User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 458: Morning Star, Review./@comment-50.99.80.43-20151026145104/@comment-25111584-20151027105435

Sadly, Mashima only kills off chars who have appeared only for a little while (Simon, Silver, Igneel). And bad guys. I'd definitely like some important characters like Juvia to die in this arc. It's a huge war after all. Would be kinda BS if all major characters survived. But survive they will 'cuz Mashima doesn't want to make Fairy Tail as 'dark' as Rave. Unfortunately. .-.