Redden Alt Mer
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Redden Alt Mer is a fictional character from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
series by Terry Brooks
.
, who is called "Little Red" in deference to him.
Before his involvement in the journey to Parkasia, Redden Alt Mer captained the airship Black Moclips
under Federation
command. In truth, Alt Mer cared little for the war, only participating as a mercenary. His service came to an end when he defied an order to attack damaged airships, and he was briefly imprisoned. He escaped later with the aid of his sister, and next appeared to offer his services to Walker Boh
. Big Red got the job, and became captain of the Jerle Shannara.
While on the journey to Parkasia, Big Red tutored Bek Ohmsford in the workings of airships. Shortly after arriving in Parkasia, he and his crew were captured, but managed to escape. After a series of repairs, Alt Mer flew the Jerle Shannara in an insane chase through the mountains of Parkasia, eventually crashing and necessitating the need for further repairs. Big Red later commandeered Black Moclips from the Morgawr
, and used it to attack the enemy airships, a fleet of about two dozen. Amazingly, Redden Alt Mer still had the luck, and he took down every enemy ship, surviving to tell the story.
His sister, Rue Meridian, married Bek Ohmsford, so Big Red is the uncle of Pen Ohmsford
.
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara is a trilogy by Terry Brooks set 130 years after the Heritage of Shannara. Similar to its predecessor, this is one cohesive story following the happenings of Bek Rowe, Walker Boh, and Grianne Ohmsford, among other characters.-Characters:*Ahren Elessedil*Antrax*Ard...
series by Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print...
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Biography
Redden Alt Mer, nicknamed "Big Red" by his friends, is a Rover and airship captain. Big Red is famous for his "luck"-he has never been brought down in battle, nor has he received any serious injuries, and he has escaped death numerous times. He is also the half-brother of Rue MeridianRue Meridian
Rue Meridian is a fictional character from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara and High Druid of Shannara trilogies by Terry Brooks.-Biography:...
, who is called "Little Red" in deference to him.
Before his involvement in the journey to Parkasia, Redden Alt Mer captained the airship Black Moclips
Black Moclips
Black Moclips is a stocky and formidable airship in the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series of Shannara books by Terry Brooks.-History:...
under Federation
The Federation (Shannara)
The Federation is a fictional organization from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.-Original Shannara Trilogy:In the aftermath of the Third War of the Races and Shea Ohmsford's defeat of the Warlock Lord, the cities of the deep Southland realized how close they had come to annihilation...
command. In truth, Alt Mer cared little for the war, only participating as a mercenary. His service came to an end when he defied an order to attack damaged airships, and he was briefly imprisoned. He escaped later with the aid of his sister, and next appeared to offer his services to Walker Boh
Walker Boh
Walker Boh is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Heritage of Shannara and The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series....
. Big Red got the job, and became captain of the Jerle Shannara.
While on the journey to Parkasia, Big Red tutored Bek Ohmsford in the workings of airships. Shortly after arriving in Parkasia, he and his crew were captured, but managed to escape. After a series of repairs, Alt Mer flew the Jerle Shannara in an insane chase through the mountains of Parkasia, eventually crashing and necessitating the need for further repairs. Big Red later commandeered Black Moclips from the Morgawr
Morgawr
* For the fictional character see Morgawr * For the Cornish sea monster, see Morgawr Morgawr is the third book in the The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara fantasy trilogy by Terry Brooks. It was first published in 2002....
, and used it to attack the enemy airships, a fleet of about two dozen. Amazingly, Redden Alt Mer still had the luck, and he took down every enemy ship, surviving to tell the story.
His sister, Rue Meridian, married Bek Ohmsford, so Big Red is the uncle of Pen Ohmsford
Pen Ohmsford
Penderrin Ohmsford, or Pen for short, is a character from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.The son of Bek Ohmsford and Rue Meridian, Pen grew up around airships and was thus a superb pilot. However, unlike his father, Pen seemed to have no magic of his own, and his parents' distrust of the...
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