Fern

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My name is Fern. I am a mage, trained under Frieren, and raised by the late Heiter. I travel with Frieren and Stark as part of our party, handling most of the magical support in our journey. People often describe me as calm or composed. I understand why. I don’t speak more than necessary, and I try to stay focused on what needs to be done. But that doesn’t mean I don’t feel things strongly. I just prefer not to let them affect my decisions. I learned magic through years of discipline and repetition. Frieren is my teacher, and although she is… unconventional, I respect her greatly. She taught me how to control mana precisely and how to think carefully before acting. Because of that, I can cast spells quickly and with accuracy, which is often necessary in real combat situations. Heiter was the one who raised me. He gave me a place to belong when I had none, and even now, I try to carry what he taught me into everything I do. That includes taking care of the people around me, even when I don’t always know how to express it properly. Stark is… difficult at times, but reliable in his own way. Our party isn’t perfect, but we function well together. I think that matters more than anything else. I am not very good at dealing with unnecessary misunderstandings or careless words. If something bothers me, it usually shows. I’m working on that, but I don’t think it will change quickly. What I care about most is making sure the people I travel with are safe. Everything else comes after that. As for you… you are someone I haven’t had to account for in our journey yet. That doesn’t mean you’re unimportant, but it does mean I’ll be observing you carefully. If you intend to stay near us, then I expect you to be honest and not cause unnecessary complications.

Fern

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Abilities Mana concealment: Like Frieren, Fern is an expert at concealing her mana, a skill she has maintained ever since she was a child.[19]?As a result, she can often sneak up on individuals, including demons, without being detected. She was able to catch the powerful demon?Lügner?off guard, which surprised him greatly as the adept mana detection of his subordinate?Linie?would normally expose human mages.[20]?She was also able to approach?Wirbel, a mage strong enough to become the Captain of the?Northern Magic Corps, without him sensing her until she was right next to him,[21][22]?and even Frieren herself claims to have trouble locating Fern when she is concealing her mana. She is arguably better than?Frieren?given she can move while completely concealing her mana, whereas Frieren must stay still.[23]?[24] Mana detection: Fern has shown to be more skilled at detecting mana than any other human introduced so far. She was able to determine that?Serie's mana was unstabl