Lancer (ランサー, Ransā?) is a Lancer-class Servant summoned by Chitose Manazuru in the large Holy Grail War that predates the events of Fate/Requiem. They are still contracted in the world "After" the Holy Grail War.
Profile
Identity
Lancer's True Name is Lucius LonginusWP (ルキウス・ロンギヌス, Rukiusu Ronginusu?), the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus Christ with a lance when He was on the cross, and met his end atop the hill of Calvary. In Christian tradition, Longinus's lance would come to be known as the "Holy Lance" and "Spear of Destiny".
Lucius was assaulted by bandits when he was still very young. Lucius stood up alone and fought the bandits with his knife and landed a heavy hit on one of the bandits, which crippled him, making him unable to walk and had to resort to begging. This pained Lucius' heart when he encountered the same bandit again years later on the streets one day. Later the ex-bandit fell ill and through nursing and care from a certain figure, he later recovered, discarded his faith on the Roman gods, and fully embraced a certain religion, unexpectedly become a believer to that religion before Lucius as well. Lucius would then walk his path to become one of the Roman soldiers, defeated hundreds of enemies in war, and furthermore promoted to lead as a Centurio, which led him to take away thousands of barbarians' lives throughout his life. Even so, he never forgot the fear and the feeling of stabbing the bandit on that day.
Appearance
Longinus appears to have a large, muscular figure, adorned in silver armor with gold trim akin to that of a Roman Centurion, with a helm bearing wings and a crimson plume, crimson clothing, and a large, curved shield. He has short hair, but a long, braided tail trailing down the back. He also has a cross-shaped scar on his left cheek. He dresses in a suit, with a button up shirt with a vest and a fedora for casual clothing.
Personality
Erice Utsumi looks up to him and respect him above all others, due to knowing her since childhood and being a teacher to her. He trained her, hammering into her the skills to protect herself with the unbreakable iron conviction of a soldier, teaching her to stand up when she fell, to push on until her work was done, the value of defeat, and the fickleness of victory. He can be seen as a rational, caring gentleman. He's a lot more compassionate compared to his more ruthless Master.
Role
Fate/Requiem
Lancer and Chitose won the Holy Grail War that changed the world. He later taught many things to Erice Utsumi in order to manage the Spirits afflicting her body.
When Nzambi attacked the Colosseum in Akihabara with zombified Servants, Lancer and Chitose fought many of them off as the strongest Master and Servant in all of Mosaic City.
Despite his affection for Erice, Lancer obeyed Chitose's order to try and take Voyager from her, but after Galahad intervened he and Chitose relented and allowed Voyager to stay with Erice.
Abilities
Lancer is described as the strongest Servant summoned in the past Grail War, said that no other Servants can compare with him in might and pride. In combat, he is shown wielding the crimson Holy Lance of Longinus and a large shield. While the Spear's full capabilities are unknown, Galahad Alter comments that no armor can stand against it, however his Sword of Strange Hangings can rival it for a few blows because it too is a holy relic.
Lancer's Holy Spear is regarded in the same light as Rhongomyniad.[1]
Development
References
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order Profile of Artoria Pendragon (Lancer Alter), translated by Master of Chaos at Beast's Lair.