Nathaniel Frothac

Nathaniel is the younger brother of Gwyn Frothac, a Tidevinnr and Drottin of Valtara, a settlement of the Otjel people. Nathaniel is the son of Ulfrblud Frothac, the previous Tidevinnr and 'Pirate King' of the Taralaget Fleet, and Kristali Galbrin. Ulfrblud was cold and distant to his wife and firstborn, but saved his anger and disappointment for Nathaniel.

Early Life
Nathaniel resembles his father, Ulfrblud, in appearance, which is a cruel irony. It was Ulfrblud which gave him the still commonly-used epithet 'the Wyrd', a term used in Otjel culture to describe something or someone that was cursed or doomed. Nathaniel and Gwyn were close as children, often playing games and telling stories together. They both dreamed of Gwyn becoming Tidevinnr, a kinder and more gentle ruler than their father ever was.

Along with Oog, a distant relative whom their mother helped to raise, the brothers would play Pirates-and-Sirens, placing themselves in the far-away island nation of Lun'elnazj, to which they could trace half their heritage. While Nathaniel was just as fascinated by the primal and dangerous land, he did not share his brother's enthusiasm for the myths and religious texts of the Lunezj. At some point, their mother was taken from them by an unknown illness, which devastated Nathaniel far more than it did Gwyn. It was this underreaction from Gwyn which drove a wedge between them, putting a palpable awkwardness and resentment into their relationship. Nathaniel became much closer with Oog during this time, keeping his relative afloat through any means necessary, even picking pockets during landfall to ensure Ulfrblud would allow Oog to stay aboard.

Lunezj Expedition
When Ulfrblud's methods and policies led to a mutiny and his eventual death in battle, Gwyn ascended to the role of Tidevinnr without challenge. Nathaniel and Oog became his advisors as the fleet changed its aims and way of life in a drastic way, and mounted an expedition to Lun'elnazj. While Gwyn possessed the silver markings of the goddess burnt into his skin, Nathaniel did not. However, the local men and women fawned over his exotic appearance.

He continued to serve as an advisor to Gwyn and helped lead the fleet through many battles and challenges. It was he who recruited those locals who left the island with them, such as Lilith, and Rober.

Founding of Valtara
In the settlement of Valtara, Nathaniel proved himself to be a capable leader, and played an instrumental role in the battle against the Kobold Assassins of Segra. He was appointed Chief of Infrastructure, and has made most of the city's wealth, through excavation of the Star-Made Mountain, and an expansion into agriculture, a concept which was new and alien to the Otjel until their joining the Empire of Simulami-Drakonia.