Saika MagoichiWP (雑賀孫一WP?), Class Name Archer (アーチャー, Āchā?), is an Archer-class Servant summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
Profile
Identity
The Saika clan was a group of mercenary riflemen from Japan's Warring States period. Their leader is said to have been named Saika Magoichi. Magoichi found fame on the field of battle by fighting against Oda Nobunaga on behalf of Honganji, but much remains a mystery about them. One proposed explanation is that the given name "Magoichi" was in fact a title passed down through many generations. However, it may have been that several people's deeds were attributed to the same individual.
The Saika clan was sought after by many armies for their incredible power and unrivaled firearms. They made a name for themselves on numerous battlefields. Thus, the Saika was anyone's ally, and anyone's enemy. But because all military camps desired their power, the clan was also shunned by those in power, which eventually led to their demise. The Saika also imposed laws to restrict their immense power, but those very restrictions eventually became distorted and the Saika began to break down.
This particular Saika was a nameless girl who was kidnapped in a foreign country in her youth and brought to Japan. She was on the brink of being sold, but was saved by the previous Saika Magoichi and joined the Saika clan. That is when she was given the name Hotaru. She was trained as a Saika, which unleashed her latent talents. Her abilities were so great that they qualified her to inherit the title of leader despite being an outsider.
Hotaru later did become the third Magoichi and served Hashiba Hideyoshi after the Honnoji incident, which contributed to Hideyoshi's unification of the nation. However, after Hideyoshi's unification, Hotaru suddenly resigned as the third head and left the Saika village.
Appearance
Personality
Relationships
- Oda Nobunaga
- "Oda Nobunaga's Three Line Formation. Using that many matchlocks and firing them successively was certainly a tactic the Saika never thought of. At first glance, it's a strategy only a fool might think of, but it's actually a suppression technique that doesn't require aiming due to saturation fire. It's quite practical. I sure can't imitate it because it's not exactly cost-effective... It sounds like a stupid tactic, but I'm still jealous."[1]
- Nagao Kagetora / Uesugi Kenshin
- "Echigo's God of War, Uesugi Kenshin. Is Kenshin's dubious legend of drinking amid a hail of bullets true? I was told I could bring some alcohol and try shooting her, but I'm not sure... I would be disappointed if I missed, but it would also be awkward if I did hit her..."[1]
- Sakamoto Ryouma
- "Sakamoto Ryouma. That gun you're holding is from the West, isn't it? Do you mind if I take a look? Researching different characteristics of guns is important. It would help me improve, too."[1]
- Takasugi Shinsaku
- "The Kiheitai that can prepare the latest equipment of that time... That's quite intriguing to a Saika. I might even consider incorporating these lasers or beam things I've been hearing about. What's that? Bringing in something so futuristic might be impossible? But I've seen a good number of people using those beam-thingies..."[1]
- Koyanskaya of Light
- "I'm interested in NFF's services because I hear they supply the latest firearms. I can't afford expensive ones though, since I don't have much money. If there's a product catalog or something, please ask for it next time."[1]
- Tezcatlipoca
- "Tezcatlipoca. I feel an affinity with him because I'm also bad at shooting, despite being a Saika. Missing even though they look like easy targets is a big disappointment, and it affects you in the future. Image is everything."[1]
Role
Fate/Grand Order
GUDAGUDA Super Goryōkaku
Abilities
Skills
Class Skills
- Magic Resistance (D Rank): A skill that nullifies a single magecraft spell. It's a skill that's only as powerful as a magecraft-repelling amulet. It's probably not that reliable.
- Independent Action (A Rank): A skill that allows her to act even without her Master. She is confident in conducting solo operations, but she requires lots of rations because she gets pretty hungry. As enormous amounts of magical energy are required whenever she uses her Noble Phantasm, she does require additional backup from Master.
- Item Construction (Guns) (D Rank): A skill that creates magecraft armaments but is limited to guns. As the Saika clan was skilled at incorporating new technologies, they were able to take the firearm characteristics they saw with their own eyes and incorporate them into their own weapons, allowing the Saika to modify and use them as they saw fit.
Personal Skills
- Eye of Yatagarasu (B Rank): Eyes that shine with a strange hue. Having good eyesight is a given, but its true power is the ability to visualize the spiritual activities of her target. It's essentially magical energy thermal imaging.
- Saika-Style Rifle-Drawing Art (A Rank): An assassination technique specializing in rapid firing and point-blank shooting. This martial art makes one question why a gun is even needed if it's not for sniping. Why the leader of the Saika clan would not be good at sniping is a secret.
- Firefly Light (B Rank): A magical energy aura that shrouds Magoichi's body. This is where her name Hotaru (Firefly) comes from. A pale phosphorescent light appears around her whenever she gets serious, which is a bit of a problem in covert missions since it blows her cover.
- Saika Succession (C Rank): A special skill possessed by the leaders of the Saika. It enables the user to automatically summon the next leader when their Spirit Origin is destroyed. However, since there nobody else in the Saika other than Magoichi, this skill does not activate.
Noble Phantasms
Saika Magoichi's Noble Phantasm is Gun God - Yatagarasu. A deadly secret technique that puts oneself in a kind of trance state and develops combat techniques, annihilating the target with saturation attacks using numerous firearms.
Development
Creation and Conception
Saika Magoichi was designed by Shirabi in Fate/Grand Order.[2]
According to Shirabi, the red cloak worn by Saika Magoichi was a jinbaori worn by her older, male predecessor. Since it is too large for her and has become so tattered it only has one sleeve left, she puts her head through an armhole to wear it.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fate/Grand Order - Saika Magoichi's Lines
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shirabii/status/1729821662156095542
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shirabii/status/1736725300317462611








