SalomeWP (サロメ, Sarome?), Class Name Berserker (バーサーカー, Bāsākā?), is a Berserker-class Servant summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
Profile[]
Identity[]
Her name does not appear in the New Testament, but it is "Salome" in the Ancient Jewish Journal of Flavian Josephus, a contemporary Hebrew writer.
Salome was one of the four lords who ruled Galilee and Perea as a contemporary of the Messiah (because Israel was under the control of Rome at the time, it was the governing agent) and she was the daughter of Herod Antipas and Herodias. She fell in love with John the Baptist, John the Martyr, and gained John by using the fact that King Herod was keen towards her himself. She tempted King Herod, who would not allow her to take the priest from prison – and had John beheaded.
Appearance[]
 Berserker Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shimokoshi.  Berserker Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shimokoshi.  Berserker Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shimokoshi.  Berserker Stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Shimokoshi.  .png "Heroic Spirit Event Attire Salome (full).png (2.17 MB)") Heroic Spirit Event Attire: Salome (英霊催装：サロメ?) full body, illustrated by Shimokoshi.  |
Personality[]
A crazy girl who falls in love and kisses with her bloody lips. Even the king who was her father-in-law attracted her, as a dancing girl with a thin veil. Vicious and cruel toward her loved ones. Although she was a pure girl in her life before, once she fell in love, she reached a state where her spirit became shackled by madness, only released at the end.
As a Berserker Class Servant, her love is servile, dedicated to John the Baptist, and overflowing with generosity. In other words, it is thought that she will be a hostile person. If you control her well, she will run as a powerful Berserker, but each time you kill the opponent you come across, the spirit of Salome will be more jealous and shattered.
She correctly understands the relationship between master and servant. But once she has deepened her ties and become intimate, she will want to "own" the master. Neck. She asks. She knows that if the master loses their life, they will not be able to maintain the world,so they will not actively cut their own head......but, if a wonderful opportunity comes......
Relationships[]
- Scheherazade
- "You must be scared of kings! I get it... I was not so keen on Father either..."[1]
- “At first, I thought that she was also someone similar to me, since it’s been said that she’s poor with Kings... I wonder if I can get along with her then. Yes. I was able to get along with her! I think I have a new friend. Ah, Scheherazade. Pretty Scheherazade. Also, please let me hear one of your tales, ok? The tales she spins... are very, very lovely... Hehe. I... was able to get something to look forward to in Chaldea.”[2]
- Ibaraki-douji
- “I wonder how I can put it... That child... She’s a terrible THING from the Orient, isn’t that right? The child herself often says that... she’s not a human... But even then, I wonder why... do I, somehow, have a feeling of closeness with her? To have a feeling like THAT... I wonder why it’s continuing to surge up from within me...————”[2]
- Male King Servants
- "...Oh. So you're a king."[1]
- “...Oh, yes. You’re... a King, right?”[2]
- Jeanne d'Arc / Amakusa Shirou Tokisada / Johanna / Georgios / Martha
- "Oh, I see! I sense something from you that reminds me of Jokanaan! This is wonderful. It's very, very, absolutely, positively, wonderful! Oh my...what should I do? What should I do!? I might fall in love with you!"[1]
- “Oh, yes. That’s right! I feel as if you’re similar to Jokanaan. It’s lovely, isn’t it? It’s very, very, very very very lovely, isn’t that right?————”[2]
Role[]
Fate/Grand Order[]
Traum: Realm of the Thanatos Impulse[]
At the start of the story, Salome is part of Kriemhild's Revenge Faction. She often spends her time in the dungeon doing as she pleases.
After Fujimaru is captured and imprisoned in the Revenge Realm, Salome often visits them and listen to their life's story about each Singularity they have been to. She brings them foods she had prepared/cooked which Fujimaru would gladly eat, even if it's not nicely done or cooked. During this period, she would see Jokanaan through them, making her want to take Fujimaru's head. She tries to hold back this urge due to her rationality that she does not want to kill Fujimaru, having grown genuinely fond of their time together.
Eventually the Righteous Realm managed to break Fujimaru out of prison. Even though she was present in the cell when the Righteous Realm double agents made their move, Salome decides to allow them to take Fujimaru even though the double agents would have stood no chance against her. In her words, if Fujimaru stayed, they would've been killed or tortured anyway and she doesn't want to see Fujimaru go through that. However, after Fujimaru shows one more act of kindness towards her, she ultimately decides to go along with the escape and help the master of Chaldea and the five other servants of the Righteous Realm.
One by one, the five Righteous Realm Servants fall trying to buy time for the group during their escape from the Revenge Realm. Fujimaru themself is near fatally injured by the enemies' pursuit and Salome decides to take it upon herself to carry Fujimaru the rest of the way to the Righteous Realm. But in the middle of it all, Salome gets swallowed by her Madness Enchancement and starts to fully see Fujimaru as Jokanaan, her first love. She asks him if he can die so that she can have his head. A half-awake Fujimaru replies that they do't wanna die and plead with Salome to let them live so they could reunite with their comrades. This makes Salome realize that Fujimaru wasn't Jokanaan, as a true saint would never beg for his life in such a manner. Realizing that she almost lost herself and almost killed her Master, she resolves herself and runs with Fujimaru in her arms while being chased by Kriemhild's vassals. Fujimaru wakes up during the pursuit and sees Salome smiling at them, saying that their destination is near. A loud gunshot then rings out and Salome grits her teeth, forcing a smile to her master even though she was dripping with blood.
After exiting the forest, Salome and Fujimaru meets Astolfo and Salome bids farewell to her master. She claims that the Righteous Realm wasn't fitting for her, but in reality her Heroic Spirit core had been badly damaged by the gunshot and she is already dying. Not wanting Fujimaru to see her like this, she bids a lonely farewell to her master/friend before making her way back into the Forest. She smiles one last time, remincising how she enjoyed her brief time with Fujimaru before being shot by Kriemhild's Archer Servant.
Abilities[]
Salome uses the skull of John the Baptist, the giant skull she rides on, along with other smaller skulls and a platter for main methods of attack. She sends out the smaller skull as projectiles to swarm the enemy. She can use the platter like its a buzzsaw, or be thrown as a series of smaller platters. It can also reflect a deadly light onto the enemy. The skull of John the Baptist either bites the enemy, or spews forth a deadly red mist.
Skills[]
Class Skills[]
- Mad Enhancement (C Rank): Coming to a mutual understanding with Salome is feasible, but her mind while as a Servant is always broken. Even though it seems like having conversations with Salome can be done on the surface, one cannot be careless with her.[2]
Personal Skills[]
- Bloodstained Silver Platter (B+ Rank): The platter of silver – which John the Immerser (Jokanaan)’s head is said to be placed on – that Salome possesses even now. With it, Salome reacts sharply to existences such as Saints, Prophets and Saviors.[2]
- Natural Body (Body) (C Rank): One possesses a perfect beauty since birth. While it is a Skill falsely similar to the Golden Rule (Body) Skill, if she satisfies specific conditions, Salome can even shapeshift her physique as she desires.[2]
- Dance of the Seven Veils (A Rank): A gorgeous dance where Salome dances while taking off her seven veils one at a time, before her body becomes almost stark naked at the end of the dance. The appearance of her vivacious and elegant limbs dancing around causes various effects to the minds of those watching. This once caused a type of fatal effect where it destroyed King Herod’s reasoning.[2]
Noble Phantasm[]
Her Noble Phantasm is Femme Fatale Baiser.
Development[]
Creation and Conception[]
Salome was designed by Shimokoshi in Fate/Grand Order. Her scenario writer is Hikaru Sakurai in Fate/Grand Order.[2]
Comment from Illustrator[]
"Salome is famous in theatre, but if I were to draw her in accordance with the rendition formed by the stage play, she would have been nude and covered in copious amounts of blood while holding a freshly severed head, sooo, given that it would have completely become a BRUTAL thing, that depiction would have naturally been rejected. I tried to draw her as a dancer with a moderately erotic impression and one who has an oriental sensation. There is a mature impression about her as a result of her makeup, but she is considerably younger in her setting. The performance of her voice actor regarding that area was splendid I tell you. If one makes a move on this girl, then they will get a CRAZY feeling to an outrageous extent!" (Shimokoshi)[2]