Hero of the South

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## Biographical Information

### Aliases

Mankind's Strongest
The Hero of the South

## Series Information

### Manga Debut

Chapter 11 (Mentioned)
Chapter 63

The **Hero of the South** is a Hero who fought on the front lines against the demons for mankind before Himmel met Frieren. He was said to be mankind's strongest. His final battle was in the Northern Plateau, where he faced the Demon King's eight most powerful generals and managed to take down four of them before going down.

## Personality

Despite the possibility that he may be forgotten by the people since someone else would eventually defeat the Demon King, it didn't bother him and pressed on, though even ninety years after his death, the people of the north, specifically the Faber Village still remember his heroic deeds for mankind. The Hero of the South was calm in the face of death, knowing that it will not be in vain, and resolved till the very end to cut open a path for the hero who will defeat the Demon King.

## Appearance

The Hero of the South possessed neatly combed hair with a bang extending across the right side of his face. His face stands out, as he was a middle-aged man who sported a very finely-groomed moustache, in contrast to the young and beardless Himmel. The Hero of the South was typically depicted as being costumed elaborately. His outfit consisted of a button-up white shirt with a cravat, over which an ornately patterned vest and long overcoat that reached the knee with dark hems, a large collar, and dark patterns scrolling across the sleeves were worn. Two belts strapped his swords to his sides. Beneath the overcoat the Hero of the South wore light colored pants tucked into knee high dark boots. Finally, he donned a long, dark cape atop his other pieces of outerwear, held by a corded cloak clasp.

## Synopsis

### History

He was said to be mankind's strongest, which Stark finds as exaggerating, but Frieren thinks it was a fitting title, as he managed to eliminate the Demon King Army's frontline within a year and pushed them back to the Northern Plateau. There he faced all Seven Sages of Destruction including the Demon King's right hand, the Omniscient Schlacht. He managed to kill three of the Seven Sages of Destruction and clashed against the Omniscient Schlacht before dying. Even ninety years later, there are some who believe that the Hero of the South is still locked in battle against the Omniscient Schlacht up to this day since his corpse was never found.

A year prior to that, Frieren remembers that he once visited and asked her to join him but she refused. Instead of persuading her more, he casually gave up and admits that he has no words that can change her mind, which made her think that he seems to know the outcome already. He admitted that he actually does and because he's confident she will never tell anyone, he shares his secret magic, which enables him to see the future thus making him the strongest and what he had seen in it, including his own death. He noted that it is inevitable even if Frieren did come with him. Despite this, he assures Frieren that a young hero will come visit her. They will journey together and eventually defeat the Demon King. He added that the young hero will change her life. Before leaving, he asks Frieren a favor to tell the young hero that, *"This man will definitely cut open a path for you. This Hero of the South who is the strongest of mankind."*

## Abilities

The Hero of the South had two longswords as his weapons. He was immensely powerful and lived up to his title as the strongest of mankind, able to take down three of the Seven Sages of Destruction in a battle against all seven of them as well as the Omniscient Schlacht. The Hero of the South possessed a secret magic that allowed him to see the future. This prescience extended beyond his own death, as he foresaw that Himmel would be the Hero to defeat the Demon King. The Hero of the South possessed tactical knowledge and battle acumen to push back the Demon King Army's frontline to the Northern Plateau in just a year.

## Trivia

* His real name is not known. He was only called "the Hero of the South" or "the strongest of all mankind".