How Did Fairy Tail Guild Get Its Name? Who Were The Founders Of The Guild?

‘Fairy Tail’ is an anime filled with magic, guilds, dragons, and adventure. In the very first episode of the series, we get to know that Fairy Tail is actually a guild and not only the anime name. The guild houses our main characters Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Erza, and all others. 

The series though focuses on these four, the importance is equally given to other characters also. As we hop onto the journey we start to slowly unravel the mysteries and the past of the characters, including the three ancient grand magic spells of the guild. One of the spells and the key to all mysteries lie within the first guild master Mavis Vermillion.

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Importance Of The Name Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail’s founding member Mavis Vermillion named the guild Fairy Tail. Since Mavis’ homeland was Tenrou Island, they declared that island as the holy land of the guild where the first master rested.

In the Fairy Tail Zero arc, we find the three members squabbling among themselves regarding the name of their guild. Shortly after Mavis named Fairy Tail. The significance of the name was shrouded in mysteries and had the perfect tone that even the existing guild carries.

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Do fairies have tails? Where do they live? The answers to these questions are a mystery. Mavis who was the first master of the guild was always keen to find fairies. 

In regards to her unfulfilled dream, she names the guild so. It represents the meaning of an unending journey. A journey, an adventure to seek out fairies. An everlasting journey of happiness, excitement, and freedom.

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The Founding Members Of The Guild

Mavis Vermillion was the founding member of Fairy Tail. More like, she gave the name of the guild. Along with her, Precht, Warrod Sequen, and Yuri Dreyar were also the founding members. After her death, Precht was the 2nd head of the guild and later passed on the seat to Makarov Dreyar the son of Yuri Dreyar. 

Prior to meeting Mavis, Precht, Warrod, and Yuri were part of the treasure hunters. Though at first, they approached Mavis and Tenrou Island to find treasure, they later befriend each other and go on a journey to the Hargeon Port and get tangled up in their fight with Blue Skull.

During these incidents, Mavis gets the curse of Ankhseram Curse, the same as Zeref Dragneel, and leaves the Fairy Tail guild. Zeref once again meets with Mavis. Shortly after Mavis passes away and Zeref drops Mavis’ body in front of Precht. Precht takes a seat of the second guild master, until passing it to Makarov.

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