Lord Frederick

Lord Frederick is the mayor and caretaker of Criadin. He may have seemed a great person and familyman, but underneath he had a more sinister persona. He participated in illegal activities, and created an elaborate plan to kill the Heralds of Retha. His plan failed, and he was defeated and killed by the Heralds.

## Appearance

Frederick is a Caucasian human with combed, gray hair, and black eyes. He is very normal width and somewhat short. He wears royal clothing. He has a large red coat that he wears around him and a small crown. He carries a thin cane to let him walk easier.

In his monster form, Frederick grows to a big size. He no longer has hair, and his eyes are pupil-less white. He is somewhat thin in this form with sharp claws on his hands and feet. He wears a large pack of hair on his back and has razor-sharp teeth.

## Brief History

Frederick's past is a mystery to anyone that's not him. How he managed to do what he did, is still unknown to this day. Being the mayor, he was the wealthiest man in Criadin, and lived in a massive mansion. Frederick may have had two offsprings, but he didn't care about them in the slightest, being willing to let them die for his plans.

A bounty was placed on the Heralds. After he got a tip from the mafia about the Heralds' location, he decided to take action. They also supplied him with a mythilin-enchanted turkey supply for his plans. When the Heralds arrived at Criadin, Frederick's plan sprung to action.

His elaborate plan was working. He made the Heralds trust him enough that they had dinner with him. He fed them the enchanted turkey and later took their items in the night. He later confronted the Heralds. After his children were dead, he transformed into his monster form. Powerless and weaponless, Frederick had a big advantage over the Heralds.

There was a big fight. Even with his big advantage, it wasn't enough. The Heralds became very creative with their environment and started to fight back. Eventually they cornered him on the roof, as they began to burn his mansion. The building collapsed and Frederick fell onto his death, muttering "Indunar" as his last breath.

## Abilities

Frederick had some unique abilities to help him in his nefarious schemes. They all have their benefits and their drawbacks alike.

* **Master Strategist-** Frederick was a good strategist, being able to plan and execute a well-thought out plan to kill the Heralds, opponents far stronger than him, and nearly succeed.
* **Transformation-** Frederick has the bizarre ability to be able to transform into the "Monster of Criadin" when the sun went down. It made him into a powerful beast with a strong bloodlust.
	+ **Temporary Invulnerability-** As Frederick is in the process of transforming, he becomes invulnerable to any type of attack.
	+ **Enhanced Strength-** When transformed, Frederick developed some form of super strength.
	+ **Enhanced Durability-** Frederick has been seen tanking blows from different enemies and weapons, and still standing strong.
	+ **Enhanced Jumping-** Frederick had a superior jump compared to regular humans. He could jump from floor to floor in his mansion with no difficulty.

## Equipment

Frederick didn't have a lot of weapons nor relics, as he simply relied on his transformation for battle. But he did have a few noteworthy items.

* **Sword of Frederick-** Stolen by Pappen before his death, this sword belonged to Frederick. He didn't use it, as it was a mere trophy on his wall, but its still an effective sword for battle.
* **Enchanted Turkey-** Supplied by the mafia for his scheme against the Heralds, this turkey had mythilin spores on it, and rendered the Heralds temporarily unable to use their magic after eating it.

## Weaknesses

* **Night Dependent-** Frederick's transformation may be strong, but it can only be accessed at night. This is a disadvantage as it renders Frederick vulnerable during the day.

## Trivia

* Patrick designed Lord Frederick's monster form in English class during 8th grade.
* Lord Frederick's design is loosely based on other monsters with wide gaping mouths, long arms, and claws. For example, the Resident Evil's tyrants.