Fintan stops seeing his human family soon after the birth of Linda and forbids Niall to visit, fearing they will come to harm. He is killed by Lochlan and Neave, setting in motion Niall’s contact with Sookie. (Deceased; mentioned FDTW, DAG, DITF, DR)

Brigant, Niall (fairy): Niall is a fairy prince and great-grandfather to Sookie and Jason. His glamour is that of an elegant, handsome older man with green eyes and long, pale gold hair. Like other supernaturals, fairies have interests in a variety of human businesses, including a drug company whose products have uses for the fairies. Niall’s son Fintan tries to keep his human descendants hidden from the fae by ceasing all contact with them, but Niall disregards his son’s decree to stay away and visits Jason as a child, losing interest when he realizes Jason’s complete humanity. When Niall discovers that Sookie has the essential spark, he begins to surreptitiously keep an eye on her, using both Terry Bellefleur and Eric as sources of information. Niall has dinner with her following Fintan’s death.

Niall expresses distaste for Jason, associating him with another son, Dermot, to whom Jason bears a remarkable resemblance. Although he wants only to know and love his great-granddaughter, Niall brings tragedy and pain to Sookie’s life when her existence becomes known to a faction of fairies led by Breandan, Niall’s nephew, who oppose Niall and the idea of mingling in any way with humans. Niall joins Bill in rescuing Sookie when she is kidnapped and tortured as a means to bring about his surrender. Niall ultimately defeats Breandan. Niall is left as the only remaining fairy prince, but the experience causes him to question the wisdom of associating with humans, since they end up the worse for the encounter. He decides to close the portals to Faery, more to save humanity from the fae than to save the fae from humanity. Niall was also behind the events at Sookie’s house one Christmas Eve, arranging for a visitor so Sookie wouldn’t be alone. (FDTW, DAG, GW; mentioned DITF, DR)

Brigant, Rogan (fairy): Niall’s oldest brother. Rogan’s followers claim kinship to the sea, with an affinity to and influence over water. After he goes to the Summerland, his son Breandan tries to kill Sookie because of her fairy blood. (Deceased; mentioned DAG)

Briscoe, John Robert: Bon Temps insurance agent John Robert’s streak of bad luck with claims has affected him mentally and physically. (L)

Britlingen Collective, the:

What is the law?
The client’s word.
MOTTO OF THE BRITLINGEN COLLECTIVE

Bodyguards from another dimension, Britlingens are reputed to be the best. They must be summoned by a witch, who negotiates a contract with their guild and returns them to their dimension when the contract is fulfilled—and Britlingens always fulfill their contracts.