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A'lon was raised in the tropical forests of Ista Island late in the 10th Interval, learning to hunt at an early age. He was a proficient hunter by his late teens, but his career as a hunter was cut short when he was selected by an Istan rider on Search. To his surprise and amazement, he Impressed Bronze Zienth, one of the largest Bronze hatchlings seen up to that time. The two were, of course, inseparable, and people often commented that they could tell how close they were, just by the tone of voice A'lon used whenever he referred to Zienth. The two spent most of their free time flying, often spending the better part of the day simply flying over the ocean with no particular destination, just sharing their mutual joy of soaring.

A'lon and Zienth had only graduated from Weyrling training a turn before the Weyr Council decided to reopen High Reaches Weyr, which had been abandoned during the 10th interval, but was now needed because of the rise in dragon population as the 10th pass approached. Chana, the young rider of Gold Melirth, was chosen to be the Weyrwoman, and when Melirth rose, Zienth gave chase, the first time he had risen after a Gold. Melirth proved to be a difficult dragon to catch, and flew high and far, leaving a trail of exhausted bronzes in her wake. In the end, only Zienth was able to stay with her. So in less than a turn, A'lon went from being a Weyrling to being a Weyrleader. Several riders were already planning on moving to High reaches with Chana, and A'lon was relieved that none changed their mind when such an inexperienced rider became Weyrleader.

A'lon and Chana settled into an easy partnership, working hard to get the Weyr organized. While they shared a Weyr, they were really never as close as their dragons were. But they did like as respect each other, and under their leadership the Weyr got off to a good start. A'lon was Weyrleader when the first Fall of the 10th Pass fell. Many rider and dragons were lost in those early Falls, and the losses were hard on both of the Weyr's leaders. A'lon spent almost every waking hour working to find better ways to fight thread, wanting desperately to reduce the casualties, and found it difficult to keep up with the day to day job of leading the Weyr. Chana had been trained as a dragonhealer, and similarly found herself so busy treating the many injured dragons and riders that she, too, found herself overwhelmed and falling behind in her duties as Senior Weyrwoman. So after only 4 turns as Weyrwoman and Weyrleader, Chana and A'lon announced that they would both step down when the next Gold rose, A'lon to continue his efforts to develop effective threadfighting techniques, and Chana to devote herself to dragonhealing.

So when Darci's Gold Aurelinth rose and was caught by M'gan's Bronze Vorinth (both children of Zienth and Melirth), A'lon slipped into the Wingleader role that he held from them on. This was when A'lon and Zienth really hit their stride as a Bronze and his rider. Leading the entire Weyr was a heavy yoke for A'lon's shoulders, and when it was lifted, he was able to really concentrate on become a great Wingleader, a job he was much more suited for. And no longer having a Weyrmate, he was now free to find other partners, both in the Weyr, and in the local holds. This, too, turned out to be a task for which A'lon was well suited.

If Thread wasn't falling, A'lon could usually be found either training his wing or working with a select team of riders from various wings, trying out new tactics, or sitting in the bowl discussing larger strategies. But A'lon and Zienth also were known to disappear from the Weyr when they had free time, taking long flights that were rumored to always pass near one of a few Holds where A'lon was suspected to have young lady friends. Invariably after a Gold had risen and Zienth had failed to catch her, Zienth would glide back to the bowl where A'lon despondently waited and the pair would fly off together to parts (and partner) unknown, returning hours later in much higher spirits. A'lon was often the recipient of good-natured ribbing as other members of the Weyr accused him of having "a girl in every Hold.", but despite the efforts of many of his companions, A'lon never mentioned the names of his lovers. A'lon seemed to enjoy his reputation as a prototypical bronzerider, often being overheard giving advice to younger riders on topics such as how to land near a Hold without being noticed or good beaches to take a lady for a "picnic".

A'lon's contributions to threadfighting tactics helped the Weyr "turn the corner" and greatly reduced the number of dragons and riders lost or injured during Falls. For 15 turns he and Zienth led their wing, only failing top fly against thread when one or the other was recovering from a scoring. They finally met their end on a cold, blustery day over the Tillek peninsula. Laurelin's Gold Elisanth had risen the afternoon before, and Zienth had chased, but failed to catch her (Zienth never succeeded in catching a Gold after his initial success with Melirth). A'lon and Zienth disappeared from the Weyr as usual, returning late than evening with Thread due to fall early the next day over Tillek. A'lon and Zienth rose early and led his wing out to

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