Brennen Blackcloud

Phoenixborn

The guardian of the city of Blackcloud, 15Brennen yearsBlackcloud oldfirst noble,appeared in Children of Blackcloud, and later appeared as one of the four Phoenixborn in The Corpse of Viros (deck here).

History

Brennen Blackcloud was born a girl, but their grandfather, through manipulations and wanting to follow Blackcloud's old-school tradition, made them live and act as a boy so they could inherit the throne. Just as they started to think about that, how they feels about it, and how they wanted to represent themself, their grandfather, known as the "Never Dying King"^[1], passed away and Bennen inherited the kingdom. On top of that, the Collection of Ashes was beginning, creating more conflict in their life.

At 15, they the last scion of the failingfalling House of Blackcloud.Blackcloud,

• Seekingand they aim to restore hertheir family and the city to the terrifying glory of their ancient heritage.

• Conjurations

  Brennen has only 1 conjuration: Dread Wraith. Even in the Corpse of Viros, none of the conjurations are associated specifically with them. This lone conjuration is a creation born from the complex emotions and trauma from the relationship Brennen had with their grandfather.

  Pronouns

  Brennen's pronouns are a complex issue; on the one hand, we, as readers about the fictional world, know that Brennen was born a girlgirl. However, almost all residents of Argaia believe Brennen to be a young man. More confusion is added if you consider how both of those are tied to past trauma, and both may be appropriate and also inappropriate simultaneously, but herneither grandfather,are throughwrong. manipulationsAt this time, Brennen's character story does not have a particular ending in sight, and wantingthe original creator of Brennen also did not have one determined. The community's biggest consensus is that the most respectful pronouns are probably "they/them," not due to followa Blackcloud’schoice old-schoolthe tradition,character made her live and act (as aopposed boyto soHope sheEverthorn), couldbut inheritbecause those pronouns are the throne.gender Justneutral aspronouns shein isEnglish. starting

  Card appearances

  • Chant of Worship
  • Choke
  • Fester
  • Safeguard
  • Serve the City
  • Phoenix Attendant (no appearance, but tied to thinkBlackclound)
  about that, how she feels about it and how she wants to represent herself, her grandfather, known as the never dying king^[1], passes away and she inherits the kingdom. On top
  • Change of all, the Collection of AshesHeart is starting. This trauma can be seen in part by the Dread Wraith conjuration, a representation of that undying king (aka her grandfather).
  • Guilt Link

  Quotes:

  • “Your death will have a purpose.”
  • “Render unto me, all that I desire most.”
  • “Even now I fester within the hearts of your friends.”
  • “And just like that, your efforts are for naught.”
  • “Ideas breed disloyalty and words are their foul seed.”
  • “The Chimera will find we are an eager adversary.”

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Footnote
1: Kept himself alive for hundreds of years with ceremonial dark arts and magic.