Übel

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Übel and her older sister once lived in a small town. Her sister used her savings to move them to the Holy City and open a tailor shop, where Übel spent time watching her cut fabric. After ruining an expensive piece of cloth, Übel wandered away and found a secluded overlook north of the city that became her childhood hideaway 38.

She met Frieren and Lorenzo when they were lost in the Holy City, guiding them to the tailor shop for a map. Later, at the Saint Lomiu Festival, she met Fern and spent the day with her and Lorenzo. Übel won a purple mushroom brooch in a ring-toss contest and gave it to Fern to mark their first meeting 19 27 28.

On Fern’s birthday, Übel took her toward the hidden overlook as a present. When Fern confided that she felt like a burden, Übel embraced and reassured her. The two remained close through visits and letters over the following years 38 39.

Appearance

Übel has a mischievous smile and, as she grows older, comes to resemble the figure Lorenzo remembers, though with a more natural smile 35 53.

• Hair: Long and green 40.
• Eyes: Purple 36.

Personality

Übel enjoys provoking people, especially Fern, whom she repeatedly calls mushroom-themed nicknames. She can be self-assured and dismissive of formalities; Zanze notes that she learns quickly but does not listen well or show her teacher much respect 36 53.

Her teasing coexists with genuine affection. She quietly comforted Fern when she was distressed and later risked herself to rescue her from Tropo. Übel also dislikes magic that desecrates the dead, although she has little hesitation about destroying unfamiliar undead soldiers 38 96 98 100.

Abilities and Skills

Cutting True Magic

Übel’s signature magic produces slashes based on what she believes she can cut. She connects this approach to her sister’s explanation that a tailor visualizes finished clothes before making the first cut 38 40.

• Split a large boulder into several pieces; Übel said her magic had arisen from resonating with Fern’s heart 38.
• Cut an incoming volley of arrows and sliced through undead soldiers’ shields, spears, and armor 98.
• Initially could not cast an outward slash inside Tropo’s Anti-Magic Field. She later sliced openings in the field to rescue Fern, though the openings began to close again 99 100.
• Used it to cut food, although an earlier attempt had also split a restaurant table 42.

Flight True Magic

Übel used Flight True Magic to carry the unconscious Fern away from Tropo. The spell became unstable as the opening in his Anti-Magic Field closed, requiring her to cut it open again 100.

Equipment and Items

• Staff — Carried to the Third-Class exam and used during the fight against Aura’s forces 40 98.
• First-Class badge — Displayed to Fern after passing the assessment 95.
• Thread scissors — Kept a small pair in her pocket while helping at the tailor shop 36.

Relationships

• Fern — Close friend and frequent target of Übel’s teasing. They kept in touch through visits and letters, fought together against Aura’s forces, and each acted to protect the other from Tropo 28 39 98 99 100.
• Übel’s older sister — Runs the family tailor shop. Her work influenced Übel’s understanding of cutting and magic; she also recognized Übel’s affection for Fern 35 37 38.
• Zanze — Übel’s teacher, assigned by Serie. Their relationship is strained by Übel’s lack of deference and her interest in cutting Zanze’s hair 40 53.
• Lorenzo — Met Übel when she helped him and Frieren find their way through the Holy City. He later invited her to join him and Fern at the festival 19 28.

Story Role: Aura’s Invasion

• Übel joined Zanze and Genau after Serie sent them to confront Aura, whose Undead Legion had seized the Graf Granat Earl Territory. She told Fern that many residents had escaped through an underground passage 95.
• During the strategy meeting, Zanze declined Übel’s offer to scout. Lorenzo instead sent familiars into the city, revealing the devastation and undead patrols 96.
• Übel and Fern attacked the undead army to draw its forces and powerful demons away while Frieren and Lorenzo infiltrated the territory 98.
• Tropo intercepted them with an Anti-Magic Field. Fern held him off using bodily mana reinforcement while Übel escaped; Übel then cut through the field, caught the unconscious Fern, and flew her toward town for treatment 99 100.

Notable Quotes

“At least to me, you’re not a burden at all.” 38

“As long as I think I can cut it, I should be able to.” 40

“Leave playing the hero to Lord Übel.” 100