<p>If you ask about the anime specifically, there is a different reason as to why he is never mentioned.</p>

<p>This is because it was never expected to reach the point when Gildarts would show up, so instead of mentioning a character who wouldn't appear in the anime, they left him out completely.</p>

<p>The anime ended up lasting longer, and his character is still introduced as normally intended - the only change is that there is no mention of him before that point.</p>

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  <p>In the manga, Gildarts is mentioned several times as being the strongest Mage within Fairy Tail before his actual appearance. However, there had been no indications or mentions of him in the anime prior to Episode 74. This was because the anime was initially supposed to stop before his appearance.</p>
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<p><a href="http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Gildarts_Clive#Trivia" rel="nofollow">Source:</a> First bullet in the 'trivia' section. This is the answer to a question asked at a convention, I think, although I can't remember which one.</p>

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2015-06-22T09:10:48.667Z
Wow, imagine a Fairy Tail without Gildarts. Im glad they continued the anime after all.
Peter Raeves
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Wouter
<p>He is mentioned. In chapter 119, Mystogan mentioned him to be the strongest of Fairy Tail and I quote:</p>

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  <p>Mystogan: I have little interest in such things, but I would propose Gildartz.<br>
  Laxus: Eh, he's no use... He ain't coming back.</p>
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<p>Presumably, Laxus knew Gildartz was undertaking the 100 year job involving Acnologia and had assumed him to have died, since no one else has ever come back from that mission alive.</p>

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2015-06-22T07:34:32.063Z
@ShadowZorgon look at my answer for more clarification about the anime :)
Wouter
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Ah, I was re-watching the anime (and I had not gotten to that part again).
The Man
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I just wanted to make sure that no one had anything else to say on the topic.
The Man
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<p>During the Battle of Fairy Tail, no one mentions the S-Class wizard, Gildartz, when suggesting who is the strongest. Why does no one remember him? Do they assume that he would be on a mission that would take too long, and would take perfect timing for him to show up?</p>

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Why does no one remember Gildartz?
# Why does no one remember Gildartz?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-02-24
During the Battle of Fairy Tail, no one mentions the S-Class wizard, Gildartz, when suggesting who is the strongest. Why does no one remember him? Do they assume that he would be on a mission that would take too long, and would take perfect timing for him to show up?
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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-02-24. Score: 10 | Accepted answer
He is mentioned. In chapter 119, Mystogan mentioned him to be the strongest of Fairy Tail and I quote:

> Mystogan: I have little interest in such things, but I would propose Gildartz.  
> Laxus: Eh, he's no use... He ain't coming back.

Presumably, Laxus knew Gildartz was undertaking the 100 year job involving Acnologia and had assumed him to have died, since no one else has ever come back from that mission alive.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2015-02-24): Ah, I was re-watching the anime (and I had not gotten to that part again).  
> **username_0** (2015-02-25): I just wanted to make sure that no one had anything else to say on the topic.  
> **username_1** (2015-06-22): @ShadowZorgon look at my answer for more clarification about the anime :)  
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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-19. Score: 3
If you ask about the anime specifically, there is a different reason as to why he is never mentioned.

This is because it was never expected to reach the point when Gildarts would show up, so instead of mentioning a character who wouldn't appear in the anime, they left him out completely.

The anime ended up lasting longer, and his character is still introduced as normally intended - the only change is that there is no mention of him before that point.

> In the manga, Gildarts is mentioned several times as being the strongest Mage within Fairy Tail before his actual appearance. However, there had been no indications or mentions of him in the anime prior to Episode 74. This was because the anime was initially supposed to stop before his appearance.

[Source:](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Gildarts_Clive#Trivia) First bullet in the 'trivia' section. This is the answer to a question asked at a convention, I think, although I can't remember which one.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2015-06-22): Wow, imagine a Fairy Tail without Gildarts. Im glad they continued the anime after all.  
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