Hanne Brum

Hanne Brum
Biographical Information
Full name	Hanne Brum
Alias(es)	Rasmus Grimjer (in disguise) Inger (in disguise)
Age	19
Status	Alive
Relatives	Jarl Brum (father) Ylva Brum (mother)
Relationships	Nina Zenik (fiancée)
Physical Information
Hair Color	Russet
Eye Color	Bronze
Height	About 6' (approx. 183 cm)
Affiliation
Nation	Fjerda
Grisha Order	Corporalki
Grisha Type	Healer
Appearances
First seen	King of Scars
Last seen	Rule of Wolves

"In trousers. In gowns. With your hair shorn or in braids or down your back. You have never not been beautiful." — Nina to Hanne, Rule of Wolves

Hanne Brum is a Corporalki Healer who lives in Fjerda. Hanne is the child of Ylva and Jarl Brum.

Biography

Early life

Hanne was born to Ylva and Jarl Brum. As the head of the drüskelle and a firm follower of Fjerda's customs, Jarl had hoped for a son and was disappointed when Hanne was born a girl. Ylva wanted Hanne to be demure and feminine and worried about Jarl's continued inclusion of Hanne in his excursions. Undeterred, Jarl often took Hanne out on camping trips and hunts, honing his child's love for the outdoors which Hanne retained all throughout life and, much to Ylva's disdain, would encourage Jarl's intent. When this proved to be the case, Hanne was sent to a convent in Gäfvalle in hope of reigning Hanne in to be more feminine.

While in the convent, Hanne memorized every detail of the place, putting the guards to sleep with their powers so they could sneak out and go horseback riding. Hanne also hid clothes in the convent dining hall for this purpose.

Hanne would help families that the Wellmother refused to, nursing people back to health while unknowingly using their Healer powers. One such person that Hanne helped was Sylvi Winther.

King of Scars

Hanne stole soldier uniforms from the convent laundry and took their friends horseback riding to the stream. One of the horses threw off its rider, Grette, who was dragged through the shallows. When Nina Zenik (disguised as Mila Jandersdat), Adrik Zhabin, and Leoni Hilli arrive to help, Hanne passes over the ropes so Leoni can release Grette. Hanne helps up Grette but is hostile to Nina, scared that they will tell the Wellmother. Hanne relaxes when Adrik and Nina agree not to tell.

Later, Hanne sees Nina being attacked by wolves and charges in to help, but Nina is angry that Trassel was chased away. She hits Hanne, who briefly uses Heartrender power against Nina. Nina realizes this and convinces Hanne to take both of them to a hunting lodge. They ride Helmut, Hanne's horse, to the lodge, but find a group of men already there. Nina and Hanne pretend that Hanne is the daughter of a wealthy man so that the men are willing to protect them. Hanne is initially frustrated at appearing vulnerable, but eventually Nina and Hanne introduce themselves to each other.

In the morning, they make their way back to Adrik's camp. Nina begins to gain Hanne's trust and offers to help train their powers under the pretense of Zemeni lessons. During the first lesson, tells Nina about their background while they practice.

After Nina is suspected of sneaking into the factory in a novitiate's uniform, Hanne takes the blame, saying that the clothes in Nina's room are their own. Nina later tells Hanne what she discovered—that Grisha girls are being kept for experimentation in the factory. Hanne is initially skeptical, but then sees the truth behind it and wants to help.

At Hanne's next lesson with Nina, Kori of the Well, a Springmaiden, is there to oversee it. However, the lesson ends early when Jarl Brum, Hanne's father, arrives. Hanne goes to meet him with Nina. The three of them eat dinner together, and Jarl questions Hanne about their future as Nina secretly replicates Jarl's seal. The next morning, Hanne consumes an emetic Leoni made so they can stay in their room with Nina. Hanne takes on the appearance of a male soldier through tailoring.

Hanne and Nina meet Adrik and Leoni at the abandoned tanning shed. Hanne drives a wagon to the checkpoint and shows a forged order to the guards there, convincing them that they need to move the prisoners quickly. They enter the factory, and Hanne and Adrik load the Grisha girls and babies into the wagon. Hanne then witnesses Jarl threatening Leoni and knocks him unconscious. Nina and Hanne drag his body into the wagon and try to leave, but soldiers discover their intentions.

The dam then explodes as a result of Nina and Leoni's planning, and Leoni and Adrik create a "miracle"—using their combined powers to save the people from the river's poison. During the chaos, Hanne returns to the convent to tailor themselves back and change clothes. Upon seeing Nina again, Hanne realizes who Nina really is: the girl who maimed Hanne's father. Hanne is hurt at being lied to, but is determined to stop Jarl and save more Grisha. Hanne drags the unconscious Jarl into the woods. After the wagon leaves, Hanne and Nina wake Jarl and claim that they had found his body after the explosion. Hanne tells Ylva, their mother, that they are willing to find a husband. Hanne and Nina then walk to dinner together.

Rule of Wolves

Hanne goes to the Ice Court with Nina, but struggles to adapt to their newly confined life. The two of them convince Jarl Brum to watch a show staged by the Hringsa for Vinetkälla, which is interrupted by a "miracle" supposedly created by the Saints. Later, Hanne wakes Nina when Enke Bergstrin, the new Wellmother, arrives to see them. She questions Hanne about contraband discovered in the convent, and Hanne admits to having hidden riding clothes. Hanne gives a confession, but later learns that the Wellmother is a Hringsa member that assigned Nina two missions. Hanne enters Heartwood to help them obtain information.

After numerous preparations, Hanne walks down the isle of the ballroom at Maidenswalk, but prince Rasmus Grimjer is simultaneously struck by a coughing fit. Hanne instinctively begins to heal him. Nina joins them, and they cover up the use of Grisha powers by praying. Afterward, Joran escorts Hanne and Nina to see Rasmus, who introduces himself. Nina later warns Hanne about healing the prince while they spoke.

At the next party, Hanne and Nina approach Rasmus, who introduces them to Vadik Demidov. Hanne also tries to convince Nina not to break into the drüskelle sector. During the royal hunt, the two of them witness Rasmus's cruelty for the first time, and Hanne goes to find Jarl. Nina and Hanne then visit the isenulf with him in the drüskelle sector. Jarl gives Hanne a gun, then leaves after a planned distraction so Nina can break into his office.

Hanne takes care of Nina after Os Alta's bombing, worsening Rasmus's health on her orders. Hanne later leads Nina in breaking into the drüskelle sector once more.

At Heartwood's crowning event, Hanne unwillingly dresses up. Rasmus tells Hanne and Nina of his mother's new devoutness—Nina's doing, after which Hanne began to heal the prince again. Hanne briefly dances with him, but gets away as soon as possible to see Nina, who has been upset by Joran. Back in their room, the two talk before sharing a kiss. Ylva Brum finds them before they travel to Leviathan's Mouth, where Rasmus requests to be alone with Hanne.

After they see Fjerda losing their advantage, Rasmus slaps Hanne as a test. Hanne accidentally crushes his heart in response, then tailors both their bodies to resemble the other. Ylva sobs over Hanne's body without knowing the truth, believing Hanne to have been pushed out the window by the prince. Nina also sees the tailored body and threatens Jarl for it.

In Os Kervo, Hanne, acting as Rasmus, makes an offering of peace. Hanne also speaks out against Jarl and implies that he may have poisoned the prince, then suggests exile. However, Jarl points his gun at Hanne before Joran takes him down. Once Hanne finally meets Nina alone, Hanne tells her of what happened with the prince's death. They dream of ruling Fjerda together, and Hanne considers choosing a new name. Nina begins to tell Hanne the Saints' stories.

Physical description

"Nina would have liked to tell Hanne that she could stroll into Os Alta, all six feet of her, with her chestnut-dipped-in-strawberry-syrup hair and her copper-coin eyes, and a thousand Ravkan courtiers would write songs to her beauty." — Nina's impression of Hanne, King of Scars

Hanne is described as being very tall, about six feet, and physically strong. Hanne has russet hair, bronze eyes, and tan skin, and also has Hedjut ancestry through the maternal line.

Relationships

Nina Zenik

Nina and Hanne’s relationship becomes official in Rule of Wolves. Nina says that she isn’t good for Hanne, but Hanne says: “I know all the things that aren’t good for me and I want them all the same.” Hanne tells Nina “never let me go” and Nina replies with “never.” Nina kisses Hanne and the next morning Hanne’s mother finds them with their clothes half on.

Later, Hanne accidentally uses their Heartrender powers on the Fjerdan prince, Rasmus Grimjer, out of fear, crushing his heart. Hanne tailors his face to look like theirs and their face to look like his, then pushes his body off a tower. Nina sees who she thinks is Hanne lying dead. Nina grieves for the loss of Hanne and contemplates if all her love ever does is hurt people. Hanne gets close to Nina, still pretending to be the prince. Nina considers killing the prince, but starts to notice things about him, like his unusually full lips and strange voice. She asks the prince where they met in an attempt to confirm her suspicion, and the answer she receives is where Hanne and Nina first met. Nina runs to Hanne and they kiss, then repeat what was said before their first kiss. Hanne and Nina decide to keep up the charade and rule as king and queen of Fjerda. In the couple’s last appearance, Nina helps Hanne pick out a new name as Hanne cannot stand being called the prince’s name. They discuss choosing a saint's name, but Hanne does not come to a definite decision.

Appearances

• King of Scars
• Rule of Wolves

Trivia

• While the character is referred to with feminine pronouns, Hanne has stated a feeling of comfort in a male body when tailored to look like Prince Rasmus. It is unknown whether Hanne identifies as nonbinary, a binary transgender person, or gender non-conforming/genderqueer.