Frederica Baumann

Frederica Baumann is a supporting character in the 2014 Japanese dark fantasy light novel series Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, as well as its anime television series & manga adaptations of the same name. She also appears in various related works, including video games and short stories all based in the narrative universe of Re:Zero.
Baumann was born to a half-beast father and human mother, making her a quarter-beast. Due to her blood, Frederica could transform into a large leopard-like creature. When she was very young, she was brought to the Sanctuary, a safe-haven for individuals with mixed-blood. However, she eventually abandoned the Sanctuary, leaving behind her younger half-brother Garfiel Tinzel in the process.
She eventually came under the employment of Margrave Roswaal L. Mathers as a maid in his mansion, although she went on hiatus from work sometime before Subaru Natsuki's arrival. Roughly two months after Subaru's arrival, Frederica returned to work due to the request of Ram, the head maid of the mansion.
Frederica is voiced by in the Japanese version of the anime adaptation and by Dawn M. Bennett in the English version. Nazuka's other heroic roles include Invisible Girl and Mount Lady in My Hero Academia, Nunnally vi Britannia in Code Geass, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa in Soul Eater, Miyu Edelfelt in Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Lynette Bishop in Strike Witches, and Uta in One Piece Film Red. Bennett has also voiced Kale and one half of Kefla in Dragon Ball Super, Frosch in Fairy Tail, Shizue Izawa in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Setsuna Tokage in My Hero Academia, Emilia Ludowell in The Misfit of Demon King Academy, Sash Lilac in Freedom Planet, and Fuzzy in The Morose Mononokean.
==List of Appearances==
Anime
*Episode 11: Rem (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))
*Episode 27: The Next Location (First identified as Frederica Baumann)
*Episode 28: The Long-Awaited Reunion (Mentioned only)
*Episode 30: A Step Forward (Mentioned only)
*Episode 31: The Maiden's Gospel
*Episode 32: Friend (Appears in flashback(s))
*Episode 33: The Value of Life (Appears in flashback(s))
*Episode 35: I Know Hell
*Episode 36: The Taste of Death
*Episode 38: The Sounds That Make You Want to Cry (Appears in flashback(s))
==Gallery==
ReZero Volume 13 baby Garf and Frederica Illustration.jpg|The young Frederica with her mother in the Sanctuary.
ReZero Volume 10 Frederica & Garfiel Description.jpg|Character summaries of Frederica and her brother Garfiel Tinzel in the tenth light novel.
ReZero Volume 11 Frederica teaching Petra chores Illustration.jpg|Frederica teaching Petra Leyte housework.
ReZero Light Novel Volume 11 Cover.jpg|Frederica Baumann and Petra Leyte on the cover of the eleventh light novel.
ReZero Light Novel Volume 11 Cover Art.jpg|Frederica with Petra on the textless cover of the eleventh light novel.
ReZero Volume 11 Elsa vs. Ram & Frederica Illustration.jpg|Frederica & Ram battling the Bowel Hunter in the Mather mansion.
ReZero Volume 11 Typhon, Daphne & Frederica Early Designs.png|Concept art of Frederica, Daphne & Typhon illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka in the eleventh volume.
ReZero Volume 15 Subaru's knighting Illustration.jpg|Frederica crying tears of joy at Subaru's knighting ceremony.
Frederica Baumann Expressions.png|Frederica's facial design for the anime adaptation.
ReZero Season 2 Announcement.jpg|Frederica and many other characters on the announcement illustration for season two of the anime.
Frederica Shinichirou artwork.jpg|Artwork of Frederica marking the release of the anime adaptation's twenty-seventh episode.
ReZero Season 2 Blu-Ray Box 4 Cover.png|Frederica and her junior colleague Petra Leyte on the cover of the second season's fourth blu-ray boxset.
Frederica Baumann season 1.png|Frederica speaking with Rem in the past.
Lost in Memories Frederica card 1.jpg|Frederica Baumann in the mobile game Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Lost in Memories.
Lost in Memories Frederica card 2.jpg|Frederica smiling with the sunlight bearing down on her back through the window.
==Trivia==
*Frederica's birthday was on the 6th of December.
*For her flashback cameo in season one, Frederica was voiced by Faye Mata in the English version rather than Dawn M. Bennett. In Re:Zero, Mata primarily voices the Royal Selection candidate Priscilla Barielle. Outside of Re:Zero, Mata's other notable roles include Aqua in KonoSuba God's Blessing on this Wonderful World!, Astolfo in Fate/Apocrypha, Ryuko in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Malty S. Melromarc in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Yukako Yamagishi in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Rin Hoshizora in Love Live!.
==External Links==
*Frederica Baumann at the Re:Zero wiki
*Frederica Baumann at the VS Battles wiki
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