User blog comment:Imhungry4444/IM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/@comment-173.57.38.188-20110911205936

Gildarts does have similarities. Shanks and Gildarts both lost their left arms, both have the same type of facial hair, both have the same combed back reddish hair, both wear dark cloaks, both have the same type of relationship with the protagonist, both are regarded as the among the strongest in their own universe, both have carefree, yet serious personalities, etc... but I think Fairytail is based off of One Piece, so I wouldn't call it an exact steal...