Nobbu (ちびノブ?) are a species of creature created from Oda Nobunaga's subconscious upon an incident with the Imperial Holy Grail in Fate/Grand Order.
History[]
Characteristics[]
Anatomy of a Nobbu
The standard Nobbu is a chibi and cartoonish parody of Oda Nobunaga.
Role[]
GUDAGUDA Honnouji[]
Back in the World of Sakura Saber and Demon Archer the Imperial Holy Grail was tampered with by strange machinery, in an attempt to turn it into a giant explosive. The Grail went out of control and Demon Archer, who was the Mastermind of the incident fell into the Grail’s reactor core. This resulted with her subconscious mind materialized in the form of Nobbu’s. When a Nobbu infiltrated Chaldea, Fujimaru and Mash went to intercept the intruder, causing their meeting with Sakura Saber and Demon Archer. The two parties agree to work together to stop the source of the Nobbu’s from the Honnouji Singularity. After arriving in the Singularity they encounter brainwashed Servants leading armies of Nobbu’s.
GUDAGUDA Meiji Ishin[]
Okita and Nobunaga were with Fujimaru in their room when a Nobbu entered and was flung away by Chacha, who takes Fujimaru and the rest to the Meiji Restoration Singularity. Upon arrival, they encounter a Tank-like Nobbu, later learning that it was from the Oda Bakufu. After arriving in Kyoto, they hear that the Oda Bakufu and the Shinsengumi are fighting, with the Oda Bakufu being under another Nobunaga and the Shinsengumi being led by Hijikata. As Fujimaru's group arrived, Okita goes to reunite with Hijikata, and Nobunaga exclaims that the fake Nobunaga was actually her younger brother Nobukatsu. The two group withdraw to their prospective headquarters with Fujimaru siding with one of them. With Fujimaru's aid, they start collecting funds, and Nobukatsu takes this chance to go meet with some weapon merchants. When Okita eventually asks about the Nobbu Shinsengumi, it’s explained that they are righteous Nobbus who have left the Oda because they questioned their ways, along with the fact that Hijikata has no qualms about employing non humans. After receiving a report from a Nobbu Shinsengumi that was acting as a spy, Fujimaru’s group heads for the Ikedaya Inn. At the Ikedaya Inn, Nobukatsu is meeting with Edison from Satsuma and Tesla from Choushu, plotting to use the combined might of Datsuma’s production and Choushu’s engineering to form the SatChou Alliance. The meeting is interrupted by the Shinsengumi and Nobukatsu leaves the leaders of the SatChou Alliance to deal with them. When Okita tries to stop him, she is foiled by a Meka Nobbu from the Satsuma Corporation. She is then in a tight spot having to facing so many Meka Nobbu. Outside of the Ikedaya Inn, Nobukatsu is confronted by Nobunaga, but Tesla covers his escape with their newest product from Choushu Industries: the Nobbu UFO. Back in the Inn, Hijikata arrives and leads the Shinsengumi to victory, while arguing with Nobunaga over the captives the two prisoners made their escape. Having learned that the SatChou Alliance is based in Toba-Fushimi, they march to face them. At Toba-Fushimi the leaders of the Universal SatChou Alliance, Edison & Tesla are with their army of improved Nobbu’s. Nobunaga meets with Fujimaru’s group and the Shinsengumi to convince a plan. While Nobunaga pins down the enemy with a feint, Okita will lead the Shinsengumi to flank them. Both Edison & Tesla are defeated along with their army of Nobbu.
GUDAGUDA Teito Seihai Kitan[]
Fujimaru, Nobu, and Chacha are in Chaldea where they meet Okita Alter, Fujimaru is then suddenly Rayshifted to the Imperial Capital, Tokyo. As Alarms sounds he encounters Nobunaga leading Nobbu’s thar are going on a killing spree. After being rescued by Ryouma and Oryou they learn that Tokyo has been divided into sections for selecting servants to participate in the Holy Grail War, With Nobunaga using her Nobbu’s to reign over her territory. Later Nobunaga received a report from a Nobbu about Ryouma and the Izou teaming up, afterwards when Fujimaru and company arrive she compliments them on how easily they plowed through her army of Nobbu’s.
GUDAGUDA Final Honnōji[]
Fujimaru, Mash, Nobu, Okita, Hijikata, and Li Shuwen were meeting in the tearoom when Chacha entered the room with a strange box, the box Rayshifts the group to Feudal Japan. They learn that Japan has beem taken over vy several Nobunaga’s, amongst them is Big Nobbu. Big Nobbu is the one who leads the Mini Nobbu brigade and rules over Kaga. Mash gives a refresher course over the Nobbu’s and explains them to Kagetora. Nobbu’s are embodiments of Nobunaga’s subconscious, manifested due to a freak accident with a Holy Grail. They are known to spontaneously reproduce, regenerate, and evolve; they are classified as “Mysterious Life-forms” due to a Genius Artist not wanting to overly think about them. Kagetora doesn't really understand but still thinks their cute. Mash explains that the Nobbu’s used to work for all the other Nobuanga's before setting off on their own due to miss treatment and founded a nation for themselves in Kaya. In Kaya Big Nobbu is having a meeting with the Mini Nobbu brigade and Hijikata. Hijikata is able to understand the Nobbu’s language and can freely converse with them. Warrior Monks then attacked trying to exterminate the Nobbu’s for being impure, Hijikata arrives and leads the Nobbu’s in defeating the Monks. Fujimaru’s group arrive in Kaya to do some scouting when they find a battle already in place, they find Hijikata aiding the Nobbu’s in battle and they decide to help him against the Monks. On the battlefield Hijikata meets up with Fujimaru’s group they aids him in routing the Monks. After the battle they had a meeting with Big Nobbu and they agree to merge with Chaldea, they would also receive decent working conditions such as two days off and no overtime.
GUDAGUDA Yamatai-koku[]
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GUDAGUDA Close Call[]
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GUDAGUDA Shin Yamatai-koku[]
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Variations[]
Nobbus come in a variety of form. Most of those forms have several variations, such as mini, huge, silver, and gold.
Silver and Gold[]
Nobbu Tank[]
Nobbu UFO[]
Nobbu-Sengumi[]
Big Nobbu[]
Meka Nobbu[]
Super Meka Nobbu Mk. II[]
Kabuki Nobbu[]
Haniwa Nobbu[]
Imperial Nobbu[]
Ocha Nobbu[]
Dri Nobbu[]
Dri Nobbu 4WD[]
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