For the elven mage Frieren, collecting spells across the continent is a familiar routine to return to after victory over the Demon King. She has lived for more than a thousand years; the decade spent adventuring with the hero Himmel, the priest Heiter and the dwarf warrior Eisen amounts to only a small part of her lifetime. Though their battles and travels brought the party together, she initially seems to attach little emotional weight to those years.
Time changes her understanding of what they shared. As the years pass and two of her former companions die, Frieren recognizes the lasting influence of their company and regrets not appreciating them more while she could. With the party's quest behind her, she resolves to understand humans better and form genuine personal connections.
