Bron Varlien
| Full name | Bron Varlien |
|---|---|
| Pronouns | he/him |
| Species | Human |
| Role / occupation | Civilian |
Bron is a younger man and the partner of Kriss Ryante who survived the Chapter 40 Government District building collapse. He was subsequently evacuated to Telon sanctuary and held hostage by Leti Cassaneo during Kaiser's infiltration operation.
Physical Appearance
Described as a younger man relative to Kriss Ryante. No further physical details are established.
Personality
Not yet established. After the Telon hostage situation, Bron volunteered alongside Fin Erick-Warpine to dispose of Leti's body, suggesting a sense of closure in handling the man who had victimised them.
Background
Bron was Kriss Ryante's partner and was sheltering with him in a Government District building during the House Shtor siege. When the ceiling collapsed, Kriss refused to be moved and ordered Bron to take the young girl Angela and escape. Bron complied; Kriss died in the collapse while Bron, Angela, and Tayra Wylk-Warpine survived. He was subsequently evacuated to Telon sanctuary.
Relationships
- Kriss Ryante — partner; died in the Chapter 40 collapse after ordering Bron to escape with Angela.
- Angela — survived the collapse alongside her; assigned to the same apartment at Telon.
- Tayra Wylk-Warpine — fellow survivor of the collapse; shared an apartment at Telon.
- Leti Cassaneo — held Bron hostage at knifepoint to coerce Fin Erick-Warpine into deploying a hacking device.
- Fin Erick-Warpine — fellow hostage and apartment roommate at Telon; the two volunteered together to dispose of Leti's body.
Story Arc
Government District Collapse and Telon Hostage Crisis
Bron escaped the Chapter 40 collapse when Kriss Ryante sacrificed himself, ordering Bron to take Angela out before the ceiling fully fell. He was evacuated to Telon sanctuary with the other survivors and assigned to a shared apartment. When Leti Cassaneo revealed himself as Kaiser's infiltrator, he held Bron, Angela, and Tayra Wylk-Warpine hostage at knifepoint to force Fin Erick-Warpine to deploy a hacking device against Zet's android bodies. After Leti was killed by Vanessa Canly, Bron and Fin volunteered to carry Leti's body away — a task Jake Fynt found fitting given that they were Leti's former hostages.
Testimony at Wynter's Trial
Bron testified as the second witness in the trial of Eldon Wynter. He spoke of the fear he felt under the threat of violence from Wynter's agent, Leti Cassaneo, describing the "significant hostilities" during the Telon incident.
Before Fin Erick-Warpine took the stand, Bron gave him an encouraging smile, clearly expecting Fin to corroborate his testimony and help bring Wynter to justice. Instead, Fin gave false testimony denying that any hostilities occurred, claiming Leti died of a heart attack. This contradicted Bron's account entirely, though prosecutor Chelsea Wilson could prove nothing against Fin's convincing lie.
Open Questions
- What is the nature of his relationship with Kriss Ryante — close friends, colleagues, or something else?
- What happened to Bron after the Telon incident was resolved?
- Did Bron realize Fin lied on the stand?