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Blood and Brine is a prose short story of Tales of the Slayer book series. Written by Greg Cox, it was originally published on December 17, 2002 by Simon Pulse.
Summary[]
Known as Captain Rob Whitby of her ship Neptune's Lady in 1661, Robin Whitby lives as a man in order to maintain the life she desires. Her Watcher, Dr. William Henry Pratt, respects her decision to live a separate life from slaying, but does live alongside Rob and her crew on the ship as the resident doctor.
One night, as they approach another ship in the Caribbean, Rob warns the crew of Leeches, vampires she identified with her heightened Slayer senses. Upon inspection, she and her crew find out that the crew of the El Dorado has been violently murdered, save one girl. Rob's crew disobeys her orders and take the survivor hostage. Upon refusing to kill her, Rob's crew turns against her, stranding her on the El Dorado.
The crew of Neptune's Lady, left defenseless, are subsequently attacked, several killed by the vampire that caused the damage on the El Dorado. Meanwhile, Rob is assaulted by the Kraken and loses her hand. Despite not defeating the monster, she survives, returns to save the remainder of her crew, and reveals her true nature as not only a woman, but as the Slayer. Her crew accepts her, and she is fitted for a wooden hand capable of being detached and replaced with a variety of weapons.
Continuity[]
- The events of this story take place in the year of 1661.
- The Slayer Robin Whitby disguises herself as a man to live a freer life, much like Elizabeth Weston will do in 1813 ("Presumption").
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Aponte (Only corpse)
- Carmelita Aponte
- Benjamin Fancy
- Jeremiah Pyle
- William Henry Pratt
- Jonas Pugh
- George Newgate
- Jack Tyburn
- Robin Whitby
- Unidentified Spanish Inquisition Slayer (Only mentioned)
- Unidentified Spanish Inquisition Watcher (Only mentioned)
Organizations and titles[]
- Slayer
- Watcher
- Watchers Council (Only mentioned)
Species[]
Locations[]
- Caribbean
- Barbados (Only mentioned)
- Port Royal, Jamaica (Only mentioned)
- Carolinas (Only mentioned)
- Oxford, England (Only mentioned)
- Spain (Only mentioned)
Objects[]
- Cross
- El Dorado
- Neptune's Lady
Death count[]
- Jack Tyburn, staked by Robin Whitby.
Behind the scenes[]
Production[]
- Carmelita pleads: "Madre de Dios, socorro!" which translates from Spanish as "Mother of God, help!" She then asks: "La luz del sol? La luz del dia?" which means: "The sunlight? The daylight?"