Fukuro

Fukuro (フクロウ) is a character from the Japanese manga and anime series Fairy Tail. He serves as an antagonist during the Tower of Heaven story arc.

Characters Consumed

 * Natsu Dragneel

Personality
Fukuro considers himself a warrior of justice despite the fact that he is an assassin working for decidedly shady clients. He considers his opponents prey and takes pleasure and satisfaction in devouring them to increase his own magical power.

Motive
He devours his opponents in order to increase his magic and combat capabilities as he absorbs his victims' magic once they are in his stomach.

History
Fukuro is a member of Trinity Raven, a group of assassins.

During the Tower of Heaven arc, Fukuro and his comrades are employed by Jellal Fernandes, the main antagonist of the Tower of Heaven arc, to combat and stop the members of the Fairy Tail guild who have invaded the tower. To that end, Fukuro intercepts Natsu Dragneel, a member of Fairy Tail, and battles him. The two appear evenly matched until Fukuro launches his missiles at Natsu. The missiles catch Natsu and spin him about, giving him motion sickness. With his prey weakened, Fukuro rushes towards Natsu as he falls to ground. Fukuro opens his mouth wide and swallows Natsu whole, intending to digest him and absorb his magic.

Fukuro is then challenged by and combats Gray Fullbuster, another member of Fairy Tail. Fukuro attempts to eat him as well, but Gray fends him off and defeats Fukuro, releasing Natsu from his belly.

Method of Consumption
Using his magic, Fukuro is able to use the Capture technique, which allows him to open his mouth incredibly wide and swallow his opponents whole. Once they are in his stomach, he can absorb and use his victims' magic. His stomach can fully digest his victims in ten minutes, after which he will possess their magic permanently.

Appetite
Since he is not driven by hunger, exactly, his appetite is more driven by his desire to increase his magic and defeat his opponents. There is no apparent limit as to how many people he can eat, although it seems he can hold two at a minimum as he attempted to swallow Gray while still digesting Natsu.

Status of Swallowed Prey
In the case of Natsu, he fell unconscious after entering Fukuro's stomach, though this may have been due to the motion sickness he suffered before being eaten. It is unclear if this is the case for all of Fukuro's victims.