The Most Powerful Characters In Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail is a guild bustling with powerful wizards. The guild has faced many foes and made twice as many friends, and as the viewers follow the adventures of Natsu and the others, they bear witness to some of the greatest forces of Ishgar's, and Earthland's, arcane power.

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Fairy Tail as an anime centers on the concept of found family and friendship and the power derived from the meaningful cultivation of these ideals and feelings. The wizards on this list are those concepts made manifest and have been ranked thusly.

Updated March 12, 2025, by Ahmed Rehan Nasir: Fairy Tail continues to introduce powerful characters into the mix, with their strength far surpassing anything seen before in the series. With Fairy Tail's 100 Years Quest sequel now airing, the series has added a few more names to its roster of all-powerful characters. The show continues to up the ante and push the power ceiling to new heights, especially with its new Dragon Gods and Dragon Slayers in the 100 Years Quest sequel. This list has been updated to reflect the current status of Fairy Tail's strongest characters.

21 Wendy Marvell

The Sky Maiden

Even though she sits at the bottom of this list, Wendy Marvell's powers are as limitless as the skies she represents. One would be remiss if they ignored how truly flexible and ready to adapt Wendy's powers are.

She can use her various Sky Dragon Slaying spells to attack, enchant, heal, and support. Despite her young age, she has mastered a lot of different high-level spells and can execute them at a near-prodigious level. In addition to that, her ability to activate Dragon Force at will assures her a spot on this list.

20 Mavis Vermillion

Good Things, Small Packages

There are few characters that are smarter than Mavis Vermillion, the First Guild Master of the Fairy Tail guild. Although possessing the countenance, body, and seemingly the behaviorisms of a child, she is one of the strongest characters in the series.

Owing to her ability to think hyper-analytically and chart near-perfect outcomes in combat, she was named "The Fairy Tactician". Makarov tells the guild that she earned this title due to her deep understanding of human psychology, relationships, and emotions.

19 Gray Fullbuster

Following In His Master's Footsteps

No character is cooler than Gray Fullbuster, a powerful ice wizard from Fairy Tail. Beneath his rather frosty exterior lies a great deal of power instilled within him by his mentor, Ur, and his father, Silver Fullbuster.

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Being one of the central characters in the anime series, Gray benefits from a lot of limelight to show off his ice prowess. The finesse and smoothness with which he uses his creative maker magic, and the rare form of magic called Ice Devil Slaying, makes him one of the most unique and powerful wizards in Fiore.

18 Mirajane Strauss

Don't Press The Sibling Button

Mirajane Strauss is a powerful S-class takeover mage from Fairy Tail. Introduced to the viewer at first as an amiable and warm figure who seemed the most "normal" of a bunch of otherwise strange and quirky characters, she is anything but.

During the Battle of Fairy Tail arc, when her younger brother, Elfman, was at the mercy of Freed's runic enchantments, Mirajane's mysterious and dangerous powers are finally unleashed after a few seasons worth of mystery, and the pay-off is as satisfying as it sounds. She is termed "The She-Devil" for the nature of her ruthless power and earns her place in this list.

17 Erza Scarlet

The Strongest Female Wizard

When talking about strength and power, Erza Scarlet is a common name that pops up in the fan base. She is no doubt the strongest female wizard in Fairy Tail, but she is also one of the most resilient fighters in Ishgar.

The Knight holds the unanimous respect and adoration of her guild mates, and her fighting prowess easily impresses anyone she meets. It may be a pretty safe bet to say that she is the most powerful female warrior and wizard in the kingdom.

16 Jura Neekis

An Example of Fortitude

Jura Neekis is one of the Ten Wizard Saints, a title given to the wizards who stand at the absolute pinnacle of power. Jura's magic appears to be mainly defensive, but the way he uses it is incredibly versatile.

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In his fight against Brain, he shows the viewer what his title is worth and why he stands on par with Makarov. Apart from his tremendously high quality of magic power, he serves himself by being incredibly disciplined and humble, making his Iron Rock power look that much more impressive.

15 Makarov Dreyar

Fairy Tail's Guild Master

Another entry from the Ten Wizard Saints is the guild master of Fairy Tail, Makarov Dreyar. Makarov is a force to be reckoned with, and his status as both Wizard Saint and guild master proves it manifold.

Whether it is power required to wield Fairy Law, one of the three grand Fairy Spells, or the power required to quieten Natsu's many outbursts, this old man possesses it all, and thus figures in this list.

14 Warrod Sequen

Power In Supporting

Apart from being one of the founding members of the Fairy Tail guild, Warrod Sequen is also a Wizard Saint, just like Iron Rock Jura. In spite of belonging to the same list of legendarily powerful wizards, Warrod is on a different level altogether.

Due to his long life, understanding of magical power, and his peculiar appearance, he was known as one of the Four Gods of Ishgar. His demeanor is gentle and rather humorous at times, but his power is a testament to how truly terrifying support magic can be. Although his fighting days are beyond him, he is still regarded as one of the strongest wizards in all of Fiore.

13 Brandish μ

The Country Demolisher

Out of the Spriggan 12, Brandish possessed one of the strongest magic powers – Command T, an ability that allows her to change the size of matter, both organic and inorganic. During her time in the Alvarez Empire, she was even dubbed the Country Demolisher, since her Command T power allowed her to destroy entire nations in mere seconds.

Brandish has such high mastery over this magic that she can shrink entire islands and land masses to microscopic sizes. Since her magic also affects humans, she can take on any opponent with ease. If it weren't for Lucy befriending Brandish before she could take part in the invasion, the odds would certainly have been in the Alvarez Empire's favor during the war.

12 August

The Wizard King

Dubbed the Wizard King for his knowledge of countless magics from around the world, August possessed power that far surpassed his Spriggan 12 counterparts. August's unique power – Copy Magic – allowed him to copy and nullify his opponents' magic power instantly. Due to his power, August gained access to a plethora of different magics throughout his life, even learning the revered Fairy Magics.

While August fell to Gildarts Clive in their battle in Magnolia, the actual reason behind his defeat was his wavering emotions and unstable psychological state. If it weren't for his internal conflict, August would have very well taken down most of Fairy Tail single-handedly.