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The Fairy Tail manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters created by Hiro Mashima. The series primarily takes place in the Fiore Kingdom, a kingdom located in the fictional universe called Earth-land, where several of its residents are able to perform various forms of magic. Those who practice magic as a profession, referred to as , join guild where they share information and perform paid jobs for clients. The series' storyline follows a group of wizards from the rambunctious titular guild.

The main characters of the series are , a celestial wizard who joins the Fairy Tail guild, and , a fire wizard known as a Dragon Slayer who is searching for his adoptive dragon father . During the early part of the series, they form a team with , a and friend of Natsu; , an ice wizard; , an S-Class wizard who specializes in using various weapons and armors; , a young air sorceress; and , Wendy's partner. Over the course of the series, Lucy and Natsu interact with and befriend other wizards in the guild as well as in other cities and guilds in Fiore, and even some characters from other worlds. They also encounter various antagonists from illegal "dark" guilds, and , an ancient wizard who is sought out by several of the series' villains.

When creating the series, Mashima was influenced by Akira Toriyama, J.R.R. Tolkien and Yudetamago and based the guild on a local bar. He also used people as references in designing other characters. The characters have been well-received overall.

When Hiro Mashima was creating Fairy Tail, he cited Akira Toriyama, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Yudetamago as influences in his works. Mashima based the titular guild on a local bar he was visiting at the time. He based Natsu Dragneel on his early years as a junior high school student. Mashima based Natsu's motionsickness on one of his friends, who gets sick when taking taxis together, and he also cited his father's death as an influence for the relationship between Natsu and the dragon Igneel.

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