Bran

Bran is a Red mage and informal political agent, normally based in Red, who travels with his dog Vakla and appears intermittently to monitor volatile claimants and make introductions between courts and naval interests; he was seen keeping an eye on Richard IV in Vani and has met with the Blue admiral about a merfolk alliance. Pragmatic and networked rather than overtly ideological, Bran shares intelligence with the group (notably Diomarche — with whom he exchanged blood to enable a short-range speech link) and supplies practical Red magics and rituals (message links, temporary wings, and restorative spells), making him a useful if somewhat inscrutable contact in Red/Blue/Orange politics.

(summarized with chat GPT)