Owen (Bracer)

*This article is about the Bracer. For the member of the Trekkers, see Owen (Trekker).*

## Association information

### Affiliations

The Cause
•Bracers

## Book information

### Appears

•*The Last Archer*
•*The First Fowler*
•*The Archer's Cup*
•*Ember's End*

**O****wen** is a soldier of Halfwind Citadel, and a member of the Bracers.

## Biography

### *The Last Archer*

Owen is partnered with Jo Shanks during swordsmanship training. He's not particularly fond of Jo when they meet, but they fall into a slow friendship.

Owen has been with the Bracers for two months or so when, during a break, he and Jo fall into a conversation about Nate Flynn, then witness an angry conversation between Captain Frye and  Wilfred Longtreader. Thinking Wilfred a traitor, they find themselves pointing their swords at his neck, ready to attack him.

That night, Owen and the other Bracers keep lookout. During that time they go into an attack against some wolves. Shortly after, Owen helps the other Bracers kill attacking wolves. During the attack, Owen is wounded badly, but seems to recover quickly.

### *The First Fowler*

Owen greets Jo when he rejoins the Bracers after being in the hospital. However, he responds coldly to Jo, seeming tense and cutting Jo off. After he leaves to set up targets for Nate Flynn, Nate tells Jo that Owen and Junder were very close. Jo then realizes that Owen blames him for not taking a risky shot at a wolf attacking Junder. Jo watches Owen set up two targets, but Nate informs him that they only need one before he can set up the second. Nate and Jo prepare to shoot, and Owen confirms that Nate has hit the target. Jo shoots after Nate, and the rabbits watching see that Jo's arrow has missed the target. Studge assures Jo that Jo will be up to the standard in no time, but Jo replies that he is up to the standard now. Owen whoops, and holds up the second target, with Jo's arrow right in the middle. Owen joins the other Bracers in a circle around Jo and Nate.

In the Savory Den, Jo is speaking with Gort when he makes a good joke. Gort asks if he can use the joke later, and Jo replies that he may, if he only remembers Jo when he does. Jo notices how very sad Owen looks.

Owen is called to join the mission to get Prince Smalls safely to Halfwind, and while Owen is tall, he is dressed to look like Smalls because of his white fur. During the mission, Owen runs alongside Heyward and encourages him, and introduces Heyward to Jo and Studge. Heyward sits down to rest, and Jo sits beside him, while Owen and Studge check on Captain Frye.

Helmer instructs Jo and Owen to scout the path ahead. Helmer inquires if they are still there, and Jo steps forward. He notices that Owen stepped the other way, and both hurry to correct these actions, stepping toward each other. Owen and Jo collide and fall down. They hurry along the trail, to complete the scouting mission given to them by Helmer. As they walk, they wonder how they got stuck with the two harshest captains in all Natalia, and then muse about what would happen if Helmer and Frye fought. When they reach the edge of the ridge, Jo signals to Owen, and Owen covers Jo's ascent. Jo sees many, many wolves in the valley, and pays attention to details for a few minutes. Seeing that Owen is apprehensive, he signals that there are wolves. Owen nodded, and motioned for Jo to come back down. Jo did, and then sees a raptor flying overhead. He whispers for Owen to hide, and the two lie down in the grass. Jo is trying to decide whether to run back to their unit or stay in the grass, when Owen signals that he wants to go up on the ridge. Jo begins to tell Owen not to be a fool when he remembers that Owen is his superior. Owen climbs up onto the ridge, then motions for Jo to come up too. They watch as the bird dives on two imprisoned wolves and kills them.

Jo and Owen ran back to the camp. When they reach Helmer and Frye, though Jo wants to tell what they have seen, he stays silent. He thinks that Owen will want to tell as well, and since Owen outranks him, Owen should be allowed to. But Owen doesn't say anything, and the two stand silent, until Helmer orders Jo to report. Jo does, and Owen adds in details. Emma orders Jo and Owen to sit. They discuss strategy, with Owen saying that there is no way through the wolf line. Helmer takes Emma, Heyward, and Jo with him, and sends Studge, Owen, and Aubray with Captain Frye. Jo wonders if he will see Studge, Owen, and Aubray again.

Later on, Jo watches Owen sprint across the valley with Solus (the bird Jo and Owen saw earlier) looming overhead. Studge and Aubray come after Owen, but Aubray does not make it and is killed by Solus. Solus then turns his attention to Owen and Studge. Jo was ordered to run, however, and consequently did not see the rest. Owen later finds Jo's band again, telling how he hid in a pit with dead wolves until Solus got distracted. Owen seems surprised that he is unharmed. Owen tells that he does not know what happened to Studge, but that it sounded bad. He says that when he last saw Captain Frye, Frye was alive. Jo put his arm around Owen's neck, telling Owen how glad he was that Owen was okay. Helmer instructs the group to continue on, and as they go they tell Owen about Jo's scheme, inspired by a game of bouncer. Owen puts in that he loves bouncer, but inquires if it is true that Jo always loses at bouncer. Owen and Emma then poke fun at Jo because of this.

While Jo, Helmer, Emma, and Heyward work on Jo's scheme, Owen watches for wolves on the path ahead. When he received the signal from Helmer, Owen climbs a high tree, just in time for the wolves to come. The wolves ran right under the tree, but none noticed Owen.

After the plan succeeds and Solus is killed, Owen ran across the bridge to congratulate Jo. Emma and Heyward congratulated him too, and after embracing them, Jo fell into Owen's arms. After joining up with Smalls and his band, Jo and Owen run ahead again to scout.

### *The Archer's Cup*

Owen is mentioned by Jo to Cole before entering Blackstone Citadel. Jo thinks of Owen while passing the Crummy Bowyer's Shop, remembering how Owen broke a bow from there by checking the tension. Jo realizes how much he misses the Bracers.

Nate Flynn arrives at Blackstone Citadel, the other Bracers with him. When Jo sees Owen, he hugs him and spends some time catching up with Owen before returning to his quarters with Cole. Jo is later woken by Nate, Owen, and Studge, instructing Jo to get his gear, as Matron Wilder escaped. Nate sends Owen and Studge with Jo, but Slimmo instructs them to follow him, as he thinks he knows where she has gone. Owen shrugs at this, and they end up going with Slimmo. Before they leave, Amber insructs Jo to be careful, as wolves have been spotted to the north. Owen asks which way they are going, and Slimmo tells him north.

Owen covers their rear as they go. Slimmo leads them to a hidden harvesting glade, and Jo slows to make sure that Owen sees where he entered. Owen asks what Slimmo is doing, as Slimmo searches the space between a cluster of large stones. When they see wolves, Jo nocks an arrow and nods to Owen and Studge to do the same. The wolves see them, and Slimmo leads them to Warren Fortress, a secret hideout of his. Jo follows Owen's lead, climbing a trunk and scrambling up. Jo falls off the ledge but is caught by Cole. Owen, Studge, and Slimmo hold on to Cole, eventually managing to pull Cole up and finish rescuing Jo. After Slimmo disappears into the rock wall, Owen hisses his name, and Slimmo reappears, directing them to a slit in the rock. Slimmo tells them about the cave, saying that only two people besides him have known about it. Jo asks if one of them is Gort and Slimmo confirms this. Owen asks who the other was, and Slimmo does not answer. Jo confirms it must have been his love.

Soon after, Jo says that they should get back. Cole agrees, but Owen asks if they should pursue Matron Wilder. Slimmo says that it would be pointless, as she is gone, and then excuses himself, saying he needs to check if the wolves are still there. Owen begins to say something but Jo cuts him off, telling Owen not to ask about Matron Wilder anymore. Jo thinks that Matron Wilder is Slimmo's lost love, but does not share this with Owen, instead only instructing Owen to trust him. Owen, while confused, nods agreement.

Slimmo returns and gives them all blackroot tea. When they return to the citadel, Cole goes off to his quarters, signaling Owen and Studge to follow, in order to leave Jo alone with Amber.

During the Ultimate Archer's Cup, Owen tells Jo that Cheltham is the favorite to win the Cup. Jo and Studge agree that Cheltham has been a creep all day, and someone had better see that Cheltham doesn't win. Nate says that it would be good for Cheltham, and maybe the war effort too, and Owen says that if it is for the war efforts he will beat Cheltham. Nate muses about how Cheltham is in everyone's heads, and Owen asks how they are supposed to compete with these mind games. Nate tells Owen that if Owen is competing in Cheltham's mind games, then Cheltham has already beaten him.

After Jo makes some incredible shots following Cheltham getting more time than the other archers, Owen shouts for them to find a judge that will keep time fair. Before the final competition in the Ultimate Archer's Cup, Owen gives Jo a thumbs-up alongside a questioning look. Jo gives Owen a thumbs-up too.

After figuring out that Slimmo is Bane Graveheart and stopping his escape, Cole, Owen, and Studge rush in. Jo tackles Slimmo and Owen helps Jo hold him down. Jo instructs Owen to be gentle with Slimmo, and Owen, while struggling with Slimmo, replies that he is trying. After questioning, Slimmo tells Jo that the list of everywhere he has left barrels can be found in his apron pocket. Owen took the list out, and Jo told him and Studge to check that what Slimmo said about them being filled with pepper and not blastpowder was true. Cole tells Jo that, after not finding Captain Truff, he had grabbed Owen and Studge and came as fast as he could.

### *Ember's End*

The Bracers, including Owen, Nate, and Studge, arrived to help out in the Battle for First Warren, as Highwallers. Owen joins Studge and Deever in poking fun at Jo, then joins Nate and Deever in poking fun at Studge. Farns tries to signal to them with his flags, and Nate and Owen express displeasure at Farns's signaling methods. Owen suggests that Nate fire a shot at Farns, but Jo dismisses this, saying that Nate might accidentally hit the flags.

During the Battle for First Warren, Jo sees incredible shots bringing down attacking wolves, and knows that Nate, and presumably Owen and Studge, are on the far wall. Jo finds Nate being treated by a medic, and asks him where Owen and Studge are, to which Nate replies that he does not know. After falling during his fight with one of the Preylords, Jo sees Meeker, Nate, and Owen shooting at the raptors.

## Physical appearance

Owen is a white-furred rabbit with red eyes.

## Trivia

* The name "Owen" is of Welsh and English origin. It means "well born" or "of noble birth."

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