Gildarts Clive

**Gildarts Clive** (ギルダーツ ・クライヴ *Girudātsu Kuraivu*) is known for being one of the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mages,[7] its Ace, its most famous Mage at one time,[1] and was its Fifth Guild Master.[2] He is also the father of Cana Alberona.[5]

## Appearance

Gildarts is a tall, muscular man with shoulder-length orange hair (usually kept slicked back) and a stubbly beard. His heavily muscular body is without a left arm and left leg,[8]which he initially replaces with rudimentary wooden prosthetics, completed with an armored knee-guard to function as the knee joint. Later, however, Gildarts switches to more functional, armor-like prosthetic limbs. His chest sports scars, two of which are stitched, and his black Fairy Tail stamp; the majority of his torso is bandaged, as is his right forearm and left shoulder.[9]

Gildarts' attire is rather simple; he wears a long, black, high-collared and tattered cloak with shoulder plates; around his waist is a simple belt. Gildarts also wear loose-fitting dark pants, complete with an armored waist-guard bearing plates similar to the ones on his shoulders, tucked inside simple boots.[9]

## Personality

Gildarts is a laid-back, kind and easygoing person who has great interest and the utmost faith in the new generation of Fairy Tail's Mages. He is rather oblivious, and doesn't pay much attention to his surroundings, as he recognized neither the guild nor Mirajane.[10] He also has a tendency to break through walls with his Crush in order to pass, rather than simply using a door,[11] something which prompted the inhabitants of Magnolia to create the town's rearranging process.[12]

Gildarts is, as pointed out by himself, rather bad at holding back during a fight, though he fights in a particular way, so as to prevent human casualties.[13] He also respects his opponents and, very similar to Natsu, takes his opponents neither too lightly nor holds them in too high a regard. Gildarts also won't refuse an offered challenge, though if something more important arises, he may postpone said event.

Gildarts appears to be somewhat of a lone wolf, as in X781, he left the guild to partake upon a 100-year quest.[14] Upon being declared the guild's Fifth Master, Gildarts quickly re-passed the mantle back upon Makarov and left the guild once more, suggesting a feeling of discomfort regarding leadership positions, or at least a dislike of added responsibility.[15] In addition, he is a womanizer, having been with at least 13 women since leaving his now-deceased ex-wife 18 years ago.[16]

## Magic and Abilities

**Crush** ( *Kurasshu*): Gildarts' signature Magic,[1]Crush is an extremely powerful Caster Magic that smashes everything the user comes into contact with into pieces. It can be used to both crack Magic into pieces, thereby nullifying its effects, as well as to reduce the Magic's power and to deflect it. Even the most powerful spells are rendered useless when faced with this destructive and advanced Magic, which is difficult to control even for an extremely powerful individual like Gildarts himself.[72] The effects of Crush occasionally manifest themselves as the target being separated into cubes; interestingly, should Crush be directly cast on another living organism, the recipient is separated into numerous, doll-like versions of themselves. After some time, the target should revert to their original form, but should Gildarts wish, he can manually change them back.[73]

* **Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Empyrean** (破邪顕正・一天 *Haja Kensē: Itten*): Gildarts first negates the spell cast by his foe and then hits them with a powerful strike, imbued with Crush, capable of launching said opponent great distances.[74]

* **All Crush** (オールクラッシュ *Ōru Kurasshu*): Gildarts attacks his opponent with Crush in the form of an energy blast.[75]

* **Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Absolute Heaven** (破邪顕正・絶天 *Haja Kensē: Zetten*): Gildarts hits his opponent with a very powerful strike imbued with Crush capable of causing an explosion upon impact.[76]

**Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant**: Gildarts is an extremely accomplished unarmed fighter. During the S-Class Mage Promotion Trial, he easily defended himself against and even overwhelmed a determined Natsu, utilizing nothing but hand-to-hand combat.[77]

**Immense Strength**: Gildarts has shown to be extremely strong, as when Natsu attempted to attack him, he casually threw him into the ceiling with one hand.[78] He is also shown to be able to not only move, but attack with surprising agility and strength under the influence of Bluenote Stinger's gravitational field, a remarkable feat as Natsu, a potential S-Class Mage known for his physical prowess, wasn't even able to stand.[79] When angered after seeing Natsu get swallowed by a dinosaur, he was able to destroy not only the dinosaur, but also a vast portion of the landscape with a single punch.[80] He destroyed the entire Kardia Cathedral when attacking August with a single punch.[81]

**Immense Durability**: Gildarts has proven himself to be extremely durable, shown when he emerged completely unscathed after taking the full brunt of Natsu's Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade, (which was used to defeat an internally and externally weakened Laxus) only taking two steps backwards afterward.[82] He also survived having his left arm, left leg, and an unspecified organ taken away from him by Acnologia, and is the only known human to survive an attack from the self proclaimed Dragon King and live to tell the tale.[83]

**Enhanced Speed**: Gildarts possesses incredible raw speed, being able to out-maneuver and surprise someone of August's caliber.[84]**Immense Magic Power**: Even by S-Class Mage standards, Gildarts has been noted to possess an immense amount of Magic Power which he can release as a thick, potent aura around him. People in the immediate vicinity can be brought to their knees by its power, even potential S-Class Mages, and its force can be felt at great distances.[85] When exerted, Gildarts' Magic Power is white in color.[86] As a further testament to his power, Gildarts casually overwhelmed the Historia of God Serena, the former strongest mage of Ishgar, defeating him with a single attack (although it's worth noting that God Serena was a Historia and not at full power because of that).[87]

## TMNT X Pokemon

Gildarts has to stay in the rooftops because he can destroy the sewers and possibly all of New York. So he stays in an abandon warehouse most of the time

## Trivia

* In the manga, Gildarts is mentioned several times as being the strongest Mage within Fairy Tail before his actual appearance. However, there had been no indications or mentions of him in the anime prior to Episode 74. This was because the anime was initially supposed to stop before his appearance.
* Gildarts was ranked third in Meredy's "Most Important People to Kill" list.[89]
* Oddly, in Fairy Tail: Zeref's Awakening's game artwork by Hiro Mashima, his hair is depicted as brownish-yellow instead of red.
* Gildarts' eye color was portrayed as black in the manga previously, but it was later changed to a light blue color scheme.[90]

## Quotes

* (To Natsu Dragneel) *"I hate going easy, whatever the task may be."*[91]
* (To Natsu Dragneel) *"Fear is not 'Evil'. It is good to know your own weakness. If you know your weakness, you can become stronger and also kinder. That's what is necessary to becoming an S-class."*[92]
* (To Bluenote Stinger) *"It was an important test... It meant more to these kids than any adult could ever imagined. This test represented their determination towards their futures... and you've stepped all over it."*[93]
* (To Byro Cracy) *"You got beyond the frustration of being betrayed and fought for what you believe in. But the thing is, to our guild, there's nothin' more important than the lives of our friends. Even if the fate of the world is in balance..."*