A family of mighty knights who thrived in Uther Pendragon’s day, each bearing the surname le brun (‘the Brown’). These knights included Brannor, Bruhault, Brun, Ellain, Galehaut, Hector, Hubaus, Riger, and Segurant. Of these, Galehaut, Hector, and Segurant were the most renowned.
The Browns were descended from Brutus, first king of Britain, through Albanact. Their home was in the Brown Valley, though some of them ruled the Savage Realm.
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Palamedes | c. 1240