Fritiso-Prontinalin
Names: Fritiso-ProntinalinFredFreddiethe Poltroyan
First appears in Book 2: Jack the Bodiless, chapter 21 (18 HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, EARTH 31 OCTOBER 2051)
Appearances
What you know
Book 2: Jack the Bodiless
Book 3: Diamond Mask
Book 4: Magnificat
- Ch 9Fred, a Poltroyan and Paul's friend, fears that bringing MacGregor close to Remillards risks his discovering that Fury and the Hydracreature are alive.
- Ch 23Fred and Minnie, old family friends and former Dartmouth visiting fellows, chaired a pro-Unity rally at Seuss Auditorium in October 2081.
- Ch 25Poltroyan exotic with lilac skin who sided with the loyalists; he says Poltroy will vote for human sequestration if necessary.
Connections
- family ofMinatipa-Pinakrodinmates
- family ofMinniemarried
- friend ofRogi Remillard
- friend ofDenisacademic colleague
- friend ofPaul
- ally ofMinatipa-Pinakrodin
Key moments
- Book 2 · Ch 21Dinner party at the President's House
Socorro Ortega hosts a Mesoamerican dinner for the Poltroyans, MacGregors and Remillards; talk covers Poltroyan fetal education, proctor races and coadunation, and Margaret's pregnancy is toasted.
- Book 2 · Ch 28Lylmik hint at Denis's secret return
Homologous Trend suggests to Lucille that Denis could go home to Earth with the Poltroyans Fred and Minnie, who can evade security undetected.
- Book 3 · Ch 11Sleigh ride to Fred's tree-house
Lynelle drives the group by robotic yingi sleigh to Fred's tree-home in Biriton Enclave, where he welcomes them; Marc declines to stay.
- Book 3 · Ch 11Rogi and Fred discuss Marc
Over drinks, Fred tells Rogi about the Concilium's debate on E15; Rogi voices his worries about Marc and Lynelle, and Marc later tells him to mind his own business.
- Book 4 · Ch 9Paul discusses Unity crisis with Poltroyans
Paul tells Minnie and Fred that coadunation news will spark conflict with Rebel magnates and that he plans to ask Davy MacGregor to chair the Directorate, despite risks.
- Book 4 · Ch 23Public campaign over Mental Man and Unity
Through 2081 loyalists and Poltroyan advocates push Unity while Marc wins public sympathy on Tri-D, defending human independence and justifying Mental Man.
- Book 4 · Ch 25Tri-D debate and tense green room
After the televised debate, loyalists and Rebels spar over the loyalty oath, arms buildup and sequestration; Paul vows to prove the Rebels are stockpiling weapons.
- Book 4 · Ch 25Dorothea reveals her face and coadunating children
At the Couthy 'Shroom, Dorothea removes her mask; the group learns children are coadunating and that Jack and Dorothea have had an unprecedented experience, to be kept secret.
- Book 4 · Ch 25Davy agrees to lobby Rebels
Paul and Fred propose Davy approach Rebel and undecided magnates before February's Concilium; Davy accepts if the Remillards do not interfere.