

He clearly is powerful. Makarov even said that Jura's (One of the 10 Wizard
Saints) power was close to Gildarts, which means that Gildarts is more
powerful than Jura.

So why isn't he a wizard saint? Does he have to do something magnificent? Or
is he just not popular enough?


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Why isn't Gildarts one of the Ten Wizard Saints?


It's probably not because he **can't** be a wizard saint. He just doesn't
**want to** be one. Gildarts does not like positions of influence (he also
rejected Guild master title) And as more often said on the internet

> He's too lazy to get off his ass and fill in an application form.  
>  Probably doesn't want it, like he didn't want the guild master title.

Also the title currently does not add up to anything but a famous name. He
might not even be able to see the profit of having it

> It is just a title, as far as we know, it doesn't offer anything else other
> than respect from the masses.

I hope this answers your question


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The Chairman of the Magic Council appoints the wizards to the Ten Wizard
Saints. The Magic Council's decisions are not always objectively taken, and
sometimes blatantly politically motivated. Many of the Magic Council members
have a strong dislike for the Fairy Tail guild. It is likely they did not
appoint Gildarts because they did not want two Fairy Tail wizards to hold that
title.

Another reason is that Gildarts travels a lot going on long missions, and
rarely stays at his own guild for long, while the Magic Council probably did
not want such a "nomadic" member on that elite group. Moreover, even if the
Magic Council made him that offer, Gildarts himself may have turned it down,
seeing how he returned the Fairy Tail guild Master's title saying that he is
not suited for it.


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It's just a speculation, but I think that no sane Magic Council member would
make somebody a Wizard Saint who just goes around places destroying everything
he touches just because he doesn't pay attention and his magic is still
active. (Note that Magnolia has Gildarts-shift for the very same reason.)


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  1. The council hates Fairy Tail and are responsible for picking the Wizard Saints. There is no reason they would ever pick someone from the guild they hate so much.

  2. Gildarts is lazy as hell and dissapears for years at a time to do 100-Year Quests.

  3. His power is far too destructive.


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Gildarts, Laxus, Mystogan. Essentially, you need to have your visible and
invisible guild members. Gildarts is invisible, or covert. The idea is not to
have him in the spotlight, so that he is not targeted, and remains like an Ace
up one's sleeve.

Though this anime shows signs of the "never aging" effect, if it were geared
more towards progressing over time, we can already tell by how the characters
are scripted that Gildarts mode of protecting the guild - or his role in
protecting the guild, is by not being in the forefront. That's what Laxus was
for. Fairy Tail already has several S-Class wizards also.

It's likely Gildarts was never nominated for or applied for Wizard Saint. It's
also likely that there is an exam/test involved just like the Grand Magic
games. More importantly, while Gildarts feigns laziness, it's just a masque
for him to be able to handle the more underground obligations of keeping Fairy
Tail safe.

Notice how he was shown ???name??? that Laxus father was looking for, but
Laxus was not. All part of the progression and the plan.


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I believe there is only one reason behind it. Gildarts is a free spirit and
doesn't want to be bounded by the duties of the Ten Wizard Saints. For him
exploring the world and fulfilling the quests is what defines him. He loved
Natsu and other Fairy Tail members and considered them family but still
underwent the long SS rank quests because he think he belongs there.

He is kind of like Goku (who believes fighting is what he's meant for and
wanders away from his family for that) and Ging Freeches in HunterxHunter.


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I guess something special is planned for Gildarts:

  1. To save the guild from Acnologia, Mavis Vermillion herself had to appear, since the guild was not powerful enough. But Gildarts once encountered Acnologia before and survived losing only some of his organs. How did he do it?

  2. He even told Byro of legion that he didn't want the others (guild members & the new Oración Seis) to see what he was really capable of.

So... I guess you get what I'm getting at.


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Gildarts usually would destroy everything in his path by accident. Just look
back to the chapter when he comes back to town; they had to rearrange the
whole city just to make sure that he did not destroy everything in his path by
accidentally tripping or something. Plus, as other have mentioned, Fairy Tail
was always known for being a destructive guild.


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Gildarts could be a wizard saint. It is possible. Maybe people who read the
manga know if he a saint. You never know because the other saints or unknown
and in the anime after the s class arc where they return after 7 years he has
vanished.


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Maybe we are all wrong, and he is actually the 2nd strongest wizard saint. We
don't know who the top two are, and since the third one's identity is unknown,
it is possible for the other two to be unknown.

At the Magic Games, the top three were noted as being "not human" in terms of
strength, and, if I remember correctly, Gildarts has been called such on
several occasions. So, I believe this theory is probable and the reason I say
number two is due to the fact you can't have the top dog not face Natsu and/or
Laxus.


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The magic council doesn't know Gildarts power level as shown in s-class magic
arc. it was when Lohar know about Bluenote Stinger is fighting fairy tail. he
say no one in fairy tail strong enough to defeat him. Then I see that Gildarts
is stronger than Makarov.


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Nobody would want someone who destroys everything he passes by be called a
wizard SAINT. xD He might be strong but reputation-wise, he is just a dirty
old skirt chaser who brings literal destruction to those he comes near to.


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