Brandon Danvers

Brandon Danvers is a main character, and one of the main protagonists, in Saviours. First introduced in the show's third season as a petty thief and living in the streets of Pulse City. After being helped by Alisha, Dan and Sarah, Brandon enrols at Pulse City High School in his Junior Year, and is taken in by Dan and Sarah.

## Life in the Streets

After being abandoned by his Mother, Brandon spent time in a local children's home before running away. Brandon began living on the streets, resorting to petty crime such as theft to survive. Whilst living rough, Brandon encountered Saul Yoshida, a martial arts trainer. Saul took Brandon under his wing and began to train him as he once was. Brandon witnessed the death of Saul by an unknown assailant. DeSay, a crime lord and drug trafficker, subsequently took Brandon in after revealing he knew his mother and promising his safety. On her way home from a funeral, Alisha Burke would be robbed by Brandon, stealing her purse.

Brandon continued to engage in this form of crime, when Alisha recognises him from above on one of her routine patrols as Glow. Alisha confronts Brandon in an alley, where he runs in an attempt to escape. As Alisha continues to try speak with Brandon, he maintains his attempts to escape. Alisha restrains him and cuffs him to a pipe to explain things. However, Brandon tells Alisha to let him go as he will simply run away from whatever home he is placed in, or will die if he gets arrested.

Alisha reveals herself to him, telling him she doesn't want to hurt him or send him back into childcare services. It is revealed that he has been drug running for DeSay, a local gangster. Brandon is let go by Alisha who then returns to the team.

At "The Runoff", Brandon is threatened with death and beat by DeSay for not bringing him the necessary return profit from his latest selling of the last remaining Trinity, despite Brandon's insistence that it is correct. The Saviours raid the den and takedown DeSay. Alisha puts her hand out toward Brandon, asking him to come with them. DeSay is apprehended and sent to The Castle by PCPD.

Dan Silver and Sarah Woodward agree to Alisha's request to have Brandon stay with them until he gets back on his feet due to his flight risk in the childcare system, and his mother's absence. Brandon is reluctant with this but after speaking with Alisha, he agrees to it, thankful for their help.

## Fresh Start

Brandon, now living with Sarah and Dan, attempts to be enrol in 11th grade at Pulse City High School. However, due to dropping of West Side High School at the beginning of the last academic year, he would have a year's worth of education to catch-up on. After some discussion, Brandon is accepted into 11th grade, pending he passes 10th grade repeat exams in the new year. Brandon agrees, stating he is willing to study "around the clock" to make it happen.

After finding out Sarah and Dan are getting married, Brandon leaves again, believing it was a mistake and they would want to start a family without him there. However, after some encouragement by Dan and Alisha at the bus station, Brandon returns.

Despite this fresh new start, Brandon runs into challenges at school, particularly Kyle Tanner and some of the football team who attempt to bully him for his isolative nature, and social status at school. Whilst Alisha and Jack are at the school and at times intervene, it is made difficult due to Brandon being in the grade below. However, Brandon befriends a boy in his grade, Adam, and they soon become quick friends.

## Reacher and The Saviours

As Brandon continues to live with Dan and Sarah, he continues to be kept in the loop regarding the team's missions and encounters, training with them regularly. However, Brandon had no intention of becoming a Saviour until the death of Adam Emmerson at the hands of DeSay after his escape from The Castle.

Brandon takes matters into his own hands, and confronts DeSay when they are at The Runoff. The two begin to fight as DeSay taunts Brandon. It is revealed that Brandon's mother had died of a drug overdose when using Trinity at a club owned by DeSay on one of the weeks she had left Brandon alone. DeSay had discovered this to be Brandon's mother and momentarily took pity on him, taking him in because of this. He subsequently reveals he also put the hit on Saul as Brandon had already formed a strong relationship with him. As DeSay demands that Brandon "finish it", he punches him once more and declaring "I never would. I am not you, and I will never be you.". DeSay scoffs at this, laughing. Brandon knocked DeSay unconscious as the Saviours arrive. They cuffed DeSay and returned him to The Castle. Sarah reassured Brandon that he made the right choice, despite how difficult it was.

Brandon then requested to join the Saviours, and became Reacher. It is revealed in the episode after Adam's death that he chose "Reacher" because he wants to reach out and help people, and strive to do better.

## Personality

Brandon was introduced as a solitary person, isolating himself from others and reluctant to open up. He is identified by many of his peers as "loner" but this is by choice also. Due to the harshness of his early teenaged years and tough upbringing, Brandon is very independent because of this, and tends to be so whenever possible. This creates conflict in his interpersonal relationships. Despite this, Brandon can be charismatic and confident, drawing intrigue from others around him, using witty humour in the wrong circumstances at times. Brandon also remains very impulsive and spontaneous, taking risks where others would not.

After accepting help from Alisha, and subsequently Dan and Sarah, Brandon begins to open up to the positive relationships in his life. As he began his vigilantism as Reacher, quippy humour rose as a prevalent characteristic in his persona.

## Ability

Brandon initially had no enhanced abilities given to him by The Artefact after the Omega Incident. However, during the time his mother had left him in his early teenage years, Brandon had been well trained in several martial arts by Saul Yoshida. These skills coupled with Brandon's increased discipline, strength and agility made him a strong fighter.

Brandon would later be stabbed using a small shard of The Artefact which entered his blood, changing some of his cells. Although not changed as much as the others affected by The Artefact, Brandon gained some noticeable enhanced ability around his agility and strength.