Irene Belserion

Irene Belserion — Character Profile

Name: Irene Belserion Aliases: Dragon Queen, Scarlet Despair, Scarlet Angel Gender: Female Species: Human transformed into a dragon Age: Over 400 years old Height: Unknown Birthday: Unknown Sexuality: Unknown Occupation: Former Queen of Dragnof, mage, member of the Spriggan 12, and leader of Irene's Squad Affiliation: Kingdom of Dragnof; later, the Alvarez Empire Primary Magic: Enchantment Magic and Sage Dragon Slayer Magic Weapon: Magic staff

Appearance

Irene is a mature-looking woman with fair skin and an extraordinarily voluptuous figure. She has long, dark scarlet hair with an intense crimson sheen, divided into two enormous side braids that fall over her shoulders and reach down to her lower body. She has bangs across her forehead and loose strands framing her face. Her narrow, expressive eyes complement her confident, haughty, and slightly mocking gaze.

Her figure features enormous, voluminous, rounded breasts, with inverted nipples and a grainy texture, surrounded by large areolas. Her waist is relatively narrow compared to her chest and hips. Her abdomen is exposed and crossed by a scar, while she has wide hips, a large, rounded butt, thick thighs, and long legs. She also has pubic hair in her genital area. Her exaggerated curves stand out even more beneath her tight-fitting garments and revealing cuts.

Her braids are secured with large golden ornaments and end in thick, wavy sections. Her wide-brimmed witch hat has a tall crown and a band decorated with buckles, chains, and golden details, as well as a white, fur-like trim. The golden accessories contrast with her crimson hair and dark clothing.

Outfit

Irene wears a daring yet elegant witch-inspired outfit, predominantly black, with golden details, light-colored trim, and heart motifs. Her main garment is a black top that exposes part of her breasts through an angular chest cutout. Its edges feature light-colored stripes and heart-shaped decorations. The top ends above her navel, leaving her abdomen and its scar visible.

A golden chain crosses her chest and secures part of the outfit. She wears a dark cape over her shoulders, with a light-colored inner lining and circular golden ornaments. Fabric accessories and a large bow adorn her neck.

The lower portion consists of an elongated black garment resembling a loincloth or narrow skirt, featuring the Alvarez Empire's emblem on the front and white trim. Another piece of heart-decorated fabric completes the outfit. The sides leave her hips and much of her legs exposed, accentuating her waist, butt, and thighs.

Her wide-brimmed witch hat, decorated with buckles, golden chains, and white fur-like trim, completes her signature appearance.

Personality

Irene is a calm, self-assured woman who has absolute confidence in her own power. She has a playful, teasing side, as shown when she suggests that Juliet and Heine fight to determine who is stronger, only to admit that she was joking. She is also philosophical and possesses extensive historical knowledge. She enjoys recounting stories about her homeland, although she does not seem to enjoy remembering her past in Ishgar. She speaks frankly even to people of higher rank and criticizes Zeref when she considers his decisions naive. Despite her pride, she can respect and acknowledge the strength of her opponents. She even finds the title Scarlet Despair unflattering and would prefer a prettier nickname.

Her confidence can also become arrogance and cruelty. She is capable of attacking her enemies mercilessly, torturing those who stand in her way, and placing the interests of the Alvarez Empire above personal bonds. However, she feels genuine affection for her female subordinates, whom she treats like her own daughters and whose suffering she is willing to avenge.

Four hundred years ago, Irene was kind and firmly believed in peaceful coexistence between humans and dragons. Her political marriage was intended to protect her country and end hostilities. Belserion's death, her transformation into a dragon, years of torture, and her obsession with regaining a human body ultimately destroyed that personality. Her relationship with Erza reflects this transformation: Irene claims that her daughter means nothing to her and attacks her without hesitation, yet the truth of her past reveals that she could never abandon her completely without retaining some affection. Her final decision demonstrates the contradiction between the cruelty she developed and the feelings she still harbored.

Backstory

Over four hundred years ago, Irene was the Queen of Dragnof, a kingdom in Ishgar where humans and dragons lived together. She was married to Rung through a political arrangement and met Belserion, the Sage Dragon, who warned her about the western dragons that devoured humans. During the Dragon King Festival, Irene decided to fight to protect her people and created Dragon Slayer Magic, becoming its first user through Belserion's power.

Belserion's death and the effects of the magic caused Irene to transform irreversibly into a dragon. Her husband and subjects imprisoned and tortured her for three years until she managed to escape. Unable to regain her human body, she spent centuries suffering and obsessing over reversing her transformation.

When she became pregnant with Erza, Irene refused to accept that her daughter would be born human while she remained a dragon. Using her enchantments, she halted the fetus's development for an extraordinary period. Eventually, she abandoned Erza in Rosemary Village, unable to endure her circumstances and fearing that she might use her daughter as a vessel.

Centuries later, Zeref restored her human appearance, although the effects of her transformation were not completely eliminated. Irene joined the Alvarez Empire and became one of the Spriggan 12, as well as the leader of her own squad. Through enchantments, she gave human forms and personalities to two swords, creating Juliet Sun and Heine Lunasea.

During the war against Fairy Tail, Irene demonstrated her power by altering the weather around the sacred mountain of Zonia and transforming living beings and objects. She fought Erza and Wendy Marvell and revealed the truth about her motherhood. She used Universe One to rearrange Fiore's geography and later assumed her dragon form and unleashed Deus Sema, an enormous enchanted meteorite. Erza and Wendy managed to destroy it, but both were left severely injured.

Irene nearly killed Erza, but her feelings made her hesitate. Unable to resolve her inner conflict, she ultimately committed suicide with her daughter's sword, acknowledging before her death that she still loved her. Beforehand, she had transferred her personality to Wendy through an enchantment. Her death reversed the effects of Universe One and restored Fiore's original geography. Later, after helping Selene by transferring a mortal wound to herself, Irene eventually traveled to Edolas and began a new existence.

Abilities and Powers

Enchantment Magic: Her specialty allows her to alter living beings, objects, terrain, and weather; transform bodies, create autonomous beings, and modify other forms of magic.

Sage Dragon Slayer Magic: Magic created by Irene through Belserion's power. It enhances her enchantments and grants her extraordinary power, particularly in her dragon form.

Universe One: Rearranges the geography of vast territories and relocates places, structures, and people.

Deus Sema: Enchants an enormous meteorite and brings it crashing down onto the battlefield with devastating force.

Berserker: Transforms targets into stronger, more resilient monsters but reduces their intelligence and self-control.

Personality Enchantment: Grants personalities to objects or transfers them between vessels. Irene used it to create Juliet and Heine and to transfer herself into Wendy.

Deus Zero and Other Enchantments: She can counter enchantments, create magical explosions, alter properties, and transfer wounds through her magic.

Magic Eye: Projects a giant eye connected to her own, allowing her to observe distant locations.

Dragon Form: Grants her wings, flight, extraordinary strength and durability, as well as a destructive breath attack and devastating physical attacks.

Magical and Physical Abilities: Irene possesses immense magical reserves, centuries of experience, exceptional perception, and skill with her staff. She can fight top-tier mages and perform enchantments on a national scale.

Relationships

• Erza Scarlet: Her biological daughter. Irene abandoned her and tried to deny her feelings, but ultimately acknowledged that she still loved her.
• Belserion: The Sage Dragon who defended humans and passed his power on to her. His death deeply affected Irene.
• Zeref Dragneel: The Emperor of Alvarez, who restored her human appearance and brought her into the empire.
• Wendy Marvell: A Sky Dragon Slayer who fought Irene and received her personality through an enchantment.
• Rung: Her husband and Erza's father. He participated in Irene's imprisonment after her transformation.
• Juliet Sun and Heine Lunasea: Her subordinates, created through enchantments from two swords.

Trivia

• She created Dragon Slayer Magic and was its first user.
• She adopted the surname Belserion in memory of the dragon who passed his power on to her.
• Her title, Scarlet Despair, reflects her immense power, although she preferred a prettier alias.
• Juliet and Heine were originally enchanted swords.
• Her story portrays the transformation of a queen who defended coexistence between species into a mage consumed by suffering.