Frei Deline

Frei as he appears on page 15

**Frei Deline** (フレイ デライン *Furei Derain*) is a minor antagonist of *Shift Star* and is the second character to reveal his star. At the beginning of the series, he is 26 years old.

## **BACKGROUND**

Little is known about Frei's past, but it's been hinted by him that he has been to prison and has been a criminal for quite some time now. He is now a former member of the Nan Brothers, a three-man street gang that mugged people in the Nan Street alleys of Inno City. He seems to have a long history with Yuan as well. It's unknown what has happened to him and Yuan since the end of the prologue arc.

## **PERSONALITY**

Frei is aggressive and rather arrogant, but easy to predict because of his repeated impulses. He has the physical power and nerve required for battle, but he lacks the grace needed with hand-to-hand combat and can't adapt well to new circumstances. Despite his aggressive front and tough-guy act, he seems to be more aware of his situation and suroundings.

## **APPEARANCE**

Frei is a relatively built young man with pale skin and long, aqua-gray hair that covers his right eye. He has drooping, tired orange eyes with bags under them. Though he has sharp teeth like a shark, there is nothing else implying he may not be human and it's likely the teeth are a result of either filing them down or are merely a cosmetic choice by Arc.

He wears a white t-shirt under a black blazer, and has black jeans with sneakers. His star is still unseen, but is located on his left shoulder blade.

## **SHIFT STAR ABILITIES**

Frei's star is a niche form of Pyrokinesis, allowing him to ignite flames on his hands. He hasn't shown it yet, but he can also shoot the flames forward if he wishes to, but refrains from doing so in closed-quarters. It's possible he has more to offer than just his listed abilities.

## **RELATIONSHIPS**

### **Yuan Bast**

Frei and Yuan seem to share a history, as they both share a distaste for their "leader" when they were part of the Nan brothers. It's likely they were in prison at the same time as well, and perhaps have known each other longer. Despite being in the "Nan Brothers", Frei and Yuan don't appear to be related by blood. Frei seems to be the more aggressive of the two and is the "power" part.

### **Nan Brothers Leader**

Frei has no respect for the leader, and only follows him out of necessity. He seems to understand his situation better than Yuan does.

### **Lazarus Trabae**

Frei has only fought with and insulted Laz, but doesn't seem to like him at all.

## **TRIVIA**

* If the series were to be occurring in our world, Frei would be North American (Canadian/American).
* Frei's name, Frei Deline, is a play on the words "Frayed Line", which may be a reference to his past and circumstances.
* Arc imagines Frei would have a smooth yet sharp masculine voice resembling Keith Silverstein's voice. The color of his speech bubbles indicate an inhuman element in his voice. Arc feels his voice would has a subtle metallic effect, but it's unknown why this may be.
* Frei's design doesn't have any specific inspiration, but his hairstyle comes from a combination of Maki's prototype as well as a lack of motivation to draw his other eye.
* Frei's sexuality is unknown, but it's likely he's heterosexual (This is still unconfirmed).
* His favorite color is black.
* Frei is actually quite intelligent and dislikes offensive violence, but he puts on a tough front for Yuan.
* Frei is the only character with a different speech bubble. His are always black with white letter, suggesting an inhuman sound.