Edel

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**Edel** 「エーデル, *Ēderu*?」 is a second-class mage in the Seventeenth Party, alongside Blei and Dunst, of the First Class Mage Exam. She specializes in Hypnosis Magic.

## Personality

Edel is a remarkably level-headed mage while under pressure, as shown by her calm behavior while she is up against Sense in the First Class Mage Exam and Macht on the expedition to El Dorado. Lernen calls her a braver mage than he is as well, after she succeeded in reading Macht's memories.

Otherwise, Edel appears slightly apathetic, stating her unwillingness to work after Lernen approaches her with a personal request. She is also highly domineering, constantly yelling at Blei and Dunst during the First Exam.

## Appearance

Edel has the physique of a petite teenage girl and short, bob cut hair with curtain bang. Throughout the First Class Mage Exam, she wears a button up dress with short puff sleeves and black stockings.

## Synopsis

Edel is a Second Class mage who participates in the First Class Mage Exam and in the expedition to El Dorado.

### First Class Mage Exam - Second Stage

At the beginning of the second stage exam held at the Tomb of the Ruined King, Edel enters almost immediately with her first stage partners Blei and Dünste, rather than partner up with the other mages.

While the examinees are planning how to defeat Frieren's clone created by Spiegel, the Reflective Water Demon, Edel is brought up as a possible counter to Frieren's clone. Methode suggests that Edel may be able to bypass the clone's mental defenses, if it has a mind.

While inside, they encounter Sense's clone created by Spiegel, the Reflective Water Demon. They attempt to escape from Sense's clone, but are caught in concealment. Edel orders Blei and Dünste to use full sphere Defense magic in order to give her time to make eye contact and speak to the clone to try and create an opening. However, this fails, as Edel notes that the clone doesn't have a mind. She resigns and uses her Golem bottle to escape, failing the exam.

### El Dorado Arc - Expedition to El Dorado

Edel is recruited by Lernen to assist him on the expedition to scout out El Dorado for information. Lernen tasks her with restoring the functionality of the Stone Bracelet of Sovereignty, which he believes is defective. Upon arriving, Edel reads the memory of a former citizen of Weise, who witnessed the ceremony where Macht was equipped with the Stone Bracelet of Sovereignty. She notes that the command given was not precise enough for a demon to be adequately bound by. Edel also recognizes that the belief that the feudal lord Glück commanded Macht in order to gain wealth is logically unsound, since Macht's gold cannot be refined, which is one of the major properties of gold that gives it value.

After crossing the barrier into El Dorado, Edel and Lernen are discovered by Macht, and a battle between Macht and Lernen ensues. Edel works on restoring the Stone Bracelet of Sovereignty, but realizes that no defect exists. Edel also confirms that no additional command can be placed on the bracelet as well.

While Macht is attacking Lernen, Edel sneaks up behind Macht and touches him, reading a hundred years' worth of memories. The two then manage to escape from Macht, with Edel visibly worn out on the carriage ride back to Äußerst.

## Relationships

### Lernen

Edel was personally handpicked by Lernen to restore the functionality of the Stone Bracelet of Sovereignty. The two are familiar with each other, with Edel having been called upon for jobs by the Continental Magic Association, presumably for her exceptional mental magic.

## Abilities

Edel specializes in Hypnosis Magic, the life blood of her family. She can manipulate the actions of those she has within her sight by giving verbal commands. In addition, she can read the memories of the person with whom she makes physical contact. On the other hand, her combat ability is practically nonexistent.

* **Hypnosis Magic:** Edel can give forceful commands given eye contact and a verbal command. However, this magic does not work on clones without minds, such as those created by Spiegel.

* **Memory Reading Magic**: Edel can read humans' memories, as shown when Edel reads the memory of the former citizen of Weise, who witnessed the transference of the Stone Bracelet of Sovereignty. She can also read the memories of demons, a feat previously thought to be impossible due to the differences between humans' and demons' minds. Frieren notes that Edel possesses "extraordinary mental magic" for reading Macht's memories , and Frieren again later calls Edel "an exceptional master of mental magic" after being told by Denken that Edel had obtained a hundred years worth of memories with a single touch.

## References

1. ↑ *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* Manga:
 Chapter 51.