Shaw Freezis

Shaw Freesis was the head of the Freesis Family in Marlon and the founder of the Freesis Foundation. Raised to become his father's successor, Shaw acted as Keel's aide and attendent for much of his young life. After his father suffered a permenant handicap, he took over the family's international business, eventually reorganizing it as the Foundation.

Early Life
Born in the Kingdom of Elphegort in EC 493, the son of Keel and Mikina Freesis, Shaw was raised by his mother and an Elphe nanny during his infancy. The following year, Mikina's father, Duke Sfarz, took the child from his crib with the help of the nanny when Mikina arrived home. After his mother inadverdently unleashed the power of the Marlon Spoon, the vessel's flames burned Shaw's back while killing his grandfather and the nanny. Soon after, the family moved into a new mansion and Shaw was given all of his parents' attention and raised to be the heir of his father Keel's business. the Freesis Firm.

In EC 500, Shaw joined his father and mother in their meeting with the staff regarding King Kyle's rejection of Princess Riliane in favor of their maid, Michaela. Sitting on Keel's lap, Shaw listened while the butler, Bruno, explained the situation to everyone. When Keel vented his fury towards Kyle, slamming his arms on the table, the boy became scared and Mikina soothed him. Later on in the meeting, as his mother rallied everyone to follow the Freesis motto of protecting friends and family, including Michaela, Shaw pitched in his approval.

During the Green Hunting, Shaw fled from his home with his family but was later captured by the Lucifenian army and imprisoned in the royal palace there. Once the family was released, Shaw lived at Koopa's mansion for a time before moving to the Freesis Mansion in Marlon. When Elluka Clockworker and Gumillia hid in the mansion to escape the Lucifenian army, Shaw and his siblings, Yukina and Aile, played with the mages before they left in EC 501.

Merchant's Aide
In EC 504, Yukina ran away from home in pursuit of researching The Daughter of Evil and Shaw and Aile were left to comfort their father as he became wracked with grief. During the following year, EC 505, Shaw noticed his mother had been reapetedly disappearing and coming backing back a few days later. Because his mother acted like nothing had happened, he ignored it. Later on, Keel tasked Shaw with retrieving his elder sister and King Kyle. Given a letter, Shaw was sent on the Royal Victoricia as a messenger and sailed to Lucifenia.

Finding his runaway sibling there, the messenger told Yukina what had occurred and gave her his father's summons, worried of his father's despair for losing both children. After he returned with them to Marlon, Shaw ate dinner with his family and Yukina's new friends and, like everyone else, was disturbed by Germaine's drunken ramblings of the danger his sister had gotten into.

Later, Shaw accompanied his father and Gerda to Keel's meeting with King Kyle at Marlon Castle. After they entered the audience chamber in Right Palace, Shaw waited for a while before Kyle entered and the boy immediately kneeled before the King. Kyle then noted Shaw hadn't been to the palace before and sent him on a tour with his parliamentary secretary, Arkatoir, and Gerda. Once Arkatoir finished giving the tour, Shaw and Gerda returned with his father.

After the battle for Castle Hedgehog and Keel's injury, Shaw noticed his mother had suddenly disappered again. After two weeks, he grew concerned that she hadn't returned and then discovered a letter from Yukina addressed to Kyle, explaining that she had left Marlon. Running to Marlon Castle, Shaw learned Kyle was in Left Chapel and then sprinted to the crypt while avoiding the guards. Once he found the King speaking to Arkatoir among the graves, he called to him, out of breath.

When Kyle tried to reprimand him for not getting an audience, the boy quickly explained that he had an urgent task. The King questioned if it was related to Keel and Shaw affirmed his condition was stable, though still in a coma. During Kyle's speech regarding him taking up his father's mantle with Mikina's help, Shaw interjected that his mother was missing, explaining how he'd initially brushed it off. He then added that Yukina had also vanished and handed over her letter to the King.

Later Life
Because his father's injury became a permanent condition even after waking from his coma, Shaw was made the head of the Freesis Firm. While under the guidance of his father and several aides, Shaw began improving the firm and it flourished under his leadership. Sometime after, he reorganized the business and established the "Freesis Foundation" in its place.

Sometime after reorganizing the firm, Keel passed away and his mother disappeared, not telling them where she went. Tracking her down to an obscure home in Marlon, Shaw told his sisters the news and the three siblings rushed to Mikina's side just before her death. At some point, Shaw met with Elluka Clockworker and agreed to allow the mage to use all the resources and power of the foundation whenever she wanted; he later received criticism from the other foundation members for making the decision without their consent.

Personality and Traits
Shaw was a young, loyal, and obedient child. Raised with the expectations of succeeding his father, the boy readily served as Keel's attendant and regularly accompanied his father during important meetings throughout his youth. Likewise, Shaw referred to his elders very respectfully and treated and nobility with the same courtesy. At the same time, the child wasn't rigid in his upbringing, choosing to deviate from official procedures in the case of an emergency.

Regardless, Shaw was a bit more low-key than his older sister, Yukina, and appeared more reserved, calm, and restrained compared to her more emphatic and emotional demeanor. On the other hand, Shaw acted somewhat oblivious, crediting his mother's sudden disappearances akin to Yukina's wanderlust and not giving it much thought. He appeared very trusting as well, willing to give Elluka the ability to use his Foundation's resources at any time.

Shaw was also a loving member of his family and cared for their well-being. Having been pampered by his parents, he was very attached to them; as a result, he was bothered by Keel's injury and Mikina's later disappearance after his death, using all his resources to track her down and see her again. He shared a similar sentiment with his siblings. As part of the family, Shaw shared its convictions towards family and friends, holding even their servants in high regard, and willing to protect them above all else.

Skills and Abilities
From a young age, Shaw showed a certain aptitude of intelligence and was a capable attendant for his father whenever needed. He was also impressively nimble, able to outrun trained soldiers and quickly deliver messages. Under the guidance of his father and other excellent aides, Shaw gradually developed a strong business sense and used it to help propel the Freesis Firm, and later Freesis Foundation, to new heights.

Character Connections
Keel Freesis: Shaw's father. Shaw loved his father and would try to cheer him up when upset, such as after Yukina ran away. After he was injured, Shaw looked to him as a mentor figure as he ran the Freesis Firm and took his father's advice in order to develop his business sense.

Mikina Freesis: Shaw's mother. Shaw and Mikina had a close relationship, with his mother often coddling him. Due to this, he understood the patterns of her comings and goings very well, but would become concerned if anything out of the ordinary happened to her such as disappearing for unusually long lengths of time.

Yukina Freesis: Shaw's big sister. Shaw held a close relationship with Yukina as his elder sister and understood her reasons for running away; as a result, he didn't worry when she left.

Aile Freesis: Shaw's little sister. Shaw held a close relationship with Aile as his little sister and worked in tandem with her in things such as comforting their father.

Elluka Clockworker: An associate of Shaw's when he took control in the Freesis Firm. Shaw trusted and respected Elluka, allowing her use of his resources despite the criticism he faced from his colleagues.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Shaw's name is a topographical name for someone who lives by a "shaw", a small group of trees or thicket.
 * His name is partially inspired by the name of his representative Voiceroid, Shouta, with Shaw's romanization containing "Shou" in it.

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