Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail is regarded as one of the best anime series in the world today. This is due to the mangaka’s ability to create beautiful yet complex relationships between the characters. Among the many characters he created, no character is as loved as Erza Scarlet.
Ezra, who is among the main protagonists, garnered a lot of attention since the beginning. However, her popularity skyrocketed as fans watched her escape her hellish childhood in the tower. But despite all that, Erza’s relationship with Irene is still one of the most debated topics in the fandom today. Join us as we answer the question and discover if Irene ever loved Erza.
Fairy Tail: Irene’s relationship with Erza explained
Irene is one of the strongest women in the series. She is the mother of fairy tails, Erza Scarlet, and the creator of Dragon Slayer Magic. Irene lived a peaceful life as queen of Dragonof, a country where humans and dragons could coexist. However, her peaceful life is turned asunder as she learns the western dragon’s plan to evade. She rallies her people, trying to instill them with hope but is betrayed by some dragons within her territory.
However, her friend and confidant, Belserion, the sage dragon, fought beside her. Irene enchanted some of Belserion’s magic onto herself, turning her into the first dragon slayer. With that, she was able to suppress the dragons. However, Irene couldn’t stop herself from turning into a dragon.
Her husband then imprisons her, calling her a monster, fearing she would become like Acnologia. Irene tells him about their child in her womb, but he doesn’t listen and tortures her.
She uses magic to freeze her womb to prevent her baby from being born. To protect her baby, Irene turns into a dragon, killing her husband in the process. Thanks to Zeref, she lived as a dragon for 100 years before turning back into a human. However, she still had the dragon’s physiology, which drove her mad. Irene tries to use her baby, Erza, to regain her human body.
However, after seeing Erza’s face, she gave up the idea and abandoned her at the church. Irene loved Erza, but fear of the unknown made her give her up. This was also seen years later, as they fought as she chose to take her own life rather than harm Erza.
