User blog:Inept Wiki User/Lost Belt No. 1: Anastasia, Information and Speculation

It is just over a week before the first chapter in Cosmos in the Lostbelt is released. With Anime Japan 2018, promotional materials and a short CM have been released, giving us a fair amount of new information to speculate about, with more to follow.

I had been gathering information and speculation from the post-Prologue period in a previous blog entry, however I was having difficulty with the compilation and referencing, as well as making it a bit less messy, and I don't think I'll be finished with it in time for the release. Therefore, I thought it might be better to separate the information from the immediate pre-release period and post-release period for Lost Belt No. 1: Anastasia and put them on a new page.

Given the situation with the previous page and external circumstances, initial construction here may take a little time as well. Fortunately, there is less information to process at the moment than for the previous period. If there's anything to add or amend, please say so in the comments below - it'd be much appreciated.

WARNING: Spoilers below for those not following the Japanese release of Fate/Grand Order





For information and speculation in the period following the Second Prologue and before the immediate pre-release period for Lost Belt No. 1, see Cosmos in the Lostbelt: Post-Prologue, Pre-Anastasia Information & Speculation

=Pre-Release=

Previous Events
On December 31st, five days after the arrival of Chaldea's new director, Goldolf Musik and after a period of interrogation for the previous staff, it was discovered that an unknown party had secretly removed the former members of Chaldea's A-Team from their coffins, where they had remained in cold sleep since being injured by Lev Lainur Flauros's bomb, and left a decoy signal in their place. Immediately afterwards, contact was lost with the outside world and Chaldeas reported that all other celestial bodies had vanished from the sky.

The facility then came under attack from the Oprichniki, led by Anastasia, a Servant from the Lost Belts, and aided by two infiltrators, Koyanskaya and Kotomine. The invaders made short work of Goldolf's mercenaries and began hunting the remaining Chaldea staff. In a weakened state, at a huge disadvantage, and with the facility being frozen and rendered uninhabitable, the survivors made their escape from Chaldea in the Shadow Border, a vehicle constructed in anticipation of this situation. During the evacuation, Da Vinci was ambushed and killed by Kotomine, though she delayed him long enough for the others to escape.

Driving across Antarctica, the survivors (Fujimaru, Mash, Sherlock Holmes, a back-up copy of Da Vinci, Goldolf and 8 other staff members) witnessed several meteor-like objects descending from the sky on an abnormal vertical trajectory. They then heard a broadcast from Kirschtaria Wodime, former leader of Chaldea's A-Team, who declared a rebellion against the Greater History of Man, which he deemed incorrect. Calling himself the representative of the Crypters, seven Apocryphal Leaders chosen by seven seeds with the descent of gods from distant skies, he declared that they would remake the world, filling it with Mystery once more and returning it to the Age of Gods, with the old humanity frozen and brought to an end as of 2017.

With the Oprichniki overwhelming the coastline, the survivors were forced to dive into Imaginary Number Space in order to escape. At the time of their escape, humanity and the world of the Greater History of Man had been frozen, the surface bleached white and the planet now isolated, all other celestial bodies having vanished from its skies. It was left a blank slate, one which the forces of the Lost Belts intended to create a new world upon.

Current Situation
As of the beginning of this chapter, the Shadow Border has surfaced after being in Imaginary Number Space for three months, and the fight has begun to take back the world from the forces of the Lost Belts, among them the former members of the A-Team, the Crypters.

Following the battle to restore history and reclaim the future, a battle to overcome alternative histories and many futures begins...

Setting
The is the first of the seven known Lost Belts being featured in this chapter is Permafrost Empire Anastasia (永久凍土帝国 アナスタシア), alternatively Princess of the Land of Beasts (獣国の皇女) and Lost Belt No. 1 (ロストベルト No. 1). It's Lost Depth is D and it's associated Crypter is Kadoc Zemlupus. The events in it apparently occur in 1570 AD, which was when the happened.

Opening and PV Information
The scenery glimpsed in the opening and PV was comprised of mountains covered in snow and in the grips of blizzard. A castle was also featured in the opening behind Anastasia.

Figures
With the exception of Koyanskaya, all of the enemies who directly participated in the assault on Chaldea are confirmed to be appearing in this Lost Belt, along with several other key individuals.

Crypter: Kadoc Zemlupus
The Crypter associated with this Lost Belt is Kadoc Zemlupus. As with the others, he is a former member of Chaldea's A-Team, who now stands against the survivors as a Master working with the forces of the Lost Belts to remake the world.

Kadoc's circumstances have been described as similar to Fujimaru's, being an average magus but possessing high Rayshift compatibility. Da Vinci described him as a youth with a gentle smile but with somewhat masochistic tendencies, timid but a mythology nerd and an avid reader. Mash described him as someone who pays attention to his surroundings but is sensitive about his own pessimism. He was to summon a Caster as his magical energy was low and he wished to avoid high-consumption combat Servants.

Previous Speculation

New Speculation

Anastasia
The Caster-class Servant who led the Oprichniki in their assault on Chaldea, hailing from the Lost Belts. Referred to as the Imperial Princess (皇女), appears to have a personality as cold as her powers. Capable of manipulating ice, her powers froze Chaldeas and rendered Chaldea uninhabitable, dropping temperatures to -100 degrees. She is accompanied by a shadowy beast with an evil eye, named, which is part of her Noble Phantasm, Viy, Viy, Viy.

She will be a key figure in the first Lost Belt, which also shares her name.

Previous Speculation

New Speculation

Kotomine
One of the two enemies who infiltrated Chaldea within the new administration, Kotomine acted as a Church overseer, allegedly sent to investigate and observe the interrogation and change over of Chaldea's staff. During the assault on Chaldea, he fatally impaled da Vinci from behind with his hand, though she managed to hold him in place long enough for the others to escape in the Shadow Border.

He has since been confirmed to be appearing in this first Lost Belt.

Previous Speculation

New Speculation

Oprichniki
The black troopers that made up the bulk of the army which attacked Chaldea, the are the members of the, a secret police organization which operated in Russia during the reign of Tsar Ivan IV Vasilyevich (Ivan the Terrible), carrying out many acts of repression, persecution, torture and executions, particularly against the aristocratic class.

The Oprichniki who attacked Chaldea gave off Saint Graph reactions and stood up even when riddled with bullets. They massacred Goldolf's mercenaries and required Servants to combat. A large number of them along the coastline forced the survivors to submerge the Shadow Border into Imaginary Number Space in order to escape.

Previous Speculation

New Speculation

Agrius Metamorphosis Atalanta
Seen running alongside wolves in the CM, Atalanta will be appearing here in the Monstrous Human form granted by her Noble Phantasm, Agrius Metamorphosis.

Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi, a Saber originating from a culled timeline, traveller of alternate worlds and a key player in the events of Shimousa in Epic of Remnant, will be making another appearance here.

Avicebron
Another Servant from Fate/Apocrypha, Avicebron, golem crafter and father of, will be making an appearance at some point, having been shown in the CM moving swiftly through the icy wastes on one of his golems.

Unknown Figure
One new individual featured in the CM for this Lost Belt is an unknown, masked figure, dressed in black and red.

Wolves
Aside from the individual figures mentioned above, wolves are also featured prominently in the CM and will likely play a role in the story. Curiously, they are wearing items of clothing; the ones with Atalanta having black coats, and the lone blue one having a hat and coat.

Other
Previous Speculation New Speculation

=Post-Release= Compilation in progress

"Specimen: E"
At some point in 2016, an alien entity, designated "Specimen: E", was observed in New Mexico and brought to a top secret facility. At the time, the entity was unable survive without human aid, with a team of researchers working to keep it alive and hoping to establish communication with it. The biology of the entity was beyond human understanding, its shape resembling a tree root.

Invasion
Around the same time as the assault on Chaldea, several objects descended from the sky on an unnatural vertical trajectory and with their fall the Earth's surface was rendered white, turned into a 'blank slate'. Additionally, the planet was isolated, such that no light from any celestial bodies other than the sun could reach it.

Over the next three months, the Alien God responsible would rewrite the texture of the world and overlay the Lostbelts onto the foundation it had created. Each Lostbelt was sustained and rooted by a Tree of Fantasy grown from the seeds. From there on, the Crypters were to nurture and expand their assigned Lostbelts, eventually clashing with the others. The losing ones, with weaker foundations, would end up as nourishment for the winning ones, with stronger foundations, and the last survivor would claim the planet.

Various groups of people survived the initial blanking of the world and put up resistance afterwards to little avail, with the remnants of the United States falling a few days short of ninety after the beginning of the invasion. As they faced their end, one of them, David Bluebook, set out on a one-way journey to find the truth behind the mysterious invader and why humanity had been destroyed, seeking these answers so that they could rest in peace.

The Shadow Border in Imaginary Number Space
Following the escape from Antarctica, the Shadow Border remained submerged in Imaginary Number Space. After a week onboard, with supplies running low and the upcoming tides, the ship had to resurface. Given the condition of the world, the only connection back to reality they could make was with the Oprichniki, leading the ship to surface within the Russian Lostbelt. Due to the time differences from passing through Imaginary Number Space, a week had passed for the survivors of Chaldea while three months had passed on Earth. Having been damaged from the previous dive, the Shadow Border was unable to dive again until repairs could be made.

Lostbelt No.1 - Permafrost Empire Anastasia
This Lostbelt diverged from the Greater History of Man in 1570 AD when an asteroid struck and plunged the world into an ice age. Most humans died, and while the Russians were used to the cold and prepared for such weather, 90% of their population perished and they were on the brink of extinction. Ivan the Terrible and his mages were able to save the country by combining humans with magical beasts, creating the Yaga, with Ivan himself becoming the first. While they were able to survive, they lost vital elements of their humanity and as such, human history was deemed to have ended and the timeline became a Lostbelt, due to factors preventing it from being pruned.

Lostbelts No.2 to 7
Though the Russian Lostbelt was the main focus of this chapter, a few details have been revealed concerning the other Lostbelts:
 * Lostbelt No.2's king is apparently quieter than Ivan, though they are apparently on the level of a Divine Spirit, according to Ophelia.
 * According to Hinako, Lostbelt No.3 is not suited for territorial expansion, though that statement may be due to her disposition. Its king has tendencies towards exploration and domination, leading her to worrying what he might do if she doesn't keep an eye on him.
 * Lostbelt No.4 has a 'Cube', which Daybit reckoned was a glaring weak point when asked for his opinion by Peperoncino. Pepe has also apparently found some good tea leaves somewhere in this Lostbelt.
 * Lostbelt No.5 has a certain city which Kirschtaria Wodime has conquered. The building in which he had a remote meeting with the other Crypters had pillars and arches with a designs characteristic of.
 * Lostbelts No.6 and 7 have been noted to be rather primitive areas and ones which allow their Crypters to indulge in killing.

Yaga
Faced with extinction in the impact winter, Ivan sought the help of mages to find a way for his people to survive. The solution they devised was to fuse humans with magical beasts in order to adapt them to the hostile environment. Ivan was the first to undergo this process and became the first of a new race.

Due to cannibalism resulting from shortages before the implementation of the Magical Beast Hybridization Policy, the new race elected to call themselves the Yaga, after the man-eating witch, so as to not forget the sins of their forebears. While the new race was able to survive, they had lost vital parts of their humanity, body and mind, in the process of fusing with beasts, resulting in their timeline being designated a dead-end human history for culling.

The Yaga were stronger and more robust than humans, with bodies which Koyanskaya described as close to that of an immortal. They were better suited to survive in the harsh cold but in exchange they burnt more calories, requiring ten times as many as a human in order to sustain themselves (they also had a higher alcohol tolerance).

Their typical mentality was that of survival of the fittest, with the strong being the ones to feed and live on, while the weak are considered unnecessary and discarded - much of the human capacity for empathy was lost as their minds became more bestial together with their bodies and as they faced the harsh environment.

Following the destruction of the tree, the Yaga were erased with the collapse of the Lostbelt.

Counter Force Servants
Though the Human Order Foundation has been placed in jeopardy once more, it hasn't gone down without resistance. A number of Servants from the Greater History of Man have been summoned to the Lostbelts via the last embers of the Counter Force in order to fight against the invaders. Due to the interfere caused by the Lostbelts, most of them are not able to recall any memories acquired after death and are not bound to their purpose of eliminating the Lostbelts. Should the Lostbelts completely overtake the world, their current existence as engraved within the Human Order Foundation will be erased.

There are five Servants who were summoned to the Russian Lostbelt in this way; Atalante, Beowulf, Billy the Kid, Mozart and Antonio Salieri.

Antonio Salieri
The masked figure from the trailer, was a composer and conductor, who was friends with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in life. He also taught various musicians, including Mozart's protégé, his son , and. Though he wasn't the type of person who would normally be placed onto the Throne of Heroes as an anti-hero, his existence has been heavily distorted by baseless and malicious rumors that he killed Mozart, which persisted long after his death, mixed with the legend of the "gray messenger" tied to Mozart's last days and the commissioning of, resulting in his twisted form as an Avenger.

After being summoned to deal with the Lostbelt, Salieri was found by Kotomine and brought to Yaga Moskva, where he was compelled to assume Mozart's role in keeping Ivan asleep, as Mozart himself was about to disappear due to overexertion. During the time he was brainwashed, he went under the name Amadeus Alter. He fought against the survivors of Chaldea and the rebel army, but after the brainwashing placed on him was broken, he sided with them to continue his original role.

During the battle against the awakened Ivan, he used his music to weaken the Tsar. Following the destruction of the tree and the other Servants' departure, Salieri remained in the collapsing Lostbelt a little longer, playing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on the piano for the Yaga.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Despite being summoned to fight against the invasive Lostbelt, Mozart was instead convinced or compelled to assist in keeping Ivan asleep and pacified. He eventually disappeared due to overexertion but passed on his role to Salieri, who was compelled to carry it out.

Mash Kyrielight (Ortenaus)
Due to Galahad's departure, Mash's power and spiritual foundation was drastically reduced, not even half of what it had been before. Additionally, Mash's state of mind and the forcible activation of her abilities via Command Spell during the assault on Chaldea were not helping matters. In order to compensate for these issues, the group turned to the original Ortenaus plan, which was intended to counteract problems with the body that were expected to arise during the Demi-Servant experiment. This involved the use of technology to support and supplement Mash's weakened abilities.

After equipping the Ortenaus and resolving herself, Mash returned to the battlefield in time to block a major attack by Ivan and create an opportunity for the others to defeat him. Following the destruction of the tree, an imitation grail was found in the remains and stored in Mash's shield, as the group needed all the resources they could find.

Avicebron
Avicebron was summoned by the survivors of Chaldea via the FATE system (despite not being registered among their Saint Graph records), powered by harnessed lightning for a single summon, in order to support them in their battles in the Lostbelt.

Avicebron greatly aided Fujimaru and the rebels throughout their struggle, though he briefly pretended to defect in order to scout out enemy territory, gather information and acquire certain materials for his Noble Phantasm.

Though he had some trouble recalling his post-death memories, he remembered and regretted sacrificing his master Roche during the events of Fate/Apocrypha. As such, when he activated Golem Keter Malkuth in order to face the awakened Ivan, he sacrificed himself in order to do so, leaving control of the golem to Fujimaru.

Emissaries
It has been revealed that there are three Servants among the enemy forces who are "emissaries" of the Alien God, supporting but operating independently of the Crypters, and capable of moving between the Lostbelts. Kotomine (Rasputin) and Koyanskaya are two of them, with the third currently unspecified, though it is quite likely to be Ashiya Douman given his previous role.

Kotomine
During the events of this Lostbelt, Kotomine acted as an aide to Ivan the Terrible, under the identity of Cardinal, manipulating the Tsar for his side's purposes.

Following Ivan's defeat, it was revealed that he was indeed the Pseudo-Servant Rasputin. However, after having helped Anastasia rise to power, Rasputin apparently decided his task was complete and moved on, leaving Kotomine in full control of his body.

Koyanskaya
During the initial stages of the events in the Russian Lostbelt, Koyanskaya was in command of Oprichniki and tormenting the Yaga, selling food to them at inflated prices and inciting them to turn on their neighbours to be able to purchase it. She encountered Fujimaru and Mash during one of these trips, but let them be.

Having completed her work, with the Russian Lostbelt having no hope for her to crush or fun for her to have, Koyanskaya left for another Lostbelt. After she departed, Kotomine mentioned how she had called her enemies rats yet her behavior was like that of a rat escaping from a sinking ship.

Kotomine also described her bullying of the weak and crushing of people's hopes as the form of her love for humanity.

The Alien God
The unnamed and unseen entity, responsible for turning the world into a blank slate, reviving the Crypters and causing the encroachment of the Lostbelts, referred to as the Alien God (異星の神). The entity's origins and motivations are largely unknown, though it is known to be trying to alter the world into one which can accept it. Its full reasons for using the Lostbelts to do so, other than using these lost histories to attack the Human Order and Greater History of Man, are also largely unknown at present.

The Alien God contacted the Crypters during their sleep, offering them, whom it referred to as chosen and abandoned ones, a choice between an eternal sleep or resurrection and glory, with an indifferent 'voice'. When the Crypters accepted in order to survive, it identified itself as a being from another planet who would descend upon the Earth. Stating that the Tree of Fantasy would initialize the planet and beget a new mythology, it tasked them with crushing the Greater History of Man and building up a world which would receive it. It granted each of them a Lostbelt as territory to nurture and expand, along with a Servant.

As well as recruiting the Crypters, the Alien God also gave revelations to the Kings of the Lostbelts such as Ivan, who was guided to destroy Chaldea and the Greater History of Man to ensure the survival of his Lostbelt.

Priestess of the Alien God
The unnamed (and so far silent) alien woman who appeared during the Prologue has been identified as the Priestess of the Alien God (異星の神の巫女).

She observed the meeting of the Crypters as well as certain events which occurred within the first Lostbelt. When the survivors of Chaldea had silenced and were attempting to fell the Lostbelt's tree, she froze and destroyed the tree with a touch. This time, unlike in the Prologue, she was seen by the protagonists, however she didn't appear to the Shadow Border's sensors (rather, there was a void where she should be).

Tree of Fantasy
The Cosmos in the Lostbelt equivalent of the Demon God Pillars, the Tree of Fantasy is what sustains a Lostbelt and anchors it onto the world.

The tree recognizes a single individual as the King of the Lostbelt and grants them certain authorities to reshape the Lostbelt's environment and expand the domain. In the case of the Russian Lostbelt, it was Ivan the Terrible, though he refused to use these powers given that the tree originated from a foreign god and didn't permit it to interfere with the ley lines, which is why Kadoc and Anastasia sought to depose him. At the time of Kadoc's encounter with Caenis, the Russian Lostbelt's tree was apparently the only one not to have spread its roots and started budding.

In the final battle of this chapter, the survivors of Chaldea and their allies attempted to fell the tree but once it was silenced, it was instead destroyed by the Priestess's touch. Afterwards, an imitation Grail was left behind which was collected and stored in Mash's shield.

Crypters

 * For Kadoc Zemlupus and Anastasia, see above.

While frozen in their Coffins after being critically injured by Lev's bomb, the Crypters were contacted by the Alien God, who gave them a choice; an eternal sleep or resurrection and glory. Wishing to survive, they all accepted the offer. They were each granted a Lostbelt as their territory, as well as a Servant. They were tasked with nurturing the Lostbelts and their Trees of Fantasy as well as crushing the Greater History of Man, in order to build up a world which would receive the Alien God. They were also informed of the one who had completed the task intended for them as Team A.

During the three months in which the Lostbelts were being fixed to the blank world, the Crypters were preparing for the competition which was meant to follow as their Lostbelts expanded and clashed (one which they believed would end in Kirschtaria Wodime's victory). They held regular remote meetings and discussions, maintaining a non-interference pact regarding the affairs of their Lostbelts outside of the clash to come. They were all changed somewhat by their experience, some more than others.

The Crypters possess a special type of Command Spell, referred to as the Sirius Right, one which can apparently be used to rewrite the Lostbelt, though its full capabilities have yet to be shown as Kadoc's invocation was interrupted.

Caenis
The Lancer who had previously appeared in the Cosmos in the Lostbelt opening and Class Introduction CMs, Caenis is one of three Servants contracted to Kirschtaria Wodime, apparently a Divine Spirit.

A of Ancient Greece, Caenis was raped by  and when granted a wish by him as compensation, wished to be turned into a man so she wouldn't suffer the same fate again. Poseidon granted her this wish and also made his skin impenetrable. Taking the name Caeneus, he led the life of a warrior, eventually meeting his end during the battle between the Lapiths and the, who being unable to pierce his skin, smothered him under a pile of tree trunks. In some versions of the tale, Caeneus reverted to a woman or became a bird after his death. In other versions, hubris and declarations of divinity played a role in his demise.

Caenis was instructed by her Master to observe Kadoc and Anastasia, and make sure that they didn't stray from the Crypters' mission, paying the two a visit at one point.

Other
=References=