# Brion Brandd — Planet of the Damned character guide > Brion Brandd in Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Brion, Brandd, Even Brion, Some Brion, XV Brion **First appearance:** 0001-planet-of-the-damned ## Snapshot A newly crowned Winner of Anvhar's brutal Twenties, he trades poetry for a dying planet's last hope, carrying a stranger on his back across alien sand. ## Who they are Brion is the youngest champion of Anvhar's decathlon-like games, a poet-athlete raised on discipline and nonviolence, now thrust into a mission to save a world he has never seen. He discovers, in his first real fight, that the civilized man's restraint is thinner than he believed — he kills without hesitation and feels no guilt, only shock at his own calm. That self-doubt shadows every decision as he drags Lea across the desert, weighing each swallow of water and each life against the planet's countdown. ## Relationships ### [Lea Morees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/lea_morees) _romantic_ Brion and Lea share a deep romantic bond, with Lea often serving as his emotional anchor and confidante. ### [Ulv](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/ulv) _friendship_ Ulv is a loyal ally and companion to Brion, supporting him through dangerous missions. ### [Krafft](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/krafft) _professional_ Krafft is a colleague or superior who works with Brion on critical missions, often giving orders. ### [Disan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/disan) _friendship_ Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion. ### [Winner Ihjel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/winner_ihjel) _professional_ Winner Ihjel is a mentor figure who guides Brion in his role as a planetary agent. ### [Telt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/telt) _friendship_ Telt is a trusted comrade who assists Brion in navigating the planet's dangers. ### [Hys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/hys) _friendship_ Hys is a supportive ally who provides aid and information to Brion. ### [Faussel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/faussel) _professional_ Faussel is a colleague or subordinate who assists Brion in technical or strategic matters. ### [Doctor Stine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/doctor_stine) _professional_ Doctor Stine is a medical professional who treats Brion's injuries and provides scientific insight. ### [Nyjorders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/nyjorders) _social_ Nyjorders is an acquaintance Brion meets during his journey, offering local knowledge. ### [Irolg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/irolg) _friendship_ Irolg is a loyal friend who aids Brion in critical moments of danger. ### [Lea Morees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/lea_morees) _romantic_ Brion and Lea share a deep romantic bond, with Lea often serving as his emotional anchor and confidante. ## In the story ### [Planet of the Damned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/planet-of-the-damned) The protagonist, a champion from Anvhar, recruited to prevent war. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/i) The protagonist, competing in the final round of the Twenties, using self-hypnosis to overcome exhaustion and win. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/ii) Recovering from his victory in the Twenties, Brion is physically weakened but mentally resistant to Ihjel's recruitment. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/iii) Recovering from the Twenties, Brion experiences alien thoughts planted by Ihjel and struggles with the revelation that his society is artificial. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/iv) Recovering from his injuries, practicing Disan, and observing the dynamics between Ihjel and Lea. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/v) Listens to Ihjel's briefing, studies the Disan solido, and is tasked with learning about the Disans before landing. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/vi) Survives the ambush, kills three attackers, and takes charge after Ihjel's death. Shows combat prowess and leadership. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/vii) Carries Lea through the desert, composes a quatrain, grapples with guilt over killing, uses empathy to avoid conflict with a Disan, and accepts water from the vaede. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/viii) Takes charge as acting director, reverses evacuation, and begins investigating the Disan problem with Dr. Stine. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/ix) Attempts to negotiate with the Disans, ventures into the city at night, is led by Ulv to a hidden chamber, and decides to personally confront the Magter with the shortened deadline. ### [The Confrontation with Lig-magte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/x) Confronts Lig-magte and the magter, delivers the Nyjord message, and is forced to kill Lig-magte in self-defense after a violent struggle. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xi) Theorizes the magter are aliens; recounts his expedition; kills Lig-magte and escapes the magter tower. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xii) Explains Anvharian customs of hospitality and courtship, and reveals his feelings for Lea. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xiii) Devastated by the destruction of the Foundation building and the deaths of Lea and others; insists on carrying the magter corpse; struggles with the personal horror of killing. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xiv) Desperate to continue the mission despite the massacre; tries to comfort and motivate Lea after her trauma. ### [The Autopsy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xv) Drives Lea to continue the autopsy through projective empathy, refusing to accept failure. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xvi) Desperately tries to convince Krafft to stop the bombing, but fails; later realizes the brain-symbiote is the true enemy. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xvii) Decides to stay on Dis to fight the magter and find the bombs; tracks the bombs to a cave and transmits a description. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xviii) Destroys the jump-field controls to stop the bombing of Nyjord, then fights alongside Ulv against the magter before being rescued by Nyjord forces. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xix) Explains to Lea why they cannot marry due to genetic mutation and high infant mortality on Anvhar; decides to return home. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/brion_brandd - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters