One of the best things about anime is strong antagonists and Fairy Tail gives us the kind of antagonists that spice things up perfectly. Zeref Dragneel is one of such antagonists. Fairy Tail has a habit of bringing up characters that should not exist, but still the way they drag these characters out never ceases to amaze us. When we first started to watch Fairy Tail, we never imagined that the protagonist Natsu Dragneel will have someone in his family who will turn out to be an antagonist in the future.
But, truth be told, when things like these happen, it gives us all the spices we need that we are missing in our real lives. We live in the moment along with the characters we see. But, when the past unravels, things start to blow up in our minds.
But, who is Zeref Dragneel? How is he related to Natsu? What are his powers and magic? If you are dying to know all about Zeref, then we are just as much excited to tell you all about him, as you want to know. So, without wasting a single second, let’s get started.
Who Is Zeref Dragneel?
Is there anything this guy doesn’t have or didn’t do? We’ll about to know it all. Zeref is one of the strongest evil Mage, who has the most extreme and dangerous Magic in his arsenal. He is also known as Emperor Spriggan who found the Empire of Alvarez. Zeref is the legendary “The Black Mage” who is known to be the evilest mage to ever exist on earth. He is over 400 years old whose legacy continues to exist as he has people who follow him and worship him.
Most of the dark guilds were created with the intention to revive Zeref. He has an uncountable amount of magic in his arsenal. Every dark magic you can ever imagine, it’s all there. His magic is the reason why most of the demons were created spreading destruction all around.
Aside from dark magic, Zeref is also known for being a skilled user of Death Magic. When he first appeared, he could not even control his powers which made him hate himself. Later on, it was revealed that he is a “not so close” older brother of Natsu Dragneel and the illegitimate father of August.
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Magic Arsenal And Abilities
- Black Arts: Zeref’s black magic is so disastrous that anyone in his way would be fated to die and his lack of control over his black magic is the reason for his fluctuating emotional state. There was a moment when he said that he cares about lives but he can’t help losing control over his powers. But, once he stops caring about everyone, he feels like he is getting in control. All the Black Magic that comes under his Black Arts are Ankhseram Black Magic, Dark Blast Inferno, Death Orb, Repent, and Death Predation. One thing that is common about all these Black Magic is that if anyone is in Zeref’s way, there’s no other way it can end but for them to die.
- Living Magic: If Zeref’s magic can kill, then his magic can give birth too. But this magic doesn’t give birth to humans, but to demons. With this magic, Zeref can create either one strong demon or an entire army of demons, which will only cause nothing but destruction. The kinds of magic under this category are, Deliora, Nemesis, Lullaby, E.N.D, Tartaros, and Bloodman. This magic gives birth to demons only to take the lives of humans.
- Teleportation Magic: As the name suggests, Zeref can teleport himself wherever he wants. There was a moment when he easily teleported himself and conjured a Death Orb in the middle of nowhere.
- Immobilization Magic: This magic allows Zeref to freeze time for everything and everyone. Except for the ones he desires not to freeze. When this magic is used, the color of the surroundings turns inverted, except for those whom Zeref chose not to freeze.
- Immortality And High-Speed Regeneration: Zeref gained immortality about 400 years ago. This is because he was cursed by the God Ankhseram with Ankhseram Black Magic. Also, during a fight, if Zeref gets injured, his wounds will take no time to heal instantly.
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