Relationships of Jellal Fernandes
Fairy Tail Guild
Main article: Erza Scarlet
Jellal and Erza have been friends for a long time. They first met in theTower of Heaven, back when it was being constructed. During this time, Jellal gave Erza her last name, which is something she's held dear to her since.[196] Jellal cared deeply for her, to the point of changing places with her when she was about to admit to a crime that she didn't commit.[197]However, when Erza went to save him from the guards who captured him, he, having been brainwashed already, attacked her and exiled her from the Tower of Heaven, making everyone think she betrayed them.[198][199]
Eight years later, Jellal tries to sacrifice her to "revive" Zeref and claimed that he loved her once as he forcefully pushed her towards the Lacrima crystal that he planned to kill her in. However, he was stopped by Natsu.[200][201] After his defeat, Erza hears his voice saying she had become strong, and a slight smile could be seen on her face.[202] Though later, Erza told Lucy that what she thought that possibly Jellal was responsible for stopping the tower from destroying both her and Natsu since at that moment Natsu had defeated him; he was freed from the spirit of Zeref and returned to his old, kind self and that he fused with Etherion in Erza's place and guided the Magic up to the sky.[203] Later, during the conflict with Oración Seis, he was revived by Wendy,[204] and the only thing he can remember is Erza's name.[205] Upon hearing all the bad things he did and the pain he caused Erza, Jellal chose to cast a self-destruct spell on his body to rid Erza from all the pain and sadness he’s caused her.[206] However, Erza managed to convince him to live to atone for his sins and he chooses to fight together with her. After defeating Nirvana, Jellal and Erza talk in private and Jellal confesses his fears of the darkness inside him to resurface, but Erza says that even though that happens she will be there for him.[207] During her fight with Azuma, she would hear Jellal's voice telling her to not give up. This helped give her the strength to stand up and eventually defeat Azuma.[208]
When Erza and Jellal meet in X791, after the disappearance of Tenrou Island and the Tenrou Team, they talk about Jellal regaining his memories and different things he did in his possessed days,[209] and eventually, while thinking about all the moments they had over the years, they kiss. However, Jellal pushes her away because, though he admitted he’s already fallen in love with her and, while Erza reciprocates these feelings, he still believes that he should punish himself for his past actions, and doesn't believe he deserves to be with someone who "walks in the light". Erza, however, is happy that things worked out that way nonetheless.[210] After the second day of the Grand Magic Games, after Jellal spoke privately with Erza and the two smiled at each other and left, Jellal expressed his happiness how he and Erza were finally able to have a normal conversation and silently thanked her.[211]Natsu Dragneel
Main article: Natsu Dragneel
At first, Natsu Dragneel seemed to hold great hatred towards Jellal Fernandes for trying to use Erza Scarlet as a sacrifice for the Tower of Heaven and for his obsession to resurrect the Black Wizard, Zeref.[212]Natsu also disapproved the way Jellal treated his comrades like trash, as seen when Jellal badmouthed Simon's death, calling it foolish and useless, and Natsu showed his anger towards Jellal with power and emotions.[213][214]
During the time Jellal was in a death-like state because ofEtherion,[215] Natsu continued holding his grudge towards the formerWizard Saint, which is something rare for him; following Jellal's awakening, Natsu was shown impulsively attacking him on sight.[216]When Jellal tried to aid Natsu in his fight against Brain, Natsu initially refused to utilize any help from Jellal and instead attacked him,[217] but once Jellal defended him from Zero's attack in a similar manner Simon did, he soon stretched out his hand and accepted Jellal's help.[218]
When Jellal was about to be taken under arrest,[219] Natsu was the first one who spoke out against it, as well as the first who tried to force his way through the Magic Council's soldiers, calling Jellal an ally of his group, and stating that they were taking him back with them.[220]
Main article: Wendy Marvell
Due to Jellal and Mystogan sharing the same face, upon first seeing Jellal, Wendy confuses the two and believes that Jellal is the person who saved her life when she was a child.[221] After reviving Jellal to repay the debt she believes she owes him, she is saddened to find out that Jellal has lost his memories, as she thinks he has forgotten about her after all the years that have passed.[222] After Jellal regains some of his memories but is still unable to remember her, Wendy expresses her sadness. However, though Jellal didn't know he never met her, he has a strong amount of faith in her, such as giving her confidence to destroy the sixth Lacrima and stated she did have the strength to destroy it and his kind encouragement would give her the strength to destroy the Lacrima. He was very determined to protect her guild and destroy Nirvana, stating that’s all that mattered to him at the time. When he’s arrested, he deeply apologized to Wendy about being unable to remember her but was happy that he may have saved her life.[223] She also fiercely defends Jellal when the Magic Council orders his arrest, trying to make them allow Jellal his freedom for helping the Light Team defeatOración Seis.[224]
When Jellal and Wendy meet once again after her seven years in stasis on Tenrou Island, Wendy has already learned that Jellal and the person she thought he was are separate people, and when Jellal tells her as such, she exclaims that she has figured everything out. Though now realizing that Jellal was not the one she is in-debt to, Wendy still was very happy to see Jellal out of prison and having found a meaning in his life and the two are still good friends.[225] Jellal is also somewhat protective towards Wendy, such as during her fight with Chelia, he noted she was in danger and wondered if he should interfere but was relieved she kept fighting and tied in the end.[226]
Main article: Makarov Dreyar
Makarov is the guild master of Fairy Tail and the one who allowed Jellal to participate on behalf of his Edolas counterpart Mystogan, something that made Jellal greatly honored to fight on behalf of Fairy Tail.[227] When he told Makarov the situation about the dark magic felt every year and Makarov allowed him to fight despite most of the guild not agreeing with the idea, showing he has a strong amount of trust in Jellal and even boasted to Mavis about how strong he is.[228]
Other Guild
Main article: Ultear Milkovich
Ultear is a member of Crime Sorcière and the person who possessed him when he was little to keep Grimore Heart off of the Magic Council’s eye’s, and is the cause of him having ruined so many people’s lives as a result. This darkness that she possessed him with made him almost completely insane.[229][230][231] However, after she discovered the truth about her mother and how she always loved her, Ultear took it upon herself to liberate Jellal from prison to make amends for manipulating him. She was even willing to tell Erza about everything she did to him and was willing to take all the blame for his sake. Jellal seems to have forgiven Ultear as a result, stating that they both were possessed by the darkness at the time. Ultear is also supported for Jellal to respond to Erza’s feelings and to stop punishing himself.[232] However, she’s not above bossing him around or even costing him the match against Jura to keep his identity safe.
Main article: Meredy
Meredy is a member of Crime Sorcière and helped Ultear break Jellal out of prison (though Meredy stated Ultear did most of the work). She’s quite friendly with Jellal and, like Ultear, encourages him to respond to Erza’s feelings and even teased him about his poor skills at lying.[233] During his fight with Jura, when Jellal was about to reveal his identity, Ultear used Meredy’s sense link to force him to lose despite Meredy not wanting to interfere with his fight
.Millianna
Main article: Millianna
Millianna was part of Jellal's group when she was enslaved in the Tower of Heaven. The small group of children started a revolution and the slaves were able to defeat the guards. However, Jellal was possessed by Ultear Milkovich and managed to manipulate Millianna and the others to work for him and complete the tower in order to revive Zeref.[234] After learning the truth and after successfully escaping the tower, Millianna, along with Wally and Shô, decided to travel the world.[235] During their travels, the group somehow learned that Jellal had survived the destruction of the tower, prompting Millianna to join Mermaid Heel in order to find him and avenge Simon whom he had killed.[236] In fact, just seeing him again after seven years she showed great anger and was going to attack him immediately had Kagura not stopped her.[237
]Kagura Mikazuchi
Main article: Kagura Mikazuchi
Kagura holds a deep hatred towards Jellal due to him having killed her brother Simon. She holds a desire to kill him with her sword Archenemy and only will unsheath it when she will kill him.[238] When Kagura just saw Jellal after so many years it caused her to become physically sick and giving a very angry look at seeing him again.[239] Her desire to kill Jellal is to the point of obsession as she showed immense rage towards Erza for defending him and even mentioning his name caused her to brutally attack Erza in response.
Magic Council
Main article: Yajima
Jellal, while still as Seigrain, was a member of the Magic Council and worked together with Yajima. Even when he was possessed, Jellal held genuine respect for Yajima, as he referred him politely as "Yajima-san" as most of the council did. When Jellal managed to convince everyone except Yajima to agree to fire Etherion, Yajima expects the former to take responsibility for the consequences that would be caused by the firing of Etherion, and warns Siegrain that the people's lost lives will be upon his hands.[240] However, after Jellal fooled him and everyone else, Yajima was angry.
Seven years later, just as Jellal was surrounded by Lahar and Doranbolt with the Rune Knights with them and Jellal's cover was blown, Yajima stepped in and protected him by telling everyone that he is Mystogan, his Edolas counterpart. While this protected Jellal, he would telepathically thank Yajima for protecting him, stating he's indebted to him, while Yajima would sternly tell Jellal he would only do this once and said to leave before he causes Makarov trouble
Lahar
Main article: Lahar
Lahar is a member of the newly reformed Magic Council and, due to Jellal having destroyed the original Magic Council, holds a deep hatred towards him. He showed Jellal no mercy at all even when he returned to being good and was the reason Nirvana and Oración Seis were defeated as a result.[242] Even when Jellal was being taken away he coldly told him he will never see another human again and will be given the death penalty most likely. However, Lahar did at least allow Jellal to say his goodbyes to his comrades before being taken away.[243]
Even after seven years, Lahar's hatred towards the fugitive Jellal remains the same even after Jellal destroying several Dark Guilds over the last several years. When he saw him again when his identity as Mystogan was blown, Lahar was shocked but before he could do anything, Yajima stepped in and defended Jellal and lied about who he really is. While Lahar appologized to "Mystogan", in truth, Lahar whispers to Doranbolt that he knows Yajima was lying, and that he won't allow the criminal Jellal to get away.[244]
Main article: Doranbolt
Doranbolt is a member of the Magic Council and Head of a Division of the Rune Knights, a close friend of Lahar and, like Lahar, is an enemy of Jellal. When Jellal was arriving at the tournament to check on the mysterious dark magic he bumped into Doranbolt and the latter was shocked seeing "Mystogan" and followed him knowing that Mystogan was not supposed to be in Fairy Tail anymore.[245] After Wendy's fight ended in a draw, Jellal tried to get away to find the evil magic only for Doranbolt to stop him and demand to know who he is knowing he's not Mystogan.[246] When he saw his face as Jellal, he was shocked and before they can arrest him, Yajima arrives and defends Jellal calling him Mystogan. However, while Doranbolt believed Yajima, Lahar whispered to him that he's the real Jellal, shocking Doranbolt.
Tower of Heaven's Slaves
Main article: Shô
Jellal and Shô have known each other since they were children as they were both enslaved in the Tower of Heaven and both were part of a small group of children lead by Jellal and the two developed a close relationship during their time together. When Jellal was possessed and, making everyone believe Erza betrayed them by blowing up the ships, Shô stayed with Jellal to help finish the tower. He was even willing to explain Jellal's plan to Erza and everyone believing in Jellal due to him thinking Jellal is their savior. However, once he learned the truth from Erza and Simon, Shô was broken over having been betrayed and allied with Erza to defeat Jellal.[247] As a result, Jellal's friendship with Shô ended and, like Millianna, holds a deep hatred towards him. Jellal however, freed from his control, is genually sorry and guilty towards what he did to Shô and the others.
Main article: Wally Buchanan
Jellal and Wally have known each other since they were children as they were both enslaved in the Tower of Heaven and both were part of a small group of children lead by Jellal and the two developed a close relationship during their time together. When Jellal was possessed and, making everyone believe Erza betrayed them by blowing up the ships, Wally stayed with Jellal to help finish the tower. However, once Wally discovered the truth, he became disheartened and confused realizing Jellal had betrayed him. Like Shô and Millianna, Wally's friendship ended with Jellal due to his betrayal. Jellal however, freed from his control, is genually sorry and guilty towards what he did to Wally and the others.
Main article: Simon
Jellal and Simon have known each other since they were children as they were both enslaved in the Tower of Heaven and both were part of a small group of children lead by Jellal and the two developed a close relationship during their time together. When Jellal was possessed and, making everyone believe Erza betrayed them by blowing up the ships, Simon stayed with Jellal to help finish the tower. However, unlike the others, Simon knew all along that Jellal was lying and knew Erza didn't betray them and was waiting for the right time to take him down.[248] When Jellal tried to kill Erza and Natsu, Simon stepped in and protected them and died as a result prompting Jellal starts badmouthing Simon's death, calling it foolish and useless, which made Natsu enraged and punch him angrily and eat the Lacrima to defeat Jellal.
When Jellal was revived by Wendy and, having amnesia, unable to remember what he did Erza explained to him all the bad things he did and how he killed Simon, causing Jellal to break into tears disgusted after realizing what he did and even called himself a monster for what he did to Simon.[249][250] He even tried to kill himself with a self destruction spell to atone for what he did to Simon till Erza stopped him and convinced him to live to atone. After he regained his memories, Jellal has shown to still guilty over killing own friend and was even fully prepared to let Erza kill him to avenge Simon, however, Erza claims Simon would not want that.[251] Simon's death also caused Jellal's old friendships with Millianna, Wally and Shô to end and hold a hatred towards him and Kagura to kill him to avenge her brother.
Other
Main articles: Brain
Brain was once a mentor to Jellal while Jellal was still possessed and young. Brain would actually be amazed by Jellal's potential at such a young age such as being able to master the self-destruction Magic that he taught to Jellal.[252] When Jellal needed to be revived, Brain had Wendy revive him to know the location of Nirvana. However, he was attacked by Jellal due to the latter being amnesiac. When Jellal tried to destroy Nirvana, Brain mocks Jellal for trying to destroy it with the spell he taught him and even laughs at him after realizing Jellal doesn't remember anything.[253] Once Brain turned into Zero, Jellal arrived at the number one Lacrima to help Natsu defeat him by protecting him from his attack and giving Natsu the strength to enter his Dragon Force mode to defeat him and destroy the Lacrima.[254]
