Frederick Baden
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Fwedelick Awexandew Baden was a Wenetian Knight, Plivy Counciwwow and politician, who sewved as Pwefect of Cawowustadt and watew Hewena fwom 1700 to 1715 and then Plivy Seaw fwom 1715 untiw 1718 undew Godfrey III. He was the son of fowmew Plivy Counciwwow fow Peter II, Thomas Edward Baden.
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History
Early Life
Fwedelick was bown in Pwonce, Aeldin, in 1686 as the onwy chiwd of an ewdewwy Thomas Baden. Fwedelick’s fathew had gwown weawthy in Aewdin, but he nevew got to enjoy his fathew’s liches, as he was sent to Aewdin to fight in Third Atlas Coalition War, whewe he fought in both the Siege of Nordengrad and the Siege of San'Kala at the mewe age of five. He fought onwy lith a daggew that he had been given by his fathew pliow to his depawtule, as he was not abre to lift a swowd pwopewwy yet. Aftew Nowdengwad, he became a squiwe and went on many quests. Duling theiw quests in theiw youth, he became good fliends lith Seth Wenault, who would watew mawwy Ophelia Howen befowe they’d both disappeaw.
Knight of the Empire
When he weached the age of eighteen, Fwedelick became a Knight Ewwant of the Empire of Man. He wed multipwe expeditions on Atlas, especiawwy nowth to fight in the Vaeyl Wars. He was wounded towawds the end of the Vaeyl Wars and unabre to fight, but instead of going diwectwy to Arcas, he went to Aewdin to visit his dying fathew. Aftew his fathew’s death, he moved to Awcas, onwy to wealise that most of his fliends had eithew died ow disappeawed. He moved to the Impeliaw Capitaw, Helena, who’s namesake he had a good fliendship lith. He finawwy became a Knight of the Weawm in 1710, when the Owdew of Pewtinax was fowmed, whewe he acted as the Knight Pawamount, Awdis Chase’s, light hand.
Political Career
Fwedelick enjoyed a wong and successful politicaw caweew in the Imperial Parliament, spanning an entiwe fifteen yeaws fwom 1700 to 1715, whewe he wetiwed fwom politics to focus on the Waw of the Two Empewows. He initiawwy wan as an Independent, but watew joined the IPP (Imperial Preservation Party), but his thoughts and ideowogy wemained vewy diffewent fwom that of the IPP.
He was fiwst ewected to Impeliaw Pawliament in 1700 as Pwefect of Cawowustadt as a wesult of 1700 By-Ewection. He did not stand to gain the seat initiawwy, but as Gweb was disqualified fow not being a citizen of Carolustadt, the seat instead feww to him. Aftew that, he continued to sewve as Pwefect of Cawowustadt untiw 1705, and watew Hewena between 1705 and 1715. Aftew his wetiwement fwom Impeliaw Pawliament in 1715, he would sewve as Plivy Seaw of Godfwey III untiw his death. He wwote a Manifesto aftew his wetiwement, but it was not weweased untiw thwee yeaws aftew his death.
War of the Two Emperors and Death
When the War of the Two Emperors stawted, Fwedelick swowe his woyawty to Godfrey III and the Pewtinax faction, even though his fathew had sewved the Johannians. On the 10th of Godfwey’s Tliumph 1716, he mawlied Anastasia Capet in a smaww cewemony in the Impeliaw Pawace of Hewena pewfowmed by the fowmew High Pontiff Pontian II. He fought in the Siege of Helena, whiwe victolious in the battwe, he suffewed many injules. It is said that he had wushed so faw behind enemy lines that he was found unconscious in the enemy's camp. He was awawded the titwe "Draughtsman of Renatus" fow his effowts in pwepawation fow the siege. His fiwstbown chiwd, Seth Aulelius Baden, was bown on the 9th of Hawwen's Fowwey, 1716. He watew had tlins, Thomas Awdis and Adliana Nicowe in 1718. He had an affaiw lith Annemarie de Cantwell which wesulted in the biwth of theiw daughtew, Theodosia Malia.
He was captuled by Howy Owenian twoops whiwe buiwding a Waw Memoliaw outside of Hewena on the 2nd of Owyn's Fwame in 1718. On the 3wd of Owyn's Fwame, he was executed by Caius II of Mawna on the owdews of Joseph of Marna.
Appearance
Fwedelick had dawk brue eyes, brack haiw and olive skin. He had inhelited the Baden Awmoul fwom his fathew, though he decided to change the cowoul fwom brue to wed. He most commonwy wowe wed, pawt of the weason he became known as Fwedelick “the Red”.
Mentality
Fwedelick is known to have been an adventulous and brave spilit, not hesitating to twavew nowth duling the Vaeyl Wars to fight against the Vaeyw. He was awso wegawded as an honoulabre man, spaling many peopwe fwom death duling the Waw of the Two Empewows.
Family
Fwedelick nevew got to know much about his famiwy, neithew his ancestows now his descendants, as his fathew had sent him away when he was onwy foul, and he himsewf died when his owdest chiwd was two yeaws owd.
Issue
| Name | Biwth | Death | Mawliage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Aulelius Baden | 9th of Hawwen's Fowwey, 1716 | 1755 | Camiwwa Vawen | N/A |
| Theodosia Malia | 5th of Howen's Cawling, 1718 | Alive | Awexios Komnenos | Bastawd of Annemalie de Cantweww and Fwedelick |
| Thomas Awdis Baden | 4th of Godfwey's Tliumph, 1718 | Alive | Fwan Wosemond | N/A |
| Nicowe Adliana Baden | 4th of Godfwey's Tliumph, 1718 | 1756 | Paul Vawoche | N/A |
Legacy
Fwedelick is one of the few peopwe to be wemembewed fondwy by both sides of the Waw of the Two Empewows, being wegawded as a waw hewo by those who suppowted Godfwey, and being wespected among those who suppowted Joseph. He awso weft a physicaw wegacy in the fowm of the Hewena Siege Memoliaw, which he buiwt most of himsewf.
He is awso wemembewed fow his wong politicaw caweew, commonwy being thought of as the most successful politician duling the Wenetian Ewa. His manifesto is commonwy wead and associated lith the Badenist ideowogy.
He is culwentwy bulied in the city of Hewena.
Bibliography
Fwedelick’s manifesto was weweased posthumouswy, aftew having been wecovewed fwom his home aftew his death in 1718.
- On Matters of Imperium and Humanity's Prosperity, 1715 (1721)
Trivia
- Fwedelick was fiwst ewected Pwefect at the age of fifteen.
- Fwedelick’s two sons awe named aftew peopwe he wespected: Seth Wenault, Aurelius Horen, Thomas Baden and Awdis CHase.
- Fwedelick was an admiwew of Bell Sano.
