Bremen (Shannara)
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Bremen is a fictional character
from Terry Brooks
' Shannara
series of epic fantasy novel
s. He appears in the First King of Shannara
, the prequel
to The Sword of Shannara
.
Bremen grew up in the highlands south of the kingdom of Leah. His parents moved around too much, and therefore couldn't raise him properly. So they left him with his grandparents. Bremen later joined the Druid order.
In the aftermath of the First War of the Races, the Druid
Council chose to renounce the study of magic. But Bremen, who felt that magic could be controlled if studied carefully, continued to practise it. As a result, he was banished from Paranor
. After years of wandering the world, Bremen eventually discovered that Brona
, the figure behind the war who was thought dead, was actually still alive and planning an attack on Paranor and the rest of the world. Bremen returned to the Druids to warn them, but aside from a few who believe him, the Council didn't listen (in no small part because the High Druid hated him). As a result, the Druids at Paranor were massacred with ease when the Warlock Lord attacked.
After his visit to Paranor, Bremen traveled with his companions to the Valley of Shale and, summoning the dead Druid Galaphile out of the Hadeshorn, was shown what is needed to destroy the Warlock Lord. He also learned of the Black Elfstone, a magical weapon that would grant the Warlock Lord tremendous destructive power.
Bremen recovered the Eilt Druin from the tower of Paranor so he could use the amulet as a component in the Sword to defeat the Warlock Lord. He received information on how to forge this mighty weapon from Cogline, an old friend, and had the sword made by an expert weaponsmith named Urprox Screl.
On the way to Arborlon, Bremen met Allanon
as a small child in the burned city of Varfleet. Bremen chose Allanon as his Druid apprentice and taught him Druidic magic, then gave the sword to Jerle Shannara
, warrior king of the Elves. (Jerle Shannara wielded it ineffectively on the Warlock Lord, leaving the task of eliminating the villain to his descendant, Shea Ohmsford
, in The Sword of Shannara
.)
After these events, Bremen spent the next few years training Allanon. Eventually, he realized that his time in this life had run out and went with Allanon to the Valley of the Shale. He was taken into the Hadeshorn by Galaphile to be with the other Druids that have died.
His spirit continued to guide Allanon through his journeys. When Allanon died at the hands of a Jachyra, Bremen's spirit carried him to the afterlife.
Fictional character
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from Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print...
' Shannara
Shannara
Shannara is an epic fantasy series of novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and continuing through Bearers of the Black Staff which was released on August 24, 2010, as well as a prequel, First King of Shannara...
series of epic fantasy novel
Novel
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s. He appears in the First King of Shannara
First King of Shannara
The First King of Shannara is a 1996 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is a prequel to Brooks' The Sword of Shannara and is set during the Second War of the Races...
, the prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
to The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. The first book of the Original Shannara Trilogy, it was followed by The Elfstones of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and historical adventure fiction, Brooks began writing...
.
Bremen grew up in the highlands south of the kingdom of Leah. His parents moved around too much, and therefore couldn't raise him properly. So they left him with his grandparents. Bremen later joined the Druid order.
In the aftermath of the First War of the Races, the Druid
Shannara Druids
The Druids are an order of historians, philosophers, magic-users, teachers and researchers in the Shannara series of epic fantasy novels by Terry Brooks.-Druid magic:-Paranor:...
Council chose to renounce the study of magic. But Bremen, who felt that magic could be controlled if studied carefully, continued to practise it. As a result, he was banished from Paranor
Paranor
Paranor is a fictional location in Terry Brooks' epic fantasy Shannara series. It is the home of the Druids, but it has fallen to enemies of the Druids several times since its initial construction...
. After years of wandering the world, Bremen eventually discovered that Brona
Warlock Lord
The Warlock Lord is the principal villain of Terry Brooks' novel The Sword of Shannara....
, the figure behind the war who was thought dead, was actually still alive and planning an attack on Paranor and the rest of the world. Bremen returned to the Druids to warn them, but aside from a few who believe him, the Council didn't listen (in no small part because the High Druid hated him). As a result, the Druids at Paranor were massacred with ease when the Warlock Lord attacked.
After his visit to Paranor, Bremen traveled with his companions to the Valley of Shale and, summoning the dead Druid Galaphile out of the Hadeshorn, was shown what is needed to destroy the Warlock Lord. He also learned of the Black Elfstone, a magical weapon that would grant the Warlock Lord tremendous destructive power.
Bremen recovered the Eilt Druin from the tower of Paranor so he could use the amulet as a component in the Sword to defeat the Warlock Lord. He received information on how to forge this mighty weapon from Cogline, an old friend, and had the sword made by an expert weaponsmith named Urprox Screl.
On the way to Arborlon, Bremen met Allanon
Allanon
Allanon is a fictional character from the epic fantasy Original Shannara Trilogy and the trilogy's prequel, First King of Shannara; all four are by Terry Brooks. Described as Brooks' "most enigmatic character", Allanon is very secretive and appears only when needed...
as a small child in the burned city of Varfleet. Bremen chose Allanon as his Druid apprentice and taught him Druidic magic, then gave the sword to Jerle Shannara
Jerle Shannara
Jerle Shannara is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Shannara series of epic fantasy novels. Only mentioned as a long-deceased person in the Original Shannara Trilogy, he is one of the main characters of the prequel novel First King of Shannara.- Biography :Jerle begins the story as captain...
, warrior king of the Elves. (Jerle Shannara wielded it ineffectively on the Warlock Lord, leaving the task of eliminating the villain to his descendant, Shea Ohmsford
Shea Ohmsford
Shea Ohmsford is a fictional character and the protagonist of Terry Brooks' epic fantasy novel The Sword of Shannara. In the universe, he is the last known person with the blood of Jerle Shannara, making him the only one who can wield the powerful Sword of Shannara to vanquish the Warlock Lord.-...
, in The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara
The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. The first book of the Original Shannara Trilogy, it was followed by The Elfstones of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and historical adventure fiction, Brooks began writing...
.)
After these events, Bremen spent the next few years training Allanon. Eventually, he realized that his time in this life had run out and went with Allanon to the Valley of the Shale. He was taken into the Hadeshorn by Galaphile to be with the other Druids that have died.
His spirit continued to guide Allanon through his journeys. When Allanon died at the hands of a Jachyra, Bremen's spirit carried him to the afterlife.