Methode

**Methode** 「メトーデ, *Metōde*?」 is a first-class mage that participated in the First Class Mage Exam at the same time as Frieren and Fern. She is later assisted by Frieren's party in subjugating demons in the Rufen region of the Northern Plateau.

## Personality

Methode possesses a friendly, calm and confident personality, making her a valuable strategist and team player, as demonstrated during the second stage of the First Class Exam when she willingly cooperated and strategized with other mages. Among the first-class mages, Methode is considered to be considerably upright by Lernen.

She has an extreme fondness for cuteness and children, especially towards elves like Frieren and Serie. She is notably unfazed by Serie's intimidating presence, focusing solely on how cute the elf is. Ever since becoming a first-class mage, she frequently asks to pat Serie's head, to Serie's reluctance and annoyance. This pampering is not limited to Serie, as she has an easier time giving hugs and pats to Frieren by bribing her with niche grimoires. After working with Fern to subjugate demons, Methode notes that she also finds Fern's anger adorable.

Similar to Denken and Frieren, Methode has a love for magic that she believes separates her from others who only rely on magic to battle.

## Appearance

Methode is a tall, young woman of well-proportioned figure. She has mid-back length brown hair that is wavy and parted through the middle.

During the First Class Mage Exam, her attire consists of a white top with frills at the top, secured by two crossed straps around her neck. She wears a black corset that is laced with white cords and decorated with white outlines and three stripes on each side, over the top and black shorts. Her outfit also includes dark red leggings and tall, laced boots, all of which are concealed under a long, white collared cape that extends below her knees.

When she reunites with Frieren and her party deeper into the Northern Plateau, Methode wears a tight-fitting black long sleeve jacket top adorned with thick, black fur at the end of the sleeves and over the collar. She pairs this jacket with a long black waist cape, maroon-red pants, and slim black boots.

## Synopsis

Methode is a second-class mage who partakes in the First Class Mage Examination in Äußerst.

### First Class Mage Exam - First Stage

She was in the First Party with Ton and Länge for the first stage of the exam, in which they successfully in captured a Stille in an unknown manner.

### First Class Mage Exam - Second Stage

In the second stage of the exam, Methode is among the five mages who chose to remain behind, alongside Richter, Denken, Laufen, and Länge, before entering the Ruin's of the King's Tomb together. Once the presence of the water-mirror demon Spiegel was revealed, Methode becomes a valuable piece in coordinating against the demon's imitation of the mages inside the dungeon due to her wide skill set. She is tasked with fighting Fern's clone, against whom she is confident she could win. As a result, twelve mages, including Methode, passed the second stage of the exam.

### First Class Mage Exam - Third Stage

The third stage of the exam involves Serie personally interviewing each of the twelve examinees. Methode passes and becomes a first-class mage immediately when she tells Serie that all she can think of during the interview is Serie's cuteness.

### Demon General Subjugation

As a newly appointed first-class mage, Methode is tasked by Serie to subjugate demons in the Rufen Region of the Northern Plateau alongside Genau. Genau finds this strange as he believes that Methode does not seem to be a person suited to fighting violently in the plateau, and Methode finds the former to be unpleasant. The two are stationed at Genau's hometown which was massacred by the hands of demons, including the presence of an evidently strong demon. At the same time, Frieren's party is also tasked with the same subjugation mission, leading both parties to work together.

With Stark's input, Methode is able to determine that the said strong demon had to have been a quadruple wielding demon shogun working with three other demons. She later groups up with Frieren and Fern to search for the demons, leaving Stark and Genau to defend the ravaged village. She takes this as an opportunity to caress and hug the elf by bribing her with a grimoire, much to Fern's annoyance. Their momentary respite is abruptly interrupted by the appearance of two demons: one casting the spell Fog Control: Nebeladora, and the other, a sword-wielding demon who immediately engages Methode in combat. Quickly realizing the need to dispel the fog for Fern, she switches to a wild fighting style while successfully analyzing and dispelling the fog, thus quickly leading to the deaths of the two demons at the hands of Fern.

With Stark's and Genau's success in killing the Demon General Divine Revolte, the party is successful in subjugating the demons and the two are healed by Methode. The group temporarily resides in the village before Genau and Methode depart to join the escort of the Chivalric Order of Norm. Methode extends her services to Frieren's party before leaving, but is rebuffed due to the party's willingness to wait for Sein's return.

## Abilities

Methode does not seem to specialize in any magic spells, instead relying on her wide pool of spells to take advantage of a situation. She is related to a clan in the Northern Plateau dedicated to killing demons, which shows in her use of a wild, reckless fighting style when necessitated.

* **Restraint and Hypnosis Magic**: Methode is a competent user of restraint and hypnosis magic spells. She possesses the ability to accurately gauge a person's resistance to such magic. During the second stage of the First Class Mage Exam, she assesses Frieren's resistance by hugging and attempting to visually penetrate Frieren's mental defenses.

* **Goddess's Magic**: Methode is said to be a special case amongst mages, as she is able to utilize the Goddess's magic. With the help of the scriptures, she is able to cast simple recovery magic to heal injuries. She is also capable of using autopsy magic to determine causes of deaths.

* **Spell to dispel fog: Erilfrachte** : A demystification spell utilized by Methode to dispel the fog control spell, Nebeladora, after fully analyzing the fog.

## References

1. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 48 (p. 15).
2. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 83 (p. 9).
3. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 58 (p. 16).
4. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 73 (pp. 8-10).
5. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 76 (p. 15).
6. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 51 (p. 3).
7. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 71 (p. 6).
8. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 71 (p. 17).
9. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 75 (pp. 13-14).