Glossary of Terms

In my stories, I will throw around various terms or words that might be confusing, and I will do so assuming the reader understands so the the character's don't have to monolog (much). This page has terms that will be found throughout the site and stories.

Aerie Arcadias: The primary home of gryphons. Most aeries are crafted on high mountain cliffs with clear vantages of the land below to better spot threats. Human settlements are often apart from the gryphon's dens as gryphons are more independent than dragons.
Aerie Lady Arcadias: A female leader of the Aeire and a member of the Aeire Council.
Aerie Lord Arcadias: A male leader of the Aeire and a member of the Aeire Council.
between Pern: The space of nothingness while teleporting to a new location.See also: teleporting
bond Arcadias Sentra: The act in which the mind of a gryphon or dragon merges with the mind of their chosen companion. While this is a strong bond, it does not automatically mean that should one partner die the other will as well. Dragons or gryphons often do not try to rebond if their human partner is lost.; Term used to describe the relationship between a dragon and rider.
bonder Arcadias Sentra: The title given to those presented to the clutch of a gryphon or dragon.See also: Candidate
bonding Arcadias: The moment a dragon or gryphon's mind connects to a human allowing empathetic as well as telepathic communication.See also: Impression
Caer Arcadias: The home of dragons, typically in mountains but they are able to adapt to many locations, including urban ones. The term was adopted by the dragoners who came from another world to reform the old Dragonries that had fallen into disarray.
Caer Lady Arcadias: The female leader(s) of a Caer. In general she is in charge of most of the daily going-on in the Caer that involve the people, hatchings, bonders, and anything not pertaining to the fighting aspects. There can be more than one CaerLady, with the highest ranking being called High Lady and the others Ladies.
Caer Lord Arcadias: Male leaders of the Caer who typically oversee the training and management of the Fleets or Wings. The High Lord is typically the partner of the HighLady and is elected by the riders and residents of the Caer, regardless of mating flight outcomes. CaerLords are not always men who are married or partnered with a CaerLady and are chosen by the High Lord to aid him in the management of the fighting forces of the Caer. Most are FleetLeaders.
candidate Pern: The rank of a person, often a child between 12 and 16, who is to stand for a clutch and possibly Impress a dragon.
Company Arcadias: A set of five Prides that work together when fighting Shades. Each Company has a Training Pride where younger members are trained to later join one of the Company Prides.
Dragon Court Sentra Anarendor: The council of dragon riders who make important decisions for the Dragonry. The leaders, male and female riders, are given the titles of High Lord or High Lady.
Dragon Lady Sentra Anarendor: A female member of the Dragon Court in a Dragonry.
Dragon Lord Sentra Anarendor: A male member of the Dragon Court in a Dragonry.
Dragon Mage Sentra Anarendor: A rider who is also able to use magic (wizard, sorcerer, ect).
Dragon Rider, dragonrider Pern Sentra Anarendor Teyrnas: A rider of a dragon. Pernese riders typically spells it as one word and do not capitalize it.
Dragoneer Arcadias: The bonded companion of a sea dragon.
Dragoner Arcadias: The rider of a dragon.
Dragonkeep Teyrnas: Where e
Dragonry Sentra Anarendor: A city where dragons live and train with their riders. Dragons often have their own dens and cave systems away from the city proper which functions like most humanoid cities.
ejderhrim Teyrnas: Those who have bonded with an ejderen.See also: dragon rider
elemental jaunt Teyrnas: A form of teleporting that often manifests based on the kinetic type of the ejderen. It is a shorter distance teleport and requires more energy and skill than other forms of telepotation.
Fledgling Arcadias: A young dragon or gryphon that is in training.
Fledgling Trainer Arcadias: Those selected by the leaders of an Aerie or Caer to train the next generation of dragoners and gryphoners.
Fleet Arcadias: (Arcadias) A fleet is a group of three Squadrons, often designated Lead, Center, or Rear to indicate their fighting position.; (Pern) A group of three Wings, typically designated with Lead, Fore, and Aft to indicate their fighting positions.
Fleet Leader Arcadias: The leader of a Fleet who is in charge of maintaining the order and training of his riders.
Fleet Second Arcadias: A dragoner who assists the Fleet Leader. Typically there is only one Second for each Leader.
Fleet Trainer Arcadias: A dragoner who is in charge of training the young dragons and riders in their final year before joining a Fleet.
Gryphoner Arcadias: The rider of a gryphon.
Hatching Pern Sentra Anarendor Arcadias Arcadias Arcadias Arcadias: The event where eggs hatch and the hatchlings will choose a parter to bond or Impress.
Hatching Grounds Pern: A large cavern where female dragons lay the eggs. Sometimes refered to as the Hatching Sands, they are geothermally or artificially heated to maintain the proper incubation tempetuture. When the eggs hatch, the Weyr and others will gather to watch the hatchlings choose from the presented candidates.
Hatching Hall Sentra Anarendor
Hatching Sands Arcadias: Also known as dunes, caverns, or caves, this is a location set aside for dragon clutches to harden. They can vary from caves within a mountain to a specially built room for Caers in flatter locations, and always provide regulated warmth for hardening eggs either naturally or artificially.
Impression Pern: The act of linking two minds - human and dragon - in a life long bond. This term is native to Pern only. See also: bonding
Kineticist Arcadias: A human who is able to control one or more elements with kinetics. The terms "mage", "wizard", and "sorcerer" are also used in certain parts of the continent, however Kineticist is known to be the correct term.
Kinetics Arcadias: The ability to manipulate matter with one's mind. Gryphons and winged wolves are better at this than dragons and some humans are able to master the ability as well, though this is rare.
Mage Arcadias: See also: Kineticist
Nest Arcadias: A nest is where a female gryphon tends her eggs. Eggs are laid in nests created by both parents in a location they choose. Humans are not permitted near the nest, even if one or both of the parents are bonded. Eggs are tended until hatching when the hatchlings are then brought to the Aerie proper for bonding.
Pod Arcadias: A group of six to ten sea dragons and/or their bonds.
Pod Leader Arcadias: The sea dragon and/or their bond which lead a pod. Wild pods chose their leaders based on battles or merit, while pods of bonded sea dragons have their leaders chosen by the Cove Lord.
Pod Second Arcadias: Those second in command to the Pod Leader, either bonded or wild. In both cases, seconds are chosen by the Pod Leader.
Pod Trainer Arcadias: A dragoneer in charge of training new recruits to a pod before their final initiation.
Pride Arcadias: A Pride consists of six bonded gryphons and their riders. Each pride focuses on an element and works with the other four to balance the larger fighting unit known as a Company. They are also known as Kinetic Prides as they are divided by the kinetic ability of the gryphon and their rider.

Wild prides do not follow the same rules as the fighting prides and form more family-focused units. Some wild gryphons will join the human-lead Prides if they wish to but they are not required to do so.
Pride Leader Arcadias: The leader of a kinetic pride of gryphons. Wild gryphons typically choose their leaders with fights or based on the eldest.
Pride Second Arcadias: A role only found in human-led Prides, the Pride Seconds assists the Leader. There are typically two to form a Triad but smaller Prides just starting out can have just one.
Pride Trainer Arcadias: The gryphoner in charge of the young gryphoners entering the Prides. They ensure that the new recruits are placed in Prides that suit them and strengthen the Pride.
Pride Trainer Arcadias: A gryphoner who is in charge of training new gryphoners for their final year before joining a Pride.
Rider Sentra Anarendor Teyrnas
Search Rider Arcadias Sentra: Those among dragons or gryphons that are capable of finding others with high empathy that can bond to others of their kind.See also: Searchrider
Senior Weyrwoman Pern
Sorcerer Arcadias: See also: Kineticist
Squadron Arcadias: A group of eight to ten riders who work together in fighting the Shades.
Telekinetics Arcadias: Also called T-Power or TP as a shorthand, telekinetics is the ability to manipulate space and objects (including one self) using their mind. Dragons excel at this, and there are rare cases of humans being able to pick up on it as well.

Telekinetics have three parts: telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation.

Telepathy allows a creature to speak using their mind. Nearly all the bondable creatures of Arcadias can use telepathy, either to speak to each other or to humans. In the case of gyphons, dragons, and sea dragons, only bonded pairs are able to hear each other but there are also cases where a creature can speak to another that is open to the conversation. Very, very few people can ever eavesdrop on a telepathic conversation. Winged wolves can speak to whomever they wish regardless of bonding.

Telekinesis is the ability to move objects, though this takes a considerable amount of concentration and energy. Most creatures can only move small items, such as a chair.

Telepotation allows creature to move themselves, and those riding or touching them, to a different location. This is safer done while flying but winged wolves have been known to teleport their bonds out of danger on the ground.
Training Pride Arcadias: Young gryphoners who are three years of age are allowed to join a Company and begin their final training. As the pair begins to manifest their kinetic abilities, they are tested to see if they will fit in the Pride their kinetics match. Should they not match, they will be moved to a different Company's Training Pride until a fit is found.
Weyr Pern
Weyr Harper Pern
weyr, singular Pern
Weyrleader Pern: The male leader of the Weyr. Is in charge of managing and training the Fighting Wings.
Weyrling Pern
WeyrlingTrainer Pern
Weyrwoman Pern
Wing Pern
Wingleader Pern
Wingrider Pern
Wingsecond Pern
Wizard Arcadias: See also: Kineticist