Richter

Richter (リヒター) is a second-class mage who participated in the First Class Mage Exam at the same time as Frieren and Fern. He owns a magical store in Äußerst where he specializes in repairing broken staves.

Personality
Richter is a pessimist with a gloomy demeanor who comes across as unfriendly and untrustworthy, often showing little respect for others regardless of their stature. Despite this, he can develop a soft spot for others, as evidenced by his willingness to spend time with his former team members after some convincing. He is also seen to be kind to an old woman who frequents his shop despite not wanting to be treated like a kid.

As a mage, Richter exhibits a ruthless nature in battle, showing no hesitation when it comes to eliminating other mages to secure victory or prevent their success. He is a pragmatic individual who prefers to assess the situation before taking action and is open to cooperation with others. Richter is also arrogant and confident of his own abilities, to a point where others can easily take advantage of him. He notably takes offense to Frieren giving up from requesting his help on repairing Fern's staff when he initially refused to, ultimately deciding to assist the elf.

Abilities

 * Earth Control Magic: Balgrant: Richter specializes in controlling the earth to attack and defend against spells. He take advantage of how basic defensive magic does not protect against overwhelming physical damage as well as it does against spells.
 * Unnamed Repair Magic: Richter is said to be capable of repairing any damaged magical staves using magic. It is unknown if he relies on the same magic to fix other broken items brought to his shop.