Erik Etredes

'You horse-faced bitch.'

-- Erik, to the corpse of his betrothed.

Ser Erik Etredes is a major character in the first and second seasons. He is played by starring cast member Mike, and debuts in the series premiere. Erik is the second son of Lord Einrich of Redhill and brother of Edwin Etredes.

Biography
Ser Erik is described as less attractive than his older, more charasmatic brother, Edwin, and is ultimately less talented. He most commonly uses his bastard sword.

Erik has been known to experience fits of rage. These can be shown when he called his dead wife a 'horse-faced bitch', punched Curtass the bard and punched his friend, Glive Salskillen. It's rumoured amongst the folk of Redhill Village that these fits of rage stem from his ancestor, The Mad Lord (Ero Etredes).

First Season
Ser Erik, alongside his brother - Edwin - and companions, travelled to King's Landing for the Tourney of King Robert's Nameday. Along the way, they encountered wolves and many tests against the honour of their house. Erik helped to bring down Orton Lugus and ultimately saved his house.

At a feast, Erik agreed to marry a lower-born girl, Aranette Shreeve, after her mother, Orlanna, practically forced the horsed-faced girl on him.

In the Tournament, Erik participated in the joust and the melee. In the joust, Erik beat Adham Dannett (who injuries only added to the poison he'd been given and died following it) before being unseated by Naton Lugus who had also beat him in an arm-wrestle the day before. In the melee, Erik got destroyed by Meryn Trant.

Second Season
After a few months of being back at Redhill and planning his wedding, Erik's betrothed, Aranette, was kidnapped by sellsword Bradyn Locke. Heartbroken, Erik swore to tear down any man or woman who stood between him and Aranette. After tracking carriage trails and footsteps (beating bandits along the way), Erik found Aranette's corpse, freshly murdered. 'You horse-faced bitch,' he said as he wept over her dead body.

Led by a warged Eyla Hardyng, the group followed Bradyn Locke. Erik beat bandits and a bear on his journey. Eventually, he arrived at Wayferer's Rest were the group murdered Bradyn.