Fort Hold
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Fort Hold is a location in the fictional Pern
universe. It is located to the West of the Northern continent of Pern
. It is Pern's oldest hold
, where the Pern colonists evacuated after they abandoned the Southern Continent ten Turns after arriving on Pern, due to the geological instability of the southern continent. Colonists Sallah Telgar and Tarvi Andiyar discovered the cave network. In Pern's early history, the colonists established a college at Fort Hold which evolved into the Harper Hall
during the Second Pass. The Masterhealer is located at Fort Hold, until the Sixth Pass as a part of the Harper Hall, after that in a separate hall. During Threadfall, Fort Hold is protected by dragons from Fort Weyr
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Dragonriders of Pern
Dragonriders of Pern is a science fiction series written primarily by the late American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. The series comprises 22 novels and several short...
universe. It is located to the West of the Northern continent of Pern
Pern
Pern is a fictional planet created by Anne McCaffrey for the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy and science fiction books. It is said to be "Rukbat 3", the third planet in orbit around the star Rukbat, counting outward....
. It is Pern's oldest hold
Holds of Pern
Holds, in Anne McCaffrey's science fiction series Dragonriders of Pern, are the residences of the bulk of the planet Pern's population.Members of specialized professions on Pern live in Crafthalls and dragonriders live in Weyrs, but for most people, the Hold is both the residence and primary social...
, where the Pern colonists evacuated after they abandoned the Southern Continent ten Turns after arriving on Pern, due to the geological instability of the southern continent. Colonists Sallah Telgar and Tarvi Andiyar discovered the cave network. In Pern's early history, the colonists established a college at Fort Hold which evolved into the Harper Hall
Harper Hall
The Harper Hall at Fort Hold is a central location in Anne McCaffrey's Chronicles of Pern.- Role within Pern Chronicles :Anne McCaffrey combines the roles of teachers, historians, lawyers, diplomats and musicians into the guild of Harpers on the planet Pern...
during the Second Pass. The Masterhealer is located at Fort Hold, until the Sixth Pass as a part of the Harper Hall, after that in a separate hall. During Threadfall, Fort Hold is protected by dragons from Fort Weyr
Fort Weyr
Fort Weyr is the first of eight Weyrs established on the Planet Pern in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series. It is located in the mountains of the Southwestern peninsula of the Northern Continent. It was built primarily using high tech sonic/plasma stone cutters to form perfectly smooth...
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Lord Holders
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(Second Pass) - Tolocamp (Sixth Pass)
- Grogellan (Eighth Interval)
- Groghe (Ninth Pass)