#sorry this was long i hope u dont mind op 😭

[freedjustinemywife]

op 1000% agree and i would also like to add a few points of my own if u dont mind

no.1 the hair. first off i agree and refuse to believe its intentionally styled that way for several reasons, one being im sorry i dont think it would make sense no matter how devoted he is and the second being they actually match his horns in his demon form

(same shape just elongated) granted you could argue that the horns follow the hair but thats BORING and i prefer to believe the hair mimics the horns (same with the eye) for characterisation reasons

also uh i may have every image of freed saved on my phone and this is my beautiful prince in the flashback scene

so he did have the lightning bolts before meeting laxus!

Clothing-wise I have less to say but i wanted to note uh this man hasn’t changed his fit ONCE (autistic king) from the gaiden when he first met laxus its been the same coat, belt, boots, necktie ect. granted all the raijin tribes outfits seem to be the same here but even after the battle of fairy tail when the raijin tribe all got redesigns, freed’s outfit has stayed the same so i choose to believe his coat is somewhat important to him? or he just hates shopping lmao

also his outfit mimics both military and old-french (noble) fashion fashion, specifically his trench coat, cravat and the way he tucks the trousers into his boots. His outfit in general conveys his personality as someone quite uptight, or at least more reserved m from a outfit which is very formal where hes really not showing any skin at all. i agree i dont think its due to insecurities, rather his general attitude

his whole design in fact represents a traditional style, fitting with his attitude (ie, strong devotion, sense of duty in particular, ect.) also his hair is in a traditional style, being long and tied at the end rather than the top

theres also an unreleased freed theme (which i have many, less positive feelings about) but it definitely incorporates traditional japanese instruments compared to some other themes like laxus’ which has a rock vibe with electric guitar, freeds is very classic

(i couldnt get the link to paste so if anyone wants it dm me 😭)

Fairy Tail Freed Justine Thesis

Character Design

Part 4 (of ???)

There’s a couple of main points I’m going to make here, but let’s start with something more important: cunty ass beauty mark. Anyway.

We’re gonna start my talking about his little lightning shaped thingies, because they not only need to be talked about, but also because it establishes why Freed’s character design is significant. Now, I don’t remember if he had those little things in the backstory scene from Thunder Gods, but I kind of want to say he did because, uh, he is NOT styling his hair like that. I’m forced to assume they are natural because i refuse to back the absurdity of him styling little lightning bolts into his hair. He isn’t four. And to be clear that’s not an insult, i love his hair so much, but I refuse to believe it is intentional and not just meta character design choices. If there’s a joke about it in canon that I don’t remember or something? Meta joke not canon. Sorry, i have a lot of feelings about him, if this whole project didn’t make that clear.

I love to talk about his clothing, too, bc he dresses in a way that is telling. He is always wearing multiple layers of clothing; long pants, tall boots, long sleeves, a long coat. It’s a purposeful choice on his part. Now, I will avoid attributing this to any MAJOR feelings or issues because of the single greatest shot in all of Fairy Tail: the high ponytail tank top Freed in the infirmary. But it is still a significant choice that, one, adds to the serious and academic vibe Freed’s got going on and, more importantly, is revealing that he likes to be purposefully put together and in control of his image, which does not surprise me.

And ofc, his eyes. Not like anything specific, just his eyes when he uses his runes and they go all purple and he does that snarky little grin. I love him.

(bonus on looks and clothing: at any given time there’s a 45% chance I’m thinking about an injured freed wrapped up in Laxus’ coat)