Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is unlike any ordinary fantasy and adventure anime in existence. It provides the viewers with a better understanding of its scope and scale, not only through subtle reminders but also through the characters' dialogues. Here’s the timeline of Frieren so far!
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How Does the Timeline in Frieren Work?
As Frieren goes on her quest to acquire magic and get to know humans, more time has passed than we ever expected in the series.
It’s only fitting to understand how the timeline works in Frieren and what it entails for the fate of the characters, like the members of the Hero’s Party and, of course, Fern and Stark.
Time, after all, is an important plot element in Frieren that reminds us of the elven mage’s journey.
As more time passes in the series, Frieren undergoes a personality change and even in perspective about the value of human life.
There’s no exact period when Frieren began, unlike other shows such as Castlevania: Nocturne, where we were given a specific date.
We can only narrow down the timeline of Frieren by the events that occurred before and after the Hero’s Party defeated the Demon King, which makes explaining easier.
Here's the Timeline of the Frieren Anime (So Far)
The story of Frieren kicks off with the grand return of the Hero’s Party after they defeated the Demon King.
But before that, the Hero’s Party, which includes the Hero Himmel, the elven mage Frieren, the dwarven warrior Eisen, and the priest Heiter, had been together for a decade.
Here’s a breakdown of events:
- 26 years earlier: The birth of Hero Himmel.
- 10 years earlier: The Hero’s Party was created to defeat the Demon King.
- 3 years earlier: Frieren sealed Qual, the Elder Sage of Corruption. Qual was a demon who committed immeasurable atrocities.
- 1 year earlier: Frieren promised the Head Chief of Sword Village that she would return after 50 years to exterminate demons.
- Year 0: The Hero’s Party successfully defeated the Demon King. They celebrated their success along with the citizens, and they also watched the Era Meteor Shower together.
- 50 years later: Frieren reunited with Himmel to retrieve the Darkness Dragon Horns. The Hero’s Party got together to watch the Era Meteor Shower once again after walking for a week. Himmel died shortly after their reunion.
- 20 years later, after Himmel’s death: Frieren reunited with Heiter. She found out that Heiter took in a war orphan from the Southern Provinces named Fern. Frieren also agreed to decipher a grimoire dug out from Sage Ewig’s grave, which contained records of resurrection and immortality spells.
- 24 years later after Himmel’s death: Heither fell ill, while Fern continued her training with Frieren.
- 25 years after Himmel’s death: Frieren took Fern as her apprentice after Heiter died.
- 26 years after Himmel’s death: Frieren and Fern did odd jobs and were rewarded by different kinds of commoner magic. Frieren and Fern also searched for Himmel’s favorite flower, the blue moonweed, in the Turk region.
- 27 years after Himmel’s death: Frieren and Fern visited Warm Town. Frieren gave Fern a beautiful hair ornament for her birthday. They also went to Grobe Forest to eliminate Qual for good.
- 28 years after Himmel’s death:
- Frieren and Fern went to Glanz Channel for a coastal cleanup job in exchange for a knock-off of Flamme’s notes. Frieren and Fern watch the sunrise together.
- 28 years after Himmel’s death:
- Frieren reunited with Eisen. She agreed to go to Ende in search of Aureole, a place that the people of the world call heaven. Stark, Eisen’s apprentice, also joined Frieren and Fern on their journey.
- Frieren's party is in the Central Countries, in the Fortified City of Wall, near the Bakr Canyons. They passed the barrier thanks to Frieren's reputation.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Great Eng Road. They commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Hero Party's demon subjugation.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in Graf Granat's domain. They encounter Aura the Guillotine, Lugner, Draht, and Linnie.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Decke Region. They encounter Monk Kraft, an elf living in the cabin.
- 29 years after Himmel's death:
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Schwer Mountains. They reached the Village of Swords and dealt with the Ruler of Mountain's havoc.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Appetit Region. They celebrated Stark's birthday.
- Friren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Alt Woods. They encounter Sein.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Rad Region. They celebrated Fern's birthday.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Bande Woods. Frieren lost the mirrored lotus flower ring Himmel brought for her and found it eventually.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly on Laub Hill. Frieren and Sein fought against a subspecies of a confusion flower to save a sleeping village.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Vorig Fortified City. Stark pretended to be Lord Orden's deceased son.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly in the Klar Region. Frieren reunites with Grandfather Voll.
- Frieren's party is in the Northern Countries, particularly on the Rohr Road. Sein finds clues about Warrior Gorilla's location.
It took a decade for the Hero’s Party to reach Ende, but will the same thing happen to Frieren’s party?
The more Frieren's party goes on a quest together, the timeline in Frieren gets longer, so expect that more updates will happen soon.
Why Doesn’t Frieren Age?
Himmel, along with Heiter and Eisen, fully acknowledged that Frieren will have a very long life. In fact, they always said that the road ahead of Frieren would be so long that it would even be beyond their imagination.
Heiter even mentioned that Frieren most probably perceived fifty or a hundred years of her life as just another day to her!
While she continued her hobby of acquiring magic from all over the world, the rest of her comrades, except Eisen, aged like any ordinary human.
So, why doesn’t Frieren age? Well, Frieren is a near-immortal elf. The elves are believed to be able to live for thousands, perhaps millions, of years in the series’ lore.
Some say that their species mature quickly, but at a certain point, they will stop aging, which might explain the reason behind Frieren’s youthful appearance.
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