Count Fredrik RedTyde
The saddest summary of life contains the words should have, could have, and would have.
Description: His hair the brown of dark oak shot through at the temples with silver, this man has a noble bearing, always straight-backed and solid in his movements, no wasted motion or flippant behavior. His eyes are chocolate brown and set in a slightly broad face with angular jaw and cheeks. His frame is not overly muscled, built on the lighter side but without an ounce of fat upon it, his fingers clever and slender and his smile ready and even with all teeth present and accounted for.
Personality: Serious and driven, Fredrik is not a man to leap into any situation without first examining any angle and plotting his course carefully. This does not mean he is not personable, of course! He has not survived as a roaming merchant by being frigid or obtuse, and has a warm smile and ready handshake to reflect that. But a look into his eyes shows the trauma of many years of loss, and he often defaults to serious examination and thought, rather than whimsy or dreaming.
Background: Born as the third son to the Redtyde March, Fredrik was in no place to inherit any lands or real sense of political power, but he was blessed with a rather keen sense of observation and an attention to detail. And so he was often given the House's paperwork and left to tend to their businesses from as early an age as 16, a task he relished and embraced. And in time, he even married, a minor lady from a barony under Tyde, and they had two children, Garon and Alrik.
Unfortunately, all of that was lost when the Tydes rose up in rebellion, washed away with the coming of thraxian banners. The Redtydes refused to abandon their liege lords, and were among the first houses wiped away in the Thraxian march to the Tydes. Fredrik managed to escape, but his wife and children, visiting the Tyde House at the time, were killed along with the rest once it was broken open and laid waste. Fleeing into hiding, Fredrik carried with him a bastard child of Tyde, along with a commoner child, and set to work disguising himself, posing as a merchant and eventually securing his own boat. He did all he could, never abandoning the Tyde cause and raising the children as his own. But many years have passed, and Tyde is reborn! After much caution and deliberation, Fredrik has come forth to meet with Margot, who he has been in contact with for many months, hoping to taie his place under the protection of House Tyde, and give his adopted children the home they deserve. And to serve. Always to serve.
| Name | Summary |
| Graziella | I don't know much about House Redtyde but Count Fredrik seems a pleasant enough man... if a touch confused when we met. |
| Korka | In search of a bride. He should probably check titles before he starts flirting with me. |
| Leonel | A personable man, eager to jump into a room full of strangers and find his own way. The first of his house that I've ever encountered but hopefully not the last, as he set a fine impression upon me thus far. |
| Lustry | A count who I want to help, perhaps together we can help his lands grow rich and thrive once more. |
| Lyra | The Count appears not to enjoy the company of flirtatious women, and I cannot fault him for that. I would merely fault him for attempting to work in the clash and clamour of the training centre. I tried that myself once, though never again. |
| Macario | Do people get that old? Possibly. At least he can still drink! |
| Macda | Count of RedTyde and man with great hair, looking for many things -- I wish him luck in finding them and more! |
| Medeia | Old and boring he says, though I see no proof of such. Would a boring man bring his work to a busy training center and complain about flirting? I think not. I think the count knows exactly what he is doing. |
| Orland | While it's unfortunate he's stuck on his age and feeling old, something has made him feel his age more than he should. There is a weight on him that is heavy, as who else would take their paperwork to a tavern but a man needing physical company more than the company of duty. |
| Sabella | Count Fredrik is as delightful as always! I'm so glad he's made it back to Arx and will absolutely steer eligible people his way in his search for a bride! |
| Samira | He's got a warm, easygoing demeanor. Tending to boring paperwork in the training center might not seem the most practical of choices, but I understand his desire to witness a show of prowess while doing so. |
| Scylla | The Count is a man who is quick to jump into the deep end, and he does so with all the ease and confidence one expects of a Head of House. |
| Yuri | The Count seems a rather personable fellow! He offered me some sound advice on how to deal with my new shadow. And some sobering thought as to family. I thank him for it. |