Edrick Riffindor

**Edrick Riffindor** is a Fickolean politician, social activist, author and former champion fighter, currently a member of the Fickolean Parliament. He has spent much of his life campaigning for Ogre Rights, and has served on several committees for minority rights, also working for the Fickolean Board of Culture (FBC).

Riffindor grew up in Bernyick, Old Town, Ficko City to a poor ogre family. He describes his father as having been 'curt, unemotional, a hard worker'. In his early to mid-twenties, Riffindor became an underground street fighter, and was eventually trained for box fighting, in which he became a champion, winning exhibition matches against Jose Punch and Henry Slapem. He was considered among the best heavyweights in kickboxing for a short time.

## Activism

Riffindor used his public platform to speak out about ogre rights, specifically discrimination against ogre-workers, discrimination in their treatment during protests, and their rights to low-interest loans ('lils'). In 1989 (Mt) he began the 'Just A 'LIL Bit' Campaign for Ogres to receive low-interest loans, and blamed the government for not putting sufficient pressure on major banks to change their policies.

In 1993 (Mt), he claimed that "It dont make no difference" in relation to a question about a Spe Humanoid occupying the position of President. The same year, he was accused by critics of making private statements considered racist to Spe Humanoids, implying they have a superiority complex, and run the major banks against the interests of ogres.

In 1995 (Mt), Riffindor was given a position on a Board of Minority Rights, a commission made by President Drankli Panda. He stood on several boards and commissions in the following years, after the Board of Minority Issues became a permanent fixture. He was chairperson twice, between 96-98 (Mt), and 99-02 (Mt). During this time he maintained a public image and often rallied in ogre areas.

## Political Career

In 2002 (Mt), Riffindor ran for Tap candidacy, against Drankli. He dropped out later on during the campaign, allegedly in exchange for a parliamentary postion. He endorsed Drankli during the 2003/2043 election. He held his position until 2010 (Mt), when he was replaced, during which time he continued campaigns against banks, organised boycotts of Trinsis and Whynil, endorsed the creation of an ogre-run bank, delivered keynote speeches at university campuses, and wrote several well-selling books. Between 2015-2018 (Mt), he served on the Fickolean Board of Culture, ensuring Ogre representation, but also fiscally managing several projects, for which he was praised. In 2018 (Mt) he was reappointed to the Fickolean Parliament.

## Political Views

Riffindor's views largely concern the unfair or prejudicial treatment of ogres. He has been an outspoken critic of withholding low-interest loans from ogres, and altogether prejudicial treatment of ogres by banks. He has also argued that the police's powers need to be reduced, and argued for the existence of systemic racism in the police force after being arrested in 1995 (Mt) taking part in looting, despite the fact he was arrested by an ogre police officer.

Riffindor has strongly endorsed interventionism, and praised Drankli and Grondad's economic policies, believing that "Direct government intervention into the economy is the only way to direct positive change, and mitigate the effects of greed that otherwise permeate our economy." Despite his endorsement of Drankli, his books have expressed that he 'sometimes felt like a pawn', being used to manipulate the ogre vote. His book have also been criticised for undertones of racism towards spe humanoids, whom he once claimed "Do not have a natural affinity towards ogres."