In "Fate/Zero" she appears as the servant of "Emiya Kiritsugu" and in "Fate/stay night" she appears as the servant of "Emiya Shirou". She plays an important role in the story of the "Fate series", and as a heroic spirit summoned as a servant, there are countless fans who have become instantly captivated by her various words and actions. We will introduce what kind of servant Saber is, her real name, and details of her past, so please read until the end.
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The secret to its popularity!
Competitive spirit!
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His personality is straightforward, but stubborn. He hates to lose, and even if it's just a simple game or competition, if he loses once, he gets so engrossed that he keeps asking his opponent for a rematch until he wins. At the batting center, he is worse than "Emiya Shirou" and "Tohsaka Rin" and is amazed that he keeps challenging them because he can't hit the ball forward.
Hungry King! ?
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Despite his appearance, he is quite a big eater. He says that he does it to "make up for the lack of magical power supply," but looking at his obsession with food, it's clearly not just that. That's why he was given the nickname "Hungry King."
Cute swimsuit
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She has little interest in fashion, but she likes the casual clothes that Shirou said look good on her. Even though she can't swim, she has a lot of swimsuits. She is famous for her white bikini in "Hollow," but she also wears a high-cut one-piece type. I'm sure she captivated many fans with her look!
Personality
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She is conscientious and polite, a typical class president, and has a girlish side, liking cute things (such as stuffed toys). Saber has many gaps and shows many different sides to her. She is truly a heroine! It's enough to make you think so.
The true identity of the hero named "Saber"
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Her real name is Artoria Pendragon, the legendary ruler of Britain, King Arthur himself. At the age of 15, she pulled out the sword of selection and became an immortal king. After becoming king, she behaves as the "perfect king" the knights hoped for, but her rationalistic decisions (such as drying up a village to obtain supplies and prepare the military) are not compatible with the knights' idealistic chivalry, and she eventually becomes isolated within the Round Table.
Qualities as a king
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She was so focused on her role as the "perfect king" that she was unable to sense the suffering of her subordinates or the limitations of her people, and her subordinates blindly worshipped her without properly understanding her. As a result, the Knights of the Round Table were corrupted by misunderstandings, love and hate, and collapsed, and Britain was rapidly heading down the path of ruin.
What wish would you entrust to the Holy Grail?
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The wish he entrusts to the Holy Grail is "a redo of the selection." He gave everything he had for his country, but his wish was in vain and his homeland was destroyed. He has no regrets or attachments about his choice, and that is why he thinks "if someone else had become king, perhaps the country could have been saved," and makes a contract with the "world" to obtain the Holy Grail.
Servant Abilities
"Magic Release"
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She looks delicate, but has the strength to fight a grown man. This is due to her "Magic Release" skill. Although she only has the same strength as an ordinary girl, she gains this power by using her own enormous magical power to support her. The armor he wears in battle is also woven with magic. In "Zero", he uses this skill to reinforce a motorcycle that is on the verge of falling apart.
Magic power generation ability
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She has high abilities in all areas, but in the Fifth Holy Grail War, her master Shirou is immature as a magician, and her abilities are greatly restricted. Thanks to the arrangement of the magician Merlin, she was born with the genes of a dragon despite being human, and can generate magical power just by living without using magic circuits. On the other hand, she is not compatible with heroes and treasures with dragon-slaying anecdotes.
Protection of the Lake Spirit
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She is protected by the lake spirit, and can stand on the water and walk on it. Because of this, she has never swam in her life, and even on the battlefield, she literally runs on the surface of lakes and rivers. She herself says that she can even run through rough waves. As a result, she has no swimming experience and is practically a hammer. However, she has good motor skills, so if she trains properly, she can swim normally.
Memory Inheritance
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Because she made a contract with the "world" while she was alive, she is not yet dead, and she is summoned directly from the Hill of Camlann. Therefore, it is possible to inherit the memories of past Holy Grail Wars, which would not normally be possible. Also, as a living being, she cannot become a spirit, and the rule that "Servants are summoned in their prime" does not apply, so she has lost some Noble Phantasms.
Noble Phantasms Used
Wind King Barrier (Invisible Air)
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The wind sheath that covers Saber's sword. The overlapping layers of air change the refractive index, making anything they cover transparent and turning it into an invisible sword. Naturally, this makes it impossible for the opponent to grasp the distance, making it particularly effective against close combat-type Servants. She also has many other applications, such as releasing the wind that surrounds her to accelerate like a jet propulsion or using it as a wind barrier, making it highly versatile. However, the true nature of this Noble Phantasm is to conceal the holy sword, which is so famous that simply revealing the blade she wields would reveal its true identity.
Sword of Promised Victory (Excalibur)
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A divine weapon made by crystallizing and refining people's thoughts of "how things should be" inside the planet, it is the strongest illusion (Last Phantasm). The shot becomes a golden torrent that wipes out everything in its path. If fired seriously, it can be seen from several kilometers away, and no matter how powerful the target is, it can annihilate it in an instant. Even if the output is reduced to a certain extent, it is still powerful enough to kill a Servant in one hit.
A faraway utopia (Avalon)
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By isolating the user in a fairyland, it blocks all physical and magical interference, and even interference from magic, parallel worlds, and multiple dimensions, and heals wounds, illnesses, and aging. In Fate/Zero, it was possessed by Irisviel and Kiritsugu, but during the incident ten years ago, Kiritsugu implanted it into Shirou's body, and in Fate/stay night, it proved extremely effective.
Saber's famous battle scene
VS Lancer (Fate/stay night)
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Saber's first appearance scene. Immediately after appearing, she battles "Lancer". As if she's been waiting for this, she engages in a fierce battle with Lancer. A flash of light erupts every time they clash, but because of the light effects it's a little hard to grasp that Saber's "invisible sword" is invisible without Shirou's explanation. Lancer's spear glows red, and his Noble Phantasm, Gáe Bolg, is activated. In a reversal of cause and effect, the moment it is released, the result of "piercing the heart" comes first, so it should be an unavoidable technique, but despite being pierced, Saber is fine after being hit. A battle scene that shows Saber's strength.
VS Assassin Kojiro
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Saber confronts Assassin, who was waiting for her at the temple gate. In terms of pure swordsmanship alone, Assassin is the best servant in this Holy Grail War. And with his incredible skill and speed, he unleashes three arcing sword strokes "at exactly the same time," one by one, and when he receives them, he uses the remaining two to perform a "Tsubame Gaeshi" that scatters them into four pieces...
VS Berserker (Fate/stay night)
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"If Saber is the 'best', then Berserker is described as the 'strongest'." His natural strength is already extraordinary, but due to the Berserker class' unique skill 'Madness', it is increased at the cost of losing his reason and some of his skills, producing overwhelming destructive power that is unmatched in hand-to-hand combat. Saber is overwhelmed by his beast-like appearance and strength. It's a powerful and famous battle.
VS Berserker (Fate/Zero)
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Due to the skill "Infinite Martial Arts", even when he goes mad, he has the extraordinary characteristic of not losing his original martial arts ability. He shows an intense attachment to Saber, and if he sees her, he will break free of his Master's control and attack her. Saber fights back, and the battle becomes fierce.
VS Katsuragi Souichirou
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He has top-class abilities as a living human, and with the special assassination fist "Snake" he learned during his time as an assassin, plus the "strengthening" of his fist with Caster magic, he can even defeat a Servant on his first encounter. He had a hard time, as Saber's sword was stopped between his knee and elbow.
Summary
Saber is small, cute, and has a serious personality, which is a contrast. Also, when it comes to fighting, it's very likable how she fights so hard to protect Shirou. She's an important character in the Fate series. I'm sure there are many fans who became captivated by Saber's appearance in the anime!
