Fraeddi Cratesten

== Overview ==
Fraeddi, the son of notable Helmontan representative, Jeron Cratesten, worked as the High Confidant to the rulers of Helmont for 15 years. Throughout his life, he sought not to take sides and continued to discharge his duties in service of the most powerful in the land. Eventually, this led him to the service of the Second Grenthyx Dynasty at its advent. 
== Appearance ==
Fraeddi had messy brown hair and a beard, both of which later greyed in his elder years. He was tall at six feet four, but remained seated for most of his service to Helmont and the Ruling Family Fyth.
== Biography ==
Fraeddi grew up in a trading family, son of representative and trader, Jeron Cratesten, Jaroux Cratesten and sister of noted Provincial Court judge Haylon Cratesten and handmaiden of Shanryth Fyth, Cynda Cratesten. For his birth and much of his childhood he grew up in Ephellindron, as his parents moved back and fourth from their Helmontan homes to do trade often. 
When he was 12, they moved back into Helmont permanently after his father found it difficult to act as both a representative of the Tung Region of Helmont and to trade. He had a modest education before being accepted into the the post of High Confidant of the Patriarch and Matriarch in 297 AG, aged 13. This entailed him being entrusted with delivering messages and managing the rulers' schedule. Though he held the position, for his first five years, he did little due to his placement was largely platitudinal so that Patriarch Gullryth Fyth and matriarch Bellryth Fyth could satisfy the elder Cratestens. He remained loyal to the position for the rest of his life, up until the opportunity to serve a new, more powerful cause in the region arose. 
Specifically, in the Second Siege of Helmont, Fraeddi openly surrendered to Chaestish forces. Under the apprehension of esteemed knight, Froy Juillard, Fraeddi unexpectedly offered his unconditional surrender, and also stipulated that he would gladly enter the service of the Dynasty as a valuable asset in their future governance over Helmont. Under the reign of the Second Grenthyx Dynasty, he was referred to as 'Lord of Tyst' - after the keep in which he lived since the establishment of the second iteration of the Dynasty. In this position, he remained a close friend of the respected Juillard, strengthening his usefulness to the Dynasty. In his role, he could use his extensive knowledge of the Ruling Family Fyth to supply the Dynasty and Juillard with important tactical information about its inner workings and relations to the people of Helmont; a people which the Dynasty hoped to maintain peace with.
== Family ==
Category:Helmont character
Category:Characters
Category:Ephellindron Character