Frieren: What Is the “Goddess’ Blessing” & How Is It Different From Regular Magic?

Magic is a very important part of the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End lore. The titular protagonist of the series, Frieren, is a mage, and after the fall of the Demon King, she continued her journey to collect spells from all around the world, as that was her hobby. Now, you can understand why magic is so important for the world of Frieren. In light of that fact, in this article, we are going to talk about the so-called “Goddess’ Blessing,” which is a special type of magic in the world of Frieren. In this article, you are going to find out what it is and why it is different.

The Goddess of Creation is the supposed supreme entity in Frieren

Before we proceed, we actually need to explain who the Goddess of Creation is in Frieren. Legend has it that the Goddess of Creation coexisted with mankind in the past but has vanished from sight, therefore there are no living witnesses to confirm that she actually does exist. Given that she is recognized as the creator of the world, her story is more myth than reality as things stand now.

It is said that she is both loving and almighty and will reward and send those who have a pure heart to Heaven. This is the belief held by Kraft and Heiter, two priests loyal to her. It is said that the Goddess of Creation will praise someone when no one else is around to do it, giving them confidence in themselves. Even though Frieren is familiar with the mythology, she doesn’t really believe in her, unlike Heiter, Kraft, Stark, Fern, and Sein, since he is also a priest. Being an Elf with a long life, she doesn’t believe in the Goddess of Creation since she sees the story as a highly practical way for humans to give themselves a sense of security.

Now, this was only a brief introduction to her character; what follows is the story of the “Goddess’ Blessing”!

The “Goddess’ Blessing” is a special form of magic

In the same episode where curses were defined as a special brand of magic, the “Goddess’ Blessing” was also mentioned and defined as a special brand of magic. According to Frieren, those who have the “Goddess’ Blessing” have a special, almost unique brand of magic that increases their healing skills, as well as the fact that they are good with identifying and countering curses; they also have immunity to them, although it is unknown whether they are just more resilient, or completely immune.

Be that as it may, the “Goddess’ Blessing” is the name of a special type of magic that seems to come from the Goddess of Creation herself. It is not offensively powerful, but it is very useful and potent in other aspects. Much like curses, it is still a big mystery to humans, as human Mages cannot really comprehend it properly. This is due to the fact that the “Goddess’ Blessing” is very special and requires devotion.

The Goddess’ magic is contained within special books known as scriptures, and only the owner of a specific scripture can use its magic; this is why Frieren said that she was not able to understand the “Goddess’ Blessing” properly, as she does not have her own scripture and doesn’t even believe in the Goddess of Creation properly.

The authors have not revealed too many details about the “Goddess’ Blessing” as of yet, but based on what Sein did, we can deduce that it grants immunity against curses, an increase in healing skills, as well as the ability to identify curses and potentially counter them, but also to track the source of a curse. On the other hand, these spells seem to have some offensive potential as well, but they are nowhere near Frieren’s magic and, as we’ve seen in the series, the powerful Zoltraak spell used by Frieren.

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