Berd

Berd was the bronze fire lizard companion of former queenrider Brekke.

Biography[]

Berd hatched from a wild fire lizard clutch on a coastal beach in the Southern Continent. F'nor had earlier impressed Grall, a gold hatchling from that clutch. Berd was one of the few survivors of the clutch and Impressed Brekke, a junior weyrwoman from Southern Weyr. Berd became Brekke's close companion and often accompanied her as she performed her duties. He followed Brekke to High Reaches Weyr after the Oldtimers were exiled to the south.

When Brekke's dragon, Wirenth, rose for the first time, Berd traveled to Telgar Hold, where F'nor and his dragon were, and after being calmed, Berd let them know of Wirenth's impending mating flight.

Berd was later present when Brekke was at Benden Weyr in the hopes of re-impressing a dragon following the death of Wirenth. However, Berd warned Brekke away from the young queen, which helped Brekke break from her deep depression. Later on, Berd became excited after realizing that F'nor and Canth had gone to the Red Star, which most fire lizards seemed to fear.

Personality[]

Berd was one of the first tamed fire lizards following the species' rediscovery in the Ninth Pass. When young, he tended to gorge on food until he fell asleep. Over time, he became much closer to Brekke, and as he matured was considered one of the more reliable fire lizards due to his relative age. However, like all fire lizards, he could be very excitable and had a specific fear of the Red Star. Brekke credited Berd with helping her out of her depression following Wirenth's death, and she admitted that she did not know what would have happened if she hadn't impressed him.

Appearances[]

Dragonquest (first appearance)
Dragonsong
The White Dragon