Noodled Egg: This tall egg appears somewhat elongated and flattened, almost as if it was accidently sat on during the clutching. Its base is a pale buttery-yellow, with wavy striations, forming a bed for the rest of the egg. Here, the surface appears rough, as if its been rolled something fine grained. From the light and darker brown colouring, it appears as if toasted breadcrumbs might be the closest approximation.

Ledoth Description: As if someone had let a reed basket get too close to a fire, the hide of this dragonet is blackened and smudged, but glimpses of rich, dark brown occasionally show through. Nor have his wings escaped the fire; they are as glass which has been covered in soot, with only the veins and spars showing forth unblemished black walnut. His red-orange hatchling-hungry eyes shine out like coals after the fire has died, the two spots of true brightness on this otherwise blackened dragon.

Personality: Ledoth is a dark and mysterious dragon, gloomy and morose.

Oh, who are we trying to kid? As if staunchly going against anything which might be indicated by his particular shade, Ledoth is generally playful and easily amused. Large for his color, he isn't exactly lazy, but he is also not the fastest dragon on Pern. His stamina more than makes up for it, and he will definitely be a contender for gold flights, even if greens tend to slip through his paws more often than not.

He is extremely intelligent with one of the longer memories, possibly as much as four days. Don't be surprised to find some of your poetry being spoken by other riders, because Ledoth is just going to love it in the same way Dave Barry talks about people loving some of the, urm, more clumsy things Barry has done -- Ledoth will gleefully share this incredibly amusing stuff with any dragon who will listen, and some might pass it on to their riders.

Ah, infamy. This isn't to say that he would ever hurt you intenionally; Ledoth's love is bold and outspoken, with frequent encouragement. It's just that he doesn't get angst, and therefore thinks you must be kidding. All in all, he may be a foil, but more likely his personality and yours will blend into each other rather than constantly be at odds.