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Amakusa Shirou Tokisada
FGO Ruler
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Amakusa Shirou TokisadaWP (天草 四郎 時貞WP, Amakusa Shirō Tokisada?), Class Name Ruler (ルーラー, Rūrā?) is the Ruler-class Servant of the Einzbern Master‎‎ in the Third Holy Grail War in the world of Fate/Apocrypha. Taking on the name Shirou Kotomine (シロウ・コトミネ, Shirō Kotomine?), he is the Master of Assassin of Red in the Great Holy Grail War and overseer of the War. He later contracts with Caster of Red, Archer of Red, Lancer of Red, Rider of Red, and Caster of Black.

He is one of the Servants summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.

Profile[]

Identity[]

Ruler's True Name and Shirou Kotomine's true identity is Shirou Tokisada AmakusaWP (天草 四郎 時貞WP, Amakusa Shirō Tokisada?), the teenage leader of the Shimabara Rebellion.[5] Born in the Edo periodWP, he was a boy of miracles who could nearly be called a saint.[6] However, how exactly Shirou was discovered and, in fact, at least a good half of his lifetime is wrapped in mystery. He who concentrated on his studies since childhood began to perform many miracles at the frontier for a time. Having healed wounds and walked on water, he eventually began to be enthusiastically worshiped as son of God by the peasants that believed in a prohibited religion.[3]

In reality, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was merely a Spellcaster. He wasn't taught Magecraft but it was something that came to him naturally but very rarely. His use of Magecraft was mostly subconscious, so he had not even realized it himself. It just so happened that he was born with the power to exercise the miracles called Magecraft, and no one around him ever pointed it out, and so he was revered as a boy of miracles. Perhaps Mori Souiken and his peers had suppressed those whispers.[7]

The Shimabara Rebellion[]

The rulers of the land, the Matsukura clanWP had drastically raised the taxes causing famine and overtaxation to the people. This action forced the weak to fall in despair as they were unable to even resist. As they continued to be exploited, the people found salvation in Christianity, the words filled with love that couldn’t be defeated by starvation, poverty or despair. However the Matsukura clan tried to take even that from them. For them it was no longer exploitation but it was murder. The people were provoked and they rose up and revolted. They feared of having their right to live taken away, then overcame their fear of dying in battle.[8]

Amongst them was Shirou, a young boy at the time. Nobody knew whether his presence there was a coincidence or the will of God, but before anyone realized it, Shirou was leading them, though under the instruction of several RōninWP.[3][8] Before long, former-vassals of Konishi YukinagaWP had him as leader established a rebel army against the Edo ShogunateWP. Together with the peasants of Shimabara, who were suffering with the harsh environment of the times, they raised a large-scale insurrection.[3] Their battle should have no defeat and no victory either. Because by rising up, they were both losers and victors at the same time. All they had left was the power to rise up, however the act of rising up itself was a necessary act. They rose up for the sake of what they believed in—that in itself was important and what they wished for. They believed the sacrifices would be kept to a minimum, and even if several people including themselves became sacrifices, the world wouldn’t die, but would instead be reborn.[8]

Shirou brought forth a miracle, the possibility of victory that should have been impossible. In his own words, he was granted miraculous power granted by God because God will occasionally exercise malice due to good will. Unfortunately, Shirou attained victory. Everyone went wild and became excited over the victory. They clung to Shirou, who had won a battle where victory should have been impossible, as a child of miracles. That foolish purity of theirs troubled the boy. Shirou believed they shouldn’t have won. Winning was not an option. He had been caught up in saving lives in the near future and averted his eyes from the bigger picture. They may bite a cornered cat—but after being bitten, the enraged cat would retaliate by slaughtering them.[8]

Death[]

Despite taking the uprising lightly at first, the Edo Shogunate got serious due to its punitive forces being defeated and sent out Elder Matsudaira Nobutsuna as the supreme commander.[3] Shirou led the defense of Hara CastleWP, and defeated the strongest of the Shogunate attackers in a series of coordinated defensive surges. Matsudaira Nobutsuna brought on starvation tactics to the revolting army that had shut themselves in Hara Castle, and estimated the time when they were running out of food and ammunition to start his general offensive. It has been told that 37,000 people, including Shirou were massacred by the shogunate forces, with the exception of a single betrayer (there are various theories about this).[3]

After his rebellion ultimately failed, Shirou was sentenced to execution by decapitation. Before his death, Shirou felt he was naïve and he witnessed a scene like hell as his comrades were slowly killed off. The decapitated heads of the elderly, men butchered up like experimental animals, babies pierced by spears, girls raped in the pursuit of lust and then thrown away afterwards. He was convinced that the countless lives gathered were not taken away by the enemy but by himself. Shirou without once changing expression, accepted this result with a will of steel and it made him impossible to yield and give up. He merely gazed at this scene of ruin. He revealed no resignation or sorrow and even overcame the pain of his dismembered arms. He accepted that he had lost, the responsibility for his comrades death and his inevitable death. But the one thing he could not accept was that everything would fall to ruins after this. He couldn’t accept it. After having wasted so many lives, he absolutely could not accept that nothing would be gained as a result.[8]

« So, God. Give me another chance. Next time, I won’t lose sight of the bigger picture. I will eliminate all obstacles, enemies and hardships in my way. Next time, I will obtain all the good in the world. A world where everyone is happy, everyone is good, and everyone is perfect. I will exterminate all evil and create a new, pure world. »

(Shirou Tokisada Amakusa's last prayer)

Appearance[]

Shirou appears to be a tanned-skinned youth with white hair like silver and with dark ageless golden eyes. His hair became white as compensation for when he forcefully incarnated and after that his skin changed color because he spent twenty years in the middle-east.[5] He wears the vestments of a priest and a golden cross around his neck. His vestment is a type of a red holy shroud and he wore a red stole over his cassock. He has an innocent, boyish face showing that he has yet to have aged past twenty years of age. Though incarnated decades ago, Left Hand - Xanadu Matrix has granted him his still youthful appearance. He is eternally seventeen years old despite he is over seventy years old. He hasn’t emotionally matured regardless of how much knowledge and experience he has gained.[9] His body is covered in scars and he has two Command Spells on his chest, the seals are very similar to Kirei Kotomine.

In his Servant form, he has long hair tied into a ponytail. His clothing is a mixture of traditional samurai outfit with European influence. He wears a jinbaori style haori with Christian crosses decorated on them. He wears a traditional umanori hakama with shin guards tied to the lower legs using cloth straps. He wears a collar shirt underneath his kimono and a cravat tied around his collar.


Personality[]

In his lifetime, Shirou walked the path of suffering and despair. He and his comrades fought for their faith and beliefs, and in return, they failed and died. He once hated everything, from God to humans. He claims that he hated humans, not because they had killed him or his comrades, but how humanity easily accepted it as a repeating system in history where life is priceless yet has no value. He finds humanity to be just like OuroborosWP, eating themselves in order to grow. Shirou admitted to his failure, his mortality and his guilt. So, he forsook his heart filled with hatred, for the sake of humankind's salvation. He claims he does not hate humanity anymore, and that he will save the current six billion people and the people from past and future. In reality he is trying to save humanity to forgive himself for not being able to save a single person, he wishes for everyone to throw away their selfishness and create a world where everyone is saved and happy. He desires to make use of the Holy Grail to fulfill his own ambition. He simply wished the happiness of all mankind, for innate goodness to be found in the heart of all humanity and the annihilation of Angra Mainyu: All the Evils of the World.[6]

Shirou appears to be a benign man with an innocent smile; he is in actuality a manipulator who would destroy his adversary with no hesitation in order to fulfill his own ambition. He is essentially a character who looks light on the outside and has a darker personality inside. Kairi sees him as being overly judicious given his supposed age.

He is the mastermind, but is a good and virtuous being. In the first place, it is a matter of argument whether or not Shirou’s actions are truly evil. Because you could say that he guided people through a slight shortcut to the place they would eventually reach someday. However, on the other hand, he is unmistakably evil. Because he tried to save not individual people, but only the human race itself. Having no hobbies or anything he likes, he's lived for seventy years for the sake of humanity’s salvation. Even if his plans were overturned in the end, the instant when he saw the rising sun as he lay on Semiramis’ lap—was a moment of supreme bliss for Shirou.

Relationships[]

Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia
Shirou and Darnic encountered each other 60 years prior during the previous Holy Grail War where he succeeded in killing Darnic's Lancer class Servant in Fuyuki City even though it cost him his Master in the process. The moment Darnic first encountered Shirou, he felt afraid for once. He feels this feeling again when he encounters Shirou in the Great Grail War while in the form of the Nameless Vampire, trying to find the Holy Grail in Shirou's fortress. Shirou recognizes Darnic, despite his different form and reminds him of their previous encounter from 60 years in the past and declares he has been waiting for the chance to finish things between them. Announcing that he cannot allow Darnic to live any longer now that he has the Grail in his posession, he slowly destroys him with the Black Keys while reciting a chant; reducing the former Grail War survivor to ashes and avenging his deceased Master's death.
Sieg
Shirou considers Sieg to be unintended piece in his plans when Sieg was revived due in part to Saber of Black's rebelious action. He was also irritated that Sieg would discard the perfect existence as a homunculus, even if said life was ephemerally short.[10]
"───I see. So there was a chance that he would come. After all, he was the one who attain the Holy Grail. No wonder. ───For now, let's not interfere. That would be better for both of us, don't you think?"[11]
Jeanne d'Arc
Shirou and Jeanne are enemies in Fate/Apocrypha. Shirou considers Jeanne to be a nuisance that must be killed for the sake of his goal, but hopes that as a fellow Catholic, she would understand his desire to bring salvation to mankind. As Shirou will not back down from his goal and Jeanne views his actions as immoral, the two are eventually forced to fight in a battle that costs Shirou an arm and Jeanne her life.
"Oh? ...Never mind, it's nothing... The holy maiden and I have different views of the world, but it is certain she wishes for peace as well."[11]
The holy maiden with whose fate his own was entangled during a certain Holy Grail War, and he speaks as though he still remembers the event. At any rate, as they are not ideologically opposed, there are no ill feelings between them.[12]
Semiramis
Shirou is the Master of Semiramis in Fate/Apocrypha, whose catalyst he had spent decades searching for. He trusts her with many of his secrets that he's unwilling to share with the rest of the Red Faction.
"What connection do I have to the oldest poisoner, you ask? Unfortunately, that is a secret. Ahaha."[11]
"An empress of the Middle East who...? Fufufu, how can it be that such a fraud of a hero finds himself connected to such a figure? Impossible, surely... and yet it is a curious thing that we call fate."[12]
William Shakespeare
"Oh my, is this the great writer of Britain? Have you gotten better from the habit of writing tragedies?"
AtalantaKarnaAchillesWilliam ShakespeareSemiramisSpartacus
"Oh my, everyone's here. Long time no see. It seems we are allies this time as well, that's assuring."[11]
Mordred
"The Knight of Rebellion. You are here as well? ───Oh no oh no, this time I'm just a mere Servant. Let us both let go of our past grudges, let bygone be bygone, and cooperate with each other...... I'm telling you it's quite vexing that you look at me like you're seeing something suspicious. Hah hah hah ha....."
Fionn mac Cumhaill
"That's Fionn mac Cumhaill?...He normally plays the fool, but he actually has great talents, that's why I just can't deal with him.───Yes. You would know it very well..."
Irisviel (Dress of Heaven)
"───Ah. That's Einzbern's Homunculus... No, there isn't anything particular about her. It's just when I look at her, I realize how much lacking my capability is..."
Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily
"Oh my, is that you, Jeanne Lily? It's good that you seems to be working hard at being Santa Claus as always. Please take care of the wishes. No matter whose wish it is."
Houzouin Inshun
"Oh, Houzouin-san. Well now, if Miyamoto Musashi were here... We'd have a bit of a reunion. I won't say what kind, though."[11]
Carmilla
"Hm. There appears to be a competing phantom thief around here. And she has her own calling card, a dog, and a car. That is quite extravagant. But I won't be one-upped."[11]
Edmond Dantès
The Avenger whom he learned of and fought against during a certain ordeal. He is unsure whether it is admiration or pity he holds for the man who cast away his own self to carry on the spirit of vengeance.[12]
Grigori Rasputin

Role[]

Fate/Apocrypha[]

Third Holy Grail War[]

Differing from the timeline of Fate/stay night's Third Holy Grail War where the Einzbern family summoned the Avenger-class Angra Mainyu, they abused one of the systems installed in the Greater Grail and brought forth Shirou as a Ruler-class Servant who was meant to be an impartial authority who regulated the progress of the War. The Einzberns wished to call forth a proper Heroic Spirit befitting of the Ruler class rather than some nameless Eastern hero. However the act of summoning a Ruler was already a severe interference in the normal operating format of the Holy Grail War so he was a compromise with the advantage of his Command Spells.[6]

As the third war drew to a close, the Einzberns clearly stood closer than any other to the Greater Grail. Shirou had fought to the death against the Servant Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia had summoned, Fionn mac Cumhaill. While his Master was killed in action, Shirou remained materialized due to Shirou having come into contact with the Greater Grail and managing to receive incarnation. As Risei Kotomine rescued the Master of the Tohsaka, Shirou helped him with his rescue work. As Darnic successfully stolen the Greater Grail, the survivors were Shirou and Risei. Risei questions about Shirou's future plans, Shirou lied to Risei about giving up on the Greater Grail but he plans to travel around the world.[6]

Risei prepared a family register, registering him as his son "Shirou Kotomine" (言峰 四郎 , Kotomine Shirō?). He had joined with the Church thanks to Risei's connections. He entered the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament as Kotomine Shirou, but naturally Risei could not acknowledge him as his son there and approached him honestly as a friend. Around the time when Risei's son was born, Shirou had deliberately diminished his contact with Risei.[13] Shirou remained distant from Risei's own son. Shirou consciously avoids Kirei Kotomine because Shirou noticed the "distortion" within his stepbrother. Of course, he would very much like to free Kirei from his anguish, but no matter how he thought about it, it wouldn't end well. Additionally, if the one-in-a-million chance occurred where an event caused him to affirm his own distortion, Shirou was greatly worried that the first person Kirei would target would be him. Thus, Shirou kept his distance from Kirei as much as possible from the beginning to end of their relationship.[14] Risei's funeral was the last time that his son Kirei and Shirou met.[13] He sometimes served as the mediator in some of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars.[5] Taking up a position in the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament, there was little information left to be gleamed about him from those who would search for it. He had almost no interaction with the other members of the Assembly, and was viewed as a curiosity by his compatriots who wondered, "How long has this guy been here?". He concealed himself in the Middle East for nearly twenty years in order to search for catalysts for Semiramis.[5]

As the Mage's Association decided to seek one Master from the Church in order to have their involvement prove the legitimacy of their cause. Having already hypothesized the possibility of a Great Holy Grail War—a situation with seven Servants versus seven Servants occurring instead of a normal Holy Grail War. In such an abnormal situation with seven Servants versus seven Servants and where even the previous Ruler had summoned his own Servant, the Greater Grail automatically summoned the Ruler for this war, Jeanne d'Arc, but Shirou had included even that into his calculations as an event within his expectations. Shirou promptly joined the Red faction as the dual mediator and Master sent by the Holy Church. He received a catalyst for Semiramis from the Sophia-Ri family the moment it was decided that he would participate in the Great Holy Grail War, but it seems he secured three other catalysts on his own after searching for nearly twenty years as a precaution. He quickly summoned Semiramis without delay.[5] He summoned Assassin of Red as his Servant, and she asked him, "Not for naught am I known as the world's oldest poisoner... Are you truly certain that you can wield Queen Semiramis?" He replied to her with, "O Queen of Assyria - in this Great Holy Grail War, I aim not for victory or defeat but for another goal. Will you aid me?" Although initially worried over his strange nature, she eventually came to greatly respect him and decided to aid him without hesitation. He gathered with five of the other Masters of the Red Faction, and Assassin managed to manipulate them into allowing him to control their Servants.

The Great Holy Grail War[]

Shirou is sent by the Church to observe the Holy Grail War as the overseer and to participate as one of the Masters of the Red Faction. He takes control of the five puppet Masters, and he and Assassin are the ones present for the summonings of Archer of Red and Rider of Red. Pretending to provisionally act as the mediator for the other Servants, Rider and Archer are wary of their Masters not showing themselves and of his presence. Caster of Red has oppositely taken to calling him Master. Upon the arrival of Kairi Sisigou and the summoning of Saber of Red, he uses one of Assassin's dove familiars to deliver a message requesting a meeting. He calmly introduces himself upon their arrival, but both are not trusting of him. He requests that Saber be materialized, and he is surprised when he cannot tell of her identity with his ability as Ruler.

He has Assassin reveal herself and begins to discuss the situation of the war. Showing the collected parameters of the Black Faction's Servants, he gives his speculation on the likelihood of Lancer of Black being Vlad III. He confirms that Lancer of Red and Rider have the strength to oppose Black Lancer. Though he tries to get Kairi to reveal the name of Saber, Kairi declines and decides to act alone instead of with the group. Though somewhat troubled by the situation, he agrees to provide Kairi with information on the proceedings of the war as the two leave. Disappointed that they felt suspicious and of being unable to see through Secret of Pedigree, Shirou rejects Assassin's idea of sending an agent after them. Dealing with them as allies until the Black Faction's defeat is in their best interest, so he instead moves onto the topic of the completion of Hanging Gardens of Babylon in three days' time.

They are interrupted moments later by the arrival of Caster, chanting a line from Richard IIIWP. When Shirou is unable to identify the line, Caster exaggeratedly laments that he cannot believe Shirou has not read one of his greatest works, giving him "The Works of William Shakespeare." As discussion with Assassin brings him back to seriousness, he reveals that Berserker of Red has begun a march on the enemy. Shirou is relatively calm compared to Assassin's shock, and immediately has Assassin send orders for Archer to pursue him in an attempt to stop him, though very unlikely. He thinks that trying to stop Berserker with Command Spells would only delay the inevitable now that he has found his target, so he has Archer back him up instead.

Shirou must work as the overseer in keeping the supernatural away from the public eye, so he must follow Berserker's path to deal with onlookers. Berserker does not dematerialize, so he will be kept busy for the two day march. Telling Caster to stay out of trouble, he tries to encourage him by telling him that the coming war will satisfy his love of stories. As Berserker reaches the stronghold, he returns to the other Master and feeds them false information about the nature of the war. Telling them that the Red Faction has only two Servants left and that the escaped Masters have been caught, he urges them to relinquish full control of the Servants to him due to it being no longer necessary for them. They are still unable to accept his proposal, believing it to be too dangerous, so he takes his leave of them. He returns to Assassin, having bet a bottle of wine over an acceptable outcome, so he plans to set other things into motion.

He asks if the wine, a bottle obtained from an elder of the Eighth Sacrament, is an acceptable prize, but she simply wants it for the "taste of wealth." They muse over the nature of kings, causing Shirou to become amused as it appears to him that it would be more suitable for him to have been the Servant and she the Master. As she jokingly asks if he would like to switch places, he declines while noting her nature as a despot in life, and they repeat their words from her summoning. She mentions that his words at the time were strange enough to want her to search out a person to become her Master instead, but later became greatly interested. They receive notice that Berserker has almost arrived, noting that Rider has also joined them. They also receive notice of Ruler's arrival, of whom Shirou is most cautious. While not hating her, he feels she is one who's existence must be crushed, so he dispatches Lancer of Red to kill her after deciding that Rider would not willingly accept the task.

The instant when he saw the rising sun as he lay on Semiramis’ lap was a moment of supreme bliss for Shirou.[5]

Fate/Grand Order[]

Amakusa Shirou is the same individual that was reincarnated in "Apocrypha". He possesses his memories in the Third Holy Grail War. His presence is completely contradictory with the records of the "Grand Order" world. He bonds with Sakata Kintoki, Lu Bu and Fuuma Kotarou in Chaldea.[7]

Amakusa Shirou Trial Quest[]

Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh are fighting over a Pseudo-Grail. However, neither can surpass the other since Gilgamesh is the strongest Heroic Spirit and Amakusa Shirou is a Ruler. They both note that it'd be easier if Astolfo was an ally, but Astolfo dislikes them both. The two then decide to continue their fight when Astolfo arrives and announces he brought a Master.

Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh realize Ritsuka can choose who gets the Pseudo-Grail once they know their reasons for wanting it. Astolfo isn't interested in the Pseudo-Grail, so this competition is just between Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh. Amakusa Shirou believes the Pseudo-Grail should be used, unlike Gilgamesh who wants to seal it away in his treasury. It isn't enough to fulfill his wish for perfect world peace, especially given the Incineration of Humanity. But Amakusa Shirou still believes it's best to give him the Pseudo-Grail since he understands how the Grail works. Romani Archaman reveals the Pseudo-Grail is now at risk of becoming a real one. He, therefore, feels it'd be dangerous for Ritsuka to give the Grail to a Servant they're not contracted with. Ritsuka decides they'll take the Grail themselves, prompting a fight between the group and Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh.

After the battle, however, Romani reports the Pseudo-Grail is summoning Shadow Servants. For this reason, Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh realize the Pseudo-Grail is now too dangerous to be used and needs to be destroyed.

Entering the Pseudo-Grail's chamber, everyone splits into teams of two to combat the Shadow Servants. Astolfo goes with Gilgamesh, while Amakusa Shirou goes with Ritsuka and Mash. After destroying the Shadow Servants, the group prepares to destroy the Pseudo-Grail. But a massive ghost with magical energy equal to a Demon God emerges from it. After the others destroy the ghost, Gilgamesh destroys the Pseudo-Grail. Afterward, Amakusa Shirou gives his True Name to Ritsuka and tells them he'll gladly fight by their side.

Vengeful Demon's Wail at the Prison Tower[]

Amakusa Shirou appears in the recreation of Château d’If as the avatar of greed. Initially absent from the sixth hall, he soon arrive to tell Jeanne that her words cannot reach Edmond Dantès. He understands words and prayer cannot reach Edmond, yet he believes in him. He also knows he didn't join Solomon; Edmond admits he is uninterested in a being beyond love and hate. He tells Amakusa Shirou not to misunderstand him as he never helped save the world. Amakusa Shirou admits this is true. He then offers Jeanne his aid against Edmond. Jeanne accepts, ignoring their conflicted past, knowing they both wish to save Edmond. After being defeated, Amakusa Shirou warns Edmond that his black flames will destroy him one day. He and Jeanne then disappear, praying that Edmond’s soul finds rest.[15]

Christmas Event: The Second Generation is Alter[]

Amakusa Shirou takes part in Ritsuka's plant to help Jeanne Alter Santa Lily. Though he also has the ulterior motive of wanting more Jeanne Alters to annoy Jeanne.

In Japan, he and Tawara Touta watch Fuuma Kotarou as the young ninja waits in anticipation for his present from Santa Claus to arrive. Amakusa Shirou notes how a Servant's psychological age changes according to their physical body. Alter Lily soon arrives and delivers Kotarou his present: a Japanese-English dictionary. Amakusa Shirou looks utterly disappointed as Alter Lily explains to Kotarou that he can use the dictionary to translate the name of his Noble Phantasm into proper English. He leaves while Alter Lily and Kotarou fight over an argument about how Christmas presents must be useful to be good.

Disguising himself with a mask, Amakusa Shirou boards Llamrei II. Introducing himself as Santa Island, he tells Alter Lily to persevere in her role as Santa. He says it is Santa's job to always get back up and deliver smiles. Alter Lily accepts him as her mentor to guide her into being a better Santa.

He later appears in Asterios' labyrinth, signaling his arrival with a rose Black Key. He convinces Alter Lily to pretend to have lost to Jack the Ripper and Nursery Rhyme so they may feel like they earned their presents. Alter Lily proceeds to do so, explaining their late victory is because they used Damage over time. Pretending to be too weak to move, she decides to give them their presents. Amakusa Shirou applauds Alter Lily for a job well done, though she feels guilty about lying. Jack asks if Amakusa Shirou is her mommy. Amakusa Shirou answers he isn't but tells Jack that Christmas is a day when everyone is her mommy. While Jack is elated by this, Ritsuka can only imagine the potential horror. With having ticked Ritsuka off, Amakusa Shirou then takes his leave. Later, when Alter Lily runs anyway, EMIYA asks Amakusa Shirou if he has a solution. Amakusa Shirou says they need to identify the problem first, understanding that Alter Lily is missing something.

He appears again and encourages Alter Lily to grant Jack and Nursery Rhyme's wish to see the sea since she took back their gift. But before taking off, she thanks him and assures him she'll do her best. Amakusa Shirou says she shouldn't thank him and gives a slight menacing laugh. EMIYA asks him why he's acting like a bad guy when they need to get ahead of Alter Lily's party. Amakusa Shirou admits he only wanted to end on a bad guy note is all.

He later "betrays" Alter Lily, claiming he led her into his trap. Wanting to take Santa's sack as his own, he explains the first rule of Santa-ing is that Santas must be aloof but fair. They grant wishes and give presents fairly, without bias and self-interest. He says Alter Lily is lost, perplexed, and anguished, yet she continues. Alter Lily questions if it's bad to be lost and perplexed, to which Santa Mask said it is. He also tells her that self-interest and the desire to grant wishes are unnecessary for Santa. Calling Jack and Nursery Rhyme's wish nonsense, he demands the sack again, but Alter Lily refuses to give it to him. She declares she will not hand the sack to someone who insults children and decides she must defeat him. She defeats him and tells him to step aside, which he does since he has seen her resolve as Santa. He continues to talk until Jack points out that Alter Lily is already gone to his disappointment. He then entrusts Alter Lily to her.

Afterward, he joins his fellow co-conspirators as they watch Alter Lily look at the sea with her newfound friends. Jeanne thanks him for his help, even dismissing his ulterior motive since everything worked out. Ritsuka is then revealed to be the mastermind behind Alter Lily's journey. However, no one told Mash about the plan since she cannot lie. EMIYA tells Ritsuka to apologize to Mash; Jeanne, Santa Alter, and Amakusa Shirou all agree that EMIYA is experienced in apologizing to girls. Alter Lily then comes to talk with Ritsuka, so everyone except Ritsuka hides.

Final Singularity: Solomon[]

He is amongst the "Special event" Servants to assist the Chaldea against Demon Gods Pillar.[16]

Subspecies Singularity III: Shimosa[]

Main article: Amakusa Shirou Tokisada (Avenger)

An alternate version of him appears as the Sorcerer (妖術師, Yōjutsu-shi?) who is collaborating with Ashiya Douman. This one hails from a parallel world where he was left as the sole survivor of the Tokugawa's massacre of Shimabara, which rendered insane and vengeful towards the Tokugawa and humanity at large. He traveled to many parallel worlds before coming into contact with the Alien God, whom he worships as Satan. He despises the Amakusa Shiou who who still loves humanity and wants to save the world.

Valentine Event The Bountiful Chocolate Gardens of Valentine[]

Amakusa Shirou Semiramis in the event's epilogue, and Semiramis gives him the last chocolate while threatening to kill him if he ever tells anyone. Amakusa Shirou asks her if they'll ever meet again, wishing to give her a gift in return for the chocolate. But he answers his own question when he recalls there is a small chance that Ritsuka summon Semiramis in the future since she is indebted to them for helping resolve the crisis with her chocolate doppelganger. Semiramis and Amakusa Shirou then part ways, both saying it was their “first” meeting.

Holy Grail Phantom Thief Amakusa Shirou - Slapstick Museum[]

Interludes[]

Let Us Tell a Tale of World Salvation (世界の救済について話をしよう?) is his first interlude. Amakusa Shirou accompanies Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight to prevent even the smallest Singularities from emerging. Shirou tells his past to Ritsuka and Mash. They detected a polluted Holy Grail, the black mud oozing out can contaminate Servants. They defeated the remnants of Zouken Matou and his insects. Angra Mainyu pops out from the mud, he asks who wants the corrupted Holy Grail. Shirou betrays them because he has a goal and battles Ritsuka, Mash and Angra Mainyu. As Shirou was defeated, the Holy Grail was about to explode. Shirou insist that he'll destroy the Holy Grail because he was defeated so he'll put an end to this. As they return to Chaldea, Shirou informs the group that as long as there is a Holy Grail, he will claim it. However to his surprise, Ritsuka says he'll stop Shirou as many times as it takes. He and Ritsuka cannot come to an understanding, but Shirou is willing to place his own dream under seal so he can fight alongside with Ritsuka. As punishment for his earlier betrayal, Ritsuka orders Shirou to clean his room, to which Shirou would devote his all.[7]

Aching Wild Heart and Sealed Morality is his second interlude. Shirou reflects on the Shimabara Rebellion with Ritsuka, wondering to himself if he would have been just as cruel and merciless as the Tokugawa's soldiers if he had been victorious. He continues by contemplating all the heroes who had attempted to struggle against evil, only to be forced to sacrifice some people to save the lives of many more. Ritsuka acknowledges that they are no different due to the actions they have taken to stop the threat of the Lostbelts, but Shirou assures them that so long as they do not begin to get used to making such sacrifices, they will remain fully human. As Ritsuka prepares to go to sleep, Shirou meets with Edmond Dantes to arrange for him to join Ritsuka in his dreams and "take responsibility." In his dream Ritsuka finds themselves with Amakusa in a burning landscape; he acknowledges that they are sharing the same nightmare and are currently within the Sorcerer's Shimabara Hell Reality Marble. Shirou is surprised by how readily Ritsuka forgives them for arranging the nightmare, but they are interrupted by monsters before he can explain himself.[17]

Other appearances[]

In Fate/strange Fake, he is mentioned in the opening of Rider's narration. It is said that if the Holy Grail War had existed when Shirou lived, he may have even been able to summon his more powerful future self, an icon of heroism.[18]

Abilities[]

Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was summoned as a Ruler-class Servant. He was a figure whom had been as close to a "Saint" as you could possibly find in the Far East, but the sainthood of this tragic youth had never been recognized.[6] Amakusa Shirou was made to become a Ruler by foul play, his summoning in the Third Holy Grail War fooling the system into thinking he was qualified. If there wasn't the case of the Human Order Incineration Protocol, the chances of summoning him would be very low.[7] As a Servant, he would be third-rate if he weren't Ruler.[5][7] Shirou was neither outstanding in combat nor proficient in Magecraft to the level of a Caster-class Servant, but he continued to win, and survive, in the Third Holy Grail War.[6] He is more of a Spellcaster than a Magus. He may barely be able to qualify as a Caster.[7] He was ever heedful and never gambled, fulfilling his duties even as he thoroughly cemented his defenses.[6]

Setto

As an Executor of the Church and part of the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament, Shirou is skilled at using Black Keys. These were the thrown-type Conceptual Weapons favored by agents of the Church and they were strong enough to purify Dead Apostles but the power of his Black Keys was far too extraordinary and abnormal. The Black Keys were particular useful against the Nameless vampire. He is seen capable of running and throwing four Black Keys without even looking back when he used it to slow down Frankenstein. He inserts a spell into the hilts of his Black Keys beforehand activated by the word Set(I announce) that allows them to return to their intended target after being deflected.[19]

He is an adept swordsman and he wields the enchanted Miike Tenta Mitsuyo when Black Keys are not effective against his opponents. Shirou’s sword technique is average, but he manages to fight extremely well due to his Noble Phantasms.

Skills[]

Class Skills[]

  • Magic Resistance (A Rank): While he holds this skill equivalent to a strong Saber-class, he does not cope with the sacraments of the church.[1]
  • True Name Discernment (B Rank): As a Ruler class, he gains this skill. Status information such as the true identity, Skill and Parameters is automatically revealed when he directly encounters Servant.[1] There are certain limits, Servants with hiding capacity such as Mordred's Noble Phantasm Secret of Pedigree can mask out her identity, however it depends on his luck level to bypass this.[1] As he was dispatched by the Church with the duty of being the overseer of this Great Holy Grail War, he possessed the Spirit Board (霊器盤, Reiki Ban?) that was given to the overseer and could perfectly grasp the state of all fourteen Servants. As his "True Name Discernment" skill makes him need to directly encounter Servants to see their status, Shirou must rely on Spirit Board to track down any Servants and learn their identity. It was particular useful when Siegfried had committed suicide and Shirou suspected something was odd since his name was not entirely gone from the board.
  • God's Resolution (—): The highest privilege for the Ruler class skill. Normally Ruler-class would possess two Command Spells for each Servants that participated in the Holy Grail War. However, as Shirou is not a participant of the Greater Grail War, this skill has been lost.[1] As he participated as a Master, he only has three command spells for Semiramis. While he leads the Red Faction, he made sure that the Red Faction Servants do not interact or meet with their respective Master. While he could steal the command spells by cutting their arms, Shirou decided to avoid this method. The reason is that he wants to avoid lying to Karna who excels at perceiving deceptions. This is the main reason why he'd manipulated the Red Faction Masters into his puppet, so they could peacefully hand over the three command spells of their Servants and provide enough Magical Energy until his connection to the Greater Grail. Eventually he obtained their Command Spells, his arm was engraved with eighteen Command Spells of Archer, Lancer, Rider, Berserker, Caster and Assassin.

Personal Skills[]

  • Revelation (A Rank): A personal skill equivalent to "Instinct". Instinct is a sixth sense regarding battles, but "Revelation" accommodates all matters related to the achievement of a goal (for instance, choosing the most suitable path while traveling). Because there is no basis (so he thinks), it cannot be explained well to others.[1] His Revelation comes from a vision from his arm, if he studied under Thomas Edison, he would be undergoing Conceptual Improvement until it became a rocket and the birth of Shin Amakusa Shirou.[7]
  • Charisma (C- Rank): The natural talent to command an army. Although he cannot run a nation, he can share those with his like-minded and strong ties comrades to death. Thanks to his charisma, it is possible to make others believe in the contents of the "Revelations" skills without basis.[1]
  • Baptism Rite (B+ Rank): A type of magecraft that changed style into a church form. It is effective on a spiritual body. By linking his two Noble Phantasm, it is even possible to make a Servant go through a sublimation process.[1] His Baptism Rite was extraordinarily powerful that it wasn’t possible for a human. He used this chant on the nameless monster, who had once been Vlad III and Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia. The nameless monster very existence was melting away as he began to emit white smoke, the vampire evaporated away right down to the final fragment of himself.

Noble Phantasms[]

By the strange device called faith, after dying and becoming a Heroic Spirit, he became capable of exercising miracles. Therefore he possesses two Noble Phantasm, Left Hand - Xanadu Matrix and Right Hand - Evil Eater.[7] Due to the unique nature of his Noble Phantasm, his arms are connected to the Thaumaturgical Foundation which allows him to effectively use any sort of Magecraft with its Almighty Key(Skeleton Key) (万能鍵(スケルトンキー), Ban'nō Kagi(Sukeruton Kī)?).[1] He can also combine them to create a powerful technique called Big Crunch.

Incarnation[]

Upon being incarnated, he had the abilities of a regular human for seventy years until again establishing a connection with the Grail in Romania. Due to his training as an Executor, he still displays superhuman physical capabilities in that state, easily running at speeds exceeding sixty kilometers per hour and being able to fight on par with an average Servant.

Development[]

In the TYPE-MOON franchise, he was first mentioned in the opening of Rider's narration in Fate/strange Fake.[18]

If ever the Third Holy Grail War were made into a Visual Novel, the ending would greatly differ depending on the choice of the Einzberns. Just as said until now, if they chose Avenger, events would follow the official history—that is, the Fate/stay night route, but if they chose Ruler, the story would follow this "Apocrypha" route.[5]

Creation and Conception[]

Yuuichirou Higashide mentions that in the process of choosing the mastermind in Fate/Apocrypha, all the characters in "Fate/complete material IV" along with the original setting were deemed to have too weak of an impact as a mastermind. The idea of "doing something that would have been impossible in the original game setting" was one of the concepts of "Apocrypha". "Makai TenshoWP" served as an even further impetus that made Higashide think, "How about bringing out Amakusa Shirou?" (Shirou Tokisada Amakusa was the major antagonist who commands the historic figures from around Japan in Makai Tensho), from which everything started. He was planned to be a complete contrast to Jeanne d'Arc as one was a young boy and a young girl. Both of their battles were heavily connected to flags. One who never became a saint, and one who did. Their points of commonality and difference were so clear and contrastive that Higashide selected him as the last boss. At that point, Nasu approached Higashide and whispered "...Speaking of which, the name of the protagonist of the original Visual Novel is... and their age is almost the same too...", and thus Shirou Kotomine was born.[5] Before Nasu wrote Fate/stay night, he claims he was a big fan of "Makai Tensho".[20]

Ototsugu Konoe explains that he had troubled over designing Shirou in terms of balancing him in various ways but he believes he succeeded well with the final design. He further claims that he is interested in Kotomine's family home life like in this universe.[9]

Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe in Fate/Grand Order. His scenario writer is Yuuichirou Higashide in Fate/Grand Order.

Reception[]

Higashide said that not only readers, but even his friends retorted, "Really?", when they discovered his true identity. Higashide apologizes and calls this coincidence to be like destiny.[5]

References[]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28
    [v] Fate/Apocrypha material - STATUS: Ruler, p.016-017

    Class: Ruler
    Master: None
    True name: Shirou Amakusa Tokisada
    Gender: Male
    Height/Weight: 169cm/59kg
    Alignment: Lawful Good

    Strength: C
    Endurance: C
    Agility: B
    Magic: A
    Luck: B
    Noble Phantasm: D

    Class Skills
    Magic Resistance: A
     

    True Name Discernment: B


    God's resolution: -


    Personal Skills
    Revelation: A

    Charisma : C-

    Baptism Sacrament: B+

    Noble Phantasms
    Right Hand - Evil Eater: Right Arm - Wickedness Predation
    Left Hand - Xanadu Matrix: Left Arm - Foundation of Heaven's Blessing
    Rank: D
    Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
    Range: 1 Person
    Maximum number of targets: 1 Person

    CLASS ルーラー
    マスター:なし
    真名:天草四郎時貞
    性別:男性
    身長・体重:169cm/59kg
    属性:秩序・善

    筋力:C
    耐力:C
    敏捷:B
    魔力:A
    幸運:B
    宝具:D

    クラス別能力:
    対魔力:A
    セイバー級の対魔力を保有するが、教会の秘蹟には対応しない。

    真名看破:B
    ルーラーとして召喚されると、直接遭遇した全てのサーヴァントの真名及びステータス情報が自動的に明かされる。
    ただし、隠蔽能力を持つサーヴァントに対しては、幸運値の判定が必要になる。

    神明議決:-
    今回の聖杯戦争の参加者ではないため、このスキルは失われている。

    固有スキル
    啓示:A
    "直感"と同等のスキル。
    直感は戦闘における第六感だが、"啓示"は目標の達成に関する事象全て(例えば旅の途中で最適の道を選ぶ)に適応する。
    根拠がない(と本人には思える)ため、他者にうまく説明できない。

    カリスマ:C-
    軍団を指揮する天性の才能。国家を運営することはできないが、志を共にする仲間たちとは死を厭わない強固な繋がりを持つ。
    また、このスキルによって仲間には"啓示"の内容を信じさせることが出来る。

    洗礼咏唱:B+
    教会流に形式を変化させた魔術。霊体に対して絶大な効果を及ぼす。
    保有する二つの宝具と連動させる事によって、サーヴァントすらも昇華可能。

    宝具
    右腕・悪逆捕食(ライトハンド・イヴィルイーター)
    左腕・天恵基盤(レフトハンド・キサナドゥマトリクス)
    ランク:D
    種別:対人宝具
    レンジ:1
    最大捕捉:1人
    苦難の道を歩む信徒たちに希望を抱かせるため、奇跡を起こし続けた彼自身の両腕が宝具と化したもの。あらゆる魔術基盤に接続し、如何なる魔術をも行使可能にする万能鍵(スケルトンキー)
    同時に右腕はスキル『心眼(真)』、左腕は『心眼(偽)』に類似した能力を発動させ、洗礼詠唱を強化する。

  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 Fate/Grand Order material III - Amakusa Shirou, p.178-187
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 Fate/Grand Order - Amakusa Shirou, Translation by Master of Chaos
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
    [v] Fate/Apocrypha material - CHARACTER Profile: Shirou Kotomine, p.050-053 [T]

    Shirou Kotomine - Real name: Shirou Tokisada Amakusa

    • Height: 169cm
    • Weight: 59kg
    • Blood type: Unknown
    • Birthday: Unknown
    • Talents: Baptism Rite
    • Likes: Humanity
    • Dislike: Uncontrollable People
    • Image colour: Silver-grey
    • Enemy: Jeanne d'Arc, Sieg


    Comment from Yuichiro Higashide & Ototsugu Konoe

    シロウ・コトミネ - 真名:天草四郎時貞

    • 身長:169cm
    • 体重:59kg
    • 血液型:不明
    • 誕生日:不明
    • 特技:洗礼咏唱
    • 好きなもの:人類
    • 苦手なもの:暴走する人間
    • イメージカラー:銀灰色
    • 天敵:ジャンヌ・ダルク、ジーク


    Comment from Yuichiro Higashide & Ototsugu Konoe

  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9
    [v] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Shirou Kotomine [Servant], p.171-172 [T]

    Shirou Kotomine [Servant]
    The Servant summoned by the Einzberns in the Third Holy Grail War. His class is Ruler. His true name is Amakusa Shirou Tokisada. He is one of the masterminds in the story, and the true Last Boss. If ever the Third Holy Grail War were made into a Visual Novel, the ending would greatly differ depending on the choice of the Einzberns. Just as said until now, if they chose Avenger, events would follow the official history—that is, the “Fate/stay night” route, but if they chose Ruler, the story would follow this “Apocrypha” route.
    After incarnating into a physical body in the Third Holy Grail War, he spent the next sixty years investigating all feasible documents and ley lines available and waiting for the day when the next Fuyuki Holy Grail War—that is, the “Fourth” Holy Grail war would occur.
    Having already hypothesized the possibility of a Great Holy Grail War—a situation with seven Servants VS seven Servants occurring instead of a normal Holy Grail War, Shirou promptly joined the Red Camp as the dual mediator and Master sent by the Holy Church and quickly summoned Semiramis without delay. In such an abnormal situation with seven Servants VS seven Servants and where even the previous Ruler had summoned his own Servant, the Greater Grail automatically summoned the Ruler for this war, Jeanne d’Arc, but Shirou had included even that into his calculations as an event within his expectations.
    There was only one thing that Shirou couldn’t predict. That was the event of a homunculus without even a name merely trying to fulfill his meager wish.
    In truth, the facts concerning Amakusa Shirou Tokisada’s birth and life aren’t very clear. What’s certain is that he attained the position of being the person with the greatest responsibility and authority in the Shimabara Rebellion. Even if that is merely a palanquin—merely window dressing, this young boy was definitely the ringleader of the Shimabara Rebellion, the greatest uprising in the Edo Period.
    In this work, he is the biggest and strongest problem child. The next one after him is Rider of Black. At first, Semiramis was the mastermind in the initial stages of the plot. However, all the characters including her who had already been released in “Complete Material” along with the original setting were deemed to have too weak of an impact as a mastermind. The idea of “doing something that would have been impossible in the original game setting” was one of the concepts of “Apocrypha” (I also came up with the idea of seven Servants VS seven Servants following that line of thought), and then “Makai Tenshou” (TL Note: Famous Japanese novel with several adaptations) served as an even further impetus that made me think, “How about bringing out Amakusa Shirou?”, from which everything started.
    A young boy and a young girl. Both of their battles were heavily connected to flags. One who never became a saint, and one who did. Their points of commonality and difference were so clear and contrastive that I selected him as the last boss—it would have been fine if my thought process stopped there.
    At that point, a demon whispered to me, “…Speaking of which, the name of the protagonist of the original Visual Novel is… and their age is almost the same too…”, and thus Shirou Kotomine was born. Not only readers, but even my friends often retorted, “Really?”, to me. Sorry, sorry. But this coincidence felt so much like destiny…!
    His white hair and dark skin is compensation for his magecraft… or not. In truth, there were complex causes; his hair became white as compensation for when he forcefully incarnated and after that his skin changed color because he needed to conceal himself in the Middle East for nearly twenty years in order to search for catalysts for Semiramis. By the way, he received a catalyst for the empress from the Sophia-Ri family the moment it was decided that he would participate in the Great Holy Grail War, but it seems he secured three other catalysts on his own after searching for nearly twenty years as a precaution.
    He hates humans, but he deeply loves humanity. In the Shimabara Rebellion, he witnessed just how strongly low, vulgar and cruel humans could become. They can become like this even towards those of the same race as them. If they encountered others who have a different skin color or different culture, just how much further would human cruelty increase?
    These thoughts of Shirou hardened even further in the Third Holy Grail War and the Second World War which happened immediately after. In the end, he concluded that humanity could only be saved with the miracle of the Greater Grail—the Third Sorcery. He attached himself to the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament and sometimes served as the mediator in some of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars. He had almost no interaction with the other members of the Assembly, and was viewed as a curiosity by his compatriots who wondered, “How long has this guy been here?”
    As a Servant, he would be third-rate if he weren’t Ruler, just as he himself declares. It is actually quite novel for a Heroic Spirit and his Noble Phantasms to be of so little use, and he would have a very hard time winning a Holy Grail War. But on the other hand, as long as he is of the Ruler class, he can amass overwhelming advantages with the skills “True Name Discernment” and “Divine Judgement”.
    He is the mastermind, but is a good and virtuous being. In the first place, it is a matter of argument whether or not Shirou’s actions are truly evil. Because you could say that he guided people through a slight shortcut to the place they would eventually reach someday. However, on the other hand, he is unmistakably evil. Because he tried to save not individual people, but only the human race itself.
     Having no hobbies or anything he likes, he lived sixty years for the sake of humanity’s salvation. Even if his plans were overturned in the end, the instant when he saw the rising sun as he lay on Semiramis’ lap—was a moment of supreme bliss for Shirou.

    シロウ・コトミネ【サーヴァント】

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3: Triumphal Return of the Saint - Prologue
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Fate/Grand Order - Amakusa Shirou's Interlude I: Let Us Tell a Tale of World Salvation
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red -Chapter 2
  9. 9.0 9.1
    [v] Apocrypha material - Shirou Kotomine, p.018-019 [T]

    Shirou Kotomine
    Talk about Shirou Kotomine
    Higashide: The greatest problem child in Apocrypha, Shirou Kotomine. Even though he looks like this, he’s over seventy years old, but in the first place, he hasn’t emotionally matured regardless of how much knowledge and experience he has gained, so he’s an eternal seventeen-year-old. He’ll appear in a special form in the fifth volume, so please look forward to it!

    Konoe: I had to wrack my brain over how to properly balance him in terms of design in various ways, but I feel that I’ve mostly succeeded well with the design I ended up with. So, just what is the Kotominesan’s family home life like in this universe? I’m really interested in that!

    シロウ・コトミネ
    Talk about Shirou Kotomine
    東出:アポクリ最大の問題児。シロウ・コトミネさんです。こう見えても七十才を超えてますが、そもそも幾ら知識を蓄えても精神的に老成することもないので、永遠の十七才児。五巻ではスペシャルな状態で登場するので超お楽しみに!

    近衛:デザイン的には色んな意味でバランスに苦慮しましたが、概ね良いところへ着地できた気がします。で、この世界線では言峰さんちの家庭環境は一体どうなっているのですか。私、気になります!

  10. Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red - Chapter 3
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Fate/Grand Order Lines
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Fate/Grand Order material III Amakusa Shirou Tokisada Profile, translated by Chaldeum.
  13. 13.0 13.1
    [v] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Kotomine Risei [Person's name], p.167 [T]

    Risei Kotomine [Person's name]
    The person that the Holy Church dispatched to the Holy Grail War during the Third War in Fuyuki. He was assigned as the moderator of the war. However, the Greater Grail was stolen during the Third War, and despite being the moderator he reluctantly intervened into the situation and rescued the Master of the Tohsaka, who he was friends with. In the midst of that, the Einzbern Servant, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, helped him with his rescue work.
    As thanks, Riser prepared a family register for him after he gained a flesh body, registering him as his son “Kotomine Shirou”.
    He entered the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament as Kotomine Shirou, but naturally Risei couldn’t acknowledge him as his son there and approached him honestly as a friend. Around the time when Risei’s son Kirei was born, Shirou had deliberately diminished his contact with Risei.
    Since there was no fear of a Fourth Holy Grail War, Riser appeared to have been able to live somewhat longer here, but he has already died from disease before the start of the “Apocrypha” novels. His funeral was the last time that his son Risei and Shirou met.

    言峰璃正【人名】

  14. [v] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Kotomine Kirei [Person's name], p.166-167 [T]

    Kirei Kotomine [Person's name]
    Without needing to be introduced, he is the man who appears as the villain in “Fate/stay night” and “Fate/Zero” (though his mentality is quite complex). He doesn’t appear at all in these novels, but hints of his existence are shown here and there, so he has an entry here.
    Kotomine Kirei is living as an extremely respectable priest in Fuyuki even now. The Fourth Holy Grail War didn’t occur here, so he didn’t shift his focus to his own nature. It might be a different story if he participated in one of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars, but he’ll never have such a chance as long as he is in Fuyuki.
    In other words, he is still in anguish over the meaning and karma of his existence even now.
    He heard about who his older brother Shirou is from his father Risei, but they have rarely interacted with each other. This is not done on Kirei’s part, but rather because Shirou consciously avoids him.
    This is because Shirou noticed the “distortion” within his stepbrother Kirei. Of course, he would very much like to free Kirei from his anguish, but no matter how he thought about it, it wouldn’t end well… Additionally, if the one-in-a-million chance occurred where an event caused him to affirm his own distortion, Shirou was greatly worried that the first person Kirei would target would be him.
    It would be like pouring gasoline on a volcano that’s on the verge of erupting even now. Thus, Shirou kept his distance from Kirei as much as possible from the beginning to end of their relationship.

    言峰綺礼【人名】

  15. Fate/Grand Order - Vengeful Demon's Wail at the Prison Tower, 6th Door: Vengeance is Mine...
  16. Fate/Grand Order - Solomon: The Grand Time Temple - Section 9: X/Andromalius, the Trash Heap
  17. Fate/Grand Order - Amakusa Shirou's Interlude II: Then Let's Talk About Evil
  18. 18.0 18.1 Fate/strange Fake Volume 1 - Prologue V: "Rider"
  19. Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red - Chapter 2
  20. TYPE-MOON History
Characters by series
Fate/stay night Main characters: Shirou EmiyaSaberRin TohsakaSakura MatouIllyasviel von EinzbernArcherKirei Kotomine
Secondary characters: AssassinBerserkerCasterGilgameshLancerRiderShinji MatouSouichirou KuzukiTrue AssassinZouken Matou
Minor characters: Atrum GalliastaAyako MitsuzuriBedivereClaudia HortensiaGai GotouIssei RyuudouKaede MakideraKane HimuroLeysrittJusteaze Lizrich von EinzbernOtoko HotaruzukaSellaTaiga FujimuraVivianYukika Saegusa
Fate/hollow ataraxia Main characters: Bazett Fraga McRemitzAvengerCaren Hortensia
Secondary characters: AssassinDiloEdelfelt sistersLuviagelita EdelfeltMinori Mitsuzuri Master of AssassinPerseusReikan RyuudouSaberScáthachSthenoEuryale
Fate/Zero Main characters: Kiritsugu EmiyaIrisviel von EinzbernSaberKirei KotomineWaver VelvetRiderTokiomi TohsakaArcher
Secondary characters: Aoi TohsakaAssassinBerserkerCasterKariya MatouKayneth El-Melloi ArchibaldLancerMaiya HisauRisei KotomineRyuunosuke UryuuSola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri
Minor characters: Byakuya MatouFionn mac CumhaillGlen and Martha MackenzieGrainneJubstacheit von EinzbernNatalia KaminskiNorikata EmiyaShirley
Fate/EXTRA Main characters: Hakuno KishinamiSaberArcherCasterGilgameshRin TohsakaRani VIIISakura MatouBB
Secondary characters: AliceArcherAssassinBerserkerBerserkerCasterCasterDan BlackmoreJinako CarigiriJulius B. HarweyLauncherKiara SessyoinLancerLancerLancerRun RuLeonardo B. HarweyMeltryllisMonji GatouPassionlipRiderSaberSaverShinji MatouTwice H. Pieceman
Minor characters: AmaterasuAoko Aozaki Chishiki MabiIkuyo YuutouIssei RyuudouKirei KotomineShiki RyougiSialim Eltnam Re-AtlasiaTaiga FujimuraTouko Aozaki
Fate/Apocrypha Black Faction characters: Caules Forvedge YggdmillenniaDarnic Prestone YggdmillenniaFiore Forvedge YggdmillenniaGordes Musik YggdmillenniaReika RikudouRoche Flyn YggdmillenniaCelenike Icecolle YggdmillenniaArcher of BlackAssassin of BlackBerserker of BlackCaster of BlackLancer of BlackRider of BlackSaber of Black
Red Faction characters: Kairi SisigouShirou KotomineRottweil BerzinskyJean RumPentel brothersFeend vor SembrenArcher of RedAssassin of RedBerserker of RedCaster of RedLancer of RedRider of RedSaber of Red
Other characters: SiegRuler
Minor characters: AiasAlma PetresiaAlzirBram Nuada-Re Sophia-RiFafnirHectorLord El-Melloi IIReines El-Melloi ArchisorteRocco BelfebanSergeTooleTouki SisigouTrimmauVictor Frankenstein
Fate/Prototype Main characters: Ayaka SajyouSaberMisaya ReiroukanLancerArcherRiderManaka Sajyou

Secondary characters: Archer's MasterAssassinBeast|BerserkerCasterAro IsemiHiroki SajyouSancraid Phahn

Fate/Prototype: Fragments Manaka SajyouSaberElza SaijoArcherNigel SawardLancerShizuri IsemiRiderMisaya's fatherCasterTatsumi KitanoBerserkerSeiji JingaAssassin
Fate/Labyrinth Manaka SajyouNorma GoodfellowSaberArcherCasterAssassinGrayLord El-Melloi IIWolfgang Faustus
Fate/strange fake False Masters and Servants: Flat EscardosFalse BerserkerTiné ChelcFalse ArcherWolfFalse LancerTsubaki KuruokaFalse RiderOrlando ReeveFalse CasterJester KartureFalse Assassin
True Masters and Servants: Ayaka SajyouPlayerSaberSigmaWatcherBazdilot CordelionTrue ArcherFrancesca PrelatiTrue CasterHaruri BorzakTrue BerserkerFaldeus DiolandTrue AssassinDoris LusendraTrue Rider
Other characters: FilliaJohn WingardVera LevittClan CalatinHansa CervantesLord El-Melloi IIYuukaku KuruokaCashuraGalvarosso ScladioRohngallSaint GermainMaster of Archer (Fate/strange Fake)
Fate/Grand Order Main characters: Ritsuka FujimaruMash Kyrielight
Observer on Timeless Temple characters: Romani ArchamanLeonardo da VinciOlga Marie AnimusphereFouSherlock HolmesLev Lainur FlaurosBeast IIGoetia
Epic of Remnant characters: BaalPhenexZeparBeast III/RAshiya DoumanRaumRandolph Carter
Cosmos in the Lostbelt characters: Goredolf MusikJingle Abel MeuniereSion Eltnam SokarisCaptain NemoTamamo Vitch KoyanskayaGrigori RasputinKirei KotominePriestess of the Alien GodAlien GodKadoc ZemlupusOphelia PhamrsoloneHinako AkutaScandinavia PeperoncinoKirschtaria WodimeBeryl GutDaybit Sem VoidSenji MuramasaChaldeanDavid Bluebook
Other characters: Marisbury AnimusphereGalahadCharacters in Fate/Grand Order
Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Main characters: Lord El-Melloi IIGrayReines El-Melloi Archisorte

Recurring characters: AddTrimmauHishiri AdashinoFlat EscardosSvin GlascheitLuviagelita EdelfeltHishiri AdashinoMelvin WeinsFakerDoctor Heartless
Secondary characters: FluegerHeine IstariJiroubou Seigen TokitouClownOrlocke CaesarmundRosalind IstariGeryon AshbornTouko AozakiInorai Valualeta AtroholmByron Valualeta IselmaDiadra Valualeta IselmaEstella Valualeta IselmaCarinaReginaMaio Brishisan ClynellesIslo SebunanMick GrazilierAtrum GalliastaCaules ForvedgeYvette L. LehrmanOlga Marie AnimusphereTrisha FellowsKarabo FramptonRodinLeandraJean-Mario SupinerraBersac BlackmoreMagdalenaZepia Eltnam AtlasiaFernando CrozeSister IlumiaCorpse KingMcDonell Trambellio ElrodRufleus Nuada-Re EulyphisAsheara MystrasCalugh Ithred

The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II Main characters: Lord El-Melloi IIGrayReines El-Melloi ArchisorteErgo

Secondary characters: AddRin TohsakaLatio Crudelis HiramTangereWuzhiqiFlat EscardosLuviagelita Edelfelt
Other characters: Shirou EmiyaMikiya KokutouMana Ryougi

Garden of Avalon AgravainArtoriaGalahadGawainGuinevereKayLancelotMerlinMorgan le FayTristanVortigern
Fate/kaleid liner Main characters: Illyasviel von EinzbernMiyu EdelfeltChloe von EinzbernRin TohsakaLuviagelita EdelfeltMagical RubyMagical Sapphire

Secondary characters: Shirou EmiyaSella (Fate/kaleid)Leysritt (Fate/kaleid)Kiritsugu EmiyaIrisviel von EinzbernCaren HortensiaBazett Fraga McRemitzTanakaBeatrice FlowerchildAngelicaDarius AinsworthErika AinsworthShirou Emiya (Miyu's brother)Julian AinsworthKischur Zelretch SchweinorgLord El-Melloi IIMimi KatsuraTatsuko GakumazawaSuzuka KuriharaNanaki MoriyamaTaiga FujimuraShinji MatouSakura Matou

Fate/Requiem Main characters: Erice UtsumiVoyagerKarinBerserkerKoharu F RiedenflausSaberChitose ManazuruLancerNzambiAnubis
Secondary characters: Caren FujimuraMakkiKuchimeRurihime
Fate/type Redline Main characters: Kanata AkagiTsukumo FujimiyaSaber
Secondary characters: ArcherBerserkerMajor MagatsuKanameMajor ReiterAssassinCasterRider
Fate/Koha-Ace Main characters: Sakura SaberKohakuAkihaDemon ArcherArtoriaRiderOryuuCaren KotomineLancerMajor MatouBerserkerAssassinCasterMajor ReiterFuhrerLancer
Other characters: SaberDevil SaberSun Wukong
Others Association DirectorGazamyGrail-kunKischur Zelretch SchweinorgMagical AmberMagical CarenMoby DickNagato TohsakaNeco-ArcPhantas-MoonRaiga FujimuraSaber LionTyphonList of characters by statistics
Fate/stay night Shirou EmiyaRin TohsakaIllyasviel von EinzbernShinji MatouSouichirou KuzukiCasterKirei KotomineZouken MatouSakura MatouAtrum Galliasta
Ernest Gravehill
Fate/hollow ataraxia Bazett Fraga McRemitzCaren HortensiaEdelfelt sistersMaster of AssassinEinzbern Master
Fate/Zero Kiritsugu EmiyaKirei KotomineTokiomi TohsakaRyuunosuke UryuuWaver VelvetKariya MatouKayneth El-Melloi ArchibaldSola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri
Fate/EXTRA Hakuno KishinamiRin TohsakaRani VIIILeonardo B. HarweyRun RuDan BlackmoreShinji MatouAliceJulius B. HarweyMonji GatouTwice H. PiecemanJinako CarigiriKiara SessyoinMeltryllisBBKazuhito SakagamiIzaya KiiLeila RaidouMisao AmariAtrum Galliasta
Fate/Apocrypha Kairi SisigouShirou KotomineRottweil BerzinskyJean RumPentel brothersFeend vor SembrenGordes Musik YggdmillenniaFiore Forvedge YggdmillenniaDarnic Prestone YggdmillenniaCelenike Icecolle YggdmillenniaRoche Frain YggdmillenniaCaules Forvedge YggdmillenniaReika RikudouSagara HyoumaSieg
Fate/Prototype Ayaka SajyouMisaya ReiroukanManaka SajyouSancraid PhahnAro IsemiElza SaijoNigel SawardMisaya's fatherShizuri IsemiSeiji JingaTatsumi Kitano
Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Doctor Heartless
Fate/Labyrinth Manaka SajyouNorma GoodfellowWolfgang Faustus
Fate/strange fake PlayerTiné ChelcTsubaki KuruokaOrlando ReeveJester KartureFlat EscardosWolfAyaka SajyouSigmaFaldeus DiolandCashuraFrancescaDoris LusendraHaruriBazdilot Cordelion
Fate/Grand Order Ritsuka FujimaruKirschtaria WodimeOphelia PhamrsoloneKadoc ZemlupusScandinavia PeperoncinoHinako AkutaBeryl GutDaybit Sem Void
Fate/Samurai Remnant Miyamoto IoriZheng ChenggongChiemonYui ShousetsuTsuchimikado YasuhiroDorothea CoyettTakao Dayu
Fate/Requiem Erice UtsumiKarinKoharu F RiedenflausChitose ManazuruMakkiKuchimeRurihimeAhasuerus
Fate/type Redline Kanata AkagiKaname AsamaReiji MagatsuMajor ReiterMaster of CasterMysterious OfficerLanlan Fang
Koha-Ace KohakuArtoriaMajor MatouCaren Kotomine
Fate/kaleid liner Class Card users: Illyasviel von EinzbernMiyu EdelfeltAngelica AinsworthBeatrice FlowerchildJulian AinsworthRin TohsakaLuviagelita EdelfeltShinji MatouKariya MatouKayneth El-Melloi ArchibaldAtrum GalliastaZachary Ainsworth
Classes SaberLancerArcherRiderCasterAssassinBerserker
RulerAvengerAlter EgoMoonCancerShielderBeastSaverGunnerGatekeeperFunny VampFakerWatcherPretenderVoyager
Grand ServantNon-classed Servants
Fate/stay night SaberLancerArcherRiderCasterAssassinBerserker
ArcherAssassin
Shielder
Fate/hollow ataraxia AvengerSaberAssassin
Fate/Zero SaberLancerArcherRiderCasterAssassinBerserker
Fate/EXTRA Playable Servants: SaberArcherCasterGilgameshSaberCasterSaberRuler
Party Servants: RiderRiderRulerSaberRiderLancerArcherBerserkerCasterBerserker
Non-Playable Servants: SaberLancerLancerArcherRiderCasterAssassinBerserkerBerserkerSaverRiderAssassinLancerSaberLancerBerserkerBerserkerArmstrong
Non-Playable CCC Servants: SaberLancerCasterLauncherBB
Alter Ego: PassionlipMeltryllisVioletKingproteaKazuradrop
Others: Saber
Fate/Apocrypha Black Faction: Saber of Black (Sieg) • Lancer of BlackArcher of BlackRider of BlackCaster of BlackAssassin of BlackBerserker of Black
Red Faction: Saber of RedLancer of RedArcher of RedRider of RedCaster of RedAssassin of RedBerserker of Red
Others: RulerRuler
Discarded designs: DavidMusashibou BenkeiGeorgiosSakata Kintoki
Fate/Prototype First Tokyo Holy Grail War Servants: SaberLancerArcherRiderCasterAssassinBerserker
Second Tokyo Holy Grail War Servants: SaberLancerArcherRiderCasterAssassinBerserkerBeast
Fate/strange fake False Servants: SaberFalse LancerFalse ArcherFalse RiderFalse CasterFalse AssassinFalse Berserker
True Servants: True ArcherTrue RiderTrue CasterTrue AssassinTrue BerserkerWatcher
Fate/Grand Order Saber: AstolfoAlteraArtoria PendragonArtoria Pendragon (Alter)Artoria Pendragon LilyBarghestBedivereBenienmaCharlemagneChevalier d'EonDiarmuid Ua DuibhneDioscuriFergus mac RóichGaius Julius CaesarGilles de RaisIbuki-doujiJasonLancelotMedusaMiyamoto MusashiMordredNero ClaudiusNero BridePrince of LanlingRamaRolandSaitou HajimeSenji MuramasaShiki RyougiSiegfriedSigurdSuzuka GozenTheseusTrưng sistersWatanabe-no-TsunaYagyuu MunenoriYamanami Keisuke
Lancer: Artoria PendragonArtoria Pendragon (Alter)BhimaBradamanteBritomartBrynhildrCaenisCú ChulainnCú Chulainn (Prototype)Diarmuid Ua DuibhneDon QuixoteElizabeth BathoryEnkiduEreshkigalErice UtsumiFionn mac CumhaillGarethHectorHouzouin InshunJaguar ManKarnaLeonidasMary AnningMedusaMelusineMusashibou BenkeiNezhaParvatiPercivalQin LiangyuRomulusRomulus-QuirinusScáthachSétantaSakamoto RyoumaValkyrieVritra
Archer: ArashArjunaBaobhan SithAtalantaBilly the KidCalamity JaneChild-GilChironChloe von EinzbernDavidDurgaEMIYAEMIYA AlterEuryaleFujino AsagamiGilgameshIshtarJames MoriartyKaliNapoleonOda NobukatsuOda NobunagaOrion (Artemis)ParisPtolemyRobin HoodSaika MagoichiSei ShounagonSugitani ZenjuubouSuper OrionTakasugi ShinsakuTawara ToutaTomoe GozenTristanZenobia
Rider: AchillesAlexanderAndromedaArtoria Pendragon (Santa Alter)AstolfoBartholomew RobertsBonny and ReadBoudicaCaptain NemoChristopher ColumbusConstantine XIDobrynya NikitichEdward TeachEuropaFrancis DrakeHabetrotHuang FeihuIvan the TerribleLeonardo da VinciMandricardoMarie AntoinetteMedbMedusaOzymandiasQuetzalcoatlRed HareGeorgiosMarthaSakamoto RyoumaSakata KintokiTaigong WangTakeda HarunobuUshiwakamaru
Caster: AescAlice KuonjiAnastasia Nikolaevna RomanovaArtoria AvalonAvicebronCharles BabbageChen GongCirceCú ChulainnDaikokutenGeronimoGilgameshGilles de RaisHans Christian AndersenHelena BlavatskyIllyasviel von EinzbernIrisviel (Dress of Heaven)Izumo-no-OkuniLeonardo da VinciMedeaMedea LilyMephistophelesMerlinMerlin (Prototype)Miss CraneMurasaki ShikibuNitocrisNursery RhymeQueen of ShebaScáthach SkadiScheherazadeSiegSolomonTamamo-no-MaeThomas EdisonWilliam ShakespeareParacelsus von HohenheimWolfgang Amadeus MozartXuanzang SanzangZhang JueZhuge Liang (Lord El-Melloi II)
Assassin: CarmillaCharles-Henri SansonCharlotte CordayCleopatraConsort YuDr. JekyllEMIYAFuuma KotarouHassan of the Cursed ArmHassan of the Hundred FacesHassan of the Shining StarHassan of SerenityHuyan ZhuoJack the RipperJing KeKamaKashin KojiKatō DanzōKiichi HougenKing HassanKoyanskaya of LightLocustaMata HariMochizuki ChiyomeMysterious Heroine XOkada IzouOsakabehimePhantom of the OperaSasaki KojirouSemiramisShiki RyougiShuten-doujiSthenoTezcatlipocaWu ZetianYan Qing
Berserker: AsteriosAtalanta AlterBeowulfCaligulaChachaCú Chulainn AlterDarius IIIDuryodhanaEric BloodaxeFlorence NightingaleFrankenstein's MonsterHeraclesHijikata ToshizoGalateaIbaraki-doujiKijyo KoyoKiyohimeKriemhildLancelotLu BuMinamoto-no-RaikouMorganMysterious Heroine X AlterNagakura ShinpachiPenthesileaPaul BunyanSakata KintokiSalomeSen no RikyuSoujuurou ShizukiSpartacusTamamo CatVlad IIIXiang Yu
Ruler: Amakusa Shirou TokisadaAmourHimikoIyoJames MoriartyJeanne d'ArcJohannaQin Shi HuangSherlock HolmesUesugi Kenshin
Avenger: Amakusa Shirou TokisadaAngra MainyuAntonio SalieriBlack IriComte de Monte CristoEdmond DantèsGorgonHessian LoboJeanne AlterMarie Antoinette AlterMysterious Ranmaru XNitocris AlterSpace IshtarTaira-no-Kagekiyo
Alter Ego: Ashiya DoumanKiara SessyoinKingproteaLarva/TiamatManannán mac LirMecha Eli-chanMecha Eli-chan MkIIMeltryllisOkita Souji AlterPassionlipSitonaiSuper BunyanTaisui XingjunXu Fu
MoonCancer: Archetype: EarthBBGaneshaKiara Sessyoin
Foreigner: Abigail WilliamsAoko AozakiBB PeleJacques de MolayKatsushika HokusaiKoyanskaya of DarknessKukulkanMysterious Heroine XXMysterious Idol X AlterVan GoghVoyagerWandjinaYang Guifei
Pretender: Alessandro di CagliostroHephaestion MnemosyneLady AvalonNine-Tattoo Dragon ElizaOberonTenochtitlan
Beast: E-Aqua MarieE-Flare MarieGoetiaTiamatKiara SessyoinKama/MaraCath PalugTamamo Vitch KoyanskayaWhore of BabylonU-Olga Marie
Fate/Requiem VoyagerBerserkerSaberLancerCasterAnubisUnnamed female ServantAssassinAvengerRiderHendrik van der DeckenBarbarossaCirceEdward TeachEl CidJacques de MolayHannibalMarcus Vipsanius AgrippaMinamoto Kurou YoshitsuneElizabeth BathoryMata HariForeignerAsclepiusOdysseus
Fate/type Redline SaberArcherBerserkerAssassinCasterRiderLancerFake Lancer
Fate:Lost Einherjar ArcherBerserker
CasterAssassin
LancerRider
SaberUnknown
Fate/Samurai Remnant Initial Servants: SaberArcherLancerRiderCasterAssassinBerserker
Stray Servants: Stray SaberStray ArcherStray LancerStray RiderStray CasterStray AssassinStray BerserkerStray Ruler
Others: Ototachibana-hime
Fate/kaleid liner Fifth Holy Grail War Class Cards: Archer (Gilgamesh) • Assassin (AssassinAssassin) • SaberLancerArcherRiderCasterBerserker
Unknown Holy Grail War Class Cards: AssassinBerserkerBerserker
Koha-Ace Sakura SaberMusashiLancerDemon ArcherDevil SaberRiderCasterAssassinBerserkerSun WukongLancer
Others Saber LionFakerOthersServants of Fate/Grand Order x Himuro's World
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