Earth Land

Earth Land (アースランド Āsu Rando) is a world in the Fairy Tail Universe.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 169, Page 3
==Geography==
===Ishgar===
The eastern part of Earth Land is occupied by a very large called Ishgar ( Ishugaru), that around is surrounded by scattered isles of differing sizes; the peninsula itself is linked to the mainland, whose geography is mainly unknown.Fairy Tail Manga: Volume 5 bonus book, Super Supplement 
The territory seems to be split into several countries:
*The Kingdom of Dragnof, a country that existed 400 years in the past; the population was made up of both humans and Dragons co-existing peacefully with each other.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 514, Pages 2-4
*The Kingdom of Fiore, occupying a smaller, secondary peninsula sprouting from the main one, to the west.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 4, Page 2
*The Land of Isvan, a country located to the east of Fiore, although its exact location in Ishgar is unknown.
*The Principality of Veronica, a small country located in the mountains north to Fiore.Fairy Tail Movie: Priestess of the Phoenix
*The country of Seven, occupying a peninsula northeast of Fiore.
*The country of Bosco, located east of Fiore.
*The country of Iceberg, located to the east of Seven, northeast of Bosco, north of Joya, northwest of Bellum and west of the Pergrande Kingdom.
*The Kingdom of Stella, located to the east of Bosco, the north of Iceberg and the southwest of Joya.
*The country of Minstrel, located to the southeast of Fiore, separated from it by a large gulf with an island in its center. Minstrel is regarded as the "Holy Land of Dance", where its residences practice and excel in the art of dancing.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 60, Cover
*The country of Midi, located on a small peninsula south of Minstrel.
*The country of Desierto, a large region located east of Minstrel.
*The country of Joya, located north of Desierto.
*The country of Bellum, located east of Desierto, on the eastern shore of the large lake separating it from Desierto and Joya.
*The country of Sin, located on a peninsula in the southern part of the continent.
*The island of Caelum, located in the sea not far from Minstrel's western shores.
*The island of Enca, located south of Sin.
*The Pergrande Kingdom, the largest country, located in the easternmost part of the peninsula, linking it to the mainland.
===Alakitasia===
The western continent of Earth Land is called Alakitasia ( Arakitashia) which is much more monolithic compared to Ishgar, with few islands.
*The Alvarez Empire, the only country that has been shown is a military-run empire, that once attempted to invade Ishgar in X781,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 439, Page 14 and did again in X792.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 453, Pages 18-19
*Nakenaria, was a place that would frequently trade merchandise with a small desert village within Fiore, that is until a volcano erupted.Fairy Tail Omake: The First Morning, Page 3
*One of the kingdoms within the Empire was a small country where Ajeel Raml was from and originally a prince of.Fairy Tail 100YQ Manga: Chapter 13, Page 3 Little is known about this kingdom's locales and culture, but given the desert-themed attires of AjeelFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 445, Page 4 and his personal army it is seemingly similar to nations of the Arabian Peninsula.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 453, Page 19
===Guiltina===
The northern continent of Earth Land is called Guiltina (ギルティナ Girutina), which is also monolithic compared to Ishgar, with few islands.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 1, Page 13
The territory seems to be split into several regions:
*The Valeria Region is located south of Guiltina.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 3, Page 11
*The Central Region is located at the centre the of Guiltina and is the largest region on the continent.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 24, Pages 14-16
*The Bargo Region, is where the demon Deliora was frozen in ice within the northern continent. Its exact location is unknown.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 37, Page 9
===Eastern Continent===
An unnamed eastern continent of Earth Land, which is hinted at having a more oriental-style culture compared to Ishgar. Some nations on this continent are well known for designing kimono and other such outfits.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 467, Page 7
===Water Body===
*Blast Sea, a large sea located north of Ishgar and south of Guiltina.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 126, Page 2
==Races==
There is a variety of races inhabiting Earth Land, including larger sized varieties of creatures such as giant rabbits, penguins, anteaters etc. as well as sentient anthropomorphic animals. Other creatures are unique to certain locationsFairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 3, Page 11 some even appear as mixes between other animals such as winged fishes and pigs with antlers.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 3, Pages 2-6 A handful of these races also posses magical abilities:
*: The main race in Earth Land.
*Dragon: A rare, large and immensely powerful reptilian creature.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Page 23 They are known to be very intelligent, and, in some cases, to appreciate humans, sometimes taking them under their protection and teaching them Dragon Slayer Magic.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Pages 34-35Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Page 71
*Exceed: Anthropomorphous talking cats capable of sprouting wings and flying through the use of the Magic Aera. They hail from Edolas, a dimension parallel to Earth Land,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 168, Pages 22-23 and they were all transported to the latter by interdimensional Anima portals.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 197, Pages 11-12Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 198, Page 4
*Vulcan: Large creatures reminiscent of s with a massive horn topping their heads; they are capable of understanding human language and speaking a rudimentary form of it.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Pages 45-48 They employ Take Over Magic to take the form of humans.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 3, Pages 21-25 They are known to reside on Mt. Hakobe, in the Kingdom of Fiore.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Page 31
*Hane-Sakana: A rare species of fish gifted with wings for flight that is capable of breathing air.Fairy Tail Manga Special: Happy's Little Job, Pages 1-4
*Wyvern: Somewhat reminiscent of Dragons, these winged reptiles are much smaller and more beastly in nature.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 55 Blizzardverns are a subspecies that inhabit places with cold climate like mountains unlike Wyverns, which appear to live in the forest.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 73 
*Goblin: Humorous little creatures reminiscent of otherworldly s, which are capable of wielding makeshift weapons.
*God: A race of immensely powerful deities, usually large in size, with various types of destructive Magic Power.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 433, Page 21
*Giant: A race of, as the name implies, exponentially large human-like beings. They are known to reside in the Sun Village.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 343
*Demon: A race of humanoid beings with demonic features. Some of them are known to reside on Galuna Island.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 45, Page 14 There also exist Demons artificially created by Zeref known as the Etherious.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 380, Page 19
*Celestial Spirits: Magical beings that herald from their own separate universe: the Celestial Spirit World.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Page 46
*Angels: A race of white-winged creatures that can be summoned using Angel Magic.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 148
*Bakshi: Small, reptilian creatures highly reminiscent of chameleons that reside on Tenrou Island.Fairy Tail Manga: Volume 27 Bonus Info
*Clipper: A species of bird residing on Tenrou Island known for their brutality and pack mentality.
*Curily: Small rodent-like creatures distinct to Tenrou Island.
*Doscadon: Enormous, carnivorous dinosaur-like creatures covered in scales that reside on Tenrou Island. 
*Grand Magic Games Monsters: Artificial life forms created by the Grand Magic Games organizers.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 284, Pages 6-18
*Hodras: A very common species of animal, reminiscent of pigs, that reside in Fiore. 
*Machias: A machine-like species that are all capable of using and retaining Magic.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 459, Page 21
*Mole: Subterranean creatures that live in Earth Land.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 201
*Cubina Gamal: Large and bizarre herbivorous creatures with short, thin limbs and human-like hands; distinct to Tenrou Island. 
*Lizardman: Humanoid lizard-like creatures with spiked scales covering their body.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 278, Page 15
*Artificial Lizardman: Humanoid lizard-like creatures that are manufactured artificially.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 70
*Rollidillo: Massive, strong, quadrupedal reptilian creatures that reside on Tenrou Island.
*Spirit-Luminescent Bug: Bugs whose bodies glow; they reside in the caves of Tenrou Island, lighting the area around them.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 203, Page 19
*Tenrou Squirrel: Small rodent-like creatures, highly reminiscent of squirrels, who live only on Tenrou Island.
*Weretiger: Humanoid feline beasts known for their immense speed.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 278, Page 9
*Fish: They are underwater creatures found all over Earth Land.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 4, Page 4
*Frogman: A group of short-bodied and tailless amphibians; mainly seen as employees of the Magic Council.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 237, Pages 3-5
*Goatman: A race of humanoid goat-like creatures, with long floppy ears, covered in fur especially on their chin.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 237, Pages 3-5
*Chickenman: Large anthropomorphic fowls that resembles chickens and covered in feathers.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 4Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 210, Page 20
*Werelion: Horned humanoid lion beasts with immense strength.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 31, Pages 17-18
*Sand Beast: Massive creatures that can absorb sand.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 496, Page 8
*Harpy: Avian humanoids with feathered winged arms and clawed feet.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 456, Page 8
*Mermaid: Aquatic creatures with the upper body of a human and lower body resembling that of a sea life.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 137
*Nine-Tailed Fox: Fox-like creatures with a total of nine long tails.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 32, Page 3
*Giant Anteater: Massive sized anteaters with long tongues that can pick up a Human.Fairy Tail Omake: Concerned Lucy, Pages 3-4
==Magic==
Magic (魔法 Mahō) in Earth Land is located inside the body of living organisms.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 178, Page 2 In some races, Magic occurs in all individuals, but only 10% of humankind uses it.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 222, Page 3 Magic can be divided into two main classifications:
*Caster Magic (キャスターマジック Kyasutā Majikku): It is Magic which, as the name suggests, is generated and expelled from the caster's body, as opposed to Magic done through the use of a weapon or outside source.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 6, Page 19 
*Holder Magic (ホルダーのマジック Horudā Majikku): It is Magic that requires a Mage to employ an external source to be produced.
==Curses==
Curse (呪法 Juhō) is a darker counterpart to Magic, being more malefic in nature,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 361, Page 6 its power source is the manifestation of negative emotions from Human beings, accumulated into Cursed Power.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 410, Pages 13-14
==Alchemy==
Alchemy (錬金術 Renkinjutsu) in Earth Land is different from Magic as Alchemy has no limited use, as Magic has a limited reserve of energy within a Mage that depletes from every use while Alchemy stays at full power.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 130, Pages 15-19 It is the transmutation of matter, altering and controlling its shape and material.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 113, Page 13Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 129, Pages 12-13 It’s also used to form weapons and tools for others to use.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 127, Pages 4-6
==Technology==
The majority of the advanced technology and machinery in this world is powered by Magic, such as weapons, transportation and everyday conventional tools, a handful of which are powered by Lacrima or a Mage's own Magic as its power source. The minority of this world's technology relies on different power sources, reminiscent of the , such as steam locomotivesFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 4-6 and horse-drawn carriages.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Page 36 Some even possess technology to create giant mechanical robots powered by Lacrimas as its cores,Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 71Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 51, Pages 16-17 even capable of turning into a building on standby.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 54, Pages 3-7 Certain cities for one reason or another will even have a built in mechanisms that shifts the entire layout of the town.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 166, Pages 3-5 It is also possible to create functional bionic mechanical appendages for those who've lost their limbs,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 200, Page 4 it's also still possible to use Magic through these items.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 526, Page 18
Earth Land also includes non-magical yet complicated weaponized contraptions, typically for those who don’t use magic, such as a chain sword,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 344, Pages 8-9 hammerFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 344, Pages 5-6 and various types of gunpowder firearms.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 343, Page 11Fairy Tail Omake: She's Erza!! Certain parts of the world are advanced enough to create robotic humanoid beings, capable of also using Magic and Alchemy.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 137, Page 2
==Trivia==
*According to Bora, the slave trade is apparently present and prominent in the country of Bosco.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Page 35
*Most of the countries in Earth Land are randomly named. As such, Hiro Mashima has stated that he tried to avoid the story's progression to these countries.
*Many of the countries' names are simple words borrowed from other languages:
**"Fiore" is Italian for "Flower".
**"Bosco" is Italian for "Forest".
**"Stella" is Italian for "Star".
**"Desierto" is Spanish for "Desert".
**"Joya" is Spanish for "Jewel".
**"Sin" is Spanish for "Without"
**"Bellum" is Latin for "War".
**"Caelum" is Latin for "Sky".
**"Pergrande" is Latin for "Heavy".
**"Midi" is French for "Midday".
**"Iceberg", "Seven" and "Minstrel" are English.
*Due to Irene Belserion's prior knowledge, it is implied that Spirit Arts and its source Spiria also exist in Earth Land.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 70, Pages 6-7
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