Grand Saber (グランドセイバー, Gurando Seibā?), The Pinnacle of Swordsmanship (剣士の頂に立つもの?)[1], is one of the seven Grand Servant classes.
Characteristics
Specific criteria for qualification for Grand Saber are unknown. After the Ordeal Call in Fate/Grand Order, Chaldea Security Organization obtains the ability to grant any Saber-class Servant the position of Grand Saber by obtaining the Grand Saber Grand Graph after defeating Miyamoto Musashi in a Grand Duel.[Note 1]
Within the South American Lostbelt, U-Olga Marie claims to have defeated the seven Grand Servants before the arrival of Chaldea Security Organization. In a dream supposedly recounting the events, Artoria Avalon appears as Grand Saber.[2]
Summoned Grand Sabers
| True Name | War | Reason for summoning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2] |
| Miyamoto Musashi | Grand Order | Grand Duel | Vacant (空位, Kūi?). Musashi appearing in the Grand Duel is not representative of the current holder of the Grand Saber status. |
| Lord Logres | Grand Order | Pseudepigrapha Solomon | Summoned as the "strongest familiar" by Solomon in his Grand Duel against Novum Chaldea for the status of the Grand Caster. |
Other qualifying heroes
Development
In the first draft for the British Lostbelt, Grand Saber was originally going to be Artoria Avalon.[3]
Notes
- ↑ According to Kanou Yoshiki, Musashi is the Grand Saber solely for the purposes of the Grand Duel and does not reflect the true Grand Saber within the story itself. Consequently, her title is "空位" which can be translated as 'vacant position' or 'in name only'.
- ↑ 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 Swordsmanship
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Nahui Mictlan: Golden Sea of Trees Travelogue - Chapter 6: Striker of Burning Flames
- ↑ Avalon le Fae Synopsys - Translated by Comun