Jellal Fernandes

For Jellal Fernandes's Edolas counterpart, see Mystogan.

Jellal Fernandes (ジェラール・フェルナンデス Jerāru Ferunandesu) is a childhood friend of Erza Scarlet. Before he lost his memory, he was a Dark Mage who tried desperately to revive Zeref by using the R-System. Jellal served as the main antagonist of the Tower of Heaven arc.

Appearance
Jellal is a young man whose most prominent features are his blue hair and a strange reddish marking/tattoo across his right eye, which he had since his childhood.

As his Siegrain alter-ego, he dressed himself in elegant yet simple robes, consisting of a long white tunic with black stripes across the edges and on the upper part of the arms, a decorated collar, large straps connected to decorated buckles closing the inducement on the front over a dark shirt, and matching pants and shoes. He also sported a ring on his right hand's middle finger, and usually had the medallion attesting his status as one of the Ten Wizard Saints around his neck hidden by his jacket's collar.

Jellal himself is seen in more darkish clothes, with his attire consisting of a whitish blue shirt under a hooded dark blue coat with light blue edges, two strings with shield-shaped pendants hanging down from the hood and a prominent golden symbol on the left part of the chest, somehow reminiscent of Fairy Tail's stamp, plus simple loose dark pants tucked inside laced boots. Under these clothes is a special fighting suit for melee combat designed for his Meteor spell, revealing his toned body. In the manga, this takes the form of a close-fitting dark outfit, with a leather-like material composing gloves and boots and covering his shoulders and the upper part of his legs, provided with sets of three holes each, possibly for aerodynamics, and decorated by groups of three thin lines over the arms and legs, with a double set adorning the chest. In this attire, a metal necklace with a small pendant highly reminiscent of the Wizard Saint's one worn by his Siegrain counterpart is visible around Jellal's neck. In the anime, however, his fighting suit was simply portrayed as a skin-tight sleeveless purple shirt paired with extremely loose blue cargo pants, tucked inside simple boots and held up by a light bluish belt, and gloves. Later, after his revival during the Oración Seis arc, he is seen taking the clothes of a defeated Naked Mummy member to cover his partially torn fighting attire (in the anime, the clothes were instead Erigor’s). This new attire consists of a long black coat decorated by golden trimmings, white bands around his arms, two red medal-like ornaments on each side of his chest, a tight-fitting shirt reminiscent of the one in his old attire, and loose grey pants held up by a belt and tucked inside boots.

Personality
Originally, he was a very kind boy, deeply caring for his friends. He was always cheerful and optimistic even in times of slavery. He most likely lost his parents just like his fellow slaves. After a failed attempt to escape, he readily accepted punishment so Erza wouldn't have to and he never lost his faith in freedom.

Later, as he was manipulated by what he thought was Zeref, he drastically changed. He became insane with the idea of building a new R-System. and treated the slaves much better - to an extent that they didn't even think they were still slaves. But through this way, they did more work. He sees his actions as a game even if this will cost lives, including his own.

After he was revived by Wendy Marvell, he suffered from amnesia and he seemed to be somewhat scared of the world. Though not remembering his own identity, he remembered the names of Erza and Natsu. As he learned of his sins, he wished to die as penance but a scolding from Erza convinced him to instead live to atone for his actions. To the moment of his arrest after the defeat of Oración Seis, he has apparently returned to his original kind personality.

History
As a child, Jellal was forced to help build the Tower of Heaven together with other slaves such as Erza, Shô, Simon, Wally and Millianna, acting as the leading figure of their group.

There, after a failed escape attempt and the reclusion that followed it, he was possessed by what he believed was the legendary Dark Mage Zeref, supplanting his former kind personality with a more violent one, which made him almost completely insane. He exiled Erza from the island and took control of the construction of the Tower of Heaven in order to resurrect Zeref and thus create a world of "true freedom". He bombed the ship that was supposed to take the slaves off the island and told them it was Erza who had done it after going mad with her newly-acquired Magical power. Believing that she had truly escaped on her own and thus betrayed them, the slaves helped him build the tower for the next eight years as a way of showing their gratitude for saving them from certain death.

Meanwhile, Jellal had worked his way into the Magic Council using a Thought Projection of himself named "Siegrain". Apparently, Siegrain ran into Erza, who thought it was Jellal, but managed to prevent her from attacking him by telling her he was Jellal's twin brother.

Macao arc
Jellal is introduced under the alias of Siegrain, a young member of the Magic Council. With his "underling", Ultear Milkovich, he typically disagrees with the rest of the Council by showing leniency to the Fairy Tail Guild, much to the annoyance of those on the council.

Lullaby arc
Seigrain and Ultear discuss with the Council on how Fairy Tail, the one guild the Council is annoyed with, manages to show up and save everyone from Lullaby's terror. Despite Siegrain's arguments that the Council should appreciate Fairy Tail's actions, they continue to be frustrated by their reckless behavior. Meanwhile, Erza's and Natsu's fight is interrupted due to Erza's arrest by the council for the destruction caused by their battle against Lullaby. Before she is brought before the council, she meets Seigrain outside the court, who reminds her not to mention "that". He then joins the others in prosecuting her, although the arrest is just a formality to assure the world of the Council's power. When Natsu interrupts the proceedings by dressing up as Erza and impersonating her, all Siegrain can do is smile at his actions. He then shows interest at Natsu's capabilities and powers after this incident.

Galuna Island arc
Jellal as Siegrain is revealed to have been the one who set the events on Galuna Island in motion by sending Ultear, under the disguise of Zalty, to use Lyon Bastia and revive the demon Deliora so he can control it. However, Deliora was long since dead, causing the mission to be a failure.

Tower of Heaven arc
Jellal, in the Tower of Heaven, is being attended to by his intermediate with the Trinity Raven guild, Vidaldus Taka, and sends Shô, Simon, Wally and Millianna to capture Erza in order to use her as a sacrifice for Zeref's resurrection. The group accomplishes this. However, she manages to break free of her restraints and starts fighting with Jellal's underlings.

In the meantime, Siegrain is seen with the other Council members at the Council meeting discussing the Tower of Heaven. The Council knows that a mysterious man, Jellal, is the builder of the forbidden tower. However, they are unaware of any other significant information about him. Siegrain, having called his fellow councilors weaklings, tells them the tower is too dangerous, and proposes to use Etherion to destroy Jellal's creation. With the help of Ultear, they manage to get most of the members on their side and need one more vote.

At the tower, after Natsu defeats Wally and Milliana, Jellal goes to his chess board made of pieces that represent all the people in his “game” and knocks the two underlings' pieces over, symbolizing their defeat. He is aware that Simon and Shô have betrayed them but this does not bother him and orders the impatient Vidaldus to make their move in the "game". Vidaldus awakens his true form, as his allies, Fukuro and Ikaruga, appear alongside him.

Jellal then uses Magic to communicate with everyone in the tower, telling them it’s time to begin the "Paradise Game". He states the rules are to try to prevent him from using Erza to resurrect Zeref, and that they must get past Trinity Raven to get to him. He then informs everyone that the Etherion will also hit them soon and destroy the tower, so they have an unknown amount of time, and either way, nobody will win and everyone will die.

Back at the Council's meeting, as a final push to get a vote, Siegrain tells the Council that Jellal is trying to use the tower to bring back the Dark Mage, Zeref. The Council is all stunned, causing Siegrain's proposition to win with Shitou Yajima remaining the only one against firing Etherion. When asked if he is ready to accept all the consequences of firing that weapon and causing death, Siegrain replies to wait and see.

Jellal continues to knock down pieces on his chess board as the battles in the tower come to an end until Erza defeats Ikaruga and reaches him. As Erza readies to fight him, Jellal states that either way she will be a sacrifice for Zeref. Jellal announces there are seven minutes left until the Etherion strikes, and invites Erza to take full advantage of them. He then attacks Erza with his Darkness Magic. Erza manages to overpower all of Jellal's attacks until she slices Jellal and brings him to the ground, pointing her sword at his throat. She then tells Jellal he failed at completing the R-System because the Tower has no Magic to resurrect because of the need of 2.7 Billion Edeas of Magic Power in order for the tower to activate.

As Erza claims she'll just force him to wait for Etherion's fall to destroy them both, Jellal claims that wouldn't be a bad idea because of how his body was possessed by Zeref, and how he is nothing more than a doll doing his biddings, unable to be saved by anyone. She refuses his invitation to kill him and the two hug each other, waiting for the satellite beam to atone for their "sins". Etherion hits the tower, completely destroying the outer structure, but leaving everyone inside it unharmed. Surprised to be alive after the blast, Erza looks around and notices that the true inner structure of the Tower being, in fact, a gigantic absorption lacrima. Jellal laughs out loudly, claiming to have succeeded in his goal, and explains that the Etherion provided the tower with the required 2.7 Billion Edeas necessary to bring Zeref back to life.

In Era, everyone is stunned to see the Tower still standing, and an angry Yajima angrily questions Siegrain, who, without answering, immediately disappears to reappear in the Tower Of Heaven, where his real body, Jellal, is. The both of them proceed to say that Siegrain and Jellal are one person.

After the two merge back together, Jellal's full Magical power returns to him. Jellal and Erza start fighting again, this time with Erza being overpowered by Jellal's restored power. Jellal's Bind Snake spell spreads on Erza's body, restraining her and preventing her from moving. Erza is then forced in the R-System crystal to be sacrificed. However, Natsu suddenly appears and pulls Erza out. Erza warns Natsu to leave her as Jellal is too strong, but he refuses and knocks her out. He then readies to fight Jellal who gladly accepts the challenge.

Despite being pummeled repeatedly by Natsu's Dragon Slayer attacks, Jellal stays unharmed and belittles Natsu's abilities. He activates his Heavenly Body Magic and proceeds to deliver blows with unbelievable speed until Natsu falls. However, Natsu comes back up again with steel determination when he overhears Jellal's comment about the destruction in the tower causing Magic to leak out.

Natsu's cockiness and destructive blows towards the tower greatly enrages Jellal, who in turn prepares to cast one of his strongest spells. Erza, awake and aware of the attack's power, defends Natsu with her body. Paying Erza no mind, he launches his Altairis spell towards them. However, Simon appears and uses his body to protect the two, causing his demise. Jellal starts badmouthing Simon's death, calling it foolish and useless, when Natsu suddenly appears before him and angrily hits him with great strength, subsequently starting to eat the lacrima composing the tower itself under Jellal's shocked eyes. Natsu manages to absorb Etherion, entering Dragon Force mode, and starts pummeling Jellal with powerful attacks.

Jellal briefly escapes him with Meteor but continues to be pummeled. He refuses to be defeated and as they keep exchanging words, Jellal begins to cast Abyss Break, a spell that can destroy the tower. Before he can launch it, he feels the aftershock of a slash Erza gave him during their fight, and his Magic fails. This gives Natsu an opening, and as he charges at Jellal’s chest enveloped in an aura resembling a dragon. He then finishes Jellal off by sending him smashing to the ground within a huge blast, which leads the tower to crumble, not being able to contain the massive Magical Energy.

The tower later explodes. On the beach, after Erza's rescue by Natsu, Erza looks out at the sea and hears Jellal's voice saying she’s gotten strong. Erza is surprised and claims it to be impossible; however, a slight smile can be seen on her face. It is revealed that Jellal, freed from the control of Zeref, is most likely the one who saved Erza and Natsu by fusing with the Etherion and guiding its Magic up in the sky.

In the anime, Jellal is seen floating, unconscious, in a massive river of lacrima, which appeared to be the remains of Tower of Heaven after the explosion, and his presumed sacrifice to save Erza and Natsu's lives.

Oración Seis arc
Later, Jellal, apparently in a death like state because of Etherion, ends up through unknown means in the hands of the Dark Guild Oración Seis, whose leader, Brain, is an old acquaintance of his. Jellal is first seen again in a cross-shaped coffin wrapped up in chains, as Brain makes Racer bring him to Wendy Marvell. Wendy mistakes Jellal for his Edolas counterpart, Mystogan, who once saved her life.

Because of this, and having witnessed Brain injuring Jellal's unconscious body to prompt her to hurry, Wendy submits to Brain's plans for her to restore him, as Brain believes Jellal can lead the Oración Seis to the Nirvana Magic they're after. Having been given five minutes to think it over, Wendy decides to do so, and Natsu arrives just in time to see him restored and awakened. As soon as he sees him, Natsu goes on the attack but is instantly blown away by a Magic spell from Jellal. When Brain compliments him on his power, Jellal turns and knocks him down to a lower level of the base before silently leaving. Having moved quite away in the forest from Oración Seis' hideout, and having taken some clothes from a defeated Naked Mummy member (in the anime, he instead took them from Erigor), Jellal mutters Erza's name.

He is next seen being stalked by Cobra, who was given orders by Brain to follow him because he might be heading for Nirvana. Cobra ends up at a large tree and when Jellal touches it, it causes a large pillar of black light to appear and a large tower to sprout from the ground, this being Nirvana's true form. Later, Erza manages to reach his position, and it is revealed that Jellal has become amnesiac due to the Etherion event. The only thing he can seem to remember is Erza's name, and he pleads with her to tell him who that person is. Erza tells Jellal that she is Erza, and proceeds to explain him who he is and what he did to his comrades, angrily stating that if he doesn't remember such evil deeds she'll strike her sword in his heart to force him to. Jellal breaks down in tears, disgusted by what kind of person he was.

Suddenly, Cobra appears, demanding how he came to know about Nirvana. He then says that he only activated it in order to destroy such dangerous Magic which can't fall in the hands of someone else, and reveals the Self-Destruction Spell he cast around Nirvana to destroy it. Ignoring Cobra, he tells Erza that he'll take away her possible hate for him with his own life, having also put the spell on himself to end his miserable life and free Erza from the pain he has caused her and her comrades.

Just then, Brain appears, and, having been informed by Cobra about the situation, calmly tells Jellal that it was he who invented the technique and taught it to him, subsequently nullifying it without the need of cancellation code. He mocks Jellal and unleashes Nirvana in all of its power, with its true form of a gargantuan walking ancient city with six legs being revealed.

Jellal and Erza manage to grab onto one of Nirvana's legs and stand on it. There, Erza persuades Jellal to nullify the self-destruction spell and to live, despite Jellal saying that he failed to destroy Nirvana and that everything is over. She points at the remaining members of Light Team, who are struggling to reach the top of the moving Nirvana, and claims that it's not over and encourages Jellal to live on with a smile on her face. Jellal smiles in return, taking Erza's hand as the two prepare to climb up the gigantic stone leg.

On Nirvana, Midnight appears before them. Jellal battles Midnight first. However, he is easily taken out since the Self-Destruction Spell from before has weakened him severely. Midnight mocks him and then approaches Erza to fight her.

Immobilized, he is only left to watch Erza and Midnight's battle, with Erza failing to land an attack. When Erza is struck again and seemingly defeated, he comments on Midnight's incredible strength and he hears about their initial goal to annihilate the Nirvit in Cait Shelter to prevent the sealing of Nirvana once more. Jellal expresses disgust at their goal but is fiercely reminded by Midnight that he himself is an evil man. Midnight then holds out his hand at Jellal, inviting him to be a member of the Oración Seis. However, Erza revives, express her her belief in Jellal's light, and resumes her fight with Midnight, gaining the upper hand this time.

An injured Midnight transforms into a massive dark monster before the eyes of the two, subsequently attacking Erza with a powerful blast and stabbing both her and Jellal. Jellal cries out Erza's name, seeing her on the verge of death. However, an unharmed Erza is then seen slashing Midnight before an unharmed Jellal's astonished eyes, revealing the previous as a mere visual illusion caused by Midnight's Magic, which couldn't affect Erza due to her artificial eye.

Later, Nirvana's blast on Cait Shelter fails due to Christina, manned by the Blue Pegasus and Lamia Scale delegates, attacking one of its legs. Jellal and the others are then informed by Hibiki Laytis about a way to destroy Nirvana: to eliminate all of the six lacrima crystals empowering it, each one located in a different leg at the same time. Hibiki uses his Archive Magic to communicate with them, inviting them to choose for a crystal to destroy. Jellal is assigned to destroy the sixth crystal.

As they prepare to destroy the crystals, Erza mentions that Natsu probably chose the first lacrima, knowing that Brain's alternate personality, Zero, would probably be there. Hearing Natsu's name, Jellal is shocked and utters Natsu's name with a face reminiscent of his old, evil self.

Jellal leaves the task of destroying the sixth lacrima to Wendy and proceeds to the first where Natsu is fighting against Zero and receiving heavy damage without managing to strike the opponent. He interrupts the fight by blasting Natsu with fire. Zero, with a pleased look on his face, asks Jellal wheter he got his memories back, to which Jellal nods. However, it turns out Jellal only remembers Natsu and how he is their only hope of stopping Zero and Nirvana and saving Wendy's guild. The fire he attacked Natsu with is his way of helping. An enraged Natsu runs up to him and punches him in the face, claiming that he's lying. Annoyed, Zero sends Dark Capriccio flying against both of them. Jellal steps in front of Natsu and takes all the damage of the attack upon himself, subsequently falling to the ground. He creates golden flames on his hand and asks Natsu to accept the Flame of Rebuke, the power to defeat Zero.

Natsu finally accepts, taking Jellal's stretched hand and absorbing the flames. He enters his Dragon Force mode. Thanks to Jellal's boost, Natsu manages to defeat Zero, smashing him against the lacrima crystal, destroying it in the very same moment his friends destroy theirs, and thus destroying Nirvana itself.

As Nirvana falls to pieces, the two are saved by Hoteye, who uses his Liquid Ground Magic to carry them to safety in the forest where the others are. Jellal turns down a thanks from Erza, and is then seen sitting with her, not far from the rest of Light Team. He admits that he's afraid to regain his memories when asked what he plans to do. Erza comforts him by saying that she's there with him, stating that, even if they were to start hating each other again, she won't abandon the "him" sitting there with her.

As she's about to say more, the whole group realizes to have been surrounded by a rune. The glade is stormed by the 4th Custody Enforcement Unit of the new Magic Council, led by Lahar, who claims to be there to arrest the Oración Seis members and Jellal himself. Jellal is then put under arrest for federal treason. All of the others protest his capture. However, an upset Erza then cries out for the others to stop, taking responsibility for the commotion caused as apology.

As he leaves, he remembers her last name, "Scarlet", which he picked when they were young. Jellal bids her farewell and disappears behind the doors of the Council's carriage. Erza tearfully mourns Jellal's loss as she remembers that as children, it was Jellal himself who chose her last name due to the color of her hair.

Tenrou Island arc
Jellal is later seen in one of the Council's prison cells, when Erza is at the brink of defeat by Azuma on Tenrou Island. He whispers Erza's name to himself, seemingly somehow aware of the event. When the guard wonders whether Jellal was casting a spell when he was muttering, the other guard, Nadal replies that it is impossible and starts to torture Jellal for a bit with his Magic staff, wondering if Jellal is hungry and stating that he'll only give him food if he begs, otherwise, he'll leave Jellal without food for an entire week. Jellal ignores him, and instead asks Erza not to lose, something which shocks both guards. Erza is somehow able to feel his voice, and this granted her enough strength to stand back on her feet and continue the fight, with some flashbacks of him appearing before her. When Erza finally manages to defeat Azuma, Jellal is seen sensing that and smiling.

X791 arc
One year after the disappearance of Tenrou Island and the Tenrou Team, Jellal, while in jail, regains his memories and he is saved from being executed by Meredy and Ultear. The three fugitive Mages form their own independent guild, Crime Sorcière, dedicated to driving away the evil in the world caused by Dark Guilds and Zeref. Over the years, the three manage to destroy multiple Dark Guilds.

In the year X791, five days before the beginning of the Grand Magic Games, Jellal, Ultear and Meredy send a message to the members of Team Natsu via pigeon, inviting them to go to a suspension bridge in the West Woods. When the group arrives at the other end of the bridge, Ultear uses her Arc of Time to rebuild the bridge, making it possible for the group to cross it. Once the group crossed, the three members of Crime Sorcière reveal themselves and they have a brief reunion before they ask the Fairy Tail Mages to investigate a strange Magical force surrounding the Grand Magic Games. In return, Ultear offers to enhance their Magical power by using her Arc of Time to evolve their Magical containers to be able to tap into their Second Origin.

Jellal and Erza go off to talk privately where he confirms that he has regained all his memories. Jellal tells her he's prepared to die if she wants to seek revenge for him killing their friend, Simon. However, she refuses as she thinks he has already atoned through Crime Sorcière. Jellal replies that he thinks death is the only way to truly redeem his sins, and Erza slaps him. She then gives him words of encouragement by telling him that being alive is a sign of strength. When he says that maybe she's right, she angrily pulls on his collar and the two fall backwards down a slope into a very large flower of some sort, Jellal landing on top of Erza.

While on top of her, Erza tells Jellal she didn't think she would see him again. Then she begins to cry and the two kiss. However, Jellal pushes her away and tells her that he can't because he has a fiancée. When Jellal, Ultear, and Meredy take their leave, Erza sees them off.

When he, Ultear, and Meredy sit at their camp later, Meredy asks him why he lied about his fiancée. Ultear adds that it would be better for him to be honest with himself rather than continue punishing himself. Shocked, Jellal replies that punishment is the rule of their guild, and that he couldn't fall in love with people who walk in the light. Ultear and Meredy then both tease him about his poor skill in lying.

Much to Team Natsu's surprise, Jellal enters the Grand Magic Games as a representative of Fairy Tail in Fairy Tail Team B while disguised as Mystogan, with Makarov's permission, in order to get closer to the grounds.

When the Town suddenly appears in the Hidden event, he states that it would have to be a powerful type of Magic to create such a thing.

Magic and Abilities
Heavenly Body Magic (天体魔法 Tentai Mahō): It is a powerful Magic based around astronomical objects, such as meteors, stars and black holes. The user generates and manipulates the energy of stars from his body and uses it against enemy. Jellal has shown tremendous mastery over this form of Magic.


 * Meteor (流星 Ryūsei): Jellal's body is surrounded by Magic, allowing him to move through the air at incredible speeds. Even if someone could detect his trajectory, it is near impossible to catch him. With his speed, Jellal assaults his opponents with quick but powerful melee attacks. Jellal wears a special suit under his robes to better utilize this type of Magic.


 * Grand Chariot (七星剣 Shichiseiken lit. Seven Star Sword): Jellal summons seven pillars of light from the sky and strikes the enemy with all of them at once. According to Jellal, this spell's destruction capability rivals a meteor.


 * Altairis (暗黒の楽園 Ankoku no Rakuen lit. Dark Paradise): Jellal crosses his arms above his head to begin casting the spell. As he prepares to fire the spell, all nearby shadows are drawn towards him. Jellal then unleashes a black orb with small white lights, similar to the night sky. The orb appears to be incredibly dense, and may hold a tremendous amount of gravity to crush its opponents. Its power is said to be comparable to the power of an actual meteor. This spell was used when Simon saved Erza.


 * Heavenly Beams: This is an unnamed spell in which Jellal releases several powerful beams from his hands towards his opponent.


 * Heavenly Blast: An unnamed spell in which Jellal closes his fist, except for two fingers and swipes them backwards. A big sphere of Heavenly Magic appears and rushes towards the target.


 * Heaven Palm: An unnamed spell in which Jellal grabs his arm with his other hand, and straightens his palm. A ball of Heavenly Magic appears in his palm, which then is shot at the target to push it as an invisible wall.


 * Heaven Breakdown: An unnamed spell in which Jellal swipes his hand and the ground in front of him breaks, making everything on top of it fall.


 * Heavenly Arrows: An unnamed spell in which Jellal swiping his hands releases several Arrows of light towards his target.

Thought Projection (思念体 Shinentai): Jellal is capable of creating a Thought Projection of himself, and is very skilled with it, having been able to fool the Magic Council into believing that his projection was actually a separate being from him, and managing to grant it membership of both the Council and the Ten Wizard Saints. His projection is also able to don an attire different from his owner’s.

Darkness Magic (闇の魔法 Yami no Mahō): Jellal, due to his seeming "possession" at Zeref's hands, is an expert in the use of Darkness Magic. He was shown using almost exclusively this form of Magic for all of his fight with Erza, in which he proved himself capable of creating the ghostly entities characteristic of this form of Magic, using them to hit and immobilize the woman with great skill. In addition, as a child, he could employ Darkness Magic in other, more unusual ways.


 * Dark Force: During Jellal's first use of Magic as a child, he has proven himself capable of moving a target around in any desired manner. By moving his hand in the direction he wants it to move, he blows the target away as if he were giving them a smack from a short distance. This will seemingly produce an invisible, powerful blunt attack to strike the target; an attack which, in the manga, is strong enough to kill opponents, with their blood spilling out. (Unnamed)


 * Dark Grab: Jellal moves his hands towards the opponent, far away from him. This will prompt a pair of strong, dark-colored arms to appear from a nearby surface and grab the opponent, immobilizing or choking them according to the movements performed by Jellal himself, who, after grabbing the target, is seemingly capable of controlling the spell with a single hand. In the anime, the spell instead takes the form of a large amount of red glyphs, which surround the opponent, swirling around them and then grabbing them. Such glyphs can also be used to lift the target in the air and near them to Jellal. (Unnamed)


 * Darkness Cage: Jellal creates a sphere of Darkness Magic in his hand in the form of ghosts that revolve around the center. He then shoots it at the target, releasing several ghosts that wrap around the target, restraining its movement. In the anime, Jellal instead crushes a different-looking sphere in his hand, summoning several small masses of Darkness Magic which then grow and come together to create a sphere around the target, restraining its movement and dealing pain. (Unnamed)


 * Dark Vanish: A spell in which the target, instead of being struck from the outside like with Dark Force, seemingly implodes from the inside, or is in any case vanished through unknown means, leaving only the clothes behind. (Unnamed, Anime Only)


 * Dark Ray: Jellal shoots a powerful ray of darkness from his hand towards the enemy. This spell was strong enough to nearly throw Erza down from the Tower of Heaven. (Unnamed, Anime Only)

Fire Magic (火の魔法 Hi no Mahō): Despite having been shown employing it only once, Jellal has proven himself masterful in the use of fire-based spells.


 * Flame of Rebuke (咎の炎 Toga no Honoo): This spell, when released, creates golden flames on Jellal's palm, which he gave for Natsu to consume in order to defeat Zero. By eating them, Dragon Force was activated, and Natsu described the feeling of consuming them as "like eating Etherion", implying the spell to be incredibly powerful.

Abyss Break (深淵休憩 Shin'en Kyūkei): An extremely powerful spell which employs the four main elements to attack the opponents.

Bind Snake (拘束の蛇 Kōsoku no Hebi): This spell appears in the form of a snake tattoo. The snake winds its way around the target's body, tightening and restricting movement. He used this on Erza to immobilize her for the sacrifice to revive Zeref.

Self-Destruction Spell (自律崩壊魔法陣 Jiritsu Hōkai Mahōjin): An extremely complex spell which Jellal used in an attempt to destroy Nirvana and commit suicide. Without knowledge of its cancellation code, it cannot be dispelled. However, the spell's creator and the one who taught it to Jellal, Brain, was able to dispell this Magic without any code.

Telekinesis (テレキネシス Terekineshisu): Jellal has shown the ability to move objects around in the air without touching them, being capable of doing so even through his Thought Projection Siegrain, making a book he was reading float back to the bookcase.

Keen Intellect: Jellal is a smart, cunning and resourceful individual who displayed particular skill in deception, having been capable of fooling both Erza Scarlet and the entirety of the Magic Council, even managing to become a member himself. He has shown himself capable of creating clever schemes and planning ahead, being the schemer of the plan to revive Zeref, whom he believed dead, and tricking the Council himself into unintentionally working for him. Jellal's natural cleverness comes with a vast knowledge and deep understanding of the Magic world, with him being aware of powerful spells such as Unison Raid, and, thanks to his time in the Council, possessing thorough information about the ancient Magic Nirvana, even knowing where it was hidden and how to unseal it.

Enhanced Reflexes: Aside from his Magic capabilities, Jellal is fast, agile and has quick reflexes, being shown avoiding and redirecting the slashes from Erza's large bladed weapons in melee with ease, reacting to them with his own Magic.

Enhanced Endurance: Jellal's vast array of spells comes with the stamina to employ them in subsequent reprises, with him being resilient enough to use Flame of Rebuke, a spell powerful enough to allow Natsu Dragneel to enter his Dragon Force mode, replicating the effects of Etherion, the ultimate weapon of the Magic Council, after attempting to cast the Self-Destruction Spell on both Nirvana and himself, something which greatly weakened him.

Immense Durability: Jellal is an highly resilient opponent, who has proven himself capable of undergoing large amounts of damage without collapsing: during the events of the Tower of Heaven, he could continue fighting after being slashed in the belly by Erza Scarlet (despite such action having later stopped him from casting the Abyss Break spell) and receiving a barrage of Fire Dragon Slayer Magic spells from Natsu Dragneel, emerging unscathed from them; later on, most importantly, he was able to survive Natsu's attacks while the latter was in Dragon Force mode, even after being sent crashing down his own Tower of Heaven. He could also fuse his body with the Etherion and attain control of it, something which should have resulted in his certain death, and yet again survive, entering a comatose state, from which he was woken by Wendy Marvell's Sky Dragon Slayer Magic.

Immense Magic Power: Jellal has shown to possess a vast amount of Magic Power, enough for him to be made a member of the Ten Wizard Saints, a group containing some of the strongest Mages in Earth Land, as well as a member of the Magic Council, the ruling body of the Magic world; the latter in spite of both his young age and his overbearingness towards older fellow councilors. Such feats were made more notable by the fact that the one receiving such titles wasn't actually him, but rather the persona he had created with his Thought Projection, Siegrain, which required a considerable amount of Jellal's own Magic Power to be kept active.

Expert Hand to Hand Combatant: Jellal, despite favoring the use of his ranged Magic, has shown to be a capable unarmed combatant: while his speed was enhanced by his Meteor spell, Jellal went on to attack and brutally injure Natsu Dragneel several times with strong melee blows such as punches and kicks.

Expert Swordsmanship Specialist: Despite having scarcely been shown employing one, Jellal, much like his childhood friend Erza Scarlet, has proven himself able to wield a sword with impressive proficiency since his younger years: during his time as a slave in the Tower of Heaven, he was shown capable of reaching the cell Erza was being kept prisoner in by himself, having dispatched all of the guards there with a massive sword he had taken from one of them.

Video Games
Jellal is a playable character in the DS Games, Fairy Tail Gekitou! Madoushi Kessen and Fairy Tail Gekitotsu! Kardia Daiseidou, upon being unlocked.

Erza Scarlet
Jellal and Erza were friends in their days of slavery and he was the one who gave her her last name. Jellal cared deeply for her, to the point of changing places with her when she was about to admit to a crime that she didn't commit. However, when Erza went to save him, he, having been brainwashed already, attacked her and exiled her from the Tower of Heaven, making everyone think she had betrayed them.

Eight years later, Jellal tries to sacrifice her to "revive" Zeref and claimed that he loved her once as he forcefully pushed her towards the Lacrima crystal. Fortunately, he was stopped by Natsu. After his defeat, Erza hears his voice saying she had become strong. At the end, Erza told Lucy that what she thought that maybe, in a way possible, Jellal was responsible for stopping the tower from destroying both her and Natsu since at that moment Natsu had defeated him, he was freed from the spirit of Zeref and returned to his old, kind self. And so, he fused with Etherion in Erza's place and guided the Magic up to the sky.

After being revived by Wendy, the only thing Jellal can remember is Erza's name, the rest of his memories in which have vanished. After defeating Nirvana, Jellal and Erza talked in private and Jellal confesses his fears of the darkness inside him to resurface, but Erza says that even though that happens she will be there for him.

When Erza and Jellal meet in X791, they talk about Jellal regaining his memories and different things he did in his possessed days, and eventually, while thinking about all the moments they had over the years, they kiss. However, Jellal pushed her away because he still believes that he should punish himself for his past actions, and doesn't believe he deserves to be with someone who "walks in the light". Erza, however, is happy that things worked out that way nonetheless

Ultear Milkovich
Ultear was Seigrain's (Jellal's thought projection) partner in infiltrating the Magic Council in order to commence their plan in "reviving" the dark Mage, Zeref. She was the one who help manipulate the Council to use Etherion in order supply the Tower of Heaven with 2.7 Billion Edeas and create the R-System. While Seigrain reunited with Jellal to make his Magical capacity return to normal, she was left behind to destroy the Council's Head Quarters and throw them into turmoil. Later on, it was seen that she was the "Spirit of Zeref" who deceived and brainwashed Jellal when he was still a child back in the Tower of Heaven and was only using him to get one of the keys to unseal the Dark Mage Zeref, knowing he wasn't dead in the first place.

Natsu Dragneel
When Jellal was with the council he got somewhat amused by Natsu's action during Erza's fake trial and he showed somewhat an interest in him. During Tower of Heaven arc, Natsu saw Jellal as an enemy and fought in order to protect Erza from him. Then when Natsu defeated him, it resulted in Jellal being released from "Zeref's control". After losing his memory in Oración Seis arc, Jellal starts to remember Natsu's name as a "light of hope", and, despite Natsu's initial protests, he helps him out in his confrontation with Zero, allowing him to otbtain victory. At the end of the arc, when the Council arrived to arrest Jellal, Natsu, who then started to see him as an ally, was the first one who tried to interfere in his arrest order by saying that he was one of them.

Trivia

 * During his fight with Erza in the Tower of Heaven arc, in the manga his attire is especially designed to withstand disintegration while using his Meteor spell. Though in the anime, he appears to be wearing a skin-tight sleeveless black shirt with cargo pants.
 * Lucy's list of perfect boyfriends.jpgg the Tower of Heaven arc, on his coat was a design or mark that looks similar to the Fairy Tail symbol backwards.
 * In the anime version of the Oración Seis arc, Jellal takes his cloak from Erigor, rather than a member of Naked Mummy
 * Jellal's Heavenly Body Magic seal is the same as Lucy's Uranometria Magic seal.
 * Jellal as Siegrain was in Lucy's "Perfect Boyfriend" list, right on top of Loke.

Quotes

 * (To Erza Scarlet) "Erza... Freedom is not a thing that exists in this world."
 * (To Erza Scarlet) "That's your precious "freedom"! Go on and live while carrying the lives of your nakama upon your back, Erza!" 
 * (To Erza Scarlet) "Life and death are the very basis of all things; they intensify every emotion. Or, to put it in a rather different way, there is nothing quite so dull as "life"."
 * (To Erza Scarlet) "This is my sin for giving in to my own weaknesses. My heart just couldn't keep up with the gigantic gap between dreams and reality."
 * (To Natsu Dragneel) "You are even more irrational than the rumors say. Did you enjoy striking one of your own nakama who couldn't even move?"
 * (To Erza Scarlet) "Erza... I can feel kindness from that name... I can feel kindness, cheerfulness and warmth... I'm sure you'll continue to hate me, but I can't help that. It's only natural. But hatred will steal the freedom from your heart. It will eat away at you from within. I can't go that far. I can't go before you! You will be free from Jellal. I will take your hatred and sadness... with me... You are... free!"
 * (To himself about Erza Scarlet) "It's your words that gave me courage. It became my light that would guide me towards the right path again."
 * (To Erza Scarlet) "Such beautiful scarlet hair....Why don't we call you 'Erza Scarlet'? It's the color of your hair, that way, I won't forget it!"
 * (To Natsu Dragneel) "You're Natsu... Our only hope."

Major Battles

 * Erza Scarlet vs. Jellal Fernandes
 * Natsu Dragneel vs. Jellal Fernandes
 * Jellal Fernandes vs. Midnight
 * Natsu Dragneel & Jellal Fernandes vs. Zero