Character Name: Branys (Bran-iss)
Age: 19 turns
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Craft/Rank: Candidate
History: Branys’ birth was a bit of an accident. He knows little of his parents, only that his father had been a brown rider and that his mother lives in the Weyr, since he was born there. Following his birth, he had a fairly generic life, spent as a weyrbrat, running errands, helping in the kitchens, etc. This life led him to grow up with a good sense of hard work, and he never shirked his self-imposed duties, finding them to be the most valuable thing in his life.

As he grew up and reached the age of twelve, he expected to Impress at his first Standing. Much to his embarrassment, he was left standing on the sands without a dragonet by his side, which was a sudden, drastic blow to his pride, though he hid it well, determined not to let his disappointment show past the moment. However, each time a queen clutched following his first try, he was left standing alone with the others who went back to their previous lives, the disappointment hanging over him and making him feel as though he had let down his father.

Description: Branys is rather tall – 6’4” if he stretches his neck, slightly shy of it just standing straight. His build matches his height, muscular and toned, but a rather large physical presence in general. His features are delicate, obviously inherited from his mother, with well-lashed, steel-grey eyes, thin, soft-edged lips that lie between cheekbones of little prominence, and a softly angled nose that seems a bit slight in comparison to the rest of him. He keeps his hair at a medium length, with a shaggy cut that falls just below his ears.

Branys enjoys spending his time outside, and any spare time is spent on the shores of lakes, among the dragons and their lounging riders. He is well-tanned as a result, and his hair is sun-bleached to a dirty blonde.

Personality:There is nothing more that Branys values than work, and the result of it. No job is too small for him – even if it would be considered a step down from the errands he tends to run – and he treats it as the most important thing at that moment. Since he has yet to Impress, he feels that he has been deprived of his birthright, and while this hasn't left him bitter, it did seriously hurt the pride he held in his parentship. After his first Hatching, he became even more determined to Impress, working as hard as possible and hoping that it would show to those ever-knowing dragonets when they hatched.

He may seem obstinate at times, especially to others his age, but he considers himself to be of sound mind and morals. Even if he is dependable, he enjoys getting away from the Weyr and spending time on the lake sides among the sunning dragons,

Overall, he seems more complicated than he is, living of independent morals based on Weyr life, and honoring Dragonriders with the highest respect. These morals often lead him to appear close-minded, but it is simply that he is comfortable in his ideals. His strong-willed personality with his peers often leaves him feeling a bit left out, since he rarely gave way to his ideas when challenged by others, often leaving him at odds with others and occasionally strongly disliked when he would have to have the last haughty word of a discussion. He may even seem domineering, sometimes giving direction to those younger than he - often without realizing it. In doing so, he also often subconsciously utilizes his size and mass, appearing that he is intimidating others into submission, when really all he is trying to do is get things accomplished.

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