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Lion the Brian-Hearted

One of the chieftains that aspired to unite the clans of the Alfan Plateau, mostly because he was felt like it. Since he was an almost eight feet tall, muscled, hairy blonde beast, fond of ripping people's legs off, no one told him not to unite the clans. Not that it would have done much good. The only time (since the death of his dear Nanny Trebutchet) that he listened to advice was on the day of his death (the advice being, strangely, 'look there').

He started as a chieftain of the tribe of Brians, famous for their combat ferocity. When he was five he fought valiantly in some battle (not really recorded in history, as Brians could not read or write), and for his aim with chicken chucking he earned a name 'With the heart of true Brian'.

He, quite naturally, became a warlord in his tribe and by ritual conquests of neighbours he aspired to the title of the king.

Meanwhile, his rival Cedric the Bastard did more or less the same (though using less axe and more poison and filthy, filty lies) at northern end of the plain.

Cedric planned to marry his daughter, known as the Sworderer, with Lion, but she refused. Therefore, he sent his great aunt, Sershephone (but in annals of Alfafanar she was recorded as Lady Paunchy) to marry Lion. He took a liking for her, and it is rumored that Pron of the Five Chosen Ones is descended from this very pair.

The gift of a fat lady could not, however, appease Lion. He and Cedric finally stood against each other. Well, actually he never got a chance, since: