Laxus

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and Personality

Laxus is Makarov Dreyar’s grandson. He grew increasingly distant from Makarov after the guild master expelled his son from Fairy Tail 4 13.

Proud, competitive and quick-tempered, Laxus eagerly challenges strong opponents and can be dismissive of weaker ones. His aloofness conceals a deep concern for his guildmates; under Zorn’s influence, he recognized how much he loved the guild, and a Fairy Tail civil war never occurred in this world 5 13 29 230.

Appearance

Laxus is a blond young man with a lightning-shaped scar on his face 21.

• He wears a cloak draped over his shoulders; Zorn gave him a fur-trimmed one 16 21.
• Golden dragon scales appear across his skin when he releases greater power 131 303.

Abilities and Skills

Lightning Magic

Laxus uses lightning for rapid movement, close combat, ranged attacks and defense. He can turn into lightning to travel or evade attacks 4 258.

• Lightning Strike Fist: Charges his fist with electricity 5.
• Lightning Armor: Covers his body in lightning; he uses it while closing in on Jura 5 228.
• Thunder Pressure Torrent: Calls lightning down from above. An enhanced version is dispersed by Gildarts’s magic 21 120.
• Lightning Bullet: Fires multiple electric orbs and can adjust their direction and speed to pursue an opponent 29 210.
• Lightning Spear: Fangtian Ji / Lightning Dragon’s Halberd: Forms a lightning polearm for throwing, melee combat or defense 14 22 131.
• Lightning Dragon’s Roar: Fires a beam of lightning from his mouth. He can draw in surrounding lightning before using it 21 228.
• Lightning Dragon’s Crushing Fist: Envelops his fist in Lightning Dragon power; a modified version adds Armament Haki 131.

Lightning Dragon’s Strike

An S-Class area spell developed with Zorn in the Leize Mountains. Laxus gathers and shapes lightning in thunderclouds into a gigantic dragon, then directs it at a target 23.

• The first successful strike destroyed a valley and leveled the surrounding mountains. During development, uncontrolled lightning repeatedly struck downward 23.
• Laxus can use Observation Haki to aim the strike 168.
• Later, Zorn observes that Laxus can produce lightning of equal force through his own power, without relying on nature 276.

Haki and Physical Arts

Laxus combines hand-to-hand fighting with lightning and Haki 23 131.

• Observation Haki: Helped him detect the Abyssal Dragon playing dead and sense lightning in thunderclouds 22 23.
• Armament Haki: Reinforces his attacks, including his fist and Lightning Dragon’s Halberd 131 212.

Fairy Law

Makarov introduces Laxus and Zorn to Fairy Law, a Fairy Tail super magic that uses sacred light against those the caster considers enemies 35.

• Against Precht, Laxus forms an island-spanning golden magic circle but withdraws the spell at Makarov’s request when Precht counters with Demon Law 157.

Limits

• Laxus experiences motion sickness aboard a sailboat; Zorn relieves it with healing magic 21.
• His full-strength attacks initially fail to penetrate an earth-yellow dragon’s defenses, forcing him and the Thunder God Tribe to reconsider their strategy 258.

Relationships

• Makarov Dreyar — His grandfather and Fairy Tail’s guild master. Their relationship grows strained after Makarov expels his son, but Laxus later shows his affection for him and resolves to protect the guild’s family 13 35 287.
• Zorn — A rival, friend and training partner. Their first match ends without a winner; they later develop Lightning Dragon’s Strike together and undertake missions as a pair 5 23 99.
• Thunder God Tribe — Freed, Bickslow and Evergreen become Laxus’s followers after witnessing his strength on a mission. They accompany him on missions and fight beside him against a dragon 40 258.
• Gildarts — Defeats Laxus in combat but passes him in the S-Class Exam. Laxus later attacks him on his return, eager to test his progress 18 120.
• Natsu — Repeatedly challenges Laxus, who enjoys knocking him out with a single punch 68 78.
• Mirajane Strauss — Laxus serves as her S-Class Exam opponent; she later accompanies him on an S-Class Mission 34 60.

Story Role and Major Arcs

• First match with Zorn: Laxus seeks out the new guild member after hearing of his strength. Makarov stops their destructive fight, and Laxus promises Zorn a proper rematch 4 5.
• Abyssal Dragon mission and training: Laxus defeats the Abyssal Dragon with Lightning Dragon’s Halberd. He and Zorn remain in the Leize Mountains to train and develop Lightning Dragon’s Strike 21 22 23.
• S-Class examiner: Laxus tests Mirajane on Tenrou Island and brings out Lightning Dragon’s Strike during their battle. Mirajane is announced among the guild’s new S-Class Mages 34 35.
• Phantom Lord conflict: Laxus returns after hearing of the trouble and later reports that he and Mystogan wiped out every branch of Phantom Lord Fairy Tail 70 77.
• Oración Seis investigation: Laxus and Zorn destroy several Dark Guilds while investigating unrest. Makarov recalls them to avoid drawing the entire Balam Alliance’s attention to Fairy Tail 99.
• Grimoire Heart invasion: Laxus and Makarov hold Precht at Tenrou Island’s shoreline. Laxus then leads the other guild members into battle and uses Lightning Dragon’s Strike in their combined attack 163 166 167 168.
• Grand Magic Games: Laxus confronts Erik and Minerva in the preliminaries, then fights Wizard Saint Jura. He uses Lightning Dragon’s Strike during their match 210 212 228 229.
• Dragon battle: Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe fight an earth-yellow dragon whose scales withstand their attacks 258.
• Battle with Wahl Icht: Laxus combines Armament Haki with crimson lightning to stop Wahl’s devastating attack, then destroys Wahl’s mechanical body 287.
• Final showdown: Laxus fights Acnologia alongside Zorn and their allies, coordinating repeated attacks with them 300 301.

Notable Quote

“As long as I’m here, I won’t let you hurt my family!” 287