Brunis

**Brunis** is a side character in Adastra: Interea and a main character in Khemia. He is an ambassador from Khemia who travels alongside the Adastran delegation on both their tour of Adastra's cities and the mission to Khemia.

## Appearance

Brunis is a burly wolverine with tan fur across most of his body and brown fur styled into a mane of sorts on his head. He has yellow eyes, bushy eyebrows, and a single fang that portrudes from his mouth. He has sharp white teeth and claws. Brunis utilizes a prosthetic arm, decorated with a Khemian symbol. Beneath his arm, he has pink burn scars.

Brunis wears an open black and gold vest that exposes his stomach and a pair of maroon pants. He is frequently seen smoking a pipe of papywei.

## Personality

Despite being an ambassador, Brunis is typically very informal in his manner. He is straightforward and blunt when speaking to others, preferring to get straight to the point rather than be discrete. Brunis uses casual slang and profanity, and he tends to give nicknames to his friends. Though unorthodox, Brunis' honest nature, political knowledge, and strength in negotiating make him easy for most people to get along with, and he is respected as a diplomat.

Brunis greatly enjoys using papywei, and is rarely seen without his pipe. He is heavily reliant on the substance both medically and for calming his nerves. Despite his size, Brunis is a somewhat incapable fighter and does not enjoy physical conflict. According to Marco and Scipio, he has a deep and gruff voice.

## Story

### Before Interea

Brunis hails from a planet called Deshereth (designated Quarto-2413b by Adastra), situated 57 lightyears away from Adastra. After initially having been explored by Adastra to no result, the empire negotiated a monetary arrangement turning over the planet to Khemia. Two months after Khemian exploration begun in the year 18,342, it was discovered that the planet was home to a group of subterranean-dwelling wolverines. Khemia then began the process of uplifting this group as Children.

200 years after the uplift began however, Adastra learned of the wolverines and Khemia's uplift process and launched a surprise attack headed by Cato that slaughtered all but two of them. One of the two survivors was a young Brunis, though he lost his arm in the incendiary-based assault. Several months later, Brunis and his fellow wolverine were rescued and brought to Khemia.

After arriving, Brunis attended Sabayt, a prestigious Khemian school. There he trained as a diplomat, which made him a prime candidate to serve as an ambassador for Khemia within the Galaxias. Brunis was chosen to head multiple negotiations with other planets, leading to a number of important treaties being signed between Khemia and other civilizations from throughout the Galaxias.

After Neferu was able to form a tenuous alliance with Adastra's newly crowned emperor Amicus, Brunis was sent to the moon as the ambassador from Khemia. Having faced the genocide of his people at the hands of Adastra, Brunis jumped at the chance to put his lifetime of training to use. He was present for discussions about relations between Adastra and Khemia held at Varro University over the following years, and is mentioned briefly during the events of Adastra as being present at the initial meeting with the vizier.

### Interea

A few months after his arrival on Adastra, Brunis joined the Adastran delegation's tour of the moon's cities. He meets up with the group upon their arrival in Lux, explaining that he has been living in a hostel in the city. Brunis takes Marco and Neferu back to his quarters and lends them a pair of temperature-controlled drones to deal with the naturally cold climate of the city. Along the way, he discusses his past and the role he'll be playing as an ambassador. Brunis then accompanies the pair to watch Amicus' exhibition match against Magis, though he disapproves of the display of violence.

The day after the exhibition match, Brunis and Neferu attempt to return to their lodgings only to be harassed by angry citizens demanding that Neferu be handed over to face vengeance. The two then leave the city with the help of stunning drones and take shelter at the royal villa, with Brunis heading back to the city briefly to retrieve their belongings and fill Bjarni in on the situation. When tensions within the city build to the point of protest regarding the Khemians' presence in the royal delegation, Brunis comforts Neferu privately.

### Khemia

Brunis continued to play an active role in discussions between the Khemian and Adastran delegations, becoming acquainted with Veteris and his students in the process. He became close with Scipio especially, leading to the wolf being selected for the upcoming diplomatic mission to Khemia. He briefly appears at the meeting at the start of the game.

The day of the delegation's departure, Brunis' luggage is taken to the palace by drones and his papywei is confiscated, much to his anger. After the ship takes off, Brunis encounters a perturbed Skip and offers him some papywei in an attempt to calm his nerves. When Skip's anxiety instead worsens, a worried Brunis goes to get Neferu and the two argue about his condition until Skip dismisses them. Later he stands with the rest of the delegation as Khemia comes into sight.

## Relationships

### Neferu

In Interea, Brunis and Neferu are on somewhat tense terms due to Neferu's concerns over Brunis' lack of "delicacy" and that the wolverine is an agent of his brother who is out to sabotage him. The two quickly make amends when Brunis highlights his achievements and his earnest desire for their mission to succeed. By the time of Khemia, the two have become close friends, with Brunis referring to the prince as Nef. The two still sometimes argue, but in a much more lighthearted capacity.

### Scipio

Brunis met Scipio during the Khemian ambassadors' discussions with the Adastran delegation. The two bonded quickly, with Scipio taking the time to get to know Brunis on a personal level across their meetings. Brunis quickly took a liking to the young wolf, nicknaming him "Skip." Brunis attempts to comfort Skip when he gets anxious on the flight to Khemia, even sharing some of his papywei in an attempt to calm his nerves.

## Trivia

* Brunis first debuted in Khemia despite Interea coming first chronologically and in terms of development.

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