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I think even without the trauma he'd still give off that vibe tbh

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💙 + ❤️ = 💜

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❤️☄️ Power Couple ⚔️💙

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You wouldn't last an hour

In the asylum where they raised me

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@fairytail-redraw keeps giving me dramatic Jellal headshots and I will keep putting Sound of Silence lyrics on them like a psycho

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❤️ The Masked Man & The Police Woman 💙

-Fairy Tail: City Hero-

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Was Jellal brainwashed or simply manipulated? (Chapter 102)

Seems like there’s some disagreement over whether Ultear manipulated or brainwashed Jellal, so here are the manga panels in question to clarify this:

Franky House scanlation:

Official translation:

Raw:

Brainwashing is specifically mentioned in both the English scanlation and official translation, and the Chinese scanlations (not shown here) agree with that as well. It’s the same in the raws - 洗脳 is used, which translates to brainwash. If the intention was to mean manipulate, 操る would have been used instead.

I understand that the Fairy Tail wiki uses “manipulate”, and there are a number of people out there who describe Ultear as having manipulated Jellal as well. Perhaps this in part depends on how you define both words? The choice of word used here is important though, because it affects our understanding of Jellal as a character.

Here’s the definitions of both words from Google for reference:

Manipulate: control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously.

Brainwash: pressurize (someone) into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means.

My understanding is that someone who has been manipulated is only wrongly influenced by others in some matters, but has his own opinions in other matters. He’s still in control of his actions. On the other hand, someone who has been brainwashed no longer has his own opinions. Brainwashing is also something that’s usually done over a longer period of time.

Assuming that Jellal was only manipulated by Ultear raises the question of what exactly Ultear manipulated him to believe, what she manipulated him to do, as well as what are the things that Jellal had done as a result of Ultear’s manipulation. And based on what’s written above, it implies that Jellal was perfectly aware of, and wanted to do some of the evil deeds that he committed in the past (note that the Jellal we saw at the Tower of Heaven didn’t appear to have any trace of goodness in him). That seems to contradict with how Jellal was portrayed when he was still a child - someone who never lost faith at the thought be being free; someone who protected Erza by taking punishment in her place; someone who was kind; and someone whom his friends looked up to as a leader. Jellal as a child never came across to me as someone who was inherently evil, which he has to be, if some of the things he did during his later days at the Tower of Heaven were by his own will.

I believe it’s important to fall back on what is clearly stated in the manga to clarify things like this. 洗脳 was intentionally chosen by Mashima-sensei, and the meaning of the word is a clear-cut “brainwash”. It’s not one of those words like まさか (masaka), where the interpretation is highly dependent on context. Unless there are other instances in the manga that clearly prove otherwise, I believe that Jellal was brainwashed by Ultear, and not simply manipulated. Feel free to disagree with me though, I’d love to hear reasons as to why others feel that Jellal was only being manipulated. Mature, friendly discussions are always welcome.

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Was Jellal brainwashed or simply manipulated? (Chapter 102)

Seems like there’s some disagreement over whether Ultear manipulated or brainwashed Jellal, so here are the manga panels in question to clarify this:

Franky House scanlation:

Official translation:

Raw:

Brainwashing is specifically mentioned in both the English scanlation and official translation, and the Chinese scanlations (not shown here) agree with that as well. It’s the same in the raws - 洗脳 is used, which translates to brainwash. If the intention was to mean manipulate, 操る would have been used instead.

I understand that the Fairy Tail wiki uses “manipulate”, and there are a number of people out there who describe Ultear as having manipulated Jellal as well. Perhaps this in part depends on how you define both words? The choice of word used here is important though, because it affects our understanding of Jellal as a character.

Here’s the definitions of both words from Google for reference:

Manipulate: control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously.

Brainwash: pressurize (someone) into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means.

My understanding is that someone who has been manipulated is only wrongly influenced by others in some matters, but has his own opinions in other matters. He’s still in control of his actions. On the other hand, someone who has been brainwashed no longer has his own opinions. Brainwashing is also something that’s usually done over a longer period of time.

Assuming that Jellal was only manipulated by Ultear raises the question of what exactly Ultear manipulated him to believe, what she manipulated him to do, as well as what are the things that Jellal had done as a result of Ultear’s manipulation. And based on what’s written above, it implies that Jellal was perfectly aware of, and wanted to do some of the evil deeds that he committed in the past (note that the Jellal we saw at the Tower of Heaven didn’t appear to have any trace of goodness in him). That seems to contradict with how Jellal was portrayed when he was still a child - someone who never lost faith at the thought be being free; someone who protected Erza by taking punishment in her place; someone who was kind; and someone whom his friends looked up to as a leader. Jellal as a child never came across to me as someone who was inherently evil, which he has to be, if some of the things he did during his later days at the Tower of Heaven were by his own will.

I believe it’s important to fall back on what is clearly stated in the manga to clarify things like this. 洗脳 was intentionally chosen by Mashima-sensei, and the meaning of the word is a clear-cut “brainwash”. It’s not one of those words like まさか (masaka), where the interpretation is highly dependent on context. Unless there are other instances in the manga that clearly prove otherwise, I believe that Jellal was brainwashed by Ultear, and not simply manipulated. Feel free to disagree with me though, I’d love to hear reasons as to why others feel that Jellal was only being manipulated. Mature, friendly discussions are always welcome.

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💙 SCARLET LIGHT ❤️

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💙 °• ♨️ •° ❤️

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Zoom in for better quality!

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I went for Jellal this time @fairytail-redraw, mainly because I thought it’d be really cool to tackle.

Don’t know how realistic the shading is (something I’m bad at), but I’m pretty proud of this drawing! Though, it’s been one hell of a month.

Either way, drawing this was an awesome distraction and as always…can’t wait for the next prompts! 💜

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Sure someone's done this before, but I headcanon that Erza and Jellal became bonded magically at the Tower of Heaven when Erza tried to sacrifice herself, then Jellal tried to take her place. Which is why she heard him on Akane beach after, and why he could reach her and give her a pep talk when she was losing to Azuma on Tenrou Island.

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did another @fairytail-redraw prompt! enjoyed doing this one, not sure if the vibe quite matches the original but i like how it came out in the end

i drew this over and over in sketches so when it came to the final i didn't want to look at the original at all 😂 so yeah, some little differences here and there

original:

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❤️ 🤭 💙

He is not denying it anymore, that's some character development there. 🤭

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❤️ CHURROS 💙

¤From Official FT Merchandise.

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💙 Question & Answer ❤️

I love how they mirror each other with how she asked the question and how he answered it. They are such soul mates & dramatic. 🤭💙❤️