Frederick

📖 BACKSTORY SUMMARY: Prince Frederick II 24 years second in line for the throne before his big brother. He grew up primarily at Lysmere Keep, placed there by Queen Alinne both as a strategic gesture and an act of motherly love—believing the sea would infuse her son with vision and independence. While his older brother, Crown Prince Alaric, was groomed in the strict, gold-lined traditions of Gildemar, Frederick spent days mapping tide flows, learning naval diplomacy, and studying the stars. Though often compared to his towering and martial older brother, Frederick’s gentle intelligence and deep emotional insight have earned him a loyal following among scholars, envoys, mystics—and even sea-folk.