AmourWP (アムール?) is a Ruler-class Pseudo-Servant in the body of Caren Hortensia summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
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Identity[]
Also using the True Names Caren Cupid Hortensia (カレン・C・オルテンシア, Karen C Orutenshia?) and God Caren (ゴッドカレン?), she is a Pseudo-Servant of Amour, the God of Love in Roman mythology, in the body of Caren Hortensia. Due to Amour's power and Caren's personality matching each other, they were reborn as the perfect miraculous fusion Divine Spirit, at least according to Caren. Her Spiritual Core also possesses the aspect of Amour's Greek counterpart, ErosWP (エロース?), the embodiment of erotic love.[1][2]
Although Amour and Eros are generally considered to be counterparts of the same god of love, the fundamental difference is that Amour is a primordial deity while Eros was the result of the mythos being sublimated to be the son of Aphrodite (or Venus to the Romans).[4]
Although having a history similar to that of her counterpart featured in Fate/hollow ataraxia, she is closer to the Caren of Fate/tiger colosseum in terms of personality. Chronologically, she comes from after Fate/hollow atraxia, but before the events of Tsukihime. After ending her work as Fuyuki's overseer, she once again became active as an exorcist in Europe, which is around the time she fused with Amour, chosen as a sacrifice to fight on humanity's side in the Incineration of Humanity.[1][2]
Appearance[]
A Psudeo-Servant fusion between Amour, Eros, and Caren Hortensia, Amour looks identical to her human host.
In her first Ascension, Amour wears a white tunic and sandals and carries an overly large bazooka. In her second Acension her outfit changes entirely to a red dress, barret, shoes, and black stockings. She also has the Shroud of Valentinus draped over her shoulders. In her third Ascension, she wears a black idol-inspired leotard with a blue corset, white top, black stockings, and decorative horns.
As Super Baby Caren, she appears identical to her Capsule Servant incarnation, appearing as a baby sucking on a yellow binkie and wearing a matching yellow onesie and bib with a Christian cross on it.
She has the following Costume Dresses:
- Devil Caren: She appears identical to her third Ascension but has purple skin and her clothes' colors inverted.
 Amour Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shidzuki Morii.  Amour Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shidzuki Morii.  Amour Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shidzuki Morii.  Amour Stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shidzuki Morii.   Super Baby Caren in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shidzuki Morii.     Evangelist of Unconditional Love (無償なる愛の伝道者, Mushōnaru ai no Dendō-sha?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Hino Hinaco.  Amour in Fate/Grail League, illustrated by Aono Shimo.  Amour in Fate/Dream Striker, illustrated by Siiqa Vivi. |
Personality[]
In three words, Caren's personality can be described as dry, cool, and cynical. Despite being a young girl, she does not talk sweetly. She has been described as scathing, clear-eyed, abusive, promiscuous, and ruthless, but above all, she is a saint who is girlishly innocent at heart. Her powerful conviction and faith stem from her lifelong dedication to God and humanity.[1][2] As Church overseer, she is reticent and never gives her own opinion. However, when she is not restrained by her duties as a nun, however, she acts more akin to a scheming mastermind.[2] Her girly side is interested in hat collecting while her nun side takes pride in her organ-playing skills.[2]
When Caren was chosen to play the role of Amour, she did not feel disgusted towards what she viewed as a false god, but a sense of duty and that although Amour may be of a different pantheon, his role as a messenger of love is admirable. Believing that acting as Amour was the best way to return God's love and being excited to change other people's fates she changed her name to Caren C. Hortensia and eagerly got to work.[1]
Although she goes by Amor in her first Ascension resembling an angel, Caren uses her own name in her second Ascension form and completely rejects Eros. Furthermore, she likes to impersonate Cupid, who is said to symbolize both of the aforementioned deities. This stems from her strong faith which leads her to define love as agape, unconditional love or love God has for humans and vice versa, so while Amor might be acceptable in that regard, she abhors the sexual love Eros represents, which she finds vulgar.[1][2]
Hiding both a masochist and sadistic side, she loves seeing people suffer as much as she loves for her own body to suffer, which can make her difficult to deal with.[2] Despite this and her eccentricities, she is fundamentally devoted to the world, and her plotting is done with the goal of making people's lives better by she arranging for exceedingly arduous hardships in order to achieve such betterment.[1][2] As with most Servants, Caren believes her Master ought to be protected from harm, but finds it equally hilarious to watch them go through hardship.[2]
She finds the amassing of wealth to be a virtue, but only because money is the symbol of authority that rules over man. God is, after all, the desire to be loved and ruled over. For someone like Caren, who occasionally becomes one with God's love when she finds herself deep in prayer (according to herself) to amass wealth is to bring oneself happiness.[1][2]
If it's for the sake of exorcising devils, she willingly offers up her body to any human or animal, always prioritizing their happiness over her own, but when it comes to a more simple, human love, there is only one she has wished happiness for by her own initiative.[2]
Relationships[]
- Cú Chulainn (Lancer)
- "Naturally, Amour and Ireland's Child of Light aren't connected at all. That I'm acquainted with Mr Cú Chulainn is due to Caren Hortensia's experience. Well, that was rightfully speaking nothing more than an event from a dream, and I'm not supposed to have a way of knowing him after I woke from my dream."[3]
- Child-Gil
- "Yes. I'm getting along with the young Gilgamesh-san here as well. Since that one has a really good financial situation."[3]
- Manannán mac Lir
- "What a wonderful Deity Servant. I expected no less from the famous Manannan of Celtic mythology. As for his human vessel, she is the among the greatest of all mankind in the durability department, so feel free to let her take as many hits as you want to keep shooting those Fragarachs."[2]
- Grigori Rasputin
- "I haven't given eschatology much thought, but I have no choice but to admit that we must find ourselves in the end-times. Why, because it must be the end of the world if such a temperate and upright monk from vast Russia were to choose him as their human vessel. Oh, but I do hear that Mr. Rasputin was someone who had a lot of tangles with the fairer sex... I suppose I am left with no other choice but to purify the both of you in the fires of my bazooka."[2]
- Senji Muramasa
- "Senji Muramasa... For some reason he concerns me. No, it's not the Heroic Spirit Senji Muramasa, nor the human who became his vessel... When I use abusive language on him from time to time, he feels really lonely. As if he nostalgically remembered golden days that didn't exist..."[3]
- Amakusa Shirou Tokisada
- "Speaking of Rulers, Amakusa-san is a wonderful one as well. He looks gentle but inside he's like forged steel. Is it the ruthless faith and passion beneath his smile? It makes me want a certain mite priest to follow his example."[3]
- Martha
- "I admire Saint Martha. That level of exposure… Nn, excuse me. That wonderful healthy body is furnished with a chaste mentality. That's just like the saints I learned about at the seminars. ...Er, eh? Did she just break through a hundred tiles...?!"[3]
- Ishtar
- "Ah, Ishtar-senpai, hii. As expected from my great senpai at the Holy Grail War. She came to Chaldea since way before♡ I'm a rookie who just arrived, the newest goddess, so I'll count on you for guiding and encouraging me."[3]
- Parvati / Kama
- "Parvati and Kama... huh. Both are goddesses who require special attention. Ishtar-senpai is a shitty small fry at love, but these two, how to say it... Love, is heavy..."[3]
- Artemis
- "Artemis was a goddess like this...? According to Amour's memories... She was a more ruthless and solid divinity. But, I don't hate this Artemis. Love pins down thoroughly, right!"[3]
- BB／BB Cosmos
- "BB... was it? She puts on airs of omnipotence, is impertinent, younger than me, is a little devil, and doesn't she lack a bit of decorum? Master... Do you like that type of girls?"[3]
- Ciel
- "Hm? Are you talking about her? That human juggernaut? Surely she would never show up in Chaldea... is what I used to think, but with Ciel anything is possible, I suppose. She may not look it, but she is someone who has nonchalantly defeated a handful of last bosses already. I'm sure that she would display tremendous soloing potential, and then go all 'oops, did I do it again?' here as well. Hopefully I have not jinxed us, God willing."[2]
- Angra Mainyu
- No comment.
- When it comes to a more simple, human love, there is only one she has wished happiness for by her own initiative. Even now, she keeps that wish, and those feelings, buried deep within her heart.[2]
Role[]
Fate/Grand Order[]
Valentine's Day 2021[]
Trinity Metatronius: Courtroom for the Judgment of Mankind[]
Abilities[]
In combat, Amour is able to output Amor's powers in a variety of forms (arrow, bazooka, bomb, lightning, earthquakes) as well wrap up enemies in her Shroud of Valentinus to restrain and constrict them. She seems capable of flight to some extent.[2] In her third Ascension, Caren generates energy from her horns and is capable of creating spikes shaped like her horns to impale her foes.[5]
Her weapons are the massive God-Bazooka and the heart-shaped familiars of Amor and Eros. Through the power of her strong faith, she is able to guide the hearts of men in whichever direction she likes akin to brainwashing or seduction.[2]
In Fate/tiger colosseum, Caren previously used a morningstar named "My Weight Is Equal to My Wielder's Love" with a weight that depended on how much love its wielder had. Although unseen, Caren still possesses the weapon. As Caren loves all of mankind, the weight of the weapon is equal to the weight of the Earth. Her Noble Phantasm is the Fate/Grand Order version of this.[6][2]
Skills[]
Class Skills[]
- Item Construction (A Rank): The ability to create magical items for daily use or tools of war. She is a professional at fashioning tools to be used on the heart, especially arrows of love which can boost one morale and other such items.[1][2]
- Independent Action (A Rank): The ability to act independently without receiving Magical Energy from one's Master. Serving not just her Master but God as well, she is unbound by them on her mission to spread the Lord's love.[1][2]
- Masochistic Spiritualist Constitution (EX Rank): The susceptibility of the body to be possessed by nearby demonic influence without the person in question willing it. It reenacts devils, and in some cases, even incarnates them. Whenever negative status effects are applied to Caren, her attack power is increased. That said, this attack power is not something she can deliberately put out.[1][2]
- Divine Core of the Goddess (B Rank): A Skill that expresses one being a perfected goddess from. This was originally Amour's Divinity Skill, but his host's powerful faith has transformed it. To Caren, only her almighty Father possesses true divinity.[1][2]
- Steel Faith (A Rank): Caren's personal variant of the Craft Essence "Steel Training." An albino girl who should have died at birth defied all expectations and grew up. She believes that her survival can only be a miracle and physical proof of God's love.[1][2]
Personal Skills[]
- Shroud of Valentinus (A Rank): Representing eros (erotic love). This was originally Caren's trusty Shroud of Magdalene, but she's now using it as a "shroud of lovers." Apparently, she named it after ValentinusWP to play along with the holiday spirit at Chaldea.[1][2]
- Golden Arrow (A Rank): Representing philia (friendly love). Angelic arrows that forcefully "en-Amour-s" human hearts they pierce.[1][2]
- Mana Burst (Love) (A Rank): Representing storge (filial love) and the power of God Caren. A super buff that Caren calls forth for the sake of that which she loves and watches over more than anything else.[1][2]
Noble Phantasm[]
- The Greatest Hits - "Calling Agape": Wreathing herself in a shell of prayer, Caren completes her theophany and becomes the embodiment of agape based on Amour and delivers divine punishment by lighting up the Earth with her love.[1][2]
Development[]
Creation and Conception[]
Amour was designed by Shidzuki Morii in Fate/Grand Order. Her scenario writer is Kinoko Nasu in Fate/Grand Order.
Caren was specifically not given a voice line for Angra Mainyu because the confession in Fate/hollow ataraxia was something that could only exist in those promised four days. Those shattered pieces of glass do not exist in Chaldea.[7]
Comment from Illustrator[]
"Caren C. Hortensia is like if the Gods of Love from each mythology assembled inside of one human vessel. By letting this very crazy lore come together with these gods' crazy divinities, our rather quirky Missionary of Love was born. Separate from such mankind-scale love, she is actually a nun with who holds a different love deep within her heart. I have some memories of sending in a variety of design proposal, gradually refining each of the "forms of love" she represents. I had been instructed to make the first ascension easily identifiable as Cupid, so I added and removed a bunch of accessories, scarfs, and other things until eventually settling on the current outfit. I also had been ordered to make the paper bag, and baby stuff that had appeared in previous works, so I made sure that was reflected in her sprites." (Shidzuki Morii)[2]
References[]
- ↑ 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 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 Fate/Grand Order - Caren C. Hortensia (Amour Caren), Profile - translated by uragiruhito on Reddit
- ↑ 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 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 Caren C. Hortensia's profile from Fate/Grand Order Material XII translated by Petrikow at Beast's Lair
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Fate/Grand Order - Voicelines of Amour (Caren)
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Valentine's Day 2021
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order — Amour, animations
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Amor (Caren)'s Profile
- ↑ BAMBOO BROOM 02/10/21