Brier is a gnome introduced in Book 4: Neverseen.
He had previously assisted the Black Swan during the Exile raid. He was introduced along with the other gnomes Calla had introduced: Vered, Kloris, Nesrin, and Amisi (who had already been previously introduced). They (including Brier) were the gnomes who were charged with the task of keeping open the tunnel of the extremely old roots of the Methuselah tree in the Forbidden Cities.
It was meant to be a job for nine gnomes, however, because the plague had stretched into the Strixian Plains, the group was only comprised of six gnomes. This meant that each gnome had to do more work, which Calla confirmed they were capable of doing, stating that their voices were strong. It was mentioned by Sophie that every ten thousand steps, a gnome would stay behind in order to ensure that the tunnel stayed open. Due to this, Brier can be assumed to have done this.
Considering the context of Calla's recruitment of the gnomes, Brier most likely did not work for the Black Swan. Brier has not been mentioned again in the story beyond this event.
Trivia[]
- Brier means "prickly scrambling shrubs"