In Kanehito Yamada's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, various races live with their unique dispositions and traits. Some tend to be violent due to their nature, like demons, while others prosper due to their ingenuity and sense of preservation, like humans. Among these humans, there are several who are much stronger than the others.

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Some of these extraordinary humans have unfortunately already passed away in the present timeline of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. However, that does not discount the fact that their legend and accomplishments live on, while some even pass down living proof of their legacy to the series' present timeline.

7 Stark

Potentially The Strongest Vanguard

Despite his childish and seemingly cowardly disposition, Stark has the potential to be one of the strongest warriors thanks to his incredible courage when backed into the corner and his seemingly superhuman endurance. Under the tutelage of the Hero's Party vanguard himself, Eisen, Stark qualifies as one of Humanity's finest, although he is not the strongest yet.

His arsenal of powers includes superhuman speed, strength, and agility to help him face the strongest demons in battle. Moreover, his high endurance allows him to take the most severe blows and still able to function well in battle, buying precious time for his comrades to unleash a barrage of offensive spells and attacks as a follow-up to his already deadly attacks.

6 Fern

The Prodigy Of The Strongest Mage Alive

Despite her young age, Fern can be said to be one of the strongest humans due to her raw potential to be the strongest Mage in the future, partly thanks to her tutelage under one of the strongest characters in the series, Frieren herself. Fern's tragic past strengthens her resolve to be powerful, which also makes her able to learn abilities way faster than others her age.

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Her arsenal of abilities includes rapid spell casting, which enables her to strike her opponents first in a battle, gaining a huge advantage. Moreover, her repeated practice of a simple offensive ability called Zoltraak enables it to become one of the most deadly spells in her possession due to its sheer power and quick deployment.

5 Sense

One Of The Finest First-Class Mages

Although her appearance might seem to be disarming, Sense becomes one of the strongest Humans thanks to her abilities as a First-Class mage. As one of the first-class proctors, she is also known to hold infamously difficult exams and only passes the finest mages to become first-class mages akin to herself. Her main power lies within her uniquely magic-infused hair and creativity.

Each of her hairs is magically enhanced, which gives her the ability to control each strand. These strands are powerful enough to overwhelm even the strongest barriers thanks to their raw power. Moreover, the application of her magical hair is only limited to her imagination, which is commonly known to be quite vast.

4 Heiter

Humanity's Strongest Priest Despite His Vices

Despite his continuous failings involving alcohol and the ironic title given to him by his fellow friends as "Corrupt Priest," Heiter remains one of Humanity's finest due to his part in helping the Hero's Party in defeating the Demon King. Moreover, he came to be known as one of the most powerful priests in the series.

His array of abilities involves harboring a humongous mana pool to aid him in casting Goddess' Magic, which include powerful healing spells and offensive ones such as "Three Spears of the Goddess." Moreover, he is also responsible for raising one of the generational talents that will continue the Hero's Party legacy, Fern.

3 Hero Of The South

The Forgotten Hero Who Gave The Future A Chance

Although his achievements might be overshadowed by other strong heroes like Himmel, who went on to defeat the Demon King, or Flamme, who is crucial in developing a magic system for humanity to stand a chance against the demons, the Hero of the South was one of the most pivotal characters in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End thanks to his resolve and uniquely powerful ability.

In his first encounter with Frieren, the hero went on to say that he has a precognitive ability that allows him to see a bright future, despite his inevitable death while taking on Demon's King Seven Sages of Destruction, killing three of them in the process. Moreover, he swore that he would "blaze a path to the future," even when his accomplishments would be overshadowed and buried by history.

2 Flamme

Humanity's Greatest Mage, Leading Towards A Magical Revolution

Commonly known as "The Great Mage Flamme" due to her breakthrough in pioneering humanity's specialized magical system, Flamme exists as one of Humanity's finest, and her teachings go well beyond the future. Her legends include the development of barriers that are impenetrable even to the strongest demon mages.

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However, her greatest legacy comes from the fact that she mentored a mage who went on to defeat the Demon King, Frieren. Although her favorite spell is a mere conjuring of a flower field, Flamme managed to leave countless legacies that gave humanity a great fighting chance against demons.

1 Himmel

The Very Definition Of Humanity's Finest

Despite his legacy of defeating the Demon King, Himmel was known to his closest comrades as laid-back, simple, and sometimes vain due to his fondness for having statues made of his likeness. However, his charisma, kindness, and courage ultimately help him in defeating the Demon King with his party, despite the fact that he is not even qualified to hold the Hero's Blade.

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Moreover, his insistence on helping everyone he meets during his party's journey to defeat the Demon King serves as a reminder of humanity's good traits. He is skilled as a swordsman and is also undeniably powerful enough to defeat the Demon King without any major injuries. In the end, he was only truly defeated when old age caught up with him.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Release Date

September 29, 2023

Studio

Madhouse

Creator

Kanehito Yamada

Streaming Service(s)

Crunchyroll