<p><a href="http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Zeref_Dragneel" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Zeref Dragneel</a> is 400+ years old, very few people know him and fewer than that who know his face or has seen him.</p>

<p>In Chapter 208: Death Preying, neither Elfman nor Evergreen recognize Zeref. Even Natsu doesn't remember him. Marijane seems to know a little about Zeref.</p>

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  <p>But we know that Zeref said that he wasn't dormant at all himself.</p>
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<p>I don't know where did you find this information but, for some years he was inactive or in sleeping state. He awaken in Tenrou Island arc when he realizes Acnologia is coming.</p>

<p>As for <a href="http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Alvarez_Empire" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Alvarez</a>, He is known as Emperor Spriggan.</p>

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  <p>Zeref created this empire for the sole purpose of defeating Acnologia, obtaining Fairy Heart, and annihilating Ishgar.<a href="http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Ten_Wizard_Saints" rel="nofollow noreferrer">4</a> His plans regarding with Fairy Heart once captured was to relive his life with the Time Magic, Neo Eclipse. A plan the Spriggan 12 were not aware of. </p>
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<p>When <a href="http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Makarov_Dreyar" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Makarov</a> visit Alvarez to visit the Emperor Spriggan, he get shocked seeing Zeref as Emperor. Which also shows that how little the information of Zeref is available in present world. Makarov is one of the <a href="http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Ten_Wizard_Saints" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ten Wizard Saints</a>.</p>

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<p>The image is from chapter 444: Emperor Spriggan, shocking face of Makarov when he sees Zeref as Emperor. </p>

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2018-01-27T07:28:14.957Z
See chapter 250 page 4
TGamer
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2018-01-27T15:18:17.047Z
first of all you should had mentioned that information in your question and look at same chapter page 3 where he says he is awoken, so the question would be which part was sleeping and which part never slept.
mirroroftruth
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2018-01-28T04:55:01.113Z
I think we have to wait then. Maybe there will be filler in the anime or something. It is unclear
TGamer
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2018-01-28T13:15:32.330Z
As your wish, i think filler part is not good for reference and the awoken and sleeping part has different meaning, not pointing the same place, if it has then your question should be modified
mirroroftruth
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2018-01-28T21:33:34.553Z
I am saying that thing looks like some plothole. I am assuming things will be clarified once the Alvarez arc comes out on the anime. It may be more clear.
TGamer
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mirroroftruth
<p>My question is a spoiler itself, you are required to be in/past Alvarez arc.</p>

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  <p> Why would anyone think that Zeref is dead? He is right there in Alvarez a king as obvious as the sun, so how could the people in Ishgar seriously miss such a fact?</p>
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<p>Put simply, that's all I want to know. Many people thought he was dead, others that he was simply dormant because of his low profile. </p>

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  <p> But we know that Zeref said that he wasn't dormant at all himself. So why would people even think that? He was right there all along in Alvarez</p>
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2018-01-22T04:41:11.237Z
he is known by different name in different places and he is so old that no body remember him or know him pretty well in present
mirroroftruth
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2018-01-22T05:39:45.957Z
@mirroroftruth the people in Alvarez know who he is.
TGamer
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2018-01-22T05:51:33.310Z
IIRC they don't, they know him as emperor sapprigan or something but the Zeref
mirroroftruth
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2018-01-25T11:36:56.837Z
@mirroroftruth can u post a detailed answer with reference
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Why would anyone think that Zeref is dead?
# Why would anyone think that Zeref is dead?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-01-17
My question is a spoiler itself, you are required to be in/past Alvarez arc.

> Why would anyone think that Zeref is dead? He is right there in Alvarez a king as obvious as the sun, so how could the people in Ishgar seriously miss such a fact?

Put simply, that's all I want to know. Many people thought he was dead, others that he was simply dormant because of his low profile.

> But we know that Zeref said that he wasn't dormant at all himself. So why would people even think that? He was right there all along in Alvarez
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: he is known by different name in different places and he is so old that no body remember him or know him pretty well in present  
> **username_0**: @mirroroftruth the people in Alvarez know who he is.  
> **username_1**: IIRC they don't, they know him as emperor sapprigan or something but the Zeref  
> **username_0**: @mirroroftruth can u post a detailed answer with reference  
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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-26. Score: 1
[Zeref Dragneel](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Zeref_Dragneel) is 400+ years old, very few people know him and fewer than that who know his face or has seen him.

In Chapter 208: Death Preying, neither Elfman nor Evergreen recognize Zeref. Even Natsu doesn't remember him. Marijane seems to know a little about Zeref.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/1Vwx3.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/1Vwx3.png)

> But we know that Zeref said that he wasn't dormant at all himself.

I don't know where did you find this information but, for some years he was inactive or in sleeping state. He awaken in Tenrou Island arc when he realizes Acnologia is coming.

As for [Alvarez](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Alvarez_Empire), He is known as Emperor Spriggan.

> Zeref created this empire for the sole purpose of defeating Acnologia, obtaining Fairy Heart, and annihilating Ishgar.[4](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Ten_Wizard_Saints) His plans regarding with Fairy Heart once captured was to relive his life with the Time Magic, Neo Eclipse. A plan the Spriggan 12 were not aware of.

When [Makarov](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Makarov_Dreyar) visit Alvarez to visit the Emperor Spriggan, he get shocked seeing Zeref as Emperor. Which also shows that how little the information of Zeref is available in present world. Makarov is one of the [Ten Wizard Saints](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Ten_Wizard_Saints).

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ylZDn.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ylZDn.png)

The image is from chapter 444: Emperor Spriggan, shocking face of Makarov when he sees Zeref as Emperor.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2018-01-27): See chapter 250 page 4  
> **username_1** (2018-01-27): first of all you should had mentioned that information in your question and look at same chapter page 3 where he says he is awoken, so the question would be which part was sleeping and which part never slept.  
> **username_0** (2018-01-28): I think we have to wait then. Maybe there will be filler in the anime or something. It is unclear  
> **username_1** (2018-01-28): As your wish, i think filler part is not good for reference and the awoken and sleeping part has different meaning, not pointing the same place, if it has then your question should be modified  
> **username_0** (2018-01-28): I am saying that thing looks like some plothole. I am assuming things will be clarified once the Alvarez arc comes out on the anime. It may be more clear.  
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