Brinja Distar

**Brinja Distar** is a Marchioness of the Griffon Kingdom and firstborn daughter to the late Marchioness Mirim Distar, but is the first in many generations of her family to be a non-mage. Lith heals her from the light parasite as a result of Archmage Lukart's assassination attempt on her family. She later marries Ainz Flemstar after inheriting the Marquisate and succeeds her mother's position as Commander of the Queen's Corps.

## Appearance

Brinja is a beautiful girl with silky blonde hair that almost reaches the floor and sky blue eyes. She has a lively face and a bright smile. At the White Griffon/Lightning Griffon ranker party, she wears a white evening dress embroidered with sapphires that leaves her shoulders and arms exposed. She stands 1.63 meters (5'3") tall. After Mirim's death, she cuts her hair to shoulder length. She wears an ocean-green day dress that leaves her slender arms exposed and emphasizes her sky-blue eyes. Her once lively face is replaced by the stern expression of a strict ruler and her bright smile rarely extends to her eyes anymore.

## Personality

Brinja lives her lack of talent for magic as if it's somehow her fault and is desperate to make up for it with the family by marrying a powerful mage, no matter who he is. Despite having lived a sheltered life, she never stood idly. Ever since she discovered her utter lack of magical powers, Brinja had worked hard to help Mirim in every way she could. She had learned how to administer the Distar Marquisate to lessen the burden on her mother's shoulders, looked for a talented spouse that would bring new magical blood in the household, and dirtied her hands in the political arena.

## Background

Archmage Lukart attempts an assassination of the Marchioness' family, but only manages to infect Brinja with the light parasite. Lith diagnoses the "poison" and successfully heals her, prompting Mirim to push for his acceptance to White Griffon Academy.

At the ranker party for the White and Lightning Griffons, Brinja approaches Lith with the intent of courting him, though he sees through her and turns her down. When Lith reveals his DoLorean invention, Mirim suggests the Royals outlaw its production and classify it as Tier 1 Forbidden Magic. However, Mirim calls dibs on the first commission for Brinja, as being magicless she couldn't move without a heavy detail; whenever Brinja wanted to visit a new place, it would take the elite troops protecting her weeks of planning to not make her an easy mark.

Brinja waits for Lith for years, but gets over him as soon as he starts to date Kamila Yehval, as she finds it unforgivable that he preferred a commoner non-mage to her. Brinja finally accepts Ainz's courtship and becomes betrothed. When Brinja complains to Mirim about Lith not accepting her advances, Mirim admonishes her for her overbearing approach, though her daughter retorts back with Mirim's similar experience with her first husband.

In the aftermath of Mirim's murder by the Balkor copycat, Brinja grieves with Lith. Lith promises to find the copycat and let Brinja watch when it happens. She decides to play the grieving, inexperienced girl to lure her enemies into a trap at the Royal Gala. Brinja attends with Ainz, now her newly wedded husband as well as the interim Headmaster of the Black Griffon. Archmage Velan Deirus attempts to provoke her by insulting Mirim's memory, but Brinja deftly uses her knowledge of Mirim's relationship with Queen Sylpha to manipulate the situation in her favor. Sylpha physically incapacitates Deirus before renewing his social ban, and Jirni compliments Brinja on her shrewdness.

Brinja contacts Lith during his visit to the Blood Desert with Royal orders. Lith visits the Distar household and learns Brinja is pregnant with a girl. She informs him on behalf of the Royals that his family's Queen's Corps detail will be removed unless he takes a more active role in the Kingdom. She assigns him a mission to retake several cities in the Nestrar Region from its ex-Ranger-turned-self-proclaimed-ruler Alman Quaron.

## Quotes

* *"A strong character, a bright mind, and an eye that doesn't stop just at a pretty dress. These are all traits I appreciate in a man."* (Brinja to Lith, Chapter 262)
* *"Please, he's an asshole and an Archmage so Archole it is."* (Brinja to Mirim about her nickname for Lith, Chapter 1372)
* *"I was raised and prepared for this moment all my life by Mirim Qintar Distar. I know the rules of this game like the back of my hand."* (Brinja to Jirni at the Royal Gala, Chapter 1462)
* *"Just because you never cared for politics it doesn't mean that politics stopped caring for you."* (Brinja to Lith, Chapter 1632)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 262: Second Meeting (Part 2)
2. ↑ Chapter 1461: Old and New Friends (Part 1)
3. ↑ Chapter 1632: Domestic Affairs (Part 2)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 1365: Travelling Tavern (Part 1)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 1463:
6. ↑ Chapter 47: Unexpected Answers
7. ↑ Chapter 48: Unexpected Answers (2)
8. ↑ Chapter 1278: Test Drive (Part 2)
9. ↑ Chapter 1372: Quality Over Quantity (Part 2)
10. ↑ Chapter 1419: Gains and Losses (Part 1)
11. ↑ Chapter 1634: Royal Demands (Part 2)