Frieren: What Are Mimics & Why Does Frieren Have a Problem With Them?

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End has perfectly combined Japanese fiction’s artistry with Western fiction’s tropes to create a wonderful fantasy work that is extremely popular worldwide, and for a good reason. While the protagonists are the story’s focus, in this article, we will discuss something different – a species of monster from the series known as a mimic. Mimics are very specific monsters and Frieren always falls for them, so much that her being eaten by a treasure chest has already become a meme. In this article, we are going to explain what mimics are in Frieren and why the titular protagonist always falls for them.

Mimics are monsters that disguise themselves as treasure chests

The world of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is one of the most beautiful and magical fantasy worlds seen in the animanga lore. The landscapes are wonderful, as well as the numerous magical creatures seen in the series. In this article, we are going to talk about a specific type of creature, a monster, to be precise, that is often used as a comical relief in the series. The monster in question is a mimic, and we are going to explain what they are in the series.

You probably remember the several scenes in the series where Frieren was being “eaten” by a treasure chest while her companions were either laughing at her or were amazed that it had happened again. Well, these treasure chests aren’t real chests, as you might have deduced, but rather monsters called mimics.

These monsters take on the appearance of a treasure chest, and when someone opens them, they attack him. Since everyone laughed when Frieren would end up being “eaten” by a mimic, we assume that they are not that dangerous, but we know little to nothing about their biology, so we can’t give you any details really. Heck, we don’t even know their true appearance.

What we do know is that one can easily be freed from the bite of a mimic. There are two ways. From the inside, all you need to do is use an offensive spell, and it will spit you out immediately. If you’re unable to do that, it can also be done from the outside, but the “victim” has to be pushed deeper in so the mimic will start choking and spit the person out. And that is what we know about these monsters.

Why does Frieren always fall for a mimic’s trick?

Now that we have explained what mimics are, we can actually answer another question related to them. If you remember, ever since Chapter 1 and Episode 1, the powerful and highly knowledgeable Frieren was, on more than one occasion, seen being “eaten” by a treasure chest. Even during the Hero Party period, her companions thought that her being “eaten” by the chest was funny and despite all her experience, she can still be seen in such a situation, as the recent anime events demonstrated.

So, how is it that someone with Frieren’s knowledge and experience always falls for a mimic’s trick and rushes head-on to a treasure chest before even checking whether it is a mimic or not? If you remember, this has practically become a meme. So? Well, in case you do not know, we have the answer for you.

Namely, as Frieren explained when she was told that she had problems with mimics, she knew the value of treasure chests. Such objects usually contain something valuable, and if they are real, they can be highly useful. This is why she always wants to explore them. On top of that, she – despite her age – is still a child or childish at least, so she has that spark of curiosity that causes her to rush to a chest head-on, which usually leads to a funny scene with her and a mimic. And that is the whole story for you.

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