Bradán was born to scions of two powerful families, and is a disappointment to both. His mother was a renowned beauty from a prestigious family long associated with powerful wizards as students and protégés of Fionn mac Cumhaill. His mother’s brother Brian Chilldara is a magus of House Flámbó and a powerful wizard in Lambaird covenant. His father’s family are political leaders and considered reliably noble and epic warriors. Bradán’s two elder brothers were born without the Gift but also hearty and enthusiastic on war, sports, and kicking ass. Bradán was very ill as a young child, and the anticipation was high that he would inherit the fae or preferably magical heritage of his mother’s family. However, the older he got, the more apparent it was that there was no such luck: giftless. No one was more disappointed than Bradán himself, especially as he had no interest in martial experiences.

Bradán’s uncle, perhaps oddly, did not seem to mind, and was more than happy to foster Bradán within the covenant and provide a varied education. Bradán grew up with apprentices and gained a thorough if completely theoretical understanding of Hermetic magic.

Several years ago, despairing of studying something he couldn’t use, Bradán struck out to explore the fae and look for power of his own. While investigating an oddly located well, Bradán slipped and fell, knocking himself out. Rather than drowning, Bradán woke up with a peculiar blue tint to his vision. It took him two weeks to get a handle on transforming in and out of salmon-form, not to mention climbing out of the well.

Bradán has recently returned to his uncles covenant, working in the library for his keep and unsure what to do next. He’s tired of living under his combined families' disappointed expectations, but also doesn’t want his newfound abilities to be exploited for anyone’s benefit but his own. He also really hates the stody old librarian, and knows he can do a better job.