Frederick de Ruddan

"You Dregyans treat your dragons better than we Shivas treat our children, Frederick."

- Khan Naddar, Volume 1 Uncle to Lynn de Luctes and holder of her throne until her coronation.

History
King Godwyn's scribe letters summoned a council of the lords to Casta Palladia. Besides Frederick there was also Karan of Areni, Lady Helen of Kaddan, Avanum of Wranthorn (accompanied by his son Tarn and their guard Arjent Azure), Lord Kadrowe, and Khan Naddar.

Immediately upon arrival Frederick was spotted by Lynn de Luctes, who was pleased to see her uncle in person and who immediately hugged him before being reminded she was supposed to be in hiding. Frederick informed Lynn of the reason for the council being called, and told Lynn that the Elders of Dregya had agreed she must undergo the coronation as soon as possible. With Damanul quickly gaining power in the Alliance, Frederick was in a bad position as he did not have the authority as the throne keeper to cast a vote in the high council - only Lynn, when coronated, could do so. Lynn agreed to come when called, and her uncle wished her luck in her Sealing ceremony.

On the way to the council meeting, the lords had a quick conversation about the way many kingdoms seemed to be falling to the Damanulites. In the council, Godwyn immediately brought out the wyvern's scale that had been brought to him by the messenger from the mines. It was identified by Khan as a wyvern's scale - a forged wyvern scale. As wyverns are incapable of forging, it was decided that the wyverns were likely artificially forged. Someone was building an army, but the council did not know who.

The council went on to address that granaries south of Wade had been destroyed by wyverns despite an increased dragon presence. In response, Frederick promised to speak to the elders of Dregya to request reinforcements, while Lady Helen asked if Warodan archers might not be a better choice. Godwyn said that what he needed was eyes and ears, and asked if he could count on all the lords - to which they all responded aye, and drank.

At that point the council was interrupted by a strong, disasterous light coming from the hall of the Faetree - the light of the sealing of Lynn de Luctes, who had drawn a grimlas spear. Frederick immediately expressed concern for his niece, the heir to the throne of Dregya, to Godwyn - for he knew she was at her sealing though he did not know she was the one who had drawn a grimlas.

Appearance
Frederick follows the Southern tradition of splitting the ear tips.