Brynna

A huntress of the Northlands, less eager than most to hoard her way to self-sustainability.

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"No, no — don't let me stop you from enjoying your dirt nap, Gidren. You seemed to really be enjoying yourself."

— Fleeting Harvest, Chapter 2: Stone Roads

Brynna is a young woman who makes her home in the Savelan Northlands. Having cultivated her survival skills throughout her life, she lives comfortably in these less hospitable lands of the Kingdom of Arsavela.

Looking Out for Yourself

Brynna is the epitome of a Northlands native: strong, certain, and independent. Community is scarce in these lands, as no one space tends to be suitable for settling more than a handful of people in one location without exhausting available resources — those that are, are guarded rather jealously against outsiders. Brynna developed the skills needed to survive alone, but isn't the type to prefer solitude or hoard her resources.

Resource Management

Ever the crafty type, Brynna is rather skilled in making her own clothing and armor, though she lacks some of the finesse one would find at a market stall. Leather armors cobbled together from scraps, patchwork clothing assembled much the same way — they aren't elegant, but Brynna proves herself ever resourceful.
Waste is something that Brynna despises, much to the chagrin of those she comes to travel with. Many disputes have come about throughout hunts in which materials of any kind fell to waste, whether they be skins, meat, bone, or even les savory viscera. It all had its place, and ought to have been utilized — and she was never shy about making sure everyone knew it.

Northlands Cooking

With her tendency to avoid waste, Brynna grew to be quite the experimental chef, crafting meals from bits and pieces seldom considered for culinary use. Trial and error over many years taught her the good, the neutral, and the abhorrent when it comes to culinary creations. She is, however, convinced that any ingredient can be bent into submission, in the creation of a delicious meal.

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Pronouns

she/her

Home

Kingdom of Arsavela
Savelan Northlands

Physiology

Boharin

Ethnicity

Northlander

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Found Friendship

It was during a hunting mission that she encountered Gidren for the first time, in poor condition — she lent him aid, and the two built a friendship that continues to this day. Glad to have an outlet for her hospitable side, she promised to help him until he didn't need her aid anymore, but there's always that part of her that hopes her friend will stick around a while longer.
Her sharp wit and serious nature present themselves in jokes and jabs, but many of her frustrations come from a place of equal parts care and dismay at Gidren's apparent lack of self-preservation skills.

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Plot Relevance

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Fleeting Harvest

Brynna is a main protagonist in the ongoing story Fleeting Harvest. She is introduced as the sharp and resourceful companion of Gidren, having found him at his lowest and promising to remain by his side until he recovers enough of himself to find his way back home.

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Chapters

1 | Fleeting Harvest
Brynna does not appear until chapter two.

2 | Stone Roads
We are introduced to Brynna as she finds Gidren exhausted and beaten in a wooded clearing, where she makes some wry jokes at his expense before examining his injuries and softening — just briefly. She takes him back to camp to recover while expressing her concerns at his condition and his situation as a whole, pushing him to explain himself as much as he is able.

3 | White Walls
This chapter focuses largely on Gidren's internal turmoil, but Brynna is the one to connect the brief visions Gidren shares with her to a tangible location, thus setting the duo's sights on the city of Aurel. Brynna displays some apprehension at the prospect of traveling there, but refuses to stay behind as Gidren pursues the course.

4 | Blood Spilled
Catching Gidren just as he is prepared to undergo another night on the run, Brynna makes the executive decision that neither of them is sleeping — and that they ought to get traveling. Together, they take to the more-traveled roads of the Kingdom, heading south to Aurel. Along the way, they encounter a figure from Brynna's past: Yara. Following the tense encounter, Brynna and Gidren both are left shaken, each for their own reasons.