Fairy Tail: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fairy Tail Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Best Partners
Sep 17, 2011
Natsu, Gray, Juvia, Elfman, Cana, Fried, Levy, and Mystogan's disciple Mest are selected to participate in Fairy Tail's annual S-Class promotion exam, and are instructed to choose
Who's the Lucky One?
Sep 24, 2011
The eight exam participants reach Tenrou Island, where they are each required to take one of eight routes that will lead to the next stage of the exam. Lucy and Cana take a route w
Natsu vs. Gildarts
Oct 1, 2011
For their preliminary trials, Juvia and Lisanna face off against Erza, while Elfman and Evergreen find themselves standing against Mirajane. Meanwhile, Natsu enthusiastically battl
Mest
Oct 8, 2011
After being defeated by Gray and Loke, Mest convinces Wendy to help him look for a secret he claims to be hidden on the island. Worried about Wendy, Charle arrives on Tenrou Island
Black Wizard
Oct 15, 2011
Natsu attacks the black-haired youth to no effect, causing the youth to despair that Natsu is not strong enough to defeat him. The youth unleashes another wave of death magic again
Iron Soul
Oct 22, 2011
Gajeel and Levy fight Yomazu and Kawazu, who reveal they are merely scouting the island for their more powerful guildmates. Though seriously wounded, Gajeel sends Levy to warn Fair
Makarov Charges
Oct 29, 2011
Mest is revealed to be a member of the Magic Council sent to Tenrou Island to search for incriminating evidence against Fairy Tail and disband it. He, Wendy, Charle, and Pantherlil
Lost Magic
Nov 5, 2011
Makarov is defeated and gravely wounded in his battle against Hades, which is sensed by the wandering Laxus. Meanwhile, the other members of Fairy Tail battle Grimoire Heart's army
Fire Dragon vs. Flame God
Nov 12, 2011
Natsu is overwhelmed by Zancrow's God Slayer magic, which proves superior to his own Dragon Slayer magic. Upon finding Makarov badly injured during his fight, Natsu regains his res
Grand Magic World
Nov 19, 2011
Azuma learns of Mirajane's former identity as "the Demon" and straps Lisanna to a time bomb so he can fight Mirajane at full strength. Not wanting to lose Lisanna again, Mirajane s
Arc of Embodiment
Nov 26, 2011
Elfman and Evergreen are overwhelmed and defeated by Rustyrose's Ark of Embodiment, which gives him the power to create anything from his imagination. Meanwhile, Loke recognizes Ca
Human Gate
Dec 3, 2011
Caprico reveals himself to be a human named Zoldio who fused with Capricorn using his Human Subordination magic. He possesses Loke, but Loke gives his Regulus ring to the newly fre
Lucy Fire
Dec 10, 2011
Lucy and Hikaru’s battle interrupts Natsu’s battle with Ultear, leading Natsu to help Lucy and reform their old team while Ultear leaves with Zeref. Hikaru takes control of Lucy’s
Dead-End of Despair
Dec 17, 2011
Dranbalt tries to help Natsu and his friends evacuate the island as the Magic Council plans to fire Etherion once again, but they refuse to leave. Meanwhile, Juvia is nearly defeat
Tears of Love and Vitality
Dec 24, 2011
Juvia refuses to kill Meldy and tries to stop her from killing herself. In doing so, Juvia witnesses Meldy's happy memories with Ultear through their connected senses and persuades
The One Thing I Couldn't Say
Jan 7, 2012
Cana finds Mavis's grave and reflects on her reasons for becoming an S-Class wizard: her father is revealed to be Gildarts, who is unaware of his relationship with her, leading the
Tenrou Tree
Jan 14, 2012
Gildarts fights Bluenote while Fried and Bickslow, who returned to Tenrou Island together with him, help Levy, Lisanna, and Pantherlily to fight Rustyrose. Meanwhile, Azuma reveals
Erza vs Azuma
Jan 21, 2012
Erza makes Azuma promise to return her guild's magical power if she defeats him. She herself is nearly defeated when Azuma uses the Tenrou Tree's magic, but receives her second win
Freezing Fighting Spirit
Jan 28, 2012
Azuma transforms into a tree as a result of overusing his Great Tree Ark, but makes good on his promise to Erza and returns the guild's magical power, giving Gildarts, Fried and Bi
Power of Life
Feb 4, 2012
It's Ul's pupil vs. Ul's daughter! What is Ultear really after and why has she turned against her own flesh and blood? The final battle with the leader of the 7 Kin of Purgatory co
Rolling Thunder
Feb 11, 2012
Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet and Wendy Marvell square off against Hades, where they are easily struck down. However, Laxus Dreyar storms in to sav
The Man Without an Emblem
Feb 18, 2012
Laxus fights Hades with full force and manages to seemingly overpower him. Meanwhile at the camp, the uninjured Fairy Tail members try to protect the injured from the return of som
Realm of the Abyss
Feb 25, 2012
With a supercharge from Laxus, Natsu turns into an ultra-powerful Thunder-Flame Dragon! But will it be enough to rival the unfathomable strength of the deepest of magics? And will
Daybreak on Tenrou Island
Mar 3, 2012
The battle with Hades reaches its thrilling conclusion! Finally, dawn comes to Tenroujima... But is this really the end?
The Right to Love
Mar 10, 2012
The battle for Tenroujima is over, and Makarov puts the S Class Advancement Exam on hold for now... Meanwhile, Cana decides to tell Gildarts the truth, even though she's not an S C
Let’s Hold Hands
Mar 17, 2012
Acnologia arrives at the island and begins to destroy it. Seeing the Black Dragon of Apocalypse, Makarov tells his guild members to run while he fights it, but the fairies wouldn't
Fairy Tail, Year X791
Mar 24, 2012
Seven years have passed since the destruction of Tenroujima and the disappearance of everyone on the island. The guild is in a sad state of affairs, with members leaving in droves,
The Seven Year Gap
Mar 31, 2012
Natsu and the other members have returned from their seven-year sojourn, but in their absence, Fairy Tail has gotten in debt to the gangster-like guild, Twilight Ogre. While Makaro
The Magic Ball
Apr 7, 2012
The still-broke Lucy and Natsu take a job to capture the thieving master of masquerade, Velveno, at a magical ballroom dance, but first... Natsu has to learn the steps
True Scoundrels - The Butt Jiggle Gang
Apr 14, 2012
When Natsu and company escort a shipment of gold, the train is hijacked by the wickedly flatulent trio known as the Jiggle Butt Gang. After Natsu and Lucy get blown away by the bun
The Terror of Invisible Lucy!
Apr 21, 2012
A magic ointment turns Lucy invisible! At first, it's fun, as she can play pranks on her friends, but then she starts to lose more than just her visibility!
Father's Memento
Apr 28, 2012
Lucy receives an unexpected visitor, with an even more unexpected gift... a dying wish from her father.
Turbulent Showdown! Natsu vs. Laxus
May 5, 2012
Natsu and Laxus are going to fight and the other members of Fairy Tail can't wait to see it... except for Erza and Gray, who are off on a mission to capture some bandits and their
Target: Lucy
May 12, 2012
Lucy is the target of an unknown plot by the Earthland counterparts of Hughes, Sugarboy, and Coco. More about the mystery of the Iron Rod is revealed.
The Fury of Legion
May 19, 2012
It's Natsu versus Sugar Boy! Wendy and Lily versus Coco! Lucy versus Hughes! And Gildarts versus Byro! But are the members of Legion really after Lucy... or something else?!
Key of the Starry Heavens
May 26, 2012
After Legion makes off with Lucy's key, the only thing the members of Fairy Tail can do is search for clues to figure out Legion's objective and the purpose of the memento from Luc
Travel Companions
Jun 2, 2012
It's a race against time as the members of Fairy Tail split up into groups to find the scattered pieces of the mystical clock before Legion, but they run into all manner of obstacl
Labyrinth Capriccio
Jun 9, 2012
Natsu and Lucy's team explore the ancient ruins of the Sacred Graveyard, going ever downward as they get through each floor's challenge. Meanwhile, in an interdimensional space, Gr
Footprints of the Myth!
Jun 16, 2012
The Fairy Tail teams get ever closer to the clock parts, but two Legion members have already shown up to challenge Natsu's team! And that means more size-changing shenanigans, deat
True Scoundrels, Once Again
Jun 23, 2012
They're back by no one's demand! The Jiggle Butt Gang is committing more fragrant fouls (or is that "foul fragrances") than ever before, which stinks because they're doing it right
Defying Calculation
Jun 30, 2012
Pantherlily battles and defeats Samuel as Gajeel's team retrieves the clock part from an underground chamber. Meanwhile, the Strauss siblings find another clock part and encounter
The Course of the Holy War
Jul 7, 2012
Mary Hughes breaks a taboo by unleashing her ultimate power! Can Mirajane out-ultimate her? Plus, Natsu takes on a giant octopus! And... the debut of the Jiggle Gang?! (Warning: It
Time Begins to Tick
Jul 14, 2012
Natsu gives all he's got against a Legion of one: Byro Cracy, who has the power to nullify all magic! Will the other Fairy Tail groups get there in time to pitch in? Or will this b
Enter the Neo-Oración Seis!
Jul 21, 2012
Just when it looks Fairy Tail is about to have a climactic fight with Byro over the Infinity Clock, Oracion Seis returns, with upgraded powers and a desire to make the ominous cloc
Get the Infinity Clock!
Jul 28, 2012
Oracion Seis has made off with the Infinity Clock and seems intent on counting down to doomsday. Meanwhile, Fairy Tail regroups, using Cana's divination skills to locate Oracion Se
Dissonance of Battle
Aug 4, 2012
Doranbolt... or is that Mest Gryder?... returns! But whose side is he on this time? Meanwhile, teamwork isn't working out for Natsu, Elfman, and Lucy against the threat of Jackpot!
Anti-Link
Aug 11, 2012
Mest and Lahar meet the mystery person that Zentopia has been hiding... or is that hunting down? Gray and Fried face off against one of the Six Generals (and Dan Straight's new obj
Despair Unleashed
Aug 18, 2012
The members of Oración Seis stop fighting Fairy Tail and resume their mission of casting Anti-Links on the celestial wizards hidden in churches, completely lifting the seal on the
Real Nightmare
Aug 25, 2012
Natsu is imprisoned inside the Zentopia stronghold... along with the Jiggle Butt Gang! Back home, the Fairy Tail wizards are visited by a few members of the Archaeological Society,
Time Spiral
Sep 1, 2012
Cardinal Rapowant's devious plans begin coming to fruition as time itself warps, affecting even the Fairy Tail members aboard Ichiya's Christina. En route to rescue Natsu and Lucy,
To the Infinity Castle!
Sep 8, 2012
As Natsu and other Fairy Tail members race to save Lucy before she's sacrificed by the new Oracion Seis, Gildarts has a non-magic showdown with Byro. They also learn the secret of
Angel Tears
Sep 15, 2012
As Lucy is slowly being sucked within the Infinity Clock, Imitatia faces off against Natsu, Elfman and Coco. In addition, every other member of Fairy Tail starts working to stop th
I Hear the Voice of My Friend
Sep 22, 2012
The battle to rescue Lucy from the Infinity Clock rages on, but it may be too late as Lucy becomes one with the clock! Plus, the climactic battle between Erza and Cobra!
Lucy and Michelle
Sep 29, 2012
Only Brain II is left standing between Natsu and Lucy, but he's the most powerful of the Six Generals! Also, learn the secret history of Lucy and Michelle in this epic finale to th