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Archer [Servant]

Heroic Spirit of the bow. 

The basic abilities of these Servants tended to be low, but they compensated with Skills and Noble Phantasms. 

The Archer in this story was no exception, he engaged in combat with unidentified Noble Phantasms. 

A thoroughly cynical pragmatist... but even so, he had an oddly childish personality that no one could hate. 

His real identity was ???. He was such an important character in the story, you could call him the shadow protagonist. Half of Fate could be called his story. 

At the beginning of the game, Archer claimed his memory was confused due to incomplete summon. This was half-truth. 

On the night of the summoning, Archer assessed the situation and deduced the current circumstances. He believed that he would have the opportunity to achieve his goal. 

At the instant Rin introduced herself, Archer believed the girl who summoned him was "Tohsaka Rin" (not due to his memory being confused, but the name Tohsaka Rin being worn off). 

At that moment, Archer recalled like a jolt of lightning:

"-------Rin. Ah, that's the name------"

Archer murmured this under his breath at that time. It was truly from his heart and filled with much endearment close to insanity. 

... There were much foreshadowing in the story besides this instance, but they were all limited except for the post-Saber vs. Berserker narration. 

Due to the rebound of some magecraft, his skin turned dark... something like that.

 

The Einzbern Forest [Others]

The wide expanse of forest in the suburbs of Fuyuki City. It was more an undeveloped mountain range rather than a forest. 

It took about an hour by car to get there from Miyama Town. 

The Einzbern Forest contained an enormous boundary field. If one did not cut his presence or mana, he would be easily detected by Ilya. 

Ilya's homebase --- the Einzbern Castle---- was located in the middle of this forest.

 

Aozaki [Name]

The name that briefly appeared in this story. It was the name of the mage house that managed the greatest "Spiritual Land" in Japan. 

In the mage world, the name had become synonymous with trouble. 

The Aozakis were an ancient house, but were by no means prestigious. 

Because of the "Path" opened by the previous Heads, the current Head of the Aozakis had a greater chance of becoming a "Magician". 

The current heirs were a pair of sisters whom were thought to be ominous. After a battle for the right of inheritance, the younger sister became heir of the "Magician" title. 

The older sister traveled to London and made quite a name for herself, but quickly withdrew from the Association due to being problematic. 

During the Fifth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, the older sister was busy hiding her tracks, while the younger sister was roaming around the country. 

Although the younger sister was good at nothing but destroying things, the older sister was truly a polymath. Fate might had a little to do with the older sister.

 

The Crimson Cloak [Armament]

A set of cloak and mantle. 

The clothes that symbolized Archer. 

They were actually first grade Conceptual Weapons. 

Made from the burial cloth of a saint, they offered protection against the external world rather than enemies

 

Assassin [Servant]

Heroic Spirit of assassination. 

Different from other Classes, only certain Heroic Spirits qualified for Assassin. 

He was the samurai who guarded the mountain gate of Ryuudou Temple. 

Sasaki Kojiro was summoned into this class because a certain unorthodox summoner violated the rules. 

Strictly speaking, Assassin was a Wraith rather than a Heroic Spirit. 

He seemed to be a martial artists who had connections with the Ryuudou Temple in the past. 

His true name was unknown. To be more specific, he never had a true name. 

Perhaps because he never had the possibility to become a liege, he had no ambitions. He lived only for the wish to stand in the inner sanctum of swordsmanship, and eventually he achieved a Mystery that rivaled the Noble Phantasms of Servants. 

In terms of pure swordsmanship, he was the greatest in this Holy Grail War. 

Since he was summoned with the mountain gate as the catalyst, he could not leave the gate. 

...Huh? Almost like a Jibakurei eh?

 

Unlimited Blade Works [Others]

The title of Rin's route, also the subtitle of certain chapters of Fate route. 

It was written in the preview section of the 2001 winter Comiket booklet, but how many people in Japan actually paid attention to it !?

 

Orphaned CG [Others]

The CGs that were used only once in the story. 

Fate boasted a great number of CGs, and quite a few of them were drawn for specific scenes only. If you made the incorrect choice, you would never see them ever. 

Some representatives included "after shower Saber", "Rin bowing her head in embarrassment", "Rin hugging herself", and "comically angry Saber". 

In addition, some CGs were created but never used. 

The lengthy game time and Taiga Dojo made this game quite a time sink.

 

Illyasviel von Einzbern [Name]

Semi-heroine. 

Berserker's Master. 

The mysterious lolita who approached the clueless Shirou at the beginning of the story and called him "big bro". 

The girl who possessed both innocence and brutality, and was somehow deeply interested in Shirou. 

It was truly fortunate to behold someone who was simultaneously an angel and a demon. 

As a Master, her aptitude was the greatest amongst all Masters past and present.

Command Spells were carved all over her body. The number of her Magic Circuits overwhelmed that of a typical magus. These factors and many more made her almost a vessel that existed to win the Holy Grail War. 

She became a key character in all routes, but her true identity and nature were only revealed in the final route. 

Ilya got along well with Shirou and had trouble deciding whether or not to kill him. 

She had a personal route during development. However, if that were made, then the release date of Fate/Stay Night would be delayed by another half a year. Thank God.

 

Ilya's Maids [Others]

The maids serving Ilya. 

These maids made their appearance because some artistic director insisted on it and made a huge scene about it. 

Sella was responsible for Ilya's education, while Liz was Ilya's bosom buddy with whom she talked to. 

By the way, did you know the secret that Liz had one of the biggest sets of breasts in Fate?

Basically they were failures in the creation of the Holy Grail. Originally these homonculi were set to be scrapped, but were given new lives as caretakers of Ilya. 

Here were some trivia. In early drafts, the caretaker of Ilya was a tuxedo-wearing German man; someone akin to the wonderful man who nagged at Shirou and Rin incessantly.

 

Incantations [Magecraft]

The action required to perform magecraft. 

This included: 1) Single Action (one Step), which activated magecraft directly from magical energy, 2) Spells of one Bar, which required anchoring within one's body, 3) Ten Count (Instant Contract), which consisted of spells ten Bars or greater, etc. 

Rin's Gandr shot and Rider's Mystic Eyes were Single Action. Shirou and Archer's lengthy incantation of more than five Bars approached Ten Count. 

Caster's spells were only one Bar, but she could activate them faster than one Step, trumping mages of the same level in speed. 

Even though Caster's spells were merely one Bar, their power was equivalent to spells of more than five Bars. Normal mages could not match them. 

By the way, Caster's incantations were themselves "Divine Language", so strictly speaking we should not really describe them as "one Step" or "one Bar". 

A Magic Resistance of around B or C rank was required to negate Caster's spells.

 

Heroic Spirit [Definition]

The Heroes who achieved great deeds and were worshiped after death became Heroic Spirits. 

They were the greatest existences amongst the forces that safeguarded humanity. In terms of classification, they were not Wrath, but closer to Faeries. 

Faeries were materialized forces using the imagination of humans as framework, while Heroic Spirits were woven purely from the ideals of humans through and through. 

Amongst Heroic Spirits, there were ones who existed in legends, ones who actually lived, and ones who were never observed. Those who were rarely worshiped were included in the classification of "Counter Guardians", and were utilized as an unconscious Counter Force. 

In the Heroic Spirits in this story, only Archer functioned as a Counter Guardian. 

Other Heroic Spirits were aligned with the planet rather than humanity, due to their high divinity. Counter Guardians were not within this category.

 

Emiya Kiritsugu [Name]

Freelance magus. 

He passed away at the age of 34. 

For better or for worse, he was the one decided Shirou's way of life. 

Kiritsugu was Shirou's foster father. 

The Master of Saber during the previous Holy Grail War, and he emerged victorious at the end. 

He favoured guns, and practiced a special magecraft called Innate Time Control. 

His aptitude as a Master was unremarkable, but he was an adept when it came to "slaying the opposing magi". 

In a way, he was the hitman of the Mages' Association. Because of this reputation, he earned the contract and favour of the Einzberns. 

During the Holy Grail War, he deceived an opposing Master, held his lover as hostage, and detonated a building. He was a villain not unlike the young Kotomine. ... Really, Kotomine was also quite young at that time. 

Maybe it was the fate of gentle man, Kiritsugu naturally had wife and lover. 

When not working as a magus, he was extremely chivalrous. He told little Shirou that "boys who make a girl cry will end in ruins". 

...Hmm? Was this guy really a feminist?

After the Holy Grail War, he passed away from the corruption of "All the World's Evil" due to Kotomine.

 

Emiya Shirou [Name]

The protagonist of the story, that went without saying. 

A hardworking man, loved things like cooking, cleaning and stitching. 

He denied "putting others before himself", however that was obviously self-deception.

His goal was to be a house-husband.  

However, his butler-spirit had already awakened. After the True End of Rin route, he was working part-time at the mansion of Rin's rival. 

What the heck is this?

At the finale, he was still half-baked as a magus, but he had made immense progress as a spellcaster.

 

The King's Way of Speech [Others]

The way Gilgamesh worded his speech. 

Even though Gilgamesh referred to himself using the pronoun "ore", the word was written as "ware". 

Nothing was greater than him. When Gilgamesh was being dragged into the Holy Grail, Shirou had a taste of the King's verbal abuse, but even then, he did not lose. 

By the way, Gilgamesh would get angry even if you simply try to strike a conversation with him. 

His thoughts would be something like "A plebeian dares to speak with the King? Such insolence!"

 

The King's Treasure [Noble Phantasm]

Gate of Babylon. 

The key-shaped sword that connected to the golden capital. 

Items in the treasury can be freely remove through the spatial link. 

Needless to say, the more material wealth the user had, the more powerful this Noble Phantasm became. 

The rationale for the English name was that "Babylon" had become synonymous with "capital of sin" and "the golden capital". 

Similar items included Road of Babylon.

 

Protection against Wind [Magecraft]

The ability True Assassin used to dive into the Barrier of the Wind King. 

For some reason, it was blotted out in the story. 

Originally it was supposed to be something like "Al**hu A*bar", but was cut due to certain events.

 

Gan Jiang and Mo Ye [Noble Phantasms]

Kansho-Byakuya.

The Yin-Yang paired swords which Archer favoured.

The swords forged by the famed swordsmith Gan Jiang of Wu, during the Spring Autumn period of China.

Gan Jiang received orders from the King of Wu to forge the imperial sword, however, he could not think of ways to forge swords that fit such orders. He was really frustrated and desperate.

Seeing this situation, his wife Mo Ye decided to gamble her own life.

In order to forge items reaching the realm of Gods, sacrifice of human lives is absolutely necessary.

Thus Mo Ye hurled herself into the furnace in front of the husband she loved, using her own life to meld together the Essence of Five Mountains and the Metal of Six Heroes.

Gan Jiang forged the two swords in grief.

They were Kansho and Byakuya, a pair of twin swords that reflected Yin and Yang.

Since they were forged with the best materials and human life, their abilities as swords were great. In addition, they also had aspects as magical weapons used in Witchcraft and Rituals.

It was unknown why Archer chose to carve what seemed to be spells of warding all over the swords.

 

Gandr [Magecraft]

A curse with Scandinavian origins. 

The caster delivered the curse by pointing an index finger at the target and damaging his constitution. 

Since Gandr targeted victims in the caster's field of vision, it was also called Gandr Shot. 

Gandr was the origin of the perception that pointing at people was impolite or a form of cursing.  

Since Rin's Gandr Shot was particularly violent, it could be considered on the level of Finn Shot. 

Or, Finn Gatling Gun.

 

Bridle of Chivalry [Noble Phantasm]

Bellerophon. 

An atypical Noble Phantasm. A weapon set consisted of a rein and a whip. 

Of course, it had no power by itself. 

As a Noble Phantasm, it had A+ rank, with abnormally high attack as well as defensive powers. 

A Pegasus under the control of Bellerophon would exceed its limits and receive a rank-up in all of its attributes. Furthermore, due to the protection of an immense amount of mana from Bellerophon, the defensive power of the Pegasus would multiply several times. 

If Saber's Excalibur was a golden beam, then Rider was the white comet. 

Mmm, as an aside, the name of the young man who rode the Pegasus in Greek legend was Bellerophon.

 

Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg [Name]

Also known as the Wizard Marshall, Zelretch of the Jewel, and the Kaleidoscope. One of the five True Magicians. 

(He also had a role as one of the Dead Apostle Ancestors, but because it was not relevant to the story of Fate, that part was cut.)

A magus who was symbolized by gem stones. An eccentric old man who raged at evil with a passion, but laughed at do-gooders. 

He frequently took in pupils, but no mage house had emerged as successors to take over his mantle. 

Once upon a time, he engaged the King of Vampires in single combat. He pushed back a boulder falling from the heavens in a feat of power. Such a monster was Zelretch. 

However, since then he had aged significantly. It seemed that he could no longer wield Magic the way he did, back when he was at his prime. 

By the way, the pupils he took in almost all became wrecks. 

There was a related episode in the True End of Sakura Route. The Department Heads at the Mage's Association said, "What should we do? If we don't send in the most promising candidates, no one is going to come back from the ordeal. But if we send in the most promising candidates, we are going to take a huge loss if they are turned into wrecks." Such was their dilemma.

 

Caster [Servant]

Magus Heroic Spirit. 

A class specialized in magecraft, thought to be the weakest amongst all Servants. 

Her Master was Kuzuki Souichirou. 

Her real identity was Medea, the witch of betrayal from Grecian legends. 

Caster was quickly disposed of in Saber route, but she was quite the active villainess in Rin's route. 

She was originally an innocent person, but after suffering from repeated betrayal, she thought "Hmmm, fine, I might as well sink to rock bottom". Because of this, she was tainted by evil. 

To tell the truth, Caster really did possess qualities to become a villainess, but fundamentally she was just a young girl in love.

Mmm, I thought Caster's embarrassed look would be pretty cute, after Shirou tattled on her "Mr. Kuzuki, Caster has been a bad bad girl". 

Under that robe hid one of the most beautiful women in Fate. 

Caster would do absolutely anything to the target of her affection, but up until now, all of her targets of affection abandoned her after getting their use out of her. Because of this, she kept people at a distance. 

Ah, it was such a pity that there was no Caster route. It would be pretty interesting, with Caster seducing Rider then setting up a trap to stab her in the back. 

On an unrelated note, Caster was a magus on the tier of True Magicians. 

However, since Caster did not learn Magic, she was still a magus.

 

Reinforcement [Magecraft]

An elementary spell that was extremely difficult to master. 

Even though elevating the target's existence through the infusion of mana was the basis of all magecraft, due to the high degree of freedom and lack of concrete protocols, there were very few users who could reinforce everything. 

Shirou of course was only a half-baked user who could only reinforce weapon-related objects. 

Since Reinforcement enhanced the target's meaning of existence, knives would become sharper, food would become more nutritious, and maids would become more moe. 

It was impossible to reinforce something that was exceedingly vague. 

By the way, it was difficult to infuse another living being with one's mana, thus Reinforcement of another human was a spell of highest difficulty.

 

Gilgamesh [Servant]

The Archer from the previous War, the most ancient King of Heroes in human record who defeated Saber. 

For more details please see the Status screen in the game. 

Gilgamesh could be called the Servant-Killer. Normal Heroes were no match to this man. 

Without a doubt the strongest amongst the Servant ranks. 

Gilgamesh was dedicated to fighting Saber, but was careless when fighting Shirou and suffered defeat. However, if he were serious, Gilgamesh would be an invincible Servant. 

Probably because he lived in human society for ten years, he cared much about fashion for some reason. 

He had all sorts of casual wear, but his favorite was the biker jacket in Rin's route. 

He let Shirou and gang escape because "the worthless rubble would dirty my clothes". 

Ouch that hurt, the protagonist's life was worth less than Gil's jacket?!

Even with this kind of personality, Gilgamesh blended into the society without a problem until now. It was really surprising. 

Gil probably had the insight, thus drank a certain Noble Phantasm and changed his shape and personality. 

By the way, I selfishly demanded that "Gilgamesh must wear a full golden plate armour " during the designing stage. 

As to the reason, it was probably because it was an era that he needed to repeatedly challenge some sixty-story building.

 

Kin-pika ("Gold Sparkle") [Others]

The name Rin called Gilgamesh when she saw him. 

Gil was called "golden" not only because of his armour when he was fully armed, but also the fact that his soul glowed golden. 

The wealthiest character in this story, our Gil. 

His compatibility with large-spender Rin was the greatest, but that was the secret just between you and me.

 

The Golden Fleece [Noble Phantasm]

Argon Coin. 

The hidden treasure of Colchis. It was very valuable. 

It had no special powers by itself, but rumour had it that it could summon a dragon when tossed onto the ground. 

The Golden Fleece had become a synonym for the dragon that guarded the Golden Fleece. 

There was a certain sense of mockery to the story. 

Because Caster did not possess the skill to summon dragons, the Golden Fleece could not be used as such. 

Like a certain Seventh Holy Scripture, a strange spirit dwelt within the Golden Fleece.

 

Kuzuki Souichirou [Name]

A teacher at the school which Shirou and gang enrolled. 

He taught social studies and ethics. 

Kuzuki was the Master of Caster, but he was a regular man rather than a magus. 

A mysterious man who drifted to Fuyuki City about two years ago. 

He was well-liked by the chief priest at the Ryuudou Temple and was granted residency in the temple. 

He described himself as a "decayed killer", and true to his words, he did commit murder in the past. 

Kuzuki's fighting technique was not something granted by Caster, but his own skills entirely. 

Just like Caster appreciated Kuzuki, Kuzuki found something in Caster. 

The reason which drove this husk of a man to fight, in a sense, was similar to that which drove Emiya Shirou. 

He was a member of an assassination organization similar to the Nanayas in Tsukihime. 

If there is a sequel, Kuzuki is number one on the list of characters I want to further explore.

 

Black Shadow [??]

Unidentified object. 

It gave the impression of a jellyfish on land. The Black Shadow was impervious to conventional attacks, and the target could only await death in its presence. 

We ran out of ideas after Saber and Rin routes, so the Black Shadow was a surprise antagonist after much pondering. 

It was a favorite of the Chief Director. 

In terms of how much love the Black Shadow got, its event CG and wallpapers were crafted with much care and effort.

 

Kendo Five Dan [Others]

It was amazing that Fuji-nee could reach kendo five dan at her age. 

Shirou just could not win in a match of kendo against Fuji-nee.

 

Blackening [Others]

The transformation caused by the pollution of an unidentified curse. 

In the blackening of Servants, the Alignment and personality of a Servant would change as well. 

Blackening would definitively incarnate Servants and cause them to become more powerful. 

These Servants were like Frankensteinian monsters created by evil organizations. Most of them underwent significant changes in design and appeared as almost new characters.

 

Gatou-kun[Name]

Shirou's classmate. 

A happy-go-lucky guy that changed his behaviours everyday depending on the TV shows he watched the night before. 

His favorite period drama was Abarenbo Shogan.

 

Kotomine Kirei [Name]

The arbiter appointed by both the Mages' Association and the Holy Church.  

He was Archer's Master during the previous War, but he maneuvered behind the scenes during this War as Lancer's Master. 

When Kotomine was in his early twenties, his father was appointed the arbiter of the Fuyuki Holy Grail War. 

After that, he was transferred to the Mages' Association under the Holy Church's "formal dispatch". 

As a survivor of the Fourth Holy Grail War, Kotomine inherited the mantle of arbiter. 

He bore the title of Executor from the Holy Church, and was proficient in Spiritual Healing. 

Even though he was a member of the Executors, he would not be a match for the Number Seven of the Burial Agency. 

His anti-spiritual attack power was exceptional, thus demonstrating that his faith was unwavering (albeit distorted). 

Although he favoured destruction, he was a "creation" type magus like Shirou. 

The skillfulness of his spiritual and psychological healing had reached Priest level. 

He was villainous but not wicked; cruel but not deviant. 

The ultimate antagonist of Fate. 

If Archer represented Shirou's flaws that were exposed under the spot light, then Kotomine could be called a wall you could only perceive in the dark. 

His initial concept was "the evil mastermind that was instantly recognizable".

 

Copenhagen [Others]

A liquor store in the Shinto District. 

Shirou started working there part-time five years ago. 

The daughter of the kotatsu-hugging manager was a high school classmate of Fuji-nee. 

Had ties to cats... ?

 

Servant [Magecraft]

The Heroic Spirits summoned by the Holy Grail. 

They fell under the "Familiar" classification. 

Seven Classes (only) were designated in advance. They were souls of the greatest purity called forth by using relics tied to the specific Heroic Spirits. 

Originally they were not existences that could be controlled by mere humans, but they were forced to cooperate with the Masters due to the Command Spells. These Command Spells represented Masters' right to rule. For Servants, obedience towards the Command Spells were "the absolute condition required for materialization". 

Servants could revert to Spiritual Form at any time. While in Spiritual Form, they could pass through inorganic matters that lack mana. 

During Lancer's surprise drop attack from the ceilings at the Emiya residence, he phased through the roof and entered the living room. He then materialized after clearing the ceiling. 

While in Spiritual Form, Servants were not affected by physical interference. However, their abilities to affect the material world decreased. As a result, it was considered advantageous to materialize during combat.

 

Ser Bedivere [Name]

The knight who tended the final moments of King Arthur. 

He was the last remaining knight who returned the holy sword back to the lake according to the King's orders. 

Lancelot, Percival, Galahad were some of the popular knights of King Arthur's who embarked on the quest for the Holy Grail, but they were actually junior knights who joined later for the quest. 

The earliest and most famous knights who swore allegiance to King Arthur included Ser Kay, Ser Gawain, and Ser Bedivere. They had histories even older than King Arthur's. 

Ser Bedivere's name was thought to be derived from the ancient War God of the Celts, Bedwyr. 

By the way, Ser Bedivere was not aware that Altria was a girl.

 

Saegusa Yukika [Name]

A female student of Second year Class A. 

The mascot of the girl trio. She was quite personable, patient, and mature. 

She was not an honour student, and she looked up to her classmate Tohsaka Rin in awe. 

She had several younger brothers of various ages. 

Although she lived in poverty, her heart shone brighter than the most lustrous silk. 

Consequently, her smile healed those around her, and her rabbit-like awwww-inducing qualities really stirred the protective instinct in people. 

Originally she supposed to join the Cooking Club, but she became the manager of the Cross-country Club at Makidera's insistence. 

By the way, just like you thought, she was extremely bad at sports.

 

Piercing Death Thorn [Noble Phantasm]

Gae Bolg. 

The cursed spear that always pierced the opponent's heart after being thrust. 

Reverse causality --- a technique which broke the rules by launching the spear after it was already established that the heart was pierced. 

Since the target was already hit by the spear, the opponent would always be hit regardless what kind of evasive maneuvers he took. 

In order to evade Gae Bolg, one would require Noble Phantasms that automatically resurrected the target after death like that of Berserker's, or a high degree of Luck sufficient to negate the curse of the spear. 

To put it into game terms, it would be an insane Noble Phantasm with a base damage plus an additional component that scaled with the target's HP. 

For example, if Saber's HP was 100, then Gae Bolg's damage would be (Spear Damage + 100). She would absolutely be dead if it hit. 

It was also an efficient Noble Phantasm with mana consumption only in the double digits. 

Anti-Unit Noble Phantasms probably did not get anymore economical than this. 

By the way, Piercing Death Thorn was a technique Lancer developed himself. 

Originally Gae Bolg was a thrown Noble Phantasm. It was an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm rather than Anti-Unit.

 

Self Seal - Temple of Darkness [Noble Phantasm]

Breaker Gorgon. 

A Mystic Eye Killer applied to oneself. 

It was the blindfold of Rider's, which sealed the excessively powerful Mystic Eyes into a boundary field (another World). 

Shirou's erotic dream in Sakura route was a result of being drawn into this Temple of Darkness. 

In this World, Shirou had an erotic encounter with Rider in disguise, and had some of his blood and semen drained. 

Anyways, the blindfold had meaningful purposes. 

"Hmmm, was the blindfold just for style and fun points?"

 

The Twelve Labours [Noble Phantasm, Curse]

God Hand. 

It was immortality gained through the blessing (curse) of Gods. 

God Hand transformed one's own body into sturdy armour, and nullified all attacks B rank or below. 

In addition, it granted an extra effect of automatic resurrection (Raise) after death. 

The number of revives possible was eleven. 

... also, was God Hand the cause of Berserker's leaden colouration and transformed elblows!?

To put it in terms of fighting games, God Hand would be a Noble Phantasm which granted Super Armour+No Damage effects that nullified everything but Super Combos. 

Such was its greatest strength.

 

Meals [Others]

A crucial matter in the Emiya residence. 

Also, an absolute necessity for Saber. 

If a poor cook showed improvement, then even the slightest regression subsequently would draw stares of disapproval. 

It was as scary as feeding feral beasts.

 

Shirou's Room [Others]

It went without saying, the protagonist Shirou's room. 

The mansion suited the man moving in, having never been glamorous. 

It accommodated Fuji-nee's littering habits well, but it seemed that Shirou cleaned up every time and put the junk away in the storehouse. 

It felt pretty luxurious for a student in some way.

 

True Assassin [Servant]

The real Heroic Spirit of assassination. 

He was summoned by Matou Zouken, materialized using the flesh of Sasaki Kojirou. 

Bearing a white skull mask and black cloak, he was the classical assassin. 

An unremarkable Servant in terms of abilities, but highly utilitarian. 

In contrast with his disturbing appearance, he was very loyal. He accepted the authority of his master and would never betray him. 

Strictly speaking, True Assassin was merely a member of a group of Wraiths (Heroic Spirit candidates) who bore the name "Assassin", thus his abilities were intrinsically low. 

In order to compensate for this disadvantage, he modified his body. As a result, he was able to rival other Servants. 

There was no face under the mask. The skin and nose were shaven off. 

He inherited the seat of the Old Man of the Mountain as a "nobody". 

He lacked intelligence after materialization, but that was remedied dramatically after acquiring Lancer's heart.  

Since then, he was also influenced by Lancer's personality. 

By the way, True Assassin was particularly attached to his Dirks. He would carefully pick all of them up after each battle.

 

The Ever-distant Utopia [Noble Phantasm]

Avalon. 

The paradise in the Arthurian legends; a scabbard bearing the name of the Faerie Land. 

The utopia Avalon was thought to be derived from the island that produced the "Apple of Immortality" in Greek mythology. 

Avalon mended all wounds and halted the wielder's aging process. After unleashing its true name, Avalon would break into hundreds of shards and shield the wielder from all interference. 

The sheath of the holy sword was excavated by the Einzberns from Cornwall. It was given to Kiritsugu as a catalyst to summon King Arthur. 

It was a Noble Phantasm reaching the realm of True Magic. Avalon shut out all physical interference, operation of parallel worlds, and multi-dimensional communication (up to the sixth dimension). 

If Saber went hikikomori, no one would reach her.

 

Holy Shroud [Armament]

The shroud that wrapped the remains of Saints. 

The Holy Shroud that was wound around the arm of Shirou was a portion of the Shroud of Martin. 

It was likely something Kotomine hid away while he worked as an agent of the Church.

 

Holy Woman Violated [Others]

The incident where Caster held Saber prisoner. 

Virgin white dresses were the favorite of Big Sis' Caster. 

It seemed Caster really loved Gothic Lolita fashion. Since it did not fit her personally, she then shifted her attention to cute girls? ... she had yet to master the spell to restore youth. 

(Eh, Saber's dress was not Gothic Lolita.) In my personal opinion, that scene was the most ero-ero one in the story. 

Way to go Caster.

 

The Holy Church [Others]

The other side of an ubiquitous major religion. 

They preached the Lord's teachings, and did not tolerate anything that violated their dogma. 

On the surface, they assumed "heresies" did not exist, but there were zealots amongst them who wished to ostracize the heretics. 

Thus the "Heretic Hunters" were born and specialized, becoming an enormous department within the Holy Church. 

They were the Executors. Their missions included Demon-slaying, elimination of heretics, and proper regulation of Mysteries that fell into the hands of the populace. 

Of course, the Holy Church's relationship with the Mages' Association, whose mission was to conceal magecraft, was very poor. The two groups had crossed blades numerous times to date. (Currently there is a truce, providing a temporary respite.)

Against their greatest foe, the monsters known as vampires (READ: Blood Suckers), the Mages' Association occasionally provided assistance. 

Kotomine was responsible for the control and collection of relics. He had the role of an Executor of the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament. 

The arms forces of the Holy Church consisted of the excellent fighters known as Executors, the Knights that each church held reserve, and the monsters known as the Burial Agency hidden within the headquarter of the Holy Church. 

The Holy Church was the largest organization in the world of Fate. For those who fell outside of humanity, the Holy Church was the greatest enemy.

 

Sabre [Servant]

Heroic Spirit of the sword. 

One could not qualify for this Class if all his parameters except MGI did not meet a certain threshold. 

The true heroine of this story. 

She was the young girl knight who forged a contract with Emiya Shirou and fought in the Holy Grail War. 

She was loyal, faithful, and diligent. The knight's pride covered her femininity. 

If we were to remove this facade, then we could recognize that she was no different from a young girl her age. 

Sabre was peevish and tenacious. She loved games of chance and would focus to the extent of ignoring her surroundings. Sabre loved to eat and would be energized by the prospect of having good food. She worried about being defeated in front of her favorite partner. Mmm, Sabre was truly a fastidious heroine. 

Her true identity was King Arthur. 

She disguised herself as male and ruled as the king, but had the misfortune of dying in the subsequent civil war after establishing peace in her empire. 

The King Arthur in the story of Fate was an amalgamation of historical facts and legends. Sabre's name before becoming king was Altria. 

It must be tough to live in a palace while disguising her gender. 

The greatest problem was probably producing an heir, but that was solved by Merlin through magecraft. 

In the story, the line "I know how to please a man" was from experience. 

Sabre's aging process was halted the moment she pulled out the Sword of Selection. The age of her body was probably a year younger than Shirou. 

By the way, King Arthur was the Crimson Dragon that guarded Britannia. 

Sabre's father Uther Pendragon produced an heir with the Dragon Factor according to Merlin's plan. As a result, Altria was born human but carried the magical power of Dragons. 

Magic Circuits were unnecessary, Altria generated mana just by breathing in harmony with the coursing of her blood. It could be called a "Magical Furnace" that was worlds beyond what mages had to offer. 

----- Fate/Stay Night was originally her story. 

The main theme during early development of Fate was "a story about the Holy Grail and King Arthur", and it had remained unchanged until now. 

A young girl knight fighting in the Holy Grail War. 

I wanted to believe that the dream at the very end would befit her life.

 

Sabre's Clothes [Others]

The clothes Rin prepared for Sabre. Originally it was Rin's birthday present from Kotomine Kirei. 

... that's very nice of you, Kotomine...

 

Holy Grail [Others]

The chalice that received the blood of God. 

It was a holy relic of the highest grade, a wish-granting machine that fulfilled the desires of the wielder. 

Its origin could be traced back to many legends, and was frequently said to be "a great wish-granting cauldron". 

The Holy Grail in Fate/Stay Night was not the original, but a replica that carried the function of a "wish-granting machine". 

After Heroic Spirits were defeated in the physical world, they reverted to their original forms as "terminals of power" and vanished from this time axis. 

The Einzbern Holy Grail was something that entrapped the Heroic Spirits and held them temporarily. 

The ritual that opened the "hole" would then begin. This was not carried out by the Holy Grail, but the Greater Holy Grail.

 

Holy Grail War [Others]

A demonstration of the competition to acquire the Holy Grail. 

If the so called Holy Grail had the same power as the Holy Grail in legends, then the battle for the fake was still called the Holy Grail War. 

The Holy Grail War at Fuyuki City was special. Using a Servant system which employed Heroic Spirits as Familiars was something unique to Fuyuki City. 

The preparation and decision-making were done by the Mages' Association. The Association also held most of the power over the matter. However, since the "Holy Grail" was part of the name, the Holy Church would not remain silent. 

"Fake or not, we must control all the Holy Grails" ---- thus the Holy Church sent Arbiters to Fuyuki City, plotting to confiscate the Holy Grail when the opportunity emerged. 

... the mages of the Association developed the game, but the rights were forcefully transferred to the Holy Church at the eleventh hour. I would say that was pretty unreasonable.

 

King of Conqueror Iskander [Servant]

The rival of Saber in the Fourth Holy Grail War. 

He possessed a Noble Phantasm that could rival King of Heroes Gilgamesh. 

He was weakened by an initial clash with Sabre, and lost to Gilgamesh in a subsequent battle.

 

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