bran

Bran, like Alys and Helaena, possesses gifts of magic, and his potential manifests itself only after a fall that deprives him of the ability to ride a horse, stab people with pointy objects, defend the innocent and carry out the other traditional duties of a Westerosi knight.

In the eyes of society, Bran has become unmanned by his disability, but while he can no longer walk, he learns how to fly.

Bran's disability and Alys' and Helaena's apparent frailty mirror the pervasive belief in medieval Europe that a woman's weakness trapped them within a body that acted as a "prison for the soul," preventing them from intellectually connecting to God and tempting them with sin.

Prunes, alone or as part of a bran/applesauce/prune juice mixture, can often help.

"Ferulic acid, the raw material, is a compound that can be obtained in abundance from agricultural waste such as rice bran and wheat bran. Vanillin is generated simply by mixing ferulic acid with the developed enzyme at room temperature. So, the established technology can provide a simple and environmentally friendly method for producing flavor compounds," explains Prof. Furuya.