Episode 312

Sting, the White Shadow Dragon
Japanese Title	白影竜のスティング
Rōmaji Title	Hakueiryū no Sutingu
FUNimation Title	Sting, the White Shadow Dragon
Information
Japan Air Date	June 9, 2019
Adapted from	Chapter 512 Chapter 513
Episode	312
Arc	Alvarez Empire arc
Opening Song	NO-LIMIT
Ending Song	Boku to Kimi no Lullaby
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Sting, the White Shadow Dragon is the 312th episode of the Fairy Tail anime, and the 35th episode of the 2018 series.

Sting absorbs Rogue's power and overwhelms Larcade with white and shadow Magic. In response, Larcade unleashes the deadly Rest In Peace. Elsewhere, after an intense battle, Irene reveals a secret to Erza about her past.

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Sting Eucliffe
2. Larcade Dragneel
3. Rogue Cheney
4. Kagura Mikazuchi
5. Lector
6. Frosch
7. Zeref Dragneel
8. Anna Heartfilia (flashback)
9. Porlyusica
10. Lucy Heartfilia
11. Natsu Dragneel
12. Happy
13. Brandish μ
14. Gray Fullbuster
15. Carla
16. Evergreen
17. Juvia Lockser
18. Minerva Orland
19. Yukino Agria
20. Erza Scarlet
21. Millianna (flashback)
22. Sorano
23. Irene Belserion
24. Wendy Marvell
25. Belserion (flashback)

Battles & Events

• Sting Eucliffe vs. Larcade Dragneel (concluded)
• Erza Scarlet & Wendy Marvell vs. Irene Belserion

Magic, Spells, and Abilities used

Magic used

• Dragon Slayer Magic (滅竜魔法 Metsuryū Mahō)
  • White Dragon Slayer Magic (白の滅竜魔法 Haku no Metsuryū Mahō)
  • Sky Dragon Slayer Magic (天の滅竜魔法 Ten no Metsuryū Mahō)
• R.I.P. (Ｒ・Ｉ・Ｐ(レスト・イン・ピース) Resuto In Pīsu)
• Gravity Change (重力変化 Jūryoku Henka)
• Spatial Magic (空間魔法 Kūkan Mahō)
  • Requip (換装 Kansō)
    • The Knight (騎士(ザ・ナイト) Za Naito)
• Sword Magic (剣の魔法 Ken no Mahō)

Spells used

• White Shadow Dragon's Blast
• White Shadow Dragon's Rough Silk (白影竜の絁 Hakueiryū no Ashiginu)
• Blumenblatt (天輪・繚乱の剣(ブルーメンブラット) Tenrin: Burūmenburatto)

Abilities used

• Dragon Force (竜の力(ドラゴンフォース) Doragon Fōsu)
• White Shadow Dragon Mode (モード白影竜 Mōdo Hakueiryū)
• Hand-to-Hand Combat
• Swordsmanship
• Enchantment (付加術 Fukajutsu)

Armors used

• Clear Heart Clothing (清心の衣 Seishin no Koromo)
• Adamantine Armor (金剛の鎧 Kongō no Yoroi)
• Ataraxia Armor
• Heaven's Wheel Armor (天輪の鎧 Tenrin no Yoroi)
• Heart Kreuz Armor (ハートクロス鎧 Hāto Kurosu Yoroi)

Weapons used

• Archenemy (不倶戴天 Fugutaiten)
• Swords
• Staff

Manga & Anime Differences

• The following parts occur only in the anime:
  • Sting reflecting on Natsu.
  • Kagura, Lector, and Frosch affected by Larcade's R.I.P. magic.
  • Lector throwing a rock to wake Frosch up.
  • Sting shown to combine the two Dragon Slayer magic together.
  • Kagura's Gravity Change arising the Exceeds.
  • Larcade preparing an attack to counter Sting's shadow form.
  • Gray waking up in mid-conversation.
  • Irene attacking Erza at a distance which she counters with her Adamantine Armor.
  • Erza using her Ataraxia Armor to attack Irene from afar, only for Irene to swiftly counter all the blades.
• Larcade's R.I.P. doesn't include paper tags, replacing with white-colored aura in the anime.
• Minerva remembering her fight against Kagura and Erza during the Grand Magic Games arc was extended.

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