Dragons in Fairy Tail are powerful and very intelligent creatures that have long ruled the entire earth. On the eastern continent, in Ishgar, dragons harmoniously and peacefully lived together with people.
Their relationship with people
More than 400 years ago, dragons were the rulers of the whole territory without restrictions, and people were subordinate to them, and also were their food. However, this was not everywhere. The western lands were turbulent, there were constantly battles of people against the monsters devouring them. When the dragon war broke out in Fairy Tail, Irene Belserion, who was better known in her country as the Dragon Queen, found a way that would help the allied dragons in their battles against their crazy congeners. She invited the dragons to transfer their magical abilities so that they could fight together in the war. Thus the first people in the world appeared that knew the magic of the Dragon Slayers. But Irene didn’t take everything into account, because gradually the people who learned this ability began to experience negative manifestations from such magic. They themselves began to turn into dragons.
The appearance of the Black Dragon
Also, those people who learned the magic of Dragons could not calmly endure the possession of such a powerful force. They turned against their dragon teachers in an effort to destroy them. One of those power-crazed killers killed many dragons, whose blood flowed rivers on the ground. Due to such bloodshed, he was able to transform himself into the Black Dragon, which is best known as Acnology. He proclaimed himself the King of Dragons and set out to destroy all other monsters in order to remain one of a kind.
Partially these events are described in the film “Fairy Tail: Dragon Crying,” which is an offshoot of the main plot of the manga. All these stories and other facts about the life of dragons were collected in a book called The History of Dragons. It also meets the story of how one of the monsters independently was able to destroy an entire country.
As already mentioned, not all dragons were against humans. About 400 years before the anime began, dragons teamed up with humans to establish the Magna Carta. They agreed that they would honor her, since in this way they create a bright future for their descendants.
When the dragons disappeared ...
At one point, July 7, X777, all living dragons except Acnologia disappeared. There were no clues, clues or hints about where they were and why they disappeared. There are only legends and myths that tell about this great race. They left behind only a few pupils who owned the magic of the Dragon Slayer. It was Natsu, the son and pupil of Ignil, Hajil, who studied with Metallicana, as well as Wendy, who was a young pupil of Grandina.
In fact, the dragons did not die and did not fly away. Thanks to the secret art, they hid inside the bodies of their students. Thus, they watched them and helped not to turn into full-fledged dragons, as happened in the case of Acnology. Another reason for this act was that they needed to regain their strength due to a weakened state.
What are their abilities?
Dragons in Fairy Tail are very powerful and magnificent creatures. Along with them, only those people whom the dragons themselves taught the techniques of Killing dragons can fight. No magic can kill these creatures. It is worth noting that all the Dragon Kill abilities do not apply to Acnology. He has become too powerful, and to overcome it, it is necessary to solve a very difficult task. Serious damage can be done by dragons only in battle with their brothers.
The dragons in Fairy Tail are very intelligent and wise creatures. They speak the language of people, so they can freely communicate with them and share knowledge and experience. Nevertheless, there are those who treat people as a lower race. They either completely ignore them, or use them only as food for themselves.
Fairy Tail: Dragon Tail
Other films about dragons also appear in feature films. Despite the fact that they cannot be called canonical, because they did not appear in the manga, such information is very entertaining. For example, in the movie Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, the story is about a powerful artifact that was created by the strong despair and fury of the dragons. This weapon was stolen, so magicians from Fairy Tail were asked to return such a powerful item.