Jenna Bryant

Appearance
Jenna looks like a shorter, rounder version of Chewbacca. Enough said - almost. Like most Blackbird Bishops, she also has a stray black feather poking out here and there on her body.

Personality
Even with her own motley, Jenna can be aloof, usually preferring solitude to the company of others. She is not always quick to take action, and her pace can seem downright ponderous to some. Because she has hearing problems, she can have trouble regulating the volume of her voice.

Role
Jenna is a Ranger of the Autumn Court; her duties include patrolling the Hedge to guard against threats to the Freehold and guiding other changelings through the Hedge if needed. Because of her hearing impairment, Jenna will not guide a party of changelings unless accompanied by an alert individual who can watch the group's back. Jenna is also a skilled forger, and will provide changelings with rudimentary documents they need to start a new life if they choose. Because she knows that holding onto something that is no longer sustainable can be as bad for your sanity as too much change, this service is also fitting for her role as a Blackbird Bishop. The bed-and-breakfast she helps Derrick Conrad and Lisa Stephens run also provides a safe place for changelings, which gives her another opportunity to minister to the Freehold. Aside from her duties, Jenna has developed a taste for appearing in golf courses and country clubs with her mask dropped. She stays just long enough to scare the living daylights out of some soul, then disappears into the Hedge. Because of these appearances, Kansas City has gotten a reputation as the home of a bigfoot (or similar creature). Not all of the Freehold appreciates her drawing this kind of attention to the city.

Relationships
Jenna's motley includes Derrick Conrad and Lisa Stephens, and the three of them also run a bed-and-breakfast together. Because the The Lighthouse often serves as a safe place for newly escaped changelings to stay, her motley has strong connections to the entire Freehold. Her membership in the Bishopric of Blackbirds connects her to Sheila Guthrie and Tim Kim. Ibis shares her interest in the Hedge, and she calls on him frequently to be her ears when she ventures out. She will often bring samples back for Lisa to conduct her experiments, which interest Jenna intensely. She has also been known to spend a lot of time with Treebeard, sharing their love of things that grow. Jenna has also provided intelligence from her trips to the Hedge to both the Summer and Winter Courts.