BRAMBLE THICKETGUARD
Sylvan ElvesMaster of Defensive Plants
"Thorns do not attack. They defend. Touch them uninvited, and learn the forest's wrath.""
Identity
- Residence
- Heartwood - Outer Defenses
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Tough and thorny with bark-like skin and hair like tangled briars. His touch leaves scratches. • Clothing: Armor grown from living thorn plants. Wears a cloak of poisonous leaves. • Distinguishing Marks: Thorns grow from his knuckles. His blood is green and sap-like.
Relationships
- Family - His plants are his family
- Allies - The rangers who patrol his defensive lines
- Rivals - Those who want to reduce the defensive perimeter
Personality
- Traits: Prickly, defensive, surprisingly gentle with plants, deeply protective
- Mannerisms: Grows defensive plants without thinking. Tends to his "children" constantly.
- Voice: Rough and rustling, like branches in wind.
Backstory
Bramble has spent centuries cultivating the forest's defensive plants, creating living walls of thorns and poisonous barriers. He considers each plant a soldier in the forest's defense. He's never forgiven himself for failing to stop a logging expedition that killed his first grove.
Daily Life
Bramble tends the defensive perimeter from dawn until dark, cultivating and directing his plant soldiers. He experiments with new defensive species. Evenings are for planning and maintenance.
Secret
Bramble has created a strain of carnivorous plant so dangerous he's afraid to use it.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help testing his new defensive plants
- 2 His carnivorous creation has escaped containment
Narrative Value
Defensive support, quest giver for plant-related missions, morally complex character, potential source of dangerous flora ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════