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Physical Description Brynnhildr is a tall, imposing woman with a noble bearing, her height rivalling that of many Ulfen men. She is set apart by her shining golden eyes and a long braid of metallic golden hair to match that marks her bloodline as something more than human. She travels in a finely crafted Ulfen breastplate, festooned with gear and weapons. A long, single-headed greataxe shows the most signs of use, with a haft worn smooth by generations of use. A scroll case kept ready at her hip is the only indication that her talents may extend beyond the purely martial.

Biography Brynn has made the Fangwood Forest her home for much of her adult life, providing protection and healing services to a variety of merchants, officials, and the occasional guerilla group that have need to travel through the forest. She settled in the area following a long recuperation period some years back after a devastating attack. She and her companions had been travelling to Tamran from Korvosa when raiders ambushed the caravan as it travelled through western Nirmathas, murdering her companions and leaving her for dead. While her limited healing abilities kept her alive, the injuries she had suffered left her feeble and suffering. It took her over a week to crawl and drag herself to the nearest settlement, the small town of Phaendar. While she isn't a resident any longer, the town and its residents hold a dear place in her heart for the help that they gave her when she needed it most.

When asked about her strange appearance, she'll deflect the question with a mention of a long and tumultuous family history with valkyries. She tells that they've come to claim her ancestors regularly when they've been faced with insurmountable odds and the ancestors will stubbornly decline and go on to live through several more attempts. Eventually, this exposure must have left her bloodline linked to the otherworldly warriors. She knows that her encounter with the bandits must have been her first brush with the valkyries, and with a mischevious glint in her eye she reveals that she's got a whole list of denials to give them before she'll see fit to join them.