Welcome to Info page on Xanadu Weyr Xanadu is set on the shore of the Caspian Lake, a short distance north of the Azov Sea, and the Weyr inhabits the same sheltered valley as the original Xanadu Stakehold. Climate wise, it is sub tropical, bordering on temperate and most of the turn is a very pleasant temperature. Founded just after the nine pass drew to an end, Xanadu has been occupied continuously ever since and is essentially self sufficient as the Northern Weyrs are not. Farmland has been established outside the Weyr valley with cotholders tending the fields. However, most of the Weyr's bounty comes from payment for services rendered or through foraging the surrounding countryside. The presence of dragons enables such foraging over a wide enough area to avoid stripping the land. Xanadu has always been closely linked to Landing and is the 'tech-junkie' Weyr of Pern. Xanadu's residents are early adopters of any new technology and this includes electric lighting through the Weyr powered by windmills, computers freely available to it's populace and a high level of radio use -- both in handheld versions used on the ground by non riders and more powerful sets capable of bridging vast distances. Aside from the Landing itself and the Techcraft Hall, Xanadu has more modern gizmos than anywhere else on Pern. The past turns have seen a major grub infestation which destroyed many of the weyr's crops and resulted in various embargoes being enacted against Xanadu, various power issues across the area, and some protests about the level of technology in use. And though those troubles have faded, now a growing renegade threat is nipping at the edges of Xanadu's area - Pirates on the Sea of Azov, and soldiers hiding in the forests. Xanadu's current Senior Weyrwoman is Niva, rider of gold Kilaueth. The position of Weyrleader is currently held once more by a man hailing from Telgar, C'ian, rider of bronze Alhenaeth..   Page maintained by Niva, Kilaueth@gmail.com.