Episode 245

Tartaros Arc: Hell's Core
Japanese Title	冥府の門編 ヘルズ・コア
Rōmaji Title	Tarutarosu Hen: Heruzu Koa
FUNimation Title	Tartaros Chapter - Hell's Core
Information
Japan Air Date	August 8, 2015
Adapted from	Chapter 379 Chapter 380 (to page 21)
Episode	245
Arc	Tartaros arc
Opening Song	NEVER-END TAIL
Ending Song	FOREVER HERE
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Tartaros Arc: Hell's Core is the 245th episode of the Fairy Tail anime. It aired on August 8, 2015.

While Face has successfully been stopped by Wendy and Carla, the battle between Fairy Tail and Tartaros continues; Mirajane against Seilah, and Erza now facing Neo-Minerva. As Natsu, Lucy and Happy defeat Franmalth, the soul of Master Hades suddenly appears and says that they must tell Makarov it is time to release the light.

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Franmalth
2. Lucy Heartfilia
3. Happy
4. Natsu Dragneel
5. Keyes
6. Gray Fullbuster
7. Erza Scarlet
8. Kyôka
9. Seilah
10. Mirajane Strauss
11. Lamy
12. Lisanna Strauss
13. Minerva Orland
14. Romeo Conbolt (Flashback)
15. Max Alors (Flashback)
16. Elfman Strauss (Flashback)
17. Wakaba Mine (Flashback)
18. Macao Conbolt (Flashback)
19. Makarov Dreyar (Flashback)
20. Laxus Dreyar (Flashback)
21. Freed Justine (Flashback)
22. Wendy Marvell (Flashback)
23. Laki Olietta (Flashback)
24. Kinana (Flashback)
25. Juvia Lockser (Flashback)
26. Libra (Flashback)
27. Cancer (Flashback)
28. Scorpio (Flashback)
29. Loke (Flashback)
30. Gemini (Flashback)
31. Pisces (Flashback)
32. Capricorn (Flashback)
33. Sagittarius (Flashback)
34. Aquarius (Flashback)
35. Virgo (Flashback)
36. Taurus
37. Aries
38. Hades (Ghost)
39. Ezel
40. Jellal Fernandes
41. Richard Buchanan
42. Meredy
43. Sorano
44. Erik
45. Macbeth
46. Sawyer

Battles & Events

• Natsu Dragneel & Lucy Heartfilia vs. Franmalth (concluded)
• Gray Fullbuster vs. Keyes
• Erza Scarlet vs. Kyôka (concluded)
• Mirajane Strauss & Lisanna Strauss vs. Seilah & Lamy
• Erza Scarlet vs. Neo Minerva (started)

Magic, Curses, Spells, and Abilities used

Magic used

• Dragon Slayer Magic (滅竜魔法 Metsuryū Mahō)
  • Fire Dragon Slayer Magic (炎の滅竜魔法 Honō no Metsuryū Mahō)
• Molding Magic (造形魔法 Zōkei Mahō)
  • Ice-Make (氷の造形魔法 (アイスメイク) Aisu Meiku)
• Requip (換装 Kansō)
  • The Knight (騎士 ザ・ナイト Za Naito)
• Take Over (接収 (テイクオーバー) Teiku Ōbā)
  • Satan Soul (サタンソウル Satan Sōru)
  • Animal Soul (アニマルソウル Animaru Sōru)
• Amaterasu (天照 Amaterasu)
  • Formula 28 (天照二十八式 Amaterasu Nijūhachi Shiki)
• Bullet Magic (弾丸の魔法 Dangan no Mahō)
• Chain Magic (連鎖魔法 Rensa Mahō)
• Celestial Spirit Magic (星霊魔法 Seirei Mahō)
• Aera (翼 (エーラ) Ēra)

Curses used

• Absorption Curse
• Macro (命令 (マクロ) Makuro)

Spells used

• Revolution (進化, レボリューション Reboryūshon)
  • Hades Transformation
• Satan Soul (サタンソウル Satan Sōru)
• Animal Soul: Cat (キャット Kyatto)
• Connection (接続 Setsuzoku)
• Ejection (排出 Haishutsu)
• Satan Soul: Sitri (シュトリ Shutori)
• Limit Release

Armors used

• Heaven's Wheel Armor (天輪の鎧 Tenrin no Yoroi)

Weapons used

• Khakkhara
• swords

Abilities used

• Hand-to-Hand combat
• Swordsmanship
• Flight

Manga & Anime Differences

• In the manga, Erza requips a sarashi, with a flame patterned bottom hakama, when confronting Minerva after fighting Kyôka. However, in the anime, she requips her Heaven's Wheel Armor when fighting Kyôka and confronting Minerva.
• In the manga, Lucy's top is torn while in the anime it isn't.
• In the manga, Natsu threw one rock at Franmalth to knock him out, while in the anime he threw three rocks until he could knock Franmalth out.
• The scenes with Jellal, Meredy and the former members of Oración Seis are not present in the manga.

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