Template:RavenCoven/January 2016

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Heya and Happy New Year to yall~ time for another RAVEN'S COVEN! This month it is a special issue, because the character analysed is one of the best written characters in Fairy Tail.
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That character, of course, is none other FROSCH.

DESIGN It's not that I don't appreciate the half(or full) naked women thrown left and right in this manga, because I do. But it's easy being appreciated for your beauty if you are sexualised so often. Frosch, on the other hand, is a special kind of beauty. It doesn't need to show any skin, apart from its face, to be appreciated for who it is.
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Mashima rightfully chose the color green for this character. This does not come as a surprise, as green is the color of creativeness, balance, harmony, prosperity and brilliance, all of which are some of Fro's qualities.

Then there is the magestic pink attire that Frosch chose, distinquishing itself from the other Male exceeds, who walk around mostly naked, or with little clothes. This goes to show how insignificant they all are compared to it. Indeed, it is another stylistic choice masterfully picked, since pink signifies love, hope and compassion, and really, who is more loveable than Frosch? That's right, no one.

Don't take it from me, though. Look at this:

Gray is obviously gay for Fro. And if Fro is female, then Lucy, Erza and Juvia are gay for Fro. Who can blame them, though? Frosch is beautiful, and it would be the obvious choice for most people in real life as well.

10/10 Magnificent

PERSONALITY https://38.media.tumblr.com/f6378de2747e25215ba1fd14ee8f85de/tumblr_inline_ng8c5rL1rp1rherst.gif

Tfw you realise Frosch' master plan.

Frosch is a really complex character and it is hard to get, unsurprisingly. So few people reading Fairy Tail seem to understand it, but this is a testament to Mashima's writing skills. Frosch is a master manipulator, that much is canon. Its constant smile on its face can mean many things, and it always has the reader guessing what it is up to this time. Using affection and "cuteness" as a weapon, Fro has been behind almost every scheme since the beginning of the manga, but only appearing halfway through. Frosch has been harnessing Rogue's darkness, with his shadow emerging while he is fighting off Gajeel, but disappearing when Frosch comes close to him, to tell him that he did okay. Do you think this was a coincidence? I seriously doubt that.

Not to mention how Fro faked its own death to turn its companion batshit insane and cause the dragoncalypse and more or less the end of the world. What is its master plan exactly? Nobody knows.

That's not to say Frosch is an one-note villain though. It is actually more of an antihero, or, at times, hero even. It clearly cares for Rogue in its own, twisted way, despite being his abuser at the same time. You can see by the look in its eyes that it regrets using Rogue like that, as it grew to care for him. Same for Lector, Minerva, Jellal, Zeref, Acnologia, Mard Geer and all the other people Fro has ever interacted with. It's been pushing for Minerva's redemption, which might indicate that it either cares for her, or is still not done with her and she still has some use to it left.

All in all, it's a masterfully written character and one of those I appreciate the most in this manga. Fairy Tail would be very different without it.

10/10 Excellent

ABILITIES

I don't want to sound like a fanboy, but Frosch is one of the most powerful entities in the FT-verse, challenging the likes of Mard Geer, Zeref and Acnologia. What's so scary about it is that it hasn't even had to rely on force yet, with only influencing people with the power of its mind and feelings. Then again perhaps that its biggest strength. No matter what, though, it is clearly a force to be reckoned with, and I think that in the end all the characters, good and bad alike, will have to join forces in order to face the final threat that is Frosch once and for all.

10/10 Powerful and unique

SIGNIFICANCE TO PLOT/ROLE IN THE MANGA

As I mentioned above, Frosch has manipulated the lot of the most important events of the manga to date. This has him be right up there in significance along with Natsu, Zeref and Acnologia, perhaps even higher. Fingers crossed for that until we learn its real motives, though!

10/10 The importantest of all

All in all, it should come to no surprise that Frosch as a character scores a whopping  10/10!!! There is not even any competition involved, and I say that without an ounce of fanboyism. I wish the other characters reach his level, but it is just wishful thinking at this point. I'll keep hoping though!
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Normally those pitiful mortals are not to be allowed to speak of Frosch, but it has shown great magnanimity in allowing them to voice their opinions about it in 3 words. Here are the responses as recorded:

This is absolutely correct.

You, too, shall be spared from Fro's wrath :)

I can't say the same for this one though.

...and noone ever heard of God ever again. His fate remains unknown.

Excuse you, it's an adorable frog-loving Exceed!

I know right!

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See you all next month!