Gildarts Clive

Gildarts is a tall, muscular man with shoulder-length orange hair usually kept slicked back and a stubbly beard and a muscular body Gildarts' attire is rather simple; he wears a long, black, high-collared and tattered cloak with shoulder plates; around his waist is a simple belt. Gildarts also wear loose-fitting dark pants, complete with an armored waist-guard bearing plates similar to the ones on his shoulders, tucked inside simple boots

Gildarts is the strongest mage in fairy tail by a wide margin Gildarts Left arm and Left Leg has been replaced with armor-like prosthetic limbs Gildarts is a laid-back, kind and easygoing person who has great interest and the utmost faith in the new generation of Fairy Tail's Mages Gildarts is rather oblivious, and doesn't pay much attention to his surroundings, sometimes not recognizing people or his location Gildarts also has a tendency to break through walls with his Crush in order to pass, rather than simply using a door Gildarts is, as pointed out by himself, rather bad at holding back during a fight, though he fights in a particular way, to prevent human casualties Gildarts also respects his opponents and takes his opponents neither too lightly nor holds them in too high a regard Gildarts also won't refuse an offered challenge, though if something more important arises, he may postpone said event.

Gildarts appears to be somewhat of a lone wolf

Gildarts is a womanizer, having been with at least 13 women since leaving his now-deceased ex-wife 18 years ago

Years ago, Gildarts met and fell in love with a woman named Cornelia. Their relationship blossomed and the two eventually married each other, however, Gildarts was so fixated on his work that Cornelia left him, leaving Gildarts completely unaware that she was carrying his child

Gildarts is the father of Cana Alberona, though he was absent for most of her life he is still a very affectionate father and wants to make up for missed time

In the past, Gildarts has taken SS-Class jobs, as well as 10-year quests; in X781, Gildarts left the guild to partake upon a 100-year quest. While on said quest, he encountered Acnologia and was quickly defeated, losing both his left arm and leg, as well as an unspecified organ, in the process.}

Gildarts' signature Magic Crush is an extremely powerful Caster Magic that smashes everything the user comes into contact with into pieces. It can be used to both crack Magic into pieces, thereby nullifying its effects, as well as to reduce the Magic's power and to deflect it. Even the most powerful spells are rendered useless when faced with this destructive and advanced Magic, which is difficult to control even for an extremely powerful individual like Gildarts himself. The effects of Crush occasionally manifest themselves as the target being separated into cubes; should Crush be directly cast on another living organism, the recipient is separated into numerous, doll-like versions of themselves. After some time, the target should revert to their original form, but should Gildarts wish, he can manually change them back.

Gildarts is also a Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant with Immense Strength, Durability, Speed, and Magic Power