Lessa

"Oh, let me explain," Lessa put in quickly, her words couched in the sweet, reasonable tone F'lar was learning to identify as Lessa at her worst.

DragonFlight McCaffrey, Anne 1968

Now ... as a Gramma to seven gorgeous (if I do say so myself) grandchilluns (many of whom are quirky in their own rights) ... this story by Lessa just broke my heart - and, in the end made me so very proud to call Lessa my daughter.

unknown title 2009

Gee, and when you were talking about tiny, delicate women, here I was thinking of Lessa of Pern, all five feet of her, and that big-as-a-plane dragon of hers.

The problem of the Childlike Empress at SF Novelists 2010

Beyond that, if you are a fan of Anne McCaffrey and her incredible Dragonriders of Pern novels which debuted in 1967, you might recognize elements of McCaffrey's female warrior Lessa in the guise of Cameron's female warrior Neytiri.

Douglas MacKinnon: James Cameron: The Brilliant Replicant 2010

Nicely photographed vintage plastic items from the collection of Brazilian designer and flickr user Gerson Lessa.

Mold-y Oldies : Scrubbles.net 2007

The main thing Lessa seems to do in her capacity as Weyrwoman is to serve food.

You'll Never Look at Pern the same way again kateelliott 2007

To this day, my favorite love story was between Lessa and F'lar in Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey.

Romance vs. Love Stories in SF and Fantasy Tia Nevitt 2008

The following people get copies of WINTER MOON: Rhonnie, for bringing up scarring childhood memories, thank you so very much; Lessa, for a very funny story; hawkwing_lb for sympathy for stupidity in the sun; vg_ford for pagan little brothers; and madmiss for none-too-subtley encouraging me to get * out* of the * house* (I will come to the festival with you for at least one day!).

thinks to do pbray 2006

Lessa tends to see the world the other way around.

CONFLICTING SIGNALS 2007

Lessa, for example, has never forgiven Ambev Brewery, a Brazilian beverage maker, for merging with a Belgian brewery earlier this year.

CONFLICTING SIGNALS 2007