The best depiction of the human race in a long time!
Summary:
Frieren offers an unusual perspective on humans — it differs from the images we are used to.
Humans are important to the plot because they are the only way to develop the theme of the transience of time.
Humans are usually the dullest and weakest race in fantasy worlds, but that's not the case in Frieren.
One of the greatest strengths of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) is its characters. Since the world of this anime is fantasy, there are several races at once — humans, dwarves, elves, and demons.
However, the title is not notable for the diversity of the characters, but for their personalities. Humans make up the majority of the world's population, and they get the most screen time. The creators offered an unusual perspective on this race — it differs from the images we are used to.
People's place in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
In the world of Frieren, humans are the most common race, while elves, dwarves, and demons are quite rare. Humans are heads of state, priests, and warlords. Even among the main characters, humans are more numerous (in fact, only Frieren is an elf).
They are important to the plot because humans are the only way to develop the theme of the transience of time — compared to other fantasy creatures, their lives are short. If there were more long-lived characters, the theme of time and death would not have such a tragic connotation.
Despite their race, all the characters are interesting, and each has distinctive traits. Frieren generally sets the fashion for realistic characters that are not characterized by hyper-emotional personalities and hypersensitivity.
Of course, belonging to one species or another affects the character of the hero. For example, elves (although there were very few of them) are calm and measured — their longevity plays a big role in this. Dwarves are also quite calm, but they are more austere than elves and look glum.
Demons are characterized by a lack of emotion. Humans, due to their diversity, can be quite different: quiet, eccentric, or even bloodthirsty (although this is more of an exception).
Not so weak and hopeless
Humans are usually the dullest and weakest race in fantasy worlds, but that's not the case in Frieren — here, humans are as strong as the other races. For example, Frieren's teacher, Flamme, was a human magician.
Despite the fact that many years have passed since her death, the memory of Flamme as a strong mage has survived. There are many strong human characters — Fern, Stark, or Himmel who were able to defeat the Demon Lord.
The creators of Frieren have made the humans as interesting as the other characters. They are not just portrayed as good and kind or bad. Fern, for example, is definitely a positive character, but she also has dark sides — she is selfish and rude. So humans in Frieren are quite complex characters each with their own peculiarities.
The best depiction of the human race in a long time!
Summary:
Frieren offers an unusual perspective on humans — it differs from the images we are used to.
Humans are important to the plot because they are the only way to develop the theme of the transience of time.
Humans are usually the dullest and weakest race in fantasy worlds, but that's not the case in Frieren.
One of the greatest strengths of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) is its characters. Since the world of this anime is fantasy, there are several races at once — humans, dwarves, elves, and demons.
However, the title is not notable for the diversity of the characters, but for their personalities. Humans make up the majority of the world's population, and they get the most screen time. The creators offered an unusual perspective on this race — it differs from the images we are used to.
People's place in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
In the world of Frieren, humans are the most common race, while elves, dwarves, and demons are quite rare. Humans are heads of state, priests, and warlords. Even among the main characters, humans are more numerous (in fact, only Frieren is an elf).
They are important to the plot because humans are the only way to develop the theme of the transience of time — compared to other fantasy creatures, their lives are short. If there were more long-lived characters, the theme of time and death would not have such a tragic connotation.
Despite their race, all the characters are interesting, and each has distinctive traits. Frieren generally sets the fashion for realistic characters that are not characterized by hyper-emotional personalities and hypersensitivity.
Of course, belonging to one species or another affects the character of the hero. For example, elves (although there were very few of them) are calm and measured — their longevity plays a big role in this. Dwarves are also quite calm, but they are more austere than elves and look glum.
Demons are characterized by a lack of emotion. Humans, due to their diversity, can be quite different: quiet, eccentric, or even bloodthirsty (although this is more of an exception).
Not so weak and hopeless
Humans are usually the dullest and weakest race in fantasy worlds, but that's not the case in Frieren — here, humans are as strong as the other races. For example, Frieren's teacher, Flamme, was a human magician.
Despite the fact that many years have passed since her death, the memory of Flamme as a strong mage has survived. There are many strong human characters — Fern, Stark, or Himmel who were able to defeat the Demon Lord.
The creators of Frieren have made the humans as interesting as the other characters. They are not just portrayed as good and kind or bad. Fern, for example, is definitely a positive character, but she also has dark sides — she is selfish and rude. So humans in Frieren are quite complex characters each with their own peculiarities.
