Eben is Fritz's only real rival, but refuses to be goaded into calling himself such. Whereas Fritz is dedicated to magic for its own sake, Eben just wants to live life to its fullest. If that means using his magic, great. If instead he'll get a bigger thrill from sneaking around a monster's lair wearing only a loincloth, that's fun, too. To Eben everything is a joke and an adventure, and he really wouldn't have pursued his magical studies so heartfuly if it wasn't such great fun seeing the frustration on poor Fritz when Eben duplicates a spell in moments which it took him weeks to perfect...