Bree Matthews

> "Bree is something new. Something powerful." - William Sitterson, *Legendborn*
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## Biographical Information

### Nicknames

* Bree
* Matty (by Alice)
* B (by Nick)
* Mystery girl (by Sel)
* Cariad (by Sel) [means "Love" in Welsh]
* Little powerhouse (by Valec)
* Daughter of Daughters (by Vera)
* Daughter of Sons (by Arthur)

### Age

* 16 (*Legendborn*)
* 17 (*Bloodmarked*)

### Physical Features

* 5'8"
* Curly hair
* Broad shoulders

## The Order

### Position

* Crown Scion
* Page (formerly)

## Affiliations

### Family

* Edwin Matthews (father)
* Faye Ayeola Carter Matthews † (mother)
* Leanne Charles † (grandmother)
* Jessie † (ancestor)
* Emmeline † (ancestor)
* Corinne † (ancestor)
* Regina † (ancestor)
* Mary † (ancestor)
* Selah † (ancestor)
* Vera † (maternal ancestor)
* Samuel Davis † (ancestor)
* Jonathan Davis † (ancestor)
* Robert Davis † (ancestor)
* Arthur Pendragon † (ancestor)

### Relationships

* Nick Davis (boyfriend)
* Selwyn Kane (love interest)

**Bree Matthews** is the Scion of Arthur.

## Biography

### Early History

Bree is the daughter of Faye and Edwin Matthews. She was raised in Bentonville, North Carolina. She’s sixteen years old.

### Legendborn

Bree applied to UNC-Chapel Hill's Early Program with her best friend Alice Chen. Bree wants to go to the program because her mother went to UNC. After a fight about the issue, her mother dies in a car crash. At the hospital, Bree sees an “officer,” whom she later recalls to be "shimmering and shining, the air around him looks alive, like he is drenched in magic."

Three months later, Bree and Alice have arrived to begin the EC program. They go to the Eno Quarry party with their mutual friend Charlotte Simpson. She meets Selwyn Kane who attempts to mesmer her, but discovers him and Victoria Morgan are fighting off a semi-corporeal demon. Bree goes off to meet up with Alice, ending up in the back seat of Deputy Norris's cop car.

Monday morning, they meet with Dean McKinnon for their punishment for being off-campus at night. Alice and Bree have a fight about getting in trouble. Bree gets Nick Davis as her assigned peer mentor, unhappy with this arrangement, Bree ignores Nick's texts. Eventually Nick tracks Bree down, and they walk back to her dorm. As they are talking, Bree sees a hellhound and runs straight toward it. Nick fights and kills the hellhound, but Bree gets hurt, Nick rushes her to the Lodge, for William to heal her. Unsure how much information each other knows, he convinces her to let Sel mesmer her.

The next day, Bree ambushes Nick in his class, telling him she still has her memories. Nick tries to convince her to forget about what she saw, but she refuses. She finds out about the existence of the Lodge and goes there. Nick finds out and rushes to the Lodge. Bree convinces him to take her into the Order. She tells Nick that her mom died in a hit-and-run accident and that at the hospital a Merlin disguised as a police officer mesmered her and her dad. She broke the mesmer yesterday when she broke the one Sel placed on her. She tells Nick that she has to know what really happened to her mom and why it was hidden from them. She asks Nick for his help. Upon his reluctant agreement to sponsor Bree as his Page, Nick gives her his knight's sigil, the Pendragon image on a silver coin strung on a necklace. When Bree comments on all the stares and attention he is getting, Nick tells her that as far as the people here know, he hasn't been to the Lodge since he was twelve years old and now he's suddenly returned to reclaim his title and sponsor a Onceborn. Nick introduces her to his friends Whitty Whitlock and Greer Taylor, who are quick to welcome Bree. They participate with the other members in the initiation ceremony where Bree takes the Oath of Fealty to Nick. Upon the completion of the ceremony, the group is attacked by an uchel and hellhounds. The uchel attempts to kidnap Bree, but is saved by Nick and his father Martin Davis. Nick and his dad are severely injured in the attack. While waiting for Nick to recover from his injuries, Bree formally meets and befriends William, who gives her more information about the Order. After finding out Nick left, Sarah Griffiths drives to her home where Sel waits aether-drunk. Back in her dorm room, Alice sees Bree in a terrible state, physically and mentally, and is very concerned. The two girls make up. While taking a shower and trying to recover after the events of the initiation ceremony, Bree's Rootcrafter abilities come out. A bloom of red flames climbs from her fingers to her elbows. Even under the water of her shower the blaze grows brighter. She realizes it's mage flame. She is only able to extinguish it by putting all her emotions behind her mental barriers.

On Wednesday Bree talks to her dad and he tells her that she will now be required to go to therapy. He has scheduled an appointment for that afternoon with Dr. Patricia Hartwood, who knew Bree's mom. After talking to her dad, Bree texts Nick. He tells her that there's a dinner that night at the Lodge at six for all the Pages. Bree meets with Dr. Hartwood who tells her that her mom was a Rootcrafter. Bree had no idea and is shocked and feels betrayed. In the evening she goes to the Lodge for dinner where it is announced the tournament to be chosen as Squire will begin after the meal and that instead of taking months, it will only take six weeks.

The first trial takes place at the arena behind the Lodge. The Pages are paired up and they have to get three 150-pound stuffed mannequin "Onceborns" and themselves across the arena to the finish line with all bodies, living and fake, in one piece in ten minutes or less. They have to battle Sel's aether construct hellboars. Bree is paired with Sydney Hall, and they successfully complete the trial together. Immediately after the trial ends, Nick is attacked by a hellsnake. Sel is able to save him and kill the demon. While Nick recovers from the attack at the arena, Bree is at his bedside. He tells her about what happened to his mom and they end up falling asleep together in his bed. The next morning they share their first kiss until they're interrupted by Evan Cooper and Russ Copeland.

On Friday, Patricia takes Bree to see memories of Louisa, Cecilia, and Ruth Hartwood. Patricia also tells Bree a little bit about Bloodcraft. During the evening she goes to Tap Rail with the Legendborn.

On Saturday before the sun comes up the second trial occurs. Sel pairs himself with Bree to monitor her progress on the scavenger hunt. Nick is very angry at having to leave Sel and Bree alone. During the trial, Sel ambushes Bree in the cemetery with hellhound constructs. While questioning Bree, still convinced she's a goruchel in disguise, they are attacked by real demons, a group of hellfoxes. While escaping from the hellfoxes through the underground tunnels, Sel finally realizes that Bree is not in fact a demon. Leaving the tunnels, they think they've gotten away, but the hellfoxes have tracked them. They begin fighting them off. During the attack, Sel sees Bree's root appear. She punches one through the mouth using her root-covered hand. Sel kills the remaining demons and then helps Bree get her hand out of the hellfox. It's the first time he shows her kindness. William heals Bree's injuries from the demons. That afternoon, Bree meets Patricia who introduces her to Mariah at the graveyard. Mariah tries to help Bree connect with her ancestors but is unable to. Upset and angry, Bree abruptly leaves. That night is the first night of training for the Pages in preparation the third trial. Each night Bree has training. She struggles immensely. One of the Lieges leading the training, Gillian Hanover, works with her at Nick's request. The next day, Patricia warns Bree about the Order and tells her she can't help her because she needs a specialist. Bree is very hurt and angry and feels abandoned.

On the fifth and last day of training for the tournament, Sel helps Bree so she can use her advantages better. The next day is the third trial. In her first round, Bree is matched against Sydney. Bree loses, but not as badly as everyone expected. Next Bree wins against Blake and Vaughn Schaefer, but Vaughn is a sore loser and stabs her with his sword after the match has been called. Bree wakes up and Sarah tells her, "Nick's gone to pick up his father and Sel is aether-drunk." Bree goes to Sel and he confesses that Lord Davis threatened to remove the Oaths from Sel and strip him of his titles, knowing that this would increase the likelihood of Sel succumbing to his blood and losing his humanity. Bree offers to help him, but he quickly refuses by saying he still has his dignity.

On the day after the third trial, Bree and Sel go snooping through Lord Davis' private study in his home looking for evidence of Bree's mom having contact with the Order. They discover shocking truths about both their mothers. Bree then begs Sel to erase her memories of her mom's death and the Order. Sel refuses, telling her he can't because those memories are too powerful. Bree declares she's leaving the Order. As she goes to leave the Lodge, she runs into Nick who has returned from the Northern Chapter. He begs her to stay. Bree tells him that her mom's death was just an accident and she needs to go. She asks Felicity Caldwell to give her a ride home.

A week has passed since Bree saw the Legendborn or Dr. Hartwood. Edwin surprises Bree by coming to visit her and take her to breakfast. While they are eating, Edwin tells her more about Faye's fears and anxieties about Bree. He also gives her a box with Faye's charm bracelet inside, telling her to open it at her dorm. Back at her dorm, Bree opens the box and discovers a memory has been hidden in the box. In this memory, Bree is seven-years-old and Faye tells her about how they are Rootcrafters and Bloodcrafters. Then a woman Bree can't see is asked by Faye to remove the memory. Bree finally experiences some healing and closure. Bree immediately calls Patricia and Mariah. They meet in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery again. Bree tells them she's ready to try contacting her ancestors. Mariah is able to help Bree, who becomes possessed by her grandmother, Leanne Charles, who stays within her. Bree decides to give the Legendborn a proper goodbye by going to the Selection Gala. Alice and Charlotte help her get ready and Charlotte drops her off at the Carolina Club.

At the Selection Gala Bree is warmly greeted by her friends in the Order. Nick is surprised and thrilled to see her. They begin dancing until they're interrupted by Lord Davis' Kingsmage, Isaac Sorenson. Isaac tells Nick that Martin would like him to join him in the antechamber. He shoots Bree a warning look before leaving her with Isaac. Isaac stares at her in a creepy manner. She's rescued by Sel who arrives and asks Bree to dance. Martin takes the stage to announce it's time for the Selection. Nick announces that he has Selected Bree to be his Squire. She accepts because she wants to be at Nick's side to keep him safe. The crowd erupts in anger. The parents are so angry at a Black girl being selected as the Scion of Arthur's Squire that they try to physically attack her while yelling racist insults at her. It takes Whitty, Greer, Sarah, and Evan forming a wall behind Sel who is carrying Bree to hold the crowd back. Sel brings her to an empty room and goes to get Nick. Nick and Bree share an intimate moment, with Nick saying, "You and me, B." They are kissing when an attendant interrupts them to say that Martin needs Nick immediately. After Nick leaves, Isaac comes and mesmers Bree into unconsciousness.

Bree wakes up tied to a chair in Lord Davis' home office. Martin tells Bree that she is unworthy for Camlann and not worthy for Nick because she is Black. He reveals that he wanted to be Called by Arthur. Martin also complains about how he views the Order as falling into corruption. He doesn't think women should be allowed to be knights. Bree realizes that Martin was the one who opened the Gates in 1995, not Natasia Kane. He tells Bree that Gates have been opening at an increased rate at every chapter, he only "pushed things along where he could." Martin tells Bree that he will force Nick to do what he wants by threatening to open more Gates if he doesn't do what he says. Martin is planning on making sure Nick's Called by Arthur and takes up Excalibur that night. Martin will then rule the Order through Nick. At this point, Isaac arrives with a kidnapped Alice. Isaac begins erasing her memories, whole days at a time. Martin tells Bree that if she wants Isaac to stop, she will leave UNC and the EC program. She won’t speak to Nick or any of the other chapter members again, and forget she ever learned about the Legendborn world. If she doesn’t, Isaac will take her to one of the Order’s institutions where the Master Merlins will torture her to learn more about her abilities and mesmer all her loved ones. Bree, feeling helpless, agrees. Bree and Alice are released and return to their dorm.

After returning to their dorm, Bree, still possessed by Leanne, asks her for help. Leanne has another spirit join them, Jessie, from three generations back. After Jessie heals Alice and returns her memories to her, Bree tells Alice about the Order. Alice refuses to stay behind. The two girls go to the Lodge to try and stop Martin and Isaac. At the Lodge, Bree texts William to let them in. He tells Bree that Lord Davis told them she quit. William didn't believe him at all. He reveals that in the past two hours since the gala, everything's fallen apart. There's been three separate Shadowborn attacks in less than two hours, Nick is missing, and no one can reach Lord Davis. Fitz Baldwin tells the group that Camlann is starting, and this is a sign. Suddenly Sarah returns to the Lodge with a gravely injured Tor. Sarah tells everyone what happened. Then Vaughn arrives, saying Lord Davis told him to go to the Lodge because he had a plan for him. Bree tells everyone what happened to her after the gala and what Lord Davis' plan is. The group realizes that the demons are being drawn toward Excalibur, which is located in the Cave of the Dragon in the center of campus. The group decides to split up in order to cover all the underground tunnels. Bree, Evan, and Fitz pair up. In one of the tunnels, they find themselves next to a giant ravine. Suddenly, they are attacked by imps. One of the imps hooks its claws into Fitz and drops him over the ravine where he dies. While continuing towards the cave, Bree realizes that Evan's footsteps make no sound, and realizes he is a goruchel. When Bree won't touch him, the goruchel realizes that he has been discovered and he reveals his true appearance and identity, Rhaz. As he stalks Bree through the tunnel he tells her that he should thank Lord Davis because he threw Sel off his scent by opening Gates of his own. Rhaz only had to open one or two. Rhaz also admits to calling the imps that killed Fitz. He tells Bree that he took on Evan's identity in order to get close to Nick. At the gala he realized Nick would do anything to keep Bree safe, and he knew that to fully Awaken Nick, he would need to capture Bree, forcing Nick to take up Excalibur. He also tells Bree that he was ordered to infiltrate the Order on the orders of "his mistress Morgaine." Thanks to the strength Grandmother Charles gives Bree, she is able to kick Rhaz in the chest and send him into the ravine. Finally, Bree enters the Cave of the Dragon, which is in chaos. The Legendborn and Martin are fighting Shadowborn while Nick is buckled over on his knees trying to resist Arthur's Call. To everyone’s surprise, Nick cannot pull Excalibur from the stone. Instead, Arthur chooses Bree when she pulls the sword from the stone, and Nick is Called, but by Lancelot. With Arthur’s power, they defeat the demons.

Bree wakes up being alerted by Sel of Nick’s kidnapping. They discovered why Bree’s the Scion of Arthur. Bree and Sel have a heart-to-heart about what she saw in her visions before Arthur took over. Claiming that Sel's mother, Natasia, could be alive and that Merlins' might not be battling between good and bad blood. Sel then looks at her intimately and says, "You are my king now, cariad." They go to the Eno Quarry for Bree to cliff jump.

### Bloodmarked

A month after Nick was taken, Bree and William go to the arena for Bree to practice her aether. Bree created a shock wave of aether attracting Sel, hellfoxes, and Larkin Douglas. The Mageguard arrives claiming that she will need a Kingsmage and several other things. Bree goes to the memorial service of Fitz, Whitty, Russ, and Evan, realizing how to act when becoming King. While on the drive with Lark they get attacked by Shadowborn. Because of Lark's broken arm the uchel almost kills Lark, but luckily Sel comes. Sel is then taken by the Mageguard. Bree goes to the Lodge with Erebus Varelian. At the Cave of the Dragon for the Rite of Kings, she takes Excalibur, the Mageguard constructs shields, and she goes through a Bloodwalk seeing Nick and Arthur.

Bree wakes up in a van, and she immediately fights the Mageguards, then gets doused again. Bree wakes up again at the Institute, where she is being imprisoned. The Council has already interrogated her twice, mesmering her after each time. She is interrogated and mesmered at least five more times over the course of three days. During this time she is also being dosed with the inheritance-blocking serum. On the fourth day of her imprisonment, William, who has been kept at the Institute as well, is able to tell Bree what has been happening. He tells her the Rite was an ambush. Bree reveals that she can resist mesmers with pain. William apologizes in advance, then drives his power through her skin, into her veins and muscles, burying it deep into her bones. Immediately, her mind clears. Bree is brought to a conference room where the Council discusses their plans as if she isn't there. At this meeting, Bree learns that the Regents have been watching her since Tor alerted them that Bree pulled Excalibur. Bree accuses them of lying from the beginning. They were never going to let her complete the Rite. It was just the perfect opportunity to isolate her and take her out. They hoped something flashy would happen that they could spin as an attack by her. It was never going to be enough for them that she pulled Excalibur from its stone or that she's Arthur's heir. The Council is going to bury the war, bury Martin's betrayal, and bury her. She accuse them of working to prevent power from going to someone they don't think should have it, a Black girl. The Council barely tries to counter her argument. They inform Bree that she will remain at the Institute for the foreseeable future. Erebus brings Bree to a "gilded cage" where she spends two days alone.

On the seventh day in the Institute, Bree and Will escape, from help of Alice, Gill, Samira Miller, Lyssa Burke, and Ophelia. Lark also comes dropping off Sel. At the plain Bree goes through another Bloodwalk. They arrive at a cabin in the middle of nowhere Georgia.

In the room Bree releases her hunger, goes to the kitchen and talks to Jonas. At the food cabinet Kizia attacks Bree. After Kizia was caught, Jonas tried to kill Bree, breaking his Oaths. Jonas died after he revealed why he betrayed the Crown Scion. Kizia was questioned by Sel and Will, and gives the name of the “Great Devourer.” They agreed to release her once she shared what they wanted to know, she assured them that's all she could say. Kizia is set free and makes for the woods but Sel lunges a dagger in her direction, killing her instantly.

Because the cabin is no longer safe they go to the Crossroads Lounge, recommended by Sam, to meet Lucille. At the bar they realize cambions are there, then try to leave, but Sel picks a fight and Bree gets in the middle. Because they break the entry agreement, Valec wants payment, revealing Sel was mesmering Bree. Bree doesn’t want to pay up so they go to the rooftop, and Alice once again comes up with a solution. Valec brings them to Lucille and Mariah. Then they go to the station.

At the station Bree and Sel talk, before Bree does a blood walk. In Arthur’s memories Nick gives his location and Bree and Sel go after him. They arrive at the cabin, seeing everything that happened, and when Nick sees them he leaves. Bree and Sel run off because of Erebus, until making a stand against him. Bree creates an aether shock wave attracting Valec and Showborns. Bree almost dies but Sel creates constructs that saves her life and 3 hours later Valec arrives with Will.

Three days after the attack, Bree wakes. The next day, she thanks Sel for saving her life. Next day, they discover Bree's Bloodmarked and in the evening they arrive at Volition. Bree talks to her ancestors for answers. Wanting to feel safe again she does a Bloodwalk seeing Nick and Sel in Arthur’s memory. Bree spends her days in the Volition, including her birthday.

After her present from Sel (a beautiful opening In The Woods, where they Also kiss), the Mageguards arrive. Erebus trells Bree if she doesn’t come out he will hurt Dr. Hartwood. Bree accepts Erebus and Arthur offers. Bree and Arthur, as one fight the Mageguard and Sel takes Erebus. Sel is being overpowered by Erebus, Alice comes using the ultrasonic weapon, taking every Merlin incapacitated except for Erebus. Alice takes Sel, and they (Bree and Arthur) stop Erebus with a punch that sends him flying. They feel someone grabbing them, it was Alice throwing into the van.

Arthur fully takes control of Bree’s body, talling Sel he used her. Arthur strikes Sel unconscious. While Arthur tells a Mageguard, Olsen, to take him to the Regents, the Shadow King arrives. The Shadow King reveals he bloodmarked Bree’s ancestor, and then he leaves. The Regent, four Mageguards and Erebus are now talking, and Mariah, Lucille, and Patricia come in defense of Bree. Lark goes in the Volition. The Regent applies the cyffion and the Volition barrier explodes creating an earthquake. They leave for the Northern Chapter, and Erebus mesmers Arthur to sleep.

Arthur arrives at the Northern Chapter with the Legendborns and the Council are there. They argue until the Morgaines cast a ward around the Council. The Morgaines and the Legenborns fight the Seneschals, making them retreat. The lead Morgaine, Ava, tries to kill Arthur.

Bree's subconsciousness is in the waiting realm of an imagined Camelot, being a ghost in Arthur’s dreams, until she touches the Shadow King’s crown. Bree ends up fighting Merlin and Lancelot and transforms into a dragon (not actually a dragon). As Bree flies off Lancelot and Merlin calls Bree. Bree doesn’t believe Nick and Sel are here, she tries to leave, but Nick and Sel hold her and Sel sacrifices his humanity. Bree realize they are here, Nick tells her they need to leave, and Bree rejects everything.

Bree catches up with everything that happened and now she’s at Alice's bedside. The next day Bree closes her connection with her ancestral stream forever. Bree makes a bargain with the Shadow King to take Sel to his mother and to become powerful, and for him to collect. As she's being transported away, Nick runs towards her, his hand reaching out. Her last words to him were, “I’m sorry, please know that I-.”

### Oathbound

Bree and the Shadow King are traveling through the shadows. Deprive of oxygen, she wonder if she would die in the vortex. Bree clenches the hard hilt of Excalibur, determined not to die, and lands.

## Physical Description

Bree is five-eight with an athletic build. She has her mother's high cheekbones and curves, and her father's full mouth. Bree has warm brown skin and broad shoulders. She usually wears her dark, tight curls on top of her head. She also usually wears a hair tie around her wrist. She has brown eyes.

## Personality

Bree is strong and fierce person who tries to do the right thing while also working through trauma and severe grief at the death of her mother. Bree has a stubborn streak that she says is “aggravated by other stubborn people.” She is incredibly smart. Alice says that Bree is good at school without studying. Even Dean McKinnon admits she “has the potential for brilliance.” She does better on the assignment in Nick's genetics class, despite not even being in the class. Bree is sick of people giving her the typical responses and reactions after her mother’s death. Bree is willing to stand up for herself and others and won’t be pushed around, especially by racist or sexist people. Despite having the powers of Vera’s bloodline and Arthur’s, Bree doesn’t think she’s very powerful and is nervous that she’ll make mistakes and people will get hurt. Bree is the type of person who is willing to ignore and break the rules to do the right thing. Bree describes herself as Before-Bree and After-Bree, with her mother's death being the diving line. Bree has constructed mental barriers to "contain After-Bree and her explosive, dangerous rage." She also describes After-Bree as raw and spiteful. After discovering what happened in 1995, Bree realizes that despite everything she has done and everything she’s been through, the pain of existing without her mom hasn’t gotten any better. It’s only changed shape. Bree finally experiences some healing upon reliving the memory her mother left her in her charm bracelet's box. She unravels After-Bree, becoming Just Bree.

## Abilities & Powers

Bree is descended from a line of Rootcrafters, being a **Medium**. With the bound **subtle abilities** by the Shadow King’s magic into their bloodline, being a Bloodcraft, and a Bloodmarked**.** Her Medium and Bloodcraft s triggered by death, the two branches are intertwined, manifesting until her mother’s death. Bree is also an **Awaken Scion of Arthur**.

### Rootcrafters

Her Rootcraft branch is Medium with skill of possession. Ordinary rootcrafters are taught by their family, but things are different for Bree. Bree didn't manifest early, until she accepted her mother's passing.

### Bloodmarked

The subtle, persistent abilities: enhanced sight that lets you see things that other people can't; heightened sense of smell, touch, hearing, eren taste, when it comes to the root in our world; certain enchantments that work on other people won't work very well or if at all. Bree is also able to feel a Merlin's gaze on her (Sel's gaze feels like sparks). These passive abilities allow them to detect an encounter with root/aether to avoid it. This gift affects a physical reaction to fight or flight. They can do it because their power was done through Bloodcraft. Vera was the one that bounded the Shadow King’s magic into their bloodline. Their **Bloodcraft curse** is that the power can only live in one daughter at a time.

### Legendborn

As the Awakened Scion of Arthur, Bree has inherited his powers as well, which are Arthur's strength and wisdom. She also inherits the ability to wield Excalibur. When Bree is near Excalibur, she can feel it calling to her.

Using her Medium powers and being in the Line of Arthur Bree can **‘Bloodwalk’**, live in her ancestors memories. Bree can also go the Ancestral Stream, and Arthur's memories and can summond the living to live in his ancestor as well. She can do this by offering her blood and usign focal items.

According to Sel, Bree's aether signature smells like "honey wine, amber, green things growing, the tiniest hint of copper, like fresh blood, and power." Her aether color is blue and her root is blood red.

### Abilities

* Bree is athletic having experience in track in High School.
* Bree can also wielded aether in its mage flame state to burn demons in battle something the Legendborn cannot do.
* Her connection with Arthur also gives her an understanding of Old Welsh.

## Relationships

### Alice Chen

Alice and Bree have been best friend for half their lives. Their relationship hits a bit of a rough patch when they first come to UNC and Bree becomes involved with the Order. However, after Bree comes home to their dorm after the initiation ceremony and uchel attack, they apologize and make up. Once Bree brings Alice into the Legendborn world, Alice stands by Bree through everything. Bree appreciates Alice’s ability to give her tough love when she needs it and values her advice.

### Nick Davis

Bree and Nick meet when Nick is paired as her peer mentor by Dean McKinnon, or what Bree terms her “babysitter.” Bree and Nick are instantly attracted to each other. Bree describes feeling a connection with him, almost as if something is drawing them together. Despite not knowing each other well, they implicitly trust each other. She feels jealous and contempt hearing about Nick’s refusal to connect with his dad, since she no longer has the opportunity with her mom. He tells Bree that when they first met, some part of him just trusted her. Their connection to each other is quite like their bloodlines’ knights, Arthur and Lancelot. Bree finds Nick to be a calming presence. Nick is quite flirtatious with Bree.

They begin dating during the trials, but events keep trying to keep them apart. After the first trial, Bree ends up spending the night in Nick’s bed. In the morning they share their first kiss until they’re interrupted by “Evan” and Russ. Before the final trial Nick gives Bree his room key saying, “We could talk after or not talk.” At the Selection Gala Nick chooses her to be his Squire and they kiss. Nick tells her, “You and me, B.” When Bree is possessed by Arthur and is forcing the Scions to kneel to him, Bree doesn’t want Nick to kneel to her. Nick stays with Bree until he is kidnapped. When he is gone Bree can feel Nick’s absence like an open wound in her chest, because she loves him.

Bree discovers that she can conduct blood walks that allow her to connect with Nick after he’s been kidnapped. Nick is very supportive and loving to her. In one of their bloodwalks they have an intense make out, and Nick tries to say something, before getting interrupted. Bree’s last words to him before leaving with the Shadow King were, “I’m sorry, please know that I-.” It could be inferred that Nick and Bree wanted to say, “I love you.”

### Selwyn Kane

Bree and Selwyn meet at the Eno Quarry party. Because of her Bloodcraft abilities, when Sel looks at Bree, she feels sparks on her skin whenever his gaze is on her. It’s more intense than the sparks she feels when other Shadowborn creatures look at her. Sel senses something different about her and is very hostile towards her. He believes she is a Shadowborn trying to infiltrate the Order. Bree finds Sel terrifying, but she refuses to back down to him. Sel is convinced Bree is lying about something and doesn’t trust her at all. He tells her that she doesn’t belong in the Order. Sel threatens her on several occasions. Before the third trial, Sel finally concludes that he was foolish to believe Bree was a demon. To try and make up for his previous behavior, Sel helps Bree prepare for the third trial so she can use her advantages better, resulting in her passing the challenge.

When an aether-drunk Sel confesses that Martin threatened to strip him of his Oaths, and explains what that means for a Merlin, Bree feels guilty that it was his meddling in her life that caused this and offers to help him. He quickly turns her down, saying he still has his dignity. As Bree comes to better understand Sel, his past, and his situation, she starts to defend him and is one of the few people to show him compassion. Based on how he reacts to her touch, Bree notes how rare it is for anyone to touch him in a way that isn’t meant to hurt. After the night at the Cave of the Dragon, Sel looks at Bree intimately and says,” You are my king now, *cariad*.” Bree is too afraid of what that word might mean to ask for a definition.

After Nick’s kidnapping, Sel and Bree’s relationship continues to be intense and complicated. They switch from fighting with each other to caring for one another, both in extremes. When Bree learns that Sel has been mesmering her because he didn’t want her to see what he was turning into as he succumbed to his demon blood, she is furious and feels completely betrayed. She begins to doubt everything about them and questions her own feelings. Bree tries to stay away from him, but realizes she needs Sel. Sel tries to heal their relationship by taking her to a beautiful clearing near Volition. They finally talk about what the word “*cariad*” means, which is “love” in Welsh. Bree is unsure and questions if they would be acting like this if Nick were there. Sel pushes Bree to admit her feelings without judging them and they share a passionate kiss. Bree says they shouldn’t have done that, but Sel makes her say the truth, that she did mean to kiss him. When Sel sacrifices his humanity to rescue her from Arthur’s dream, Bree is wracked with guilt and makes sure her bargain with the Shadow King includes bringing Sel to his mother in the hopes that she can help him.

### Patricia Hartwood

While at first Bree was reluctant to see a therapist, she immediately feels lighter and brighter upon meeting Dr. Hartwood. She quickly becomes a calming presence in Bree's life. Bree is able to share her struggles with her. Patricia not only acts as her therapist, but also teaches her about Rootcraft. She's unwilling to give up on Bree and always tries to help her. As Bree becomes increasingly involved with the Order, who have persecuted Rootcrafters, Patricia never accuses Bree of being a traitor or of going against their people. She also quite rationally warns Bree to be cautious around the Legendborn. When it's revealed that Bree is the Scion of Arthur, Patricia continues her support. Bree describes talking to Patricia as "familiar, like home."

## Etymology

*There is meaning in words in LB.*

The name Brianna means "noble" in Irish. Her middle name Irene comes from the Greek word Eirene, which means "peace." Her last name, Matthews, means "gift from god." “Bri” in Old Welsh is “Honor,” “Authority,” and “Power.”

## Trivia

* There were only two other Black kids at her high school. Her last kiss before Nick was in ninth grade.
* She's good at climbing trees having spent her whole childhood doing so.
* She’s the only one in 8 generations to be a Medium, having her root after her mother was taken. Her Medium and Bloodcraft is triggered by death, the two branches are intertwined.
* When Bree and Nick first met, Nick said that he jumped the cliff at the Quarry, and at the end of Legendborn (Book 1) Bree also jumps.

## Appearances

* *Legendborn*
* *Bloodmarked*

## Quotes

* “I listen to these people I don't know use the past tense about my mother, the person who brought me into this world and created my present. They are past tensing my heart--my whole beatin bleeding, torn heart-right in front of me. It is a violation.” - *Legendborn*
* “When your entire world is shattering. A little bit of magic is... nothing.”- *Legendborn*
* “*You don't belong anywhere.* After everything that's happened to me, everything i've done to make it this far, to get this close to the truth of my mother's murderer, those words snap something inside me.”- *Legendborn*
* "Two faults, my race and gender, but they are not faults, they are strength, and I am more than this man can comprehend." - *Legendborn*
* "I am a Medium, born from the earth. I am Bloodcrafted, born from resilience. I am Arthur, Awakened." - *Legendborn*
* "When white people say something's 'not about race,' it's usually because it is and they don't wanna talk about it." - *Bloodmarked*
* ”I’d forgotten the easy way Nick can just… find my heart and hold it between his head. How effortlessly he sees me in the dark.” — *Bloodmarked*

## Fanart

@Nicole.Deal.Art@Miss.lysBy Ace-Artemis-FanartBree by RauvielBree by creativedragonez.Bree by HayleynoelleartBree by EranDrawsbree by @meliescribblesBree by @SicklySpookhttps://twitter.com/NicoleDealArtBy leifysprout.tumblr.com
1. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 425
2. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 17
3. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 37
4. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 153
5. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 364
6. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 476