Master Aleesa was Whermaster at Aleesa's Wherhold late in the Second Interval. Her watch-wher was gold Aleesk.
Biography[]
Some years before the Third Pass, Aleesa's gold Aleesk was the last gold watch-wher on Pern. The watch-whers had been driven out of Telgar by D'gan. As a result, Aleesa and the other wherhandlers had a low opinion of dragonriders.
After Master Zist asked Pellar to find Master Aleesa and try to make a deal to trade a watch-wher egg (for Kindan at Camp Natalon) for a year's supply of coal, it took Pellar three months to find her. When he did find her camp at High Reaches, he did not meet with a friendly welcome, but he was able to convince Aleesa to accept the deal. Since Aleesa could not read but didn't want anyone to know, part of the deal she made with Pellar was that Pellar would teach her to read.
When High Reaches Weyrleader D'vin and his bronze Hurth arrived at the camp, Aleesa thought Pellar had betrayed them, but she changed her mind when Aleesk let her know that dragons must not be harmed.
While Fiona was back in time with the weyrlings at Igen Weyr, she went to Camp Natalon and convinced Nuella to set up what would become known as Nuella's Wherhold. Then, because Fiona wanted to convince everyone at Aleesa's Wherhold to join with Nuella at her wherhold, she went to talk to Aleesa. When she arrived, she was told that Aleesa was dying, and Aleesa and Aleesk went between forever soon after.
Personality and Traits[]
Even though she was referred to as 'Master' Aleesa, her 'Master' was an honorary title.