Shielder (Fate/Grand Order)

Shielder (シールダー) is a Shielder-class Servant set to appear in Fate/Grand Order.

Identity
Shielder's identity is unknown.

Development
Known as the Stray Servant (はぐれ サーヴァント), Shielder was a heroine candidate during the development of Fate/stay night who was left unused in the final version She was considered along with Rider and Caster to be a possible heroine, but she was cut due to the plot beginning to stray so as to keep it manageable for the player. As Saber is a "Servant of the Sword", she was to be her rival as a Shielder, "Servant of the Shield." She would have been an "abandoned puppy" type heroine who killed her Master during the Fourth Holy Grail War and went on a rampage, surviving into the Fifth Holy Grail War in a similar manner to Gilgamesh.

Her role was originally only detailed in Fate/side material, but the design was later revived for Grand Order as one of the main Servants along with Saber and Ruler.

Role
Shielder is set to appear in Fate/Grand Order. It is unknown if she will keep her original class designation.

Abilities
Shielder carries a large cross-shaped shield as her primary weapon.