Glenn

Biodata

Background

Glenn and his older brother grew up in a village near Rogley after monsters killed their parents. During a raid by remnants of the Demon King’s Army, his brother helped hold off the attackers and sent Glenn toward the Fortress City. Glenn waited at the city walls for three days, but his brother never returned 32 37.

Glenn grew up in a local church that cared for homeless children. As an adult, he donated his earnings to the church and lived in a sparsely furnished room. He told Galan that revenge against demons had become his reason for living 37.

Appearance

Glenn is a handsome, heavily built middle-aged man, approximately forty years old and close to 1.9 meters tall 4 18 23.

• He carries a conspicuous black greatsword on his back 4 23.
• A demon left a large black scar on his left waist and poisoned his right arm; Galan later cured the poison 4 15.
• He lost a leg after the battle at Windmill Village 34.

Personality

Glenn is straightforward, sociable and loyal to his companions. He has repeatedly risked himself to rescue teammates, acquiring many of his scars in the process. He enjoys drinking with Galan and teasing him, but also respects his friend’s need to keep secrets 4 5 37.

His confidence in battle masks a lasting grief and desire for revenge. Even so, he supports the church that raised him and offers Galan candid advice when his friend struggles with his feelings for Lia 37 38.

Abilities & Skills

Greatsword combat

Glenn is a renowned warrior of the Northern Countries. He was said to have crossed swords dozens of times with Eisen without defeat 4.

• He combines charging attacks with surprising agility, leaping over a monster formation and cleaving three attackers and their shields apart 23.
• He can throw his greatsword to break a gap in a horde, then retrieve it and continue fighting 28.
• Against Flag, he used footwork to lessen the force of the demon’s blows, but was eventually driven onto the defensive 30.

Battle qi and momentum

Glenn emphasizes momentum in warrior training. Against Flag, he gathered his battle qi before charging and redirected his heavy blade mid-strike when the demon attempted to evade 17 31.

• He produced a broad strike of invisible sword qi that wiped out a group of monsters 24.
• Prolonged fighting can exhaust him; fatigue contributed to his earlier injury by a demon 24.

Combat observation and teamwork

Glenn recognized Galan’s experience as a warrior from his well-honed hands when they first met 5.

• He and Galan coordinated a position swap to kill two Griffon Hounds 29.
• Their combined attack created an opening for Galan to stab Flag, though the wound did not immediately kill the demon 31.

Equipment

• Black Sword — Glenn’s large black greatsword and the source of his epithet 4 23.
• Armor — Worn during the Windmill Village commission; a Griffon Hound tore open the armor on his back 23 28.

Relationships

• Galan — An old friend whom Glenn helped settle in Rogley. Galan cured his poisoned arm and later fought beside him at Windmill Village; Glenn offered him combat guidance and advice about Lia 12 15 17 31 38.
• Older brother — An adventurer who stayed behind to defend their village from demons. His death shaped Glenn’s resolve and desire for revenge 32 37.
• Theresia — A Second-Class Mage who had worked with Glenn several times. He teased her about Galan, and she visited Glenn while he recovered 21 25 36.
• Reno — A priest who joined Glenn’s party for the Windmill Village request. He healed and strengthened Glenn during the fight against Flag and helped care for him afterward 22 31 36.
• Frieren — Helped Glenn’s party at Windmill Village and sent the survivors back using magic. Glenn and Galan agreed to share the guild reward with her 27 37.
• Flag — A demon who disguised himself as the adventurer Sith. He severely injured Glenn before Galan killed him 26 31 33.

Story Role

The antidote commission

After fighting a general-level Greater Demon alongside the northern kingdoms’ forces, Glenn returned with a demonic scar and poison that disabled his right hand. He offered Galan the formula for the Panacea of Ten Thousand Poisons in exchange for making it. Galan obtained the required Red Mirror Flower and used the resulting elixir to draw the poison from Glenn’s arm 4 5 12 15.

Windmill Village

Glenn invited Galan to join a monster-subjugation request as practical combat training, alongside Theresia and Reno. The group learned that the captain of the cooperating party was Flag, a demon in disguise, and found themselves surrounded by monsters 17 21 22 26 27.

Glenn and Galan fought through the monsters together, then confronted Flag. Despite their coordinated attack, Flag severely wounded both men, stabbing Glenn’s right hand and breaking his left leg. Glenn stood again and challenged the demon, but Galan had to intercept Flag’s attempted killing blow. Galan ultimately killed Flag, and Glenn survived, though he lost a leg 29 31 32 33 34.

Recovery

During his recovery, Glenn shared wine with Galan and spoke about his childhood and his hatred of demons. He later left Rogley to instruct knights in swordsmanship despite his injured leg 36 37 49.

Notable Quotes

“As long as you have enough impetus and stand on the city wall to shout my name, I will definitely see you.”
— Glenn’s older brother, remembered by Glenn during the battle with Flag 32

“You really are... underestimating humans too much.”
— Glenn to Flag 32

“And what about you, Galan? What are you staying alive for?” 37