Norn Greyrat - Mushoku Tensei's Best Character 

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An Average Person Surrounded by Geniuses - Written by Norn Greyrat

She is us the readers who can only observe. However, her rivalry with Aisha is quite interesting. The existence of Rudeus really did put a lot of pressure on her as she always had to chase two geniuses of the family. And, Rudeus saw that and tried to save her from self-isolation is more satisfying than defeating a demon king or God rankers

She is truly amazing, Paul would be proud of her. Makes perfect sense why Refujin had said if Mushoku was written from a different POV he'd do it from Norn's.

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I really hate it when people dismiss Mushoku Tensei by pointing towards Rudeus being a pervert. They ignore the real appeal in Mushoku Tensei that is how human the characters are. They are not hollow shells that only serve as symbols for virtue and herosim but rather real human beings. And that is what makes them compelling.

Norn is basically what Rudeus could’ve been in his previous life. Not exceptional but had those necessary traits, which were the reason y she went a different path from him and I feel she shows the themes of mushoku tensei as well as rudeus.

Redundancy Details incoming so SPOILERS: Another rarely discussed aspect of Norn is touched upon somewhat indirectly by Orsted in the first Redundancy chapter after the end of the series and concerns her role as a mother. To summarize, in the original unaltered timeline, Norn becomes of wife of Ruijerd Superdia after being rescued by him. They then travel together until Ruijerd discovers the remains of the last Superdia tribe in the Biheilil Kingdom. After a time (it's not specified but probably a couple years), they give birth to Luicelia Superdia and Ruijerd shortly thereafter passes away from the then unknown Dryne Syndrome. The reason Orsted brings this up is because in all other timelines their daughter, Luicelia Superdia, is the only remaining Superd in the world and must consequently be present at the final battle against Demon God Laplace on account of the Superd's 3rd eye being an ABSOLUTE requirement for finding Laplace's weak point and killing him. She is therefore one of the very few people that Orsted befriends in every timeline regardless of circumstance, thus his desire to pair them up in this timeline as well. Though vague, Orsted's retelling specifies that Norn eventually dies, smiling on her deathbed satisfied with a job well done raising Luicelia. How many years Luicelia stays in Biheilil Kingdom afterwards isn't specified, however, as is made clear in the main series, despite the waning of the Curse of Hatred over time..... old habits die hard. It is effectively guaranteed that after Norn's death, Luicelia is met with very open hostility by nearly everyone she meets thereafter (likely the only exceptions being anyone she rescues). Even without the curse, she's still the physical embodiment of this world's boogeyman. She is scorned, hated, possibly even unjustly hunted, persecuted, and attacked on countless occasions like her father before her.... and it's remarkable that a child left all alone in such a hostile environment would choose to save the very people that treat her with such contempt. The only explanation is Norn's parenting to prepare her for the inevitable malice she'd be subjected to. Given the end result in the original timeline(s), it seems clear that Norn was successful in passing on her defining virtues. Luicelia Superdia was raised to be a resilient, self-critical, emotionally mature, sincere lady with an indominable spirit and unshakeable work ethic. She single handedly shoulders the burden of saving humanity, reclaims the lost honor of the Superd Tribe, and becomes a legendary hero in the annals of (alternate) history. Norn was goddamn right to smile on her deathbed. Any parent would be proud.

Given how little "screen time" Norn got, there was a lot of character development with her.

She's the most underrated for real, hope the anime will make the fanbase appreciate her more.

I just want to say that there are plenty of channels that focuses more on the spoilers side of Mushoku Tensei just for the sake of spoiling the grandeur side of the story, but then finding your videos to be slightly different and I truly appreciate it. I think that there are plenty of small, but certainly not insignificant things in the story that rarely brought up and be talked about. Anyway I digress. I think all of the Greyrat siblings truly are interesting and compelling characters. But one of my favorite small things in the story is how the relationship between Norn and Rudy develops throughout the story. And I still have teary eyes every time I remember the particular scenes between the two of them.

Ruijerd really said: I’d like to pre-order that

A perfect "real world" protagonist in a fantastical setting. What a delightful story to slip into an isekai that already subverts the popcorn power fantasy trope.

Norn was hated by some readers for acting normally

God I love your Mushoku videos. You literally just summarized everything I liked about Norn. She's very underappreciated and underrated. Still, I remember when Rifujin was asked which POV he wanted to write if Rudeus wasn't the main character, he answered that it would be Norn. That always stuck with me.

Back here after s2 ep17, Norn getting out of that shut in state made me tear again

This video was really well done, it reminded me when I was first reading the web novel and found Norn as an annoyance throughout the series. It wasn't until long after I finished the web novel that I finally realized to appreciate Norn's character if you looked at things from her POV. And that final line just hit- "In a world filled with heroes and prodigies, Norn is an ordinary person struggling to find her place in life." Like most of us, she's one character most viewers and readers can relate very much to.

I loved this video so much, ill love to see your videos of every character, you have a really nice way of talking that feels so good when i listen to your videos

She is admirable. I wish all of us strength and tenacity that she has. Mushoku Tensei is so well written it's incredible. I read 7-23 LNs in 6 days

Great video! I don't usually sit through video essays like this the whole way through, but you constantly had me engaged the whole time and really reminded me why I love Mushoku Tensei's character writing so much.

Bro this video was so introspective and detailed. It reminded me of just how well written the characters of Mushoku are. You should definitely do this for other characters as well🔥.

one part of why i love that story so much and why the LN moved me at some points even to tears. The character deepness and how they develop is just great.

thanks please give us more this was really good .

man i cant express my gratitude for not only loving the series but also giving atention to those underated characters in mushoku tensei please make more (you earned yourself a subscriber)

I always love your video's, each and every one is well scripted and your delivery works very well with the content you've written.

Very well put together. With this analysis I feel like I relate myself way more to Norn than anyone else in the show. Well done!

i always support any channel uploading stuff about MT, thanks for the video

Mushoku Tensei is all about character growth. Rudy is a story about how a scumbag can redeem himself somewhat--through humility, patience, wisdom, hard work, looking out for other's best interests, and at times self-sacrifice. Norn is the story of how someone who loathes themselves, can find eventually earn their own acceptance and develop their resiliency and devotion Ruijerd is how a faliure of a father and chieftan, can restore the reputation of his tribe and eventually find some semblance of forgiveness for himself Eris... Sylphie... Roxy... The Princess... Orsted... All of the characters in JR have a very developed character arc. They start with glaring flaws, but develop either the maturity, strength, and connections to help them grow past their weakness. They grow beyond their previous selves. Mushoku Tensei is very well written in terms of psychologial development and social dynamics. The writer & Directors have been really earnest and mindful.

after read the latest manga, this video show up in recommended youtube. damn the algoritme and the timing hit me like a truck. Great video!!

I genuinely was skeptical that I could be convinced Norn was the best character in a series where there are so many incredible and perplexing characters... But in a very Norn-like fashion your sincerity in this video essay was so compelling I can't argue a single thing about it. Rudy's return back home after the difficult journey from the Begaritt Continent was honestly one of the hardest and most valuable moments for me to get through reading, particularly because of Norn and the way she took the news of her father. Fantastic video, 10/10 would recommend to other MT fans!

Mushoko Tensei will always be in my top 10 stories of all time and reason is simple the characters, they help us fight our insecurities and be better person 😊

Yknow one of the reasons why I like Mushoku Tensei is that the characters feel like real people. So when they do die like in the future when their old and gone the kids are grown up I just feel sad and happy like someone I know just passed away. Kinda hate the feeling tho.

Thanks for the video

3:33 (time Into the vid that I post this). You’ve helped give me a greater perspective of Norn’s character in the story. I think as I’ve not read through the chapter more than once, it was easy for me to pass her off at that moment in the story, as nothing more than an inexperienced kid, who didn’t fully understand the circumstances that surrounded her, and as such, failed to grasp what Rudy, her father, and everyone else were trying to do in order to help both her and the circumstances surrounding them all. I understood that she felt helpless, and held contempt for her brother on multiple levels, but you’ve helped to broaden my perspective. Awesome analysis, you have my thanks!

Not a clickbait video subscribed my guy keep up the great work

This was an amazing take and an amazing video.

3 minutes in and im already tearing up, the story the character of this novel is fantastic. I love it. reading it made me forget the real world but reminded me of it too.

Amazing video!!! she is one of my fav MT charas aswell, sometimes even my fav depending on the mood.

You summarize and explain very well spoken points and I appreciate your hard work and effort put into these scripts and videos. I enjoy your content, please keep up the good work. Were you ever considering doing a video about Eris? A lot of my anime only friends still don’t like Eris and claim Sara is just a better version of Eris right now, but if you could make a non-spoiler video explaining why Eris is on her journey to the sword sanctum and how it will impact Rudeus later on and help him? Please and thank you.

i really thought this channel have a lot of subs to my surprise its still 800 subs. the editing the summary is all top notch! great work my guy.

Great video. Holy I enjoyed this

Great analysis and love the vid. Keep doin what you doin.

Great video mate

the reason mushoku tensei is the best is because all the characters feel like actual people and everyone is living their own realistic lives with their own problems. it's not just the main character and the people around him

Well done! Love it, keep up the great work! 👍

Another banger of a video!!!!

All of them are gifted: Rudeus is physically gifted (in terms of his use of magic) Aisha is mentally gifted (she's a genius academically) Norn is emotionally gifted (she literally did what Rudeus can't at the age of 11)

When I was reading I got the impresion Norn acted like a little a lot like a real little sister one who speaks her mind and you don't always see eye to eye with her but had no real ill will twords her brothers and loves her familly in her own way. While Aisha felt more like the wet dream little sister of some degenerate who reed to many incest manga. Thers a bit more to Aisha to be fair, but Norn is defenetlly the most relatable sister.

Norn is great. Her arc (especially ln 11) was amazing.

Norn the Normie

Your vid popped off Ari :3 congrats

Underrated channel, keep it up

I will never understand how anyone at any point in reading the story could hate Norn. Some readers just really lack any empathy and can’t imagine how real of a character Norn feels.

I've read the LN two times now but it's still refreshing watching this kind of stuff. It's like therapy for me.

Thanks for the video. There isn't much mention of Norn in the anime and I haven't read the LN or web novel.

This is a quality video! I've never noticed Norn's life while reading the novel as I was focused on Rudeus. I've always thought that Norn is such a clumsy, crybaby and average character. But after this video, I realized that she has one of the most relatable life, unlike rudeus who lives an adventurous one.

Insant like. I'm no where near the end of the LN, but Norn is one of my favorites and I can already tell she's only going to get better

Great video. Idk about best haha but Norn’s development is awesome

Man, my respect level for the author is just increasing exponentially at this point...I can't believe the incredible depth of the characters-it clearly speaks to the level of talent of the crafter, and it's something I've noticed lacking in much of or even most of modern mainstream fiction. I'm awestruck that Norn is in the same tale just with rudeus alone and he's far from the only example

I'd argue that the best is Nanahoshi, but I do love Norn's arc

She's just normal, and that makes her special

You can really focus on each character of Mushoku tensei and find an awesome story either with their time with Rudeus or their personal story.

this script was just so absolutely beautifully written.

Ah yes, the greatly written Charisma Build character, Norn. This is what makes this series great, every character feels alive, every character has a great life and is equally if not better than our protagonist.

In my observation it seems fairly normal for fans of a series to hate any "normal" or "average" characters whether or not its really for warranted reasons or really just expressions of annoyance that they just exist. I do like that this character exists to serve as a reminder of Rudeus's first life.

I hope some day I can lock myself away watching everything in this video that was pulled from the novels in the anime in one go. Some might do a Lord of the Rings Marathon, but I will do a Mushoku Tensei Marathon one day.

Welcome to Norn's Fan Club.

Party Defense Up +10000% due To Norn T- Pose! Toddler Norn: Don't Bully My Father!

I'm glad people see the greatness of norn. Not the best character, but she is up there.

Is that what I think it is? Is that flyff music playing in the background?! Woah!

Norn fanclub really do exist huh...

More videos like this plz

What have I learned today? To not watch Mushoku Tensei videos because I always spoil myself on major story events, lol. Great video, but I think I will step back from these videos.

Once saw a comment in live that said "IM HORNY FOR NORNY🥵" something like that. Live chat is wild tbh.

Finally some love to Norn!

I can't see the video but by the title alone I wholeheartedly agree

the scripts used in this video is so good

YES SHE IS INDEED THE BEST CHARACTER IN MUSHOKU TENSEI!

I used to hate her in the beginning but she later grew on me a lot. Now she's my favourite in MT

THE FLYFF SOUNDTRACK AHHHHH

Cool vid bro.😺

congratulation on hitting youtube algorithm

Norn 🤩 August 21, 2023

manga chapter 94 showing story from norn perspective is my favorite for a reason

You will blow up when this series reach it's peak or even before then

Damn, you need more subs

Weird how much I can relate to her early on

Its good content can u make a video on rudeus power level (light novel)

Finally someone talk about Norn. Best little sister in anime in my opinion. No incest, live his brother and act like a little sister.

this flyff soundtrack suits perfectly

I resonates with norn... "too hard on yourself and cant see your own worth"

I was like norn, i always compare myself to others, but once i realize not a single thing in this world matters in the universal scale i became the happiest version of my self. Dont make life too complicated people.

Best presentation for Norn.

W video my guy

The flyff ost ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I think that’s what makes mushoku tensei great, it takes place in this big fleshed out world and our MC is clearly the strongest but he has little desire to be the MC he’s just interested in improving himself and live a happy life something he wasn’t able to do before he was reincarnated and that theme of improvement isn’t exclusive to him

Guess I need to start reading these, as the anime is going so slow it will take 10 years to get to these story arcs.

your voice sound so nice dude

The greatness can be found in the most average of heart

I am currently reading WN. I really like Norn's Pov chapter but feel bad for both her and Rudeus.