Captain Fries

Navy Captain (1722 - 1724)
Born in 1698 to a Noble family, Stephen Fries initially had dreamt of living a simple life on his families farm until in 1721 when Lord Floda called on him to command "The Quest", a Navy frigate that had recently lost its captain (Captain Viol) during a storm.

Inspired by his fathers past military career, he accepted, and set sail in 1721 for Saorsa. From 1722 to 1724 he defended coastal ports and towns such as Port Alas from pirates. However, one night, "The Phantom", a pirate ship commanded by the infamous Captain Hanly, snuck up on "The Quest", and in one broadside crippled the ship. Captain Fries ordered his surviving crew to abandon ship, and boarded "The Phantom". He and his crew were slaughtered on its deck, and his ship "The Quest" would be looted and scuttled by Captain Hanly and his crew.

Captain Fries's body would be discovered in the water the next morning by fishermen who brought it to the governor of Port Alas. His remains would be transported to the Capital City, where he would be buried in a mausoleum in the Capital City Cemetery, where he remains to this day.

His death has sparked the interest of many historians and treasure hunters, as it is widely believed that before the fateful night in which his ship was sunk, he ordered several members of his crew to hide their cargo, as when Captain Hanly and his crew looted the ship, they found close to nothing.

See also: The History of Saorsa