Brandel Theirin, commonly remembered as "Brandel the Defeated", was the King of Ferelden after his father King Vanedrin Theirin died against the Orlesians in the Battle of Lothering, during the Orlesian invasion of Ferelden. He is the father of Moira Theirin and the grandfather of Maric Theirin.

Background Edit

Though Vanderin succeeded by his son, the youth is unable to unite the country beneath him, and for the next two decades Ferelden is mired in blood and battle before being fully occupied by the Orlesians in 8:44 Blessed. Brandel as the rightful king, fled the capital but carried on the rebellion against the Orlesians, however he had little success in doing so. This was due to a combination of the belief of the nobles of Ferelden that their homeland was inevitably lost and thus it was meaningless to resist, as well as a lack of charisma on Brandel's own part. In the end he could do little more than run and hide, which earned him the sobriquet "Brandel the Defeated". It was not until his daughter Moira took over the cause that things started to look better for the rebellion.

In The Stolen Throne, Prince Maric remembers that his grandfather used to have a pair of golden spectacles that Maric, as a child, had a habit of stealing as a fun game.