User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 418: Challenger, Review./@comment-3424593-20150202150629/@comment-9595671-20150202154119

Yeah, in my opinion its always felt like Lucy's our true protagonist for the series.

Especially due to the mystery around her mom and the fact she's a new Fairy Tail member when the series begins while Natsu's been a veteran member for years by then.