Riegel Canyon

The Riegel Canyon is a location in the Central Lands. Eisen’s apprentice Stark used to reside in a village along the canyon before joining Frieren’s Party, and the fortified

Riegel Canyon
A location in the Central Lands with towering cliffs, rugged forest terrain, and a river running through the canyon. It has many dangerous creatures such as dragons.

The Town
A modest town located in the Riegel Canyon. Like most towns it has inns, shops, restaurants, etc. The village has been attacked by dragons, but the warrior Stark was able to repel them. Stark lived in the village after repelling the dragon for some time, before joining Frieren’s Party.

Fortress City of Waal
A fortified city that serves as the checkpoint to the Northern Lands. It is a fairly developed city with many shops and other businesses. The city is governed by a castellan, who currently has prohibited entry into the north due to the state of high monster activity past the checkpoint. Walls surround the city, giving protection against monsters which is complimented by the city’s guard.

Inhabited by

 * Stark (Before joining Frieren’s Party)

Visited by

 * Frieren
 * Fern

Chapter 10
Twenty-eight years after the Hero Himmel’s passing, Frieren and Fern have traveled to the Riegel Canyon.

While traveling through the Riegel Canyon, they encounter a dragon in its nest. This is the first time Fern has seen one. Frieren notices a grimoire which she plans to take by killing the dragon. They try and kill the dragon with magic, which seems to be ineffective. The dragon is now angered, so they run away successfully.

They think getting a vanguard might help in killing it, which so happens to be what they were traveling to the Riegel Canyon for. More specifically they were searching for Stark, an apprentice of Eisen.

They arrive in a village along the canyon and a old lady approaches them with a message from Stark, who wishes to speak with them. While being lead to Stark by the old lady, she tells them of what he has done for the village like defending them from a dragon attack. After the dragon attack Stark has chosen to stay in the village.

They meet him at a cliff side with a few children. He asks them if they were the ones that agitated the dragon, telling them to not do that since it could bring harm to the village. He also adds that they should not mess with dragons, showing a scar he got while combatting a shadow dragon.

He assumes that they were sent by his master. Frieren then introduces herself. Stark thinks that his master is furious with him, due to him ditching his master and coming to this village in secret. Frieren then asks why he has not killed the dragon yet. Stark does not answer and instead asks them to tell something about themselves. Frieren then tells him that the reason they are here is to ask him to be their vanguard so they can get a grimoire from the dragon’s nest.

Frieren asks how much experience Stark has, to which Stark replies that he has none. He begs Frieren to help him defeat the dragon. He believes he was spared on a whim by the dragon, and feels guilty about how well the villagers have treated him. Frieren and Fern give him a day to think it over.

After dinner in the town, they hear a sound from the direction they met Stark in. They guess that it is him and Frieren asks Fern to check. She finds him training, and discovers that the unnatural ridge of the cliffside is made by the continuous blows of his axe the past few years.

Chapter 11
Fern and Stark talk about protecting the village and about Eisen, Stark’s Master. Fern recalls her first time facing a monster, relating to Stark.

The night passes and Frieren and Fern are waiting for Stark so they can face the dragon. Stark is late so Frieren, assuming he will not be joining them, wishes to leave and fight the dragon. She is delayed enough by Fern hugging a tree because she does not want to fight for Stark to arrive.

Stark reaffirms with Frieren that she will kill the dragon no matter what, even at the cost of Stark's life. He faces off against the dragon, hitting it with a deadly blow with his axe and killing it in one hit. Before he realizes this, he gets angry at Frieren and calls her a stinking hag when he sees she is making no move to battle the dragon. After he realizes he felled the dragon on his own, he feels proud and Frieren congratulates him.

Frieren takes her desired treasures from the nest, though Fern limits her to only three items.

The day after, Frieren, Fern, and now Stark depart for their adventure.

Chapter 12
Twenty-eight years after the Hero Himmel’s passing, Frieren, Fern, and Stark are in Waal. Entry to the Northern Lands has been prohibited because monster activity is brimming, so Frieren decides they can relax in Waal for the time being.

Fern discovers that they might have to stay in the city for two years, so she and Stark try to find another passage to the north, but to no avail. Stark does not want to stay too long as he wants to experience a deplorable yet fun journey and share his tales with Eisen.

Fortunately, the Castellan of Waal finds out Frieren is present, and as thanks for her prior service to the city and in consideration of the plight of the Northern Lands, allows her party to pass through the barrier.

With great fanfare, the trio continue their voyage into the north.