User blog comment:Henshin1971/Fairy Tail Blog Part 2/@comment-4449950-20130118020919/@comment-4449950-20130118032338

@Ed: Aye, a lot of people are awaiting this! *gets excited*

@Eon: I agree completely. I really do like it when a main character is killed off well. Mostly, when it's done well, it can provide great plot advancement and awesome character development. It's also interesting to see characters in near death experiences (here with Erza for example) because we realise how much we actually don't want them to die. However, in this certain circumstance, I don't think it is in Mashima's favour to kill Erza, or at least kill her for good. I believe there is a strong difference between a popular character that could die and still motivate everyone to read (maybe Jellal, Makarov or somebody like Freed) and a character that is so popular that their death would kill a mass of the fanbase. Erza is the second imo. I just think her fanbase is far too large and far too obsessed for her to be killed off in any way that would promote further reading by her fans, and as such, I seriously doubt her long-term death in any way.

Hmmmm... who I think is dead huh? It's about 5 people isn't it?? >:D Well, firstly, lemme just state that I think everyone who dies will come back over the course of the arc due to time travel and such, but Erza is definitely a possibility (never proper death though. Never). I think Gajeel could be in there somewhere, due to Levy's love for him and such. I wouldn't be surprised if Makarov finally meets his end. Mashima has revealed previous intentions and things surrounding Makarov's death, so it could come now. Hmmm, who else...??

Well, the other possibility is that it's the entirety of the Fairy Tail team: Erza, Laxus, Juvia, Gray and Gajeel?? Maybe?? I'm actually completely unsure, but I think it'll be cool no matter what XD