AshokaWP (アショカWP, Ashoka?), Class Name Lancer (ランサー, Ransā?), is a Lancer-class Servant summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
He is also summoned as the Stray Ruler (逸れのルーラー, Hagure no Rūrā?) of the Waxing Moon Ritual of the Edo Singularity.
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Identity[]
The First Great Consolidator of the Indian subcontinent, the Dharmapāla. The third ruler of the Maurya EmpireWP, enthroned in the heartland of ancient MagadhaWP. Across lands shaped by Buddhism, he is hailed as the Chakravartin, the enlightened king and paragon of righteous kingship.
When he first ascended the throne, King Ashoka was deemed a despotic warlord. After a pivotal encounter, he forsook bloodshed and reformed himself into a ruler consecrated to the Dharma. So profound was his moral reformation that his people honored him with the epithet "Dharma-Ashoka."
Though he never achieved the total Buddhization of ancient India, King Ashoka spearheaded a far-reaching missionary and diplomatic campaign, extending from the Far East in the Chinese territories to the edge of the Mediterranean. This intense feat fostered an unprecedented cultural synthesis, becoming a cornerstone of human progress and playing a critical role in the advancement of human civilization as a whole.
As such, Ashoka was worshipped as the legendary Chakravartin in many regions, becoming the subject of countless tales and legends that have transcended time.
In calling him into being, the Human Order has wrought upon his Saint Graph a cruel fate. As the Human Order's salvation demands warfare, King Ashoka's Saint Graph has been wholly forged for combat. And yet, not even this was enough to unseat King Ashoka. If battle must come, then let it be. This, too, must be the TathāgataWP's ordinance.
But the dignity of the Dharma he shall never forsake. Whatever arguments are brought forth, King Ashoka, as a Heroic Spirit, will undoubtedly side with those who fight for the salvation of mankind.[1]
Appearance[]
Personality[]
A figure acclaimed as the archetype of kingship in the Indian subcontinent, the Chakravartin. The severity that characterized his early regime gradually gave way to a principled rulership of a saintly king, reverent of the Dharma and committed to ushering in an era of peace and tranquility.
He interprets his summoning as a Heroic Spirit as a Dharmic event set in motion by the Tathāgata's guidance. Thus, he embraces the circumstances wholeheartedly, resolved to see through whatever duty awaits him.[1]
Relationships[]
- Saint-related Servants
- "Hm? Mh?" [2]
- Tomoe Gozen / Nezha / Xuanzang Sanzang / Ono no Komachi
- "Oṃ Āroha Svāhā."[2]
- Demonic-related Servants
- "Is this the presence of demonic I do sense? Hm, so be it. I suppose I must lend those things an ear, if but for a moment."[2]
- Miyamoto Iori
- "The one who treads the moonlit road, may there be light upon your path."[2]
Role[]
Fate/Grand Order[]
Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles[]
While normally he would be summoned as a Lancer, he has manifested as a Ruler to arbitrate the Waxing Moon Ritual in Gilgamesh's stead. Like Gilgamesh, he stays at the shop Babiloni-ya.[3][4]
Courtroom for the Judgment of Mankind: Trinity Metatronius[]
Abilities[]
Ashoka's aptitude for the Ruler Class is so intrinsic that no alternate Class vessel can strip King Ashoka of his True Name Discernment skill.[1] In the Edo Singularity despite being a Rogue Servant with no Master of his own, he is able to sneak behind Miyamoto Iori completely undetected. Iori wonders how he could possibly overlook a fighting aura so tremendous unlike that of a swordsman. Although his nature is different from Gilgamesh's, Yamato Takeru can tell that he is no ordinary Heroic Spirit.[3] Kadoc Zemlupus believes that he would qualify to be a Grand Servant.[5]
From just a single glance at the color of Ritsuka Fujimaru's eyes, he is able to deduce that they have been on several journeys through Hell in the past from their encounters with Edmond Dantès, Ereshkigal, Limbo, and Tezcatlipoca.
Skills[]
Class Skills[]
- Magic Resistance (A Rank): No information available.
- Divinity (B Rank): No information available.
- True Name Discernment (C Rank)
Personal Skills[]
- Hell's Tactics (A Rank): No information available.
- Ashoka Pillar (B+ Rank): Noble Phantasm of the same name, expressed here as a Skill.
- Wheel-Turning Sacred King (EX Rank): No information available.
Noble Phantasm[]
Ashoka's first Noble Phantasm is Ashoka Pillar.
His second Noble Phantasm, or the Great Noble Phantasm, is Dharmashoka Chakravartin, a celestial chariot wheel that knows no obstruction. It was able to hold the Fantasy Tree Waxing Moon at bay while Chaldea saved Yui Shousetsu.[4]
Development[]
Conception and Creation[]
Ashoka was designed by Shouichi Furumi in Fate/Grand Order.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Fate/Grand Order - King Ashoka's Profile, translated by MoonlightJunna
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Fate/Grand Order - King Ashoka's Lines, translated by MoonlightJunna
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fate/Grand Order: Ordeal Call - Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles, Digression Quest: Reciting Prayers to Buddha in Hell
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fate/Grand Order: Ordeal Call - Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles, Act 16: The Moon Furthest From Heaven
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Ordeal Call IV: Courtroom for the Judgment of Mankind, Trinity Metatronius - Chapter 2: Welcome to the Granato