Freca the Fat was born in the Westfold of Rohan in T.A. 2696, the son of an old Dunlending father and a foolish, doting Rohir mother. She took him to live with his Rohirric uncle after his father died, so he spent his formative years in the beautiful but isolated region south of the River Adorn. Spoiled as a youth, Freca developed a volatile temper and a harsh, unforgiving spirit. His peers, however, chafed at his abrasive manner and young Freca was forced to develop an oily guile, lest he submit to frequent beatings. His duplicity proved unbounded. Freca inherited his uncle's lands and built himself a small domain near the source of the Adorn. He fortified his manor and began to publicly claim descent through King Fréawine, hoping to erase any prejudices against his Dunnish roots. The rus