Redden Alt Mer

Redden Alt Mer
Shannara character
First appearance	Ilse Witch, walking through a Federation camp
Information
Nickname(s)	Big Red
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Loyalty	Himself, his sister, Rovers

Redden Alt Mer is a fictional character from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series by Terry Brooks.

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 Meridian, 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.