Freminet

Freminet is a quiet, young diver from Fontaine and a member of the House of the Hearth. He was born in Fleuve Cendre, where his mother struggled under debt before entrusting him to the orphanage to keep him away from the people threatening their family. The previous director lied to him by saying he had been sold and abandoned, but Arlecchino later revealed that his mother had tried to protect him. Under the old House, Freminet was used for missions because his quiet nature made him easy to overlook, and he learned to shut away his feelings while carrying out orders.

After Arlecchino replaced the previous director, Freminet’s life began to change. He joined Lyney and Lynette at the Hotel Bouffes d'ete, though he first felt out of place beside them. He remains most at peace underwater, where his diving skill and knowledge of Fontaine’s seas make him famous among veteran divers. During an underwater mission, Freminet saved the other children after their equipment failed, and his Cryo Vision appeared afterward.

Appearance: Freminet is an average height. He has periwinkle eyes, dark eyelashes, pale, freckled skin, and pale, blond hair. His hair is choppy and neck length. Part of his bangs covers his left eye.

Freminet wears a black beret with gold decorations, a black diving suit that terminates in shorts, and a dark blue sailor-style top with gold buttons, gold details, and large white folded cuffs, as well as a large white collar with a blue-and-gold bow. He wears fingerless gloves with gold details, a small brown bag attached to a gold metal loop around his right thigh, and medium-length black lace-up boots with heavy metal details. Underwater, he wears an black-colored antique diving helmet. At his back he bears a mechanical device, attached by a series of straps to his top. His Pneuma-aligned Cryo Vision sits on his left thigh, and is attached to his shorts by a strap.

Personality: Freminet is gentle and withdrawn, often finding ordinary conversation difficult because he is more comfortable underwater or working with machines. He has poor self-worth from his early years in the House of the Hearth, and he often blames himself for things beyond his control. Despite that, he has a sincere heart and a strong protective instinct, shown most clearly when others are in danger. He is also attached to Pers, his mechanical penguin, and keeps his diving helmet because it helps him feel safe from the noise of the world above.

His closest family ties are Lyney and Lynette, his adoptive older siblings in the House of the Hearth. Freminet cares for them deeply, even though he sometimes feels distant from them and struggles to fit beside their natural teamwork. Lynette sees his gentleness clearly and often helps bridge the gap when he clashes with Lyney, while Lyney treats him as a younger brother whose innocence he wants to protect. Arlecchino understands that Freminet hides his emotions and carries guilt too heavily, which shapes her view of him within the House.

Freminet uses a Cryo Vision.

Weapon: He uses a claymore.

Freminet fights with a claymore in a controlled, heavy style, mixing broad physical swings with bursts of Cryo power. He can cut through enemies with steady strikes, spin his blade through nearby foes, and drive his weapon down from above with enough force to damage the area around him. His technique Pressurized Floe begins with an upward Cryo thrust, after which Pers assists him as pressure builds through Freminet’s attacks. When he releases Shattering Pressure, the stored force changes the strength of the strike, ranging from a clean Cryo cut to a heavier attack where Pers adds physical force.

Shadowhunter’s Ambush has Freminet release a wave of deep cold across the area, then enter a focused hunting state. In this state, he becomes harder to interrupt, builds pressure faster with Pers, and releases stronger frost through his attacks before finishing enemies with heavier Shattering Pressure strikes.