Dugu Qing

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Dugu Qing transmigrated into a family with elven and human ancestry. His father, Dichter, died in a war against monsters shortly after his birth; his mother, Dorothea, a former nun skilled in healing, later died while avenging him. He grew up alone in the forest after her death 1.

Dorothea taught him swordsmanship and magic, and he continued training at Dugu Castle. Although he lived simply and often ate eggs because he had little money, he became an accomplished cook 2 3 10.

Appearance

Dugu Qing has long white hair, blue eyes, long ears and fair skin. At sixteen, he had delicate features and a tall, slender figure; his appearance remained unchanged after his fifty-year battle with the Demon King 2 11 156.

• Often wears white robes; he also received a handmade blue robe from Fern 35 43.
• Inherited his mother’s looks and his father’s elven bloodline 1.

Personality

Dugu Qing values quiet, freedom and an unhurried daily life. He enjoys inventing practical magic, cooking and spending time outdoors, but initially resisted the responsibility implied by drawing the Hero’s Holy Sword 37 72 85 147.

He protects and helps others, from healing an injured bird to defending Frieren and comforting Stark. He can also be playful and teasing, as when he mocked Frieren’s journey as a sightseeing tour for the elderly 1 19 24 26.

Dugu Qing was slow to recognize Fern’s feelings. After learning of her death, he grieved both her loss and the time they had missed together 34 157 158.

Abilities and Skills

Swordsmanship and Overlord Divine Power

Dugu Qing combines swordsmanship with exceptional physical strength, speed and sword qi 1 14.

• Killed the Red Mirror Dragon in a single strike 24.
• Defeated Linne despite her imitation of Himmel’s swordsmanship, then spared her after she promised not to harm humans 31.
• Destroyed Laiern’s three golems with one sword strike 84.
• Nearly pierced the Demon King’s heart with the Sacred Sword 154.

Goddess’s Magic

Blessed by the Goddess of Creation, Dugu Qing learned healing magic from his mother’s Holy Scripture 1 18.

• Healed an injured bird, Fern’s fever and Stark’s wounds 1 54 106.
• Healed injured examinees during the mage exam and Frieren after her fight with Laiern 70 84.

Transformation and Movement Magic

Dugu Qing created Transformation Magic and Sword Flight, his first self-created spell 4 6.

• Transformed into a bald eagle, Tsunade and a Meteoric Iron Bird 4 43 70.
• Carries passengers on his flying sword 6 129.
• Developed Sage Immortal Magic to float and travel without walking 44.

Combat and Utility Magic

• Offensive magic: Uses Mana Bullets, Fireball, Thunder Bombardment and ice-sealing techniques 8 77 92.
• Cleansing Magic: Removes blood and cleans surroundings; he also used magic to clean Frieren after a Mimic swallowed her 1 76.
• Air-Conditioning Magic: Used it to warm his companions on the Northern Plateau 54 123.
• Enlarge Magic: Moved three mountains while clearing a highway route 150.
• Ten Thousand Great Mountains Magic: Changes the caster’s body; Dugu Qing mastered it after receiving a grimoire as a reward for building the road 151.

Sun God Magic and Light Magic

Dugu Qing developed Sun God Magic after being wounded by Solitair. It greatly increases his mana, but using it in the Demon King battle placed immense strain on his body and drained his strength 116 153.

He obtained the Empire’s Light Magic grimoire from Kanonie. The spell can increase a mage’s mana when others willingly acknowledge and lend their mana; a demonstrated increase lasted ten minutes 150 152.

Other Skills

• Cooking: Prepared meals praised by his companions and Serie 10 64.
• Music and dance: Plays the lyre, sings and learned court dancing rapidly 17 50 62.
• Invention: Used his Qi Manipulation Technique to retrieve materials and add wheels to a boy’s suitcase 7.

Equipment and Items

• Holy Scripture — Inherited from Dorothea and used for healing magic 1 106.
• White Ice Mist Bed — A cultivation stone that increases mana-growth speed tenfold 2.
• Silver Moon Clear Radiance Sword — Forged by Master Bandal for Himmel and given to Dugu Qing by Eisen; Soren later shattered it 21 143.
• Hero’s Holy Sword / Sacred Sword — Dugu Qing drew it, left it under Xuezhi’s protection, and later received it when it flew to him during Soren’s ambush 36 39 143.
• Spatial Rings — Received a one-cubic-meter ring from Methode and later purchased a five-cubic-meter ring 103 160.
• Light Magic Grimoire — Given to him by Kanonie in exchange for a chance to lead the reconquest of the Empire’s former territory 150.

Relationships

• Dichter — His elven father, who died in a war against monsters shortly after his birth 1.
• Dorothea — His human mother and former nun; she taught him swordsmanship and magic 1 2.
• Frieren — Friend and traveling companion who occasionally teaches him magic. He defended her from soldiers, and she encouraged him to lead the human alliance 21 26 147.
• Fern — Close companion who cared deeply for him. He gave her a lyre, and she made him a robe; after her death, he recognized her feelings and sought a way to meet her again 19 43 158 159.
• Stark — Traveling companion whom Dugu Qing encouraged over his guilt about fleeing his hometown 24.
• Eisen — Gave Dugu Qing the sword originally forged for Himmel after recognizing the hero’s bearing in him 21.
• Serie — Wanted to recruit him and later helped him merge mana. After Fern’s death, Dugu Qing visited Serie to seek help 64 152 159.
• Sein — Joined the party after Dugu Qing transformed into Tsunade; later reunited with the group and healed Stark 43 133.

Story Role and Major Arcs

Journey and the Hero’s Sword

Dugu Qing traveled with Frieren and Fern along the route of Frieren’s earlier adventure. He fought Aura’s Executioners, helping Fern defeat Lügner and killing Draht, while Linne escaped after he spared her 19 31.

He accidentally drew the Hero’s Holy Sword and returned it to its stone, initially concealing what had happened. After drawing it again publicly, he left it in Xuezhi’s care 36 38 39.

Mage Exam and Northern Journey

During the Level One Mage exam, Dugu Qing joined Denken and Laufen’s team and faced a labyrinth double that possessed almost all of his strength. He restrained the double so Frieren could destroy it 70 76 77.

Farther north, he killed the Demon Revolte and helped defend a village from dragons. At the Golden Land, Solitair overwhelmed and wounded him, prompting his breakthrough with Sun God Magic 106 115 116.

War Against the Demon King

After the party reached Aureole and returned to Bright Mountain, Soren’s army ambushed them. Soren shattered Dugu Qing’s Clear Radiance Sword, but the Hero’s Holy Sword flew from Sword Village into his hand 143.

Dugu Qing became leader of the human alliance and fought the Demon King. After he was gravely wounded, the coalition sent him mana and strength, helping him recover and awaken the Light Holy Body. Their battle continued for fifty years before the Demon King died 147 154 155 156.

After Fern’s Death

Returning from the battle, Dugu Qing learned that Fern had died three years earlier. He found the home they had designed together and realized she had built it beside the mountains where he fought 157.

He traveled into the past and offered to stay with Fern, but she urged him to return to his mission. He then sought Aureole, where a divine general told him Fern had not entered the realm. Years later, he visited her grave and settled nearby 159 161 162.