad air and loose rocks. They are also hold night watch.
- Lessa (9th Pass) was strongly bonded to the Ruathan Watch-Wher who protected her. Mnementh was able to talk to it.
Bonds and Impression
Watch-wher bonds are different from fire-lizards and dragons. They are more independent and less picky. A watch-wher dam can choose to give her eggs and then the person must feed the wher. When the wher is old enough, one must perform the blood bond. It is simple giving the watch-wher a taste of the handler's blood. This strengthens their link to each other.
Unlike dragons, once a handler dies, the wher can be given a new handler. They change their name to the next person who bloods them.
Watch-wher Names
Watch-wher has a different and unique naming system. For Fire-lizards, one can name them anything you want like Poll, Bob, Beauty, etc. Dragons have their own names the moment they hatch. They tell the rider the moment of impression. The last letters of the name ends in th. Example: Ramoth, Canth, Ruth. Reasons behind this is because they have forked tongues thus their lisped speech.
Watch-whers can tell you their names but they take the name from their handlers and add sk in the end. Example; Kindan's green watch-wher's name is Kisk. Kindan gave her to Nuella and her name changed to Nuellsk.
If a hold owns the watch-wher, the name of the wher is taken from the name of the hold plus sk in the end. Example; the Lemos watch-wher's name is Lemosk.
Colors
Golds: 7-8 meters tall Queens. They rule the roost, and lay the clutches that survive. They are often pomp and regal, but they are loving to theirs.
Bronzes: 7-8 meters tall The Kings. They often catch the queens. They are powerful and often as regal as the queens. Protective and strong.
Silvers: 5-6 meters tall smaller than bronzes, but they can catch queens, and often catch blacks. Their color ranges from the darkest of gray, to the brightest of whites. They are swift and smart, among the smartest of all wher’s. These are the second type of 'king' dragon.
Black: 7.5-8.5 meters tall the black wher's are built for speed, and endurance. Black's are elegant, and yet when angered they are a bit jerky. Brave, and proud, these females will rival a bronze or brown in chivalry.
Browns: 6-7 feet tall. The knights of the whers. Brave and chivalrous, they are as protective as the bronzes.
Blues: 5.5-6 meters tall. These are the most playful of the wher’s and can often be found playing and causing trouble. Catch silver/whites and greens.
Greens: 4.5 -5 meters tall. The lovers of the whers. they are sweet and flighty. They have no caring instinct for the eggs and will leave them alone. Flighty and amusing they are always making someone laugh.
Reds: 4-4.5 meters tall. The second smallest and most violent of all the whers, these little guys will attack at the slightest of provocations. They are dangerous, and protective, and yet they can be sweet to. Often catch greens.
Whites: 3-4 meters tall. These are the wher's that seem off. They are generally smarter, can speak better than the queens, and are a great deal smaller. They can be male or female, but they do not cluch, and the males do not chase.
Special Color!!!
Bi-Toned: 4-9 meters tall. These Whers are two colors. They range in personalities, and just like the rest of the colors they may or may not be able to clutch, the females that is. They are both genders, and all are different. They can be any two colors. ONLY an admin can create a Bi-Toned wher.