Dragons are rare and powerful creatures who are hardly ever seen by humans, to the extent that the general public
 |
|---|
Ignell (Fire Dragon - Foster Parent of Natsu)[] |
 |
Metalicana (Iron Dragon - Foster Parent of Gajeel)[] |
 |
GRADINE (Sky Dragon - Foster Parent of Wendy)[] |
  |
ACNOLOGIA (Black Dragon of Apocalypes)[] |
doesn't believe they exist. Dragon Slayers Natsu Dragneel, Gajeel Redfox, and Wendy Marvell were each raised by a different dragon: Igneel (イグニール Igunīru?) the fire dragon, Metalicana (メタリカーナ Metarikāna?) the iron dragon, and Grandine (グランディーネ Gurandīne?, "Grandeeney" in the Del Rey manga translation[ch. 101]) the sky dragon, respectively. The dragons not only taught them how to read and write, but also how to perform Dragon Slayer magic, which was originally developed to combat dragons due to their destructive nature. For unknown reasons, these three dragons disappeared on the same day seven years prior to the series, leaving their foster children to fend for themselves. Their exact whereabouts are unknown, though Igneel and Grandeeney are shown to remain in contact with one another and continue to watch over their foster children from afar. There also exists a black dragon named Acnologia (アクノロギア Akunorogia?), which views humanity as insignificant. Acnologia appears on Tenrou Island during Fairy Tail's S-Class wizard exam as a result of Grimoire Heart's ambition to resurrect Zeref, seemingly destroying the island and causing everyone on it to disappear for seven years.
.jpg){kind=link}
