Fanny Briers
Background
Fanny Briers is an apprentice body snatcher in England. Fanny once was a wrecker and would lure ships to crash onto the rocks to steal their cargo.
During the events of I Sell the Dead (2008) played by Brenda Cooney
After Willy Grimes and Arthur Blake have a drinking contest, Ronnie sits at their table and tells them a story Maisey O'Connell told him. Ronnie says that while on her first night on the job at the mortuary, she encountered a Mortuary Creature from a shipment that was supposed to go to Langols Island. When she opened the crate the Mortuary Creature was in, it attacked her, but stopped when it saw the cross on her chain. Ronnie tells them that the mortuary has hired the House of Murphy to recover the remaining creatures. Arthur tells Fanny about the House of Murphy, Samuel, their leader, Cornelius Murphy, his son, Valentine Kelly, and the Bulger. Fanny thinks they should go after the Langols crates, but Arthur and Willy tell her no. During the night, Fanny tries to convince Arthur to go after the Langols crates. He tells her more about the House of Murphy and how Samuel used to crush things Cornelius liked as a child including a clockwork toy and a chick he called Pappy.
Fanny tells Arthur that she is going to Langols Island herself and then convinces Arthur and Willy to join her. As Willy is rowing them to the island, Arthur asks him if he remembered to bring his crucifix and when Willy pulls it out, he accidentally tosses it into the water. Fanny sneaks behind Bulger, who is already on the island, and slits his throat. Arthur and Willy get upset with Fanny for killing Bulger. Willy tries to convince Arthur to leave with him, but Arthur decides to stay. They open one of the crates and find a foot. The Langol Creature jumps out of its crate and attacks Willy. It bites him, but Fanny manages to get it inside a cage. Cornelius appears and throws a knife into Fanny's forehead.