Karin (カリン, Karin?) is the Master of Berserker "After" the Holy Grail War in Fate/Requiem.
Profile[]
Background[]
In a world in which each person has an internal Holy Grail in their heart that can summon a Servant, Karin has summoned Kijyo Koyo. She is Erice Utsumi's close friend. Karin lives in Shibuya, where she attends middle school, but she spends much of her time in Akihabara where Erice lives. Karin's parents rejected their Holy Grails and keep their Servants unsummoned, and so Karin spends little time at home because she wants her Servant Kijyo Koyo to feel welcomed, since her parents don't take well to such a bizarre-looking Servant. She has siblings.[1]
Erice and Karin first met when they were 9. She was kidnapped by Louis XVII and was trapped and drugged within his Noble Phantasm during her visit to Akihabara. Karin is also considered one of the few rare surviving victims of the month-long kidnap incident as well, but as she was in the midst of running away from home, her parents may not have filed a police report on her disappearance. Due to her strict family rules over not allowing a Servant to be summoned, she was forbidden from communicating with Koyo openly and had to communicate through telepathy. She first met Koyo's manifested form for the first time during the kidnapping incident, shortly before she was released. Koyo's physical form did not scare her even though it was also not what she expected. Despite that, she thought Koyo was cute and was happy that she finally met Koyo for the very first time. Louis' death released her, and she saw Louis dying in Erice's arms. This was the first time they met, and they have been friends ever since.[2]
Appearance[]
Karin is fourteen years old. She wears her swimsuit under her normal clothes, since she spends so much time in the resort town Akihabara. She was taller than Erice until only recently.[1]
When Karin was nine years old she used to have her hair cut short and wear boyish clothes, a Sukajan with short leather pants. She was also slightly tall for her age. When they first met back then, if Erice hadn't heard her voice she would have mistaken Karin for a boy.[2]
Personality[]
Karin is a cheerful and understanding girl. Erice describes her as having the power to effortlessly lighten the mood.[3] Patience is far from her greatest virtue, and often her emotions will flare which will lead to a fight with Erice, but neither girl ever lets it stay that way. Erice calls them irreplaceable to each other, and if one ever lost the other, that would be the end.[1] She does not speak much to Erice about her family or any other friends she has. She cares a lot for Koyo's wellbeing and wants her to feel welcome, which is why she does not spend much time at home.[1] Koyo describes Karin as a strong-minded and brave woman.[4]
She enjoys giving people nicknames, referring to Erice as "Eri-pie" (エリち, Erichi?), Kijyo Koyo as "Momi" (モミ, Momi?), and Voyager as "Pran" (プラン, Puran?).
While Erice has a strong distaste for the Holy Grail Tournament, Karin argued with her that Erice doesn't get to decide what other people enjoy.[1]
Role[]
Fate/Requiem[]
The Boy Among the Stars[]
Shinjuku the Nostalgic City[]
Abilities[]
As one of the new type of humans born with a Holy Grail inside them, Karin is able to change her body's physical age with Command Spells and will never die of natural causes, though she can still be murdered. The new style of Command Spells that are used "After" the Holy Grail War regenerate over time.[5]
Karin and Koyo are able to communicate via telepathy. Even then Karin does not actually hear Koyo's thoughts as words, but rather as feelings.[1] She compares it to texting emojiWP.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fate/Requiem Volume 1: The Boy Among the Stars - Chapter 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fate/Requiem Volume 2: Shinjuku the Nostalgic City - Chapter 9
- ↑ Fate/Requiem Volume 1: The Boy Among the Stars - Chapter 3
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order Kijyo Koyo voice lines - Translated by Konchew
- ↑ Fate/Requiem Volume 1: The Boy Among the Stars - Chapter 1