Übel

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**Übel** 「ユーベル, *Yūberu*?」 is a first-class Mage and an infamous troublemaker that participated in the same First Class Mage Exam as Frieren and Fern. Prior to the exam, she was a third-class mage.

## Personality

Übel has a calm and sly demeanor, and she is notorious for being a troublemaker. She enjoys the act of fighting to the death and does not hesitate to kill others, feeling no guilt or remorse afterwards. Additionally, she is quite talkative in battle to the point where she expresses she'd likely die if she had to be quiet.

Despite her reputation, Übel actively makes an effort to sympathize with others and learn about them, going as far as following a target around or holding long conversations in tense situations. This characteristic is derived from her belief that specialized magic is connected to a Mage's personality and experiences, and she is capable of copying spells from those she empathizes with. For instance, she shared the sentiment of delaying a kill with Wirbel after learning about his background in war, leading to her ability to use his Sorganeel spell. She also showed hesitation towards killing him as a result of this shared empathy.

Additionally, Übel approaches stressful situations with a level head and is a competent strategist and quick thinker. She places trust in the individuals she works with and is willing to open up to others, even when she knows they may become her enemies in the future. Her observations of her teammates also allow her to accurately utilize their abilities when needed and be considerate of them.

## Appearance

Übel is a young human mage of similar height to Fern. She has dark green hair that is sectioned into three groups of bangs and tied into a thick side ponytail. Her eyes are noticeably droopy with abundant eyelashes.

Übel's main attire consists of a tight-fitting black top that frames her chest and is held up by four straps—three on her front and one on her back—that attach to a ring on a choker. She wears a thick belt that is clasped at the front and has two loops attached on each side. The belt separates her top from a black, thigh-length pleated skirt. For footwear, she wears black boots that reach just below her knees. Her top, skirt, and boots are all embellished with white trims.

Outside of her typical attire, Übel also dons a number of accessories. She wears black gloves that end between her wrist and elbow, two black bands on her upper left arm, a silver band on her upper right arm, and one black band on each thigh. Her mage staff has the appearance of a black spear with two leaf-like blades adjacent to the tip, a pointed end shaped like a lightning bolt, and a black ribbon tied near the tip.

## Synopsis

### History

Übel grew up in a poor family with her older sister. As a child, she would often watch her sister sew and developed a fascination with how scissors would run smoothly against cloth and the sound they would make. This experience ultimately influenced her magic specialization and visualization capabilities.

At some point after she grew up, Übel took and passed the third-class mage exam.

Just after she achieved the status of a third-class mage and two years prior to the First Class Mage Exam attended by Frieren and Fern, Übel attempted the second-class mage exam. The examiner, first-class Mage Burg, a specialist in defensive magic, wore an Immovable Cloak layered with defense techniques and prompted examinees to make him move with offensive attacks. Übel managed to easily cut through both the cloak and Burg, killing him and ultimately resulting in her disqualification.

When prompted by first-class mage Sense about how she managed to cut through Burg and his cloak, Übel described her past and how fabric was something meant to be cut. Sense internally praised Übel's visualization abilities and considered her to be on the level of a genius. Übel then complimented her hair and mentioned how the maintenance must be difficult, with Sense realizing how one-sided a battle against Übel would be.

## Relationships

### Land

Übel is placed in the same team as Land for the first stage of the First Class Mage Exam. She initially teases him for his glasses and his reclusive personality but not in malice. After the first stage of the First Class Mage Exam was finished, she follows Land and asked if they could talk. Land refuses as he doesn't trust her killing intent, but Übel then uses Wirbel's Sorganeel to hold Land in place and tells him to hear her out. Despite their conversation, Land tells Übel that he hates her and that she should just kill him there. He is able to deduce the reason for Übel's interest in him - she wants to learn his clone magic. Land then threatens Übel by saying that if she is to kill him there, she will never be able to empathize with him enough to use his magic. Übel says in response that she has grown fond of him and she wants to get to know him better. She proceeds to follow him throughout Äußerst, following him to restaurants and continually trying to speak with him despite his attempts to get her to stop following him, and they end up entering the Ruins of the King's Tomb together during the second stage of the exam. Land and Übel are ambushed by the Spiegel clone of Übel, who heavily injures Land and steals his escape golem. Übel is concerned about Land's injury and asks him whether the one bleeding out was real or a clone. She offers him her escape golem, but Land refuses, as the golems are to ensure their own safety. Correctly guessing based on this that Land is not someone who would let another die, and that it is a clone of Land bleeding out and not the real one, Übel leaves him the bottle and faces her clone alone. Though Übel's clone comes out on top in their brief battle, and uninjured Land finishes the clone off. Übel thanks him, as she feels like she's able to understand him a little better now. Land asks whether she thinks she'll be able to sympathize with him soon, but Übel says it will take more time. After the third stage of the exam, Land tells Übel to stop following him around, and they part ways.

### Wirbel

Übel fought Wirbel in the first stage of the First Class Mage Exam. After figuring out the requirements for his magic to activate, she immediately tried to slash Wirbel's eyes. Übel was able to deduce that Wirbel's magic gave him the time to steel himself to kill his opponent. After learning his backstory and motivations, she was able to empathize with Wirbel, and afterwards was able to use Sorganeel. Beyond this, Übel has not expressed any significant interest in Wirbel.

### Fern

Übel was on the same team as Fern for the first stage of the First Class Mage Exam. She teased her for using only basic offense magic, but Fern told her that she had no intention of revealing all her skills to someone who will become her enemy soon.

## Abilities

* Übel has a unique ability to copy the magic of others. She doesn't need to know how exactly it works, she just needs to understand their feelings and nature.
	+ **Spell of Binding: Sorganeel**: After empathizing with Wirbel during the first stage of the First Class Mage Examination, Übel becomes able to use Wirbel's signature binding spell.
* **Spell that slashes almost anything: Reelseiden**: Übel is proficient in cleaving magic which is invisible and cuts through trees like butter. It is classified as a simple magic but its trajectory is impossible to follow. It only has a range of roughly five meters. As long as Übel can visualize herself cutting through something, her spell will be able to cut through, but if she cannot visualize it, then she cannot.

## Trivia

* Übel is a German word meaning "nasty", "foul", "evil" or "sick"/"sickness".

## References

1. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 50 (p. 6).
2. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 46 (p. 10).
3. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 46 (pp. 9-10).
4. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 41 (p. 5).
5. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 41 (p. 6).
6. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 54 (p. 10).