Freeing Mandrin in Unicorn Overlord is a better choice for players who want to encounter Mandrin in the future; otherwise, executing him rewards you with Divine Shards. See the details of the Mandrin Choice, including the differences between executing him or letting him go, in this guide!

Should You Execute or Free Mandrin?

We Recommend Freeing Mandrin

Difference Between Freeing or Executing Mandrin
Freeing Mandrin	Executing Mandrin
Rewards: ・Sharon Recruitment Choice ・Bronze Bangle x1 ・Holy Herb x1 ・Plaevian Orthodoxy	Rewards: ・Sharon Recruitment Choice ・Divine Shards x15 ・Bronze Bangle x1 ・Holy Herb x1 ・Plaevian Orthodoxy
Story Impact: Mandrin thanks Alain and recognizes him as Royalty.	Story Impact: Ochlys executes Mandrin.

We recommend freeing Mandrin to encounter and possibly recruit him later in the story. Though letting Mandrin go will miss you out on 15 Divine Shards, this resource can be easily obtained through other means such as mining.

Mandrin returns once more in the quest “A Shifting Tide”. If you let him go, he will join your army along with Celeste and Gammel once the quest finishes.

Always Recruit a New and Playable Character

In general, we believe it's much more valuable to rally allies to your cause instead of having them turn into enemies. You might miss out on some of the resources they give if they don't join your army but it's a small price to pay for a valuable ally later in the story!

List of All Recruitable Characters

Unicorn Overlord Related Guides

All Choices and Character Execution Rewards

Character Choices

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