Master Dragonhealer Canaan

Player: Fox Treymayne

Name: Canaan
Age: 43
Rank: Master Dragonhealer

Description: Canaan is fairly tall for a woman at nearly six feet tall. Her hair is cropped short, a dark black-brown color lightly speckled with gray. Her eyes are large, wide set, and very intelligent looking. She rarely blinks when she in concentrating and her stare often puts some people on edge. Canaan is very womanly and actually quite beautiful for her age, having a tall and stately appearance. Her preferred clothing is usually leather with the rare silk outfit here and there.

Personality: Regardless of the Master's good looks and abilities, she is not much of a people person. When it comes right down to it, she would much rather talk to dragons than humans, but will easily deal with the two legged when it is required. She has a strong, overpowering mental capacity and personality that have made and do make dragons respect her for the Healer that she is.

Gender/preference: Female, Heterosexual

History: Canaan was born and raised at Southern Weyr under the guidance of her Foster Mother, Fornell. She knew her parents very little for they were both dragonriders and didn't seem to have the time for a child, thus the Foster mother they had provided. Canaan grew up as a weyrbrat, running around the feet of dragons and spending her days oiling hides. She preferred the company of adult riders to the fellow weyr children, but no one thought much of it. The entire Weyr knew the young girl was infatuated with dragon-kind. It came as no surprise, then, when Fornell thought it best that the young girl become a Dragon Healer apprentice. For reasons kept in the dark for the young Canaan, she was never given the opportunity to stand for a clutch of dragon eggs, or even be Searched, as far as she knew. It wasn't until her elder years she realized she was being kept away from the Search dragons because her abilities to heal were needed even more. Canaan walked the tables to Journeywoman when she was nineteen. She traveled to every Weyr and stayed for a time in each learning the different techniques of healing and making many dragon friends along the way. The young woman slowly began to completely devote her entire life to the protectors of Pern, and also drew away from human life, mainly dealing with mounts instead of riders. When Canaan turned thirty-four, she was again promoted and became her life long dream, a Master Dragonhealer. There was much talk of her becoming the Master Dragonhealer of Pern, but she killed the nominations immediately. While she loved dragons with all her heart and soul, she refused to be forced to deal with as many humans and other craft Masters as the job would require. Instead, as a gift from her former Master, she was given a gold wher egg. It hatched out a large, lovely young queen she named Benecia. Canaan chose Ista Weyr to work in due to its tropical climate and friendly occupants. She had been working there for nine turns when the call for a Master Dragonhealer at the new Mountain Song Weyr was sent out. Knowing she was needed, she left a journeyman that had been working under her, soon the walk the tables, in charge and headed for the newly established Weyr.

Pets: Benecia, Gold Wher, Nine turns old. She is a dark amber gold color that darkens even more on her undersides to almost a polished bronze color. She's large for a gold wher, and very sturdily built with a wide chest and firm muscles. Benecia is very protective and devoted to her Pet, just as much as Canaan is to her. Canaan had been given several opportunities to Impress other flits or whers, but refused. Benecia and Canaan have a very strong and companionable relationship.

Crafter: Yes
Craft: Dragonhealer
Craft Rank: Master
Specialties: Wingsails