Zalam

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Zalam (ザラーム Zarāmu) is an Alchemist and master of the Lead Eagle guild.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 142, Page 5 He was formerly known as Duke Barbaroa (デューク・バルバロア Dyūku Barubaroa),Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 149, Page 12-14 during which time he was the apprentice of Elefseria and then the first Guild Master of Gold Owl.
==Appearance==
Zalam's appearance closely resembles that of a mountain sage. He appears to be a skinny, frail old man, wearing a robe, a large necklace around his neck and carries a staff with him. His has long wavy hair yet completely bald around his crown. He also has half a moustache on the right side of his face and half a long beard on his left side.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 142, Page 6
==Personality==
Zalam appears to be rather kind and helpful even towards strangers such as Mages, offering any helpful advice pertaining to Alchemy, unlike the members of his guild who chose not to divulge anything. He also sometimes has a tendency to end his sentences with the sound “Ron”.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 142, Pages 5-7
==History==
Over 100 years prior, Duke was once a pupil of Elefseria, Duke stated he lacked the aptitude for Magic, so he left and took the path of Alchemy instead and became the Master of the Gold Owl guild.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 130, Page 20Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 131, Page 3 However, Elefseria claimed that he left out of fear of being persecuted by the witch hunts.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 136, Page 19
Some time after the foundation of guilds to protect Mages, Duke had already found success as an Alchemist and had formed his own guild. When Elefseria was facing off against the Dragons roaming the continent Guiltina, he requested Duke to create a weapon that could defeat them, especially the Dragon Gods.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 131, Page 4Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 136, Pages 19-20 Duke created Athena, a humanoid Mechanical Doll and handed her to Elefseria for his mission. However, because of her overwhelming power, she accidentally destroyed a civilian town while eliminating lower-class Dragons, unable to comprehend any sense of sympathy. Elefseria went to Duke hoping he can help, only to learn that Duke had seemingly died due to an Alchemy failure. So Elefseria resulted in hiding Athena in Magic Barrier until another genius like Duke would appear again.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 137, Pages 2-9
In reality, Duke had not died but taken on the alias of Zalam and become the guildmaster of Lead Eagle.
==Synopsis==
===Gold Owl arc===
When Sabertooth Mages visited his guild, Zalam overheard them asking the members any information regarding the Philosopher’s Stone, but they all just refuted its existence. As they leave, Minerva begins to wonder if they’re intentionally withholding info because they are Mages and suggested they force it out of them. Before they could, Zalam interjects by appearing on the roof of his guild. He offers some assistance as he introduces himself, while he cannot alchemize the stone itself, he advises them to seek out a genius Alchemist known as Iruha.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 142, Pages 2-7
The Mages head to the middle of the forest where they Iruha, an inverted lookalike of Zalam who is also his father. Iruha explained while he has tried creating a Philosopher’s Stone in the past, he’s still not skilled enough to create one. Which is when Zalam appears, as they two embrace after reuniting, Zalam suggests combining their might increase their chances. The two then used Alchemy to merge and form a young woman named Iruzala, welcoming everyone to her workshop, much to everyone’s shock.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 147, Pages 10-20
==Magic, Alchemy and Abilities==
Bodily Alchemy (人間錬成 Ningen Rensei): A form of Alchemy Duke Barbaroa is proficient in, capable of allowing him to create living Alchemical Dolls.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 136, Pages 19-20
*Athena (アテナ Atena): Duke’s first creation, a robotic looking female created under Elefseria’s request to eliminate the Dragon Gods, possessing Dragon Slayer Magic for that purpose.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 137, Pages 3-5
Father-Son Alchemy Merge: Using Alchemy, Zalam and Iruha fuse themselves together into Iruzala.
Master Alchemist: Duke found great success as an Alchemist that his skills are revered and respected even by other Alchemist guilds. Believing him to be the best in the field of Alchemy in the whole Guiltina continent.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 138, Page 13
==Equipment==
Staff: Zalam carries around a wooden staff, the head of which appears to have a zigzag shape.
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