Lorna Doone · Character
Earl Brandir
Lorna's grandfather, the Earl of Lochawe.
minor
Also known as Earl Brandir of Lochawe, Earl Brandir, the Earl Brandir, the good Earl Brandir, The good Earl Brandir, Brandir
First appearance: lix lorna gone away
Earl Brandir shows up with force in Suitable Devotion. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Earl Brandir of Lochawe is Lorna's great-uncle and guardian, with whom she lives when not at court.
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In Suitable Devotion: Earl Brandir of Lochawe is Lorna's great-uncle and guardian, with whom she lives when not at court. Later, in LXVII: Lorna Still Is Lorna: Lorna's guardian, mentioned as being at home when John…
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