

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. 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. 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. Years ago, Gildarts met and fell in love with a woman named Cornelia. In addition, he is a womanizer, having been with at least 13 women since leaving his now-deceased ex-wife 18 years ago. Upon being declared the guild's Fifth Master, Gildarts quickly re-passed the mantle back upon Makarov and left the guild once more, suggesting a feeling of discomfort regarding leadership positions, or at least a dislike of added responsibility. Gildarts appears to be somewhat of a lone wolf, as in X781, he left the guild to partake upon a 100-year quest. Gildarts also won't refuse an offered challenge, though if something more important arises, he may postpone said event. He also respects his opponents and, very similar to Natsu, takes his opponents neither too lightly nor holds them in too high a regard. Gildarts is, as pointed out by himself, rather bad at holding back during a fight, though he fights in a particular way, so as to prevent human casualties. He also has a tendency to break through walls with his Crush in order to pass, rather than simply using a door, something which prompted the inhabitants of Magnolia to create the town's rearranging process. He is rather oblivious, and doesn't pay much attention to his surroundings, as he recognized neither the guild nor Mirajane. 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 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' attire is rather simple he wears a long, black, high-collared and tattered cloak with shoulder plates around his waist is a simple belt.

His chest sports scars, two of which are stitched, and his black Fairy Tail stamp the majority of his torso is bandaged, as is his right forearm and left shoulder. Later, however, Gildarts switches to more functional, armor-like prosthetic limbs.

His heavily muscular body is without a left arm and left leg, which he initially replaces with rudimentary wooden prosthetics, completed with an armored knee-guard to function as the knee joint. Gildarts is a tall, muscular man with shoulder-length orange hair (usually kept slicked back) and a stubbly beard.
