RETIRED MASTER HERDER DONSON

Persona : Donson
Writing Status : NPC/Owned
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Rank/Craft : Master Beastcrafter (Herder), Retired
Residence : Green Ridge Hold

Physical Description : Donson is a big man, standing about 6'5" and weighing in at 275 lbs before his injuries. He is a big boned man who developed enormous muscular strength from wrestling with stubborn bovines for Turns. His normal expression in the past was a jovial smile on his weathered face, and his deep brown eyes that were warmest when watching a new foal. The thinning of his light brown hair bothered him not at all, and he kept it tied back in a long tail. Continuing a slow recovery now from critical injuries sustained in the north, he is a shadow of his former self.

Personality : Normally a quiet man, Donson learned to be extra gentle due to his great strength. In performing duties as a beastcrafter, he had a soft, soothing way with the animals under his care, but was a fearsome sight when he felt that one of them had been mistreated. Never allowing his rage to get out of control, the greater his anger, the softer his voice became. He seemed a hard man, pushing the people in his care to their limits, but his judgments were fairly made. Now he is frequently silent, dealing sometimes grimly with his dependence on the care of others for his very life.

Life Story : One of three children born to the Master Herder of a small Northern Hold, Donson was in the barns more than the classroom. People often mistook his great size and slow speech for slow mental ability, and as a result, the boy was more comfortable with the animals who accepted him as he was. As soon as he was old enough, he apprenticed to the Beastcraft. His training was ordinary, progressing neither faster nor slower than the average student. Only his intense dedication marked him from the rest. Specializing in no single area, Donson was well versed in all manner of the Craft.

When in Turn 27, Thread's End Weyr requested a new Master Herder, Donson applied eagerly. His all-around knowledge made him an excellent choice for the position, and he built a thriving Beastcraft area at the Weyr. With Journeywoman Saris he began a zealous racer-breeding program there, but left it in the hands of other beastcrafters when he accompanied her to the north in turn 35 to start their own racer-breeding hold. Not long after that, when Saris and Apprentice Tallin were away with her stallion at a race meet, a tornado wiped out their hold, and Donson sustained critical injuries in the storm. He remained in the north when Saris came south to manage the runners at Green Ridge Hold. When he was finally pronounced stable enough to travel, he joined her at Green Ridge during the autumn of turn 36.

During month two of turn 37, he was given the task of overseeing Apprentice Beastcrafters at Green Ridge Hold.

Last updated on 18-Feb-04.