Jirana was a Weyrwoman late in the Second Interval and early in the Third Pass. Her dragon was gold Laspanth.
Biography[]
Jirana was the daughter of Tenniz, the seer, and his wife, Javissa. Her father died before she was born. She eventually inherited his ability to "see" the future.
Jirana's ability first manifested itself after she went with Xhinna and Taria to Eastern Weyr. She predicted that she would Impress a Green queen dragon named Laspanth. She also predicted that only five of Coranth's eggs would hatch at Eastern Weyr. This was proven true when most of the eggs were devoured by tunnel snakes and only five hatchlings were successfully Impressed.
Before Laspanth hatched, Jirana was badly injured by a Mrreow. After a hint from Jirana, Xhinna gathered the queen dragons around the egg that Jirana claimed contained Laspanth. Xhinna then asked the unborn queen to take Jirana's pain and spread it among the riders so Jirana could be healed. They soon learned that Laspanth could also show them the tunnels the snakes used and how to save the eggs from being eaten.
When the eggs finally began to hatch, Jirana helped Laspanth hatch out of her shell, revealing that she was indeed a queen.
Personality and traits[]
Jirana was thin-boned, with dark hair, dusky skin and near-black eyes.
When Tenniz met Lorana in the past, he asked her to lend part of her name to his unborn daughter. So Jirana was named partly after Lorana.