Grand Rider (グランドライダー, Gurando Raidā?), The Pinnacle of Cavalry (騎兵の頂に立つもの?)[1], is one of the seven Grand Servant classes.
Characteristics
Specific criteria for qualification for Grand Rider are unknown.
After the Ordeal Call in Fate/Grand Order, Chaldea Security Organization obtains the ability to grant any Rider-class Servant the position of Grand Rider by obtaining the Grand Rider Grand Graph after defeating Grand Rider Noah in a Grand Duel.
Known Grand Riders
| True Name | War | Reason for summoning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah | Grand Order | Bewitching Queen Draco | World of Fate/Grand Order Arcade |
| Noah Zohar | Grand Order | Grand Duel | Gave up his ranking after conceding defeat to Chaldea.[2] |
| 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] |
Other qualifying heroes
| True Name | Current Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Nemo | Rider | Only qualifies when fused with Noah. |
| Taigong Wang | Rider | Taigong believes that it might be possible for him to be summoned as Grand Rider.[3] On the other hand, Noah notes that since Taigong has not been summoned as a Caster, he currently can't be said to hold a Grand Servant rank.[4] However, it's unclear whether Noah meant that Taigong doesn't qualify for Grand Rider or, on the contrary, that Taigong couldn't be summoned as such due to Noah holding that title at the time.[citation needed] |
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 Cavalry
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Vanished Beginning: The Ark From The Future, Epilogue: Rainbow~Arc
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Tunguska Sanctuary: Anti-Primate Biosphere, Section 5: Graceful Life-Forms Gone Mad
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Vanished Beginning: The Ark From The Future, Section 2: Salvatic Pretty Boy!!