Freca the Fat
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Home(s)
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Language(s)
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People
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Time Period
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T.A. 2698 - T.A. 2754
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Gender
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Male
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Parents
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Wiga; Scyld (N)
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Siblings
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Gythwyn (N)
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Spouse
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Dera (N);
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Children
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Wulf son of Freca, Wynne (N).
(N) = non-canon
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Freca the Fat was born
in the Westfold of Rohan in T.A. 2698, the son of an old Dunlending father and a foolish, doting Rohir mother. She took him to live
with his Rohirric uncle after his father died, so he spent his
formative years in the beautiful but isolated region south of the
River Adorn. Spoiled as a youth, Freca developed a volatile
temper and a harsh, unforgiving spirit. His peers, however, chafed
at his abrasive manner and young Freca was forced to develop an
oily guile, lest he submit to frequent beatings. His duplicity proved
unbounded.
Freca inherited his uncle's lands and built himself a small
domain near the source of the Adorn. He fortified his manor and
began to publicly claim descent through King Fréawine, hoping to
erase any prejudices against his Dunnish roots. The ruse succeeded and he eventually became a powerful force in the Westfold.
A stout Warrior, Freca suffered from an overblown sense of selfimportance and his undisguised ambition inevitably led to his
downfall. He rode to the King's Council at his leisure, and
surrounded himself with a large, armed entourage. This distorted
King Helm, who was grimly suspicious of Freca and openly spoke
of his Dunlending ancestry. When Freca demanded the hand of
Princess Aelda (Helm's second daughter) on behalf of his son Wulf in
T.A. 2754, Helm rebuked him. They quarreled at the assembly
and, following the meeting, the King challenged his fat vassal to
single, unarmed combat. Freca's retainers stayed at bay as Helm
slew the impudent Warrior with a single blow of his fist. This act
sowed the seeds for Wulf's Rebellion four years later.
References:[]
- MERP:Dunland and the Southern Misty Mountains
- MERP:The Mannish Races
- MERP:Middle-Earth Adventure Guidebook II