# Bristler — The Roots of the Mountains character guide

> Bristler in The Roots of the Mountains by William Morris.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-roots-of-the-mountains

## Who they are

A minor character, possibly a warrior or scout in the host.

## In the story

### [XI: Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_roots_of_the_mountains_se/chapters/xi-men-make-oath-at-burgstead-on-the-holy-boar)

A man of the Shepherds; swears to follow up the ransackers of Penny-thumb and the slayers of Rusty.

### [XV: Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_roots_of_the_mountains_se/chapters/xv-murder-amongst-the-folk-of-the-woodlanders)

Initially thinks the two felons are from the same company that ransacked Penny-thumb and Harts-bane, but later changes his mind, reasoning such men would have slain first and ransacked afterward.

### [XIX: The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-God of Her Kindred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_roots_of_the_mountains_se/chapters/xix-the-fair-woman-telleth-face-of-god-of-her-kindred)

Mentioned in the context of the oath sworn on the Boar at Yule, which the Friend says he shall keep without reddening a blade.

### [Of the Great Folk-Mote: Atonements Given, and Men Made Sackless](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_roots_of_the_mountains_se/chapters/xxxviii-of-the-great-folk-mote-atonements-given-and-men-made-sackless)

Son of Brightling, who takes up Penny-thumb's quarrel, accepts Folk-might's self-doom, and sets the blood-wite and compensation amounts.

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