Birk Borkason

Birk Borkason is the second main character in the show Ronja the Robber's Daughter.

He is a 10 year old boy the same age as Ronja and the son of Undis and Borka.

He is Ronja's best friend.

Biography
Birk's first appearance was Hearing The Whistler. He is about 10 old and is Ronja's best friend and 'brother'. In the episode The Vow To Be Brother And Sister, Birk promises to be Ronja's 'brother' and, in the book, Undis implies a romantic relationship later in life. He seems to have a love for whistling, as seen in many episodes, such as To Be Done in Secret, where Ronja is leading Birk back to the fort, he makes sure she is aware of his presence with a simple whistle, and in The Whistler Underground where Ronja hears Birk whistling and meets him.

Physical Appearance
Birk has pale skin and blue eyes. His hair is about shoulder-length and red. His outfit is similar to Ronja's, but with a blue tunic with light blue sleeves, collar, and trimming. He also has a belt, but it is dark brown and wraps around his waist twice and has a pouch on the back and a knife at the front. He has short pale green tights/leggings. Unlike Ronja, Birk wears shoes and sometimes goes barefoot as well.

Personality
Birk is a cheeky, fun-loving and rational boy who tends to be realistic rather than fanciful, like Ronja is. Having grown up in Borka's cave in the forest, he needs to be level-headed and rational, able to think on his feet and calmly assess any situation he is met with, much like his father.

Being a boy, Birk shows little emotional variation. Mostly seen with an even, serene smile and the occasional cocky smirk, the only emotion he expresses passionately is anger. However, when he spends the summer in the Bear's Cave with Ronja, he begins to open up more. Here, Birk relaxes more, voicing a similar appreciation for the beauty of the world around him, expressing genuine fear and concern and even laughing out loud from time to time.