Frieren/Relationships

## Relationships

### Flamme

Flamme was like a mother to her. She saved her from demons and became her mentor. The first time she met Frieren, she praised her for standing her ground against and defeating a horde of powerful demons, but at the same time, told her that it would have been smarter to just run away and hide or resort to ambushes. She was also the one who taught Frieren to hide her mana output, so that demons underestimate her and get caught off guard, fully aware that it's seen as dirty and cowardly.

Flamme raised a young Frieren until she died of old age. Frieren cared deeply about Flamme, and is melancholic at the fact that she is one of the only beings alive left that remembers Flamme as anything but a legend. Einsam would later take the form of Flamme in order to try to deceive Frieren.

### Fern

Frieren is Fern's travel companion and mentor. She has known Fern since she was little, first meeting her when travelling to Heiter's cabin. It was there that Heiter asked Frieren to take her on as her apprentice, which she would eventually do once Heiter passed away. They both share a love for magic.

Having travelled together since Fern was young, Frieren can be described as her something akin to parent or guardian to Fern. They have a very strong bond. Frieren tries to know more about Fern, going to such lengths as to apologize too her about her lack of knowledge, as can be seen in her efforts on Fern's 16th birthday. Eventually once Fern got older, their relationship morphed with Fern becoming the more responsible and grounded one off the two, and it has been implied that she is the one managing their finances.

### Stark

Like Fern, Frieren took Stark in on the request of a friend. She cares about Stark but can be cold sometimes, as shown when she displays little concern for him in combat. Though, this is because she knows how strong he is, so she knows that she doesn't need to worry. Frieren also likes teasing Stark and jokingly tells him that he is on a timer with his old lady comment, and then says that she will revoke a strike if he does well.

### Himmel

Frieren joined Himmel's party to help fight the demon king, she showed little emotion during their time together. However, Himmel treated her with love and kindness, and she helped him understand that no demon, even a child, can be trusted. After the defeat of the Demon King, Himmel bought Frieren a Mirrored-Lotus Ring as a gift, which he placed on her finger like a gentleman. Though, Frieren sadly did not know that the Mirrored Lotus is a sign of love, and thought nothing of it. 50 years later, Frieren returned to find an aged Himmel. And she fulfilled her promise to him of showing him a more, beautiful view of the Era Meteors shower. Sadly, Himmel passed away shortly after. At Himmel's funeral, Frieren showed little emotion but when Himmel's casket was being buried, she finally broke down, realizing how much Himmel meant to her. Afterwards, Frieren sets out on a journey to Heaven and wishes to meet him there while getting to know more about humans along the way.

As the series progresses, it became apparent that, in the flashbacks, Himmel held romantic feelings for her. Though, it is still uncertain if Frieren feels the same due to her stoic personality as an elf, it is worth noting that Himmel is a huge influence on her, as evident on their current journey. When she was asked on multiple occasions about the reason why she did a certain thing, she would reply, "Himmel would have done the same". She always remembers how he handled things and would do the same or speak the same words whenever a similar situation occurs just like back then.

### Heiter

Frieren calls him "Corrupt Priest". They were comrades in the Hero Party and became close on their subjugation quest to defeat the Demon King. During Himmel's burial fifty years later, he comforted her together with Eisen by patting her head, though it is something she didn't like.

Twenty years after Himmel's death, he asked Frieren to help him translate a grimoire that might contain the secret to allow him to live forever or be resurrected, though he is still fine with just having a little more time on earth. However, it's later revealed this was just a ploy to keep her around and have her train Fern until she could protect herself when he was gone, and subsequently, have Frieren take her under her wing when he's dead. That way, it defeats Frieren's earlier concern and reason for refusing to take Fern as her apprentice with her, which was the death rate of mage apprentices on battlefield thus Fern is now ready after all the training they did. Frieren notes that it seems like he is not afraid to die, but he admits that it is just a mask he wears beneath his smiling appearance to show off. As seen in his final years where she lived with him, the two really do deeply care about each other.

### Eisen

Frieren and Eisen were in the same party together. Being a Dwarf, Eisen is the only comrade she still has, as Dwarves also have long lifespans, though not as long as those of elves. They get along pretty well and are both hot-blooded as they will often attempt to fight their way through a problem if they see the goal in sight. Eisen was shown comforting her at Himmel's burial. Years later, Frieren found Eisen and helped him out. Frieren tried asking him to join her for another adventure but he refused. Since he is too old now and is past his prime, Eisen suggested her to recruit his adopted son and apprentice, Stark instead. Frieren asked if Stark is any good, and in response, Eisen told her all about Stark. Without actually saying Stark was strong, Frieren knew that Stark was more than enough. She also learned from him the recipe of the huge Hamburg Steaks he used to cook during their time together, which she would eventually put to use for Stark's birthday.