He believed himself to be the strongest member of Fairy Tail, and looked down on those he considered weak, heavily reprimanding their weakness and even resolving to hurt them whenever they stepped in his path.

Laxus was initially portrayed as arrogant, overbearing, selfish and prone man to making fun of his own comrades. Laxus constantly felt trapped in a shadow by being the grandson of Makarov and as a result, felt he never got the credit he deserved. Laxus attained the rank of S-Class Mage in X778, at the age of 1Like many members of the guild, Laxus was a part of Fairy Tail since he was a child, given that he is also Makarov's grandson. Laxus' father at the time set up his own guild, the Dark Guild Raven Tail. This incident enraged him as he tried to convince Makarov to bring his father back since they were still family members, but despite this, Makarov refused. His father was kicked out of the guild because of being a danger to Fairy Tail. Since his childhood, Laxus vowed to become stronger and beat his grandfather so he could prove himself and become a man in his own rights.

Is laxus a dragon slayer