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

Evergreen

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
 * 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
 * Gajevy - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Levy McGarden
 * 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
 * Grultear - 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
 * Jegura - 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
 * Jutsu - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Juvia Lockser
 * 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
 * LaLu - 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
 * Leatsu - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Levy McGarden
 * Lories - the ship between Aries and Loke Leo
 * Luen - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Ren Akatsuki
 * LuLo - the ship between Lucy Heartfilia and Loke Leo
 * 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
 * Minecchus - the ship between Bacchus Groh and Minerva Orland
 * MiraFreed - the ship between Freed Justine and Mirajane Strauss
 * Miraxus - the ship between Mirajane Strauss and Laxus Dreyar
 * Mysterza - the ship between Mystogan/Jellal and Erza Scarlet
 * 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
 * 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
 * RoKa - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Kagura Mikazuchi
 * RoWen - the ship between Romeo Conbolt and Wendy Marvell
 * RoYu - the ship between Rogue Cheney and Yukino Agria
 * Shaly - the ship between Panther Lily and Shagotte
 * Shyon - the ship between Lyon Vastia and Sherry Blendy
 * Silka - the ship between Silver Fullbuster and Mika
 * 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
 * Zervis - the ship between Zeref Dragneel and Mavis Vermillion

Slash

 * Fraxus - the ship between Laxus Dreyar and Freed Justine
 * GajeRo - the ship between Gajeel Redfox and Rogue Cheney
 * Grancer - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Eclipse Cancer
 * Gratsu - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Natsu Dragneel
 * Grayon - the ship between Gray Fullbuster and Lyon Vastia
 * Jurichiya - the ship between Jura Neekis and Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki
 * StingRo - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney
 * Stitsu - the ship between Sting Eucliffe and Natsu Dragneel

Femslash

 * Chendy - the ship between Sherria Blendy and Wendy Marvell
 * ErLu - the ship between Erza Scarlet and Lucy Heartfilia
 * FlaLu - the ship between Flare Corona and Lucy Heartfilia
 * Kagurza - the ship between Erza Scarlet and Kagura Mikazuchi

Poly

 * Gratsucy - the ship between Gray Fullbuster, Lucy Heartfilia and Natsu Dragneel

Friend

 * Belrene - the ship between Belserion and Irene Belserion
 * Happatsu - the ship between Natsu Dragneel and Happy
 * Happatsucy - the ship between Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia and Happy

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, with the series 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 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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