Brangwen Von Dark

"I've had fun once. It was awful."

- Brangwen Von Dark

Brangwen Von Dark, also called "Brandie", but by Blake only, and "Gwen", is a 2016-introduced and all-around character. She is part of the Swan Lake take as the next Von Rothbart. In the destiny conflict, she is on Royal side, as she believes someone must take her father's role. Brangwen is the twin sister of Blake Von Dark, younger adoptive sister of Sorceress Odile and adoptive daughter of Von Rothbart.

Personality
Brangwen possesses a strict, mysterious and serious nature that might be a little scaring for other students in Ever After High. Just like everybody feared Raven Queen previously, they fear Brangwen now. She is one of the worst fairytales' villains ever after, as she is destined to kill the Swan Princess and her prince and die after that. Due to that, she is not friends with many people, especially the swan maidens, who fear her profundly. Brangwen has tried many times before to show them she wasn't that bad, but it didn't work. She only gets along with one of the Swan Maidens and just can't tolerate the other ones. Princesses also fear her too much and whenever she comes around, they will simply hide.

However, Brangwen does not mind being feared. Considering how she absolutely hates everyone since she found out the truth about her past, she would rather have people away from her than closer. She knows her powers are dangerous, and deep in her heart, she doesn't want to approach someone and accidentally kill them. Also, everyone in Ever After High reminds her of how she wasn't supposed to be part of the Fairytale world, but because of Von Rothbart, she ended up joining it. And even if she has never really said that, Brangwen envies profundly other fairytales, with all their happy endings and supportive parents, so she just prefers to be all alone.

The young lady is very focused and skilled. She has the highest grades in school, and whenever she is studying, nobody shall bother her (especially her roommate Pirouette). For being one of the best students of Ever After High, she is part of the Royal Student Council and helps with the academic decisions. Brangwen has a perfect schedule for everyday, following it strictly and trying to make Pirouette follow one as well. However, for being half owl, Brangwen has sleeping problems when it's night time and it sometimes bothers her with her schedule. Whenever her sleeping issues come at night, she gets heavily annoyed.

Generally, with her friends, Brangwen gets less serious and even tries to laugh. She is genuinely loyal and does her best for those she loves, even if they aren't much. She is more open with her friends, and less mysterious, as she believes they can help her with all her problems. Brangwen will always stay by their side and will curse anyone that tries to hurt them.

Appearence
TBA

Hobbies & Interests
Brangwen's favourite activity is, obviously, dancing. She is a skilled dancer, but doesn't like doing this in front of other people. She does it in her room, when Pirouette's not around, and has three hours of practice per day. Since her story is practically all about dancing, Brangwen wants to do it greatly and maybe even overcome Duchess Swan's dancing skills. Besides ballet, Brangwen enjoys tango and belly dance, but since it's not in her story, she practices less of it and focus on ballet.

Once, when she was young, Brangwen spoke to a spirit. She passed years without doing it again, but she recently found out about her ability of talking to ghosts and enjoys it. As nobody shall know about that peculiar skill, Brangwen chats with her "friends from other world" when alone, generally in the girls' bathroom during night. She believes her spirit friends understand her and help her, but they might give her some troubles. She has been spotted talking to a ghost woman once and brought to Headmaster Grimm's office, and he has prohibited her to do it again. Anyway, Brangwen still talks to ghosts almost everynight before sleeping. She also does rituals to talk to more important spirits, but has to do them somewhere out of school.

Nobody knows that Brangwen is a lover of animals. She genuinely loves all kinds of critters, especially the big ones: bears, lions, elephants etc. In her free time, she likes to be a voluntary in a sanctuary near to school and rescue animals in danger. Blake does know about this softer spot of Brangwen, but keeps it a secret.

Fairy Tale

 * Main Article: Swan Lake

How the Story Goes
Prince Siegfried is celebrating his birthday with his tutor, friends and peasants. The revelries are interrupted by Siegfried’s mother, the Queen, who is concerned about her son’s carefree lifestyle. She tells him that he must choose a bride at the royal ball the following evening. Siegfried is upset that he cannot marry for love. His friend Benno and the tutor try to lift his troubled mood. As evening falls, Benno sees a flock of swans flying overhead and suggests they go on a hunt. Siegfried and his friends take their crossbows and set off in pursuit of the swans.

Siegfried has become separated from his friends. He arrives at the lakeside clearing, just as a flock of swans land nearby. He aims his crossbow at the swans, but freezes when one of them transforms into a beautiful maiden, Odette. At first, she is terrified of Siegfried. When he promises not to harm her, she tells him that she is the Swan Queen Odette. She and her companions are victims of a terrible spell cast by the evil owl-like sorcerer Von Rothbart. By day they are turned into swans and only at night, by the side of the enchanted lake - created from the tears of Odette's mother - do they return to human form. The spell can only be broken if one who has never loved before swears to love Odette forever. Von Rothbart suddenly appears. Siegfried threatens to kill him but Odette intercedes - if Von Rothbart dies before the spell is broken, it can never be undone.

As Von Rothbart disappears, the swan maidens fill the clearing. Siegfried breaks his crossbow, and sets about winning Odette’s trust as the two fall in love. But as dawn arrives, the evil spell draws Odette and her companions back to the lake and they are turned into swans again.

Guests arrive at the palace for a costume ball. Six princesses are presented to the prince, one of whom his mother hopes he will choose as his bride. Then Von Rothbart arrives in disguise with his enchantress daughter, Odile, transformed so that she appears identical to Odette in all respects. Though the princesses try to attract the prince with their dances, Siegfried, mistaking Odile for Odette, has eyes only for her and dances with Odile. Odette appears as a vision and vainly tries to warn Siegfried that he is being deceived. But Siegfried remains oblivious and proclaims to the court that he intends to make Odile his wife. Von Rothbart shows Siegfried a magical vision of Odette and he realises his mistake. Grief-stricken, Siegfried hurries back to the lake.

Odette is distraught at Siegfried’s betrayal. The swan-maidens try to comfort her, but she is resigned to death. Siegfried returns to the lake and finds Odette. He makes a passionate apology. She forgives him and the pair reaffirm their love. Von Rothbart appears and insists that Siegfried fulfill his pledge to marry Odile, after which Odette will be transformed into a swan forever. Siegfried chooses to die alongside Odette and they leap into the lake. This breaks Von Rothbart's spell over the swan maidens, causing him to lose his power over them and he dies. In an apotheosis, the swan maidens watch as Siegfried and Odette ascend into the Heavens together, forever united in love.

How Does Brangwen Come Into It?
When Blake decided on becoming a Rebel, Brangwen happily took his role as the next Von Rothbart. She was very joyful at the first moment pledging to follow her destiny, but soon appeared to have doubts on following what's written for her. However, she stays a Royal, as someone must take her father's role.

Background & Early Life
Von Rothbart never had children of his own. He was too busy taking care of defeating Prince Siegfried and Odette, what never really allowed him to have kids. But he had eyes for a woman who was an widow, and pregnant. Secretly loving that woman, Von Rothbart told one of his servants to take the woman's kids and raise them to continue his legacy. And the servant did as he was told.

Some days after the twins' birth, the servant and his wife took the babies one night, leaving their desperate mother looking for them. They brought the kids to a simple, comfortable small house in the middle of a forest, near to where the swan maidens created their own families and such. But what the couple didn't expect was rising two small wizards. Since a very young age, Blake and Brangwen showed to have magical powers, becoming an incredibly strong duo. Their "adoptive sister", Odile, casually came to visit them, but never spent a great amount of time with them, having her own daughter to raise.

Current Days
Brangwen happily joined Ever After High, knowing she was able to show everyone how wicked and bad she is. Scaring mostly every student, Brangwen created a bad image of herself and everyone is afraid of her, what used to make Brangwen happy... Until she found out the truth.

When their parents revealed both Brangwen and Blake were adopted and Blake was older, she freaked out and started her own rebellion against herself and her family... But not against Blake, who was the only one who supported her. Brangwen did everything she could to let her family mad with her. She even became, secretly, a Rebel, but that was mostly for her own happiness. She has decided to be the next Von Rothbart mostly for Blake's sake and happiness.

Parents
When younger, Brangwen used to be very close to her adoptive parents, respecting them and obeying them. Even knowing they were not her biological parents, as she grew up believing Von Rothbart was her true father, Brangwen absolutely loved them... Until they told her they lied to her her whole life. Since then, she had been incredibly rebellious and mostly never talks to them, as she absolutely hates them now. When someone asks who's Brangwen's parent, she simply answers "I'm destined to be the next Von Rothbart, but I have no parents".

She never got to know her biological mother, but loves her anyway, knowing that she looked for her many times. Brangwen also hates Von Rothbart, but takes his role to save Blake's happiness. When she knew the truth about her past, she simply burned all the things she had that reminded her of her fake father.

Blake Von Dark
Blake is the person Brangwen most loves in the whole Ever After. She even accepted being the next Von Rothbart because of him, as he didn't want to be evil and daredevil. Brangwen protects Blake a lot, and won't let anyone hurt him. She truly does everything she can to make her brother happy and safe, and left her own happiness behind to protect him from dying and risking himself to kill the Swan Princess.

Odile, the Black Swan
Brangwen's only interest in Odile is her daughter, Sable. Aside from that, just like she hates everyone in her family, she also hates Odile. She never talks to her as well, but stays neutral about her as she loves Sable.

Friends
Brangwen's best friend is her twin brother - who is also the only one who truly understands her. For being evil and powerful, yet having no control over her magic, Brangwen is quite alone and would rather stay away from the students.

Swangelina Cygnette is someone who Brangwen trusts - the swan maiden knows that Gwen is not evil at all. They get along really well together and Brangwen tells her secrets to Swangelina, and the swan tries to help her with any problems. Since both of them know each other well, Swangelina knows that Gwen wants to be good and have friends, and it hurts them to know that they'll grow up to be enemies.

Candance Løgner is someone who understrands Brangwen, and sees that she isn't bad at all. Candance believes that Gwen wants to be bad to be someone in life, not because she is all evil. Gwen often talks to Candance and they are close, but the evil Royal is not outspoken, what complicates her relationship with anyone. However, she tells many things to Candance.

Quinn O'Kane befriended Brangwen, even if she tried to stay away from every potential friend. Soon, Brangwen found herself liking O'Kane - such a sweet and gentle person, much what Brangwen needed for a friend. They often chat and Brangwen seems to be comfortable around Quinn.

Brangwen found her roommate, Pirouette Dancer, absolutely annoying and has tried to keep her distant and avoid her. But Pirouette is a sweetheart, and melted her evil roommate's heart. With much effort, and lots of patience, the princess eventually approached and they became friends. Although reluctant in the beggining, Brangwen slowly accepted Pirouette, and this one happened to become one of the people she most loves in her life. She is also the only one to know about Pirouette's sexuality and her girlfriend.

Brangwen's relationship with Duchess Swan is quite... Complicated. As their tradition demands, they'd be straight enemies, but seem to be more of frienemies, as Brangwen thinks Duchess is kinda nice. Plus, she thinks they have ever after to hate each other, while going to High School, they can be friends.

She looks up to Minuette Dancer as a role model and her dancing abilities. Although very scared of talking to Minuette directly, as the princess could be afraid of her, Brangwen admits she admires Minuette for who she is.

Pet
Brangwen owns a magical, black pet parrot named Bedwyr. She seems to be very fond of him, as he's always up on her shoulder repeating her words.

Romance
Brangwen has romantic feelings for Sable Mimicry, the next Black Swan, and thinks she's the most beautiful girl in the school. She is confused about how Sable feels about her, but is happy to spend nights with her and loving her dearly. Whenever Sable is hungry or needs someone to clean her room, she comes to Gwen - who's happy to help her, cooking and baking or cleaning. Sable is very special to Gwen, and was also her first lover. Although she knows the Black Swan doesn't quite want a relationship, Gwen's still trying to win her heart - not very successful, but still. Brangwen is generally submissive to Sable, and somewhat kind. She knows that when Sable is feeling down, she'll come to her and therefore, tries to be the best friend possible to her.

Portrayal
In English, Brangwen would be voiced by Lana Del Rey, who would also provide her singing voice.

Her live-action actress would be Sofia Carson, whom inspired Brangwen's visual and such.

Class Schedule
1st Period: Science and Sorcery

2nd Period: Magicology

3rd Period: History of Evil Spells

4th Period: Environmental Magic

5th Period: General Villainy

6th Period: Witchness Managment 101

Trivia

 * Brangwen means "Dark and Pure" in Welsh.
 * Blake is 6 minutes older than Brangwen. However, how nobody knows that, Brangwen was allowed to be the next Von Rothbart.
 * Brangwen's magic aura is periwinkle and ciano.
 * Brangwen's mother was British, her father, Russian.
 * She speaks Russian, English, Spanish and French. She has a deep British accent, mixed with Russian.
 * Her birthday is on September 28th.
 * Brangwen loves spicy food.

Quotes
"Bad guys are always seen as bad guys, and good guys are always seen as good guys."

- Brangwen about her and her brother. "My name is Brangwen Von Dark, destined to be the next Von Rothbart - and I pledge to follow my destiny and curse the Swan Princess!"

- Brangwen Von Dark