Post by Narrator on Dec 24, 2008 19:28:16 GMT -8
Star Sight Hold
HOLDER'S FAMILY
Name: Darzatan
Rank: Holder
Age: 69
Appearance: His age is showing especially around his eyes and the corners of his mouth that sag with the care of Turns spent taking care of his Hold. His dark eyes are filled with the hurt and disappointment of his youth as well as the dislike for his position. Recently he has taken on a more haggard appearance due to his near asthmatic cough.
Personality: As a leader he is steadfast and true to his Hold and Island, putting the well being of his residents above profit. He does his best to stay out of politics unless he feels very strongly about something or has a personal stake in it. However no matter where he is he'll never miss a chance to make a political alliance if he can, understanding the strength of having a network of allies - just in case. He realizes that girls are equally as good at leadership so does not begrudge his daughter's position. Instead he encourages her to be the best at it and daily works on training her.
On a personal level, this is a man filled with regrets. Although he does not feel 'life owes him something', he feels the Weyr owes him something for the disservices they'd done to him over the Turns at least in his eyes. Because he never Impressed he has a grudge with the Weyr. He blames the dragonriders for not being able to rescue his son / heir during Threadfall.
History: The only son of his traditional parents he became the Holder despite being the fifth of six children. He is a disillusioned Candidate. He was Searched and left his family Camp (at the time) to become a dragonrider, but never Impressed. After passing the maximum age to Impress, he went home and became the heir to the Camp... his father died, leaving him the leader of the Camp. It became a Hold - and a great one - under the leadership of this Holder. Darzatan eventually married Kalreka, the daughter of the then Holder of Carena Hold. Together they had three children, Darza, Zatanka and Kalre. Unfortunately Kalreka died during childbirth.
After his brother died, he decided to marry his brother's wife as a gesture of good will toward her and to honor his brother. He then adopted her son.
A turn ago, during a visit to one of his sisters at Rivers Crossing Hold, Darzatan decided to pay his respects to the Lord Holder. During their conversation he discovered Feytolian was seeking a new wife and as a gesture of good will as well as a solid way to form a political alliance, he offered his daughter's hand. After returning from the visit Darzatan developed a chronic cough and his health has slowly been declining.
In the most recent Threadfall on Jubella Island, Darza was killed, leaving Darzatan's second child - Zatanka - as the heir to Star Sight Hold. He has not considered Aketen to be an heir despite being his blood relation.
Family Connections: Widower of Kalreka (59 - deceased). Brother of Zareten (deceased). Father of Darza (32 - deceased), Zatanka, Kalre. Step-father/uncle of Aketen.
Name: Akeji
Rank: Wife of the Holder
Personality: She is quite a bit his junior and wishes she could have been free to remarry someone younger than he. However, she is grateful for the chance this gives her son.
History: Originally the wife of Darzatan's brother, when her husband died Darzatan decided to marry her.
Family Connections: Wife/Former Sister in law of Darzatan. Wife of Zareten (deceased). Mother of Aketen. Step-mother of Zatanka and Kalre.
Name: Aketen
Age: 15 Turns
Rank: Nephew of the Holder.
Fire-lizards: Gold Midona
Personality: He is resentful to his uncle that he is not being considered for the Holder position.
History: His father died shortly before he was born. A few Turns later, his uncle married his mother and took Aketen in as his step-son.
Family Connections: Son of Zareten (deceased) and Akeji. Nephew of Darzatan and Kalreka (deceased). Cousin of Darza (32 - deceased), Zatanka and Kalre.
Name: Kalre
Rank: Head Miner of Jubella Island / Son of the Holder
Age: 26
Personality: So engrossed in his work he has yet to marry but plans to eventually. He doesn't care much for politics.
History: Raised with all the care of a Holder's son he showed more interest in playing in the dirt (or in this case firestone dust) than for politics or higher intellectual pursuits. The Head Miner at the time took the young Kalre under his wing and taught him. Eventually became a miner by Craft and when the Head Miner died the other miners both agreed to and had little choice but to follow him when Darzatan appointed Kalre the Head Miner for the island.
Family Connections: Second son of Darzatan and Kalreka (59 - deceased). Step-son/nephew of Akeji. Nephew of Zareten (deceased). Younger brother of Darza (42 - deceased) and Zatanka. Step-brother of Aketen.
Name: Zatanka
Rank: Daughter of the Holder and recent heir to Star Sight Hold.
Age: 28
Personality: Zatanka is indifferent to her marriage with Feytolian. She understands the necessity of political alliances and so willingly enters the union even with an older man. She has only met Feyotav briefly but enjoyed the conversation they had together. They have a great deal in common, including many of their political viewpoints.
History: She was never Searched and being her father's daughter is bitter about this fact. Zatanka grew up in the shadow of the great man, learning from him. It wasn't until her brother was recently killed that she was thrust into the limelight and now finds herself both engaged and the heir to the Hold.
Family Connections: Daughter of Darzatan and Kalreka (59 - deceased). Step-daughter/niece of Akeji. Neice of Zareten (deceased). Younger sister of Darza (42 - deceased) and older sister of Kalre. Step-sister of Aketen.
RESIDENTS
Name: Darl
Rank: Holdfolk.
Family Connection: Father of Dannell (deceased).
Name: Mari
Age: 14
Rank: Healer, AP2 (Perea's apprentice)
History: She was considered for Syndoreth's first clutch in EIC. However, at the moment she is pregnant and therefore cannot go between. Due to her age, when there is another clutch on the Weyr's Sands, G'age has assured her he will seek her out again.
Family Connection: Currently pregnant with Aketen's child.
Name: Perea
Age: 32
Rank: Healer, JM2
Family Connection: Wife of Tronor. Mother of P'tro and N're.
Name: Rentorn
Rank: Miner, JM2
Age: 25
Fire-lizard: Brown Jeru. He is a chocolate color, with lighter brown along his tail. He has an insatiable curiosity for shiny things, especially buttons and also curious about things that make small noises.
History: Although he wanted to marry Perea, she turned him down. Still, he is a good friend of Tronor and Perea.
Name: Theran
Rank: Miner, JM1
Age: 27
Personality: Though strong he does not have the same dedication to his work as many. He has no finesse and swings the pick rather monotonously.
Name: Tronor
Age: 34
Rank: Miner JM3 / Wher Handler
Wher: Brown Tornsk
Personality: Though he wanted P'tro to take over the family's mine when he grew up, and was upset at first when the boy was Searched, he would not deny the Weyr the resource of a Candidate. Despite his misgivings, he is proud of his son and secretly glad P'tro did not Impress a blue or green, though he wished for a bronze, a brown is good. After all, his Tornsk is brown.
Family Connections: Husband of Perea. Father of P'tro and N're.