Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail is a manga series written by Hiro Mashima and has been adapted into an anime, multiple movies and games.

Plot
The series follows the adventures of the Fairy Tail guild and its members, Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia, followed by supporting protagonists Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet and later, Wendy Marvell, as well as exceeds Happy and Carla.

Natsu and the others deal with the world's problems using their magical powers as a means of earning money. Throughout the series, Natsu comes to blow with numerous antagonists who often try and use magic for their own personal gain. The show concluded with the final showdown against long time antagonists, Zeref Dragneel and Acnologia. The story since continues in Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest where Team Natsu travels to the continent, Guiltina, to face up against the Five Dragon Gods.

Characters

 * Natsu Dragneel
 * Lucy Heartfilia
 * Happy
 * Gray Fullbuster
 * Erza Scarlet
 * Wendy Marvell
 * Carla
 * Gajeel Redfox
 * Juvia Lockser
 * Levy McGarden
 * Laxus Dreyar
 * Panther Lily
 * Makarov Dreyar
 * Mirajane Strauss
 * Lisanna Strauss
 * Elfman Strauss
 * Fried Justine
 * Evergreen
 * Bickslow
 * Jellal Fernandes
 * Zeref Dragneel
 * Acnologia
 * Gildarts Clive
 * Cana Alberona
 * Loke
 * String Eucliffe
 * Rogue Cheney

Het

 * AlBis - the ship between Alzack Connell and Bisca Mulan
 * Angelrose - the ship between Rustyrose and Sorano
 * Aquario - the ship between Scorpio and Aquarius
 * Baccana - the ship between Bacchus Groh and Cana Alberona
 * BiLu - the ship between Bickslow and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Bixanna - the ship between Bickslow and Lisanna Strauss
 * Brarin - the ship between Marin Hollow and Brandish μ
 * Bovia - the ship between Bora and Juvia Lockser
 * Cactor - the ship between Carla and Lector
 * Cappy - the ship between Carla and Happy
 * Carly - the ship between Carla and Panther Lily
 * Cheon - the ship between Lyon Vastia and Sherria Blendy
 * Dangel - the ship between Dan Straight and Sorano
 * DanLu - the ship between Dan Straight and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Dorandy - the ship between Mest Gryder and Wendy Marvell
 * ElfGreen - the ship between Elfman Strauss and Evergreen
 * Evendy - the ship between Eve Tearm and Wendy Marvell
 * FriedLu - the ship between Fried Justine and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Frievergren - the ship between Fried Justine and Evergreen
 * Gajevy - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Levy McGarden
 * Galu - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Gavia - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Juvia Lockser
 * Gillia - the ship between Gildarts Clive and Cornelia
 * Graylu - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Lucy Heartfilia
 * GrayMi - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Mirajane Strauss
 * Grayna - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Cana Alberona
 * Grayza - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Erza Scarlet
 * Graytear - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Ultear Milkovich
 * Gruvia - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Juvia Lockser
 * HibiCana - the ship between Hibiki Lates and Cana Alberona
 * Hibikenny - the ship between Hibiki Lates and Jenny Realight
 * HiLu - the ship between Hibiki Lates and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Hiren - the ship between Hibiki Lates and Karen Lilica
 * Ichiza - the ship between Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki and Erza Scarlet
 * Irene x Rung - the ship between Rung and Irene Belserion
 * Jasui - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Hisui E. Fiore
 * Jelgura - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Kagura Mikazuchi
 * Jellira - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Mirajane Strauss
 * Jeltear - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Ultear Milkovich
 * Jeredy - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Meredy
 * JeLu - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Jerza - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Erza Scarlet
 * Juyla - the ship between Jude Heartfilia and Layla Heartfilia
 * Kinabra - the ship between Erik and Kinana
 * LaLi - the ship between Laxus Dreyar and Lisanna Strauss
 * LaxLu - the ship between Laxus Dreyar and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Laria - the ship between Larcade Dragneel and Dimaria Yesta
 * Larl - the ship between Lucky and Marl
 * Lavia - the ship between Laxus Dreyar and Juvia Lockser
 * Laxana - the ship between Laxus Dreyar and Cana Alberona
 * Locana - the ship between Cana Alberona and Loke Leo
 * Lolu - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Loke Leo
 * Lories - the ship between Aries and Loke Leo
 * Lubra - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Erik
 * Luen - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Ren Akatsuki
 * Lurus - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Taurus
 * Lyredy - the ship between Lyon Vastia and Meredy
 * Lyvia - the ship between Lyon Vastia and Juvia Lockser
 * Macana - the ship between Macao Conbolt and Cana Alberona
 * Makalyusica - the ship between Makarov Dreyar and Porlyusica
 * MardLu - the ship between Mard Geer Tartarus and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Minecchus - the ship between Bacchus Groh and Minerva Orland
 * MiraFried - the ship between Fried Justine and Mirajane Strauss
 * Miraxus - the ship between Mirajane Strauss and Laxus Dreyar
 * Mysterza - the ship between Mystogan/Jellal and Erza Scarlet
 * Nale - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Levy McGarden
 * NaLi - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Lisanna Strauss
 * NaLu - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia
 * NaMi - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Mirajane Strauss
 * Natza - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Erza Scarlet
 * Navia - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Juvia Lockser
 * NaWen - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Wendy Marvell
 * Rerry - the ship between Ren Akatsuki and Sherry Blendy
 * Roguerva - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Minerva Orlando
 * Rogura - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Kagura Mikazuchi
 * RoLu - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Lucy Heartfilia
 * RoWen - the ship between Romeo Conbolt and Wendy Marvell
 * Rokino - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Yukino Agria
 * Shaly - the ship between Panther Lily and Shagotte
 * Sherria x Romeo - the ship between Sherria Blendy and Romeo Conbolt
 * Shyon - the ship between Lyon Vastia and Sherry Blendy
 * Silka - the ship between Silver Fullbuster and Mika
 * Silvur - the ship between Silver Fullbuster and Ur
 * Sirza - the ship between Simon and Erza Scarlet
 * Stigura - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Kagura Mikazuchi
 * Stinerva - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Minerva Orland
 * Stinganna - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Millianna
 * StingLu - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Lucy Heartfilia
 * StingYu - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Yukino Agria
 * Tatsu - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Touka
 * Velceto - the ship between Velveno and Aceto
 * Yuta - the ship between Yuri Dreyar and Rita
 * ZeLu - the ship between Zeref Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Zervis - the ship between Zeref Dragneel and Mavis Vermillion

Slash

 * BicksFried - the ship between Bickslow and Fried Justine
 * Fraxus - the ship between Laxus Dreyar and Fried Justine
 * GajeFried - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Fried Justine
 * GajeRo - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Rogue Cheney
 * Gatsu - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Natsu Dragneel
 * Gaxus - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Laxus Dreyar
 * Grancer - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Eclipse Cancer
 * Gratsu - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Natsu Dragneel
 * GrayLo - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Loke Leo
 * Grellal - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Gray Fullbuster
 * Happy x Lily - the ship between Happy and Panther Lily
 * Jerik - the ship between Jellal Fernandes and Erik
 * Jurichiya - the ship between Jura Neekis and Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki
 * Latsu - the ship between Laxus Dreyar and Natsu Dragneel
 * Lyoke - the ship between Lyon Vastia and Loke Leo
 * Lyoray - the ship between Lyon Vastia and Gray Fullbuster
 * Laharbolt - the ship between Mest Gryder and Lahar
 * Rogray - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Gray Fullbuster
 * Rotsu - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Natsu Dragneel
 * Rurga - the ship between Rufus Lore and Orga Nanagear
 * Stingray - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Gray Fullbuster
 * Stingue - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney
 * Stingtsu - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Natsu Dragneel

Femslash

 * Air Sword - the ship between Wendy Marvell and Erza Scarlet
 * CanaMira - the ship between Cana Alberona and Mirajane Strauss
 * CanLu - the ship between Cana Alberona and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Chendy - the ship between Sherria Blendy and Wendy Marvell
 * ErLu - the ship between Erza Scarlet and Lucy Heartfilia
 * FlareLu - the ship between Flare Corona and Lucy Heartfilia
 * GreenTitania - the ship between Evergreen and Erza Scarlet
 * Iranna - the ship between Irene Belserion and Anna Heartfilia
 * JuCana - the ship between Juvia Lockser and Cana Alberona
 * JuLi - the ship between Juvia Lockser and Lissana Strauss
 * Kaguerza - the ship between Erza Scarlet and Kagura Mikazuchi
 * LeLu - the ship between Levy McGarden and Lucy Heartfilia
 * LuLi - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Lisanna Strauss
 * Lunerva - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Minerva Orland
 * LuVia - the ship between Juvia Lockser and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Milliagura - the ship between Millianna and Kagura Mikazuchi
 * Minerza - the ship between Minerva Orland and Erza Scarlet
 * MiraLu - the ship between Mirajane Strauss and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Mirza - the ship between Mirajane Strauss and Erza Scarlet
 * VirLu - the ship between Virgo and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Water Titania - the ship between Juvia Lockser and Erza Scarlet
 * Yukinerva - the ship between Yukino Aguria and Minerva Orland
 * YuLu - the ship between Yukino Aguria and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Zeravis - the ship between Zera and Mavis Vermillion
 * GreenTitania - the ship between Evergreen and Erza Scarlet

Poly

 * Card Water Titania - the ship between Cana Alberona, Juvia Lockser and Erza Scarlet
 * Gratsucy - the ship between Gray Fullbuster, Lucy Heartfilia and Natsu Dragneel
 * Gratza - the ship between Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet and Natsu Dragneel
 * Gruvion - the ship between Gray Fullbuster, Juvia Lockser and Lyon Vastia and Natsu Dragneel
 * Juwenvy - the ship between Juvia Lockser, Wendy Marvell and Levy McGarden
 * Gratsuerlu - the ship between Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet, Natsu Dragneel, and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Luviana - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia, Juvia Lockser and Cana Alberona
 * Natsu x Gray x Sting x Rogue - the ship between Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney

Friend

 * Belrene - the ship between Belserion and Irene Belserion
 * CarWen - the ship between Wendy Marvell and Carla
 * Dragon Slayers - the ship between Natsu Dragneel, Gajeel Redfox, Wendy Marvell, Sting Eucliffe and Rouge Cheney
 * Gajily - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Panther Lily
 * Frouge - the ship between Frosch and Rouge Cheney
 * Happatsu - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Happy
 * Happatsucy - the ship between Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia and Happy
 * Stector - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Lector
 * Team Natsu - the ship between Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet, Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia and Wendy Marvell
 * Thunder God Tribe - the ship between Freed Justine, Evergreen and Bickslow

Family

 * Gildarts & Cana - the ship between Gildarts Clive and Cana Alberona
 * Strauss Siblings - the ship between Mirajane Strauss, Elfman Strauss and Lisanna Strauss
 * Zetsu - the ship between Zeref Dragneel and Natsu Dragneel

Fanon
Fairy Tail is very well known for its numerous ships, despite the fact that the series does not truly explore romance. However, relative to other shonen series, Fairy Tail is very indulging of relationship between characters, having produced a number of major pairings that are widely seen by the fandom as the main ships of the series, these include NaLu, Gruvia, Jerza, GaLe and ElfGreen. Alternative ships are also popular, such as NaLi, GrayLu and LoLu.

Opinion of shipping within the Fairy Tail community seems to be divided, with some fans feeling like it takes away from the story, whilst others believe it is a natural result of how the story is told, since Fairy Tail has heavy emphasis on the "Power of Friendship" trope.

Shipping wars are commonplace in the Fairy Tail fandom, with the biggest disagreement taking place between NaLu fans and NaLi fans. This hostility has even reached Hiro Mashima, the author of Fairy Tail, who admitted that his decision not to pair Natsu with either Lucy or Lisanna was partly fuelled by the backlash he would receive from either fans.

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