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Brayden Cartwright is a seventeen-year-old student in a public high school who works part time as a barista. He is extremely smart and was already accepted at Dartmouth.
Biography[]
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Appearance[]
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Personality[]
Brayden is intelligent and somewhat arrogant, as he believes that he is always right. He is also "unmemorable," according to Jill. He is not very expressive of his feelings and is very focused on schoolwork, like Sydney.
Appearances[]
Bloodlines Series[]
The Golden Lily[]
Sydney met Brayden Cartwright at a coffee shop when she went to see Trey Juarez. Trey wanted to set her up with Brayden, and he does. Brayden and Sydney go to a Shakespeare play for their first date, and Sydney realizes that Brayden is a lot like her. On their second date, they go to a windmill farm and get into an argument about facts. Brayden buys Sydney flowers and kisses her after the argument, which leaves her confused.
Brayden takes Sydney to the Halloween dance at her school, Amberwood Prep. Sydney goes outside to help Adrian, and Brayden comes out after a few minutes. Adrian asks Brayden what he thinks of his "sister's" dress, which leads to Brayden giving too many facts that come across as rude. He tells Adrian that her dress's flamely red color isn't what the Greeks would have worn in that time and age. Adrian mentions a certain kind of Greek woman who dressed in bright colors but was known as a whore. Brayden tells him that Sydney's dress does look like what those women would wear, and it angers Adrian.
In the end, Brayden breaks up with Sydney.
The Indigo Spell[]
Trey comments that Brayden is moping over Sydney and that he writes sonnets about her.
The Fiery Heart[]
He is working when Sydney and Ms.Terwilliger stop at Spencer's for coffee. It is mentioned by Sydney that Brayden is over her and is currently dating another girl.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Agility: Humans possess agility that is less than that of the Moroi and Dhampir and are not as agile as the Strigoi.
- Daytime Walking: Unlike the Strigoi, humans can walk around during the day.
- Endurance: Humans do not have an advanced musculature that produces fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity and thus tire faster than Dhampir. Humans are less resilient than Dhampirs.
- Memory: Humans have great memory when it has been trained.
- Metabolism: Humans have a metabolism that differs from person to person. Some humans have faster metabolisms, which helps them be resistant to diseases. This metabolism is not as advanced as that of a Dhampir.
- Night Vision: Humans are able to see in the dark at night to some extent.
- Senses: A human's five senses are not greatly heightened but can be trained to a certain extent.
- Strength: Humans are not exceptionally strong unless they train themselves to be.
Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
- Mortality: Humans weaken with age, disease, and exsanguination.
- Physical Weakness: Humans aren't very strong physically and are absolutely no match for Strigoi. Compared to Dhampirs, humans are generally physically weaker and less nimble.
Relationships[]
Relatives[]
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Romances[]
Sydney Sage[]
Brayden and Sydney first met at Spencer's and quickly hit it off, discussing Latin and Shakespeare. The two of them go on several dates and enjoy each other's company, as Sydney is the first girl to tell Brayden he's wrong about something, and Sydney enjoys that she doesn't have to dumb herself down for him. However, Sydney has to cancel several dates due to 'family emergencies' which annoys Brayden. Eventually, he breaks up with her because he believes that she is "irresponsible," which causes Sydney to burst out laughing and thank him. He is now dating someone else, and he and Sydney appear to remain on good terms with each other.
Friends[]
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Enemies[]
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Quotes[]
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Etymology[]
Cartwright is a surname that refers to a person who makes carts.
Trivia[]
- Almost everyone gets Brayden's name wrong except for Sydney and Trey.
- Richelle Mead purposefully gave Brayden that name because it had the most potential to have the wrong names attached to it.