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Background
OryouWP is the humanoid form of Lancer Ryouma's Noble Phantasm, O' Dragon, Conquer the Expanses of Wadatsumi. The black-haired woman who follows by Ryouma's side, Oryou. Falling in love at first sight with Ryouma when he saved her from her seal on a certain mountain, a fine lady who stalks Ryouma with the excuse of repaying the favor. Strictly speaking, she is not a dragon, but a lesser specter more closely related to snakes and serpents.[2][3]
History
Born in a distant land as a tiny black aberrationWP, she was shunned and kept far away at a distance, and eventually washed up onto this land. Enveloped in hatred and vowing to seek revenge, she gained power and grew arrogant, aiming for the heavens in order to become a dragon and ascend to divinity. However, her arrogance resulted in her being punished and sealed on the summit of Takachiho with Ama-no-Sakahoko sent from the heavens.[1]
During the endless period of time she was sealed, her resentment and hatred for the heavens grew so intense that her body eventually turned into a calamity that could devour and destroy a nation.[1]
But it was after what seemed like an eternity that she finally met him.[1]
― Something more important than becoming a dragon and ascending to the heavens.[1]
― How agonizing it must have been.[1]
That was it, nothing else. That was the only thing that man could think of as he stood in front of that serpent, not even knowing what she was, a monster, or even a god.[1]
It didn't matter to him what evil deeds she may have committed, he felt sorry for the serpent who had been affixed to the spear for such a long time, unable to move.[1]
The human didn't even consider the possibility that the serpent might try to trick and eat him.[1]
So he pulled out the spear. Just like that.[1]
And with that, she was free to go anywhere she pleased. She was relieved by the thought. However, the serpent didn't go free. Instead she possessed the man and walked by his side on his travels.[1]
And so, the human and the serpent devoted themselves to the great tide of the times.[1]
The twisting journey of these two people, one that wasn't a human and one not a dragon, would come to an inevitable end as the swell of time forced these two apart.[1]
Nevertheless, the two dragons were still able to think:[1]
― I'm thankful to have met you.[1]
Oryou is a figure who is part of the unique history of the World of GUDAGUDA. Certain aspects of the world do not correspond to other Fate Worlds, such as Sakamoto Ryouma.[4]
Appearance
Oryou appears as a pale young woman with long, black hair and red eyes. She wears a pitch black sailor uniform with a pink ribbon around the neck, and a black scarf styled after her dragon form's scales. For her legs, she wears pink leggings with no shoes.
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Personality
Role
Fate/Grand Order
Shōwa Kishin Project GUDAGUDA
While Oryou is treated to have fallen into despair due to Ryouma's death and drowned herself by diving down the ocean, she is actually still "alive" and just fell into a deep sleep in the ocean's abyss. The Oryou that is with Rider Ryouma is her projecting her soul to be by his side. After Oryou gets "killed off" by the fake Ryouma, the real Ryouma dives down the ocean and uses Amasakahoko to awaken the actual Oryou.
The voice coming from the spear Ama-no-Sakahoko calls Oryou "their daughter", meaning that while her parentage and origins are left vague, whomever was the one who sealed her away must have also been her parent. The voice coming from the spear tells Ryouma that him using Ama-no-Sakahoko to awaken Oryou will turn her into a celestial dragon to be his guardian, and grant him the right to call himself a god. However, the love the two have for each other made both of them reject their chances for godhood so that the two can be with one another, and Ryouma using the spear to awaken Oryou turns Ryouma into someone more than a human but not quite a god and Oryou into a white serpent who is not a dragon.
Abilities
Forms and Alternate Versions
Super Oryou
Super Oryou-san who has descended as the Great White Snake of Takachiho. It's said that she is one million times more powerful than normal Oryou-san, but this is just a self-declaration that seems to be based off her feelings, so just go along with what she says.[1]
On top of her original powerful fighting style, Oryou-san's Super Takachiho Battle Style, which includes things like shooting mysterious god-like beams is officially complete, Ryouma.[1]
Dragon Form
The white orochi of Takachiho, clothed in the shining white mysteries from the Age of Gods, wields a great power. With her stalwart physical barriers that cannot be penetrated by half-hearted attacks and her completely unparalleled combat prowess, this form may very well be the figure of a god of a new age.[1] But instead of becoming a dragon that soars through the skies, she chose to race through the seas as an orochi with a certain someone.[1]
- Main article: O' Dragon, Conquer the Expanses of Wadatsumi
Development
Creation and conception
The World of GUDAGUDA is a separate continuity from the rest of the Fate series, and Kinoko Nasu specifically points out Oryou in particular as being very different between GUDAGUDA lore and wider Fate lore. When GUDAGUDA writer Keikenchi told Nasu his plan for Oryou and Ryouma, Nasu's response was "That doesn't mesh with Fate/'s worldbuilding, but their relationship is beautiful, so you got my OK. Do your worst!"[4]
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 Fate/Grand Order — Sakamoto Ryouma (Lancer), Profile translated by shinyklefkey on Reddit
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The BAMBOO BROOM DIARY - 2021 - December 1, 2021