Name: Brendie
Species: Human
Birthplace: Goshen
Bio:
Brendie is the wife of Lucius Kray, the self-styled warlord of Amargosa during the planetary invasion. While Kray consolidates power and imposes his rule over the Central Plains, Brendie remains largely in the background, emblematic of the personal life Kray sacrifices for his ambition. She becomes a silent victim of Kray’s ruthless pursuit of control, especially as her husband engages in a fraught relationship with his deputy, Saja, marked by clear sexual tension. Ultimately, Kray abandons Brendie in the chaos of the invasion, a final betrayal that underscores his descent into tyranny and self-interest. Brendie’s fate highlights the human cost of Kray’s hunger for power, making her a poignant, if understated, figure in the larger tragedy of Amargosa.
Brendie reemerges as a member of Ellie Nardino’s Northern Resistance, hardened by abandonment and determined to help end the threat her former husband still posed. Understanding Kray better than most, she volunteers to act as bait in a carefully staged operation designed to draw him into the open. Her emotional resilience and willingness to confront Kray make her instrumental in his final downfall.
She is present at Kray’s execution—a rare Section 11 case orchestrated by Ellie herself. When the moment comes, Brendie watches as Ellie signals sapient lycanths, who charge in and devour Lucius Kray alive, putting a final and visceral end to his crimes. For Brendie, it is both justice and closure—delivered with the same ferocity Kray once inflicted on others.
Appearances: The Children of Amargosa, Storming Amargosa