Mest Gryder

 is a member of the Magic Council and Head of a Division of the Rune Knights who used Memory Control to deceive everyone in Fairy Tail into believing he was a member of the Guild named Mest Gryder.

Appearance
Doranbolt is a lean-built man of average height with short, almost shaved black hair, with a slightly outlined widow's peak, and complete with mildly long sideburns. He has large, bright emerald green eyes, and thin eyebrows. The left side of his face is covered by three distinctive scars: the shortest one points diagonally upwards in his left eye's direction, and is "connected" by the longest scar, going diagonally in the other way, to the similarly oriented one which goes up to his forehead. Such scars harmlessly cover Doranbolt's left eyebrow and part of his hair, passing over them. Hanging from Doranbolt's left ear is a simple earring, with an elongated pendant attached to it. Seven years from Tenrou Island's seeming disappearance, Doranbolt appears to have gained sharper, more defined facial features, has grown a small goatee below his mouth and slightly longer hair, with some messy strands covering his forehead and others jutting upwards from the top of his head. His left ear still bears the earring.

When acting as a spy within Fairy Tail, Doranbolt's attire consisted of a pinstriped jacket with a high and wide upright collar, alternating red stripes to different series of orange ones, with distinctive, loose brown arm warmers covering the sleeves from the cuffs to below the shoulders, each bearing a simple, ondulated motif right below the upper edge, simple black pants and white shoes.

Doranbolt has also been shown in his Council uniform. This consists of a dark jacket, with light-colored edges and a pair of buttoned bands on each sleeve, worn over a lighter shirt bearing the dark ankh-like symbol typical of the Rune Knights, mildly loose, light pants held up by a simple belt, similarly colored gloves and shoes, and a light cape held in place by a rhomboidal buckle adorned by a gem. During his first appearance after the 7-years time skip, he dons this very same attire.

Personality
Doranbolt is willing to do anything to attain a promotion from the Magic Council, even search and seizure. He was even willing to infiltrate Fairy Tail, and in order to keep up the facade of being a Fairy Tail member, he acted unintelligent and used silly quirks to fit in, such as: devouring snow to see what it tastes like, entering a river to know what it feels like, etc.

Despite his self interest, he is not without some heart. He befriends Wendy Marvell and later saves her from a deadly attack even after his position as a non-Fairy Tail member was exposed. He also openly admitted that the Fairy Tail Guild was not the same as Zeref or Grimoire Heart and he doesn't support the Council's idea of firing Etherion on Tenrou Island and erasing all three groups from existence. And did in fact try to teleport the members of Fairy Tail outside the island. After their refusal to leave, Doranbolt is seen constantly worried about the guild.

Later on during the Year X791, when news of the returning Tenrou Team reached The Magic Council, he said he was not interested although he was visibly conflicted.

History
At some point Doranbolt joined the Magic Council, and infiltrated the Fairy Tail Guild using the name Mest in order to find dirt on them, and gain a promotion. His reasoning for this was he knows Guran Doma hates Fairy Tail along with the other council members and he knew of Fairy Tail's S-Class Wizard Promotion Trial was coming up and he wanted to get to their private property to find anything slightly shady to bring to the council.

Tenrou Island arc
"Mest" first appeared when he is selected to compete in the S-Class Promotion Trial along with Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, Juvia Lockser, Elfman, Cana Alberona, Freed Justine, and Levy McGarden.

After learning that he needs a partner, he later meets with Wendy Marvell and tells her that he was Mystogan's disciple. He then asks her to lend him her power, which drives out a rude remark from Carla. He acts oddly as he tries eating snow and floating in an icy river while explaining to the pair his wishes to join the world of S-Class Mages.

Shortly after Makarov arrived to explain the rules of the first trial, he explains to Wendy that the S-Class promotion consists of numerous exams each year. When the first trial begins, "Mest" and Wendy are forced to wait due to Freed using a rune on the boat, which prevents everyone from leaving for 5 minutes. As soon as the rune releases, "Mest" probably used his teleportation magic to teleport him and Wendy onto Tenrou Island.

"Mest" and Wendy end up stumbling on the battle path that contained Gray and Loke. The battle ended with "Mest" being knocked out easily much to their surprise. Mest is then seen when he awakes to find the battle already over and he tries to comfort Wendy on the sudden loss.

At the same time, in route to the island, Carla and Pantherlily question whether "Mest" is really a member of Fairy Tail due to the fact that Mystogan rarely let anyone see him, let alone take on a student. Gray and Loke also question their memory of him when the duo try to recall his partner for the last competition. Later "Mest" mentions to Wendy that the island holds a secret of Fairy Tail and suggests they explore. While Wendy looked in awe at the beauty, "Mest" looks on with a mysterious smile. He then becomes ecstatic when he realizes that Zeref is on the island.

"Mest" becomes somewhat anxious when he sees the warning flare that Erza fires above Tenrou Island. Carla and Pantherlily later confront him and Wendy, with the latter pushing him back against a boulder to interrogate him, claiming that Mystogan would never take a disciple and that "Mest" had used Memory Magic to infiltrate the exam. "Mest" then teleports to Wendy and pulls her away from a spot that a split second later would be filled with explosions. He then shouts for the perpetrator to come out; the perpetrator is revealed to be one of Grimoire Heart's Seven Kin of Purgatory, Azuma, who had been merged into a tree. "Mest" then explains that he is a Magic Council member looking to find dirt on Fairy Tail to put it out of business so that he can earn a promotion. But with Grimoire Heart now on the island, he changes his objective into eliminating the dark guild, claiming that he brought along a battleship with Magic Council's police force; the battleship is then seen in the far background. Unfazed, Azuma mysteriously blows up the battleship and then completely detaches from the tree, sarcastically asking "Mest" if he could begin his own job now.

As Pantherlily and Azuma battle, Wendy requests his help in defeating Azuma, and, though he is reluctant, he complies. While Azuma is distracted by Pantherlily, "Mest" teleports himself and Wendy right behind Azuma to launch a point-blank range attack. However, Azuma instantly recognizes their attempt and defeats them all with a giant column of flame. Laying on the ground and shivering, "Mest" recognizes the extreme power of the Seven Kin.

Later, after Azuma walks off, Natsu arrives and since "Mest's" Memory Magic wore off, Natsu confronts "Mest", though he was quickly informed of the true enemy. The Grimoire Heart members are then launched from the sky, and the group finds itself surrounded by numerous members. However, he mysteriously disappears.

Some time later, he teleports to the heavily damaged ship that Azuma almost blew up and talks to Lahar. He explains to him that a three-way battle between Fairy Tail, Grimoire Heart, and Zeref is occurring. He says he'll contact the HQ with a Communication Lacrima but when he is is told that Guran Doma is a strict man who does not hesitate to use Etherion, he shows reluctance at doing so.

He is then seen speaking with Lahar about Bluenote Stinger, and about how fearsome he is. Lahar then remarks that is why they must contact HQ, but Doranbolt grabs Lahar and tells him to give him some time. He then teleports away with the communication Lacrima, much to the shock of his comrades. He then arrives at the site where Makarov is resting, and Natsu asks he went, and Lucy says that it is Mest of the Council. He then tells Lucy that his name is really Doranbolt. Wendy begins to ask him something but he tells her not to worry because he came there to help them, which surprises Happy and Carla. He then says that with his powers everyone can leave the island, but Natsu and the others refuse. Despite Doranbolt's attempts to convince them otherwise, they all decide to stay on the island and fight.

When Natsu, Lucy, and Wendy try to convince him to stall the council from destroying the island, while they defeat Grimoire Heart, he reluctantly agrees. He is then shocked when the Great Tenrou Tree is destroyed by Azuma.

Later, Doranbolt spies on Zeref when Zeref defeats Zancrow and seem shocked when he hears Zeref say "Acnologia".

Doranbolt returns to Lahar on a Magic Council boat. He tells Lahar that Zeref used Acnologia. Doranbolt apologizes for not being able to do anything. Lahar doesn't care, and questions what Zeref will do with Acnologia. Lahar tells all Magic Council ships to leave. As they set off, Doranbolt looks at the island and declares it is over, then apologizes for not being able to help Fairy Tail.

While being in the Magic Council's ship Doranbolt along with Lahar look shocked at the destruction of Tenrou Island by Acnologia.

Grand Magic Games arc
Doranbolt and Lahar run into Org, who tells them about the return of the Fairy Tail members from seven years ago. Though Lahar says Doranbolt can now take that burden off of him, Doranbolt admits to himself he hadn't thought about them in a long time. After Org explains how nothing much has happened in the seven years, Doranbolt asks if he is insinuating Fairy Tail was the reason behind it. Org just laughs and walks away, saying he must've gotten older if he expected that much out of Fairy Tail.

On the third day of Grand Magic Games, Doranbolt is invited by Lahar to watch the said event, knowing that he wants to see the returning members of Fairy Tail after their seven years of absence. During Pandemonium, the day's event, Doranbolt is stunned by Erza Scarlet declaring that her challenge right would be one hundred and tears quickly cascade down his face when Erza emerges victorious.

As the final battle of the third day is about to commence, Doranbolt looks at Wendy when her name is called by the announcers.

Magic and Abilities
Memory Control (記憶操作 Kioku Sōsa): A type of Magic which allows Doranbolt to add his existence to others' memories, making it seem like they have known him for a long time, allowing him to pass unnoticed and easily infiltrate even large groups of people. It seems to be very powerful, as he was able to fool even Makarov and S-Class Mages such as Erza and Mirajane. However, this enchantment was broken once Pantherlily began suspecting him.

Teleportation Magic (瞬身の魔法 Shunshin no Mahō): Doranbolt has shown skill with this versatile type of Magic, which allows him to cover very large distances in the blink of an eye. It makes for an extremely fast and effective mean of transportation, and can also be used in combat, when the situation requires for fast actions: through this Magic's use, Doranbolt was able to push Wendy away from a spot that a split second later would have been filled with explosions.


 * Direct Line (瞬間移動 ダイレクトライン Dairekuto Rain): Doranbolt teleports to any location in a direct line. It was used to teleport in front of Wendy and save her from Azuma's attack. His teleportation is not only limited to himself, he is able to carry others with him while teleporting.

Master Sensor: Doranbolt was able to detect Zeref's presence on Tenrou Island without even being near him. He could also detect Azuma’s presence, even though the man had concealed himself by merging with a tree.

Expert Hand to Hand Combatant: Doranbolt has proven himself to be skilled in the use of hand-to-hand combat. He employs it in conjunction with his Teleportation Magic to catch his opponents off guard; this combination was effective enough for him to keep up with two melee specialists the caliber of Gray and Loke at close range.

Video Games
Doranbolt appears as a playable character in the PSP game, Fairy Tail: Zeref's Awakening, upon being unlocked.

Trivia

 * Before Mashima settled on him being a member of the Magic Council, he was also considered as a member of either Grimoire Heart, Tartaros, or Fairy Tail.

Quotes

 * (To Wendy Marvell) "I want to know what a winter river truly is."
 * (To Lahar) "W-Wait! It's true that the council isn't exactly fond of Fairy Tail, but they shouldn't be compared with Zeref and Grimoire!"

Major Battles

 * Gray Fullbuster & Loke vs. Mest Gryder & Wendy Marvell
 * Pantherlily, Wendy Marvell & Mest Gryder vs. Azuma