Brown

Brown
The Girl's Dear Friend
Aliases	Filthy Brown The Loyal Dog
Social Rank	N/A
Gender	Male
Age	Unknown
Status	Deceased
Hair color	Light brown
Eye color	Brown
Occupation	{{{occupation}}}
Voice actor	N/A

“

The nights were lonely and cold, but you’d always greet me in the morning... Only you greeted me warmly. Thank you so. —Jennifer, remembering Brown.

”

Brown is one of the main characters of Rule of Rose and was Jennifer's pet Labrador Retriever and her loyal companion. He was very protective of Jennifer, helping her throughout the game and was essentially her only true friend.

Brown is also used as an important gameplay device. His sense of smell helps Jennifer find hidden items.

Gameplay

Brown tied with a rope.

Brown accompanies Jennifer throughout the game after she frees him from rope using scissors in the Sector 9 Turbine Area.

Brown will respond to Jennifer's commands. Jennifer can command Brown to track items by scent, "stay," and be called to her side. Brown cannot attack enemies, but he can growl, which distracts some Imps and bosses, allowing Jennifer to retreat or land a few blows without fear of retaliation. He can be injured to the point of collapse, causing him to stop distracting enemies or tracking an item.

Brown getting a scent.

Brown's ability to locate items is an integral part of the game, used in every chapter of Rule of Rose to progress further. The same system allows the player to find health restoratives and other items which, while not essential to complete the game, can help the player. Players select an item from the inventory for Brown to locate, which is then connected to the "find" command until changed or removed. Every item selected this way can be used to find at least one type of item. When tracking items this way, Brown can lead the player through the game environments, scratching at doors in his way for the player to open.

Most health restoring foods and all tradable items are hidden and must be uncovered by Brown, though the player can choose to avoid searching for these items in order to progress quickly. Dogfood and other items can be used to restore Brown's health if he becomes injured.

Biography

Brown as a puppy.

Around July 1930, when Brown was still a puppy, he was found by a little girl named Jennifer. Feeling pity for the lonely animal, she decided to adopt him. Jennifer brought him to a nearby shed, which became his home.

Jennifer named the puppy "Brown" and eventually came to love and care for him as her best friend. Because of him, Jennifer felt something that she never felt before during her days in the orphanage: happiness and love. She gave him a collar with his name engraved on it, and the bond between the two grew stronger as Jennifer visited him every day.

THIS MONTH'S GIFT: FILTHY BROWN.

Jennifer decided to introduce Brown to her only human friend, Wendy, another child at Rose Garden Orphanage. Jennifer felt happy introducing her new friend to such a lonely child, suggesting both of them care for Brown together. But sensing that Jennifer loved the dog more than her, Wendy became angry and jealous. Wendy kindly asked Jennifer if she could get rid of the puppy and give it away, in hopes that Jennifer would forget about Brown and continue to have herself as her only companion. Wendy also said that such a "filthy dog" did not deserve to be Jennifer's friend. Unfortunately for Wendy, Jennifer refused her request and continued to take care of Brown.

Wendy gave orders to the Red Crayon Aristocrat Club to make Jennifer suffer in order to make her abandon Brown, but Jennifer never gave up, as she still had the dog to keep her strong. Wendy found her plans weren't going as well as she had thought, so as a last resort, she decided to make a final plan: to kill Brown.

Brown's corpse in the bloody bag.

One night in November 1930, the children secretly took Brown and put him inside a bag. Because Jennifer's memories are fragmented, it is never explicitly shown how Brown died. One theory is that the children beat him to death with sticks, as seen in the beginning of the game if Jennifer looks past the orphanage gate. The bag is later buried in a coffin in the courtyard, so if Brown was still alive by that point, he would have suffocated. Diana, Meg and Eleanor are seen building this coffin in the introduction of the game. It appears Jennifer then dug up the coffin to discover her dead friend.

Brown's Death

Brown's death.

In the chapter "The Funeral", Jennifer finds scattered papers addressed from the Aristocrat Club, reading "This month's gift: Filthy Jennifer." Brown's whimpers lead Jennifer to the attic, and on the door, she finds the message "This month's gift: Filthy Brown." Fearing what might have happened to her dearest friend, Jennifer hesitantly enters the room to see Brown dead inside a bloody bag. Upon Jennifer's discovery, she collapses to the ground, as Wendy reveals herself to Jennifer as the leader of the club, and the murderer of Brown. Enraged, Jennifer cries, sobbing angrily before standing up and slapping Wendy to the ground. She then sits on top of the collapsed Wendy and begins to slap her repeatedly, demanding that Wendy "go away" and shouting that she'll never forgive her. Jennifer then retaliates against the Aristocrats, stating that they are far from aristocrats, and are merely a bunch of fools for believing Wendy's lies. Wendy then runs out of the room, sobbing and humiliated.

Jennifer hugging Brown in her memory.

When Stray Dog appears and assaults Jennifer, Brown's memory appears as Jennifer's strength to help assist her. If the player gets the Good ending, they unlock the "Once Upon a Time" chapter, which explains how close Jennifer and Brown were. Jennifer locks Brown inside her memories, promising to protect him forever and ever until she dies.

Etymology

It seems that Jennifer named him Brown because of the color of his fur. The color brown represents wholesomeness and earthiness, as well as steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, and health. So not only does his name Brown represent him literally, but also his nature and attitude. The term "to brown someone" means to depress or irritate. This could relate to Wendy's feelings towards him.

Trivia

Jennifer hugging Brown.

• Originally not included in the game, Brown was added to balance out Jennifer's "helpless and unhappy" personality.[1]

• Much of the game shares similarities to Lord of the Flies. Brown can be compared to many of the characters from the novel that were killed because of bloodlust and a lack of reason. There are some references that compare the pig and the Lord of The Flies from the book to Brown.

• Brown has 4 unlockable costumes: A chair, a Gothic Lolita costume, a crab and a rag doll.

• The player can have Jennifer hug and pet Brown using the O button. Jennifer and Brown must be aligned, with Jennifer standing directly in front of Brown. A light tap on the button will result in a pet, while pressing the button down longer and harder will result in a hug.

• An unused game over scene involved Brown dying.[2]

• When Jennifer wakes up in "The Funeral"'s opening cutscene, the floor around her is clearly empty save for a blanket. When the cutscene ends, Brown has inexplicably appeared on the blanket. This could be a hint as to his true nature (being an already dead hallucination).

Gallery

Art

Brown and Jennifer.

Brown.

Brown and Jennifer.

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Brown finding Jennifer's corpse.

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Brown barking.

Wallpaper.

Intro

Brown in the park.

Brown approaches Jennifer.

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Brown in the introductory sequence.

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Brown.

Brown sniffing Amanda's shoe

Brown searching for an item

Jennifer hugging Brown in the rain

In-game

Jennifer and Brown.

Brown distracting a group of Imps.

Brown's corpse.

Brown defending Jennifer.

Brown (Chair Costume) and Jennifer (Normal Costume).

Brown (Gothic Costume) and Jennifer (Gothic Lolita Costume).

Brown (Crab Costume) and Jennifer (Octopus Costume).

Brown (Stuffed Toy Costume) and Jennifer (Rag Doll Costume).

Jennifer and Brown in Mr. Hoffman's room.

Brown, Jennifer and Gregory M. Wilson.

Brown and Jennifer in the Cell of Repentance.

Brown, Jennifer and Nicholas in the Sector 8 Cargo Bay.

Brown and Jennifer in the Pantry.

Brown and Jennifer enter the Secret Room.

Brown and Jennifer in the Room 15.

Brown and Jennifer in the Shower.

Brown and Jennifer in the Room 26.

Brown and Jennifer in the First Class Guest Sector.

Brown and Jennifer in the Sector 8 Stairway.

Brown and Jennifer in the Sector 13 Lift.

Brown and Jennifer in the Sector 14 Storage.

Brown and Jennifer in the Sector 15 Meg's Lab.

Brown and Jennifer in the Sector 7 Cargo Bay.

Brown and Jennifer in the Filth Room.

Brown and Jennifer in the Room 11: Amanda's room.

Brown and Jennifer in the Sector 11 Maintenance.

Brown and Jennifer in the Room 9.

Brown and Jennifer in the Cell of Remorse.

Brown and Jennifer in the First Class Guest Sector.

Brown and Jennifer in the First Class Guest Sector.

Brown and Jennifer in the First Class Guest Sector.

Brown and Jennifer in the Secret Room.

Brown and Jennifer in the Freezer.

Brown and Jennifer in the Sector 10 Crew Cabin.

Brown and Jennifer (holding the Master Wrench)

Brown and Jennifer surrounded by Imps.