Origin
Born and raised in Emond's Field, Bran has spent his whole life in the
Two Rivers. At some point he took over the running of the Winespring Inn. He was also elected mayor of the town, a position he has held largely unopposed since being elected. He married Marin, the cook at the Inn, and had five daughters by her, the youngest of whom is
Egwene al'Vere.
Creation
Bran was created by
Robert Jordan for his book series
The Wheel of Time, making his first appearance in the first book of the series,
The Eye of the World. He made his first appearance in comics in
Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time: Dragonmount #0, written by Jordan and
Chuck Dixon and illustrated by
Chase Conley.
Major Story Arcs
The Eye of the World
Bran participates in a meeting of the Village Council to determine how the village will deal with the news brought by merchant
Padan Fain about the recent war in Ghealdan. He supports the formation of night watches in the town. He helps to protect the town and its inhabitants during the Trolloc invasion, and afterwards helps to put out the fires and tend to the wounded. He allows people who have been injured to convalesce in the Inn, including
Tam al'Thor. His daughter Egwene leaves the village soon after, along with three village boys, the gleeman, and the mysterious
Aes Sedai and her Warder who had recently arrived in the village.
Other Media
Literature
The Wheel of Time Bran was originally created for the
Wheel of Time series of books. He has thus far appeared in two books in the series.
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