#Lucy manga fairy tail series#

Developing a love for Layla's celestial spirits at an early age, Lucy inherits two of her mother's gold Gatekeys that summon powerful zodiac spirits, later acquiring a third key. She is the seventeen-year-old daughter of business tycoon Jude Heartfilia and celestial wizard Layla Heartfilia. Lucy first appears in Fairy Tail chapter #1, 'The Fairy's Tail', which was originally released on August 2, 2006, in Japan's Weekly ShЕЌnen Magazine. Cherami Leigh voices Lucy in the English dub. Hirano also mentioned that Lucy's separation from the spirit Aquarius made her cry during the recording session, adding that Lucy is a character she can develop along with. She further said that Mashima really enjoyed a scene from Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess, where Lucy is embraced by Natsu. Regarding the anime adaptation of the series, voice actress Aya Hirano, who plays Lucy in Japanese, stated that Lucy's potential romantic relationships were popular with fans, and she wondered whether Lucy would form a couple with protagonist Natsu Dragneel in the end. Д¬herami Leigh plays Lucy in the English dub. Mashima listed Lucy as one of the three Fairy Tail characters he would prefer to be on a team with. Mashima also commented that Lucy had been designed to always give the best of herself, and he felt that this characteristic gained the support of the fans. He confirmed that Lucy is one of his favorite characters and mentioned that he wished to focus on her while developing the story. He further said that Lucy represents the artistic side of himself. When asked about his resemblance to his characters, Mashima stated that he is sometimes serious like Lucy. Mashima based Lucy's first name on the song ' Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' recorded by the Beatles. Mashima's original idea for Lucy's magic involved using cards in combat, which he later changed to keys because of the repeated use of weaponized cards in other media. Lucy's design was eventually changed to a sleeveless shirt, a short skirt, and boots. Three alternative hairstyles included a bun, a short haircut covering her right eye, and a side ponytail similar to the one Mashima ultimately picked for her. In her earliest concept, Mashima designed an outfit with a ruffled dress, high heels, and curled pigtails. Lucy Heartfilia was one of the first characters Hiro Mashima created during the development of Fairy Tail. Lucy has placed high in popularity polls, and many different pieces of merchandise related to her have been released, such as action figures.

Journalists have praised some of her fight scenes and have regarded her as sympathetic, but they have found her development lacking and have generally criticized her relationship with the celestial spirits. Lucy's character has received a mixed critical response.

Mashima stated that Lucy was designed with a serious personality and represents his artistic side. She is voiced by Aya Hirano in Japanese, while Cherami Leigh voices her in the English dub. Lucy appears in most Fairy Tail media, including both feature films, all original video animations ( OVAs), light novels and video games. Lucy's initial weapon is a whip with a heart-shaped extremity, which is later switched to an extendable celestial whip. As a celestial wizard, Lucy uses magical objects known as Gatekeys to summon celestial spirits, beings from another world that possess various abilities, such as powerful zodiac spirits that she summons with rare golden keys. Lucy first makes her debut in Fairy Tail chapter #1, 'The Fairy's Tail', originally published in Japan's Weekly ShЕЌnen Magazine on August 2, 2006, as a teenage wizard and aspiring novelist who joins the titular guild because of its popularity, despite its members' tendency to cause unintentional property damage.

#Lucy manga fairy tail series#

Lucy Heartfilia ( Japanese: гѓ«гѓјг‚·г‚Јгѓ»гѓЏгѓјгѓ€гѓ•г‚ЈгѓЄг‚ў, Hepburn: RЕ«shii HДЃtofiria) is a fictional character and protagonist of the Fairy Tail manga series created by Hiro Mashima.