Jellal Fernandes is a childhood friend of Erza Scarlet from their days of slavery. However during that time he apparently came under the control of the dark mage Zeref and turned evil as a result, seeking to revive the dark priest through the tower he was originally enslaved in. This eventually comes to a head in the Tower of Heaven arc, in which Jellal is the main antagonist. It was revealed that Siegrain and him are originally one being.He commands an army of his and Erza's childhood friends.
Name Jellal Fernandes
Kanji ジェラール・フェルナンデス
Romanji Jerāru Ferunandesu
Characteristics
Race Human
Birthday Unknown
Gender Male
Height Unknown
Weight Unknown
Eyes Dark
Hair Blue
Blood Type Unknown
Unusual Features Tattoo on right side of face
Originally, he was a very kind boy, deeply caring for his friends. He always was cheerful and optimistic even in times of slavery, most likely having lost his parents like other slaves. He was ready to be punished instead of Erza and did never lose his faith in freedom.
As he was later manipulated by what he thought was Zeref he drastically changed. He became insane with the idea of building a new R-System. He treated the slaves much better (They even did not believe that they were, in fact, slaves), but only because they did more work this way. He sees his actions as a game even if this will cost lives, including his own. After being defeated, he returns to his own self for short time.
After he was revived by Wendy, he suffered from amnesia and seemed somewhat scared of the world, not remembering himself, but remembered the names of Erza and Natsu. As he learned of his sins, he wished to die as penance, but a scolding from Erza convinced him to live to atone for his actions.