Bryanna, Princess of vision and trace

Picture Credits: Valerie Leleu @ Super Models.nl

Name: Bryanna
Title: Princess of Vision and Trace
Court Position: Seelie Princess
Age: A few hundred years
Species: Pure Sidhe
Gender: Female
Allies: Few and Far
Family: Mother: Queen Allene, Father: Prince Kael, Sister: Princess Aisling
Weapons: Bryanna is too young to have any weapons of power. Her preferred weapons in combat are a sword and a bow.

Description: As the youngest Seelie Princess, Bryanna has grown up in a position considered privalleged. While she has never lacked for anything, she has always come in second place to her sister. Her sister has secured her place as heir to the Seelie throne by concieving a heir, something that Bryanna has never been able to do. The Queen has used her youngest daughter to gain political power with the Nobles of the Court, by placing her daughter in several engagements. One of the Seelie's most precious relics, one that sences fertility, has named the Princess as fertile, yet she has still not managed to concieve.

Her lack of a child is just one of the reasons why the Noble Houses throw their allegiance to her sister. It is left unsaid that she would not be welcome on the Seelie Throne. Her blood is as pure as her sister's, although they share different fathers. It is believed that the Queen's displeasure at falling pregnant by Bryanna's father, and thus becoming married again, has been rubbed off onto Bryanna. The Court follows the Queen's whim, and in showing dislike to Bryanna's father, they show it to the Princess as well.

There is also Bryanna's attitude that causes the Court to favor her sister. While she knows how to play the game of politics, she rarely bothers and does not flatter the Nobles with her attention. Her sister is charming and excels at politics, and has more powerful magic. Bryanna only has one hand of power and is not as powerful as her Mother's or her Sister's. It sets her at a disadvantage, and many do not consider her bloodline to ever be as powerful as her sister's. Instead of fawning over the Noble Houses, Bryanna has spent her years doing what she enjoys. One of these activities includes learning physical combat, something that is not becoming in a Seelie Princess. She is far too independant for their liking, and not a weak, pretty damsel that needs to be protected and hidden away. As one of the younger Sidhe, she is not as prejudice against the Unseelie Court as her kin, she just fears them. Despite her independence, she can still be arrogant and knows how to use her Royalty to her advantage.
Physical Appearance: Bryanna shares her mother's rare sun-kissed skin, a fine golden colour that glows softly. Along with her sun-kissed skin, her tri-coloured eyes mark her as pure Sidhe. Her hair and eyes are from her father though and mark her different to her mother and sister. Her hair falls to her hips and is the colour of amethyst, a vibrant purple that shimmers in the light. Bryanna's eyes match her hair and are three shades of indigo. Around the pupil is a pale shade of indigo, almost a lilac, and then there is a circle of indigo and then a dark outline. Like any pure-blooded Sidhe, she is tall and willowy, with very few curves. Her body is that of an athlete or a warrior, something that is frowned upon by many.

Hands of Power: Bryanna has only one hand of power, although her Title suggests two. The Hand of Vision and Trace is her right hand, and she is never going to have two hands of power. She is content with her Hand of Power, although it is useless for defence and duels. This is one of the reasons she has trained in combat. The Hand of Vision and Trace is a formidable hand though and is activated by touch. By touching an object Bryanna can feel the origins of the object, and any trace left behind. She can either track the trace left behind to it's owner, or will know who last touched the item. She can also use her Hand of Power to understand what happened in an area by touching the surroundings. The events take place in her head, much like a vision. The clarity of the events depends on many factors, and wards can stop her from reading any object.

Magic: Her Hand of Power is closely linked to hunting, and many fear that it is more of an Unseelie power than a Seelie power due to the Slaugh. In contrast though her magic is much more Seelie. She has a connection with nature, nothing more, and certainly does not have power over nature. The animals and nature talk to her, whisper things in her ear or lead her to something. In connection with her Hand of Power, this magic means that anyone can rarely hide from her if Bryanna uses her Hand to touch something of nature. Nature opens up to her, and only another Sidhe with a similar connection or who has power over nature, would be able to hide from her.

Like all Sidhe, Bryanna can use glamour and hers is only minor. She can do small glamours like making her hair or make-up look presentable when messy, or make herself look a little more appealing. Her magic is stronger when it comes to spells and wards, and most of hers use elements of nature to power them.

Played In: Cause & Effect