Island River Hold

Island River Hold
Hold Information
Continent:	Southern
Era Founded:	Before First Pass
Protected by:	Southern Weyr Southern Hold
Coat of arms:	On a light green background, per pale a wave Fret
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Island River Hold was one of the Minor Holds in the Southern Continent.

A detailed description of the Hold (copied from The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern) established the surrounding countryside, the economy and other relevant features.)

Inevitably, many of the places newcomers to the Southern Continent found desirable to live in were discovered to have been occupied by the Ancient Timers.

One new hold established in an old stakehold was at the mouth of the Island River. Island River Hold was built on the foundations of Boca Stakehold, established at the colony's inception by Admiral Paul Benden and his family. Mastersmith Hamian wanted to form a hold there because the river, once called the Boca, east of Southern Hold, was so much more navigable than the Lagoon River west of Southern. Also, he saw an easy overland passage from Southern to the Island River. He built a hold and a pier there on the foundations of the stone buildings, using the plastic pilings in the river which had not perished away in 2500 Turns.

Hamian's cousins slated the damaged roof and rebuilt the wide porches that surrounded the strong stone building full of high-ceilinged rooms. This spacious hold had a large new wharf, intended as a transshipment point for vessels on their way to the north. Piemur stayed there once on his trek across the Southern Continent to map on behalf of Master Robinton and Lord Toric.

History

Before First Pass

See also: Boca River Stake.

Ninth Pass

Island River Hold was positioned on Pern's southern coast. No information is currently available as to exactly when it was founded. It was positioned at the site of the original Boca River Stakehold. When Toric re-established Southern Hold, he found cousins who were holdless in Ista and they subsequently helped with necessary repairs at Island River Hold. Garm sailed Piemur to Island River and, after spending the night, Piemur started his trek to the coastline.

Residents

• Toric's cousins

Appearances

• The Renegades of Pern
• The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern