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{{Nihongo|'''''Fate/Apocrypha'''''|フェイト/アポクリファ|Feito/Apokurifa}} is a light novel written by Yuichiro Higashide with illustrations by Ototsugu Konoe. The first volume was released on December 29, 2012 at Comiket 83.
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{{Nihongo|'''''Fate/Apocrypha'''''|フェイト/アポクリファ|Feito/Apokurifa}} is a light novel written by [[Yuuichirou Higashide]] with illustrations by [[Ototsugu Konoe]] and supervised by [[Kinoko Nasu]] who planned and wrote majority of the story elements for Apocrypha characters and the plot. The first volume was released on December 29, 2012 at Comiket 83. The second volume was released on August 16, 2013. The third volume was released on December 29, 2013. The fourth volume was released on May 30, 2014. The fifth and final volume was released on December 30, 2014.
   
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
 
[[File:Apocrypha Poster.jpg|thumb|Novel Promotion Poster, featuring [[Ruler]], [[Saber of Black]] and [[Assassin of Red]].]]
 
[[File:Apocrypha Poster.jpg|thumb|Novel Promotion Poster, featuring [[Ruler]], [[Saber of Black]] and [[Assassin of Red]].]]
The setting of ''Fate/Apocrypha'' is a parallel world to ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' where the [[Greater Grail]] was removed from [[Fuyuki]] after the [[Third Holy Grail War]] and disappeared for many years. Around the 2000s, around the same time as the [[Fifth Holy Grail War]] would have happened, the group that plundered the Grail, [[Yggdmillennia]], openly declares their secession from the [[Mage's Association]] and that they are in possession of the Grail. The Association dispatches fifty magi to retrieve it, but all but one are instantly slaughtered by [[Lancer of Black]]. The one remaining manages to activate the reserve system of the Greater Grail, allowing for the summoning of fourteen Servants in total.
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The setting of ''Fate/Apocrypha'' is a parallel world to ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' where the [[Greater Grail]] was removed from [[Fuyuki]] after the [[Third Holy Grail War]] disappeared for many years. Around the 2000s, around the same time as the [[Fifth Holy Grail War]] would have happened, the group that plundered the Grail, [[Yggdmillennia]], openly declares their secession from the [[Mage's Association]] and that they are in possession of the Grail. The Association dispatches fifty magi to retrieve it, but all but one are instantly slaughtered by [[Lancer of Black]]. The one remaining manages to activate the reserve system of the Greater Grail, allowing for the summoning of fourteen Servants in total.
   
This marks the start of the [[Great Holy Grail War]], featuring two different factions, the {{Nihongo|Black Faction|黒の陣営|Kuro no Jinei}}, whose members are part of Yggdramillennia, and the {{Nihongo|Red Faction|赤の陣営|Aka no Jinei}}, whose members were sent by the Mage's Association with the exception of one from the [[Church]]. The Grail itself also summons [[Ruler (Fate/Apocrypha)|Ruler]] to act as a mediator of the Holy Grail War.
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This marks the start of the [[Great Holy Grail War]] in [[Trifas]], featuring two different factions, the {{Nihongo|Black Faction|黒の陣営|Kuro no Jinei}}, represented by Yggdmillenia, and the {{Nihongo|Red Faction|赤の陣営|Aka no Jinei}}, whose members were sent by the Mage's Association with the exception of one from the [[Church]]. The Grail itself also summons [[Ruler (Fate/Apocrypha)|Ruler]] to act as a mediator of the Holy Grail War.
   
===Setting===
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==Characters==
The story takes place in the city of Trifas in Transylvania, Romania. It is a small city north of Sighisoara, the birthplace of [[Lancer of Black|Vlad the Impaler]], that has acted as the base of the Yggdmillennia clan since the Middle Ages. Its citadel and part of the city are surrounded by walls built to defend against the invasion of the Turks during the Middle Ages, and they are still perfectly preserved in the modern day. Many of the city's buildings have been repeatedly repaired and reconstructed since they were built in the Middle ages, making them no less valuable than those in Sighisoara.
 
   
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=== '''[[Sieg]] / Homunculus''' ===
The symbol of the city is a large castle upon a small hill, the the Fortress of Millennia. The castle has remained under he ownership of Yggdmillennia and not once changed hands through the invasion of the Ottoman Turks, the outbreak of the Black Death, and the explosions of modern war. Despite the hardships that have befallen the city, the fortress and the clan still stand strong. They also employ menial [[Homunculus|homunculi]] to perform various chores and patrol the castle while wielding halberds.
 
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:Sieg is the main protagonist of ''[http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Fate/Apocrypha Fate/Apocrypha]'' series. He is a [[Homunculus]] created by Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia. Gordes created a way to manipulate the Mana Pathway system so that he, along with six others, are providing magical energy for all of the Servants. He is saved by Ruler, Rider of Black, and Saber of Black who sacrifices himself so Sieg may live longer than the normal 3 years allotted to homunculi
   
 
=== [[Ruler (Fate/Apocrypha)|'''Ruler''']] '''/ Jeanne d'Arc''' ===
The city has a population of twenty thousand, and they thrive mostly around agriculture and textiles. They live in fear of those living in the castle, and though the sights inside, the patrolling soldiers unthinkable in the modern age and statues with glowing eyes, would shock people, the residents of the city would never step inside in the first place. They are forbidden from even stepping outside of their homes whenever the lights of the citadel are lit, and with the advent of the Great Holy Grail War, the lights that had been off for a long period of time are once again bright. They can only pray for the safety of their homes and continue their daily lives.
 
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:Ruler is the Ruler-class Servant.
   
==Characters==
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===Black Faction===
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[[File:Cap_black_camp.jpg|thumb|224px|Anime website's Black Faction cap.]]
*'''[[Ruler (Fate/Apocrypha)|Ruler]]'''
 
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The Black Faction is made up of members of [[Yggdmillennia]] and the independent [[Reika Rikudou]] who ended up with Assassin's contract. While [[Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia]] is the head of the group, he defers to [[Lancer of Black]] for running the Holy Grail War. The vanguard of their combat force consists of many [[homunculus|homunculi]] crafted by the family and golems crafted by [[Caster of Black]]. While not strong enough to face Servants directly, they can stall them and provide support for the Black's Servants. Both Lancer and Archer spend time with the other Yggdmillennia magi to prepare countermeasures against attacking Servants. Darnic still has a number of family members spread throughout the Association and Church, allowing for them to relay necessary information on the opposing Masters.
   
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Their homunculi are born through alchemy as fully matured man-made organisms born to fight, destroy, and die. Their combat homunculi wield gigantic halberds and are capable of producing complex magical rituals to cause massive destruction. They posses various corporeal defects that when compensated for limits their lifespan to two months. They are meant to be expendable, willingly sent in large numbers to hinder Servants. They have diluted emotions that make them capable of charging into battle, but they are still wary of Servants. They have the strength to harm Servants, but pose little threat. Working together with the golems, even over one hundred pose little threat to [[Berserker of Red]]. Those made to supply energy for Servants are kept with their consciousness undeveloped, and sealed in magical energy supply tanks with reinforced glass. Preserved in a green jade solution to act more efficiently with a breathing apparatus, they take in mana from the atmosphere to provide to the Servants. They are also occasionally taken for Caster's usage as materials for his golems.
==={{Anchor|Black Faction}}Black Faction===
 
{{Anchor|Masters}}'''Masters'''<br />
 
*'''[[Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia]]''' - He summoned the Black Saber with a bloodstained leaf of a Sacred Fig tree as a catalyst.
 
   
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The Masters of their side have a significant advantage over those of the Red Faction in that they do not have to provide the cost of their Servant's upkeep and battle usage. Devised by [[Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia]], he has managed to use his alchemical knowledge along with Yggdmillennia's homunculi to manipulate the system to allow for the division of the magical energy pathways supplying the Servants, bypassing the Masters and leading to the homunculi. While the Masters provide the minimum amount necessary to allow the Servants to exist in the world as a backup measure, the Servants do not use any of the Master's energy for utilizing their Noble Phantasms, automatic recovery, or in their own usage of magecraft. This allows the Masters to save their own energy for battle and for Servants to be less selective in using Noble Phantasms, differing from those who have to supply their Servant and manage their battle expenditures.
*'''[[Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia]]''' - A girl assumed to be Darnic's successor. She summoned the Black Archer using an ancient arrow as a catalyst.
 
   
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{{Anchor|BlackMasters}}'''Masters'''
*'''[[Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia]]''' - Black Lancer's Master. He is almost a century old despite looking in his 20s. He plundered the Holy Grail from the Third Holy Grail War of Fuyuki.
 
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;'''[[Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia]]'''
 
:Black Lancer's Master and the leader of the Yggdmillennia group. He is almost a century old despite looking in his 20s. He plundered the Holy Grail from the Third Holy Grail War of Fuyuki.
   
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;'''[[Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia]]'''
*'''[[Selenik Icecol Yggdmillennia]] '''- She summoned the Black Rider with a glass bottle which had a liquid stain left on it as a catalyst.
 
 
:He summoned Saber of Black with a bloodstained leaf of a Sacred Fig tree as a catalyst.
   
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;'''[[Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia]]'''
*'''[[Roche Flyn Yggdmillennia]]''' - He is thirteen-years-old, and already famous in the field of 'Doll Engineering'. Respectfully refers to the Black Caster he has summoned as 'Sensei'; their relationship is close to that of a teacher and student. Spends all his time building golems in a workshop in the city for the Holy Grail War.
 
 
:A girl assumed to be Darnic's successor. She summoned Archer of Black using an ancient arrow as a catalyst.
   
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;'''[[Celenike Icecolle Yggdmillennia]] '''
*'''[[Caules Forvedge Yggdmillennia]]''' - Fiore's little brother. He is immature and childish for his age. He summoned the Black Berserker, with the blueprints of the 'Ideal Human' as a catalyst.
 
 
:She summoned Rider of Black with a glass bottle which had a liquid stain left on it as a catalyst.
   
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;'''[[Roche Frain Yggdmillennia]]'''
*'''[[Reika Rikudou]]''' - She's a prostitute who lived with Sagara Hyouma until he used her as a sacrifice to summon the Black Assassin, who saved her life and killed Sagara.
 
 
:He is thirteen years old, and already famous in the field of 'Doll Engineering'. Respectfully refers to the Caster of Black he has summoned as 'Sensei'; their relationship is close to that of a teacher and student. Spends all his time building golems in a workshop in the city for the Holy Grail War.
   
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;'''[[Caules Forvedge Yggdmillennia]]'''
{{Anchor|Servants}}'''Servants'''<br />
 
 
:Fiore's little brother. He is immature and childish for his age. He summoned Berserker of Black, with the blueprints of the 'Ideal Human' as a catalyst.
*'''[[Saber of Black]]'''
 
   
*'''[[Archer of Black]]'''
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;'''[[Reika Rikudou]]'''
 
:She's a prostitute who lived with Sagara Hyouma until he used her as a sacrifice to summon the Assassin of Black, who saved her life and killed Sagara.
   
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{{Anchor|BlackServants}}'''Servants'''
*'''[[Lancer of Black]]'''
 
 
;'''[[Saber of Black]]'''
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:Siegfried, the Dragon-Blooded Knight.
   
*'''[[Rider of Black]]'''
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;'''[[Archer of Black]]'''
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:Chiron, the mentor of Greek heroes 
   
*'''[[Caster of Black]]'''
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;'''[[Lancer of Black]]'''
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:Vlad III, the Lord Impaler
   
*'''[[Berserker of Black]]'''
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;'''[[Rider of Black]]'''
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:Astolfo, the Twelfth Paladin of Charlemagne.
   
*'''[[Assassin of Black]]'''
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;'''[[Caster of Black]]'''
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:Solomon ibn Gabirol, also called Avicebron, the aster of golems 
   
 
;'''[[Berserker of Black]]'''
{{Anchor|Others}}'''Other'''<br />
 
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:Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Monster
*'''[[Homunculus (Fate/Apocrypha)|Homunculus]]''' - Homunculus is an unnamed [[homunculus]] created by Yggdmillennia. They have changed the system so that he, along with six others, are providing prana for all of the Servants.
 
   
 
;'''[[Assassin of Black]]'''
==={{Anchor|Red Faction}}Red Faction===
 
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:Jack the Ripper, Legendary Serial Killer
{{Anchor|Masters}}'''Masters'''<br />
 
*'''[[Kairi Sisigou]]''' - A freelance Necromancer. He summoned Red Saber with a splinter of the Round Table.
 
   
 
===Red Faction===
*'''[[Shirou Kotomine]]''' - He was sent by the [[Church]] as a supervisor and also he is the Master of Red Assassin.
 
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[[File:Cap_red_camp.jpg|thumb|224px|Anime website's Red Faction cap.]]
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The Red Faction consists of people selected by the Clock Tower specifically for the purpose of retrieving the Greater Grail and stopping Yggdmillennia's defection. They decide to choose outside professionals and some from the Clock Tower as well. Those from the great families cannot be chosen, as it would require over three months of politics like succession and the safekeeping of [[Magic Crest]]s before a selection can even be confirmed. Bram Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri decides upon the catalysts, while Rocco Belfaban and Lord El-Melloi II handle the participants. They heavily restrict travel to Romania for magi to prevent the unlikely scenario of Command Spells manifesting on a third-rate magus.
   
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They seek one Master from the [[Church]] in order to have their involvement prove the legitimacy of their cause. Although they do not need an impartial overseer like the Fuyuki conflicts due to it being a struggle between two opposing forces of magi, it would be a problem if they were to instead back the Black Faction. They wish to proclaim themselves as the only legitimate thaumaturgical organization even if it means having a Master as the overseer.
*'''Rotwell Belsinski''' - A freelance Magus, also known as the "Silver Lizard".
 
   
*'''Jean Ram''' - A freelance Magus, also known as the "Gale Wheel".
 
   
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Should they emerge victorious, they plan to take the Greater Grail for safekeeping. Belfaban admits that such a thing would likely be difficult due to the survivor being faced with something that can lead to the Root, so the result will be up to them. They can attempt a wish, or even destroy everything to prevent others from making one themselves. [[Kairi Sisigou]] believes that Belfaban will prepare a retrieval team to quickly move in once the war ends, but plans to get around them to make his own wish.
*'''Pentel Brother''' - The Older brother, he shares the nickname "Twin bound."
 
   
 
{{Anchor|RedMasters}}'''Masters'''
*'''Pentel Brother''' - The Younger brother, he shares the nickname "Twin bound."
 
 
;'''[[Kairi Sisigou]]'''
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:A freelance Necromancer. He summoned Saber of Red with a splinter of the Round Table. He notes that the selected members are world renowned magi that are known as monsters specialized in combat. They remove the opposition without mercy, and he can account for their skills, having worked with all of them with the exception of Sembren.
   
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;'''[[Shirou Kotomine]]'''
*'''Findo Wom Senbellum''' - Primary instructor of the Clock Tower.
 
 
:He was sent by the [[Church]] as a supervisor and also he is the Master of Assassin of Red.
   
{{Anchor|Servants}}'''Servants'''<br />
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{{Anchor|FormerMasters}}'''Former Masters'''<br />
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After arriving, the other five Masters become entranced through unknown means by Shirou, who acts as their "intermediary" on their behalf. Their Servants are summoned in Shirou's presence and lead to believe that their Masters simply wish to remain hidden, while the Masters sit in a set-up reminiscent of a throne room behind a thin curtain. They spend their time sharing stories in peace, only dealing with the status of the war when Shirou reports to them. Kneeling reverently, he feeds them false details of victory over five of the Red Faction Servants while attempting to convince them to relinquish control to him. While they consider it, they feel it is too dangerous to give up control at the moment. As their common sense has mostly collapsed, they eventually concede to the idea after another attempt.
*'''[[Saber of Red]]'''
 
   
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Along with Sisigou, each is said to be a veteran magi among the elites of the elites of the Clock Tower. [[Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia]] believe only he and [[Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia]] among the Black Masters would stand any chance at opposing them directly in battle.
*'''[[Archer of Red]]'''
 
   
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;[[Rottweil Berzinsky]]
*'''[[Lancer of Red]]'''
 
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:A freelance Magus, also known as the {{Nihongo|Silver Lizard|{{Ruby|銀蜥蜴|シルバーリザード}}|{{Ruby|Gin Tokage|Shirubā Rizādo}}}}.
   
*'''[[Rider of Red]]'''
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;[[Jean Rum]]
 
:A freelance Magus, also known as {{Nihongo|Gale Wheel|疾風車輪|Hayate Sharin}}.
   
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;[[Pentel brothers]]
*'''[[Caster of Red]]'''
 
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:Two brothers of the Pentel family known as the {{Nihongo|Gum Brothers|{{Ruby|結合した双子|ガムブラザーズ}}|{{Ruby|Ketsugō Shita Futago|Gamu Burazāzu}}}}
   
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;[[Feend vor Sembren]]
*'''[[Berserker of Red]]'''
 
 
:First-class instructor of the Clock Tower.
   
 
{{Anchor|RedServants}}'''Servants'''
*'''[[Assassin of Red]]'''
 
 
;'''[[Saber of Red]]'''
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:Mordred, The Knight of Treachery.
   
 
;'''[[Archer of Red]]'''
{{Anchor|Others}}'''Others'''<br />
 
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:Atalanta, The Huntress of Chastity.
*'''[[Waver Velvet|Lord El-Melloi II]]''' - He proposed to hire freelance magus and together with Rocco Berufeban, they gathered talents.
 
   
 
;'''[[Lancer of Red]]'''
*'''Rocco Belfaban''' - An old man who is the head of the Department of Summoning for 50 years. He recruited Kairi Sisigou to join the war.
 
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:Karna, The Hero of Generosity.
   
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;'''[[Rider of Red]]'''
*'''Bram Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri''' - Bram Nuada-De Sophia-Ri is the brother of [[Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri]] and the successor of the head of the Department of Evocation. He is considered to be one of the first-class instructors employed by the Clock Tower. He is noted to be young and handsome with red hair, and a single glance shows a strong, high-minded gaze, refined features, and strong sense of duty in his words that place him as a member of the elite.
 
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:Achilles, The invincible hero of Troy.
   
 
;'''[[Caster of Red]]'''
===Discarded characters===
 
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:Shakespeare, The World's Greatest Playwright.
:''For the list of characters from the cancelled game, see [[List of unused Fate/Apocrypha Servant designs]].''
 
   
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;'''[[Berserker of Red]]'''
*'''[[David]]''' - A servant of the [[Archer]] class, he and Saint George are later removed from the finished product in order to make way for the new Archer servant of the Black faction.
 
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:Spartacus, The Gladiator.
   
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;'''[[Assassin of Red]]'''
*'''[[Musashibo Benkei]]''' - A servant of the [[Lancer]] class, he and Kintoki were removed from the finished product in order to make way for Red Saber and Black Caster.
 
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:Semiramis, Wise Queen of Assyria.
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{{Anchor|Others}}'''Others'''
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;'''[[Waver Velvet|Lord El-Melloi II]]'''
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:Lord El-Melloi II is one of the principal people in preparing for the Holy Grail War. He dislikes being referred to as "Lord El-Melloi" because it is grating to hear it spoken without the "II."
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;[[Rocco Belfaban]]
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:Rocco Belfaban is the head of the Department of Summoning in the Mage's Association, and one of the principal people in preparing for the Holy Grail War. He personally hires [[Kairi Sisigou]], and although he tries to pass it off as a forgery, reluctantly parts with his juvenile hydra as part of the payment.
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;[[Bram Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri]]
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:Bram Nuada-De Sophia-Ri is the brother of [[Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri]] and the successor of the head of the Department of Evocation. He is confident in his ability to acquire powerful catalysts in a short time.
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;'''[[Sagara Hyouma]]'''
 
:A magus who lived with Reika in the original pilot of the series. He is the original Master of the Jack the Ripper. He summoned her using Jack the Ripper's knives as the catalyst and Reika as a sacrifice to make the summoning more effective. He's killed by the Black Assassin shortly after he summons her.
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===Discarded characters===
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;'''[[David]]'''
 
:A servant of the [[Archer]] class, he and Saint George are later removed from the finished product in order to make way for the new Archer servant of the Black faction.
   
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;'''[[Musashibo Benkei]]'''
*'''[[Saint George]]''' - A servant of the [[Rider]] class, alongside with David, he's removed later for the new Servants.
 
 
:A servant of the [[Lancer]] class, he and Kintoki were removed from the finished product in order to make way for Red Saber and Black Caster.
   
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;'''[[Saint George]]'''
*'''[[Sakata Kintoki]]''' - Originally a servant of the [[Berserker]] class, he and Benkei were removed from the finished story in favor of Red Saber and Black Caster.
 
 
:A servant of the [[Rider]] class, alongside with David, he's removed later for the new Servants.
   
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;'''[[Sakata Kintoki]]'''
*'''[[Sagara Hyouma]]''' - A magus who lived with Reika in the original pilot of the series. He is the original Master of the Jack the Ripper. He summoned her using Jack the Ripper's knives as the catalyst and Reika as a sacrifice to make the summoning more effective. He's killed by the Black Assassin shortly after he summons her.
 
 
:Originally a servant of the [[Berserker]] class, he and Benkei were removed from the finished story in favor of Red Saber and Black Caster.
   
 
==Volumes==
 
==Volumes==
The first novel will be released December 29, 2012.
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The first volume was released December 29, 2012, and the fifth and final volume was released on December 30, 2014.
   
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Originally introduced as a canceled project for an online MMO game, various details and character designs were collected in ''[[Fate/complete material]] IV Extra material''. TYPE-MOON and an unnamed video game developer were developing this game, however, the project was discontinued right at the planning stages.
 
Originally introduced as a canceled project for an online MMO game, various details and character designs were collected in ''[[Fate/complete material]] IV Extra material''. TYPE-MOON and an unnamed video game developer were developing this game, however, the project was discontinued right at the planning stages.
   
The original gameplay would have involved the players acting as Masters, and fighting with each other's Servants. Nasu wanted the online game to have a world with a complete story, despite being an online game. While the overall story would change depending upon the Servants' relationship with the Masters, the story would conclude with [[Ruler (Fate/Apocrypha)|Ruler]] activating her ultimate Noble Phantasm that she had been stubbornly witholding, thus creating a world with a complete story despite its nature as an online game.<ref>'''[[Fate/complete material IV]] Extra material''' - ''Nasu'': To summarise, there is a conspiracy in the finale of the story that intends to use the Holy Grail War framework for evil. As the Counter Force, the Servant Joan of Arc wishes to safeguard the framework of the Holy Grail War. Other Servants wish to protect their respective Master, but Joan wishes to protect the Holy Grail War. Although the development of the story may change depending on the Servant’s relationship with the Master, ultimately the story concludes with Joan activating her ultimate Noble Phantasm which she stubbornly withheld. The goal here is to create a world with a complete story, despite being an online game.</ref>
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The original gameplay would have involved the players acting as Masters, and fighting with each other's Servants. Nasu wanted the online game to have a world with a complete story, despite being an online game. While the overall story would change depending upon the Servants' relationship with the Masters, the story would conclude with [[Ruler (Fate/Apocrypha)|Ruler]] activating her ultimate Noble Phantasm that she had been stubbornly withholding, thus creating a world with a complete story despite its nature as an online game.<ref name="CM4">{{#lst:Encyclopedia/CM4|CM4TruthFA}}
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</ref>
   
 
===Light novels===
 
===Light novels===
It was announced in November 2011 that a new project was for the concept would be made in the form a light novel series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-04/new-fate/apocrypha-project-to-be-launched-by-type-moon|title=''New Fate/Apocrypha Project to Be Launched by Type-Moon''|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2011-11-04|accessdate=2012-07-19}}</ref> It was to be written by Yuichiro Higashide, the designer of [[Jack the Ripper]], and he later confirmed on his Twitter that he was writing Fate/Apocrypha in novel format with illustrations by ''Ototsugu Konoe''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/higashide_yu/status/142823558006063104|title=''Higashide's Twitter''|language=Japanese |publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=2011-12-02|accessdate=2012-07-19}}</ref>
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It was announced in November 2011 that a new project was for the concept would be made in the form a light novel series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-04/new-fate/apocrypha-project-to-be-launched-by-type-moon|title=''New Fate/Apocrypha Project to Be Launched by Type-Moon''|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2011-11-04|accessdate=2012-07-19}}</ref> It was to be written by [[Yuuichirou Higashide]], the writer of Propeller company, and he later confirmed on his Twitter that he was writing Fate/Apocrypha in novel format with illustrations by [[Ototsugu Konoe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/higashide_yu/status/142823558006063104|title=''Higashide's Twitter''|language=Japanese |publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=2011-12-02|accessdate=2012-07-19}}</ref>
   
He released a story penned as the first chapter, focusing on Jack the Ripper and her Master, [[Reika Rikudou]], [[TYPE-MOON Ace]] 7 on December 15, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/fdtd777/archives/51770751.html|title=''Higashide's blog''|language=Japanese |date=December 03, 2011|accessdate=July 19, 2012}}</ref> While the story elements of Reika and Jack still exist in the novel version, the story itself has no relation to the plot of the novels. He released a preview of the novel in [[TYPE-MOON Ace]] 8, where it is shown that [[Musashibo Benkei]] and [[Sakata Kintoki]] have not been included within the story.
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He released a story penned as the first chapter, focusing on [[Jack the Ripper]] (which he designed for the original MMO game) and her Master, [[Reika Rikudou]], in [[TYPE-MOON Ace]] 7 on December 15, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/fdtd777/archives/51770751.html|title=''Higashide's blog''|language=Japanese |date=December 3, 2011|accessdate=July 19, 2012}}</ref> While the story elements of Reika and Jack still exist in the novel version, the story itself has no relation to the plot of the novels. He released a preview of the novel in [[TYPE-MOON Ace]] 8, where it is shown that [[Musashibo Benkei]] and [[Sakata Kintoki]] have not been included within the story.
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Originally it was planned that the story would end in four books, however Higashide confirmed that the novel would extend to five books.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Higashide_Yu/status/462232194270777344 Higashide's Twitter]</ref>
   
 
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*[[TYPE-MOON|TYPE MOON]] (Siegfried) (Semiramis)
 
*[[TYPE-MOON|TYPE MOON]] (Siegfried) (Semiramis)
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*[[Kinoko Nasu]] (Karna) (Joan of Arc) (Mordred) (Avicebron) (Chiron) (Achilles) (Amakusa Shirou Tokisada)
 
*[[Gen Urobuchi]] (Vlad III) (Spartacus)
 
*[[Gen Urobuchi]] (Vlad III) (Spartacus)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/茗荷屋甚六 Myougaya Jinroku] (Musashibo Benkei) (Atalanta)
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*[[wikipedia:ja:茗荷屋甚六|Myougaya Jinroku]] (Musashibo Benkei) (Atalanta)
 
*[[Meteo Hoshizora]] (David) (Astolfo) (Frankenstein)
 
*[[Meteo Hoshizora]] (David) (Astolfo) (Frankenstein)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/三輪清宗 Kiyomune Miwa] (Saint George)
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*[[wikipedia:ja:三輪清宗|Kiyomune Miwa]] (Saint George)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/近衛乙嗣 Ototsugu Konoe] (Astolfo)
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*[[wikipedia:Shoji Gatoh|Shoji Gatoh]] (Shakespeare)
 
*[[wikipedia:ja:東出祐一郎|Yuichiro Higashide]] (Jack the Ripper)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoji_Gatoh Shoji Gatoh] (Shakespeare)
 
 
*[[wikipedia:ja:鋼屋ジン|Jin Haganeya]] (Sakata Kintoki)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/東出祐一郎 Yuichiro Higashide] (Jack the Ripper)
 
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/鋼屋ジン Jin Haganeya] (Sakata Kintoki)
 
   
 
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*[[pako]] (Karna)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/前田浩孝 Hirotaka Maeda] (Vlad III)
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*[[Hirotaka Maeda]] (Vlad III)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuya_Terada Katsuya Terada] (Musashibo Benkei) (Spartacus)
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*[[Katsuya Terada]] (Musashibo Benkei) (Spartacus)
*Ginka (David)
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*[[Ginka]] (David)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/唖采弦二 Genji Asai] (Atalanta)
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*[[Genji Asai]] (Atalanta)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/中央東口 Higashiguchi Chuuou] (Saint George)
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*[[Higashiguchi Chuuou]] (Saint George)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/近衛乙嗣 Ototsugu Konoe] (Astolfo)
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*[[Ototsugu Konoe]] (Astolfo)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/倉花千夏 Chinatsu Kurahana] (Shakespeare)
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*[[Chinatsu Kurahana]] (Shakespeare)
*Taketo Sanada (Jack the Ripper)
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*[[Taketo Sanada]] (Jack the Ripper)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/森井しづき Shidzuki Morii] (Semiramis)
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*[[Shidzuki Morii]] (Semiramis)
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/岡崎武士 Takeshi Okazaki] (Frankenstein)
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*[[Takeshi Okazaki]] (Frankenstein)
*Raita Honjou (Sakata Kintoki)
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*[[Raita Honjou]] (Sakata Kintoki)
 
*[[Takashi Takeuchi]] (Joan of Arc)
 
*[[Takashi Takeuchi]] (Joan of Arc)
   
 
===Trailers===
 
===Trailers===
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Fire Girl & Fate/Apocrypha PV|Fire Girl & Fate/Apocrypha PV
 
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==Manga==
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The Novel received a Manga adaptation illustrated by [[Akira Ishida]] and published by {{WPlink|Kadokawa Shoten}}. The Manga started serialization at the beginning of the year 2016 and is still ongoing. Four volumes were released at this moment. The first volume was released on August 23, 2016, the second on January 26, 2017, the third on June 24, 2017, and the fourth on October 24, 2017. The fifth volume was released on January 26, 2018, and the sixth volume was released on July 26, 2018. The seventh volume was released on February 26, 2019, and the eighth on November 26, 2019.
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Fate_Apocrypha_Manga_Volume_1_Cover.jpg|Cover of the First ''Fate/Apocrypha'' manga
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Fate_Apocrypha_Manga_Volume_3_cover.jpg|Cover of the Third ''Fate/Apocrypha'' manga
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Fate_Apocrypha_Manga_Volume_4_Cover.jpg|Cover of the Fourth ''Fate/Apocrypha'' manga
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Fate_Apocrypha_Manga_Volume_5.jpg|Cover of the Fifth ''Fate/Apocrypha'' manga
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==Anime==
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|kanji = フェイト/アポクリファ<br>Fate/Apocrypha 第12.5話「聖杯大戦開幕編」<br>Fate/Apocrypha 第19.5話「聖杯大戦動乱編」
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|romaji = Feito/Apokurifa
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|studio = A-1 Pictures
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|director=Yoshiyuki Asai
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|writer = [[Yuuichirou Higashide]]
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|music = Masaru Yokoyama
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|character_design = Yuukei Yamada
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}}An anime adaptation of ''Fate/Apocrypha'', directed by Yoshiyuki Asai and animated by {{WPlink|A-1 Pictures}}, started airing July 2, 2017 on TV.<ref name="Official" /> The series ran for 25 episodes. [[Yuuichirou Higashide]] wrote the scripts, Yuukei Yamada designed the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama composed the music. Episodes 1-12 of the series were released on Netflix outside of Japan on November 7, 2017.<ref name="Official">[http://fate-apocrypha.com/ ''Fate/Apocrypha'' official website]</ref>
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The first limited Blu-Ray box for the series was released in Japan on December 27, 2017, and the second on March 28, 2018. Both contain multiple goodies, and notably invitation cards for the '''Fate/Apocrypha -Epilogue Event-''', which was held on April 28 and 29, 2018 in the Tokyo Grand Hall. The second box also includes a light novel by [[Yuuichirou Higashide]] titled '''Side of Survivor''', telling the travels of [[Rider of Black]] after the end of the main story.<ref>[https://fate-apocrypha.com/package/ ''Fate/Apocrypha'' Blu-Ray Box I on the official website]</ref><ref>[https://fate-apocrypha.com/package/box2.html ''Fate/Apocrypha'' Blu-Ray Box II on the official website]</ref><ref>[https://fate-apocrypha.com/event/ ''Fate/Apocrypha'' -Epilogue Event- website]</ref>
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*'''''Opening Theme''''':
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*'''"Eiyū Unmei no Uta"''' (英雄 運命の詩; The Song of a Hero's Fate) by {{WPlink|Egoist (band)|EGOIST}} (Episodes 1-12)
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*'''"ASH"''' by {{WPlink|LiSA}} (Episodes 13-24)
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*'''"Désir"''' by {{WPlink|Garnidelia}} (Episodes 1-12, 25)
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*'''"KOE"''' by {{WPlink|Asuka Ōkura|ASCA}} (Episodes 13-24)
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FateApocrypha_Key.jpg|''Fate/Apocrypha'' Key Visual
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TVアニメ「Fate Apocrypha」 PV|''Fate/Apocrypha'' television Promotional Video <br/>
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TVアニメ「Fate Apocrypha」 PV第3弾|''Fate/Apocrypha'' Third Promotional Video
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TVアニメ「Fate Apocrypha」テーマ別CM①「ルーラー」編|''Fate/Apocrypha'' CM
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TVアニメ「Fate Apocrypha」テーマ別CM②「黒の陣営/赤の陣営」編|''Fate/Apocrypha'' CM 2
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FateApocrypha logo

Fate/Apocrypha (フェイト/アポクリファ, Feito/Apokurifa?) is a light novel written by Yuuichirou Higashide with illustrations by Ototsugu Konoe and supervised by Kinoko Nasu who planned and wrote majority of the story elements for Apocrypha characters and the plot. The first volume was released on December 29, 2012 at Comiket 83. The second volume was released on August 16, 2013. The third volume was released on December 29, 2013. The fourth volume was released on May 30, 2014. The fifth and final volume was released on December 30, 2014.

Story

Apocrypha Poster

Novel Promotion Poster, featuring Ruler, Saber of Black and Assassin of Red.

The setting of Fate/Apocrypha is a parallel world to Fate/stay night where the Greater Grail was removed from Fuyuki after the Third Holy Grail War disappeared for many years. Around the 2000s, around the same time as the Fifth Holy Grail War would have happened, the group that plundered the Grail, Yggdmillennia, openly declares their secession from the Mage's Association and that they are in possession of the Grail. The Association dispatches fifty magi to retrieve it, but all but one are instantly slaughtered by Lancer of Black. The one remaining manages to activate the reserve system of the Greater Grail, allowing for the summoning of fourteen Servants in total.

This marks the start of the Great Holy Grail War in Trifas, featuring two different factions, the Black Faction (黒の陣営, Kuro no Jinei?), represented by Yggdmillenia, and the Red Faction (赤の陣営, Aka no Jinei?), whose members were sent by the Mage's Association with the exception of one from the Church. The Grail itself also summons Ruler to act as a mediator of the Holy Grail War.

Characters

Sieg / Homunculus

Sieg is the main protagonist of Fate/Apocrypha series. He is a Homunculus created by Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia. Gordes created a way to manipulate the Mana Pathway system so that he, along with six others, are providing magical energy for all of the Servants. He is saved by Ruler, Rider of Black, and Saber of Black who sacrifices himself so Sieg may live longer than the normal 3 years allotted to homunculi

Ruler / Jeanne d'Arc

Ruler is the Ruler-class Servant.

Black Faction

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Anime website's Black Faction cap.

The Black Faction is made up of members of Yggdmillennia and the independent Reika Rikudou who ended up with Assassin's contract. While Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia is the head of the group, he defers to Lancer of Black for running the Holy Grail War. The vanguard of their combat force consists of many homunculi crafted by the family and golems crafted by Caster of Black. While not strong enough to face Servants directly, they can stall them and provide support for the Black's Servants. Both Lancer and Archer spend time with the other Yggdmillennia magi to prepare countermeasures against attacking Servants. Darnic still has a number of family members spread throughout the Association and Church, allowing for them to relay necessary information on the opposing Masters.

Their homunculi are born through alchemy as fully matured man-made organisms born to fight, destroy, and die. Their combat homunculi wield gigantic halberds and are capable of producing complex magical rituals to cause massive destruction. They posses various corporeal defects that when compensated for limits their lifespan to two months. They are meant to be expendable, willingly sent in large numbers to hinder Servants. They have diluted emotions that make them capable of charging into battle, but they are still wary of Servants. They have the strength to harm Servants, but pose little threat. Working together with the golems, even over one hundred pose little threat to Berserker of Red. Those made to supply energy for Servants are kept with their consciousness undeveloped, and sealed in magical energy supply tanks with reinforced glass. Preserved in a green jade solution to act more efficiently with a breathing apparatus, they take in mana from the atmosphere to provide to the Servants. They are also occasionally taken for Caster's usage as materials for his golems.

The Masters of their side have a significant advantage over those of the Red Faction in that they do not have to provide the cost of their Servant's upkeep and battle usage. Devised by Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia, he has managed to use his alchemical knowledge along with Yggdmillennia's homunculi to manipulate the system to allow for the division of the magical energy pathways supplying the Servants, bypassing the Masters and leading to the homunculi. While the Masters provide the minimum amount necessary to allow the Servants to exist in the world as a backup measure, the Servants do not use any of the Master's energy for utilizing their Noble Phantasms, automatic recovery, or in their own usage of magecraft. This allows the Masters to save their own energy for battle and for Servants to be less selective in using Noble Phantasms, differing from those who have to supply their Servant and manage their battle expenditures.

Masters

Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia
Black Lancer's Master and the leader of the Yggdmillennia group. He is almost a century old despite looking in his 20s. He plundered the Holy Grail from the Third Holy Grail War of Fuyuki.
Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia
He summoned Saber of Black with a bloodstained leaf of a Sacred Fig tree as a catalyst.
Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia
A girl assumed to be Darnic's successor. She summoned Archer of Black using an ancient arrow as a catalyst.
Celenike Icecolle Yggdmillennia
She summoned Rider of Black with a glass bottle which had a liquid stain left on it as a catalyst.
Roche Frain Yggdmillennia
He is thirteen years old, and already famous in the field of 'Doll Engineering'. Respectfully refers to the Caster of Black he has summoned as 'Sensei'; their relationship is close to that of a teacher and student. Spends all his time building golems in a workshop in the city for the Holy Grail War.
Caules Forvedge Yggdmillennia
Fiore's little brother. He is immature and childish for his age. He summoned Berserker of Black, with the blueprints of the 'Ideal Human' as a catalyst.
Reika Rikudou
She's a prostitute who lived with Sagara Hyouma until he used her as a sacrifice to summon the Assassin of Black, who saved her life and killed Sagara.

Servants

Saber of Black
Siegfried, the Dragon-Blooded Knight.
Archer of Black
Chiron, the mentor of Greek heroes 
Lancer of Black
Vlad III, the Lord Impaler
Rider of Black
Astolfo, the Twelfth Paladin of Charlemagne.
Caster of Black
Solomon ibn Gabirol, also called Avicebron, the aster of golems 
Berserker of Black
Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Monster
Assassin of Black
Jack the Ripper, Legendary Serial Killer

Red Faction

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Anime website's Red Faction cap.

The Red Faction consists of people selected by the Clock Tower specifically for the purpose of retrieving the Greater Grail and stopping Yggdmillennia's defection. They decide to choose outside professionals and some from the Clock Tower as well. Those from the great families cannot be chosen, as it would require over three months of politics like succession and the safekeeping of Magic Crests before a selection can even be confirmed. Bram Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri decides upon the catalysts, while Rocco Belfaban and Lord El-Melloi II handle the participants. They heavily restrict travel to Romania for magi to prevent the unlikely scenario of Command Spells manifesting on a third-rate magus.

They seek one Master from the Church in order to have their involvement prove the legitimacy of their cause. Although they do not need an impartial overseer like the Fuyuki conflicts due to it being a struggle between two opposing forces of magi, it would be a problem if they were to instead back the Black Faction. They wish to proclaim themselves as the only legitimate thaumaturgical organization even if it means having a Master as the overseer.


Should they emerge victorious, they plan to take the Greater Grail for safekeeping. Belfaban admits that such a thing would likely be difficult due to the survivor being faced with something that can lead to the Root, so the result will be up to them. They can attempt a wish, or even destroy everything to prevent others from making one themselves. Kairi Sisigou believes that Belfaban will prepare a retrieval team to quickly move in once the war ends, but plans to get around them to make his own wish.

Masters

Kairi Sisigou
A freelance Necromancer. He summoned Saber of Red with a splinter of the Round Table. He notes that the selected members are world renowned magi that are known as monsters specialized in combat. They remove the opposition without mercy, and he can account for their skills, having worked with all of them with the exception of Sembren.
Shirou Kotomine
He was sent by the Church as a supervisor and also he is the Master of Assassin of Red.

Former Masters
After arriving, the other five Masters become entranced through unknown means by Shirou, who acts as their "intermediary" on their behalf. Their Servants are summoned in Shirou's presence and lead to believe that their Masters simply wish to remain hidden, while the Masters sit in a set-up reminiscent of a throne room behind a thin curtain. They spend their time sharing stories in peace, only dealing with the status of the war when Shirou reports to them. Kneeling reverently, he feeds them false details of victory over five of the Red Faction Servants while attempting to convince them to relinquish control to him. While they consider it, they feel it is too dangerous to give up control at the moment. As their common sense has mostly collapsed, they eventually concede to the idea after another attempt.

Along with Sisigou, each is said to be a veteran magi among the elites of the elites of the Clock Tower. Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia believe only he and Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia among the Black Masters would stand any chance at opposing them directly in battle.

Rottweil Berzinsky
A freelance Magus, also known as the Silver Lizard (銀蜥蜴(シルバーリザード), Gin Tokage(Shirubā Rizādo)?).
Jean Rum
A freelance Magus, also known as Gale Wheel (疾風車輪, Hayate Sharin?).
Pentel brothers
Two brothers of the Pentel family known as the Gum Brothers (結合した双子(ガムブラザーズ), Ketsugō Shita Futago(Gamu Burazāzu)?)
Feend vor Sembren
First-class instructor of the Clock Tower.

Servants

Saber of Red
Mordred, The Knight of Treachery.
Archer of Red
Atalanta, The Huntress of Chastity.
Lancer of Red
Karna, The Hero of Generosity.
Rider of Red
Achilles, The invincible hero of Troy.
Caster of Red
Shakespeare, The World's Greatest Playwright.
Berserker of Red
Spartacus, The Gladiator.
Assassin of Red
Semiramis, Wise Queen of Assyria.

Others

Lord El-Melloi II
Lord El-Melloi II is one of the principal people in preparing for the Holy Grail War. He dislikes being referred to as "Lord El-Melloi" because it is grating to hear it spoken without the "II."
Rocco Belfaban
Rocco Belfaban is the head of the Department of Summoning in the Mage's Association, and one of the principal people in preparing for the Holy Grail War. He personally hires Kairi Sisigou, and although he tries to pass it off as a forgery, reluctantly parts with his juvenile hydra as part of the payment.
Bram Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri
Bram Nuada-De Sophia-Ri is the brother of Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri and the successor of the head of the Department of Evocation. He is confident in his ability to acquire powerful catalysts in a short time.
Sagara Hyouma
A magus who lived with Reika in the original pilot of the series. He is the original Master of the Jack the Ripper. He summoned her using Jack the Ripper's knives as the catalyst and Reika as a sacrifice to make the summoning more effective. He's killed by the Black Assassin shortly after he summons her.

Discarded characters

David
A servant of the Archer class, he and Saint George are later removed from the finished product in order to make way for the new Archer servant of the Black faction.
Musashibo Benkei
A servant of the Lancer class, he and Kintoki were removed from the finished product in order to make way for Red Saber and Black Caster.
Saint George
A servant of the Rider class, alongside with David, he's removed later for the new Servants.
Sakata Kintoki
Originally a servant of the Berserker class, he and Benkei were removed from the finished story in favor of Red Saber and Black Caster.

Volumes

The first volume was released December 29, 2012, and the fifth and final volume was released on December 30, 2014.

Development

Game

Apocrypha

Title page of canceled game.

Originally introduced as a canceled project for an online MMO game, various details and character designs were collected in Fate/complete material IV Extra material. TYPE-MOON and an unnamed video game developer were developing this game, however, the project was discontinued right at the planning stages.

The original gameplay would have involved the players acting as Masters, and fighting with each other's Servants. Nasu wanted the online game to have a world with a complete story, despite being an online game. While the overall story would change depending upon the Servants' relationship with the Masters, the story would conclude with Ruler activating her ultimate Noble Phantasm that she had been stubbornly withholding, thus creating a world with a complete story despite its nature as an online game.[1]

Light novels

It was announced in November 2011 that a new project was for the concept would be made in the form a light novel series.[2] It was to be written by Yuuichirou Higashide, the writer of Propeller company, and he later confirmed on his Twitter that he was writing Fate/Apocrypha in novel format with illustrations by Ototsugu Konoe.[3]

He released a story penned as the first chapter, focusing on Jack the Ripper (which he designed for the original MMO game) and her Master, Reika Rikudou, in TYPE-MOON Ace 7 on December 15, 2011.[4] While the story elements of Reika and Jack still exist in the novel version, the story itself has no relation to the plot of the novels. He released a preview of the novel in TYPE-MOON Ace 8, where it is shown that Musashibo Benkei and Sakata Kintoki have not been included within the story.

Originally it was planned that the story would end in four books, however Higashide confirmed that the novel would extend to five books.[5]

Staff

The Servants were designed and drawn by a variety of different people.

Servant Designer

Servant Illustrator

Trailers

Manga

The Novel received a Manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Ishida and published by Kadokawa ShotenWP. The Manga started serialization at the beginning of the year 2016 and is still ongoing. Four volumes were released at this moment. The first volume was released on August 23, 2016, the second on January 26, 2017, the third on June 24, 2017, and the fourth on October 24, 2017. The fifth volume was released on January 26, 2018, and the sixth volume was released on July 26, 2018. The seventh volume was released on February 26, 2019, and the eighth on November 26, 2019.


Anime

An anime adaptation of Fate/Apocrypha, directed by Yoshiyuki Asai and animated by A-1 PicturesWP, started airing July 2, 2017 on TV.[6] The series ran for 25 episodes. Yuuichirou Higashide wrote the scripts, Yuukei Yamada designed the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama composed the music. Episodes 1-12 of the series were released on Netflix outside of Japan on November 7, 2017.[6]

The first limited Blu-Ray box for the series was released in Japan on December 27, 2017, and the second on March 28, 2018. Both contain multiple goodies, and notably invitation cards for the Fate/Apocrypha -Epilogue Event-, which was held on April 28 and 29, 2018 in the Tokyo Grand Hall. The second box also includes a light novel by Yuuichirou Higashide titled Side of Survivor, telling the travels of Rider of Black after the end of the main story.[7][8][9]

  • Opening Theme:
  • "Eiyū Unmei no Uta" (英雄 運命の詩; The Song of a Hero's Fate) by EGOISTWP (Episodes 1-12)
  • "ASH" by LiSAWP (Episodes 13-24)
  • Ending Theme:
  • "Désir" by GarnideliaWP (Episodes 1-12, 25)
  • "KOE" by ASCAWP (Episodes 13-24)

Trailers

References

  1. [v] Fate/complete material IV: Extra material - Fate/Apocrypha - Truth of Fate/Apocrypha, p.342

    Truth of Fate/Apocrypha
    Nasu: To summarise, there is a conspiracy in the finale of the story that intends to use the Holy Grail War framework for evil. As the Counter Force, the Servant Joan of Arc wishes to safeguard the framework of the Holy Grail War. Other Servants wish to protect their respective Master, but Joan wishes to protect the Holy Grail War. Although the development of the story may change depending on the Servant’s relationship with the Master, ultimately the story concludes with Joan activating her ultimate Noble Phantasm which she stubbornly withheld. The goal here is to create a world with a complete story, despite being an online game.

    Fate/Apocryphaの真実

  2. New Fate/Apocrypha Project to Be Launched by Type-Moon. Anime News Network (2011-11-04). Retrieved on 2012-07-19.
  3. Higashide's Twitter (Japanese). Twitter (2011-12-02). Retrieved on 2012-07-19.
  4. Higashide's blog (Japanese) (December 3, 2011). Retrieved on July 19, 2012.
  5. Higashide's Twitter
  6. 6.0 6.1 Fate/Apocrypha official website
  7. Fate/Apocrypha Blu-Ray Box I on the official website
  8. Fate/Apocrypha Blu-Ray Box II on the official website
  9. Fate/Apocrypha -Epilogue Event- website

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