Deelan was a resident of Ruatha Hold during the Ninth Pass. Her son was Dorse. She served as milk mother to Jaxom.
A few days prior to the arrival of Fax at Ruatha Hold, Deelan gave birth to her only child Dorse. While Fax was at Ruatha, his wife, Lady Gemma, went into premature labor. Though she died soon after, the newborn Jaxom survived. Deelan was contracted to serve as wet nurse for Jaxom, as she was the only option. As a result, Jaxom was taught to be grateful to her and to share everything with his milk brother, Dorse. Deelan gave Jaxom more attention than Dorse, resulting in Dorse bullying Jaxom.
As Jaxom matured, Deelan was known to monitor him closely through the use of her fire lizard. Eventually, an outburst by Jaxom reminded everyone that he was Lord of Ruatha and, after a talk with Brand, he was able to get both some privacy and freedom from being pestered by Deelan and bullied by Dorse.
Appearances[]
- Dragonquest (The People of Pern)
- The White Dragon