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Sixth Singularity: Camelot

Agravain

Agravain of Iron

Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese) (movie), J. Michael Tatum (Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot) (English)
Live actor: JAY

Second-eldest of the "Orkney Siblings" and the least popular knight of the Round Table, since virtually everyone suspected he was planted there by his scheming mother Morgan. One of the few knights to know the king's true gender, he also uncovered Lancelot's affair with Guinevere and was subsequently killed. His death, along with that of his siblings Gareth and Gaheris, started the end of the historical Camelot as the knights fell to infighting and civil war.

In the Sixth Singularity: Divine Realm of the Round Table Camelot, he is the Lion King's most trusted advisor. His Class is never even hinted at in the Singularity, although Saber and Assassin would both be good fits.

Adaptational Heroism: Agravain is given a more sympathetic perspective, compared to the legends where his role in the fall of Camelot was driven solely by the envy and malice he held towards Lancelot.
Adaptational Villainy: An odd case for his backstory. In the Nasuverse, he was sent to Arthur's court by Morgan le Fae to assassinate Arthur before having a change of heart. In early portrayals, Agravain was a brave and loyal knight until jealousy consumed him.
Alas, Poor Villain: Dying from the drugs he took to fight Lancelot, Agravain laments how he isn't able to create the ideal country worthy of the Lion King, who comforts him and says he's always worked himself too hard.
- Which is itself a mirror of what happens when Jeanne Alter dies in Orleans, where Gilles de Rais comforts her and says she's done a good job so far, and that she must rest.
Berserk Button: Near the end, he's fighting against Lancelot and doing poorly until Lancelot calls him a fellow traitor to the king, causing Agravain to first laugh and then flip out and speechify about his Undying Loyalty and hatred for Lancelot's treachery. Not once but twice has Lancelot betrayed the king, yet Agravain has stayed loyal to the end. He's so angered that he takes the drug made for grunt knights and actually manages to win their duel, returning to Altria dying from an overdose of what he took.
Black Knight: Fits this to a T sans his lack of a helmet.
Brains and Brawn: He's the only one Morgan's five children who seems to have above-average intelligence. In turn, his siblings are much better fighters. In life, he was Altria's secretary.
Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu: He actually manages to kill Lancelot, one of the greatest fighters of the Round Table, but is unable to stop the assault on Camelot or the defeat of the Lion King, and dies of an overdose from the drugs he took to win.
Bullying a Dragon: His outrage at Lancelot's affair with Guinevere led him to directly antagonise a knight who could (and eventually did) easily kill him.
Combat Pragmatist: He compensates for his lesser swordsmanship skills by being far more willing to fight dirty. In Camelot, he has his knights to fight Chaldea in his stead and when fighting Lancelot he powers up on a dangerous combat drug meant to boost performance to match against his superior foe. According to Mordred in "Lostbelt No. 3: The Synchronized Intellect Nation, SIN", she would ask him for help and advice about more covert missions such as spying and assassinations, and indeed he was originally sent to Camelot by Morgan le Fae herself as an assassin before he changed sides to Altria.
The Comically Serious: His demeanor often leads to being the subject of a lot of fanmade humor and comics.
Embarrassing Nickname: Sanzang calls him Akkun (Aggy in the NA version), much to the shock of his knights. He himself doesn't seem to care however.
Evil Mentor: His Servant Universe incarnation is the Master to Mysterious Heroine X Alter's apprentice in terms of Sith dynamics, although Mysterious Heroine X Alter views him much more fondly than most Sith do.
Foil: To, of all people, Bedivere. Both men actually loved and were bulldog-loyal to Altria for the same reason - they knew she absolutely was the most qualified person to be king, and she had a vision for what Britain should be that they agreed with entirely. But while Bedivere loved how she, ultimately, related to the common man, Agravain was utterly obsessed with her larger picture and, like Altria did on the surface, tended to ignore individuals, including his fellow knights, which is why he tended to alienate people. Moreover, while Bedivere couldn't bring himself to carry out her final order because it would mean her death, Agravain perhaps followed her orders too closely, particularly in the singularity, when he could be a great help in reining the Lion King in and making her see reason.
The Friend Nobody Likes: According to Bedivere, everyone apart from Galahad hated him, and Agravain himself admits he doesn't care what others think of him or his actions. However, Mordred seems to think that he looked out for her and considers him okay and he also seems to have had at least a decent relationship with Gareth. Also, his king never doubted him and valued him just as much as the other knights, saying that he always worked too hard as he lays dying but still wanting to keep working for her.
Gameplay and Story Integration: His mutual kill of Lancelot during Camelot, even though it happened offscreen. His opponent's gift translates to gameplay as rendering him Ruler class, which would normally give him a defense advantage to most of the standard classes. Agravain however has undergone the same Madness Enhancement as certain enemies faced previously, which translated to making them Berserkers. This strips Lancelot of his advantage at the cost of making Agravain more vulnerable to damage in turn, making it entirely believable their duel would end with both of them dead or mortally wounded.
He-Man Woman Hater: Played With, as one the one hand he generally hates women, going so far as to call his mother a treacherous whore and having a special hatred for Guinevere for her supposed purity yet cheating on the king. He does seem to be okay with Xuanzang Sanzang, but given that she's so pure that she's literally destined to become a Buddha this could just be an indication of how high his standards are. He's also protective of Mordred, though she doesn't want to be called female, and he has a "complex" relationship with Gareth rather than outright hostility. Altria isn't an exception, though, because he barely considers her human let alone female. On the other hand, he doesn't seem to have a particularly high opinion regarding anyone, save for Artoria. Furthermore, his infamous line regarding his misogyny is immediately followed up by him saying he hates humans in general, implying he's more of a Downplayed instance of Misanthrope Supreme.
The Heart: In a rather bizarre fashion, he held the Round Table together. Sure, everyone but Galahad (and to some extent, Mordred and Gareth) hated him, but they were united with him around. After he was murdered by Lancelot, it signaled the beginning of the end.
Love Martyr: While he shared little in common with them, he truly loved all four of his siblings, and bears no grudge against Mordred for destroying what he betrayed their mother to protect while all the other knights remain understandably wary of her.
Morality Pet: He was the only knight that Mordred actually liked, and with his demise, she had far fewer reasons to not kill the others to get at the crown.
- It goes both ways since the Lion King’s only decision that Agravain is uncomfortable with is her stance on Mordred being forced to stay out of Camelot at certain times of day and her general treatment of Mordred throughout the Singularity.
Obviously Evil: While there's more to his character than at first glance, he stands out among the Knights of the Round Table with his pitch-black armor, pale and gaunt appearance and generally antagonistic behavior. He's even made into a Palpatine parody in Mysterious Heroine X (Alter)'s Trial Quest.
Paper Tiger: While Agravain is no coward or braggart, his subpar combat abilities when put alongside those of his fellow knights (and even more acutely, those of his nigh-superhuman immediate family members) are starkly contrasted by his intimidating appearance.
Pet the Dog:
- During Garden of Avalon, Kay tells Merlin that the usually proud and cruel Agravain would frequently implore his fellow knights to be more forgiving of Altria's moments of personal uncanniness as she wasn't completely human but was doing her best to connect with people regardless.
- In Camelot, even he is somewhat disturbed by how callously the Lion King treats Mordred despite her adoration for the king and questions her about it. It doesn't go anywhere, but it's noticeable given how much he stands by her decisions regardless of any moral or ethical qualms otherwise.
Red Herring: Over the course of the story, it becomes suggested that he's planning to betray the Lion King as he's the only knight who didn't accept her blessing, meaning he could try to kill her and he's been doing some suspicious stuff without her authorization. The rug gets pulled when he rants about his loyalty to their king at Lancelot, angered at how a proven traitor could accuse him of being disloyal and planning to kill their king.
Scary Teeth: He bares an entire mouth of it◊ during his match with Lancelot.
Torture Technician: He is known as being the most efficient torturer and interrogator of the Knights of the Round Table. He's the one who's tasked with interrogating Hassan of the Serenity during Camelot.
Undying Loyalty: He was sent by Morgan to prepare the way for her to rule Britain. Agravain himself didn't like her though but went along with it because Britain needed a strong king and if Altria proved inadequate he would have gone through with the assassination to put Morgan on the throne. However, he was extremely impressed with Altria and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his king while abandoning Morgan's command. Lancelot is shocked at his loyalty because like everyone else he had always assumed that Agravain was a scheming traitor.
The Unfought: He never fights the protagonist himself, leaving it up to his Mooks, and during the Final Battle it's Lancelot who goes to confront him.
The Unreveal: Although he does qualify for Assassin and presumably Saber, Agravain's actual class in left unrevealed, as is the name of the chain-based Noble Phantasm he uses.
We Can Rule Together: He offers Sanzang the position that Gareth used to hold among the Knights of the Round Table. The offer is seemingly genuine, despite his hatred of women. She actually does consider it as, like Galahad, she actually likes him just fine.
What the Hell, Hero?: Near the end of Camelot, Lancelot's morals get the better of him and he finally turns on what Altria has become. Agravain is furious that he has betrayed his king a second time and calls him out on it, engaging him in a duel that he actually wins, though he dies from the drugs he took to win in the process.
Yank the Dog's Chain: After growing to respect Altria, he defied Morgan and believed that he could help thwart the conspiracy. He didn't count on Mordred betraying the kingdom anyway or being slain by Lancelot before he'd be able to be of use.
Younger Than They Look: It bears repeating that Gawain is Agravain's older brother. Would you believe this guy is 23 years old?!
Zero-Approval Gambit: He hates almost everyone and seemed to go out of his way to make them hate him too. Their hatred may have helped to keep them united: his death led to the fall of Camelot as it fell into civil war.

Galahad (Unmarked Spoilers!)

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Knight of Heaven

Voiced by: Shun Horie

Because of the nature of the reveal of their identity, only spoilers relating to Part 1 will be unmarked, and some spoilers for Part 2 will be unmarked. Proceed any further at your own risk.

Son of Lancelot and the "Wall of Camelot," Galahad was one of the original Servants summoned by Chaldea but refused to fully manifest until the start of the game.

His first appearance is as a cameo in Tristan's Final Ascension illustration all the way in the background, with his identity being confirmed thanks to his cameo in the First Order OVA. He makes his first proper appearance in the Moonlight/Lostroom OVA.

Above Good and Evil: In a pamphlet given for the second Camelot movie, Merlin explains that Galahad is one of few humans who finished his role during his timeline, and is only a Heroic Spirit because even he had regrets and opinions. Even so, he is a Heroic Spirit who will not help humanity willingly as he thinks they do not need his help, being someone who is free from desire and temptation to the point that his uprightness comes off as unbelievably unfeeling.
The Ace: Was known as "The Perfect Knight" when he was alive and he shows himself to be an exceptional warrior when he manages to take down Kiyohime, Geronimo, David, Fionn, Ushiwakamaru, Altria Alter, Jekyll, and Hyde during his premiere fight in the Moonlight/Lostroom OVA. Upon meeting God and being offered a wish, Galahad wished for nothing, making Solomon feel inferior because he felt inadequate enough to ask for wisdom.
Ambiguous Situation: Due to the nature of Moonlight/Lostroom, it's not clear what exactly is going on with Galahad come Part 2 of the Main Story. Is he truly refusing to help the Protagonist and Mash because he blames them for their actions in allowing the Foreign God to bleach the Earth during Cosmos In The Lostbelt? Or was Mash's death and subsequent resurrection the reason she can't access her powers? Da Vinci speculates that Galahad left Mash after the ordeal with Goetia had been taken care of, though it's an assumption on her behalf, while the reveal that Mash is unconsciously withholding her powers due to personal mental blocks seems to lend credence to the latter explanation, especially after Mash gets her powers back when she lost her memories in Avalon le Fae. Was the apparition in Moonlight/Lostroom even really him in the first place? Only he knows and he's not in a position to tell anytime soon.
Barrier Warrior: His Noble Phantasm is Lord Camelot, the true form of Mash's own Noble Phantasm. It stopped and reflected Excalibur Morgan with ease.
Bystander Syndrome: He has a bad habit of this. He was disgusted with Chaldea's Demi-Servant experiments, but went dormant rather than do something about them, leaving Mash as a lab rat until Roman and Olga Marie intervened. In Camelot Zero, he refused the Lion King's summons because he was opposed to her aims, a sharp contrast to the other knights who opposed the plan. They accepted the summons so they could fight against her.
Call-Back: During Moonlight/Lostroom, he defeats Altria Alter the same way Mash did in the first OVA — albeit completely unassisted.
Calling the Old Man Out: He and Lancelot didn't exactly have the best relationship in life for several reasons^{For reference}. It hits the boiling point in the Camelot Singularity once he realizes what Lancelot has been doing in Camelot with the Lion King, to the point it influences Mash to hit her Rage Breaking Point in the fight against him. Despite the outburst being ostensibly about Lancelot participating in the Lion King's scheme, it's noteworthy that none of the other knights, nor the Lion King herself, provoke such anger.
Curb-Stomp Battle: In Moonlight/Lostroom, he defeats Kiyohime, David, and Geronimo entirely offscreen and sends the three of them flying just in time for the protagonist to see them fade away. Then he dispatches Ushiwakamaru, Hyde, and Fionn in short order before finishing off Altria Alter by deflecting her Excalibur Morgan back at her with his Lord Camelot. All of this happens in the span of a little over one minute.
Dark Is Not Evil: Is clad in a dark suit of armor like his father's Berserker self, but was a true hero back when he was alive.
Early-Bird Cameo: Appears in the background of Tristan's final ascension artwork; though his features are vague at best, his hair is instantly recognizable. The fact that the person is Galahad is confirmed in First Order OVA when Mash recalls making a contract with a Servant.
Fearless Fool: Implied by Saber Alter in her Interlude, as she tells Mash that unlike her, he would relish the fear of death in the face of it.
Fusion Dance: He's the Servant empowering Mash from the inside.
Grand Theft Me: The prologue of Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia anime reveals that Galahad can take over Mash's body as shown by her eyes turning to his eye color.
Hidden Depths:
- The fact that the appearances of Demi-Servants is highly-dependent on either the Servant or the human they become part of suggests that either he or Mash is responsible for the fact that her combat outfit is an armoured leotard that leaves little to the imagination.
- If Mash's Galahad-influenced lines during the second Halloween event are anything to go by, even he hates Gawain's cooking.
Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: Pulls out a shield while fighting the protagonist's Servants in Moonlight/Lostroom, proving durable enough to stop and reflect Excalibur Morgan. It only makes sense, since it's the very same shield Mash uses.
Morality Pet: Mash. Galahad's involvement in the story is him doing essentially the absolute bare minimum to cooperate with Chaldea, and only because Mash would die if he didn't. He responded to the Demi-Servant summoning to extend her lifespan, but went dormant and refused any attempt at communication. The prologue of Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia shows that once Mash and Galahad were fused, Galahad went berserk and tried to kill Marisbury Animusphere for his experiments but was stopped by Mash's attempting to fight off his influence that he willingly stopped. Then at the start of the game he gives his power to Mash, but only because she would have died of her wounds from the bombing if he hadn't. And he doesn't pass along his name or how to use those powers either.
Purple Is Powerful: Was one of the greatest Knights of the Round Table and is clad entirely in purple and black.
Red Baron: He is called "Galahad of the Revelation", as in "a revelation from God."
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Episode 0 of the Babylonia anime reveals the first thing he did when summoned as a Demi-Servant was to possess Mash and charge at Marisbury, destroying everything in his way. It was only Mash resisting his influence that convinced him to stop, but his sheer disgust at the project stopped him from helping them.
Skewed Priorities: He leaves Mash in the dark regarding his name, powers, and how to use them, but does pass on one piece of information to her. That information being that Lancelot was a miserable excuse for a father.
Spear Counterpart: To Mash Kyrielight, with the only differences being their hair and attitude.
Stone Wall: To emphasize it, his main weapon wasn't his sword but his shield. As in, the very same one Mash uses.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: According to Mordred in London due to Mash reminding her of him, while she and Galahad did work together as knights of the Round Table on occasion, he had a habit of pissing her off.
Vagueness Is Coming: An apparition of himself warns Ritsuka of a coming threat during the second OVA. That threat is later revealed to be the Foreign God and the Crypters.
Walking Spoiler: Being the Servant fused with Mash, the majority of his role in the story is a spoiler.

Hassan of Intoxicated Smoke

One of the nineteen people to attain the title of Hassan-i-Sabbah, "The Old Man of the Mountain".

He appears in "Sixth Singularity: Divine Realm of the Round Table Camelot", attempting to aid the refugees of the land. Though not a playable character, it's quite obvious what his class would be if summoned.

Came Back Wrong: Sacrifices himself, then becomes a giant ghost born from his regret and hatred over Tristan killing the refugees she was protecting that fights the protagonist's party. After they defeat him, he requests a proper burial for himself and the refugees that he failed to protect.
Off with Her Head!: Kills himself with decapitation after making his bargain with Tristan.
Senseless Sacrifice: In exchange for his life, Tristan promises not to move his feet or his hand to attack the refugees that he is protecting. He then kills himself... and then Tristan promptly kills the refugees, without moving his feet or his hand.
Super Smoke: While their Zabaniya was never shown in the game, it was revealed in Fate/strange Fake through No Name Assassin. Their particular Noble Phantasm Zabaniya:Heretical Reminiscence, allows them to turn to smoke and become immune to any attacks, she apparently can use it for a whole week meanwhile No Name is only able to for a few seconds.
The World's Expert (on Getting Killed): This trope is posthumously applied: A while after the main characters come across his sacrifice and then meet Hassan of the Cursed Arm, Cursed Arm calls Intoxicated Smoke "the best assassin among us". Shame he's long dead, though in fairness being the "best assassin" would likely have availed him little in direct combat with one of the Knights of the Round and indeed, Tristan is able to kill Serenity and Hundred Personas and critically injure Cursed Arm during the final battle in a straight fight, only falling to a Dangerous Forbidden Technique that would have most certainly killed Cursed Arm too if not for King Hassan.
You All Look Familiar: Despite being a different character, he appears identical to the Asako facet of Hassan of the Hundred Personas (specifically her hooded 1st Ascension form) for the brief times we see his humanoid form.

Final Singularity: Solomon

King Solomon (Unmarked Spoilers)

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The True King of Magic

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese), Xander Mobus (English anime)

Because of the nature of the reveal of their identity, only spoilers relating to Part 1 will be unmarked. Proceed any further at your own risk.

The last King of the United Monarchy of Israel & Judah and son of David. He bound and controlled seventy-two demons, later listed in the Ars Goetia from the Lesser Key of Solomon, and compelled them to protect mankind, and also created the modern system of magecraft used by magi today (before this, only those with a connection to the gods could use Magic). Solomon's death marked a great acceleration in the decline of mystery, leading to the demise of the Age of Gods, and the decline of magic.

He is a separate entity from the fake Grand Caster, who despite calling itself "Solomon" is really Beast I, Goetia, the unified will of those seventy-two demons, possessing the deceased Solomon's human body. He is also the original Servant form of Romani Archaman, who was created when Solomon won the Fuyuki Holy Grail War alongside Marisbury Animusphere and wished to become incarnated as an ordinary human being. For more information on Goetia, see the Beast character page, and for more information on Romani and Marisbury, see their respective entries on the Chaldea character page.

Always Need What You Gave Up: He had just made his wish to live as a normal human being and was in the process of transforming when his Clairvoyance suddenly gave him a vision of mankind perishing in the near future. Unfortunately that's all he saw and he couldn't see how or why it was going to happen because by then his transformation was complete. It's implied in Part 2 what he really foresaw was not the Incineration but rather the Reconstruction of Humanity that he just inadvertently set in motion by giving Marisbury the Holy Grail.
Anti-Magic: The ten magic rings given by God to him not only let Solomon use all magecraft, it allows him to shut it off for the rest of mankind entirely.
The Archmage: Easily the most powerful magus of all time, and a contender for the Grand Caster vessel. He was responsible, in fact, for inventing the modern system of magecraft, earning him the title "King of Magic".
Bad Powers, Good People: He is the original owner of Ars Almadel Salomonis, but he is upstanding enough that he would never destroy humanity with it (by his own will, at least).
Badass Bookworm: Solomon is the wisest and greatest intellect concerning magical knowledge mankind has ever known. He even developed an operational technique that allowed humans to perform magic without the need of Gods or being backed by them, something that was required in the past. Among other things, these are the Magic Crests and Mystic Codes used by modern magi, including the F/GO Protagonist.
Barefoot Sage: One of the wisest Kings in history and is always seen barefoot. Well, except in his Romani appearance, obviously.
Benevolent Mage Ruler: He is the strongest wizard in mankind's history, bar none, and he was the king of Israel as he inherited the throne from his father. However, none of his power (magical and political) made him an arrogant, let alone evil or selfish individual, and his magical power is proportional to his kindness. Contrast this to the nigh-sociopathy of his modern magician "successors".
Birds of a Feather: His attraction towards the Queen of Sheba came from the fact she was able to match wits with him. As Dr. Roman, he likewise ends up close to Leonardo da Vinci (with a healthy dose of Ship Tease), trusting her enough to confide in her his secrets like his past life as Solomon and his meeting with Arthur.
Blessed with Suck: How he saw his gifts - he may have been extremely powerful and intelligent to the point of nigh-omniscience, but he felt that those gifts shackled him to the wills of God and of the collective people. As such, when he was allowed one wish at the end of the Fuyuki Holy Grail War, he chose to become a completely normal human - one who could live life by his own volition.
Broken Ace: He is a Born Winner and one of the strongest Heroic Spirits, who changed the very nature of magic by introducing magecraft to the world. He is also deeply unhappy with how he could never exercise his own will in life, and has a tangible case of anxiety that makes it difficult for him to take risks.
Brutal Honesty: He is considered strong-willed, but only in that he says whatever is on his mind.
Came Back Strong: Zigzagged. While his arrival during the battle against Goetia in shedding his human form to become Solomon again certainly adds a very powerful Servant to the heroes' side, he still is a shell of his former self, because the things that made Solomon such a Physical God of magic were his personal skills and two other Noble Phantasms, which Goetia retains in stealing his form. Luckily, he still has Ars Nova, something only he can do and all that is needed to deal a critical blow.
Cessation of Existence: Dr. Roman's sacrifice erases Solomon from the Throne of Heroes entirely. FGO Material IV points out that it is less Solomon "becoming nothing" like the Buddha, and that rather human history is based on picking up what those before have left behind. Solomon, having given all his gifts back to God, has left nothing behind while also completing his purpose, allowing him to reach "finality". However, his rings were left behind in the Imaginary Numbers dimension, and one of them is taken by someone in The Stinger of the Moonlight/Lostroom OVA.
Cowardly Lion: He is described as someone who takes things seriously but doesn't put his heart into them, and who is "a chicken at heart". He has anxiety strong enough to affect his performance in battle, ranking down his High-Speed Incantation skill to C. Despite this, he was ultimately considered a wise and benevolent king by his people, and Dr. Roman's actions in the story speak volumes about Solomon the man.
Early-Bird Cameo: His hand appears clutching the Holy Grail◊ in the First Order anime, when the original Holy Grail War ritual is being discussed.
End of an Era: His death in history brought an end to a vast amount of mystery and accelerated the decline of the Age of Gods.
Extreme Doormat: According to Roman, who himself is Solomon, he was a "non-human" who could only exercise the will of God and of his people, not his own.
Foreshadowing: After the heroes supposedly fight him in London, their Spirit Origin glossary is updated with a complete entry regarding Solomon despite the fact that the protagonist hasn't summoned him. It's ultimately revealed that Solomon has been summoned and with them for the entirety of Part 1.
Good All Along: Because of Goetia's actions in his possessed human body, throughout the second half of the story the name of "Solomon" becomes equated with The Dreaded, to the point that people refer to him as "The King of Magic" because they're afraid of attracting his attention by saying his name. At the end of the story, the real Solomon reveals himself, turning out to be a wise, benevolent human being - the complete opposite of Goetia.
Heroic Sacrifice: His first Noble Phantasm, Ars Nova, can only be activated when all ten of his rings are gathered and has him returning his divine blessings and gifts to God. As such, using it utterly obliterates every aspect of himself, down to erasing himself from the Throne of Heroes, but in turn it interferes with Goetia's existence and drastically weakens him.
Historical Villain Upgrade: Subverted. In the Bible Solomon is a wise and benevolent king (albeit a womanizer), in Fate/Grand Order he is the Big Bad. However, it turns out Solomon really was a great guy, but his body was simply stolen and possessed.
Honest Axe: Like his father before him, Solomon managed to impress his God to the extent that the Almighty offered him any gift of his choosing ranging from a horde of worldly riches to great reserves of metaphysical might. Instead of picking from these tantalising options, Solomon merely asked for wisdom so that he could be a good king and a good man. He was rewarded for his humility with what he asked for and all the other blessings on top of it.
Horrible Judge of Character: He deemed Marisbury to be a good person and so answered his summons. Marisbury is indeed benevolent, but in such an extreme way that he is evil by conventional morality.
I Just Want to Be Normal: Solomon's direct line to God and responsibilities have rendered him functionally with no will of his own. So when he's given a chance during the 2004 Fuyuki Grail War to wish for anything in the world, he wishes to become an entirely normal human incapable of even simple magecraft.
It Sucks to Be the Chosen One: While he did God's work willingly, Solomon did not have his own individual free will compared to other humans, meaning that despite being effectively a chosen one, he was more or less blindly doing work with no self benefits at all. Thus when offered the chance to have a wish for himself by Marisbury, he is legitimately surprised and unable to answer what he would wish for at first, because for once, even though he was a Servant, he has the free will to make his own choice.
Killed Off for Real: He managed to erase himself from the Throne of Heroes, meaning he can't even be summoned as a Servant anymore. He's gone for good.
Light 'em Up: His third Noble Phantasm, Ars Almadel Salomonis, is a giant ring in the sky made up of billions of lights supported by all 72 demons of the Ars Goetia, allowing it to exist in all points of history simultaneously. Each light has equal power to Excalibur. That circle you see around the planet whenever you Rayshift? That's his Noble Phantasm. When focused into a single point, the heat of the Noble Phantasm alone, ignoring the actual output of the attack, can burrow a hole through a planet.
Long-Lived: As shown in the Solomon movie, Solomon was already an adult when he received God's blessing in 999BC, with him staying young up until he returned his gift back in 900BC.
Magical Barefooter: King of Magic, no shoes. This is only visible in his sprite, though. It was also probably practical to go barefoot if you live in a palace in the Near East, anyway.
Magic Ring: Solomon received his wisdom from God in the form of ten rings. Before his death, he set aside one of them per God's instructions and flung it into the far future. This tenth ring would then be used by Olga Marie's father as a catalyst to summon Solomon, and then used by Solomon himself to activate Ars Nova.
Mental World: His second Noble Phantasm is Ars Paulina, the Temple of Solomon, manifesting as a Reality Marble where death doesn't count. This is the stage of the final Singularity. By using Ars Nova and returning it to God, he stopped Goetia from continuously resurrecting the Demon Pillars.
Mystical White Hair: Fitting for the King of Magic. Plus it creates an impression of agelessness.
Rank Scales with Asskicking:
- He was once King of the United Kingdom of Israel, handed down to him by David, and supposedly presided over its golden age. His powers are thus not for show. It is pointed out by Sherlock that if his goal was simply to annihilate every stain of Mankind that has ever existed, he could've easily just done that in his own lifetime.
- More fundamentally, Grand Servants are on a completely different level from regular Servants not because of their actual quality as Heroic Spirits but because of their status as Grand: they are not necessarily the absolute strongest in their Class (though they are selected among the strongest for maximum potential), but being summoned as Grand Servants instead of regular Servants makes them so much more powerful (in other words, Solomon would be nowhere near as powerful as he is in this story if he was summoned like any other Caster in a regular Grail War). Although in this case, it turns out that Solomon was never summoned as a Grand Caster, and this Solomon technically isn't even a Servant. It is the actual corpse of Solomon, possessed by the 72 Demon Pillars of Ars Goetia he summoned back in his lifetime. Thus Goetia has the majority of Solomon's power, nine of the ten magic rings given from God, and his own power as Beast I at his disposal.
Red Baron: The King of Magic.
The Rival: Merlin hates him due to their differing views on how to regard humanity, with Solomon focusing on the past while Merlin dreams of the future. It was originally unknown if Solomon reciprocated these feelings though considering the bitter, passive aggressive exchanges between the two when he’s Romani, it can be assumed that the feelings are mutual.
Seers: He has EX-ranked Clairvoyance that allows him to see the past and future. This is why Solomon can be summoned into the Grand Caster vessel. Due to possessing Solomon's corpse, Goetia kept access to said Clairvoyance to help further his plans. However, he does not possess his Revelation skill as that is inherent to the soul, not the body.
Spikes of Villainy: His outfit is surprisingly razor-edged and spiky for a Caster, added to the fact that he is a king. Even when not possessed, his outfit is still very spiky.
Stepford Smiler: Goetia states as much, saying he’d passively smile through the tragedies humans created. Not quite an Empty Shell, as he was still capable of forming opinions. However, though he was seen and behaved as a laid-back, loving king, years of living as but a tool of God’s will without the right to human joys and sorrows left his psyche “dispassionate and inhuman.” This is no doubt one reason why he opposed Goetia when they urged him to fix humanity’s flaws to relieve their suffering—he knew firsthand just how damaging depriving someone of their inherent freedom was. Their suffering might end, but it would make them little more than hollow automatons.
Strike Me Down with All of Your Hatred!: Before he unleashes his Noble Phantasm, he allows Goetia a chance to get some good (and futile) hits in as penance for having left his creation bereft and bemused for centuries.
Summon Magic: He has this as one of his skills and it's ranked EX. Using this he can summon the Goetia to do his bidding.
This Looks Like a Job for Aquaman: Ars Nova is a Noble Phantasm that annihilates Solomon's very existence and removes him from the Throne of Heroes, which normally doesn't do anything but give his opponent a free win. It just so happens that Goetia is the one person Ars Nova is worth using against since it also cripples him in the process.
Unwitting Instigator of Doom:
- He compiled seventy-two demons into a collective being known as "Goetia" with the intent of creating a guardian for humanity after his death. Unfortunately, Goetia had an alien mentality that caused it to try and better humanity in the worst possible way, becoming one of the seven Beasts and kicking off the events of the entire story. It did not help that his own lack of will made it impossible for him to reason with them, causing the Goetia to see him as an evil, cowardly man who lets humans suffer pointlessly.
- He won the Holy Grail War and in doing so gave Marisbury the funds and resources to complete CHALDEAS, the keystone needed by Marisbury to bleach the Earth and plant the Lostbelts in the name of his Grand Order.
Walking Spoiler: This Servant's mere existence spoils the entire context and ending of the story.
World's Strongest Man: He isn't the King of Magic for no reason. His participation as a Servant in this game's version of the Fuyuki Holy Grail War alongside Marisbury couldn't be called anything less than a totally lopsided domination on their part, even though Solomon was most likely lacking nine of his ten magic rings at the time and Caster's reputation as the "weakest Class". Simply by having his body and the rest of his magic rings, Goetia was able to declare himself as the Grand Caster and function as one with no one else questioning his power.

Epic of Remnant

Pseudo-Singularity EXTRA: SE.RA.PH.

Kazuradrop

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Alter Ego of Affection

An Alter Ego created by BB by combining data from different goddesses. Unlike the other Sakura Five, she claims to genuinely love humans. She hates the other Sakura Five as she sees them being flawed and wants to become "complete" to become a perfect AI once again.

She first appeared in the manga adaptation of "Abyssal Cyber Paradise, SE.RA.PH.".

Adaptational Wimp: She is not the same intimidating, super-powerful AI she was back in Foxtail. This is justified as not only was Kazuradrop so powerful due to having already eaten Meltryllis, Passionlip and most of BB and thus getting access to their powers, but BB here is controlling her id_es to make her more obedient.
Ambiguous Situation: So far it is unknown what the relationship between Kazuradrop and Muryan is. During 6th anniversary, Nasu in his blog admitted that Muryan was cjonsidered to be one aspect of Kazuradrop that never happened, and her looking like Kazuradrop is meant to be a reference to that.
Canon Foreigner: She is one of the notable deviations made in the SE.RA.PH. manga as she wasn't part of the storyline in the game.
Demoted to Dragon: After being the true Big Bad of the Foxtail manga, she is summoned by BB to be one of her Servants, something she isn't really happy with.
Emotion Suppression: BB has sealed away her id_es skills so that she is more obedient to her than she was originally. Though this hasn't removed her desire to one day devour all to make everything perfect.
Incredible Shrinking Man: While BB sealed most of her abilities she still retains her infamous Bug Space, which shrinks anyone caught in it's radius to the size of a bug.
Meatgrinder Surgery: Her using Insect Eater to remove the bug affecting Vlad's brain involves her plunging her hand into his head and pulling the bug straight out. She heals him properly right after doing it, but her removing the bug caused Vlad to lose his memories.
The Perfectionist: Her desire is to one day become the perfect AI which involves eating her fellow AI in the other members of Sakura Five and BB herself.
Too Much Alike: She hates the other members of Sakura Five and anyone else who are very similar to herself due to her id_es Repulsion For One's Kin.

Pseudo Parallel World: Shimousa

Kiso Yoshinaka

Asahi Shogun

One of the main generals of the Minamoto clan during the Genpei War, and beloved husband of Tomoe Gozen. Yoshinaka fought against the Taira clan with his brothers to bring peace in Japan by defeating the Taira clan, but after the war was over, he was accused by his own brother Yoritomo for treason. Yoritomo then sent his other siblings Yoshitsune and Noriyori to kill him, and he met his end in the Battle of Awazu, after sending Tomoe away for safety.

Yoshinaka first appeared in "Pseudo-Parallel World: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa", but only in text boxes with no accompanying artwork. He'd go on to become an Ascended Extra in Fate/Samurai Remnant, which featured him as one of the playable Servants.

Childhood Friend Romance: As stated by Tomoe in her Interlude, she knew Yoshinaka since they were both children, and she spent more time with him than her own half-brothers Kanemitsu and Kanehira.
Cynicism Catalyst: His unfair death due to Yoritomo was burnt deeply into Tomoe's mind; as a result she hated the whole Minamoto clan and extended it to the Tokugawa clan, since they claimed descent from the same Minamoto clan. She had it buried within her well enough, but it was used by Ashiya Doman to turn her into Archer Inferno.
Dies Differently in Adaptation: Yoshinaka's final battle happened before the Taira's fall in history, in the Nasuverse, it happened after.
Historical Hero Upgrade: Historically, Yoshinaka betrayed Yoritomo before the Taira was defeated out of jealousy towards Yoritomo, who was the leader of the Minamoto clan at the time. Yoshinaka's army also robbed the peasants for food because he didn't establish proper logistics in his rush to reach Kyoto before Yoritomo. This caused the majority of his army to leave him afterwards. The plundering, along with his brazenness to intervene in the matter of royal succession angered Cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa and caused Yoshinaka to be driven out of Kyoto. On his way out, Yoshinaka attacked and kidnapped the emperor, causing Yoritomo to send Yoshitsune to kill him. In the Nasuverse, or at least Tomoe's memories, Yoshinaka never betrayed Yoritomo throughout the battle against the Taira clan and was generally a good person. It's only after the Taira clan was wiped out that the Battle of Awazu occurred and Yoshinaka died. And he never had any ambitions to set up his own shogunate, he just wanted to bring peace to Japan, if for self-admitted selfish if sympathetic reasons.
Polyamory: He had two wives: Lady Yamabuki and Lady Fuyuhime, and Tomoe was his concubine. Yamabuki and Fuyuhime had a rivalry with each other, but surprising both of them got along quite well with Tomoe since she could serve as half of a Battle Couple with Yoshinaka and keep him safe to come back to them all.
Promoted to Love Interest: Having him and Tomoe in a relationship, while a popular modern portrayal, was not supported within the story Tomoe where originally appeared. Instead, she was just a loyal female retainer who could rip dude's heads off and was sent away before the end because Yoshinaka felt it would be humiliating to have a woman pointlessly die for him before his own inevitable death.
Single Woman Seeks Good Man: This is why Tomoe fell for him. Yoshinaka is unfailingly nice within this verse, and he didn't hate or fear her for her oni blood or her horns. He even told her to live on without him and not come to his Final Battle, both in order to protect their unborn son Yoshihide and to prevent the trauma of seeing his death firsthand to completely break her.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Musashi directly discusses this trope, saying that he was persecuted by Yoritomo after he finished helping the latter overthrow the Taira regime. In a bit of Reality Subtext, this is historically the very same thing that happened to Ushiwakamaru/Yoshitsune and as Babylonia Singularity implied, Ushiwakamaru ended up meeting a similar fate by Yoritomo as well, which really casts Yoritomo in a very bad light in this universe.

Cosmos in the Lostbelt

Chapter 3.5: Ooku

Tokugawa Ieyasu

"Tanuki"

The last of Japan's Three Great Unifiers (or maybe just a body double who took over when the real Ieyasu died very young) after the fall of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. While he has no set Class as a Servant, the eventfulness and tenure of his 260 year dynasty affords him the abilities and Noble Phantasms of his many famous vassals including Hattori Hanzō, Honda Tadakatsu, and three generations of the Yagyu family.

Like Hideyoshi, he made his debut in KOHA-ACE which fleshes out a bit of his character and a few of his abilities. He and his family later play an enormous role in the events of "Tokugawa Restoration Labyrinth: Ooku" when its villain exploits their influence and various neuroses to advance her schemes.

Abdicate the Throne: Subverted. While he was officially shogun for only two years, he remained something of a Man Behind the Man for his son, Hidetada. The blatantness of his commands and his successor's lack of resistance as he carried them out caused those around Hidetada to view him as a weak leader with no real ideas of his own.
Adaptational Wimp: He's usually depicted as either a Smug Snake or a Grumpy Old Man in his popular fictional depictions. Him being a Nervous Wreck, albeit one who can technically still fight, is both a rather novel direction and bit of a step down from those.
Arch-Enemy:
- Injuries he incurred from blades forged by Senji Muramasa as well as the deaths of allies caused by the same made Ieyasu blacklist the expert swordsmith and his creations.
- To stabilize his dynasty, without any intentional malice, he put slanders on Chacha as the wrecker of Toyotomi dynasty. This has the effect of Chacha treating him as one, she likes to describe on how the Tokugawa needs to die or 'go burn in a fire', usually in her material books and she deviates from describing people she's related to with how much she want those miseries happen to Tokugawa.
- While the playable Amakusa instead focuses on how deeply he loved his comrades in the Shimabara uprising, the Sorcerer in Shimousa is driven by a seething hatred for Tokugawa's line for oppressing the Christians of Japan and for slaughtering all the Christians in Shimabara, including noncombatant elderly, women, and children.
- The biggest one would be Ishida Mitsunari; as he's the final obstacle for Ieyasu's road to unification and becoming the Shogun. Additionally, Mitsunari's forces forced his best friend Torii Mototada to sacrifice himself for Ieyasu's victory. Of course Ieyasu has reasons to be extra bitter at Mitsunari.
Big, Screwed-Up Family: The Tokugawa shogunate, whose dysfunctions are described in detail during the Ooku event.
Brought Down to Normal: If the Noble Phantasms of his current Class are stolen or destroyed, he loses access to that form, making him weak against Hideyoshi's Sword Hunt.
Butt-Monkey: His most famous stories have little to do with his political acumen or military valor, and focus more on Ieyasu being kidnapped or nearly murdered. And if not that, he's being rescued by the likes of Yagyu Munenori and Hattori Hanzo from such perilous situations.
The Cameo: His inrou, which houses his essence, is collected by the protagonist in the Ooku event without much fanfare and doesn't even elicit a flashback like some of the other inrous containing the souls of his descendants.
Connected All Along: He is the extremely tenuous membrane that links Nobu and Okita together, as he is one of the former's most famous allies and the latter was part of the Shinsegumi who fought for his descendant Yoshinobu, the last of the Tokugawa shoguns.
Defeat Means Friendship: He won a minor military victory against Nobu, only to pledge allegiance to her two years later after the infamous defeat of Imagawa Yoshimoto. When Oda died, he and Hideyoshi fought to a stalemate for leadership over the unification movement, but it was Ieyasu who ultimately gave in to Hideyoshi becoming shogun.
Foil: A deliberate contrast to both Nobunaga and Hideyoshi. Nobunaga in particular was a ruthlessly progress-focused leader with a reputation for both bravery and viciousness, while Tokugawa was a Nervous Wreck with a rigid view of the world who led his society into isolationist stagnation and suspicion of new ideas, who nonetheless had a capacity for harshness that far exceeded his milquetoast reputation.
Hypocrite: While he ruined Muramasa's reputation out of sheer spite, his Berserker form wields one of his swords.
Mechanically Unusual Class: He has no set Class but instead shifts into different ones when he takes on the skills and weaponry of his vassals. Ironically, this description predates what would be used by the Pretender Class Oberon-Vortigern.
Not Quite the Right Thing:
- He all but barricaded the newly unified Japan from outside influence to allow it to recover from the chaos and costly wars of his predecessors. This allowed his country to restructure and reform, resulting in decades of relative peace and prosperity, but left the nation woefully unprepared when Western forces encroached upon it with technologically advanced military hardware that Japan had failed to keep up with due to the aforementioned isolation.
- Furthermore, while in the short term his rigidly-conservative military dictatorship kept the peace, it also quickly grew into a stagnant, listless society that wasn't making meaningful social or scientific progress until colonial powers came knocking with steamships and cannons, and prevented the growth of potentially subversive ideas about individual rights or religious toleration that might've improved the common people's quality of life.
Primary-Color Champion: The Blue to Nobunaga's Red and Hideyoshi's Yellow.
Really Gets Around: While he was significantly more button-down than either Nobu or Hideyoshi, he wound up having more children than the two of them combined.
Running Gag: The final punchline in the years-long gag of he and his fellow three Great Unifiers being reduced to living batteries to fuel the schemes of event villains.
Sole Survivor: Became the shogun of Japan almost by virtue of outliving his more eccentric fellow Great Unifiers.
Trademark Favorite Food: An in-universe chronicle in Fate/Samurai Remnant points out that back when he was shogun, Ieyasu made it illegal for people to catch whitebait or sea bream for any other purpose than to present them to him as "offerings". This same article coyly praises how times have changed by 1651 for the better since commoners can now enjoy those fish Ieyasu used to keep for himself.

Lostbelt No. 7: Nahui Mictlān

Beni-Enma Alter

Crimson Vermillion

Voiced by: Misaki Kuno

An alternative, older form of Beni-Enma, unleashed by Camazotz to act as the guardian of Mictlan's White Border.

Animal Motifs: Sparrows, obviously. However there are also some hints of the Vermillion Bird.
Accent Slip-Up: One of the more notable effects of her growth is the disappearance of her usual lisp... until she realizes what Koyanskaya is about to do and lets out a dechi in panic.
Chekhov's Skill: It's pointed out that her mountain rending sword attacks would be better suited for something larger than humans. ORT's true body provides itself as that target for said attacks.
Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: U-Olga Marie ends up on the receiving end of one of her One-Hit Kill slashes during Chaldea's first battle with her and seemingly dies. While she does regenerate mere seconds after in a way she describes as "rebooting", U-Olga does not feel confident she'd be able to pull that off a second time against Beni-Enma. The whole ordeal is justified, however, by the fact that U-Olga is missing her heart and is therefore stuck at 4% of her true power and durability at maximum.
Flaw Exploitation: Koyanskaya deduces that for all her apparent perfected swordsmanship, Beni-enma is still fairly easy to rile up and her techniques are intended to hit large targets, not nimble small enemies. This lets Koyanskaya get the upper hand and de-age Beni-enma back to her normal self.
Hotter and Sexier: Like Wu Zetian before her, she gains a more mature body than her previous form.
Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Some time between Chaldea finding her in the second Underworld border and ORT's awakening, she learned and mastered First Hassan's Azrael technique entirely offscreen.
Older Alter Ego: Beni was warped into a full-blown adult form upon alteration. This is actually a very important point: while she is stronger than ever, the Chaldea crew ultimately manage to bring her back to normal by forcing Gilgamesh's youth elixir down her throat.
One-Hit Kill: Between her perfected swordsmanship and her new dominion full of sharp iron mountains, she's become extremely proficient in killing with a single blow. Even her basic attacks have a chance of instant death, and the characters themselves fully recommend you to use Servants who can resist this. (This being a rather specific order that not everyone can fulfill, the game throws the player a bone and quietly adds a support King Hassan, who is completely immune to the mechanic and grants the entire team resistance to it while on the field as your last party member.)

Kingprotea Xochitónal

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Soul Flower

Voiced by: Megumi Han

An alternative form of Kingprotea Alter created after her Spirit Origin forcibly had Xochitónal, the guardian of the first layer of the Underworld, integrated into it by Camazotz. While initially appearing to be a mindless rampaging monster, she displays a much more abrasive personality upon being relieved of her mask.

In-game, Kingprotea Xochitónal and Kingproetea Alter appear as unlockable Spiritron Dresses costume for Kingprotea.

Almighty Idiot: Due to Camazotz's Command Spell, she's initially reduced to a roaring beast that fiercely guards the entrance to Mictlān from any who would dare approach. She returns to normal once her mask is destroyed.
Alternate Self: As noted above, she's somehow this twice over, first being forced into an Altered State, and then having another god added to her via the mask. (In fact, you can technically go up to five times, considering her status as one of BB's Alter Ego's and BB's relation to the Sakura AI and the orginal Sakura Matou said AI is based on) Lostbelt 7 finally also clarfies what being an Alter servant entails, namely it requires the servant to renounce the core of their Sprit Origin, willingly betraying their lives and beliefs. In Kingprotea's case, thaat means giving up her love for humanity and becoming a cruel goddess.
Complaining About Rescues They Don't Like: Upon being freed, she's noticeably indignant about having been defeated by the Protagonist and the others despite the fact they saved her.
Demonic Possession: Kingprotea is subjected to this by Xochitónal and is left a raging beast until her mask is destroyed.
Malevolent Masked Woman: She wears a green calavera mask and is just as malicious as you'd expect.
Mirror Morality Machine: Camazotz using the Master's Command Spells to convert her into an Alter completely inverted her personality. Kingprotea is usually timid and kind, self-conscious of her size, tries to minimize damage, and is devoted to the Master (if edging a bit close to Yandere territory). Conversely, Kingprotea Alter is prideful and abrasive, lords her size over others, is openly destructive, and treats the Master like an ant she's leashed to.
Screaming Warrior: While masked, she constantly lets out screams of rage in the middle of battle.
Sore Loser: She doesn't take her loss to the protagonist well and challenges them to a rematch when they return to her layer.
Tempting Fate: She's pretty sure that she'll win the rematch now that U-Olga Marie isn't there to save the protagonist and starts gloating about her imminent victory. Then Kukulkan shows up and kicks her ass.
Tsundere: Comes across as this to the protagonist, as she outright says she hates humans but helps them regardless, albeit with complaints. Perhaps best shown when she refuses to help Chaldea fight ORT in the second Underworld Border, only to instantly change her mind once she sees the shape the protagonist is in.
We Will Meet Again: She says as much toward the Protagonist and vows to make them pay the next time they meet for defeating her before reverting back to her regular self. She also insists that if she's summoned as an Alter again, it has to be against a serious threat.

Ninkigal

Lady of the Great Earth

Voiced by: Kana Ueda

An alternative aspect of Ereshkigal, unleashed by Camazotz. Also known as Ereshkigal Alter.

In-game, Ninkigal appears as an unlockable Spiritron Dress costume for Ereshkigal.

Occult Blue Eyes: Unlike other Mesopotamian gods, her eyes turn into a shining blue whenever she gets serious.
Punny Name: Ninkigal is one of Ereshkigal's epithets, however ninki is also the Japanese word for popular, making Ninkigal also mean popular gal, or gyaru.
The Worf Effect: To emphasize how ridiculously powerful ORT is in comparison to everyone else, Ninkigal outputs via Gugalanna an effort claimed by Dumuzid to be powerful enough to take down Sefar (as in, the same alien superweapon that crippled the divine pantheons in Proper Human History and was only beaten by the full power of Excalibur, and in terms of the Lostbelts drew a tie with the combined powers and forms of the Olympians headed by Zeus). ORT casually shrugs that off and regenerates from it.

The Dinosaur King

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Blue Tezcatlipoca

A mysterious blonde-haired human youth who acts as the King of the Deinos and a proxy Lostbelt King, working in Lostbelt Kukulkan's employ.

Disney Death: Izcalli seemingly kills him as part of his quest to become the new Tezcatlipoca. It takes a while, but he manages to regenerate in time to bring hope to the Deinos and inspire them to make a last stand against ORT.
Do Not Go Gentle: He inspires the Deinos to not give in and make a final stand against the rampaging ORT, even knowing that they will likely all perish in the attempt.
God Is Good: Being that he's the god of paradise and both the protector and king of Chichen Itza, he qualifies as this by default.
Literal Split Personality: He is revealed to be another aspect of Tezcatlipoca - if Daybit's Tezcatlipoca is the "main" Black Tezcatlipoca and playing almost every side, the Dinosaur King is the Blue Tezcatlipoca, and is firmly on the side of Kukulkan and the Deinos.
Only Known by Their Nickname: He's only ever referred to as the Dinosaur King but his true identity is Huītzilōpōchtli, the Blue Tezcatlipoca and the god of paradise.
The Real Remington Steele: He's the actual Huītzilōpōchtli as the Servant within the Lostbelt that also goes by that moniker is in fact Tenochtitlan in disguise.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Compared to the vengeful leader of the Ocelomeh, Izcalli, the Dinosaur King proves to be much more accepting of Chaldea's presence, and genuinely cares about the Deinos' wellbeing.
Rule of Cool: His initial excuse to side with Deinos rather than Ocelomeh or Proper Human History when Chaldea first meets him is that dinosaurs are way, way cooler than either variation of human.

One Radiance Thing (MAJOR STORY SPOILERS)

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ORT Xibalba

The Ultimate One of the Oort Cloud reborn. During the long-fought battle in the 7th Lostbelt, the original ORT of the Lostbelt is finally destroyed by Chaldea's Hume-Barrel Rayproof empowered by U-Olga Marie. But just when it seems like the danger has passed, a Heroic Spirit Summoning is detected, and ORT descends on the deck of the Storm Border in a new "humanoid" form.

As ORT battled Chaldea, it was analyzing the Servants it consumed during the fight, and in doing so learned the functions of Heroic Spirit Summoning. Armed with this knowledge, ORT tapped into the power of the Lostbelt's Fantasy Tree it consumed in the past, fabricating a history where it was revered as a hero that the Throne of Heroes would accept. The result was something once thought impossible: the Grand Servant of an Extra Class. As its main body perished, ORT used the last of its power to summon its newly-minted "Grand Foreigner" incarnation to maintain the Lostbelt and continue the battle.

Though now in what is undoubtedly the weakest form it has ever taken, ORT still qualifies for a Grand title simply because of its power alone, and its newfound adaptability makes up for what it lost. It may have to follow the rules of the World now, but make no mistake, it's as much of an engine of destruction as it ever was.

See its separate page in Fate Grand Order ORT for more details.

Events (mostly from GUDAGUDA events)

Alice Kuonji

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Daughter of the Meinsters

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

The last pure-blooded witch of the modern era and the deuteragonist of Witch on the Holy Night. Having moved away from her homeland in England, she began living together with fellow mage Aoko Aozaki within the Kuonji Estate in the small town of Misaki and training her to properly use magecraft.

She debuted in the Witch on the Holy Night collaboration event as a Caster-class Servant.

The Ageless: She is actually much older than her age would suggest when the protagonist, Mash, and Aoko encounter her at the Kumano Inn. But presumably as a result of being born a pure-blooded witch despite being a Half-Human Hybrid like Beryl Gut, she remains physically the same age she was during the events of Witch on the Holy Night.
Familiar: She is accompanied by Robin, her cockney-accented talking blue robin.
Foreshadowing: A flashback in "Lostbelt No. 6: Fae Round Table Domain, Avalon le Fae" featuring Beryl Gut's mother has her express intense envy for the Meinster bloodline and "that girl". Sure enough, Alice herself would appear in-person as a Servant for the Witch on the Holy Night collaboration.
Half-Human Hybrid: Her mother was a witch, and her father a normal human. However she's still counted as being a pure witch, much to Beryl's mother's envy as she complains that Yumina's descendants can get away with anything.
Last of Her Kind: While there exists other witches within the Nasuverse, Alice herself is noted to be the last truly pure-blooded one to exist in the current era.
Our Witches Are Different: As established in Lostbelt 6, Nasuverse witches are actually a type of faerie, not just a word meaning "female mage".
The Stoic: Still as calm and disinterested as ever. Even when preparing to engage Chaldea under the assumption that they are magi of the Clock Tower, her gaze never shifts any further than Tranquil Fury.

Ashoka

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The Buddha in Hell

A mysterious Ruler-class Servant that has materialized to arbitrate the Waxing Moon Ritual.

While his true identity is shrouded in mystery, he has taken residence in the textile shop, Babylon-ia, and watches over the store in Gilgamesh's absence.

His identity is later revealed as King Ashoka, the third Mauryan Emperor of the Empire of Magadha in Ancient India.

Continuity Nod: His Noble Phantasm is Chakravartin, the same Noble Phantasm used by Buddha in Fate/EXTRA.
The Good King: He is a Chakravarti which is Sanskrit for "He Who Turns The Wheel." The secular version of a Buddha; it is often translated into english as "Saint King."
Interface Spoiler: Beyond his skin tone, the fact that he shares the golden-armored aesthetics of most of the cast of the Mahabharata (like Karna, Asvatthaman and Bhima) suggests he would be coming from the Indian subcontinent.
Sherlock Scan: From only a single look at the protagonist's eyes, he can tell they have journeyed through "Hell" many times in the past due to their encounters with Servants such as Edmond Dantés and Ereshkigal.

Charon

Ferryman of the Underworld

The ferryman of Hades himself. Upon a hole to the Underworld opening up due to the Holy Grail's influence on a river of chocolate, Charon chose to act to close it by using the body of Chaldea's Christopher Columbus.

Throughout the event, he sails the Master of Chaldea and their Servants across the river on-board the Santa Maria and also maintains the shop.

He appears as a Servant in the "Beyond the Chocolate River" Valentine's event.

Beard of Evil: Subverted. Although due to his choice of vessel, it initially seems he might have sinister plans for Chaldea or may even be behind the Singularity, he's completely on the up and up.
Demonic Possession: Downplayed. Although he makes use of Columbus' body for his own ends, he's merely borrowing his body and the exchange was consensual on Columbus' part.
The Ferryman: The Trope Maker himself.
I'm Not a Hero, I'm...: Repeatedly states that he's not a hero and "just a sailor" trying to get the boat the heroes are on where it needs to be. This is one of the few things that manage to alert the heroes that there's more to "Columbus" than meets the eye.
Sharp-Dressed Man: Dressed in an impeccable red suit with various gold adornments. He originally was dressed in shabbier robes more befitting of his original appearance in myth but chose to get more modern clothing by Columbus' own request.
Sheep in Sheep's Clothing: Despite the usual antics one may expect from Columbus, he's entirely sincere about wanting to do his job and help Chaldea with no strings attached.

Cyrano de Bergerac

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He Who Was Everything And Yet Nothing

Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, French writer, poet, scholar, swordfighter, and protagonist of the eponymous world-famous theater play.

He appears in "Charlemagne's Montjoie and Chivalry Day", though there's an issue. According to him, he should be a Saber-class Servant, but an incomplete summoning left him but a shadow of himself... in the most literal way possible. To solve the singularity he's in, he recruits the Chaldea crew to hold representations of his play.

Adaptation Displacement: invokedEven if his own novels, such as Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon, are relatively well-known as early classics of science-fiction, he's well aware that to most, Cyrano de Bergerac being a real person is just trivia about the play. Though he's not that bitter about it, and still sees the character as a version of himself.
Be Careful What You Wish For: Feeling sad for his fictional counterpart's tragic end, he wished on the Grail for the play to have an ending he would be satisfied with. The problem is, being technically an outsider to the play, "a satisfying ending" doesn't just mean "Cyrano gets a happy end". In fact, he doesn't know what would truly satisfy him, and has been stuck in the singularity ever since, modifying the script and trying to find the answer through trial and error.
Gag Nose: And since he's all but a silhouette, it went from his most recognizable feature to his only recognizable feature.
Living Shadow: Apparently, his summoning was somehow botched and left him like this.
Milking the Giant Cow: He's still quite the ham, but due to being unable to have visible facial expressions, he emotes through grandiose gestures.
The Reveal: He's not actually Cyrano the character. He's the real man the play was based on. It causes way more problems than you'd expect.

Gilgamesh (Ruler)

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The Supreme King

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki

The arrogant King of Heroes himself. The ruler of Uruk and one of mankind's first and greatest heroes. In contrast to his usual manifestations, Gilgamesh appears to have taken to manifesting in the Ruler class for the Waxing Moon Ritual.

But, he couldn't be more disinterested in actually arbitrating the War properly and is more interested in maintaining his textile shop in Asakusa, Babylon-ia. As such, he appears as a shopkeeper in the "Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles" event.

Adaptational Nice Guy: Downplayed. While he's more amicable in conversation much like his Caster counterpart, he's still just as arrogant and self-centered as he's always been.
Non-Action Guy: Rather than participate in the proceedings directly, he's more content to simply run his shop and sell things to Chaldea.

Ishida Mitsunari

Jibu-no-shō

An administrator of the Toyotomi clan. Having served Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late stage of his career, Mitsunari rose to prominence after the death of Hideyoshi. He clashed against Tokugawa Ieyasu out of his suspicion that Ieyasu was going to usurp Hideyoshi's well-earned spot as the ruler of Japan. This conflict eventually reached the climax as Mitsunari gathered the Western part of Japan to battle against Ieyasu and the Eastern part of Japan in the climatic battle of Sekigahara. Mitsunari had the upper hand in army quality, but his antagonism against some of his allies bit him in the back as they eventually deserted him and turning the battle of Sekigahara against his favor. He lost the battle big time and was executed as a result; the Tokugawa then proceeded to establish its own shogunate (with Ieyasu as the Shogun) that lasted for several decades.

Arch-Enemy: While Tokugawa Ieyasu had many Warring States heavyweights out for his blood, Mitsunari holds a special distinction for being his last major obstacle to becoming shogun and for killing his childhood friend Torii Mototada.
Cavalry Betrayal: One of the most prolific victims of the trope, which cost him the Battle at Sekigahara and eventually his life.
Dragon Ascendant: All but took over the Toyotomi faction after Hideyoshi’s death.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Debuted in the game rather than Hideyoshi himself while possessing many of his design motifs such as clothing that exposed his biceps and blonde hair.

Jeanne d'arc Alter (Lancer)

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The Tenebrous Spear Wielder

Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto

An alternate version of the Dragon Witch, Jeanne d'arc Alter. She was summoned as the Lancer-class Servant of Chiemon to participate in the Waxing Moon Ritual.

In contrast to her Avenger counterpart, she possesses a dourer and demurer outlook in contrast to her usual firey temperament. The circumstances behind how she was even summoned despite Jeanne Alter being a fictional existence is shrouded in mystery.

She appears as an antagonistic Servant in the "Waxing Moon Clashing Swords Chronicles" event.

Chekhov's Gunman: Yamato Takeru makes mention of her in their My Room dialogue when talking to Jeanne and the proper Jeanne Alter when they mistake the two of them for her. Sure enough, she shows up in the flesh for the Fate/Samurai Remnant collaboration event.
Palette Swap: In battle, she appears about the same in looks as her Avenger self with the exception of a purple cape and twin spears.
Playing with Fire: Much like her Avenger counterpart, she incorporates flames into her attacks albeit with her flames colored purple rather than the usual red.
The Power of Hate: Her second Noble Phantasm Flamme Pays Étranger bathes herself and her enemy in Hellfire powered by hatred. But since she's the actual Jeanne, she's still so pure that she can't hate anyone even as an Alter, so what would have been a powerful attack in Chaldea's Jeanne Alter's hands is just glorified suicide that fails to burn Ushi-Gozen. Fortunately, Chiemon has more than enough hatred to turn it back into an actual threat.
Same Character, But Different: While she is recognized as Jeanne Alter, the protagonist is quick to note that there's something off about her due to her wildly different personality. Though this is mainly because this isn't actually the Jeanne Alter they're familiar with. It's the real Jeanne genuinely Altered.

Maxwell's Demon

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Negator of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

^{God of Makuzu}

In 1867, James Clerk Maxwell proposed a thought experiment regarding two chambers filled with gas, connected by a door operated by a "demon". The demon would only let fast molecules go through the door, while the slow molecules are left on the other chamber. This would cause one chamber to heat up and the other to cool down, thus violating the second law of thermodynamics, possibly giving a method to achieving perpetual motion. Distorted by people's desires, the demon was able to become a Heroic Spirit.

He first appeared in Fate/KOHA-ACE as a Caster-class Servant summoned by Führer. He made his debut in GUDAGUDA Final Honnouji event as the initial narrator and the High Priest of Makuzu's Servant.

Anthropomorphic Personification: He is a manifestation of the titular "demon" in a thought experiment.
Blob Monster: His Master uses his Noble Phantasm to make monsters identical to Mitsuhide's demon form in the previous GUDAGUDA event^note. Since the blob-making machine is Powered by a Forsaken Child, Maxwell recruits the protagonist to destroy the perpetual motion machine he created. The "God of Makuzu" form meanwhile is closest to the demon's "true" form, resembling an even bigger and meaner version of said monsters with a giant red and black ring of mana behind it.
Clarke's Third Law: He explicitly quotes this law at the beginning of GUDAGUDA Final Honnouji, but then notes that the inverse ("Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology") is also true.
For Happiness: When asked point-blank by Kagetora what he wants, not the lines that his Master tells him to spew, Maxwell answers honestly that he just wants everyone to be happy.
Heroic Self-Deprecation: He expresses genuine surprise at the idea that he's the subject of manga and novels, considering that he's a theoretical existence that normally shouldn't even be possible to summon as a Servant.
His Name Really Is "Barkeep": "Maxwell's Demon" is both his name and title, though he does go by Maxwell too.
Lethal Joke Character: His strength as a Servant is reliant on what era he is summoned in. If he is summoned to an era where the thought experiment is solved, he is practically useless. If it isn't solved, though, then he becomes a nigh-immortal Servant with an almost-perfect perpetual motion machine. A short story in KOHA-ACE shows him winning a Grail War with an unknown Master when he can't even kill a single bug.
Loophole Abuse: Normally, it should be impossible to summon Maxwell's Demon as a Servant. The thought experiment he represents could never exist in the "normal" world. However, in a simulation world, such as the singularity generated by the Atlas Institute's Logos Reenactor Generic simulation device, that's a different story.
Nigh-Invulnerable: Against Servants from before his thought experiment was solved, he's completely invulnerable to harm, expressing more annoyance and exasperation at Mori's repeated attempts to murder him. Mori gives up less because it would be fruitless and more because Maxwell doesn't even bleed from his strikes.
Non-Action Guy: For a guy with theoretically-limitless magical energy and being Nigh-Invulnerable, he has no combat capability himself until he can start generating his Blob Monsters. By his own words, he ran himself ragged just creating the Heroic Spirit Soldiers and negotiating with the daimyo.
One-Winged Angel: Played with. The "God of Makuzu" fits the spirit of the trope heavily, being an even bigger and more threatening version of the previous Black Giants, but it's a separate coexisting being from the humanoid Maxwell and not a transformation. Still, Maxwell's comments and the game itself indicates this is the "true form" of the titular demon, implying they're simply two halves of the same being manifesting separately.
Perpetual Motion Machine: His Noble Phantasm, Maxwell's Demon: Negation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, is the infinite heart people have greedily wanted to be real that can generate close to infinite amounts of magical energy. However, it requires an external form of ignition before it can start the perpetual motion, as the theory that disproves the thought experiment is that "to distinguish between momentums, energy is necessary". His Master in the Final Honnouji event chose to do it by using children as infinite mana batteries. And even if you could accept that, the constant usage of Maxwell's Demon on the scale its working is causing it to accumulate fatal errors, a buildup of material debt, requiring more children to be used and replaced more frequently. Eventually, it would have to sacrifice the singularity itself and start affecting the real world to handle the costs. His disgust with this is why he chooses to help Chaldea defeat the high priest and destroy the perpetual energy generator.
Sheep in Wolf's Clothing: Has shady design and mannerisms, a villain role in Fate/KOHA-ACE, openly calls himself a Demon and does a sinister monologue to open his debut event, but his only goal is to stop his Master's misuse of his Noble Phantasm.
Squishy Wizard: Inverted. Rather than a Caster with frightening magical prowess but the defense of a wet paper bag, he's a Nigh-Invulnerable Caster with zero combat capability himself, entirely reliant on said Nigh-Invulnerability and whatever he can power with his limitless energy to scrape by...at least until he starts summoning the Blob Monsters.
Sunglasses at Night: A constant feature, to the point of being compared to other characters such as Tatsumi Kotaro.

Mori Ranmaru

The younger brother of Mori Nagayoshi and a loyal ally to Oda Nobunaga. He was summoned in the Holy Grail War that created the Singularity of GUDAGUDA 6 in an unknown class, and was shortly killed. However, his presence and actions had a great impact in the events that followed.

He made his debut in "GUDAGUDA Close Call 2021" as an NPC.

Alternate Self: To clarify, in the Servant Universe there's an entire planet of his Alternate Selves, complete with Bizarre Alien Biology. When he finds out about this he's understandably shocked.
Entertainingly Wrong: He initially assumes that Mysterious Ranmaru X is a descendant of his that shares his name, so when she corrects his misconception and explains to him the sheer insanity that is the Servant Universe and her origin story - all while treating the things she's says as a normal occurence - he's understandably dumbfounded.
Mori Ranmaru: How did my prayers reach such an absurd person!?
Flash Sideways: Mysterious Ranmaru X occasionally sees flashbacks of his memories, such as how he obtained Nobunaga's head.
Fling a Light into the Future: After he died in the Holy Grail War, he devoted his prayers onto someone who could come and help him reclaim his Noble Phantasm so they could put a stop to Amanojaku's scheme.
Posthumous Character: By the time GUDAGUDA 6 starts, he - or rather he as a summoned servant - has been dead for two years. Amanojaku reveals that he killed him as the first casualty of the war in order to take his Noble Phantasm.
Riddle for the Ages: In real history, absolutely nobody knows what happened to Nobunaga's head, to the point that Fate treats it as an object lost to Proper Human History. The event reveals that he's responsible for that, as he kept the head and hid it from everyone at Nobunaga's request, thus In-Universe solving the riddle.
Tragic Keepsake: Nobunaga's Last Request to him back before they became servants was to take her decapitated head and run. He did so, and guarded the head so closely to the point that it became his Noble Phantasm.
Undying Loyalty: He followed through with Nobunaga's Last Request until the end of his life and beyond.
The Watcher: Even though he's dead, he keeps an eye on the events following the Holy Grail War he died in.

Shibata Katsuie

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Shibata the Demon

^{Without his helmet on}

One of the most veteran retainers of the Oda clan; Katsuie was present during the civil war that decided the fate of the Oda clan, siding with Nobukatsu; but after Nobunaga proved her worth and defeated Nobukatsu, Katsuie went on to become her most loyal retainer. He was also a one-time husband of Nobunaga's sister Oichi, though didn't bore her any children. After Nobunaga's passing, Katsuie clashed against Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Shizugatake to see which one would inherit Nobunaga's mission to unify Japan; Katsuie lost that one and committed seppuku alongside Oichi, leaving Hideyoshi to complete the unification of the land.

He is a Berserker-class Servant who made his debut in the GUDAGUDA Final Honnoji event as a servant of Demon King Nobunaga.

Age Lift: Quite noticeable, especially with Nobunaga's Historical Beauty Update: there's really only 13-14 years between them historically, yet Katsuie looks like he would pass off as her and Nobukatsu's grandfather.
Anime Hair: His mane (even in a ponytail) would probably make even Level 4 Super Saiyans jealous.
Back for the Finale: Is resummoned by Mitsuhide after his death in the Final Honnouji event.
Battle Aura: One of his artworks shows him surrounded by black lightning and his katana wreathed in fire.
Berserk Button: Loses it at the slightest mention of Toyotomi Hideyoshi—the man who avenged Nobunaga ahead of him and took over everything the Oda owned (i.e. that which he fought for all his life).
Breath Weapon: One of his attacks has him noticeably inhaling before unleashing a white beam.
Gathering Steam: His power grows every time he takes a step. The only thing keeping him from steamrolling everything is how magically-draining constantly increasing your strength actually is. Gameplay-wise, he gains attack, defense, and healing buffs every turn, making it a race against time to take him out before he becomes too strong to beat.
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Shibata has to be defeated in gameplay, but the party is still overwhelmed by him in story regardless.
The Juggernaut: He walks a slow step at a time, but is virtually unstoppable due to a Skill or NP that causes him to grow stronger with every step he takes. He's only ever stopped by the presence of his lord Nobukatsu and stepdaughter Chacha.
Madness Mantra: "Charge... Advance...!"
Malevolent Masked Man: Wears a full demon-styled kabuto/helmet in his other artworks—much like real-life samurai tended to wear.
Manly Facial Hair: His impressive beard is visible even under his mask; it helps sell how intimidating he is.
My Greatest Failure:
- His Undying Loyalty is rooted in regret for the time when he fell for Nobukatsu's words and sided with him in his rebellion against his sister. He never forgave himself for feeling unable to trust Nobunaga, even if just momentarily. Nobukatsu tries to guilt trip him over this in order to leave him vulnerable at last for Chaldea to take down.
- His other regret is failing to defeat Hideyoshi and save Nobunaga's sister and his wife Oichi, who died alongside him, which is why he swears he won't stop even against Nobukatsu. It takes Chacha coming in to tell him he's done the best he could and she nor Oichi ever hated him to finally stop him, now in tears.
Old Retainer: Served the Oda even before Nobunaga and Nobukatsu were born.
One-Man Army: When he's sent on "reconnaissance" to the Chaldea-clan's base of operations, Mitsuhide's worries aren't that he's going alone, it's that there won't be anything left to observe if he goes berserk. Sure enough, he plows through the infantry like tissue paper and is barely slowed down by Nagetora or Mori's attacks.
Oni: His fighting style (which helps explain his Berserker class) was ferocious enough that he was given the name as his Red Baron. Even his intimidating armor and build invokes the name too.
Papa Wolf: Being the closest thing Chacha had to an elder protector (being Chacha's stepfather), he definitely saw himself as one. The feeling is mutual considering she calls him "Father". His failure to survive for her continues to haunt his Saint Graph.
Sequential Boss: He is fought multiple times throughout the main quest of "GUDAGUDA Final Honnoji".
Stout Strength: The man's built like a truck compared to many of the pretty-boy and female samurai in-game (and definitely outbulks even the stately Munenori). In-story, he demolishes even your party (even after you defeat him in-game).
Talking the Monster to Death: Shibata overpowers the party multiple times and is only defeated when Nobukatsu questions the extent of his loyalty and Chacha tells him that he has already done enough and should forgive himself for the one time his loyalty faltered.
Tears of Joy: Cries until he runs out of mana after Chacha's speech to him. Briefly does it again after the Singularity is over, expressing his gratitude for this opportunity to see the Oda siblings and his stepdaughter again.
Transformation Sequence: Katsuie's armor evolves throughout his presence during the event—such that they almost count as Second and Third Ascensions (which helps in continuing anticipation for him to become a summonable Servant).
Undying Loyalty: Katsuie notably only betrayed Nobunaga once in favor of Nobukatsu, and subsequently served Nobunaga ably in all of her campaigns. His attempt to succeed her after Honnouji was tragically defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which lead to his and Oichi's suicides and eventually to Chacha's own conflict-filled life. Understandably, much of his issues in failing to protect all of them and survive most likely contribute to his Mad Enhancement.

Tanaka Shinbei

Ansatsu Taicho

Voiced by: Ryosuke Morita

Labelled Ansatsu Taicho (captain of assassins) for his multiple documented kills, Tanaka Shinbei, together with Okada Izo, was one of the Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu who worked for Takechi Zuizan. He also became notorious for having committed seppuku on the spot after being apprehended for his last kill—thus having one of the most dramatic exits out of the four.

Brainwashed and Crazy: Briefly falls victim to this by Amanojaku, making him attack and grievously wound Takechi Zuizan.
Calling Your Attacks: Part of his sword style.
"CHEEEEESTOOO!"
Green-Eyed Monster: He admits to being jealous of Takechi and Izo before his last stand.
Heroic Build: While this trope applies to many Heroic Spirits, Shinbei is ridiculously broad and muscular by Assassin standards. Judging by appearance alone, he looks completely incapable of stealth. Hell, he looks more ripped than most male Sabers.
Hidden Disdain Reveal: While his interactions with Izo follow the typical route most people tend to go with him, Shinbei reveals he has a much deeper personal hatred of Izo than what's Played for Laughs with others. Specifically, he's never forgiven Izo for taking Takechi's trust for granted and betraying him, both in life for seemingly never coming to Takechi's aid when he was imprisoned, and again in the Singularity when Izo releases the captured Rider Ryouma in secret.
Last Stand: He pulls one against the Lancer Ryouma, buying time for everyone else to escape.
Made of Iron: This guy somehow survives being killed long enough for a Last Stand.
Playing with Fire: He's often shown generating fire, whether it's because he's getting fired up or because he's augmenting his killer strike with it.
Rage Helm: Wears a menpo that seems deliberately designed akin to a Hannya mask. Together with his perpetually-enraged eyes, it helps sell him as someone who will rip your guts out without a second thought.
Recurring Boss: You fight him a few times over the event, the last time as a Berserker.
Screaming Warrior: Deconstructed. Okada Izo stops your first fight with him because he's drawing too much attention, specifically citing this trope as one of the causes.
Single-Stroke Battle: Shinbei's fighting style is built around extremely powerful blows to crush his foes with one strike. Whenever he attacks in cutscenes, it's always depicted as a single slash that often makes a huge crash.
Undying Loyalty: Despite everything that happened, including being framed, Shinbei remains extremely loyal to Takechi. When Izo releases Rider Ryouma from prison, Shinbei rants about how he's always hated Izo for repaying Takechi's trust with betrayal, both in life and now here in the Singularity yet again. However, he does have a buried resentment towards Takechi for it, which Amanojaku exploits to possess him and then make him attack Takechi.

Yoshida Shoin

Senior Fourth Rank Intellectual

Yoshida Shoin, also known as Torajiro, was a distinguished intellectual in the late years of the Tokugawa Shogunate he nurtured many 'ishin shishi' that made contributions to the Meiji Restoration. He was also a teacher to many such as Takasugi Shinsaku and Japan's first prime minister, Ito Hirobumi.

Ascended Extra: Was previously mentioned in Guda Guda 6 where Takasugi reminisce about what he said when they were students to go mad.
Badass in a Nice Suit: He wears a pretty stylish suit.
Smart People Wear Glasses: He was a distinguished intellectual and wears glasses.

Fate/Grand Order Arcade

Gilgamesh II

Nebuchadnezzar II.5

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Super-Babylonian-Urukian

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki

The second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, Nebuchadnezzar II was a man who was born with powers from the Age of Gods. He is known as the greatest king of the Chaldean dynasty, taking over the neighboring regions and appointing the Neo-Babylonian Empire as the ruling kingdom of Near East, building many grand monuments such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. But he was ultimately unable to surpass his human limits, and has said to have gone mad and him destroying the kingdom of Judah marking him as a cruel tyrant by the local people.

In the "Seventh Singularity: Prosperous Threshold City, Babylon", Nebuchadnezzar II has been summoned back to the time of Uruk, into a clone body of the dead Gilgamesh. He rebuilding Uruk into a grandiose mega-city, setting himself to be the initial antagonist of the chapter.

Discard and Draw: Due to how he was summoned to Uruk, Nebuchadnezzar II possesses much more magical energy than what Gilgamesh would have. But at the same time, while he can still use Gate of Babylon, he lacks the ability to go deep into the vault, thus preventing him from getting access to Gilgamesh's real treasures like Ea, Enkidu and the Holy Grail.
Foil: To Kingu from the mobile version of Camelot. Whilst Kingu is a child of Tiamat who's soul has been placed in the deceased Enkidu's corpse, Nebu possesses a clone of Gilgamesh's body instead of the genuine article. There's also the manner of which they are opposed by. In mobile Camelot, Caster Gil treats Kingu with genuine kindness and that even though he is possessing the body of his old friend, he is still his own person and implores him to redeem himself. Compare this to Arcade Enkidu who is absolute furious who defeats him with the combined might of him, Tamamo-no-Mae, Berserker!Lancelot, Kintoki, Arcade Tiamat and Arcade Nemo.
Gone Horribly Right: Nebuchadnezzar II constantly tries to make himself to get closer to godhood, something that starts to become successful once he has taken over the body of Gilgamesh. This would be fine if it wasn't for the fact that Enkidu excels at binding those with Divinity, so him becoming more of a god makes him more susceptible to their attacks.
In-Series Nickname: Gets called as Super-Babylonian-Urukian by Enkidu and Nebuchadnezzar 2.5 by Captain.
Ominous Floating Castle: He is the proper owner of the Hanging Gardens Of Babylon as the person who built it, with Semiramis only having it due to later tales about her.
Palette Swap: Gameplay-wise, he is just a costume for Caster Gilgamesh, even having the same set of voicelines. You can even get it as an unlockable costume.
Possessing a Dead Body: Played with. He isn't necessarily possessing Gilgamesh's body as much as he cloned the dead Gilgamesh and then transplanted his soul into it.
Red Baron: “Babylon King”
Shout-Out: An inhuman, super-powered, and spiky-blonde-haired man? Definitely a Super Saiyan- err, Super-Babylonian-Urukian.
Supernatural Gold Eyes: In contrast to Gilgamesh's red eyes, his eyes are yellow to show that this Gilgamesh is not the one you know, and possibly tie to Nebuchadnezzar's origins.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: A main antagonist in Babylonia who is introduced as a local hero until they are revealed to be possessing the body of the said hero? He is basically Arcade's version of Kingu.
Unholy Matrimony: With his new wife he calls "Draco". The "unholy" part comes into play when it is revealed that Queen Draco is Beast VI/S.
Walking Shirtless Scene: Even more so than regular Caster Gilgamesh! He is only few articles of clothing away from going full-on A.U.O. Cast-Off.

Other

Medusa (First Order)

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The (Altered) Goddess of the Shapeless Isle

Voiced by: Yuu Asakawa, Melissa Fahn (Fate/Grand Order: First Order-) (English)

The Adult version of Lancer Medusa that appears in First Order. She has not appeared in the game, though a child version of Lancer and the traditional Adult Rider have, along with a similarly Evil Gorgon as an Avenger. Like all other servants in this war aside from Caster Cu, she has been blackened by the corrupted grail.

Canon Foreigner: Sort of. This form of Medusa only appeared in the First Order anime, replacing Lancer Benkei in the game's version of Singularity F.
Chain Pain: Like her Rider version, she utilizes chains for long-ranged attacks.
Composite Character: Has the class of Medusa "Lily", but has the appearance of her adult Rider version and has Harpe as her Noble Phantasm. She's also straight up evil like Gorgon, though not to that extent.
Deadly Gaze: Cybele, her Mystic Eyes of Petrification, which will leave you Taken for Granite. She's already left dozens of people, including Matou Shinji, in this state by the time the heroes arrive.
Explaining Your Power to the Enemy: In the First Order anime, she warns Mash what Harpe does (any wounds it inflicts cannot be healed via supernatural means, only naturally) before fighting her.
Irony: She wields Harpe, the weapon Perseus used to kill her in her original life.
Sinister Scythe: Has Harpe as her weapon of choice and Noble Phantasm. Notably, this is the weapon that killed her in life.
Underestimating Badassery: In the First Order anime, she assumes that Cú Chulainn is a Squishy Wizard like most Casters and all she has to do to beat him is to get in close and not give him time to chant his spells. This leads to her own demise, as even as a Caster, Cú Chulainn is no slouch in melee and his spells are instantaneous and nonverbal, meaning she was too close to dodge them.

The Tamamo Nine

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō

The nine fragments of Tamamo-no-Mae's tails. Of the group, only seven have been named and described in detail, including Tamamo Cat (the wild chef), Tamamo-Gucci (who fancies high-class goods), Tamamo-Delmo (who loves decorating her home), Tamamo-Vitch (the capable and beautiful secretary), Tamamo-no-hime (the ideal princess), the deep and mysterious Tamamo Aria, and the self-proclaimed "original" Tamamo-no-Mae, of which the Lancer swimsuit version is a variation - meaning, she's not one of the Tamamo Nine (at least... sort of. Maybe. Question mark.).

To save someone she deeply loved during a Moon Holy Grail War, Tamamo-no-Mae summoned her fellow tails to aid in their rescue. When they started to express an attraction to her Master, she repaid them with an attempted eternal exile to the Far Side of the Moon. Being as crafty and ruthless as her, they soon escaped, and while many no longer carry a torch for Kishinami Hakuno, their grudge towards their Caster kin remained.

Each member is different, but all have a strong dislike of one another and a murderous need to be viewed as the "original" Tamamo. In Grand Order, two of them have appeared to date: the "original" Caster Tamamo, and the Berserker Tamamo Cat.

Ambiguous Situation:
- How the Original Tamamo and more importantly, her Summer Lancer form, tie into the Nine. The Tamamo Nine described in various places as her nine cast off tails, but the original Tamamo actually kept one of her tails after cutting off the other eight and only eight others have been shown, including in their original appearance in CCC, making the Ninth Member Tamamo herself, despite often being treated as something separate. Meanwhile her Lancer version is just Caster Tamamo in Summer Spirit Origin, but her profile states "Despite being the original, she is a Tamamo-no-Mae who stuck one foot into the Tamamo-Nine... the hunter of the sea, also known as Tamamo-Shark", again acting as if the original wasn't counted and claiming this Lancer version might be one of the two unnamed nine.
- And then there's that mysterious other School Girl outfit wearing Idol Tamamo that shows up in Extella claiming she's also named Tamamo, but is a different individual then the original and isn't sure if she's one of the nine
- And Also Koyansaka's Situation. Which isn't actually ambiguous at all, but a red herring, she just made herself look like Tamamo
Asian Fox Spirit: The Tamamo Nine are fragments of Tamamo-no-Mae's power manifested as doppelgangers of her — attractive women with fox ears and tails — though Tamamo herself is actually a goddess incarnated in the form of a kitsune. Amusingly, Tamamo Cat has convinced herself that she's a cat.
Enemy Without: To each other, but mostly to the Tamamo who tried to banish them to an eldritch zone where they might have suffered Death of Personality. Also, Cat indicates she didn't treat them much better even before that point.
Second Love: Of a sort. While the original still holds her torch for Hakuno, Cat has accepted that she won't get to see them again and has grown quite attached to the Chaldean Master. Then the original too, as blatantly demonstrated by Shark or the Suzuka and Nezha Interludes for example.
Spell My Name With An S: A few of them have run into this. Tamamo-Vitch had it worst; for years people were unsure if it was "Vicci", "Bichi" or just literally bitch, as harsh as that seemed; the English version of Saber Wars came down with -Vitch, however, putting the argument to bed. Saber Wars, however, caused a new debate, because the Tamamo who was previously thought to be named "Tamamo Aria" was instead called Tamamo-alia. It's unclear if this was a common typo or if it's as iron-clad as -Vitch. Tamamo Aria's appearance in Fate/Samurai Remnant has her name returned to its original spelling suggesting this was a typo.
There Can Only Be One: Each of them strives to become the "original" Tamamo. Cat expresses this in her desire to outshine Caster Tamamo in all fields, even if she's decided against actually trying to murder Tamamo since she's determined it wouldn't actually solve anything.
Weight Woe: According to Cat in "Sparrow's Inn Daily Report - Records of the Enma-tei's Prosperity", the reason Tamamo separated off the Nine was because she felt like she was gaining weight and decided to cut off her tails because she couldn't be bothered to diet. Tamamo angrily demands to know how Cat knew about that, to which Cat replies they're the same person, and that Tamamo couldn't even be bothered to brush her tails properly.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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One of Oda Nobunaga's vassals, known for being the second of Japan's Three Great Unifiers after Nobunaga's succession, as well as the source of several lasting cultural legacies of samurai. He is also the husband of Chacha, Nobunaga's niece.

He made his debut in the Fate/GUDAGUDA Order promotional comics, though has yet to make a physical appearance in the main game despite receiving numerous mentions.

Achilles' Heel: Sword Hunt only works on equipment, so he can't use it very well on opponents who rely more on techniques and innate qualities. This makes Hideyoshi a terrible match-up against Nobunaga, as even if he managed to steal a few of her rifles, her Three Line Formation Noble Phantasm would remain largely intact.
Advertised Extra: Exclusively appears in the strips, to the point where he gains a Censor Box over his eyes to indicate his non-appearance in the game.
Always Someone Better: To both Mitsuhide and Shibata. Mitsuhide thought that Nobunaga favored Hideyoshi more to his anger which led to Mitsuhide killing her in jealous rage. Hideyoshi was also the man that avenged and then succeeded Nobunaga which Shibata failed to do. When we see both of them, it's obvious that Hideyoshi still hangs in their minds.
Apologetic Attacker: Awkwardly apologized to Chacha for killing her father and brother when she was a child and then doing the same to Shibata and her mother after Nobunaga's death.
Beware the Silly Ones: He was happy to be Nobunaga's lackey and often amused her with his funny hijinks, leading to him being nicknamed Monkey. But he was also capable of hideous acts of cruelty, casually ordering the mutilation of dissenters, murdering all of their friends and relatives, and torching their villages without a second thought.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Zigzagged.
- Hideyoshi's ability to be generous to his allies and heartless to his enemies led to accusations that he was a calculating sociopath who wore the mask of a kind man in public before taking it off to do the actual ruling in private. According to Chacha, this is false, as both his kindness and his cruelty are both true and straight from the heart.
- Though as we see from GUDAGUDA 7, he's capable of playing the trope straight. He initially had his nephew Hidetsugu serve as his heir and groomed him as such, but when Chacha bore his son Hideyori, Hideyoshi had no problems with throwing accusations of Hidetsugu plotting a coup on Hideyoshi to justify ordering him to commit seppuku, then ordering his family and associates to do the same just to clear the way for his son and remove dissidents and allies of Hidetsugu. Not that it helped, and actually created more dissidents to Hideyoshi's rule.
Canon Immigrant: He originally showed up because Okita and Nobu didn't have anyone to introduce that week, and stuck around for a while afterwards.
Disproportionate Retribution: When it seemed he wouldn't have an heir, he initially had his nephew Toyotomi Hidetsugu act as one should he die. However, Chacha had her next son, Hideyori, presenting Hideyoshi with a son to have as an heir and the issue that Hidetsugu is now in his way. So under the accusations of plots to throw a coup, Hideyoshi ordered not only for Hidetsugu to commit seppuku, but also his entire family, including the women and children. Even Komahime, a concubine to be who never even met him, was initially not spared from his wrath and when she was, it was too late as she was already dead when the message reached her.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: As the regent, Hideyoshi cracked down on dissent with vicious and brutal swiftness. But he genuinely loved Chacha and doted on her even as people passed scandalous rumors about the two of them behind his back.
Everyone Has Standards: Hideyoshi usually obeyed Nobu's orders without question but (likely due in part to being a Buddhist himself) voiced concerned opposition to her burning Buddhist temples and villages that opposed her. While she ignored these protests, they still put Hideyoshi in a better light than Akechi Mitsuhide, who was similarly horrified but said nothing.
Fallen Hero: He was referred to as being a virtuous man to be able to unite Japan from the chaotic times, and his KOHA-ACE self was portrayed to be more or less hilarious and an okay guy (for its standards). But according to Chacha from what she said to Kagetora, Hideyoshi in his latter years was 'an incorrigible playboy with nothing resembling morals' that created a great mess for others to clean up because he had been more reckless in those times.
The Friend Nobody Likes: None of the other members of Nobunaga's inner circle have anything nice to say about him, from Mitsuhide's mad jealousy and envy to Shibata's understandable resentment at being murdered. Even Nobunaga herself is more amused and impressed by him than liking him. Even Chacha confesses to Kagetora that the latter Hideyoshi was a Fallen Hero.
Get A Hold Of Yourself Man: Pulled one on Nobu when she got mad at the prospect of not being in the game. His method was slicing her in half, relying on the comic's usual use of Snap Back to bring her back to normal; unfortunately for him, there wasn't any the next few strips.
The Ghost: In the game proper, he's referred to by Mitsuhide and Nobu during the Honnouji incident.
Irony: His Sword Hunt Noble Phantasm, which lets him steal the weapons of others and is in itself linked to his national disarmament Sword Hunt policy back when he was alive, is in turn stolen from him (along with most everything else) by Andras in the second GUDAGUDA event.
Just the First Citizen: Because he lacked Nobu and Ieyasu's noble pedigrees, he could never truly hold the title of "shogun" and instead had to make do with referring to himself as a regent.
The Lancer: To Nobu. Or The Dragon depending on who you ask.
Only Known by Their Nickname: Nobu calls him "Saru/Monkey" most of the time, hailing from their relationship in KOHA-ACE. Mitsuhide meanwhile uses the far more derogatory "Ape" when referring to him.
Primary-Color Champion: Yellow to Nobu's Red and Ieyasu's Blue.
Rags to Riches: From the poor son of a rank-and-file foot soldier to one of the richest and most powerful men in the country.
Rapid Aging: While he never really gets to demonstrate it since he's only used in gag strips, his main Noble Phantasm, Child of the Sun, lets him live out his entire legend over the course of two weeks. When summoned, he is a spirited but unimpressive young man, who grows over the course of seven days into the most powerful man in Japan (giving him ridiculously inflated stats and improved skills and NP) then decays into an increasingly useless old man during the week after that.
The Rival: To Ieyasu, Akechi, and Katsuie among many others.
Shoe Slap: Berserker Nobu claims that he loved it when she threw her sandals at him.
Subordinate Excuse: At bare minimum, Mitsuhide is convinced this was very much the case between Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, though he's not exactly completely credible.

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Sixth Singularity: Camelot

Final Singularity: Solomon

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Pseudo-Singularity EXTRA: SE.RA.PH.

Pseudo Parallel World: Shimousa

Cosmos in the Lostbelt

Chapter 3.5: Ooku

Lostbelt No. 7: Nahui Mictlān

Events (mostly from GUDAGUDA events)

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Nebuchadnezzar II.5

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Pseudo Parallel World: Shimousa

Cosmos in the Lostbelt

Chapter 3.5: Ooku

Lostbelt No. 7: Nahui Mictlān

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