Dragonization

Dragonization (竜化 Ryūka) is a process that involves transforming into a Dragon. It is also a Dragon Slayer ability and a side effect of their Dragon Slayer Magic.
==Description==
Dragonization is a process Dragon Slayers undergo caused by the Dragon Seed growing in their bodies that grant them dragon-like features, eventually turning them into full Dragons.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 514, Pages 18-19 The initial stages grant Dragon Slayers enhanced senses, slitted pupils, fanged teeth, and organs such as lungs that remain permanent.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 40, Page 17Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 272, Pages 8-9Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 281, Page 16 The enhanced senses however, causes the Mage to have motion sickness when on any mode of transportation,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 276, Page 12-13 the only exception being when riding on flying living creatures.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 148, Page 4
Prolonged overuse of Dragon Slayer Magic causes the process to further mutate the Mage in question, becoming more Dragon-like over time, such as gaining features like reptilian scales and even horns. Most notably via Dragon Force, where a Slayer's Dragon power is at its most powerful, momentarily bringing out more of the host's dragonization and becoming more defined from each use. Every Dragon Slayer's Dragonization differs from the type of Dragon their respective Magic is based on, taking on the likeness of said Dragon.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 411, Pages 7-10Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 376, Page 26Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 294, Pages 36-37
Another notable drawback, upon a human's transformation into a full Dragon, it is nearly difficult to return to their original form. While there are methods to appear like their old selves via Enchantment for example, they are no longer able to taste the food they consume, have difficulty sleeping, and feel constant physical discomfort. Furthermore, the completed transformation increases the user's longevity, extending their lifespan centuries beyond a natural human's. All these traits can risk causing the host to go insane.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 515, Pages 11-15Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 487, Pages 18-21
Dragon Eaters have a higher risk of this drawback, upon using Dragon Force, it hastens the process faster than previous Dragon Slayer generations,Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 46, Pages 19-20 becoming more physically like a Dragon in moments, as well as going berserk much quicker.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 48, Pages 7-10
Another method is through Dragonization Magic, where a giant Lacrima is created from the power of Dragons,Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest: Chapter 164, Page 9 capable of turning normal people into Dragons without first learning Dragon Slayer Magic,Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest: Chapter 166, Page 5 affecting even those who possess no Magic. Much like the process for Dragon Slayers, they gain draconic features; such as enhanced senses, slitted pupils, scales, claws, and fanged teeth, this varies from person to person depending on the type of Dragon, with a majority already resembling Dragons. These afflicted humans go berserk much quicker and may forget past friends.Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest: Chapter 166, Pages 17-20 This method can also cause an individual to awaken to Magic they previously did not have access to.Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest: Chapter 167, Pages 2-5
==Solution==
There are three known solutions that can prevent the completion of this transformation.
*The process can be halted by having a Dragon perform a Dragon Soul Technique ritual on a host Dragon Slayer to cure their transformation with anti-bodies that are dispersed from the Dragon residing in their body, thus avoiding ever becoming Dragons. This method however may take several years as it is a delicate process, thus halting the growth of the Dragon Seed.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 465, Page 11 However, despite being cured of the process, a Dragon Slayer can still temporarily and only partially "dragonize" themselves while retaining most of their human form. In the rare case where a host also contains a functioning Demon Seed, the two seeds can potentially fuse and cause the Dragon Seed to continue growing. However, this is fatal to the host's life force and would ultimately kill them.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 516, Pages 9-12Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 520, Page 6
*Alternatively, the Dragonization can also be temporarily stopped by separating the Dragon Slayer Magic from its user with the use of a Separation Enchantment. However, this has the side effect of possibly causing Magic Deficiency Disease due to the forceful removal of most of the Slayer's Magic. This method is best done when the Dragon Slayer in question is already mid-way through the process, right when they are too far to turn themselves back willingly and too berserk to be stopped.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 48, Pages 14-19
*For those afflicted by Dragonization Magic will return to normal after the Lacrima source is destroyed.Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest: Chapter 168, Pages 18-19
==Usage==
With enough control, Dragon Slayers are able to make use of their partial Dragonization, shifting only parts of their body at will such as forming scales as dermal armor for defense,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 61, Pages 10-18Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 100, Pages 5-12 claws for offensive meansFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 149, Page 21 and sprouting wings for flight.Fairy Tail Movie: Dragon CryFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 515, Page 7 Their physical strength is also enhanced to a degree, some even being able to bulk up muscle mass.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 124, Pages 14
Dragon Force is also a form of Dragonization,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 160, Page 3 though one can use Dragon Force without manifesting any Dragon features.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 432, Page 17
These capabilities appear to also be unaffected by most Magic nullification effects, as shown when Dragon Slayers were still able to use their heightened senses and consume their elements on Edolas where Magic is limited,Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 282 when in contact with Magic Sealing StonesFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 356, Page 25 and when a Slayer devoured a large mass of Anti-Magic Particles with their draconic lungs.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 358, Page 16
Dragon Slayers who've obtained a full Dragon form have the power and physical abilities on par with actual Dragons, therefore are extremely difficult to defeat by conventional means besides other Dragons and Dragon Slayer Magic. Although, even fully formed, they are still susceptible to motion sickness.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 541, Pages 9-12
==Forms==
===Dragon Slayers===
====Partial Dragon Forms====
Dragon Force Natsu's last attempt against Zeref.png|link=Natsu Dragneel|Natsu's partial Dragon Form.
LaxusMark.jpg|link=Laxus Dreyar|Laxus' partial Dragon Form.
Cobra's Dragon Force.jpg|link=Erik|Erik's partial Dragon Form.
Wendy unleashes her Dragon Force.png|link=Wendy Marvell|Wendy's partial Dragon Form.
Gajeel's Dragon Force.png|link=Gajeel Redfox|Gajeel's partial Dragon Form.
Sting's Dragon Force.png|link=Sting Eucliffe|Sting's partial Dragon Form.
Rogue's Dragon Force.png|link=Rogue Cheney|Rogue's partial Dragon Form.
Irene's transformation progresses.png|link=Irene Belserion|Irene's partial Dragon Form.
Nebaru's dragonization caused by his Forbidden Dragon Force.png|link=Nebaru|Nebaru's incomplete Dragon Form.
====Full Dragon Forms====
Acnologia arrives.png|link=Acnologia|Acnologia's full Dragon Form.
Irene as a Dragon.png|link=Irene Belserion|Irene's full Dragon Form.
Elefseria meets Team Natsu.png|link=Elefseria|Elefseria's full Dragon Form.
===Dragonization Magic===
Dragonized Karameel.png|link=Karameel|Karameel's Dragonized Form.
Dragonized Brian.png|link=Brian|Brian's Dragonized Form.
Dragonized Wed.png|link=Wed|Wed's Dragonized Form.
==Video Game Forms==
===Partial Dragon Forms===
Sting's partial Dragon form.jpg|link=Sting Eucliffe|Sting's partial Dragon Form.
Rogue's half Dragon form.jpg|link=Rogue Cheney|Rogue's half Dragon Form.
Acnologia's half Dragon form.jpg|link=Acnologia|Acnologia's half Dragon Form.
Irene's partial Dragon form.jpg|link=Irene Belserion|Irene's partial Dragon Form.
==Trivia==
*Pre-release material of Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry uses "Dragonize" to refer to Natsu's half-Dragon appearance. During their battle, Animus' vision of Natsu flickers between his regular and a half Dragon Form, indicating that it was not an actual Dragonization. 
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