Panther Lily

Panther Lily is a character from the Fairy Tail series.
== Charactah Account ==
Lily is an Exceed who was born and raised in Edolas. Banished from his home after aiding an injured human, Mystogan, he turned against his kind as Commander of the Edolas Royal Military's 1st Magical Warfare Division. After he and Gajeel gain their mutual respect in battle, Lily joins Fairy Tail as the Dragon Slayer's partner. He is abnormally large for an Exceed while in Edolas, and he can use Aera to fly like the rest of his kind. He assumes a much smaller form after traveling to Earth-land, though he can undergo a Battle Mode Shift to temporarily return to his original form.
Panther Lily seems to have a grumpy disposition and detests noisy people. He first appears by demanding that Byro and the hyperactive Hughes quiet down (although Sugarboy noted that Panther Lily was in a nastier mood than usual). He also seemed to have reservations about Operation ETD, unlike the other commanders. This was presumably because he did not want his own race to be destroyed, despite the fact that he had also said that Extalia was a fake country, one he discarded a long time ago. However, Panther Lily is on good terms with Mystogan as he saved the young prince from death when he was a small child. Panther Lily does not discriminate against Exceeds or humans and treats them as equals, unlike the Exceeds in Edolas who viewed themselves as superior to the humans.
Panther Lily likes kiwi fruits, even singing their praises. Despite his tough attitude, he is frightened of thunder. He also seems to have a penchant for oversized weapons, as shown from his handling of the Bustermarm and his liking for the Musica Sword.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Fairy Tail
* Fairy Tail (2014)
* Fairy Tail Movie 1: The Phoenix Priestess
* Fairy Tail Movie 2: Dragon Cry
* Fairy Tail OVA
* Fairy Tail OVA (2016)
* Fairy Tail: Final Series
=== Manga ===
* Fairy Tail
* Fairy Tail Gaiden
* Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
* Mashima Hero's
=== Video Games ===
* Fairy Tail
* Fairy Tail Zeref Awakens
== Trivia ==
* While the rest of the Exceed have the usual pointed type cat-ears, Panther Lily has them rounded, like a real panther, in both his larger and his chibi form.
* Panther Lily has a fear of thunder.
* Panther Lily's Musica Sword is a legacy from Hiro Mashima's previous work Rave Master, in which Musica is a family known for its expert swordsmiths. It's also worth noting that the Grimoire Heart member who owned the sword bears a striking resemblance to a minor Rave Master character, working under a villain who's guilty for the slaughter of most of the Musica family itself.
* In the manga, when Panther Lily is seen the first time without his helmet on, he has what seems to be hair. This was however removed in all subsequent appearances.
* According to Hiro Mashima, Panther Lily's name "was inspired by a famous character from a famous children's story". The character in question is Tiger Lily from Peter Pan.
* Panther Lily's favorite food is kiwi fruit, but he eats them with the skin left on.
* In Hiro Mashima's unofficial "ranking of characters that defied his popularity expectations" Panther Lily came in 4th place.
* Hiro Mashima was inspired by the character of John Blacksad, from the comic album series created by Spanish authors Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, to design Panther Lily.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Panther Lily at Fairy Tail Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:Fairy Tail