Rob
Kanji	ロブ
Rōmaji	Robu
Characteristics
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Hair Color	White
Eye Color	Black
Professional Status
Previous Affiliation	Fairy Tail Tower of Heaven
Guild Mark Location	Back
Previous Occupation	Mage
Previous Team	Team Makarov
Base of Operations	First Fairy Tail Building (former)
Personal Status
Status	Deceased
Magic
Magic	Fire Magic
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 80
Anime Debut	Episode 8 (Photo) Episode 35 (flashback)
Portrayal
English Voice	Grant James
Image Gallery

Rob (ロブ Robu) was a Fairy Tail Mage who was kidnapped and enslaved in the Tower of Heaven. He was also a close friend of Makarov and Erza Scarlet. He died protecting Erza during the slave rebellion that occurred in order to save Jellal Fernandes.^[1]

AppearanceEdit

Rob was a lean old man with pale skin. He had long white hair which went midway down his back. Two strands of hair stood up from the rest and pointed outwards. His eyebrows were nearly as long as the hair on his head, reaching down past his chin. He had a thick gray beard which extended down to his chest. He wore a pair of beige shorts with no shirt, so his black Fairy Tail mark located on his lower back is visible.

In his youth, Rob was a tall, muscular man. His gray hair pointed upwards with long brown eyebrows pointing opposite directions. He wore a simple dark shirt with a beige pants.^[2]

PersonalityEdit

Rob was once a member of Fairy Tail (in a team with Makarov, Goldmine, Bob, Porlyusica and Yajima), and he greatly believed in freedom that lies within oneself.^[3] When he sacrificed himself to save Erza, he elicited her true magical potentials, thus being responsible for her power's growth. As he hails from Fairy Tail, he values friendship and does not mind dying for his friends' sake.^[4]

HistoryEdit

Rob was first seen in a flashback as an old man enslaved with Erza and her friends at the unfinished Tower of Heaven.^[5] Rob taught Erza about the true meaning of Magic.^[6] He died during the slaves' rebellion in an attempt to protect Erza from the Magical troops of Zeref's cult's attack. His Magical power at the time represented his life force, and his use of Magic to defend Erza resulted in his death. This brought on a change in his charge, and Erza's Magical abilities were awakened.^[7]

Magic & AbilitiesEdit

Fire Magic: Rob used an apparently unique spell to protect Erza. Although it appears to be a fire-type Magic, it is also stated that he "reflects" the enemy's attacks. It's possible that the spell he used merely reversed the fire-like effects of the incoming spells.^[8]

Battles & EventsEdit

• Tower of Heaven Slave Revolt
• Tower of Heaven Slaves vs. Tower of Heaven's Guards & Magic Troops

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 81, Pages 16-17
2. ↑ Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 8
3. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 81, Page 16
4. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 81, Pages 13-15
5. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 80, Page 17
6. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 81, Pages 14-15
7. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 81, Pages 16-20
8. ↑ Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 35

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