Ternat was the eldest son of Reatur and was in line to become domain-master upon Reatur's death. He was a wise, modest eldest willing to learn from Reatur, who was glad to have him. Ternat supported Reatur in his meeting with Fralk and escorted Fralk to the Ervis Gorge to expel him from Omalo territory--after urging Reatur to kill Fralk. He served as Reatur's ambassador to Dordal in the failed attempt to convince Dordal of the common threat from the Skarmer. On the way home, he saw humans coupling and informed Reatur that the humans' mission apparently included mates, the first step in teaching the Minervans of the differences between human and Minervan gender roles. Ternat's sense of decency was briefly offended by the idea of mates living to adulthood, but he soon came to accept it, and