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This article is about Bran Gardiner, the character from Melissa de la Cruz's novels.
You were maybe looking for the character from the TV series; see Dash Gardiner.

You may take the ring but there is no point in having a life with your dear Balder if the world in which you live is poisoned.
— Loki's devilish plan.


Branford Lyon Gardiner, often simply called "Bran", is one of the main characters in Melissa de la Cruz' Beauchamp Family series and the older brother of Killian Gardiner

At the beginning of the series, the rich philantropist is celebrating his engagement to Freya Beauchamp, a young, wild and beautiful bartender in North Hampton. But many business travels led him out of town, leaving Freya in the arms of... his younger brother.

Physical appearance[]

Branford is described as a handsome man with brown eyes and brown hair.

Biography[]

The Old Days[]

Back in the days of Asgard, Loki, the God of Mischief, was causing all kinds of trouble in the land of the Gods. Son to the King of them all, Odin, Loki became a good friend with Fryr, the God of the Sun, with whom he spent most of his time. At some point, Loki discovered Fryr had a twin sister, and stunned by her beauty, he instantly fell in love with her. Freya, the Goddess of Love, had struck a heart again.

But it was not the first time that a Vanir Goddess had charmed an Aesir. Before them, Odin had wooed Skadi, the Mother Goddess of Earth and mother of Freya, to no result, as she had already fallen in love for another. And Loki was not the only one competing for Freya's attention - another God had even captured her heart in return, and this God was none other than Balder, the God of Beauty, and Loki's very own brother...

Jealous of their relationship, Loki build up a plan to get rid of his brother, and he succeeded, throwing a poisoned arrow into Balder's heart, which killed him.

Destruction of the Bofrir[]

Poisoning the Tree of Life[]

Back for Freya[]

Personality[]

Powers[]

  • Shapeshifting
  • Glamouring
  • Immortality
  • Fog Creation

Relationships[]

Relatives[]

  • With Odin:

  • With Killian:

Romances[]

  • With Freya:

Others[]

  • With Freddie:

Miscellaneous[]

Quotes[]

You are more like me than you think, dear Freya.
— Bran's final words before he vanished into the void. [src]

Appearances[]

Beauchamp Family series
Diary of the White Witch
Appears
Witches of East End
Appears
Serpent's Kiss
Appears
Winds of Salem
Appears

Television series[]

In the television series adapted from Melissa de la Cruz's novels, Witches of East End, the role of Bran Gardiner was renamed to Dash Gardiner for unknown reasons, and was originally played by Patrick Heusinger. However, after the first pilot was shoot, production moved to Vancouver and Heusinger announced he was quitting the role for "creative reasons". On June 26, 2013, American actor Eric Winter was announced as the replacement for Heusinger. and the series premiered on October 6, 2013.

Notes[]

v - e - t Norse mythology
Species and creatures
Gods
The Vanir: SkadiHeldaNjordSnotraErdaFreyaFryr
The Aesir: OdinFriggBalderLokiThorMuninn
Jötunn: GerðrAngrboða
Others
The Norns: Urðr of the past; Verðandi of the present and Skuld of the future
The Valkyries: BrünnhildePixies: Sven, Kelda, Nyph, Irdick and ValJörmungandr
Locations
Worlds
Upper Worlds: AsgardAlfheimVanaheimr
Middle worlds: Midgard • Jotunheim • Svartalfheim • Nidavellir
Lower worlds: Muspelheim • Niflheim • Hel
Terms
Terms
Tree of LifeBofrir BridgeTridentRagnarök
Beauchamp Family series
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