Grand Assassin (グランドアサシン, Gurando Asashin?), The Pinnacle of Assassins (暗殺者の頂に立つもの?)[1], is one of the seven Grand Servant classes.
Characteristics
Specific criteria for qualification for Grand Assassin are unknown. The only Heroic Spirit who naturally qualifies for the Grand Class is First Hassan, making Grand Assassin the only Grand Class with only a single candidate. In the World of Fate/Grand Order where he gives up his position to help Chaldea Security Organization, that leaves the Grand Class without anyone to fill the position.[2] Tezcatlipoca, normally Grand Berserker, later forcibly manifests as Grand Assassin due to the vacancy, as he was the only one with the ability to take the rank.[3][4] First Hassan's position in the world of Fate/Grand Order Arcade is shown to be unnaffected with his manifestation in Lilim Harlot.[5]
After the Ordeal Call in Fate/Grand Order, Chaldea Security Organization obtains the ability to grant any Assassin-class Servant the position of Grand Assassin by obtaining the Grand Assassin Grand Graph after defeating Grand Assassin Azrael in a Grand Duel.
Summoned Grand Assassins
| True Name | War | Reason for summoning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan-i-Sabbah | Grand Order | Tiamat | The only qualified candidate for the Grand Class Gave up his ranking to serve as a servant of Chaldea |
| Hassan-i-Sabbah | Grand Order (Arcade) | Whore of Babylon | |
| Unknown | Grand Order | U-Olga Marie | Prior to the arrival of Chaldea to the South American Lostbelt, U-Olga Marie fought and defeated seven Grand Servants.
Their true identity remains undisclosed.[Note 1] |
| Azrael the Pale | Grand Order | Grand Duel |
Unsummoned Grand Assassins
Heroic Spirits who have held the Grand Assassin status but haven't been summoned as such.
| True Name | Current Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tezcatlipoca | Assassin | Current Grand Assassin. Forced to attain rank due to the First Hassan stepping down.[4] (World of Fate/Grand Order) |
Notes
- ↑ In LB7, there is a game fight where U-Olga Marie fights the seven Grand Servants. The gameplay scene is meant to serve as an interactive representation of the dream where U-Olga Marie regains some of her memories prior to being attacked by Kukulkan and Tezcatlipoca. The seven Grand Servants featured in Gameplay are: Grand Saber Artoria Avalon, Grand Lancer Romulus-Quirinus, Grand Archer Super Orion, Grand Rider Taigong Wang, Grand Caster Merlin, Grand Assassin First Hassan, and Grand Berserker Tezcatlipoca. However, these game enemies are only placeholders for the actual Grand Servants that Olga defeated. For example, First Hassan, Super Orion, and Romulus Quirinus had all discarded their Grand Servant status prior to that fight. Furthermore, Kinoko Nasu explains that Tezcatlipoca appearing as Grand Berserker was just a hint that he had held that rank prior to King Hassan stepping down. Artoria Avalon being Grand Saber was also discarded in the LB6 storyboard.
References
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Craft Essence: The Pinnacle of Assassins
- ↑ Nasu and Takeuchi Q&A leak.
- ↑ Nasu and Takeuchi's 8th Anniversary interview
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fate/Grand Order - Tezcatlipoca's Voice Lines
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order Arcade - Lilim Harlot