Ruatha Hold

As long as I'm here, I went on to document as much as I could. Master Sebell thinks we could do with a bit of modernization in our records. So I must record the records. Redundant? Yes. Record them and feed it into the computers to immortalize them. MasterPrinter Tagetarl can make a bound copy called books. This can be widely available and people anywhere can read about anything around Pern.

So, let us begin with Ruatha.

(picture from Nerilka Book)
Ruatha is the second Hold to be established. During the first Pass, Fort Hold can no longer accommodate the growing population of people and runner beast. Red Haranhan, Sorka Haranhan's father, was a vet and he bred good runner beasts. He established Ruatha and named it such. Now we know why the greatest runner beasts can be found in Ruatha. Rua is the old terran Irish language meant Red and Atha mean ford. Red's ford.

For those you don't know, Sorka Haranhan was the girl who discovered the fire-lizard together with future husband and weyleader Sean Connell. Sorka's Faranth is the first senior queen. Sorka and Sean's son, M'hall, became Benden Weyrleader.

Notable ancestor were Lord Alessan and Lady Nerilka. Lord Alessan was the lover of the great Moreta, Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr in the 6th Pass. It was during the plague years when Nerilka journeyed to Ruatha to help with the plague. She disguised herself as a drudge and worked as a nurse in Ruatha. her origin was Fort Hold but her father, Lord Tolocamp, refused to help and shut Fort to prevent the Plague.

When Moreta died, Alessan wanted to die too. Nerilka urged him to live if only to give Ruatha sons and duaghters to be heir. He bargained that he would live to such point if only Nerilka would mother his children. Shocked, it was then that Alessan revealed that he knew who the strong willed drudge was. She was no other that Lady Nerilkaof Fort who Alessa's 1st wife knew. Alessan's 1st wife was Nerilka's best friend. She had a talent in sketching. Alessan saw a lot of sketched about Nerilka so it was impossible to fool him. He knew.

Nerilka agreed if only to help Ruatha but she was such a devoted wife and lady holder. Alessan couldn't ignore that. Alessan's sister Oklina was searched and she impressed a queen. From that moment on, Alessan's eyes opened and he was no longer sad. He and Nerilka lived happily and they had lots of children.
On the 8th interval, Fax, the self-proclaimed Lord of Seven Holds, invaded Ruatha and killed all of the Blood except Lessa who hid in the Watch-wher's lair and Aramina's mother (Lessa's cousin) who ran away and became a holdless.

Near the 9th Pass, Lord F'lar came on search. Canth and Mnementh could feel a strong power within the Hold and F'lar was sure there was still a person of the Blood. With Lesa's strong Telepathic powers, she made such the tension in the room led to a fight and F'lar would triumph. But this also causes Lady Gemma's water bag to break. She dies but Young Lord Jaxom was ripped from her stomach and saved. Lord F'lar gave Lessa a better option than be Lady Holder of a crumbling Hold. She was to be a weyrwoman and save Pern from Thread. So Lord F'lar took Lessa to Benden where she impressed Ramoth and the rest is Pernese History.