Sein/Relationships

## Relationships

### Frieren

With Sein, Frieren refers to herself as an “older lady” and acts as an adult that would frequently praise Sein for his effort. She tells Sein that he is doing a good job of being a proper adult, and will pat his head in praise. According to Sein, Frieren is the only person that treats him like a child, which he seems to quietly appreciate.

### Stark

Sein thinks of Stark as a good kid at heart, and often gives Stark advice on how to reconcile with Fern. The two of them at times commiserate together about the complexities of female relationships, such as when Stark was told by Fern to pick whatever present he felt would suit her and struggled for three hours to do so.

### Fern

Fern considers Sein as a depraved but trusted adult. Despite her harsh comments and behaviors with Sein and her criticism of his various vices, she is honest with him, often consults him about matters related to Stark, and doesn't hesitate to show Sein her true emotions. Frieren states that this is likely because Fern is comparing Sein to Heiter. Sein, in turn, gives Fern advice on how to communicate with Stark. He tells her that people won't know how she feels unless she tells them, and encourages her to make up with Stark whenever the two quarrel.

### Sein's Brother

Sein and his brother lost their parents at a very young age so his elder brother raised him whilst also being a priest. When Heiter visited from the Holy City, Sein overheard Heiter praising his brother's talent and offering him a job in Strahl. However, Sein's brother declined the offer as he didn't want to take Sein's hometown away from him. Sein loved his brother and felt, because of his brother's sacrifice, that he shouldn't leave his brother alone in their hometown. This self-sacrificial love was part of his rationale for why he refused Gorilla's offer to go adventuring. Sein's brother ultimately encouraged him to act for himself rather than his brother. When Frieren's Party invited Sein to join them, he shared this same reasoning with the party and his brother. Sein's brother then slapped him and yelled at him that he himself had never regretted his choices. He questioned Sein on how long he intended on regretting his own choice. Despite the harsh treatment, Sein himself explained that his brother's actions were uncharacteristic and that he was a kind brother. His brother's encouragement eventually propelled Sein to join Frieren's Party and seek out his friend Gorilla.

### Gorilla

Gorilla is Seins best friend. Sein described him as a muscle head with a heart of gold. Sein and Gorilla both wanted to be adventurers. As children, they encountered the statues of forgotten heroes with Heiter. Gorilla declared that due to how similar the appearance of the statues were to himself and Sein, he would be Warrior Gorilla and Sein would be Priest Goatee. Ten years prior to meeting Frieren's Party, Gorilla offered his hand to Sein and asked his best friend to travel with him. However, Sein declined due to feeling obligated to remain in his hometown with his brother, so Gorilla told him that he would return and ask again in three years. Ten years later, Gorilla still has not returned, and Sein has started to believe that Gorilla is dead. However, thanks to Frieren he reignites his resolve and leaves his hometown with Frieren with the goal of finding his friend. Sein later splits from Frieren's Party in order to find Gorilla, who a stubborn old granny tells him was last headed for the trading town of Tür.