# Branwen — Chivalry character guide

> Branwen in Chivalry by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** lithe Branwen

**First appearance:** 0004-i-the-story-of-the-sestina

## Who they are

A character, Branwen, who is near to someone's heart.

## Relationships

### [Richard Holland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/characters/richard_holland)

_romantic_

Branwen and Richard Holland share a passionate but secret romance, fraught with obstacles from their respective social positions.

### [Richard Holland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/characters/richard_holland)

_romantic_

Branwen and Richard Holland share a passionate but secret romance, fraught with obstacles from their respective social positions.

### [Richard Holland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/characters/richard_holland)

_romantic_

Branwen and Richard Holland share a passionate but secret romance, fraught with obstacles from their respective social positions.

## In the story

### [VIII: The Story of the Scabbard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/viii-the-story-of-the-scabbard)

The shepherd's daughter at Caer Idion, who wins Richard's love and tells him tales from the Red Book of Hergest.

## Links

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