User:LadyLameness/FM

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Freyja (callsign FM) is a pilot on Detritus. During Flight School, she was the ninth member of Skyward Flight. She is one of only two members of Skyward Flight who graduate and gain full pilot status.{/{cite}}

Appearance and Personality

Freyja is tall and skinny, around 185 centimeters in height, and has stylish,very short, blond hair. Spensa thinks she looks Nordic. Her name is a mythological name from Old Norse. She wears new and pristine clothing, showing her wealth. She has a slight accent which is associated with the people of the deep caverns. She sometimes speaks in a very prim tone.

Freyja self-identifies as a Disputer, a member of a movement that believes the Defiant culture is becoming too jingoistic and that the dictatorship ruling Detritus has too much power. She's highly critical of the military culture and the worship of First Citizens, and isn't afraid to voice her opinions out loud, even if her flightmates disagree with her. She's also quick to notice any hypocrisies she perceives. However, for all her misgivings she is supportive of the continued war against the Krell and tries to become a pilot as hard as any other member of her flight.

She wears her emotions on her sleeve, and is good at reading others. She's often the instigator of the group's trips out of the school. She is more conservative when presented with risky choices, choosing to take the safer option. She may also do this as a statement against the strong risk taking attitude promoted by the DDF.

History

Freyja comes from one of the lower caves and a highly-merited family, allowing her to enter Flight School without attempting the test.{/{dispute|is she actually a First Citizen}} Once there, FM was placed in Skyward Flight under the tutorledge of Cobb. She was roomed with the other female members of her flight, with the exception of Spensa, who was denied accomodation.

Unlike many of the other members of Skyward Flight, FM successfully launched her Poco during the first lesson run by Cobb. When the lesson was interrupted by a Krell attack, FM, along with the rest of Skyward Flight, were ordered to take to the sky and line up close to the battle to deceive the Krell into thinking there were more pilots ready to join the conflict. When the Krell began to chase Jorgen, FM expressed her surprise that they wouldn't attack the weakest members of the team first.

FM played it safe during the ring game where Skyward Flight practiced their light-lancing, believing that she could win the game by allowing everyone else to fail. She stuck to the easier rings in the first two rounds and avoided the rings entirely on the final round, regardless of their difficulty.

A few days later, Skyward Flight was once again sent into battle against the Krell, this time fighting alongside full pilots. FM survived the battle, however, lost two of her other flightmates: Bim and Morningtide.

FM participated in all the battles that Skyward Flight did, and ended up being one of its two graduates, alongside Jorgen. Afterwards, she was one of the pilots at the Second Battle of Alta, and aided in taking down the bomber carrying the second lifebuster. She was one of the survivors of the battle.

Attributes and Abilities

As someone who has graduated Flight School, FM is a full pilot and highly knowledgable about piloting and starfighters. It is unknown as to whether she was required to sit the entrance exam or whether she is the descendent of a First Citizen and granted free admission. Depending on whether she was required to pass the entrance exam and whether she had previous exposure to starfighters and piloting, FM may have been less knowledgeable about flying than her fellow cadets when she entered Flight School. As she is unaware that the Krell traditionally attack the strongest pilot instead of the weakest, she may have less background knowledge than some of her flightmates. However, she may have had prior experience in flying starfighters. Ultimately she trains to pilot a Poco, perform aerial maneuvers, and use its weaponry.

Freyja is one Skyward Flight's best pilots. As she trained under Cobb, she has excellent control of her fighter's light-lance, making her one of the most agile pilots in the sky.

She comes from a highly-merited family, giving her a large degree of freedom and influence.

Relationships

It is possible she knew Jorgen, Nedd, and Arturo before beginning Flight School.

Following the revelation that Spensa's father was Zeen Nightshade, FM began acting more cautious around Spensa, although it is unclear if this was because of her parentage or her temper.

“Constantly amazed by the toxic aggression omnipresent in Defiant culture,” said the well-dressed girl. “That’s a new one.” Cobb wrote ch 13 “I figure these clowns will all get themselves killed, sir. I could probably win without any points at all.” Ch 15

See also

• Skyward Flight

Notes

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