Hendrik Visscehre

Hendrik Visscehre is a citizen of Geltisch Handelsrijck. He was born in the city of Noringen (aen te Handel). His first name is chosen be his mother who has an Einsiedelnisch background, that's why he is also known as Henrijck (the Geldisch variant of his first name). His surname means 'fisher', that name fits well with his family on his father's side, because almost every family member was or is a fisherman.

Appearance
Hendrik is born with brown hair and bright blue eyes (like the ocean). His hair is always short and always messy. He has a scar starting from his left eye going to his cheek and a beard. He is tall and very muscular, but it is clear that despite his stature he is still sharp. His upper body is built to carry heavy things and his lower body is ideal for moving quickly on a shaky ship. On land he has a habit of leaning forward slightly because his body always wants to anticipate the waves of the sea. He wears unkempt sailor clothes and always has a knife in his pocket. This knife is not made for combat, but Hendrik is experienced enough with this weapon to quickly kill someone.

Demeanor
Hendrik was quite naive in his childhood and still has the tendency to believe people quickly and will never lie himself, but as soon as he knows that there is belief against him, he can quickly get angry and switch to less pleasant manners. He doesn't like people who like to talk and likes people who only tell useful things, because he believes that these are the people who can save themselves and others in a life or death situation. He will make it very clear when you aren’t useful enough.

Personality and character
Hendrik is friendly and good at heart. He is righteous and upright, he will always give his opinion and tell you what he thinks about it without breaking his mouth. Important qualities that make him such a good skipper and why is so respected in his craft. Because he spend so much time on the sea he doesn’t really need a partner and he never said he which gender he prefered. He isn’t feared by his crew when he is in a good mood, but he doesn't like loafers and clumsiness and that can make him a little more aggressive. When he is in a stressful situation he will keep a cool head, but can sometimes come across a bit blunt. He is one of the best, if not the best navigators in the kingdom, and he can pilot a ship like no other. He often trusts his instincts and never thinks back to what has happened, but only to what is to come. He's the person you need if you want a down-to-earth take on an idea or if you just like to get down to business. Due to his years at sea, he can only talk loudly and because of this he often comes across as quite brutal. However, those who know him know that he is gentle and hates unnecessary killing. Hendrik doesn't like to talk about things he doesn't know, but when it comes to seafaring and fishing, he will be the most fanatical in the conversation. Besides the boater life, he also likes hunting in the forest and he is quite good with bow and arrow.

Family
The Visscehre family was one of the founding families of Noringen aen te Handel after they fled during the Einsiedelnisch famine. The men in the family all became almost exclusively fishermen and the women stayed at home to sell the fish. Do to their contribution in daily life they had some sort of authority in the town. Hendrik's mom came from the Koehn family, a family that settled in Noringen during or after the genocide on the dwarves in the Geld. The legend goes the forefather of the Koehn family was responsible for most of the killing, but talking about it is forbidden within the family. Hendrik is the third of 7 children. He has 1 older brother, 1 older sister and 3 younger brothers and 1 younger sister. His father has been working on a fishing boat since he was 15 years old and his mother sells the fish that are caught, but is mainly a stay-at-home mother for her children.

Birth and early life
Hendrik was born in Noringen aen te Handel, at the mouth of the Handel in the sea, nearby Handeldam. Hendrik was only able to go to school until he was 10 years old and then had to learn the arts of fishing and sailing boats from his father. When he turned 15 years old, his father took him for his first real trip on the open sea. He learned everything from his father (already a very skilled sailor) and still perfected the skill in every way by himself. He soon knew that he wanted to be the best captain in the world.

Young adulthood
When he turned 18 years old he started the work for other captains as sailor. He travelled around Kylorne to a lot of different harbours. By doing this he learned to appreciate different cultures and he learned how to lead a crew. It soon became clear that he had a talent for this and he was soon allowed to steer the ship himself. After 3 years he decided it was time to have his own crew, so he returned to Noringen where he started working for his father with his own ship. He started with small fisher tasks, but later on he decided that liked long travels better so he started to focus on that kind of jobs.

On a rainy day when he wasn't able to leave for the open sea he heard yelling and when he walks to the market he saw a rich nobleman discussing with some women. Noringen is a town without any nobility, so a nobleman was not very common. After a good talk it ended up being Zephyr Pradox, the son of a rich merchant from Handeldam. Hendrik was invited to help him with his travels and he decided to leave Noringen. During their travels they became close friends and once Zephyr became Koninch (king) of Geltisch Handelsrijck he asked Hendrik to become Senator.