Chapter 458

Chapter 458
Japanese Title	明星
Translated Title	Morning Star
English Title	Morning Star
Information
Volume	#54
Arc	Alvarez Empire arc
Japanese Release	October 28, 2015
Anime Episode	Episode 292
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Morning Star is the 458th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Erza begins to finally gain the upper hand in her battle against Ajeel, only to find herself completely immobile when the latter begins to get serious. Although a sandstorm engulfs the entire battlefield, Erza manages to signal her location to Bisca. The marksman lands a direct hit on Ajeel with Jupiter, allowing Titania to finish him off.

Summary

Erza's battle against Ajeel begins to turn in her favor as her Sea Empress Sword and Wind God Sword provide her with the perfect counters to his Sand Magic. Enraged to see the Fairy Tail Mage able to actually hold her own against him, the Desert King summons a huge sandstorm which engulfs not only the ship they are fighting on, but also the entire battlefield, hindering foes and friends alike and even affecting the Osprey Squad, who are now unable to locate their targets and, thus, prevented from firing Jupiter again.

Erza triumphs

Awed to see the magnitude of the disaster, Erza finds herself unable to match her opponent, who proclaims himself a God when inside his Sand World. Grabbing hold of the Fairy Queen, Ajeel taunts her for her fear of the Alvarez Empire and tries to force her to revere him as a God, promising her a quick death if she obeys him. He also threatens to kill her slowly and painfully by draining her body of its moisture in case she opposes him, but Erza refuses to back down. Stating that her comrades will never fear their enemies even if they are Gods, she requips into her Morning Star Armor, shining brightly enough for Bisca to locate her. The sharpshooter immediately fires Jupiter at the light, scoring a direct hit upon Ajeel. Sent flying by the blast, the Shield of Spriggan is then defeated by Titania's Nakagami Starlight, bringing the massive sandstorm to an abrupt end.

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Erza Scarlet
2. Ajeel Raml
3. Natsu Dragneel
4. Wendy Marvell
5. Carla
6. Happy
7. Panther Lily
8. Gajeel Redfox
9. Makarov Dreyar
10. Mavis Vermillion
11. Max Alors
12. Lucy Heartfilia
13. Cana Alberona
14. Brandish μ
15. Elfman Strauss
16. Gray Fullbuster
17. Mirajane Strauss
18. Juvia Lockser
19. Lisanna Strauss
20. Wall Eehto
21. Bickslow
22. Fried Justine
23. Evergreen
24. Bisca Connell
25. Alzack Connell
26. Asuka Connell

Battles & Events

• Erza Scarlet vs. Ajeel Raml (concluded)

Magic, Spells, and Abilities used

Magic used

• Sword Magic (剣の魔法 Ken no Mahō)
• Sand Magic (砂の魔法 Suna no Mahō)
• Spatial Magic (空間魔法 Kūkan Mahō)
  • Requip (換装魔法 Kansō Mahō)
    • The Knight (騎士(ザ・ナイト) Za Naito)
  • Celestial Spirit Magic (星霊魔法 Seirei Mahō)
• Thought Projection (思念体 Shinentai)
• Transformation Magic ((変身魔法 Henshin Mahō)
• Battle Mode Shift (戦闘モードシフト Sentō Mōdo Shifuto)
• Take Over (接収(テイクオーバー) Teiku Ōbā)
  • Animal Soul (アニマルソウル Animaru Sōru)
• Letter Magic (文字魔法 Moji Mahō)
  • Jutsu Shiki (術式 Jutsu Shiki)

Spells used

• Sand World (砂の世界(サンドワールド) Sando Wārudo)
• Star Dress (星霊衣(スタードレス) Sutā Doresu)
  • Star Dress: Aries Form (アリエスフォーム Ariesu Fōmu)
• Animal Soul: Cat (キャット Kyatto)
• Sand Form
• Raml Sayf (砂の剣(ラムル・セイフ) Ramuru Seifu)
• Raml Fa'as (砂の斧(ラムル・ファアス) Ramuru Fāsu)
• Nakagami Starlight (天一神・星彩 Nakagami Seisai)
• Word Enchantment

Abilities used

• Swordsmanship

Weapons used

• Sea Empress Sword (海王の剣 Kaiō no Ken)
• Wind God Sword (風神の剣 Fūjin no Ken)
• Magical Convergent Cannon: Jupiter (魔導収束砲 ジュピター Mahō Shūsoku Hō: Jupitā)

Armors used

• Wind God Armor (風神の鎧 Fūjin no Yoroi)
• Morning Star Armor (明星の鎧 Myōjō no Yoroi)
• Nakagami Armor (天一神の鎧 Nakagami no Yoroi)

Items used

• Cruiser Battleship (型巡注艦 Kata-jun Chū-kan)

Arc Navigation

Avatar arc

Alvarez Empire arc

Water Dragon God arc