Amakusa Shirou TokisadaWP (天草 四郎 時貞WP, Amakusa Shirō Tokisada?), Class Name Ruler (ルーラー, Rūrā?) is the Ruler-class Servant of the Einzbern Master in the Third Holy Grail War in the world of Fate/Apocrypha.
Taking on the name Shirou Kotomine (シロウ・コトミネ, Shirō Kotomine?), he is the Master of Assassin of Red in the Great Holy Grail War and overseer of the War. Shirou later contracts with Caster of Red, Archer of Red, Lancer of Red, Rider of Red, and Caster of Black.
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada is one of the Servants summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
Profile
Identity
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was the teenage leader of the Shimabara Rebellion.[10] Born in the Edo periodWP, he was a boy of miracles who could nearly be called a saint.[11] However, how exactly Shirou was discovered and at least a good half of his lifetime is wrapped in mystery. He who concentrated on his studies since childhood began to perform many miracles at the frontier for a time. Having healed wounds and walked on water, he eventually began to be enthusiastically worshiped as a son of God by the peasants who followed Christianity, which was a banned religion at the time.[3]
In reality, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was merely a Spellcaster. He wasn't taught magecraft but it was something that came to him naturally but very rarely. His use of Magecraft was mostly subconscious, and thus he had not even realized it himself. It is theorized that Shirou's confidant, Mori Souiken, and his peers had suppressed rumors of the true origins of his powers.[12]
The Shimabara Rebellion
Amakusa Shirou's rally flag
The Matsukura clanWP, who ruled the land at the time, had drastically raised the taxes causing famine and over-taxation to the people. Unable to resist, the people fell into despair. As they continued to be exploited, some turned to Christianity to cope. However, the Matsukura clan outlawed Christian practices as a result. This proved to be the last straw. Fearing that their right to live was being taken away, the Christian peseants revolted.[13]
Amongst them was Shirou, a young boy at the time. Nobody knew whether his presence there was a coincidence or the will of God, but before anyone realized it, Shirou was leading them, though under the instruction of several rōninWP.[3][13] Before long, former-vassals of Konishi YukinagaWP chose to follow him as their leader established a rebel army against the Edo ShogunateWP. Together with the peasants of Shimabara they raised a large-scale insurrection.[3] The rebels believed casualties should be kept to a minimum, but even if several people, including themselves, died, the world would be reborn.[13]
Under Shirou's leadership, victory for the rebellion seemed likely, especially when he achieved victory in a battle that initially seemed hopeless. Although the people rejoiced, Shirou was troubled. He realized that he had been so caught up in saving lives that he failed to see the bigger picture. Their victory had cornered the Shogunate and made them desperate, and they would soon retaliate.[13]
Death
Shirou's instincts proved correct. Despite taking the uprising lightly at first, the Edo Shogunate escalated the war effort after their defeat and sent out Elder Matsudaira Nobutsuna as the supreme commander.[3] Shirou led the defense of Hara CastleWP, and defeated the strongest of the Shogunate attackers in a series of coordinated defensive surges. Matsudaira Nobutsuna decided to use starvation tactics against Hara Castle garrison and estimated the time when they were running out of food and ammunition to start his general offensive. The plan worked and Nobutsuna took the castle. It has been estimated that 37,000 people were either killed or captured (including Shirou) with the exception of a single betrayer, though who this traitor was is still the subject of debate.[3]
With the rebellion having failed and Shirou captured, the rebel leader was sentenced to execution by decapitation. Before his death, Shirou felt he was naïve and held himself responsible as he witnessed his fellow rebels being brutalized and executed. Not even the children and old were spared and the women were raped. When it was finally time for Shirou to be executed, he did show sorrow even as he was dismembered. His only regret was that his rebellion had wasted so many lives and achieved nothing as a result.[13]
Before he died, Shirou prayed to God one last time, begging for a second chance, promising that he would not lose sight of the big picture again and create a pure world where everyone is happy, good, and perfect.[13]
Appearance
Shirou's scars
Shirou appears to be a tanned-skinned youth with white hair like silver and with dark ageless golden eyes. His hair became white as compensation for when he forcefully incarnated and his skin became bronzed after he spent twenty years in the Middle EastWP.[10] He wears the vestments of a priest and a golden cross around his neck. His vestment is a type of a red holy shroud and he wore a red stole over his cassock. He has an innocent, boyish face showing that he has yet to age past twenty, still appearing seventeen years-old despite being over seventy thanks to Left Hand - Xanadu Matrix, which allowed him to maintain his youthful appearance.[14] His body is covered in scars and he has two Command Spells on his chest, the seals are very similar to those of Kirei Kotomine.
In his Servant form, he has long hair tied into a ponytail. His clothing is a mixture of traditional samurai outfit with European influence. He wears a jinbaori-style haori with Christian crosses decorated on them. He wears a traditional umanori hakama with shin guards tied to the lower legs using cloth straps. He wears a collar shirt underneath his kimono and a cravat tied around his collar.
In Fate/Grand Order, his first ascension has him wear his priest vestments, with the shroud and stole being added in the second ascension. His third ascension is the same as the appearance he has as a Servant.
Shirou Kotomine in Fate/Apocrypha, illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. Amakusa Shirou Tokisada in Fate/Apocrypha, illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. A-1 PicturesWP character sheet of Shirou Kotomine in Fate/Apocrypha. A-1 PicturesWP character illustration of Shirou Kotomine in Fate/Apocrypha - Epilogue Event A-1 PicturesWP Wallpaper Illustration of Shirou in the Fate/Apocrypha anime. Amakusa Shirou Tokisada in the Fate/Apocrypha manga, illustrated by Akira Ishida. Shirou Kotomine in the Fate/Apocrypha manga, illustrated by Akira Ishida. Ruler Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. Ruler Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. Ruler Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. Ruler Stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. Phantom Thief Amakusa Shirou (怪盗天草四郎, Kaitō Amakusa Shirō?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Yuuichirou Higashide. Church-Styled Handmade Cookies (教会式手作りクッキー, Kyōkai-shiki Tedzukuri Kukkī?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Akita Ken. Detective Edmond ~Spring Equinox Travelogue~ (探偵ヱドモン~春先旅情編~, Tantei Wedomon ~Harusaki Ryojō-hen~?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Kazuki Yone. A Prayer for the Sword, A Wish for Life (剣に祈りを命に願いを, Ken Ni Inori O Inochi Ni Negai O?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Yamada Yūkei. Detective Edmond ~True Mastermind Arc~ (探偵ヱドモン~真の黒幕編~, Tantei wedomon ~ Shin no Kuromaku-hen~?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Kazuki Yone. The One who Desires Salvation (救済を願いし者, Kyūsai O Negaishi Mono?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Usagi Rōto. Heroic Spirit Travel Journal: Amakusa Shirou (英霊紀行:天草四郎, Eirei Kikō: Amakusa Shirō?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Yuuichirou Higashide. Detective Edmond ~The Final Case~ (探偵ヱドモン~最後の事件編~, Tantei Wedomon ~Saigo no Jiken-hen~?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Kazuki Yone. Heroic Spirit Exhibition Attire: Amakusa Shirō (英霊博装:天草四郎, Eirei Hiroshi Sō: Amakusa Shirō?) in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Yuuichirou Higashide. Amakusa Shirou in Fate/Pixel Wars, illustrated by Riyo. Key Visual in Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2024, illustrated by kaworu. Ruler in Fate/Grail League, illustrated by Akagishi K. Ruler in Fate/Dream Striker, illustrated by Fuka. Amakusa wearing a military uniform from Ototsugu Konoe's doujinshi Chaldea Sketch 13. |
Personality
Shirou appears to be a benign man with an innocent smile; he is in actuality a manipulator who would destroy his adversary with no hesitation to fulfill his ambition. He is essentially a character who looks light on the outside and has a darker personality inside. Shirou once hated everything, including God and humanity. He claimed that he hated humans, not because they killed him or his comrades, but how easily they accepted their deaths as a repeating system in history where life is priceless yet has no value. He compared humanity to the OuroborosWP, eating themselves in order to grow. Ultimately, Shirou admitted to his failure, mortality, and guilt and forsook his hatred for the sake of humankind's salvation. In reality, he wants to save humanity so he can forgive himself for not being able to save anyone in life. He desires to create a world where everyone is saved and happy and the destruction of All the Evils of the World.[11]
An amiable and mild young man, although he is philosophical to a peculiar degree, and his actions can appear strangely calculating. Rather than building walls around himself, he is the type to maintain his relations with others on a knife's edge, keeping them neither friend nor foe. Only those who share his worldview could get close to him on a personal level, forging a bond which lasts until death. This attitude extents towards Shirou's Master. But if his Master does not accept their wish for the Holy Grail, he has no issue with killing them if necessary to achieve his goal.[15]
It is a matter of debate whether or not Shirou's actions are truly evil. One could say that he guided people through a slight shortcut to the place they would eventually reach someday. However, on the other hand, one could argue he is evil despite his noble goal of saving mankind came at the cost of individual people.
Relationships
- Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia
- Shirou and Darnic encountered each other 60 years prior during the previous Holy Grail War where he succeeded in killing Darnic's Lancer class Servant in Fuyuki City even though it cost him his Master in the process. The moment Darnic first encountered Shirou, he felt afraid for once. He feels this feeling again when he encounters Shirou in the Great Grail War while in the form of the Nameless Vampire, trying to find the Holy Grail in Shirou's fortress. Shirou recognizes Darnic, despite his different form and reminds him of their previous encounter from 60 years in the past and declares he has been waiting for the chance to finish things between them. Announcing that he cannot allow Darnic to live any longer now that he has the Grail in his posession, he slowly destroys him with the Black Keys while reciting a chant; reducing the former Grail War survivor to ashes and avenging his deceased Master's death.
- Sieg
- Shirou considers Sieg to be unintended piece in his plans when Sieg was revived due in part to Saber of Black's rebelious action. He was also irritated that Sieg would discard the perfect existence as a homunculus, even if said life was ephemerally short.[16]
- "───I see. So there was a chance that he would come. After all, he was the one who attain the Holy Grail. No wonder. ───For now, let's not interfere. That would be better for both of us, don't you think?"[6]
- Jeanne d'Arc
- Shirou and Jeanne are enemies in Fate/Apocrypha. Shirou considers Jeanne to be a nuisance that must be killed for the sake of his goal, but hopes that as a fellow Catholic, she would understand his desire to bring salvation to mankind. As Shirou will not back down from his goal and Jeanne views his actions as immoral, the two are eventually forced to fight in a battle that costs Shirou an arm and Jeanne her life.
- "Oh? ...Never mind, it's nothing... The holy maiden and I have different views of the world, but it is certain she wishes for peace as well."[6]
- The holy maiden with whose fate his own was entangled during a certain Holy Grail War, and he speaks as though he still remembers the event. At any rate, as they are not ideologically opposed, there are no ill feelings between them.[15]
- Semiramis
- Shirou is the Master of Semiramis in Fate/Apocrypha, whose catalyst he had spent decades searching for. He trusts her with many of his secrets that he's unwilling to share with the rest of the Red Faction.
- "What connection do I have to the oldest poisoner, you ask? Unfortunately, that is a secret. Ahaha."[6]
- "An empress of the Middle East who...? Fufufu, how can it be that such a fraud of a hero finds himself connected to such a figure? Impossible, surely... and yet it is a curious thing that we call fate."[15]
- William Shakespeare
- "Oh my, is this the great writer of Britain? Have you gotten better from the habit of writing tragedies?"
- Atalanta / Karna / Achilles / William Shakespeare / Semiramis / Spartacus
- "Oh my, everyone's here. Long time no see. It seems we are allies this time as well, that's assuring."[6]
- Mordred
- "The Knight of Rebellion. You are here as well? ───Oh no oh no, this time I'm just a mere Servant. Let us both let go of our past grudges, let bygone be bygone, and cooperate with each other...... I'm telling you it's quite vexing that you look at me like you're seeing something suspicious. Hah hah hah ha....."
- Fionn mac Cumhaill
- "That's Fionn mac Cumhaill?...He normally plays the fool, but he actually has great talents, that's why I just can't deal with him.───Yes. You would know it very well..."
- Irisviel (Dress of Heaven)
- "───Ah. That's Einzbern's Homunculus... No, there isn't anything particular about her. It's just when I look at her, I realize how much lacking my capability is..."
- Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily
- "Oh my, is that you, Jeanne Lily? It's good that you seems to be working hard at being Santa Claus as always. Please take care of the wishes. No matter whose wish it is."
- Houzouin Inshun
- "Oh, Houzouin-san. Well now, if Miyamoto Musashi were here... We'd have a bit of a reunion. I won't say what kind, though."[6]
- Carmilla
- "Hm. There appears to be a competing phantom thief around here. And she has her own calling card, a dog, and a car. That is quite extravagant. But I won't be one-upped."[6]
- Edmond Dantès
- The Avenger whom he learned of and fought against during a certain ordeal. He is unsure whether it is admiration or pity he holds for the man who cast away his own self to carry on the spirit of vengeance.[15]
Role
Fate/Apocrypha
Third Holy Grail War
Differing from the timeline of Fate/stay night's Third Holy Grail War where the Einzbern family summoned the Avenger-class Angra Mainyu, they abused one of the systems installed in the Greater Grail and brought forth Shirou as a Ruler-class Servant who was meant to be an impartial authority who regulated the progress of the War. The Einzberns wished to call forth a proper Heroic Spirit befitting of the Ruler class rather than some nameless Eastern hero. However the act of summoning a Ruler was already a severe interference in the normal operating format of the Holy Grail War so he was a compromise with the advantage of his Command Spells.[11]
As the third war drew to a close, the Einzberns clearly stood closer than any other to the Greater Grail. Shirou had fought to the death against the Servant Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia had summoned, Fionn mac Cumhaill. While his Master was killed in action, Shirou remained materialized due to Shirou having come into contact with the Greater Grail and managing to receive incarnation. As Risei Kotomine rescued the Master of the Tohsaka, Shirou helped him with his rescue work. As Darnic successfully stolen the Greater Grail, the survivors were Shirou and Risei. Risei questions about Shirou's future plans, Shirou lied to Risei about giving up on the Greater Grail but he plans to travel around the world.[11]
Risei prepared a family register, registering him as his son "Shirou Kotomine" (言峰 四郎 , Kotomine Shirō?). He had joined with the Church thanks to Risei's connections. He entered the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament as Kotomine Shirou, but naturally Risei could not acknowledge him as his son there and approached him honestly as a friend. Around the time when Risei's son was born, Shirou had deliberately diminished his contact with Risei.[17] Shirou remained distant from Risei's own son. Shirou consciously avoids Kirei Kotomine because Shirou noticed the "distortion" within his stepbrother. Of course, he would very much like to free Kirei from his anguish, but no matter how he thought about it, it wouldn't end well. Additionally, if the one-in-a-million chance occurred where an event caused him to affirm his own distortion, Shirou was greatly worried that the first person Kirei would target would be him. Thus, Shirou kept his distance from Kirei as much as possible from the beginning to end of their relationship.[18] Risei's funeral was the last time that his son Kirei and Shirou met.[17] He sometimes served as the mediator in some of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars.[10] Taking up a position in the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament, there was little information left to be gleamed about him from those who would search for it. He had almost no interaction with the other members of the Assembly, and was viewed as a curiosity by his compatriots who wondered, "How long has this guy been here?". He concealed himself in the Middle East for nearly twenty years in order to search for catalysts for Semiramis.[10]
As the Mage's Association decided to seek one Master from the Church in order to have their involvement prove the legitimacy of their cause. Having already hypothesized the possibility of a Great Holy Grail War—a situation with seven Servants versus seven Servants occurring instead of a normal Holy Grail War. In such an abnormal situation with seven Servants versus seven Servants and where even the previous Ruler had summoned his own Servant, the Greater Grail automatically summoned the Ruler for this war, Jeanne d'Arc, but Shirou had included even that into his calculations as an event within his expectations. Shirou promptly joined the Red faction as the dual mediator and Master sent by the Holy Church. He received a catalyst for Semiramis from the Sophia-Ri family the moment it was decided that he would participate in the Great Holy Grail War, but it seems he secured three other catalysts on his own after searching for nearly twenty years as a precaution. He quickly summoned Semiramis without delay.[10] He summoned Assassin of Red as his Servant, and she asked him, "Not for naught am I known as the world's oldest poisoner... Are you truly certain that you can wield Queen Semiramis?" He replied to her with, "O Queen of Assyria - in this Great Holy Grail War, I aim not for victory or defeat but for another goal. Will you aid me?" Although initially worried over his strange nature, she eventually came to greatly respect him and decided to aid him without hesitation. He gathered with five of the other Masters of the Red Faction, and Assassin managed to manipulate them into allowing him to control their Servants.
The Great Holy Grail War
Shirou is sent by the Church to observe the Holy Grail War as the overseer and to participate as one of the Masters of the Red Faction. He takes control of the five puppet Masters, and he and Assassin are the ones present for the summonings of Archer of Red and Rider of Red. Pretending to provisionally act as the mediator for the other Servants, Rider and Archer are wary of their Masters not showing themselves and of his presence. Caster of Red has oppositely taken to calling him Master. Upon the arrival of Kairi Sisigou and the summoning of Saber of Red, he uses one of Assassin's dove familiars to deliver a message requesting a meeting. He calmly introduces himself upon their arrival, but both are not trusting of him. He requests that Saber be materialized, and he is surprised when he cannot tell of her identity with his ability as Ruler.
He has Assassin reveal herself and begins to discuss the situation of the war. Showing the collected parameters of the Black Faction's Servants, he gives his speculation on the likelihood of Lancer of Black being Vlad III. He confirms that Lancer of Red and Rider have the strength to oppose Black Lancer. Though he tries to get Kairi to reveal the name of Saber, Kairi declines and decides to act alone instead of with the group. Though somewhat troubled by the situation, he agrees to provide Kairi with information on the proceedings of the war as the two leave. Disappointed that they felt suspicious and of being unable to see through Secret of Pedigree, Shirou rejects Assassin's idea of sending an agent after them. Dealing with them as allies until the Black Faction's defeat is in their best interest, so he instead moves onto the topic of the completion of Hanging Gardens of Babylon in three days' time.
They are interrupted moments later by the arrival of Caster, chanting a line from Richard IIIWP. When Shirou is unable to identify the line, Caster exaggeratedly laments that he cannot believe Shirou has not read one of his greatest works, giving him "The Works of William Shakespeare." As discussion with Assassin brings him back to seriousness, he reveals that Berserker of Red has begun a march on the enemy. Shirou is relatively calm compared to Assassin's shock, and immediately has Assassin send orders for Archer to pursue him in an attempt to stop him, though very unlikely. He thinks that trying to stop Berserker with Command Spells would only delay the inevitable now that he has found his target, so he has Archer back him up instead.
Shirou must work as the overseer in keeping the supernatural away from the public eye, so he must follow Berserker's path to deal with onlookers. Berserker does not dematerialize, so he will be kept busy for the two day march. Telling Caster to stay out of trouble, he tries to encourage him by telling him that the coming war will satisfy his love of stories. As Berserker reaches the stronghold, he returns to the other Master and feeds them false information about the nature of the war. Telling them that the Red Faction has only two Servants left and that the escaped Masters have been caught, he urges them to relinquish full control of the Servants to him due to it being no longer necessary for them. They are still unable to accept his proposal, believing it to be too dangerous, so he takes his leave of them. He returns to Assassin, having bet a bottle of wine over an acceptable outcome, so he plans to set other things into motion.
He asks if the wine, a bottle obtained from an elder of the Eighth Sacrament, is an acceptable prize, but she simply wants it for the "taste of wealth." They muse over the nature of kings, causing Shirou to become amused as it appears to him that it would be more suitable for him to have been the Servant and she the Master. As she jokingly asks if he would like to switch places, he declines while noting her nature as a despot in life, and they repeat their words from her summoning. She mentions that his words at the time were strange enough to want her to search out a person to become her Master instead, but later became greatly interested. They receive notice that Berserker has almost arrived, noting that Rider has also joined them. They also receive notice of Ruler's arrival, of whom Shirou is most cautious. While not hating her, he feels she is one who's existence must be crushed, so he dispatches Lancer of Red to kill her after deciding that Rider would not willingly accept the task.
The instant when he saw the rising sun as he lay on Semiramis’ lap was a moment of supreme bliss for Shirou.[10]
Fate/Grand Order
Amakusa Shirou is the same individual that was reincarnated in "Apocrypha". He possesses his memories in the Third Holy Grail War. His presence is completely contradictory with the records of the "Grand Order" world. He bonds with Sakata Kintoki, Lu Bu and Fuuma Kotarou in Chaldea.[12]
Amakusa Shirou Trial Quest
Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh are fighting over a Pseudo-Grail. However, neither can surpass the other since Gilgamesh is the strongest Heroic Spirit and Amakusa Shirou is a Ruler. They both note that it'd be easier if Astolfo was an ally, but Astolfo dislikes them both. The two then decide to continue their fight when Astolfo arrives and announces he brought a Master.
Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh realize Ritsuka can choose who gets the Pseudo-Grail once they know their reasons for wanting it. Astolfo isn't interested in the Pseudo-Grail, so this competition is just between Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh. Amakusa Shirou believes the Pseudo-Grail should be used, unlike Gilgamesh who wants to seal it away in his treasury. It isn't enough to fulfill his wish for perfect world peace, especially given the Incineration of Humanity. But Amakusa Shirou still believes it's best to give him the Pseudo-Grail since he understands how the Grail works. Romani Archaman reveals the Pseudo-Grail is now at risk of becoming a real one. He, therefore, feels it'd be dangerous for Ritsuka to give the Grail to a Servant they're not contracted with. Ritsuka decides they'll take the Grail themselves, prompting a fight between the group and Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh.
After the battle, however, Romani reports the Pseudo-Grail is summoning Shadow Servants. For this reason, Amakusa Shirou and Gilgamesh realize the Pseudo-Grail is now too dangerous to be used and needs to be destroyed.
Entering the Pseudo-Grail's chamber, everyone splits into teams of two to combat the Shadow Servants. Astolfo goes with Gilgamesh, while Amakusa Shirou goes with Ritsuka and Mash. After destroying the Shadow Servants, the group prepares to destroy the Pseudo-Grail. But a massive ghost with magical energy equal to a Demon God emerges from it. After the others destroy the ghost, Gilgamesh destroys the Pseudo-Grail. Afterward, Amakusa Shirou gives his True Name to Ritsuka and tells them he'll gladly fight by their side.
Vengeful Demon's Wail at the Prison Tower
Amakusa Shirou appears in the recreation of Château d’If as the avatar of greed. Initially absent from the sixth hall, he soon arrive to tell Jeanne that her words cannot reach Edmond Dantès. He understands words and prayer cannot reach Edmond, yet he believes in him. He also knows he didn't join Solomon; Edmond admits he is uninterested in a being beyond love and hate. He tells Amakusa Shirou not to misunderstand him as he never helped save the world. Amakusa Shirou admits this is true. He then offers Jeanne his aid against Edmond. Jeanne accepts, ignoring their conflicted past, knowing they both wish to save Edmond. After being defeated, Amakusa Shirou warns Edmond that his black flames will destroy him one day. He and Jeanne then disappear, praying that Edmond’s soul finds rest.[19]
Christmas Event: The Second Generation is Alter
Amakusa Shirou takes part in Ritsuka's plan to help Jeanne Alter Santa Lily. Though he also has the ulterior motive of wanting more Jeanne Alters to annoy Jeanne.
In Japan, he and Tawara Touta watch Fuuma Kotarou as the young ninja waits in anticipation for his present from Santa Claus to arrive. Amakusa Shirou notes how a Servant's psychological age changes according to their physical body. Alter Lily soon arrives and delivers Kotarou his present: a Japanese-English dictionary. Amakusa Shirou looks utterly disappointed as Alter Lily explains to Kotarou that he can use the dictionary to translate the name of his Noble Phantasm into proper English. He leaves while Alter Lily and Kotarou fight over an argument about how Christmas presents must be useful to be good.
Disguising himself with a mask, Amakusa Shirou boards Llamrei II. Introducing himself as Santa Island, he tells Alter Lily to persevere in her role as Santa. He says it is Santa's job to always get back up and deliver smiles. Alter Lily accepts him as her mentor to guide her into being a better Santa.
He later appears in Asterios' labyrinth, signaling his arrival with a rose Black Key. He convinces Alter Lily to pretend to have lost to Jack the Ripper and Nursery Rhyme so they may feel like they earned their presents. Alter Lily proceeds to do so, explaining their late victory is because they used Damage over time. Pretending to be too weak to move, she decides to give them their presents. Amakusa Shirou applauds Alter Lily for a job well done, though she feels guilty about lying. Jack asks if Amakusa Shirou is her mommy. Amakusa Shirou answers he isn't but tells Jack that Christmas is a day when everyone is her mommy. While Jack is elated by this, Ritsuka can only imagine the potential horror. With having ticked Ritsuka off, Amakusa Shirou then takes his leave. Later, when Alter Lily runs anyway, EMIYA asks Amakusa Shirou if he has a solution. Amakusa Shirou says they need to identify the problem first, understanding that Alter Lily is missing something.
He appears again and encourages Alter Lily to grant Jack and Nursery Rhyme's wish to see the sea since she took back their gift. But before taking off, she thanks him and assures him she'll do her best. Amakusa Shirou says she shouldn't thank him and gives a slight menacing laugh. EMIYA asks him why he's acting like a bad guy when they need to get ahead of Alter Lily's party. Amakusa Shirou admits he only wanted to end on a bad guy note is all.
He later "betrays" Alter Lily, claiming he led her into his trap. Wanting to take Santa's sack as his own, he explains the first rule of Santa-ing is that Santas must be aloof but fair. They grant wishes and give presents fairly, without bias and self-interest. He says Alter Lily is lost, perplexed, and anguished, yet she continues. Alter Lily questions if it's bad to be lost and perplexed, to which Santa Mask said it is. He also tells her that self-interest and the desire to grant wishes are unnecessary for Santa. Calling Jack and Nursery Rhyme's wish nonsense, he demands the sack again, but Alter Lily refuses to give it to him. She declares she will not hand the sack to someone who insults children and decides she must defeat him. She defeats him and tells him to step aside, which he does since he has seen her resolve as Santa. He continues to talk until Jack points out that Alter Lily is already gone to his disappointment. He then entrusts Alter Lily to her.
Afterward, he joins his fellow co-conspirators as they watch Alter Lily look at the sea with her newfound friends. Jeanne thanks him for his help, even dismissing his ulterior motive since everything worked out. Ritsuka is then revealed to be the mastermind behind Alter Lily's journey. However, no one told Mash about the plan since she cannot lie. EMIYA tells Ritsuka to apologize to Mash; Jeanne, Santa Alter, and Amakusa Shirou all agree that EMIYA is experienced in apologizing to girls. Alter Lily then comes to talk with Ritsuka, so everyone except Ritsuka hides.
Final Singularity: Solomon
He is amongst the "Special event" Servants to assist the Chaldea against Demon Gods Pillar.[20]
Subspecies Singularity III: Shimosa
- Main article: Amakusa Shirou Tokisada (Avenger)
An alternate version of him appears as the Sorcerer (妖術師, Yōjutsu-shi?) who is collaborating with Ashiya Douman. This one hails from a parallel world where he was left as the sole survivor of the Tokugawa's massacre of Shimabara, which rendered insane and vengeful towards the Tokugawa and humanity at large. He traveled to many parallel worlds before coming into contact with the Alien God, whom he worships as Satan. He despises the Amakusa Shiou who who still loves humanity and wants to save the world.
Valentine Event The Bountiful Chocolate Gardens of Valentine
In the event's epilogue, Semiramis gives him the last chocolate while threatening to kill him if he ever tells anyone. Amakusa Shirou asks her if they'll ever meet again, wishing to give her a gift in return for the chocolate. But he answers his own question when he recalls there is a small chance that Ritsuka summon Semiramis in the future since she is indebted to them for helping resolve the crisis with her chocolate doppelganger. Semiramis and Amakusa Shirou then part ways, both saying it was their “first” meeting.
Holy Grail Phantom Thief Amakusa Shirou - Slapstick Museum
Interludes
Let Us Tell a Tale of World Salvation (世界の救済について話をしよう?) is his first interlude. Amakusa Shirou accompanies Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight to prevent even the smallest Singularities from emerging. Shirou tells his past to Ritsuka and Mash. They detected a polluted Holy Grail, the black mud oozing out can contaminate Servants. They defeated the remnants of Zouken Matou and his insects. Angra Mainyu pops out from the mud, he asks who wants the corrupted Holy Grail. Shirou betrays them because he has a goal and battles Ritsuka, Mash and Angra Mainyu. As Shirou was defeated, the Holy Grail was about to explode. Shirou insist that he'll destroy the Holy Grail because he was defeated so he'll put an end to this. As they return to Chaldea, Shirou informs the group that as long as there is a Holy Grail, he will claim it. However to his surprise, Ritsuka says he'll stop Shirou as many times as it takes. He and Ritsuka cannot come to an understanding, but Shirou is willing to place his own dream under seal so he can fight alongside with Ritsuka. As punishment for his earlier betrayal, Ritsuka orders Shirou to clean his room, to which Shirou would devote his all.[12]
Aching Wild Heart and Sealed Morality is his second interlude. Shirou reflects on the Shimabara Rebellion with Ritsuka, wondering to himself if he would have been just as cruel and merciless as the Tokugawa's soldiers if he had been victorious. He continues by contemplating all the heroes who had attempted to struggle against evil, only to be forced to sacrifice some people to save the lives of many more. Ritsuka acknowledges that they are no different due to the actions they have taken to stop the threat of the Lostbelts, but Shirou assures them that so long as they do not begin to get used to making such sacrifices, they will remain fully human. As Ritsuka prepares to go to sleep, Shirou meets with Edmond Dantes to arrange for him to join Ritsuka in his dreams and "take responsibility." In his dream Ritsuka finds themselves with Amakusa in a burning landscape; he acknowledges that they are sharing the same nightmare and are currently within the Sorcerer's Shimabara Hell Reality Marble. Shirou is surprised by how readily Ritsuka forgives them for arranging the nightmare, but they are interrupted by monsters before he can explain himself.[21]
Trinity Metatronius: Courtroom for the Judgment of Mankind
Amakusa appeared in the Reckoning Singularity before Chaldea arrived. He tried to challenge Metatron Jeanne but was defeated and stripped of his ability to fight by her. Once Chaldea does arrive in the Singularity, he serves as support for them, doing his best to help without being able to fight.
Other appearances
In Fate/strange Fake, he is mentioned in the opening of Rider's narration. It is said that if the Holy Grail War had existed when Shirou lived, he may have even been able to summon his more powerful future self, an icon of heroism.[22]
Non in-universe appearances
Abilities
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was summoned as a Ruler-class Servant. He was the best candidate for sainthood as one could be in the Far East, but this has never been officially recognized.[11] Amakusa Shirou was made to become a Ruler by foul play, his summoning in the Third Holy Grail War fooling the system into thinking he was qualified. If there wasn't the case of the Human Order Incineration Protocol, the chances of summoning him would be very low.[12] As a Servant, he would be third-rate if he weren't Ruler.[10][12] Shirou was neither outstanding in combat nor proficient in magecraft and may only barely qualify as a Caster-class Servant, but survived and won the Third Holy Grail War nonetheless.[11][12] He is more of a spellcaster than a magus.[12]
As an Executor of the Church and part of the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament, Shirou is skilled at using Black Keys, Conceptual Weapons in the shape of thin blades favored by agents of the Church which are strong enough to purify Dead Apostles but the power of his Black Keys was far too extraordinary and abnormal. His Black Keys were particularly useful against the Nameless vampire. He is seen capable of running and throwing four Black Keys without even looking back when he used it to slow down Frankenstein. He inserts a spell into the hilts of his Black Keys beforehand activated by the word Set that allows them to return to their intended target after being deflected.[23]
He is an adept swordsman and wields the enchanted Miike Tenta Mitsuyo when Black Keys are not effective enough against his opponents. Shirou's sword technique is average, but he manages to fight extremely well due to his Noble Phantasms.
Skills
Class Skills
- Magic Resistance (A Rank): The ability to defend against magic. At A Rank, it cancels A Rank spells no matter what greater magecraft it is. While he holds this skill equivalent to a strong Saber-class, he cannot defend against the sacraments of the Church.[1][2]
- True Name Discernment (B Rank): A Class Skill of the Ruler-class. Status information such as the true identity, Skill and Parameters is automatically revealed when he directly encounters Servant.[1][2] Servants with the ability to hide their identity, such as Mordred with the Secret of Pedigree, force Shirou to make a Luck check to bypass it.[1][2] As he was dispatched by the Church with the duty of being the overseer of this Great Holy Grail War, he possessed the Spirit Board (霊器盤, Reiki Ban?) that was given to the overseer and could perfectly grasp the state of all fourteen Servants. As True Name Discernment requires him to directly lay eyes on other Servants to see their status, Shirou must rely on the Spirit Board to track them down and learn their identity. It was particularly useful when Siegfried had committed suicide and Shirou suspected something was odd since his name was not entirely gone from the board.
- God's Resolution (—(FA), C Rank(FGO)): A Ruler Class Skill which grants the Servant two Command Spells for each Servant that participates in the Holy Grail War. By the time of the Great Holy Grail War, however, this Skill was lost as Shirou did not participate as a Servant.[1] When Shirou was summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru to aid in the Grand Order, he was granted C Rank in this Skill, suggesting it was once again active.[2]
- God's Resolution (Fake) (C++ Rank): Upgrade from God's Resolution in Fate/Grand Order.
Personal Skills
- Revelation (A Rank): A Personal Skill equivalent to Instinct. Instinct is a sixth sense regarding battles, but Revelation accommodates all matters that a related to achieving a goal. For instance, choosing the most suitable path while traveling.[1][2]
- Prayer for the Long Journey (A Rank): Upgrade from Revelation in Fate/Grand Order.
- Charisma (C- Rank): A person's charm and ability to unite a group of people under them. Although he cannot run a nation, he can create strong ties that last until death to those who are like-minded. Thanks to this Skill, he can make those who follow him believe his revelations without basis.[1][2]
- Baptism Rite (B+ Rank): Magecraft formulated in the style of the Church which is tremendously effective against spiritual bodies. Combined with his two Noble Phantasms, he can sublimate even Servants.[1][2] His Baptism Rite is so powerful that it is possible for a human to perform. He used this chant on the nameless monster, who had once been Vlad III and Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia, melting it away in a single attack.
- Grail of Burning Heaven (EX Rank): Upgrade from Baptism Rite in Fate/Grand Order.
Noble Phantasms
By a trick of fate and becoming a Heroic Spirit after death, Shirou became capable of exercising miracles, granting him access to two Noble Phantasm, Left Hand - Xanadu Matrix and Right Hand - Evil Eater, which he can combine into a powerful technique called Twin Arm - Big Crunch.[1][2][12] Due to the unique nature of his Noble Phantasm, his arms are connected to the Thaumaturgical Foundation and form a kind of 'skeleton key' which allows him to use any sort of magecraft and strengthen his baptismal rites.[1][2] Using these Noble Phantasms, Shirou was able to obtain eternal youth.[24]
- Left Hand - Xanadu Matrix: Shirou's left arm has an ability similar to the Mind's Eye (Fake) Skill and possesses the Foundation of Divine Blessing, which strengthens him.[2][25]
- Right Hand - Evil Eater: Shirou's right arm has an ability similar to the Mind's Eye (True) Skill and possesses the Predation of Immortality, which supports him in battle with abilities like precognition.[2][25]
- Twin Arm - Big Crunch: Shirou connects both his arms to leylines and causes them to go out of control by overloading the magical circuits with excessive magical energy, creating pseudo-dark matter which he can fire at his foe. Because the activation requires a great amount of magical energy, it is almost impossible to be utilized as a Noble Phantasm under normal conditions. It requires an additional source of magical energy other than Shirou's Master to be established.[3][2]
Incarnation
Upon being incarnated, he had the abilities of a regular human for seventy years until again establishing a connection with the Grail in Romania. Due to his training as an Executor, he still displays superhuman physical capabilities in that state, easily running at speeds exceeding sixty kilometers per hour and being able to fight on par with an average Servant.
Development
In the TYPE-MOON franchise, he was first mentioned in the opening of Rider's narration in Fate/strange Fake.[22]
If ever the Third Holy Grail War were made into a Visual Novel, the ending would greatly differ depending on the choice of the Einzberns. Just as said until now, if they chose Avenger, events would follow the official history—that is, the Fate/stay night route, but if they chose Ruler, the story would follow this "Apocrypha" route.[10]
Creation and Conception
Yuuichirou Higashide mentions that in the process of choosing the mastermind in Fate/Apocrypha, all the characters in "Fate/complete material IV" along with the original setting were deemed to have too weak of an impact as a mastermind. The idea of "doing something that would have been impossible in the original game setting" was one of the concepts of "Apocrypha". "Makai TenshoWP" served as an even further impetus that made Higashide think, "How about bringing out Amakusa Shirou?" (Shirou Tokisada Amakusa was the major antagonist who commands the historic figures from around Japan in Makai Tensho), from which everything started. He was planned to be a complete contrast to Jeanne d'Arc as one was a young boy and a young girl. Both of their battles were heavily connected to flags. One who never became a saint, and one who did. Their points of commonality and difference were so clear and contrastive that Higashide selected him as the last boss. At that point, Nasu approached Higashide and whispered "...Speaking of which, the name of the protagonist of the original Visual Novel is... and their age is almost the same too...", and thus Shirou Kotomine was born.[10] Before Nasu wrote Fate/stay night, he claims he was a big fan of "Makai Tensho".[26]
Ototsugu Konoe explains that he had troubled over designing Shirou in terms of balancing him in various ways but he believes he succeeded well with the final design. He further claims that he is interested in Kotomine's family home life like in this universe.[14]
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe in Fate/Grand Order. His scenario writer is Yuuichirou Higashide in Fate/Grand Order.
Reception
Higashide said that not only readers, but even his friends retorted, "Really?", when they discovered his true identity. Higashide apologizes and calls this coincidence to be like destiny.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - STATUS: Ruler, p.016-017 Class: Ruler
Master: None
True name: Shirou Amakusa Tokisada
Gender: Male
Height/Weight: 169cm/59kg
Alignment: Lawful Good
Strength: C
Endurance: C
Agility: B
Magic: A
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: D
Class Skills
■ Magic Resistance: A
■ True Name Discernment: B
■ God's resolution: -
Personal Skills
■ Revelation: A
■ Charisma : C-
■ Baptism Sacrament: B+
Noble Phantasms
■ Right Hand - Evil Eater: Right Arm - Wickedness Predation
Left Hand - Xanadu Matrix: Left Arm - Foundation of Heaven's Blessing
Rank: D
Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range: 1 Person
Maximum number of targets: 1 PersonCLASS ルーラー
マスター:なし
真名:天草四郎時貞
性別:男性
身長・体重:169cm/59kg
属性:秩序・善
筋力:C
耐力:C
敏捷:B
魔力:A
幸運:B
宝具:D
クラス別能力:
■ 対魔力:A
セイバー級の対魔力を保有するが、教会の秘蹟には対応しない。
■ 真名看破:B
ルーラーとして召喚されると、直接遭遇した全てのサーヴァントの真名及びステータス情報が自動的に明かされる。
ただし、隠蔽能力を持つサーヴァントに対しては、幸運値の判定が必要になる。
■ 神明議決:-
今回の聖杯戦争の参加者ではないため、このスキルは失われている。
固有スキル
■ 啓示:A
"直感"と同等のスキル。
直感は戦闘における第六感だが、"啓示"は目標の達成に関する事象全て(例えば旅の途中で最適の道を選ぶ)に適応する。
根拠がない(と本人には思える)ため、他者にうまく説明できない。
■ カリスマ:C-
軍団を指揮する天性の才能。国家を運営することはできないが、志を共にする仲間たちとは死を厭わない強固な繋がりを持つ。
また、このスキルによって仲間には"啓示"の内容を信じさせることが出来る。
■ 洗礼咏唱:B+
教会流に形式を変化させた魔術。霊体に対して絶大な効果を及ぼす。
保有する二つの宝具と連動させる事によって、サーヴァントすらも昇華可能。
宝具
■ 右腕・悪逆捕食
左腕・天恵基盤
ランク:D
種別:対人宝具
レンジ:1
最大捕捉:1人
苦難の道を歩む信徒たちに希望を抱かせるため、奇跡を起こし続けた彼自身の両腕が宝具と化したもの。あらゆる魔術基盤に接続し、如何なる魔術をも行使可能にする万能鍵。
同時に右腕はスキル『心眼(真)』、左腕は『心眼(偽)』に類似した能力を発動させ、洗礼詠唱を強化する。 - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 Fate/Grand Order material III - Amakusa Shirou, pp.178-187
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 Fate/Grand Order - Amakusa Shirou, Translation by Master of Chaos
- ↑ Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3: Triumphal Return of the Saint - Chapter 2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - CHARACTER Profile: Shirou Kotomine, p.050-053 [T] Shirou Kotomine - Real name: Shirou Tokisada Amakusa
- Height: 169cm
- Weight: 59kg
- Blood type: Unknown
- Birthday: Unknown
- Talents: Baptism Rite
- Likes: Humanity
- Dislike: Uncontrollable People
- Image colour: Silver-grey
- Enemy: Jeanne d'Arc, Sieg
Comment from Yuichiro Higashide & Ototsugu Konoeシロウ・コトミネ - 真名:天草四郎時貞
- 身長:169cm
- 体重:59kg
- 血液型:不明
- 誕生日:不明
- 特技:洗礼咏唱
- 好きなもの:人類
- 苦手なもの:暴走する人間
- イメージカラー:銀灰色
- 天敵:ジャンヌ・ダルク、ジーク
Comment from Yuichiro Higashide & Ototsugu Konoe - Height: 169cm
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Fate/Grand Order Lines
- ↑ Strengthening Quest 2
- ↑ Strengthening Quest 3
- ↑ Strengthening Quest 1
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Shirou Kotomine [Servant], p.171-172 [T] Shirou Kotomine [Servant]
The Servant summoned by the Einzberns in the Third Holy Grail War. His class is Ruler. His true name is Amakusa Shirou Tokisada. He is one of the masterminds in the story, and the true Last Boss. If ever the Third Holy Grail War were made into a Visual Novel, the ending would greatly differ depending on the choice of the Einzberns. Just as said until now, if they chose Avenger, events would follow the official history—that is, the “Fate/stay night” route, but if they chose Ruler, the story would follow this “Apocrypha” route.
After incarnating into a physical body in the Third Holy Grail War, he spent the next sixty years investigating all feasible documents and ley lines available and waiting for the day when the next Fuyuki Holy Grail War—that is, the “Fourth” Holy Grail war would occur.
Having already hypothesized the possibility of a Great Holy Grail War—a situation with seven Servants VS seven Servants occurring instead of a normal Holy Grail War, Shirou promptly joined the Red Camp as the dual mediator and Master sent by the Holy Church and quickly summoned Semiramis without delay. In such an abnormal situation with seven Servants VS seven Servants and where even the previous Ruler had summoned his own Servant, the Greater Grail automatically summoned the Ruler for this war, Jeanne d’Arc, but Shirou had included even that into his calculations as an event within his expectations.
There was only one thing that Shirou couldn’t predict. That was the event of a homunculus without even a name merely trying to fulfill his meager wish.
In truth, the facts concerning Amakusa Shirou Tokisada’s birth and life aren’t very clear. What’s certain is that he attained the position of being the person with the greatest responsibility and authority in the Shimabara Rebellion. Even if that is merely a palanquin—merely window dressing, this young boy was definitely the ringleader of the Shimabara Rebellion, the greatest uprising in the Edo Period.
In this work, he is the biggest and strongest problem child. The next one after him is Rider of Black. At first, Semiramis was the mastermind in the initial stages of the plot. However, all the characters including her who had already been released in “Complete Material” along with the original setting were deemed to have too weak of an impact as a mastermind. The idea of “doing something that would have been impossible in the original game setting” was one of the concepts of “Apocrypha” (I also came up with the idea of seven Servants VS seven Servants following that line of thought), and then “Makai Tenshou” (TL Note: Famous Japanese novel with several adaptations) served as an even further impetus that made me think, “How about bringing out Amakusa Shirou?”, from which everything started.
A young boy and a young girl. Both of their battles were heavily connected to flags. One who never became a saint, and one who did. Their points of commonality and difference were so clear and contrastive that I selected him as the last boss—it would have been fine if my thought process stopped there.
At that point, a demon whispered to me, “…Speaking of which, the name of the protagonist of the original Visual Novel is… and their age is almost the same too…”, and thus Shirou Kotomine was born. Not only readers, but even my friends often retorted, “Really?”, to me. Sorry, sorry. But this coincidence felt so much like destiny…!
His white hair and dark skin is compensation for his magecraft… or not. In truth, there were complex causes; his hair became white as compensation for when he forcefully incarnated and after that his skin changed color because he needed to conceal himself in the Middle East for nearly twenty years in order to search for catalysts for Semiramis. By the way, he received a catalyst for the empress from the Sophia-Ri family the moment it was decided that he would participate in the Great Holy Grail War, but it seems he secured three other catalysts on his own after searching for nearly twenty years as a precaution.
He hates humans, but he deeply loves humanity. In the Shimabara Rebellion, he witnessed just how strongly low, vulgar and cruel humans could become. They can become like this even towards those of the same race as them. If they encountered others who have a different skin color or different culture, just how much further would human cruelty increase?
These thoughts of Shirou hardened even further in the Third Holy Grail War and the Second World War which happened immediately after. In the end, he concluded that humanity could only be saved with the miracle of the Greater Grail—the Third Sorcery. He attached himself to the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament and sometimes served as the mediator in some of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars. He had almost no interaction with the other members of the Assembly, and was viewed as a curiosity by his compatriots who wondered, “How long has this guy been here?”
As a Servant, he would be third-rate if he weren’t Ruler, just as he himself declares. It is actually quite novel for a Heroic Spirit and his Noble Phantasms to be of so little use, and he would have a very hard time winning a Holy Grail War. But on the other hand, as long as he is of the Ruler class, he can amass overwhelming advantages with the skills “True Name Discernment” and “Divine Judgement”.
He is the mastermind, but is a good and virtuous being. In the first place, it is a matter of argument whether or not Shirou’s actions are truly evil. Because you could say that he guided people through a slight shortcut to the place they would eventually reach someday. However, on the other hand, he is unmistakably evil. Because he tried to save not individual people, but only the human race itself.
Having no hobbies or anything he likes, he lived sixty years for the sake of humanity’s salvation. Even if his plans were overturned in the end, the instant when he saw the rising sun as he lay on Semiramis’ lap—was a moment of supreme bliss for Shirou.シロウ・コトミネ【サーヴァント】
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3: Triumphal Return of the Saint - Prologue
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Fate/Grand Order - Amakusa Shirou's Interlude I: Let Us Tell a Tale of World Salvation
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red -Chapter 2
- ↑ 14.0 14.1
[] Apocrypha material - Shirou Kotomine, p.018-019 [T] Shirou Kotomine
Talk about Shirou Kotomine
Higashide: The greatest problem child in Apocrypha, Shirou Kotomine. Even though he looks like this, he’s over seventy years old, but in the first place, he hasn’t emotionally matured regardless of how much knowledge and experience he has gained, so he’s an eternal seventeen-year-old. He’ll appear in a special form in the fifth volume, so please look forward to it!
Konoe: I had to wrack my brain over how to properly balance him in terms of design in various ways, but I feel that I’ve mostly succeeded well with the design I ended up with. So, just what is the Kotominesan’s family home life like in this universe? I’m really interested in that!シロウ・コトミネ
Talk about Shirou Kotomine
東出:アポクリ最大の問題児。シロウ・コトミネさんです。こう見えても七十才を超えてますが、そもそも幾ら知識を蓄えても精神的に老成することもないので、永遠の十七才児。五巻ではスペシャルな状態で登場するので超お楽しみに!
近衛:デザイン的には色んな意味でバランスに苦慮しましたが、概ね良いところへ着地できた気がします。で、この世界線では言峰さんちの家庭環境は一体どうなっているのですか。私、気になります! - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Fate/Grand Order material III Amakusa Shirou Tokisada Profile, translated by Chaldeum.
- ↑ Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red - Chapter 3
- ↑ 17.0 17.1
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Kotomine Risei [Person's name], p.167 [T] Risei Kotomine [Person's name]
The person that the Holy Church dispatched to the Holy Grail War during the Third War in Fuyuki. He was assigned as the moderator of the war. However, the Greater Grail was stolen during the Third War, and despite being the moderator he reluctantly intervened into the situation and rescued the Master of the Tohsaka, who he was friends with. In the midst of that, the Einzbern Servant, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, helped him with his rescue work.
As thanks, Riser prepared a family register for him after he gained a flesh body, registering him as his son “Kotomine Shirou”.
He entered the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament as Kotomine Shirou, but naturally Risei couldn’t acknowledge him as his son there and approached him honestly as a friend. Around the time when Risei’s son Kirei was born, Shirou had deliberately diminished his contact with Risei.
Since there was no fear of a Fourth Holy Grail War, Riser appeared to have been able to live somewhat longer here, but he has already died from disease before the start of the “Apocrypha” novels. His funeral was the last time that his son Risei and Shirou met.言峰璃正【人名】
- ↑
[] Fate/Apocrypha material - Encyclopedia: Kotomine Kirei [Person's name], p.166-167 [T] Kirei Kotomine [Person's name]
Without needing to be introduced, he is the man who appears as the villain in “Fate/stay night” and “Fate/Zero” (though his mentality is quite complex). He doesn’t appear at all in these novels, but hints of his existence are shown here and there, so he has an entry here.
Kotomine Kirei is living as an extremely respectable priest in Fuyuki even now. The Fourth Holy Grail War didn’t occur here, so he didn’t shift his focus to his own nature. It might be a different story if he participated in one of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars, but he’ll never have such a chance as long as he is in Fuyuki.
In other words, he is still in anguish over the meaning and karma of his existence even now.
He heard about who his older brother Shirou is from his father Risei, but they have rarely interacted with each other. This is not done on Kirei’s part, but rather because Shirou consciously avoids him.
This is because Shirou noticed the “distortion” within his stepbrother Kirei. Of course, he would very much like to free Kirei from his anguish, but no matter how he thought about it, it wouldn’t end well… Additionally, if the one-in-a-million chance occurred where an event caused him to affirm his own distortion, Shirou was greatly worried that the first person Kirei would target would be him.
It would be like pouring gasoline on a volcano that’s on the verge of erupting even now. Thus, Shirou kept his distance from Kirei as much as possible from the beginning to end of their relationship.言峰綺礼【人名】
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Vengeful Demon's Wail at the Prison Tower, 6th Door: Vengeance is Mine...
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Solomon: The Grand Time Temple - Section 9: X/Andromalius, the Trash Heap
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Amakusa Shirou's Interlude II: Then Let's Talk About Evil
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Fate/strange Fake Volume 1 - Prologue V: "Rider"
- ↑ Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red - Chapter 2
- ↑ Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3 - Prologue
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3, Chapter 3, Part 1
- ↑ TYPE-MOON History








































