Frederick Grey was one of the twenty four children which made up Nightshade. He was one of the main characters of Nightshade and the deuteragonist of Nightshade Revenge.
Early Life[]
Freddy was an only child, his parents Sir Christopher and Lady Susan believed he died in a boating accident at age 4.
Not long before his 5th birthday his family went on holiday to Instow, Devonshire with their nanny Jenny. On the 3rd day Freddy and Jenny hired a boat, that was later found upturned, although Freddy’s body was not found it was assumed that they both drowned. In fact Freddy had been kidnapped by Nightshade.
Training with Nightshade[]
Freddy was raised by nightshade alongside 24 other kidnapped children. They were brainwashed by nightshade and forced to forget their names and families. The children were given numbers. Freddy became known as number Nine. The children were trained in many fields including languages and combat. Freddy also got operated on by nightshade to allow the teachers to communicate with him via a speaker, microphone and hearing audio devices implanted into his head, ear and throat.
Death[]
Freddy died after succumbing to a wound after being shot by a random Nightshade guard, after Freddy and William Jones killed all four Teachers and helped the Numbers escape. With his last breath, he confessed to Alex that Alex was the only true friend he had ever had and that he had only felt alive when being with Alex. He asked Alex to apologize to his parents and tell them that he wasn't sad in his last moments, because he was with Alex and they had succeeded in defeating the Teachers and saving so many people. Freddy was posthumously awarded the George Cross by the King.
Never Say Die[]
Frederick Grey makes a brief appearance in Never Say Die, where he appears in MI6's file labelled, "Nightshade." He is said to be an agent taken in by Nightshade, a mercenary group. Grey turned to be a killer, working in various fields. He was captured and sent to Gibraltar. He was to be examined by his parents who were, of course, shocked when they discovered that their son was found again when he was 14, though Grey had zero recollection of his parents and didn‘t talk to them.
Trivia[]
- His fingerprints were destroyed with acid.
- He was proficient in krav maga, ninjitsu, muay thai and at least three other lethal martial arts.
- He never said a word when subjected to intense interrogation.
He killed four agents after being apprehended.
Goofs[]
- In Never Say Die his parents are named Sir William and Caroline Grey, yet in Nightshade they are renamed Sir Christopher and Lady Susan Grey
| Nightshade Characters | |
| Main Characters | |
|---|---|
| Alex Rider • Jack Starbright • Tulip Jones • Frederick Gray | |
| Other Key Characters | |