Post by K'roi-A'den-Devyn on Mar 17, 2004 22:03:49 GMT -5
Shipfish, known to the ancients as 'dolphins' are water roaming mammels that are very social and highly intelligent. They can speak aloud with varrying degrees of cognative ability, and travel in social groups called pods with an alpha male, and alpha female, who are not the only pair to mate. They have no telepathic abilities.
These animals cannot be impressed. They are born at sea, and if they desire so, can take a human partner, called a dolphineer. It is entirely up to the dolphins whether or not they agree to interact with humans.
Dolphins have a great love of dragons of all colors though, and enjoy playing with them. The calling bugle of a dragon is likely to attract several, who will be all too excited and joyous to play with both rider and dragon.
Their main purpose was to help in the mapping of off coast dangers such as coral reefs and strong currents. They also are very helpful to fishermen in that they can target and locate schools of fish rather easily.
I would guess that if someone wished it so, they could simply have a character who was a dolphineer, since it is a cove Weyr.
These animals cannot be impressed. They are born at sea, and if they desire so, can take a human partner, called a dolphineer. It is entirely up to the dolphins whether or not they agree to interact with humans.
Dolphins have a great love of dragons of all colors though, and enjoy playing with them. The calling bugle of a dragon is likely to attract several, who will be all too excited and joyous to play with both rider and dragon.
Their main purpose was to help in the mapping of off coast dangers such as coral reefs and strong currents. They also are very helpful to fishermen in that they can target and locate schools of fish rather easily.
I would guess that if someone wished it so, they could simply have a character who was a dolphineer, since it is a cove Weyr.
