Elfman Strauss
Beast Arm Elfman, エルフマン・ストラウス
Elfman is an 18 year old mage who possesses great physical strength. He's known as "Beast Arm Elfman" because of his ability called "Take Over," which lets him absorb the power of defeated monsters into his right arm. His member stamp is on his neck, and he's among the top-level Fairy Tail mages. However, due to past events, he can no longer use Take Over to transform his entire body. An error occurred with his full-body transformation in the past, causing him to lose control of his actions. His younger sister Lisana, a former member of Fairy Tail, sacrificed her life to help Elfman regain sanity. Now, when he tries to use Take Over for a full body transformation, it induces a flashback of his sister, breaking his concentration and causing the spell to fade. This has also caused Elfman's heart to lock shut.
During the attack on Fairy Guild by Phantom Lord, Mirajane is taken hostage while pretending to be Lucy. Elfman, determined to overcome this setback and keep his vow to "never see his sisters tears" helped him regain the ability of full-body Take Over, helping him defeat Sol, a member of the Elemental 4.
