Ian Fedor

**Ian Fedor** is the owner of The Fedor Workshop and a skilled craftsman. He was originally a supporting character from Jubelian’s novel.

## Synopsis

### Original Novel

Ian is the son of a family of skilled craftsmen who were well known for their work. He eventually inherited the Fedor Workshop. Ian however felt as though he could not live up to his family’s expectations, deeming everything he made as trash. The shop quickly fell into disrepair, with Ian going as far as to place talisman cards on his creations as if to ward of the bad energy that Ian emits. The pressure of trying to be like his father and grandfather caused him to stop working and the business started to be on the verge of collapse.

In the original novel, Ian became famous for crafting a unique necklace for Princess Beatrice Evelyn Ashet’s birthday, gaining great popularity for his skills. He soon after became known as the empires greatest artisan and his works increased greatly in price.

### Rose Marie Arlo’s Banquet

While brooding in his deserted shop, Ian was approached by Princess Jubelian Eloy Floyen who requested his help in creating a unique item. Ian however was disheveled and unmotivated to work, advising the noble princess to ask Grada Workshop next door. Despite the insistence of her knights, Jubelian refused and insisted that only Ian could make her what she wants. While he was touched by her words, Ian insisted that he was in no condition to work and turned her away. Jubel however would not accept his refusal and confirmed her faith in Ian’s skills, a remark that drove Ian to tears.

With his confidence regained, Ian accepted her commission and created a compact mirror as a birthday gift for Rose Marie Arlo. Thanks to Jubel’s commission, Ian became a success resulting in his business gaining traction than he ever had before.

## Personality

Ian is quite insecure about his ability as a craftsman and will urge any potential customers to visit the craftsman next door whom he believes is more skilled. Even so, he is very skilled if he puts his mind to it and someone believes in his skill. A dark and gloomy aura surrounds him and his rundown shop but once he is given a project, everything lights up.

## Appearance

He is a young man with wavy light brown hair and cerulean blue eyes. He wears large circular glasses and a formal white shirt with a large bowtie and brown vest. In his first appearance, he is seen with bags under his eyes and scuff marks everywhere along his body and clothes.

## Relationships

Jubelian Eloy Floyen: Jubelian is Ian’s client who commissioned Ian to create the compact mirror for Rose Marie Arlo. Before Jubelian commissioned Ian, he believed he was a failure of a craftsman, never able to live up to the legacy of his family. Jubelian (with the knowledge of future events from the novel) did not see him as a faliure, and encouraged him to continue his passion for crafting, reassuring him that she had faith in his abilities. Ian was awestruck by Jubelian and even moved to tears by her words, possibly the first person to ever tell him that they believed in him. Ian regained his confidence thanks to Jubel. The two are still on speaking terms as he will often send new items to Jubel who he refers to as his muse.

## Etymology

* The name **Ian** is of Scottish Gaelic origin and is the Scottish version of the name John. Originating from the Hebrew name Yohanan which means "God is gracious" or "the Lord is gracious."

* The name **Fedor** is the Russian form of Theodore which means “God’s Gift”.