Brennan Sorrengail

**Brennan Sorrengail** is the brother of Violet and Mira Sorrengail, and thus the son of Lilith Sorrengail and Father Sorrengail. He is the rider of his Orange Daggertail, Marbh. He wrote The Book of Brennan.

## Biography

### Early Life

Just like his mother and sister Mira Sorrengail, Brennan joined Basgiath War College to become a dragon rider. Professor Kaori described him as a spectacular rider and a good man. Five years prior to the start of *Fourth Wing,* during the rebellion at the *Battle of Aretia*, he went down with his dragon when Fen Riorson shot an arrow through his chest. Naolin tried, and presumably failed, to save him. Draining himself in the process, and thus causing his own death. According to Violet, no one had dared mention him or his dragon in the five years since they died. She also notes that their mother loved him, and alluded to the fact that their fathers chest pains began because of the loss.

### Fourth Wing

During the events of Fourth Wing, his book; The Book of Brennan, helps Violet to survive the first year at Basgiath War College in order to bond to a dragon. This includes the information on poisoning her enemies prior to facing them on the mat, as well as other survival skills. It is later revealed that he survived and was living in secret in the Tyrrendor Province with the rest of the rebel kids, including Xaden Riorson. When Violet arrives unconscious at Aretia after being poisoned by a venin, he is quick to mend her. After she wakes up, he welcomes her to be now as a part of the revolution.

### Iron Flame

At the very beginning of Iron Flame, it was revealed that Brennan and his dragon, Marbh, lived. Naolin, Tairn's previous rider, used his Siphoning signet to bring Brennan back to life, but killed himself in the process. Brennan had moved to Tyrrendor, and changed his last name to "Aisereigh" which means "Revived" in Tyrrish. He then joined The Assembly, a group of seven Tyr's that reside inside Riorson House. When Mira found out that Brennan was alive, she punched him in the face.

## Physical Description

Brennan has brownish-red curls cropped close to his skull instead of waving over his forehead, and the angles of his face have no softness to them, but only tiny lines at the edges of his amber-colored eyes. There's a dimple that flashes in his cheek when he smiles, it's the only thing Violet considers boyish about him. There's a rune-shaped scar on his palm.

## Power and Abilities

### Powers

#### Lesser Magic

* Every rider is capable of using Lesser magic once their dragon begins channeling through them after Threshing.

#### **Signet**

* *Mending*
	+ The power to fix, restore or return anything to its original state, from ripped cloth to pulverized bridges, including broken human bones. The limit to his signet is mending magic, which he can't do. He would have become the greatest known mender had he been able to continue to serve Navarre as a rider.

### Abilities

* Strategist
* Skilled Poison Master

## Relationships

### Violet Sorrengail

While at Basgiath War College, Violet discovers his journal, The Book of Brennan, which was dedicated to her older sister Mira and helps Violet survive till graduation. After the battle at Athebyne, she reunites with Brennan who mended her wounded and poisoned body. She feels lucky to see her brother being alive, but at the same time strange since 6 years passed.

### Naolin

During the Tyrrish Rebellion, Naolin presumably tried to revive Brennan through his signet but drained himself in the process. When Violet mentions Naolin to her brother in Iron Flame, Brennan drifts off in thought leaving Violet under the impression that Naolin might have meant something more to Brennan than just a friend or fellow rider.

### Mira Sorrengail

Mira has been grieving her brother's death for six years, before she reunites with him in Aretia. Despite her love for her presumably deceased older brother, she is so furious at Brennan for hiding the truth from her that he was never dead, that she ends up punching him straight into the face, breaking his nose. She accuses him of choosing complete strangers over his sisters and family, especially when they needed him the most.

### **Lilith Sorrengail**

Brennan was her favorite child, and she could not let go of the grief when he was announced to be dead. She reunites with him when Violet decides to meet General Melgren, tears falling from her cheeks and in shock to seeing her son standing in front of her alive.

## Trivia

In Scottish Gailic, Aisereigh means resurrection.

## References

1. ↑ Fourth Wing, Chapter 8
2. ↑ Iron Flame, Chapter 1
3. ↑ Iron Flame, Chapter 2
4. ↑ Fourth Wing, Chapter 4