aka: Bran

Mayor of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] and owner of the [Winespring Inn]. He is married to [Marin al'Vere] and has five daughters. The youngest is [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. His other daughters are [Berowyn|Berowyn alVere], [Alene|Alene alVere], [Elisa|Elisa alVere] and [Loise|Loise alVere].

! Physical Description

He is a wide, round man with a sparse fringe of gray hair. ([TSR,Ch29]) 

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Bran al'Vere is one of several who give [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] a licking when, at the age of ten, he cuts open a firework. ([TDR,Ch40])
* At the annual sheep shearing, the mayor shears with the Village Council. He summons the boys for a story then sends them back to work. ([TEotW,Earlier])
* Bran leads a meeting of the Village Council. ([TEotW,Ch2])
* At the urging of [Tam al'Thor|Tam alThor], Bran suggests that [Fain|Padan Fain] come inside the inn and talk to the Village Council. ([TEotW,Ch3])
* Bran leaves the Council meeting arguing with [Cenn Buie] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. ([TEotW,Ch4])
* Bran and [Thom|Thom Merrilin] help [Rand|Rand alThor] bring [Tam|Tam alThor] upstairs to a room in the [Winespring Inn]. ([TEotW,Ch7])
* After [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] leave, Bran and [Marin|Marin alVere] bring [Rand|Rand alThor] a hot meal. Bran confirms everything [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] told [Rand|Rand alThor] about the attack. ([TEotW,Ch8])
* Bran and [Haral Luhhan] try to stop the mob that accosts [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]. ([TEotW,Ch9])
* [Marin|Marin alVere] and Bran greet [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and the others when they arrive at the [Winespring Inn] and tell him the bad news about his family. ([TSR,Ch29])
* [Marin|Marin alVere] and Bran welcome [Loial] to the [Winespring Inn]. ([TSR,Ch30])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] has [Tam|Tam alThor], [Abell|Abell Cauthon] and Bran organize the [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] defenses. ([TSR,Ch44])
* Bran and [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] confront the [Whitecloaks] and lay down conditions for them. ([TSR,Ch45])
* [Tam|Tam alThor], [Abell|Abell Cauthon], Bran and [Cenn Buie] help [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] plan in the [Winespring Inn]. ([TSR,Ch53])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], Bran, [Gaul], [Chiad], [Loial], [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Tomas] lead the forces at the north perimeter at the defense of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. ([TSR,Ch56])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch1] - He has been mayor of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] for twenty years.
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch23] - During [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]'s [Accepted] test in the second of the [three arches|Three Arches], Bran al'Vere has died.
# In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch26] - Visiting [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] wonders if her father is still mayor and if her mother and sisters are well.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch16] - If [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] refuses to lead the [Two Rivers], the people might pick a good leader like Bran al'Vere or [Tam|Tam alThor], but they just might pick someone like [Cenn Buie].
## [ToM,Ch20] - In [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]'s test for the shawl, Bran al'Vere, [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Mistress al'Donel], [Aeric Botteger] and other [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]ers plead with her to save them from [Shadowspawn].
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