Saber Alter (セイバー・オルタ, Seibā Oruta?) is the Saber-class Servant of Sakura Matou in the Fifth Holy Grail War of Fate/stay night's Heaven's Feel route. She is a changed version of Saber after being consumed and blackened by the mud from the Shadow.
She is one of the Servants summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
Profile
Identity
Saber's True Name is Artoria Pendragon (Alter), also known as Artoria Alter (アルトリア・オルタ, Arutoria Oruta?), and better known as Arthur Pendragon/King Arthur. In history, he/she is a different figure that may not have been known to others as possibly being the legendary King Arthur himself. Accompanied with her inversion, the holy sword Excalibur is also dyed in the attribute of evil, turning into a jet black sword. It seems that Excalibur, a sword gifted from the fairies, has the possibility of possessing both attributes of good and evil as well; there exists Vivian, the Fairy of the Lake who possesses the attribute of good, and Morgan, who exists as the antithesis to Vivian that possesses the attribute of evil. In addition, in Artoria Alter's Fate/Grand Order Interlude, Vortigern, who was criticized as the "look-alike of VortigernWP, the late Vile King of ancient times" from a certain person (Servant), was a figure who usurped the throne of Britain and was the older brother of King UtherWP, the father of Arthur.[1]
Appearance
Corrupted by Angra Mainyu, Artoria Alter is vastly different from her normal self. She is also called Black Saber (黒セイバー, Kuro Seibā?).
The results of her alteration is not only within Artoria Alter's interior but also extends to her outward appearance. The color of her skin becomes pale, and the pupil of her eyes that were at first concealed behind a black visor during the moment of her summoning becomes golden from her original green eye color as well.[1]
Because the armor she wears was dyed jet black and grew in weight due to changing into a heavier armor, its power has increased more than normally.[1][2]
- In Fate/hollow ataraxia, she wears her casual clothes; a gothic dress called Alter Gothic Dress (オルタ・ゴシックドレス, Oruta Goshikku Doresu?).
  Saber Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.   Rider Stage 1-3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 1-3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Rider Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Jet Black King of Knights ver. Shinjuku 1999 (漆黒の騎士王ver新宿1999?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Jet Black King of Knights ver. Shinjuku 1999 (漆黒の騎士王ver新宿1999?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Alter Character Select Image in Fate/Unlimited Codes, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Saber Alter Versus Cut-in Image in Fate/Unlimited Codes, illustrated by Ryuji Higurashi.  Saber Alter in Fate/tiger colosseum, illustrated by Yukio Hirai.  Saber Alter's Gothic Costume in Fate/tiger colosseum Upper, illustrated by Yukio Hirai.  Saber Alter in Capsule Servant.  Type-Moon 10th Anniversary X Dollfie Dream Costume 1, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Type-Moon 10th Anniversary X Dollfie Dream Costume 2, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Type-Moon 10th Anniversary X Dollfie Dream Costume 3, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi.  Heroic Spirit Traveling Outfit: Artoria Pendragon (Alter) in Fate Grand Order; Illustrator: Takeuchi Takashi |
Personality
A different aspect of the King of Knights devoted to cruelty, greatly unlike the case of the normal Artoria. She is referred to as Saber Alter.[1] A behavior without futility, a cold-hearted personality that makes Artoria seem like a different person, but if one is to carefully come into contact with her, they might notice that what lies at the basis is still the same.[2]
Artoria Alter's personality changes vastly from her normal self upon being corrupted by Angra Mainyu, but she cannot be called a villain. She is more of a dark hero who is still an idealist clinging to her own values even after being blackened.[5]
After taking in by the hatred of the curse, Artoria Alter comes to the realization that the duty of a hero is to be hated and ostracized, that a hero's only duty is to cut down foes using all their strength. She believes that she was prepared for such an outcome upon drawing Caliburn, and decides to entrust her blade to All the World's Evils. While she still takes her duty as king seriously, believing it is her obligation to those whose lives were lost because of her, she no longer believes in the ideals set for herself and her people. The end was concluded long ago, after all her prayers and glory vanished on the hill in CamlannWP.
While alive, Artoria did not fall into the path of evil even once, but she too had doubts, inner conflicts, hatred towards herself and grief towards the surroundings.[2] This figure, influenced by the curse of the Holy Grail, is someone that had such issues hidden within her raised to the surface and caused her "policy" to go inverse.[1][2]
Because a section of her character's attributes has been inverted, the basis of Artoria Alter's character speak words and display deeds like those of a "tyrant's", which is the exact opposite of her usual character, but there is no change in her goals and ideals themselves, and it seems she shows a bit of her original self as her feelings towards the people who are close to her have been left behind and intact, although barely.[1][2] The usual Artoria persisted in being chaste for the sake of her ideals, but this Artoria approves tyrannical rule for the sake of her ideals.[2]
Having been violated by the curse of the Holy Grail, this is a side of the King of Knights, a tyrant that persisted in being heartless. Maybe, the "ideal king" that King Arthur pursued was something like this after all.[2]
Maybe because her Magic Core goes outside the scale, but at any rate, Artoria Alter is a Servant that eats a lot. The dragon is a glutton.[2] In addition, even her food preferences, which could be regarded as her identity, have changed: she spits out cooking with courteous, elaborate, abstruse tastes as bad and chews down large quantities of junk food.[1][2] A new identity for Artoria who came into contact with the foundation of foreign cultures, as if food culture has become a Heroic Spirit. Concerning her who has an evil heart that is outside of the norm, meals become nothing but refreshing fuel, and it seems the manner of being able to eat food in a simple way is desirable for her.[1] Awful eating habits, but she herself seems greatly satisfied, so maybe this can be called a form of happiness.[2]
Concerning her motive on what to wish for on the Holy Grail and what rouses her to pursue it, it is no different from Artoria's. However, affirming her strength to the point of committing atrocities, she not only responds to the desires of a Master wishing for a strong Servant because of their objective to fight and save the world, but she responds to also do battle against the Master's more repulsive enemies and the more powerful adversaries, as well as to train the Master in improving their skills. Her methods surely differs, but her approach to guiding and understanding the Master is certainly Artoria Pendragon's. In addition, in the world of Fate/Grand Order, her existence as a Servant is separate from Artoria Pendragon's, and Artoria is no longer consumed by the blackening caused by the curse of the Holy Grail.[1]
Relationships
Artoria Alter is mostly emotionless towards the situation of Shirou, Rin, and Sakura. While she seems to hold favor for Shirou and Rin coming out victorious, she is largely apathetic towards the entire situation. In the case of the battle going wrong, she doesn't care about the victor and can only hold a slight amount of pity towards those left alive. She feels a connection to Sakura as someone who has felt similar despair.
- Artoria Series
- An Artoria understands aspects of her self, but no matter how Artoria Alter looks at it, there are way too many of her. Secretly, she is shocked.[1]
- The Heroic Spirits of the Round Table
- It goes without saying. No matter where, seeing the troubled Agravain makes Artoria Alter laugh.[1]
- Jeanne Alter
- Views her as an interesting fellow. Though wicked, she is not very honest with her feelings. The root may be that unchanging Jeanne, but she rocks. "Kuku. That woman is the type that is quick to respond."[1]
- Shirou Emiya
- Artoria Alter holds no particular issues with fighting with Shirou, as she neither actively desires it nor is against it. She simply follows Sakura's orders without any deviation, so she will only attack when she is ordered. She does get angry when Shirou isn't putting his all into fighting her, going as far to ask if that is all she meant to him. She is pleased with his victory over her in Sparks Liner High, even urging him to kill her before she can regenerate, but quickly falls back into her apathetic state upon seeing the result of the battle on him. She simply states it is her victory, and compares him to all of her other enemies who had risked their lives and died meaninglessly.
Role
Fate/stay night
Heaven's Feel
In the Heaven's Feel route, the first three days are the same as the Fate route, but the damage Saber receives from Berserker does not weigh heavily on Shirou's mind. After Saber gives her the explanation of the basics of the Holy Grail War, the topic of Illya and the Einzberns is brought up. Saber contemplates on explaining due to Shirou's confusion over Illya's hostility, instead telling Shirou to seek out the answers from Kotomine Kirei even though she wishes to have little contact with the priest. This line of conversation leads to the revelation of her connection to Kiritsugu in the previous war and her reason for disliking Kirei as a former enemy Master. Despite her dislike, she firmly believes Kirei is someone who will answer any questions clearly asked of him. As they head to the church, she suggests that Shirou not reveal the same Servant was summoned twice. After he comes back out after learning the answers, Shirou finds Saber's worried reaction funny, and also causes him to wish to reaffirm their contract as allies.
In the movie adaptation, Shirou isn't carried back home following the encounter with Berserker, instead he's lied on a park bench while he heals. Saber doesn't explain the basics of the war, only convincing Shirou not to endanger his life again. Shirou and Saber's visitation to the church occurs after their encounter with Rider, which follows their encounter with Berserker. There Shirou learns from Saber of her connection to Kiritsugu in the previous war, and Kiritsugu's role in said war from Kirei. After he comes back out learning the answers, Shirou and Saber properly introduce themselves, and affirm their contract as allies.
Shirou and Saber decide to patrol together at night, and then give a false explanation to Taiga and Sakura about why Saber is staying at the Emiya Residence. They begin their patrols that night, and Saber senses that someone is being drained by a Servant. They come upon Rider and Shinji Matou preying upon a woman for energy. Saber quickly engages and dispatches Rider easily, but Zouken Matou appears before they can deal with Shinji. Shirou is eventually appeased with Zouken taking charge of Shinji, although Saber is reluctant to let Shirou near him due to him being inhuman. Although she wishes to continue fighting, she stays her hand to help save the woman's life, and they bring her to the church for healing. As they discuss the situation, Shirou makes a clear resolution to end the war, and Saber says that she will never betray his trust.
In the movie adaptation, the encounter with Rider occurs after Shirou and Saber's encounter with Berserker while they're heading home. The woman that Rider is feeding on is Ayako Mitsuzuri. Saber doesn't say anything following Rider's defeat when Shinji is torturing Rider. She doesn't say anything about Zouken, only keeping Shirou away from him. After Shinji and Zouken leave, Shirou becomes curious about Illya's hostility, to which Saber responds that Kirei could provide the answers. Shirou decides to do just that as he carries the unconscious Ayako with him.
The next morning, Saber and Shirou argue about where she should sleep and him continuing to go to school normally despite the potential danger without her being able to be by his side due to being unable to enter spiritual form. After Shirou returns home, he finds Saber with Taiga, and the discussion of their sleeping arrangements leads to a misunderstanding. They continue their patrols that night, planning to check Ryuudou Temple due to information about a Master and Servant being there from Rin Tohsaka. Saber agrees with a direct attack, but they find little upon arriving at the mountain other than Saber briefly seeing the katana of the recently killed Assassin before it fades away. As they make their way into the temple, they find Caster standing over the body of Souichirou Kuzuki. Before Saber can charge, Shirou warns her of the ominous feeling he gets from Rule Breaker, but she attacks in anger after believing Caster to have killed her own Master. Caster then regains her composure and attacks Saber, only to be easily cut down as Saber negates her spells. They decide to contact Kotomine to heal the residents of the temple and return home for the night.
In the movie adaptation, Shirou and Saber do not investigate Ryuudou Temple until the movie's climax. As such Saber doesn't see Assassin's disappearing katana nor does she kill Caster as punishment for killing her own Master. The killing of both Kuzuki and Caster is instead done by True Assassin.
Shirou is left sick the next day due to Rider, as Sakura's Servant, using Breaker Gorgon on him and taking his energy.[6]
Fate/hollow ataraxia
Saber Alter appears in the prologue as a Servant of the Edelfelt sisters in the recreated Fifth Holy Grail War. She, along with the original Saber, kills both Bazett and Avenger.
Saber Alter appears again in a comedic scenario when Shirou plucks her ahoge in an attempt to find her Reverse Scale. After getting a new set of clothes from Rin, Saber eats a meal cooked by Shirou, but she spits it out, much to Shirou's great dismay. However, Saber Alter pleasantly eats the hamburgers made by Shirou at Rin's suggestion.
Fate/unlimited codes
Saber Alter becomes Sakura's Servant.
Saber Alter is known as the Dark-Tainted Tyrant (闇に染まりし暴君, Yami ni Somarishi Bōkun?). Her story begins after Saber is corrupted by Dark Sakura, realizing that the hatred now corrupting her is the true form of the Holy Grail she was seeking. She decides to take up All the World's Evils, entrusting her blade to it. Sakura asks her how it feels to be reborn as her Servant, and Saber says that it feels like she has awoken from a very long dream, finally prepared to face the reality she had long since ignored. Sakura is surprised that someone of Saber's stature conforms to her so well. Saber believes that, as a king who believed in the ideals of her people and then sacrificed herself for those ideals, she is in the best position to truly understand despair. She decides to make her sword Sakura's own in order to sow the hopelessness she desires.
Saber Alter eventually encounters Shirou, telling him that she will destroy all who pass. She believes such a warning to be pointless considering that he would never simply walk away from the fight. He notes that Saber has yet to make a move to kill him, but she simply refutes that she will not attack until he steps before her. Upon taking his battle stance with Kanshou and Bakuya, she asks if he does not intend to copy her sword instead. Such things do not matter, as she is simply surprised that he has taken arms. Considering it to be an act of hostility, they battle with her coming out as the victor.
Saber Alter defeating her old self.
After having collected all the Servants within Sakura, she notes that Saber Alter has been draining twice the magical energy from her for some time. Saber Alter is confused, until her original personality manifests itself. She claims that she has not yet rid herself of her old self, and her old self claims that she is what she would have been like on the wrong path. Saber Alter believes that is twisted logic, and asks that even if she were to be defeated, would her old self be able to handle the fact that Shirou was killed by her own hands. She tells her old self that she will not remain, that she and her ideals will be given eternal despair.
Saber emerges victorious over her old self, and she tells the King of Knights not to cry, lest even she may tear up. Her old self asks how it could end as such, but she simply says that it is not the end. It had already concluded long ago, all of her prayers and glory vanishing on the hill in Camlann. As her old self fades, Saber Alter tells her to close her eyes before true despair, the birth of Angra Mainyu, presents itself to her. Saber Alter says to sleep soundly, for she is the light inside of her.
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Fate/Grand Order
Fuyuki: The Contaminated City in Flames
Artoria Alter is a Servant in the prologue "The Contaminated City in Flames" who is guarding the center of Fuyuki City's Greater Grail and has a strong link to it. She appears as a Heroic Spirit in Fate/Grand Order, and it seems that Artoria was cursed by the Holy Grail in this prologue.[1] She received a Holy Grail from Lev Lainur Flauros, and she tried to maintain this Singularity by restarting the Holy Grail War, thus bringing unnecessary trouble for Lev.[7] She fights Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight and is finally killed by Cu Chulainn.
Miss Almost Weekly Santa Alter
As Santa Alter, she introduces herself to Ritsuka after they were transported to a snowy field, and explains that she wishes to deliver presents to all to express her daily gratitude. However, she has no reindeer to pull her sleigh so she can deliver the presents due to scaring the reindeer off by using Excalibur Morgan as a jet engine. Santa Alter then reveals that she summoned Ritsuka to the snowy field for purpose of making them her reindeer. After defeating a group of monsters, Santa Alter and Ritsuka sent off to deliver the presents.
As they towards their first destination, Santa Alter opens a letter from Darius, but the writing is too black and smeared for her to read it. Deciding that she'll figure out what present to give to Darius when she meets, Santa Alter and Ritsuka fly to their first delivery. Arriving at her destination, Santa Alter takes notice of The Phantom of the Opera and Lu Bu's lamentations, and decides to give them presents out of pity. Revealing herself to The Phantom and Lu Bu, she asks where Darius is, which causes Darius III, who she mistook for a candle tree, to call out to her. The Phantom, Lu Bu, and Darius prepare to attack her, with her taking the fight outside. After defeating them, Santa Alter asks if they learned their lesson, and then she proceeds to give out presents to all of them.
Flying to her next destination, Santa Alter reads aloud a letter from Marie that states she would like a present that you'll make her two friends stop fight with another. Chastising Marie for asking her for such an impossible present, Santa Alter says that Marie should picked out a present herself if she wished to bring her friends together. She then goes to tell the story of how she got two knights to stop fighting in public, but then she is confronted by Astolfo, who signals Marie Antoinette down below to fire at Santa Alter. Crash-landing after being shot down by Marie, she is threaten by Chevalier d'Eon, but she decides to fight them and Marie after considering both to be thieves. After defeating Marie and d'Eon, Santa Alter asks Marie is the same one that sent the letter, which Marie confirms. Seeing that the situation was a misunderstanding, she proceeds to hand out presents to Marie and d'Eon after asking d'Eon about French men's attire. After requesting d'Eon to give her their contact info, Santa Alter takes her leave, ignoring the eagerly waiting Astolfo. As she flies off, Santa Alter tells Astolfo that he doesn't get a present since he failed to help at Orleans, but she does throw an expired Halloween pumpkin at him.
Walking through a snowy field, Santa Alter states that her next delivery is for Jean Kay, who is currently living in a nearby cave due to her profession as a assassin. She is then asked by Ritsuka if she meant Jing Ke, to which she answers that she doesn't speak Chinese. She then asks Ritsuka if they hear a strange sound, which they decide to follow into the cave. Inside they find Saint Martha punching a sandbag as she complains about Christmas, and Ushiwakamaru talking of her past of giving grotesque gifts that no one wanted. Santa Alter then asks Martha about Jing Ke, but Martha tells her and Ritsuka to leave after having some warm soup. Refusing to do so, Santa Alter ask Ushiwakamaru, but Jing Ke comes out before Ushiwakamaru is able to answer. Finding Jing Ke to be drunk, Santa Alter and Ritsuka after told by Ushiwakamaru that Jing Ke started drinking after traumatic event ten days ago. Saddened that she couldn't arrive sooner, Santa Alter tries to deliver her presents, but she is attacked by Martha, Ushiwakamaru, and Jing Ke when she states that she's Santa Claus. After defeating them, she asks them to her about their issue with Santa Claus, and she is told that another Santa Claus confiscitated their belongings after they failed to pay for their presents. After expressing her grievance over their story, Santa Alter proceeds to give out presents to the three women. Surprised that another Santa Claus was able to deceive them, she proceeds to leave with Ritsuka for their next destination.
Leaving behind Ritsuka and her sleigh behind in the sky due to a storm, Santa Alter lands on a ship being occupied by EMIYA, David, and Robin Hood. She then decides to test David's strength to prove his claim of being most victorious king before handing out presents. After defeating David along with EMIYA and Robin, Santa Alter tells them that she came in response to a letter. Robin eventually reveals he sent the letter, for which Santa Alter tells him not to be embrassed as he has worked hard. After praising Robin for supporting his Master from the shadows, and criticizing EMIYA for spoiling his Master, she gives the presents to David and Robin. She then tells the group that their real present is being prepared elsewhere and will arrive soon before leaving. Returning to her sleigh, and Ritsuka, Santa Alter hears Elizabeth Báthory performing her concert for the three Archers. After being welcomed back by Ritsuka, she is shocked to see that the next letter is from Gilgamesh.
Arriving at Gilgamesh's house, Santa Alter thinks about him waiting for her arrival, but decides to return to her sleigh and take the night off. As she think about the food she and Ritsuka could eat on their day off, both of them are suddenly drawn towards Nursery Rhyme and Jack the Ripper. After hearing that the two brought her into their inner world due to their loneliness, Santa Alter believes them to be the spirits of young girls that died while ignorant of love, and believes that they gained a sense of self during Christmas due to their loneliness. She then says that she can't give them presents since neither of them wrote letters to Santa, and tells them that they should want something because they want it, not because of their loneliness. She then has the two of them fight her for their presents since they didn't write letters. However, even though she defeats them, Santa Alter decides to take pity on Nursery Rhyme and Jack by pretending that they defeated her in a exaggerated fashion. Congratulating them on their "victory", she proceeds to give several presents to Jack and Nursery Rhyme, calling them merely the spoils of their "victory". She then gives each of them their individual presents. She proceeds to leave, but is stopped by Jack, who thanks her with Nursery Rhyme. She is then told by both of them that another Santa Claus visited them before she arrived, but they left after telling them to wait for the real Santa. Returning to the sky, Santa Alter decides to punish the other Santa before delivering her last present.
Santa Alter soon confronts the other Santa, Julius Caesar, who proceeds to tell her and Ritsuka about how he deceived her previous deliveries due to them thinking he was Santa. After hearing his story, Santa Alter decides to kill Caesar for the sake of Santa Claus. After defeating him in battle, she proceeds to go finish him off, but Caesar is able to escape. With the matter of the other Santa resolved, Santa Alter goes to deliver her last present.
Heading towards her final delivery, Santa Alter states that the last letter is from an Alter Servant like her, who requested a board game everyone can have fun playing together. Arriving at the location, Santa Alter is confronted by Jeanne Alter, who proceeds to threaten Ritsuka for her defeat before. Santa Alter then says how shocked she saw that Jeanne Alter wrote a letter to Santa Claus, surprised by her wanting a present despite her hatred, and her easy-to-read handwriting since she can't write. After Jeanne Alter explains how she studied how to write, she asks why Santa Alter is calling herself Santa, and tells her to bring out the real Santa Claus. Santa Alter then tells how she has delivered many presents despite her not being a saint, and says that she originally started being Santa to throw Jeanne Alter's present in her face. Beliveing Santa Alter to be pranking her due to thinking that she's lonely, Jeanne Alter proceeds to show her that was been playing a board game with the anguished spirits of Pierre Cauchon. After seeing Jeanne Alter cheat at the game to regain first place, Santa Alter tells her that she'll make any friends nor becoming a Servant if she doesn't her repent her ways. However, Jeanne Alter says doesn't want to be a Servant, and that doesn't want anyone's help, especially Ritsuka's. Hearing her say this, Santa Alter decides to fight Jeanne Alter, who fights along with spirits of Pierre. After defeating her, Santa Alter states that Jeanne Alter won't change no matter how many times she loses, and that she must be defeated mentally. She then give Jeanne Alter her present, which makes Jeanne Alter resolve to build up her Spirit Origin and become a Servant before returning to purgatory with the spirits of Pierre. With her final delivery complete, Santa Alter thanks Ritsuka for their hard work, and then proceeds to grants them the chance to summon her.
Shinjuku Phantom Spirit Incident: Malignant Quarantined Demonic Realm
Artoria Alter arriving on her motorcycle to help Ritsuka
During the Shinjuku Singularity, Artoria Alter acts as an ally to Ritsuka. She later uses Excalibur Morgan to completely destroy the asteroidWP that EMIYA failed to destroy with Unlimited Lost Works.
Dead Heat Summer Race! ~Ishtar Cup of Hopes and Dreams~
Death Jail Summer Escape ~Medb's Great Bastille of Guilt and Despair~
Interlude
In her Interludes, while in the middle of conducting a training on her Master for their sake, facing a Servant that was possibly born because of the curse of the Holy Grail similarily like herself, and facing a Servant that was once called a former king similarily like herself, allowed Artoria Alter to picture her state of being and reaffirm her personal circumstances.[1]
Abilities
Due to being blackened, Artoria's magic reactor has grown outside the scale, greatly increasing her Magical Energy consumption.[2] However, thanks to being Sakura's Servant, she has been provided with her enormous mana supply.[4] Whereas Artoria used to contain her own power, in this condition, she wields powerful magical energy without hesitation.[2] As such, her destructive power has also been increased, becoming a fearful being inflicting havoc and death upon the world. In a sense, Saber Alter is even more powerful than she was in life, and none can deny that she is the strongest servant.[4]
The disparity in strength between Saber Alter and the Saber prior to her darkening is such,[8] that she easily corners and overwhelms Heracles even in a direct battle without relying on her Noble Phantasm.[4][8] Although Berserker gains resistance to her attacks after being healed thanks to God Hand, Saber Alter is capable of killing him more times by increasing the power of her attacks with her Mana Burst skill to the point that each of them looks like a Noble Phantasm. The only time she invokes the True Name of her sword is at the end of their fight when her lips are shown muted.[8]
Due to her having lost "the protagonist’s compensation or the glimmer of the stars", a fight between Gilgamesh and her would be just a measure of their skills. Back when they were alive, both had extraordinary magical energy output, so it would be a measure of their firepower, where Gilgamesh would gain a slight advantage due to his "omnipotence and cunning". Should they fight as Servants, Saber Alter could win due to Gilgamesh not having any assistance from his Master as he usually fights relying only on his own power, regardless of his master being a first-rate or third-rate Mage. Gilgamesh could defeat her if his “Master’s charm as a human” is high.[8]
In exchange for her power having been increased more than normally, the armor she wears was dyed jet black and grew in weight changing into a heavier armor.[1][2] Due to this, it seems like her agility has decreased as a result.[2] Whereas Saber Alter overwhelms Medusa in technique, vitality, and magical energy, Medusa is able to fight her thanks to her superior speed and her Mystic Eyes. Even though they aren't able to petrify Saber due to her having greater magical energy, it still forces a great pressure on her, reducing her ability and stunning her, allowing Medusa to keep her occupied by using her full strength for over twelve minutes. Even in this weakened state, Saber Alter still overwhelms Rider, and no matter how quickly she leaps to attack her blind spots, Saber still deflects all of her attacks without suffering a single scratch or showing any fatigue.[9]
Compared to her regular state's already superb regeneration, Artoria Alter's regeneration is bolstered by the almost infinite source of magical energy from Sakura, healing even fatal wounds in ten minutes and requiring the destruction of her head or heart for immediate death.[9]
Class Skills
- Magic Resistance (B Rank): Due to being blackened, the rank of this skill is lower than its original value. Still, its rank is considerably high, as it nullifies spells at B rank (activated within three counts) or lower, and it is difficult to harm her even with high thaumaturgy.[4]
- Riding (— Rank): In the maddened state while blackened, the loss of fine control makes it impossible for Saber Alter to ride beasts; rather, the mount cannot withstand it. Therefore, in reality, one can consider the Riding ability lost.[4]
Personal Skills
Saber Alter's Mana Burst
- Mana Burst (A Rank): Both Saber's body and sword are always infused with the Magical Energy supplied by the Greater Grail.[4] By instantaneously releasing her magical energy, her abilities are increased in a similar manner to jet propulsion.[1][2] It engulfs her more powerful attacks and leaves a black trail behind her strikes. She can release a burst of black energy in varying sizes called Burst Air (バースト・エア, Bāsuto Ea?) that can either travel towards the opponent or rise high into the air. Its power is great enough to give Rider of Shinjuku a mortal wound.[10]
- She can create solid energy in the form of a dragon's head to grab, bite, and throw the enemy with Tyrant Clap (タイラントクラップ, Tairanto Kurappu?), and she can strike at the enemy from afar by surging magical energy around her and attacking with several black tentacles of energy. Of course, the magical energy which is constantly consumed is also quite large, so her appetite has also grown compared to her normal counterpart in order to sustain herself.[1][4] Artoria herself possesses average physical strength, but she managed to defeat countless enemies by strengthening all actions with her excessive magical energy.[2] Her armor is also reinforced, granting more defensive ability than in her original state.[4]
- Instinct (B Rank): In order to maintain her reason in this state, constant self-control is required. Due to her constantly suppressing her rage, her surroundings are neglected and Instinct is dulled. On the other hand, Artoria in this state may be rather more likely to take action due to her behavior being distanced away from that of a hero's.[1][4] Despite this skill having been ranked down, Saber Alter still possesses the ability to always "feel" the best course for oneself during combat.[1]
- Charisma (E Rank): Saber Alter boasts the natural talent to command an army,[1] however, the rank of this skill is much lower than normal, as the magnificent king's charm which once inspired and captivated her soldiers is gone. It increases her leadership skills while significantly decreasing the morale of her troops.[4]
Noble Phantasm
In this form, Artoria still wields Excalibur. Due to the nature of this Divine Construct as a “sword that amplifies”, when Saber was blackened, Excalibur blackened with her, becoming known as Excalibur Morgan.[11] In this state, the fact that it is the strongest holy sword does not change,[11] and it can be considered even more dangerous than its regular counterpart due to Artoria wielding it to her heart's content, without controlling her own magical energy.[2] Furthermore, thanks to the enormous mana supply granted by Sakura, Artoria can now invoke this Noble Phantasm without limit.[4]
Although Saber Alter considers Altera herself to be a disappointment, once Altera starts drawing all the mana in the atmosphere into her blade, Artoria acknowledges her Teardrop Photon Ray as a worthy foe. Despite that Noble Phantasm being capable of incinerating the world, Excalibur Morgan overpowers it, annihilating Altera.[12] In the Septem Singularity, after Altera had absorbed a Holy Grail and fired that Noble Phantasm, its tremendous magical energy reminded Mash of Excalibur Morgan.[13] When clashing with Bellerophon, Excalibur Morgan manages to offset ninety percent of Bellerophon in less than an instant. Saber's holy sword would have no trouble vaporizing Medusa's trump card, however, Shirou is able to aid her by making up for the difference with Rho Aias, barely gaining an edge in the confrontation of the Noble Phantasms. Thanks to their combined efforts, Saber is left deeply wounded, however, she still had some power left, and had Shirou not killed her right there with the Azoth Sword, Saber would have healed short after.[9] Despite boasting such power, Dr. Roman measures that the power output demonstrated by the Lion King when they first saw her in the Camelot Singularity is way beyond anything seen previously from Saber Alter.[14]
In this sate, Artoria doesn't even try to search for a utopia but instead pursues a more realistic common ground, understanding that no matter how much she pursues her ideals, all humans will eventually die in a meaningless way. As such, in the hypothetical case that Shirou gave Avalon to Saber Alter, she wouldn't be able to use it.[8]
Incarnation
She is blackened by the mud from the Holy Grail in the form of the Shadow, and she is incarnated by the power of the Grail to have more concrete ties to the physical plane. This makes her into a powerful being, and while Blackened Servants cannot return to spirit form,[4] Artoria never had that ability even as a regular Servant. She does gain the ability to travel quickly by sinking into the Shadow and moving elsewhere at Sakura's command. Due to no longer having to restrain her magical energy consumption, she has lost her limitations, causing her fighting ability and destructive power to jump significantly, comparative to a runaway train, but fine control is no longer possible for her.[4]
Forms and Alternate Versions
Santa Alter
"Miss Almost Weekly Santa Alter" has appeared.[15]
Artoria Alter has a festival-themed form known as Santa Alter (サンタオルタ, Santa Oruta?) under the Rider-class as an Event Servant, the self-described "Evil Santa Claus that cleaves through the breath-freezing winter." A form taken by Artoria Alter, who resolved herself to wiping out her own image and attempted to carry out activities as the ally of children/Santa ClausWP. The sack she holds in her hand is packed with the best selection of presents that she spent a whole year saving up.[16]
Having "taken a fancy" to acting as Santa Claus, Santa Alter has decided to briefly take up the role and deliver gifts as a means of giving "thanks for the life I have." She carries with her a bag of presents containing Craft Essences that she collected, also doubling as a bludgeoning weapon in battle. The increase in her weight accounts for the weight of the presents.[16]
Although Santa Alter has changed into the Rider Class, it is not like there has been any dramatic changes. The lack of futility in her behavior and the cool-headed character are a close resemblance to Artoria Alter, but the admiration towards Santa Claus that lies at her root is making her a little more kind.[16]
The sleigh that Santa Alter rides on has been handmade by herself, named Llamrei II (ラムレイ二号, Ramurei Ni-gō?), and it is pulled by a couple of reindeersWP, but she has lost them after they were scared off upon her using Excalibur Morgan as a "jet engine" to reach the stratosphere. She claims that she can guide the sleigh on her own, but feels that she needs a reindeer to "capture the hearts of the children" and thus commandeers Ritsuka Fujimaru as her reindeer by means of forcibly summoning them as her Master. She boasts that the sleigh has been assembled from ash tree's wood while having a brave horse and a lion as an image, but - no matter how one looks at it - it seems like nothing but a hippopotamus.[16] For fuel, she uses magical energy from stockings, the "crystallized wishes for presents from the children", to travel around the world.
"At any rate, I feel like eating turkey." Because she has completely turned into Santa Claus, Artoria Alter's personality has changed in various ways.[16]
Personality
The state of Santa Alter's personality is that of Saber Alter's, but there is some degree of difficulty in being bestowed the post of Santa, and with that role in mind, her personality changed to being frank. As Santa, her dreams and ideals of scattering smiles and being merry has resulted in removing the permafrost-like ice of her heart. Nonetheless, it is good that there is no change in her Spartan doctrine, being unaffected and sincere, and imbued with fortitude and vigor. She runs about for the sake of giving presents to children, gifting punishments to bad children, but later on throwing presents to them after they become good children.[15]
Santa Alter gathers unconditional trust in the Master and tells them of an aspiration of playing an active role as Santa together. The thickness of that trust is the most important role in gaining an extremely harsh victory————to the extent that she entrusts them the role of reindeer, the central part of LlamreiWP II. And it goes without saying that the Master chosen as her reindeer will anticipate heavy labor extending over the length of one week. Although she is greatly pleased with herself as Santa, the Master should absolutely do not begin to speak of that. Because there is no need to praise her as Santa. If one says "You're a good Miss Santa", etc. to sympathize with her success, don't you agree that it would be the day the sled rises to the stratosphere?[15]
Relationships
- Elizabeth (Halloween)
- An eyesore for she is the same festival Event Servant-type as Santa Alter. She'll make her a dragon steak for everyone.[15]
- Asterios
- Santa Alter feels obliged because Christmas is said to be associated with getting somebody to do excessive work. Needless to say, the last present delivered is a crown for Asterios.[15]
Swimsuit
Even as an Alter, she will wear a swimsuit. Because it's Summer. But due to some kind of belief, she has put aside the crown of the king, and dons a brilliant white crown - a white brim.[17]
Yes, as a maid.[17]
The King of Britain, Artoria Pendragon's other facet as an Alter, further awakened to another conviction. Welcoming Summer not as a sole tyrant, the high-spirited Artoria re-evaluates herself as a kind of service. Whatever she's saying makes sense, but it's a complete enigma as to why she's become this way. In order to allow the Master to enjoy a far more enjoyable Summer, she has chosen the path of the maid. As she intends to hide the fact that she is Artoria, her attire has many things as part of a disguise.[17]
Excalibur as a mop. Secace as a pistol. Her combat style like a militant's. Mowing down opponents with a mop, stopping their movements with a pistol, using grenades for an explosion.[17]
As a maid.[17]
(Although the person herself wont admit it, and hasn't realized it) Alter, who has succumbed to the summer mana, has changed into a swimsuit. "I am not one of those so-called swimsuit Servants. That is because, before the swimsuit, I am firstly a maid." I see, an irrefutable, sound argument. However, ever since she turned into a maid, her overly serious personality has become much stricter. She will never allow a depraved Master to escape her eyes, taking on the role as the Demonic Chief Maid.[17]
Alter joins the Ishtar Cup together with Nero. Their team name "Tyrant Shooting Star" is actually her idea. A fitting name for the miraculous team between the celebrated, selfish emperor and a tyrant maid. Her motive for entering the race is to prove herself as the strongest. She obviously seeks a (physical) reward, but that is a separate matter, and feels it's fine to win for the sake of the Master.[17]
Nero regards "all the other teams as rivals", but for Alter, there isn't "a team I definitely cannot lose to." Nero and Alter. Both of them don't accommodate each other's whims, but as Nero wants to actively participate and enjoy the race, and Alter is seeking both the prize and to disperse her violent urges (stress), they joined hands and entered the Ishtar Cup together.[17]
There is no real interest to unveil the hidden truth of the race. Because Alter is under the impression that she is being cheered on as the number one protagonist, she is in a relatively good mood. She doesn't really look that way on the outside though.[17]
Alter's approach to the race is "No holding back". Nero, who doesn't think ahead and has her foot on the accelerator, and Alter, who thinks ahead but still uses the Nitro. Nero prioritizes "Beauty and Speed", while Alter prioritizes "Simplicity and Speed". Half of their interests are misaligned, but because the other half are exactly the same, they actually get along really well.[17]
... Surely, this is a miraculous team?[17]
Alter's alignment became evil not because she doesn't regard herself well as a maid, but supposedly because of her own tactlessness in resorting to forceful methods to achieve her ideal service.[17]
Abilities
Artoria Alter's Noble Phantasm is Secace Morgan (セクエンス・モルガン?). It is a combination of Excalibur and Secace, the short sword possessed by King Arthur that “can only be carried into mortal combats”. Secace takes the the shape of a small automatic pistol, transforming into an anti-material rifile when combined with Excalibur.[17]
Independent Action (単独行動?) is the ability to take action even in the absence of a Master. Artoria Alter acquired this Skill from the conviction that a maid’s service mentality ought to be free... spontaneous, and not coerced by anyone else. Due to obtaining this skill, her usual parameters have declined somewhat.[17]
Summer Sweeper! (サマー・スイーパー！?) is Mana Burst changed for a maid’s use. An expert of water-washing that rinses off anything. While increasing her own serviceability (attack power), she strictly coaches the entire party, increasing their morale.[17]
Coaching (コーチング?) is a Skill that represents Artoria Alter redressing a mistaken battle style through strict education and guidance. Since she is quite the spartan, those who are coached by her receive heavy damage.[17]
Development
Creation and Conception
Takashi Takeuchi is the character illustrator for Artoria Pendragon (Alter).[1][2] Kinoko Nasu is the scenario writer for her character in Fate/Grand Order.[1]
Reception
- In the first Popularity Poll of Fate/stay night in 2004, Saber Alter was ranked 35th.
- In the second Popularity Poll of Fate/stay night in 2006, Saber Alter was ranked 16th.
- In the Type-Moon's 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Saber Alter from Fate/hollow ataraxia was ranked 49th. Saber Alter from Fate/stay night was ranked 222nd.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40
[] Fate/Grand Order material I - CHARACTER profile: Altria Pendragon (Alter), p.028-035 [T] Altria Pendragon (Alter)
Class: Saber True Name: Altria Pendragon
Gender: Female Source: Arthurian Legends Region: England
Alignment: Lawful Evil Height: 154cm Weight: 42kg
Strength: B Endurance: B Agility: B Mana: A Luck: A+ Noble Phantasm: A++
Scenerio Writer: Nasu Kinoko/Character Designer: Takeuchi Takashi/Voice Actor: Ayako Kawasumi
Major Appearance Works: Fate/stay night
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: B
Personal Skills
Mana Burst: A
This transfers magical energy into one's weapon and body, and by releasing the magical energy instantaneously, it increases one's ability.
Instinct: A
The ability to always "feel" the best course for oneself during combat.
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Charisma: E
A natural talent to command an army corps.
In group battles, .
Noble Phantasm
Excalibur Morgan: Sword of Promised Victory
Rank: A++ Type: Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm Range: 1~99 Maximum Target: 1000 People
Excalibur Morgan.
The sword of black aurora.
The blackened mana is the primal magic voodoo funk of the British isles, inherited from Uther by Artoria's sister, the Fairy Queen Morgan. The sword's changed name is because it might be her only connection to Morgan, with whom she could never see eye to eye.
Character
○Personality
○Motivation · Attitude to the Master
○Affiliated Characters
Altria Series
Knights of the Round Table relation
The hard-working Agravain makes her laugh.
Jeanne Alter
Comment from Illustrator
アルトリア・ペンドラゴン〔オルタ〕
真名：セイバー 真名：アルトリア・ペンドラゴン
性別：女性 出典：アーサー王伝説 地域：イギリス
属性：秩序・悪 身長：１５４ｃｍ 体重：４２ｋｇ
筋力：Ａ 耐力：Ａ 敏捷：D 魔力：Ａ＋＋ 幸運：Ｃ 宝具：Ａ＋＋
設定作成：奈須きのこ／キャラクターデザイナー：武内崇／CV：川澄綾子
主な登場作品：Fate/stay night
クラス別能力
対魔力：Ｂ
保有スキル
魔力放出：Ａ
武器、ないし自身の肉体に魔力を帯びさせ、瞬間的に放出する事によって能力を向上させる。
直感：Ｂ
戦闘時、つねに自身にとって最適な展開を”感じ取る”能力。
カリスマ：E
軍団を指揮する天性の才能。
団体戦闘において、。
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宝具
約束された勝利の剣
ランク:Ａ＋＋ 種別：対城宝具 レンジ：１〜９９ 最大捕捉：１０００人
エクスカリバー・モルガン。
黒い極光の剣。
黒く染まった魔力はブリテン島に潜む原始の呪力であり、それをウーサー王から受け継いだのはアルトリアの姉 である妖妃モルガンである。
この聖剣の名前が変質したのは、最後まで分かり合えなかったモルガンとの唯一の繋がりかもしれない。
人物
○性格
○動機・マスターへの態度
○台詞例
○史上の実像・人物像
○ゲーム内における役どころ
○因縁キャラ
アルトリアシリーズ
円卓の英霊
ジャンヌオルタ
Comment from Illustrator
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 Fate/Grand Order Profile of Artoria Pendragon (Alter), translated by Master of Chaos at Beast's Lair. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "FGO" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4
[] Fate/complete material II: Character Material - Characters: Saber, p.004-015 Saber
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Nasu Kinoko & Takeuchi Takashi Discussion
>The catalyst for Saber's birth
Takeuchi: Saber's character is rooted in the specific desire to draw a petite, blonde female knight. As we developed her character concept, we decided to aim for something that was fresh and stimulating. I guess the best analogy to illustrate what I mean is to say that if the archetypical characters you find in bishojo games are like juice, we wanted Saber to be more like pure spring water.
>Changes that developed over time
Nasu: It's pretty commonly known that Saber was a male character in the original work, so the only major change we made to the character on the concept side of things is the gender. In terms of the character's design aspect, we really didn't change much.
Takeuchi: I don't know if this would really count as a change, but I did propose putting the Pendragon crest on Saber's loincloth. The idea was rejected, though.
Nasu: You're right, she did look a bit more extravagant during the early stages.
Takeuchi: In all honesty, I still believe the very first sketch I drew of Saber was the best one. It's something I sketched while I was working for another company prior to this one. (Said while looking at Fate/side material)
Nasu: I remember... you gave her this distinctly supple firmness. Now that I think about it, you were drawing Sion from "Melty Blood" at the time, and she had the same look to her. According to Takeuchi, Sion was made up of the parts that were left over after he designed Saber.
Takeuchi: More specifically, the leftover parts from designing Saber, Rin, and Sakura. One thing I can say about designing Saber is that I never really had a specific image in mind, but I did have ideals that guided me. I simply did my best to give those ideals a physical form. I didn't really like female characters who had their hair up, but I had to admit that Saber just wasn't as appealing with her hair down. I think exposing the nape of her neck was a key element in conveying that "purity" concept I mentioned earlier. The little stray bits of hair that look like antennae were also an important part of illustrating her character. I even had those stray hairs in my original sketch.
Nasu: Oh look, you did! (laughs)
Takeuchi: It's a bit off-topic, but I do believe that the devil is in the details when it comes to character design. You can give this character a totally different vibe just by adding one strand of extra long hair to an otherwise bland or common hairstyle.
Nasu: I see...
Takeuchi: I swear Saber looks like an ordinary girl without those tiny strands, but once you add those strands she magically becomes Saber. I recall someone referring to such stray strands as "evidence of the king", and I think they were really on to something. The horns on Gundam characters are another excellent example of how the smallest details can be the epitome of characterisation.
>Designing Saber's outfits and armaments
Takeuchi: I basically infused every part of Saber's design with my own personal tastes and preferences. Her overall design is quite simple and decidedly rudimentary.
Nasu: If you think about it though, Saber is a rather rare design... in fact, you could say it's really quite daring! I mean, when was the last time you saw a main heroine in a game like this who wasn't showing any skin!?
Takeuchi: Exposing skin may be a reliable way to go in terms of design, but I guess I thought emphasising the knighthood aspect of her design made her appealing enough. If Saber shines as a character to an unusual degree, I would say it's because of the game's excellent writing, which really brought out the best in every character.
Nasu: When the character was brought to life visually, it really reaffirmed for me the beauty of Saber as a concept and I fell in love all over again.
Takeuchi: It was only afterward that I realised just how much of an impression this character design made. Oh, and I was delighted when you told me you thought she looked great without her armour too.
>Standing pose variations for the game
Nasu: It's great to have a wide variety of standing poses for the game, of course, but as a writer that very same variety can be a cause for distress. I feel so much pressure to make the best use of every pose and facial expression in terms of the text I provide for the game, which leads to hours of staring at these images in hopes of some inspiration. I had plenty of experience with this dilemma from the days of working on "Tsukihime", so at least I was prepared this time. I don't think there's anything wrong with games that only use about six different standing poses and leave the rest up to the player's imagination, but the driving concept behind "Fate" was to further evolve the methods we had refined with "Tsukihime", so it was important that we have as many facial expressions as possible to best match a wide variety of dialogue. Even the most basic human emotion like "happiness" can be expressed through multiple facial expressions, and working through these subtle differences can be quite taxing, but in the end it is precisely these details that really bring the characters to life. I know I may be repeating myself at this point, but as a writer, the multitude of poses and facial expressions is both a blessing and a curse. (laughs)
Takeuchi: One thing I learned was that people adapt very quickly to any luxury provided, and the more you offer, the more it emphasises the specific things you are not offering. I suppose the lesson here is that moderation is key in all things. (laughs)
Nasu: That's true. For example, when the player sees that we created an exclusive facial expression for a certain event, they might turn around and ask why we didn't provide one for this other event...
Takeuchi: Something I will say is that I wish we had given Saber a little more variety in terms of her costumes.
>The message Saber carries as a character
Takeuchi: Blondes are hot!
Nasu: Hahaha yeah, totally... ...Seriously, this guy needs help...
Takeuchi: There's definitely something hot about golden locks, but I think the true allure of blond hair is in the way it also carries a sense of style and nobility.
Nasu: Now that I think about it, both Arcueid and Saber are blondes... I'm starting to worry that you intend on drawing even more blondes in the future...
Takeuchi: Is there anything else we can say about Saber?
Nasu: I shouldn't have made her such a glutton. I mean, I didn't intend to make her that way, but the results speak for themselves. (laughs) I just wanted to convey how bountiful our food supply is now compared to what people had to endure in the past, like what Artoria would have seen for herself in her original life.
Takeuchi: You know, this one time I was pondering Saber's popularity and I came to the conclusion that it's her beam weapon that draws the fans. Graceful, young female knights are not all that rare, but you really don't see many who carry a powerful beam weapon!
Nasu: Well, there is a certain "white devil"...
Takeuchi: Of course that "white devil" is popular! She has a beam weapon too! You see what I mean? Blonde + beam weapon = victory!
Nasu: That's a pretty specific victory...
Takeuchi: In the final battle of "Hollow", I got goosebumps from the overwhelming trust I felt upon seeing Saber stand before the beast horde. I am convinced that this powerful emotion is rooted in our generation's reverence of beam weapons!
Nasu: I see... It all makes sense now. It's no wonder I'm such a huge fan of "Hato No Oyomesan" (Hatoyome)!
Takeuchi: Hato Beam!
Nasu: Exactly! Though the Hato Beam hasn't been featured much lately....
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[] Fate/complete material III: World Material - The Servants of the Fifth Holy Grail War:
Blackening of Servants, p.038 [T]Blackening of Servants
The black mud in the Holy Grail contaminates the souls of those who touch it. It goes without saying for mere humans, and supernatural beings like Servants are no exception to this either. The contaminated person's personality reverses toward the orientation of evil. This is madness caused by touching Angra Mainyu. This is called "blackening". There are those who can use the black mud as part of their own power thanks to the properties of its contamination and those whose powerful egos have stayed back its mental pollution.
An example of the former is Matou Sakura and the latter is Gilgamesh. The blackened Servant is incarnated by the power of the Grail so the more concrete ties to the physical plane turns them into powerful beings.
Their physical interference power increases but at the same time they lose the ability to return to spirit form.
Also, as they no longer bother to restrain their magic energy consumption, their fighting ability jumps significantly. This momentum can be compared to a runaway train.
Because they are in that state, fine control is not possible, but in exchange, their destructive power increases.
They are fearful beings inflicting havoc and death upon the world. These are blackened Servants.
Saber Alternative
Class: Saber
Master: Matou Sakura
Alignment: Lawful Evil
STR: A
CON: A
AGI: D
MGI: A++
LCK: C
Noble Phantasm: A++
Saber Alternative, or Black Saber, is the name given to Artoria when she fell to Hassan, was consumed by the dark shadow, and obtained true incarnation during the "Heaven's Feel" route.
Artoria, now jet-black, could now invoke Excalibur without limit thanks to the enormous prana supply from the blackened Sakura. Thus, she could overwhelm Berserker Heracles even in a direct battle. Now unfettered and in a sense more powerful than she was in life, none can deny that she is the strongest Servant.
Class Abilities
Magic Resistance: B
Lower than original value due to the corruption. Still high, as it nullifies spells at B rank (activated within three counts) or lower, and it is difficult to harm her even with high thaumaturgy.
Riding: -
In the maddened state while blackened, the loss of fine control makes it impossible to ride beasts; rather, the mount cannot withstand it. Therefore, in reality one can consider the Riding ability lost.
Personal Skills
Instinct: B
Constant self-control is required to maintain Saber's reason while blackened. To focus on suppressing her madness, her surroundings are neglected and Instinct is dulled.
Power Burst: A
Saber's body is always suffused in the energy supplied by the Greater Grail. Her armor is also reinforced, granting more defensive ability than in her original state.
Charisma: E
The magnificent king's charm which once inspired and captivated her soldiers is gone. Since she rules by terror, leadership ability is improved but troops' morale is extremely low.
Noble Phantasms
Sword of Promised Victory -- Excalibur
Rank: A++
Type: Anti-fortress Noble Phantasm
Range: 1-99
Maximum targets: 1000 persons
Even while blackened, Artoria's greatest power Excalibur is still potent. However, the sword is tainted an ominous black. Just as the fairies of the lake (Vivienne and Morgan) manifest as both good and evil, the holy sword has its own dark side. Still, its "character" as a holy sword is greatest. The function of converting the wielder's magical energy into light through the blade does not change, but the light is transformed into the same darkness of the blade. - ↑
[] TYPE-MOON Ace 7 - 10 year Anniversary interview: Nasu Kinoko X Takeuchi Takashi X Urobuchi Gen
Q: OK then, we'll change topics. Saber has a lot of alter egos like Saber Alter and Saber Lily. How do you see them, Urobuchi?OK then, we'll change topics. Saber has a lot of alter egos like Saber Alter and Saber Lily. How do you see them, Urobuchi?
Uro: What I imagine is that for the Saber Lily storyline, in Fate/stay night, Saber was completely beaten by Caster, and so she became one of her Servants. Like, she thought "I'd be way better off with Caster than with Shirou." (Laughs)
Nasu: I never thought of that. Interesting. So in other words, the white dress represents how both her body and soul have been tamed by Caster. So Lily is truly like a "lily" to Caster... you crazy bastard, you did it again...
Takeuchi: Lily's design was inspired by the dress she wore when Saber was captured by Caster. Then, we just filled it with feminine qualities that Saber lacked and it became what it is now. So basically, I think Urobuchi really hit it close to the mark.
Uro: Really?! Lily looked like a villain to me from the moment I saw her. Imagine her appearing from behind Caster, really working those heels! Just thinking of it gets me excited!
Takeuchi: But in terms of villains, don't we already have Alter?
Uro: No, she isn't a villain, she's a dark hero.
Nasu: Alter is an idealist who clings to her own values even though she's been blackened. In that respect, she isn't a pure villain.
Uro: For example, Alter's like how Hakaider was in Mechanical Violator Hakaider (*8). And Lily is the enemy she would face. The wrinkles in the corners of her eyes are proof to that. She'd shine as a villain.
Nasu: Then after defeating Lily in battle, Alter would jump on a motorbike in the last scene and ride off into the sunset. Then the narration would come in: "She is a modern knight, who lives in a world of darkness!" (*9)
Takeuchi: Motorbikes aside, (laughs) I do think it'd be interesting to add meat to Lily's character in that manner. - ↑
[] Fate/complete material III: World Material - The Servants of the Fifth Holy Grail War:
Blackening of Servants, p.038 [T]Blackening of Servants
The black mud in the Holy Grail contaminates the souls of those who touch it. It goes without saying for mere humans, and supernatural beings like Servants are no exception to this either. The contaminated person's personality reverses toward the orientation of evil. This is madness caused by touching Angra Mainyu. This is called "blackening". There are those who can use the black mud as part of their own power thanks to the properties of its contamination and those whose powerful egos have stayed back its mental pollution.
An example of the former is Matou Sakura and the latter is Gilgamesh. The blackened Servant is incarnated by the power of the Grail so the more concrete ties to the physical plane turns them into powerful beings.
Their physical interference power increases but at the same time they lose the ability to return to spirit form.
Also, as they no longer bother to restrain their magic energy consumption, their fighting ability jumps significantly. This momentum can be compared to a runaway train.
Because they are in that state, fine control is not possible, but in exchange, their destructive power increases.
They are fearful beings inflicting havoc and death upon the world. These are blackened Servants.
Saber Alternative
Class: Saber
Master: Matou Sakura
Alignment: Lawful Evil
STR: A
CON: A
AGI: D
MGI: A++
LCK: C
Noble Phantasm: A++
Saber Alternative, or Black Saber, is the name given to Artoria when she fell to Hassan, was consumed by the dark shadow, and obtained true incarnation during the "Heaven's Feel" route.
Artoria, now jet-black, could now invoke Excalibur without limit thanks to the enormous prana supply from the blackened Sakura. Thus, she could overwhelm Berserker Heracles even in a direct battle. Now unfettered and in a sense more powerful than she was in life, none can deny that she is the strongest Servant.
Class Abilities
Magic Resistance: B
Lower than original value due to the corruption. Still high, as it nullifies spells at B rank (activated within three counts) or lower, and it is difficult to harm her even with high thaumaturgy.
Riding: -
In the maddened state while blackened, the loss of fine control makes it impossible to ride beasts; rather, the mount cannot withstand it. Therefore, in reality one can consider the Riding ability lost.
Personal Skills
Instinct: B
Constant self-control is required to maintain Saber's reason while blackened. To focus on suppressing her madness, her surroundings are neglected and Instinct is dulled.
Power Burst: A
Saber's body is always suffused in the energy supplied by the Greater Grail. Her armor is also reinforced, granting more defensive ability than in her original state.
Charisma: E
The magnificent king's charm which once inspired and captivated her soldiers is gone. Since she rules by terror, leadership ability is improved but troops' morale is extremely low.
Noble Phantasms
Sword of Promised Victory -- Excalibur
Rank: A++
Type: Anti-fortress Noble Phantasm
Range: 1-99
Maximum targets: 1000 persons
Even while blackened, Artoria's greatest power Excalibur is still potent. However, the sword is tainted an ominous black. Just as the fairies of the lake (Vivienne and Morgan) manifest as both good and evil, the holy sword has its own dark side. Still, its "character" as a holy sword is greatest. The function of converting the wielder's magical energy into light through the blade does not change, but the light is transformed into the same darkness of the blade. - ↑ Fate/Grand Order: Fuyuki: The Contaminated City in Flames - Act 11
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Fate/stay night - Heaven's Feel lost butterfly: Kinoko Nasu and Takashi Takeuchi’s Q&A and Director Interview, Translation
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - Day 16 - Sparks Liner High
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Shinjuku: Section 6 Wolf Surrounded
- ↑ 11.0 11.1
[] Fate/complete material II: Character material - Weapons: Black Excalibur, p.121 User: Saber
Excalibur’s appearance after being corrupted by evil. Excalibur functions by converting its user’s magical energy into offensive power. Because of this nature as a “sword that amplifies”, when Saber was blackened, Excalibur blackened with her.
In Arthurian legend, King Arthur received Excalibur from Vivian, a fairy of the lake. Just as the fairy Vivian who embodied goodness had her polar opposite in the evil Morgan, so too does Excalibur have the possibility of embodying both good and evil. However, whether Excalibur is filled with good or stained by evil, the fact that it is the strongest holy sword does not change.黒エクスカリバー
使用者：セイバー
エクスカリバーが悪の属性に染まった姿。エクスカリバーは所有者の魔力を取り込み攻撃力に変換し、増幅させ る剣であるため、セイバーの黒化に伴い聖剣も"黒化"した。
アーサー王伝説において、エクスカリバーは湖の妖精ヴィヴィアンがアーサー王に授けた剣である。湖の妖精に 善の属性を持つヴィヴィアンと、対極である悪の属性を持つモルガンが存在するように、妖精から授かったエク スカリバーも善と悪の両属性を持ちうる可能性があるのだろう。だがエクスカリバーが善悪どちらの属性に染ま ろうとも、これが聖剣の頂点に立つ最強の斬撃兵器であることに変わりはない。 - ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Artoria Pendragon (Alter) Interlude Part II - Two Side of a Coin
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Septem: Section 15 God's Whip
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Camelot: The Sacred Round Table Realm Section 4 The Wailing Wall
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22 15.23 15.24
[] Fate/Grand Order material II - CHARACTER profile: Altria Pendragon (Santa Alter), p.316-321 Altria Pendragon (Santa Alter)
Class: Rider True Name: Altria Pendragon
Gender: Female Source: Fate/Grand Order Region: Finland (allegedly)
Alignment: Lawful Good Height: 154cm Weight: 42kg
Strength: A Endurance: C Agility: D Mana: B Luck: A Noble Phantasm: A++
Scenerio Writer: Nasu Kinoko/Character Designer: Takeuchi Takashi/Voice Actor: Ayako Kawasumi
Major Appearance Works: Fate/Grand Order
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: A
Riding: A
Personal Skills
Instinct: A
Mana Burst: A-
Present of the Saint: EX
A Skill acquired by completely turning into Santa Claus. Enriching hearts by giving presents.
However, because said presents' design is subtly different from what the targeted person requested, you cannot expect much from its effects. One could say she has a natural gift for making choices that subtly perturb the traumas of others.
Noble Phantasm
Excalibur Morgan: Sword of Promised Victory
Rank: A++ Type: Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm Range: 1~99 Maximum Target: 1000 People
Excalibur Morgan.
The sword of black aurora. Just as it is.
The fact it has no twists in the name makes you feel the difference between the Servant that made an appearance in Halloween.
An article that is entirely unnecessary for Santa Claus, but since monsters might come out during Christmas by some sort mistake, she won't lose anything by holding onto it.
Character
○Personality
○Motivation · Attitude to the Master
○Affiliated Characters
Elizabeth (Halloween)
Asterios
Comment from Illustrator
アルトリア・ペンドラゴン 〔サンタオルタ〕
真名：セイバー 真名：アルトリア・ペンドラゴン
性別：女性 出典：Fate/Grand Order 地域：フィンランド(自称)
属性：秩序・善 身長：１５４ｃｍ 体重：４２ｋｇ
筋力：Ａ 耐力：Ｃ 敏捷：D 魔力：Ｂ 幸運：Ａ 宝具：Ａ＋＋
設定作成：奈須きのこ／キャラクターデザイナー：武内崇／CV：川澄綾子
主な登場作品：Fate/Grand Order
クラス別能力
対魔力：Ａ
騎乗：Ａ
保有スキル
直感：Ａ
戦闘時、つねに自身にとって最適な展開を”感じ取る”能力。
魔力放出：Ａ-
武器、ないし自身の肉体に魔力を帯びさせ、瞬間的に放出する事によって能力を向上させる。
聖者の贈り物:ＥＸ
サンタクロースになりきる事で取得したスキル。プレゼントを贈り、心を潤す。
しかしどのプレゼントも対象者が求めるものとは微妙にデザインが違うため、効果はそこまで期待できない。微妙にトラウマをえぐるチョイスは天賦の才と言えなくも無い。
宝具
約束された勝利の剣
ランク:Ａ＋＋ 種別：対城宝具 レンジ：１〜９９ 最大捕捉：１０００人
エクスカリバー・モルガン。
黒い極光の剣。まんまである。
名前に何のひねりも無いところにハロウィンで出張ったサーヴァントとの差が感じられる。
サンタクロースにはまったくもって無用の品物だが、何かの間違いでクリスマスに怪獣が現れる事もあるだろうし、持っていて損はない。
人物
○性格
○動機・マスターへの態度
○台詞例
○史上の実像・人物像
○因縁キャラ
エリザベート(ハロウィン)
アステリオス
Comment from Illustrator
- ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23
[] Fate/Grand Order - Artoria Pendragon 〔Santa Alter〕 (Rider) Profile [T] Altria Pendragon (Santa Alter) - Rider
Illustrator and Voice actor
Illustrator: Takeuchi Takashi
Voice Actor: Ayako Kawasumi
Parameters
Strength: D
Endurance: A+
Agility: C++
Mana: D
Luck: A+
Noble Phantasm: C
Personal Skills
Mana Burst: A-
Instinct: A
Saint's Gift: EX
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: A
Riding: A
Noble Phantasm
Excalibur Morgan: Sword of Promised Victory
Rank: A++
Type: Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm
Profile
A form taken by Altria Alter, who resolved herself to wiping out her own image and attempted to carry out activities as the ally of children・Santa Claus.
The sack she holds in her hand is packed with the best-selection of presents that she spent a whole year saving up.
Level 1 Bond
Height/Weight: 154cm・52kg
Source: Miss "Almost Weekly" Santa Alter
Region: Finland (allegedly) Alignment: Lawful Good
Gender: Female
Because she has completely turned into Santa Claus, her personality has changed in various ways.
Level 2 Bond
Although she has changed into the Rider Class, it is not like there has been any dramatic changes.
The increase in weight accounts for the weight of the presents.
The lack of futility in her behavior and the cool-headed character are a close resemblance to Alter, but the admiration towards Santa Claus that lies at her root is making her a little more kind.
Level 3 Bond
The sleigh that Santa Alter rides has been handmade by herself.
She boasts that it has been assembled from ash tree's wood while having a brave horse and a lion as a image, but - no matter how you look at it - it seems like nothing but a hippopotamus.
Its name is Llamrei II.
Level 4 Bond
"Sword of Promised Victory"
Rank: A++ Type: Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm
Excalibur Morgan.
The sword of black aurora. Just as it is.
The fact it has no twists in the name makes you feel the difference between the Servant that made an appearance in Halloween.
An article that is entirely unnecessary for Santa Claus, but since monsters might come out during Christmas by some sort mistake, she won't lose anything by holding onto it.
Level 5 Bond
- Present of the Saint: C
A Skill acquired by completely turning into Santa Claus.
Enriching hearts by giving presents.
However, because said presents' design is subtly different from what the targeted person requested, you cannot expect much from its effects.
One could say she has a natural gift for making choices that subtly perturb the traumas of others.
Interlude
At any rate, I feel like eating turkey.アルトリア・ペンドラゴン（サンタオルタ） - ライダー
イラストレーター・声優
ILLUST：武内崇
CV：川澄綾子
パラメータ
筋力：Ｄ
耐力：Ａ＋
敏捷：Ｃ++
魔力：Ｄ
幸運：Ａ＋
宝具：Ｃ
保有スキル
聖者の贈り物 ＥＸ
直感 Ａ
魔力放出 Ａ－
クラス別能力
対魔力 Ａ
騎乗 Ａ
宝具
約束された勝利の剣
ランク：Ａ＋＋
種別：対城宝具
キャラクター詳細
アルトリア・オルタが自らのイメージを払拭しようと一念発起し、子供達の味方・サンタクロースとして活動しようとした姿。
手にした袋には彼女が一年をかけてため込んだ選りすぐりのプレゼントが詰まっている。
アンロック条件：絆レベルを１にすると開放
身長/体重：１５４ｃｍ・５２ｋｇ
出典：ほぼ週間サンタオルタさん
地域：フィンランド(自称)
属性：秩序・善 性別：女性
サンタクロースになりきっているため、パーソナリティがいろいろ変化している。
アンロック条件：絆レベルを２にすると開放
ライダークラスになっているが、劇的な変化があるワケではない。
重さが増しているのはプレゼントの重さである。
無駄のない言動、冷酷な性格はオルタに似通っているが、根底にあるサンタクロースへの憧れが少しだけ親切にさせている。
アンロック条件：絆レベルを３にすると開放
サンタオルタが乗るソリは彼女の手作り。
雄々しい馬とライオンをイメージしてトネリコの木の枝で組んだと本人は豪語するが、どうみてもカバにしか見えない。
名前はラムレイ二号。
アンロック条件：絆レベルを４にすると開放
『約束された勝利の剣』
ランク：Ａ＋＋ 種別：対城宝具
エクスカリバー・モルガン。
黒い極光の剣。まんまである。
名前に何のひねりも無いところにハロウィンで出張ったサーヴァントとの差が感じられる。
サンタクロースにはまったくもって無用の品物だが、何かの間違いでクリスマスに怪獣が現れる事もあるだろうし、持っていて損はない。
アンロック条件：絆レベルを５にすると開放
〇聖者の贈り物：Ｃ
サンタクロースになりきる事で取得したスキル。
プレゼントを贈り、心を潤す。
しかしどのプレゼントも対象者が求めるものとは微妙にデザインが違うため、効果はそこまで期待できない。
微妙にトラウマをえぐるチョイスは天賦の才と言えなくも無い。
アンロック条件：「第七夜 突撃、となりのオルタちゃん」をクリアすると開放
それにしてもターキーが食べたい。 - Present of the Saint: C
- ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23 17.24 17.25 17.26 17.27 17.28 17.29 17.30 17.31 17.32 17.33 17.34 17.35 17.36 Fate/Grand Order Profile of Artoria Pendragon (Alter) (Swimsuit), translated by roadromancer at Reddit.
