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The characters of ''[[Fate/Zero]]'', the novel prequel to [[Visual Novel]] ''[[Fate/stay night]]''. The prequel details the events of Heaven's Feel IV - the 4th Holy Grail War.
Characters may overlap with those from ''Fate/stay night''. Go to [[Fate
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== Masters ==
=== Kiritsugu Emiya (Master of Saber) ===
{{quote|''"Even if I am to carry "all the evils of this world", it won't matter. If that can save the world, then I'd gladly accept it."''}}
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Hitman and "[[Mage Killer|Magus Killer]]" Emiya. Father of ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' protagonists Emiya Shirou (adopted) and Illyasviel von Einzbern, and [[Anti-Hero]] of this story. Standing on the Cynical side of the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]], he believes that it is impossible for everyone in the world to be happy; in order to be a true hero, one must eliminate the destructive factors which would in turn threaten the survival of humanity as a whole. Killing one to save a hundred, dozens to save thousands.
{{spoiler|He orders Arturia to destroy the Grail, setting the entire city on fire. Wandering aimlessly through the destroyed city, he finds a small boy, miraculously still alive. And thus ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' officially begins.}}
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* [[Anti-Hero]] - Unfettered and willing to kill the few to save the many.
* [[Ascended Extra]] - Went from a minor, backstory and flashback exclusive character in ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' to a major one in the prequel.
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** [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[Break the Cutie]] / [[Troubled Backstory Flashback]] - His backstory, revealed in Volume 4, involves {{spoiler|watching his childhood friend turn his entire village into vampires after she drank a potion which turned her into a failed [[Our Vampires Are Different|Dead Apostle]], since he refused to [[Mercy Kill]] her; killing his own father, who was responsible for the potion in the first place; and taking down a plane with his mentor and mother-figure on it after they attempt to stop an outbreak of vampirism on said plane}}.
* [[Broken Bird]] - Male example.
* [[Bullet Time]] - Through an extension of Emiya magecraft called 'Innate Time Control', he can internally affect time. He once uses it to avoid Kayneth's autonomous search-and-destroy weapon (by slowing down his bodily functions).
* [[Byronic Hero]]
* [[Cold Sniper]]
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* [[I Have Your Wife]] - Uses this against {{spoiler|Kayneth}}.
* [[Irony]]: Kiritsugu's wish for the Grail is to save the world, but instead ends up inadvertently destroying a section of the city.
* [[Jade-Colored Glasses]]
* [[Jedi Mind Trick]] - He is capable of convincing a bellboy that he is Kayneth and that "he" and "his wife" Sola-Ui have evacuated said bellboy's building.
* [[Jerkass Facade]]
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* [[Smoking Is Cool]]
* [[The Stoic]]
** [[Not So Stoic]] - More so in the novels, where he shows emotion more openly as early as in his first appearance in the prologue.
* [[Theme Music Power-Up]] - In the Drama CD, a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqls64aYUs remixed version] of ''[[Crowning Music of Awesome|EMIYA]]'' plays during his fight with {{spoiler|Kirei}} near the end.
* [[Totalitarian Utilitarian]]
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=== Tokiomi Tohsaka (Master of Archer) ===
{{quote|''"From the moment a magus is born, he is someone that has 'power'. And some day, he will achieve a 'greater power'. This responsibility was already flowing in his 'blood' before he realized this destiny. That is what it means to be born into this world as the child of a magus."''}}
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* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Parent]] - Actually subverted, he has both of his daughters' best interests at heart...though people outside the tradition of mages have a hard time understanding why he does what he does; see below.
* [[The Ace]] - Subverted, surprisingly. He is often perceived this way, but the novels state explicitly that he is "definitely not a genius", that he has little to no talent in magic, and he only became a strong magus through hard work (and even then, both his daughter and Kayneth are technically better magi than him).
* [[Anti-Villain]] - See [[Pet the Dog]].
* [[Arch Enemy]] - Of Kariya.
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* [[Blue and Orange Morality]] - This technically applies to all the proper magi in the [[Nasuverse]], who live in a very different world with its own rules, but is especially prominent with Tokiomi as it comes into play through his actions and his confrontation with {{spoiler|Kariya}}.
* [[Blue Eyes]] - Blue-green, exactly like his daughter's.
* [[Captain Obvious]] - In the anime, when Kirei describes Irisviel's white hair and red eyes, Tokiomi remarks that that doesn't sound human.
* [[Call Forward]] - Similar to his daughter Rin, he also summons an Archer {{spoiler|who later betrays him}}, and also makes an alliance with Saber's Master. Oddly enough, Tokiomi's Archer is the ''first'' Heroic Spirit, while Rin's is the ''latest'', and both Archers have opposite powers with similar uses.
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]] - Delivers one to {{spoiler|Kariya}}.
* [[Didn't See That Coming]] - Gilgamesh and Kirei's betrayal, as well as the fact that Gilgamesh would be summoned as an Archer-class Servant, giving him the Independent Action ability and making him absolutely uncontrollable.
* [[Gentleman Wizard]] - Very much so. In the anime, he discusses the importance of fusing power and elegance.
* [[Hard Work Hardly Works]] - Totally averted. He became such an outstanding magus through sheer determination and hard work.
* [[Hot Dad]] - well, his elemental attribute -is- fire...
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* [[Irony]] - Tokiomi eventually realizes the possibility of his death in the Grail War, but fails to realize that it will come from betrayal rather than battle.
* [[Magic Staff]] - His ruby-topped cane is one.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]] - With mixed results, especially regarding Gilgamesh- he tries to win him over with a servile demeanor, which completely backfires.
* [[Pet the Dog]] - His last meeting with Rin. He also showed concerns over their safety during the ritual, tried to take them away from the battlefield, and he's visibly upset when innocents are caught in magical accidents. Along with Waver, he's also the only Master that is shown to be visibly upset by the actions of Caster and Ryuunosuke.
* [[Playing with Fire]] - Tokiomi's elemental attribute.
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] - When it comes to Rin.
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]
* [[Smug Snake]] - Tokiomi tries hard to set himself up as a [[Magnificent Bastard]], summoning the strongest Servant, secretly having alliances with both the Church and another Master, and acting servile to Archer despite {{spoiler|intending to kill him in the end}}, all to make him the most likely to win the Grail War. Despite correcting his overconfident, arrogant attitude {{spoiler|after Risei's death}}, he fails to realize the treachery of his Servant and pupil.
* [[Unwitting Instigator of Doom]] - Introduced Kirei and Gilgamesh. Gave Sakura to Zouken Matou. 90% of the bad things that happen in [[Fate/stay night]] result from this. Naturally, he [[Didn't See That Coming]].
* [[Wine Is Classy]] - Like Servant like Master.
* [[Weapon of Choice]] - His Mystic Code is a staff with a ruby embedded in the top.
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=== Lord Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi (Master of Lancer) ===
{{quote|''"In the world of mages, bloodline is everything. The secrets of magic cannot be discovered in a single generation."''}}
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* [[Guns Are Worthless]] - Until Kiritsugu showed their effectiveness, after which he {{spoiler|[[Pragmatic Villainy|kills Risei with a handgun to frame the Magus Killer (though it fails)]]}}.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]] - The fate of any magus who tries to throw down with Kiritsugu, since Kiritsugu's own Mystic Code is a gun that shoots an anti-magus bullet that destroys the target by shorting out their magic circuits and blowing out their bodies with their own overloaded prana. When Kayneth, a powerful mage, pours all his power into his already-powerful Mystic Code, Kiritsugu's bullet nearly tears Kayneth apart from the backlash.
* [[Immune to Bullets]] - His Mystic Code automatically shields him from damage, even explosions. Averted when Kiritsugu begins using his Thompson Contender on Kayneth.
* [[Improbable Weapon User]] - Volumen Hydragyrum, his Mystic Code, is 140 kg of weaponized mercury. He can shape it according to his will, creating anything from [[Combat Tentacles]] to [[Razor Floss]]. He can even use it to scout out his environment, locating enemies through their heat signatures and vibration.
* [[Insufferable Genius]]
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=== Waver Velvet (Master of Rider) ===
{{quote|''"What I wish for is only to be judged equitably. To renew the impression of my colleagues at the Clock Tower, who never acknowledged my talent..."''}}
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{{spoiler|1=After Kayneth's death, he is forced to take up the title of Lord El-Melloi II, eventually becoming one of the top lecturers of the Magi Association. He is quite close to Rin as a teacher, and is the man who, outside of ''HF'', dismantles the Fuyuki Grail system after the [[Fate/stay night|Fifth Grail War]]. In the ''All-Around TYPE MOON'' crossover Drama CD, he is also revealed to be ''Cafe Ahnenerbe'''s mysterious customer, and the narrator.}}
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* [[Adorkable]] - It shows all the more since he's a straight-laced type A [[Tsundere]] Master with a [[Boisterous Bruiser]] for a Servant.
* [[Boring but Practical]] - Being incapable of more spectacular spellwork, he has to resort to clever applications of simple magic. He sees it as something to be ashamed of until Rider, who considers resourcefulness more impressive than raw strength, commends him.
* [[Butt Monkey]] - Iskander is pretty abusive.
** In the ''[[Crossover|All Around TYPE-MOON]]'' Drama CD, though being the first customer of ''Cafe Ahnenerbe'' his food order winds up getting ignored amidst the antics of [[Tsukihime|Arcueid]] [[
* [[Character Development]] - Goes from a self-centered, obnoxious, arrogant brat to a true man, {{spoiler|dignified and loyal follower of the great King of Conquerors that even ''Gilgamesh'' somehow considers worthy of living}}.
* [[Cheaters Never Prosper]] - He's the only Master in the war who ''doesn't'' cheat at some point, {{spoiler|and while he doesn't win, he makes it through the war alive, and is the only one of the surviving Masters who is better off at the end of the war than he was at the start.}}
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=== Ryuunosuke Uryuu (Master of Caster) ===
{{quote|''"Nah, it's fine. I'm kind of a demon. But if there were real demons beside me, I'd like to try to talk a little with them. Now that'd be nice."''}}
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* [[The Sociopath]]
* [[Villainous Friendship]] - A type 1 with his Servant. The two seem to be genuinely fond of each other.
* [[World of Cardboard Speech]]/[[Rousing Speech]] - Delivers a long and coherent speech on his thoughts on the role of evil and God in the universe after {{spoiler|Rider burns down the duo's art studio}}, which succeeds at getting Caster out of his slump and accept his role as a villain in God's great narrative.
* {{spoiler|[[Your Head Asplode]]}} - {{spoiler|In Volume 3, courtesy of Kiritsugu's second rifle bullet.}}
** {{spoiler|Downgraded to [[Pretty Little Headshots]] in the anime.}}
=== Kariya Matou (Master of Berserker) ===
{{quote|''“Say, Sakura-chan, shall we play together again when uncle’s work is finished? Together with your mother and big sister.”''}}
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* [[Big Damn Heroes]] - He manages to destroy one of Caster's familiars right before it can kill Rin.
* [[Body Horror]] - He is filled with Crest worms that are eating him alive. The damage is so extensive that he's half-blind and exhibits all the signs and symptoms of a stroke victim. Trying to use magic makes his capillaries explode. {{spoiler|And those penis worms? He lets them turn into ''giant penis beetles'' and expels them from his body.}} He's got it as bad as poor Sakura.
* [[Byronic Hero]]
* [[Cast
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] - Contrary to what his sinister appearance might suggest, he's a pretty decent guy whose reason for entering the Holy Grail War is the most selfless of all the Masters (excepting, perhaps, Kiritsugu, who just wants to fix the world).
* [[Despair Event Horizon]] - {{spoiler|When Aoi, never realizing Kariya's love for her, accuses him of never having loved someone, ''he snaps''.}}
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=== Kirei Kotomine (Master of Assassin) ===
{{quote|''"Why would the Holy Grail choose me? Someone without any ideals to accomplish; someone without any cravings to fulfill... Why am I chosen?"''}}
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He is also one of the possible [[Big Bad|Big Bads]] of ''[[Fate/stay night]]''; go [[Fate/stay night/Characters/Masters|there]] for his role in the 5th Grail War.
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* [[Arch Enemy]] - To Kiritsugu.
* [[Back
* [[Badass]]
** [[Badass Abnormal]] - Average as a magus, but an experienced Executor.
** [[Badass Longcoat|Badass]] [[Bulletproof Vest|Bullet Proof Robes]] - His clerical vestments are reinforced with Kevlar and magic.
* [[Batman Gambit]] - {{spoiler|After killing Tokiomi, he places the latter's corpse together with an unconscious Kariya in order to [[Kick the Dog|set Aoi against him]], then [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulates Kariya into kidnapping Irisviel]] with Berserker disguised as Rider using the former's Noble Phantasm ''For Someone's Glory''. This provokes Saber to attack Iskander, whose chariot is destroyed in the process. Gilgamesh then moves to finish off Iskander while Berserker duels Saber, ensuring that Kirei faces Kiritsugu alone.}}
* [[Battle Butler]] - To Tokiomi, in whose service he is obedient, dutiful, and effective. {{spoiler|Until he's not.}}
* [[Big Bad]] - While it was [[Fate/stay night|foretold by canon]], {{spoiler|as of ''zero'' he doesn't know it yet.}}
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]] - Of the ''Destruction'' sphere. His only finds pleasure in the suffering of others, which is ironic because [[Church Militant|his profession]] directly contradicts his "passion". He is, however, a slightly unusual spin on this trope as he spends most of his life trying to repress it {{spoiler|until late in the story}}. This may put him into [[Tragic Villain]] territory.
* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]] - Master of the Baji Quan martial art, and capable of keeping up with Kiritsugu's attacks when Kiritsugu is using time manipulation to speed himself up to three times past the human limit.
* [[Contractual Immortality]]
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* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Healing Hands]] - Kirei finds it ironic, given his dispostion, that his natural talent - and the ''only'' area of magic in which he's naturally above-average - is healing.
* [[In the Back]] - Stabs Tokiomi in the back with the Azoth dagger Tokiomi gave him.
* [[Irony]] - [[Invoked Trope|Invokes]] it, killing Tokiomi with the Azoth dagger he gave to Kirei ''as a parting gift'', and then ''gives it to Rin as a gift''. It comes full circle in the next Grail War when Shirou kills him with the same dagger in one of the three routes.
* [[Karma Houdini]] - Avoids the consequences for his various evil deeds until ''[[Fate/stay night]]''.
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* [[Treacherous Advisor]] - To Tokiomi, again.
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]
== Servants ==
=== Arturia Pendragon (Saber) ===
{{quote|''"I only joined this war to avoid spilling rivers of blood. Fight for the Holy Grail, no meaningless bloodshed, minimize sacrifices, one person taking up the mission of fate instead of armies of men and competing here… this is what we Servants should do."''}}
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{{spoiler|After defeating Berserker, she faces Gilgamesh, the last Servant remaining, amidst the sea of fire that covers Fuyuki. Kiritsugu, fighting off Kirei, orders Arturia to destroy the Grail with two Command Spells. Without knowing the reasons behind Kiritsugu's actions, she disappears.}}
Her Noble Phantasms are Excalibur, her signature weapon which she can use to launch a [[Sword Beam]], disguising it with the windy barrier "Invisible Air", and Avalon, Excalibur's sheath, which grants the holder [[Nigh Invulnerability]].
(Go to the ''[[Fate/stay night/Characters/Servants|Fate/stay night]]'' page for her role in the 5th Grail War.)
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* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]
* [[I Did What I Had to Do]] - Her own justification to herself for {{spoiler|declaring war on Lancelot and starting a civil war. She personally wanted nothing more but for Guinevere and Lancelot to be happy, but as a king, had to declare war and bring them to justice.}}
* [[Identical Stranger]] - She looks very similar to [http://images.wikia.com/typemoon/images/8/80/Joan_i.png Jeanne d'Arc]{{Dead link}}. No wonder Caster thought she was Jeanne.
* [[Idiot Hair]]
* [[Jeanne D'Archetype]] - In fact, Joan of Arc was one of the first guesses as to her identity both in-story and by audiences. Caster mistakes her for Jeanne D'Arc herself and spends the rest of the series convinced that she is her.
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* [[Lawful Good]] - In-universe alignment.
* [[Let Them Die Happy]] - To {{spoiler|Lancelot}} as he's dying in her arms. {{spoiler|She wanted so badly to reassure him that he's always been a loyal and just knight, and that he has nothing to atone for. However, she chose not to say anything, because she knew that by doing so, it would torment him even more.}}
* [[Lonely
* [[Mercy Kill]] - To {{spoiler|El-Melloi}} in Volume 3, {{spoiler|after Maiya perforates him with a [[More Dakka|Steyr AUG]] and Kiritsugu refuses to finish him off}}.
* [[Mistaken Identity]] - Caster refuses to believe that she is not Jeanne d'Arc.
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* [[Theme Music Power-Up]] - In the Drama CD, a remixed version of ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxV5oLFtwj8 "The Sword of Promised Victory"]'' starts up as {{spoiler|she prepares to Excaliblast Caster}}.
** Done again in the anime, with Yuki Kajiura nailing one of the three most epic songs of ''Fate'' (spoiler-in-video warning): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[[M 1 Al Mgopg KQ]]
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] - Tomboy to Irisviel's Girly Girl.
* [[Tomboyish Ponytail]] - In civilian clothes.
* [[
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]] - To Kiritsugu after he {{spoiler|offers a mage's contract to Kayneth that forces Lancer to kill himself and then has Maiya to shoot down Kayneth and Sola-Ui}}.
* [[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask|The Woman Wearing The Kingly Mask]]
=== Gilgamesh (Archer) ===
{{quote|''"You can't look at me. Worms can only look at the ground when they die, like the worms they are."''}}
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* [[Above Good and Evil]] - How he defines himself. He is absolute. As a true king, justice is unnecessary to him. An interesting case as it is not really considered an evil point of view, it's actually the opposite. {{spoiler|It might even be taken literally as even all the world's evil is unable to corrupt such an "absolute existence"}}
* [[The Ace]] - The oldest of all Heroic Spirits, perfectly capable of wiping the floor with just about everything and everyone in the war if he could just summon the motivation to actually fight at full strength.
* [[Back
* [[Badass]] - *ahem* [[Red Baron|King of Heroes]]
* [[Berserk Button]] - When Berserker uses his weapons against him, he is ''pissed''.
* [[Be Yourself]] - His general philosophy, which he's happy to share with all who pass by. [[Jerkass|Particularly and especially those for whom 'being themselves' and following their convictions would be deeply unhealthy.]]
* [[Bishonen]] - [http://straywolfnest.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/1317484451562.jpg You judge.]
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** Doubles as [[Poisonous Friend]].
* [[Fatal Flaw]] - His pride.
* [[The Fighting Narcissist]]
* [[For the Evulz]] - Whilst this is not the core motive of his behaviour, he's notable for finding it a perfectly valid way to live [[Be Yourself|if that is what truly grants you the most pleasure]].
* [[The Hedonist]] - A rather dark take on it.
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* [[Leitmotif]] - ''Two'' of them: ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s3X7K68pDM "The Gilgamesh"]'' and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1htX3B_0k "King of Babylon"]''.
* [[Light Is Not Good]]
* [[Lonely
** His theme song: "Crimson Eyes" seems to contradict this. He just misses Enkidu.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]] - Is responsible for leading Kirei into realizing that he can only be happy by killing people and messing with their minds. He did so very slowly and with [[For the Evulz|much glee]]. {{spoiler|He also was the one who had Berserker fight Saber simply because he thought it would be amusing to have that "mad dog" as he puts it fight her and this is after he finds out about Berserker true identity.}}
* [[Mundane Utility]] - In addition to all the weapons and cool tools that he keeps in the Gate of Babylon, Gilgamesh also apparently has a first rate wine cellar.
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=== Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Lancer) ===
{{quote|''"It wouldn't suit my reputation to murder a woman weakened by my face alone. I am glad my first opponent has such backbone."''}}
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=== Iskander ([[Spell My Name with an "S"|Alexander]]) the Great (Rider) ===
{{quote|''"The King - lives to the fullest!! He needs to live more fully than anyone else! He is a figure of admiration to his people!!"''}}
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* [[Back
* [[Badass]]
** [[Badass Beard]]
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** He was kidding, though, and mocks Waver for believing him. But still, drinking party with Saber and Gilgamesh... Wha?
* [[Buffy-Speak]] - How does he describe the [[Storm of Blades|Gate of Babylon]] to his Master? "Showing off with a lot of shiny-goldy things." He also calls stealth bombers "big black B2 thingies."
* [[Cultured Warrior]] - He likes to read [[The Iliad]], and spends a lot of his free time watching documentaries.
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Dark-Skinned Redhead]]
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]] - His entire ideology, based around conquering without humiliation. Waver occasionally catches glimpses of Iskander's life whilst sleeping and marvels at how those he conquered became swept up in his goal to conquer the world.
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* [[Foregone Conclusion]] - Iskander will never be able to convince Saber to give up her wish and regrets, seeing that it is what underlies the conflict of viewpoints between her and Shirou in the ''Fate'' route.
* [[Friendly Enemy]] - He casually suggests that he and Saber have a drinking game and invited Gligamesh to join them when he happened to run across the guy. Until Kirei's Assassins show up, the three of them are sitting around a table, talking about their dreams, kingship and even comparing the quality of wine.
* [[Genius Bruiser]] - He's a LOT smarter that his personality would suggest. [[Fridge Brilliance|How else would he have won all those battles in Real Life?]] After interrupting Saber and Lancer's battle, he's the first to realize other servants were watching too, to name one example. He even has a skill called "Military Tactics."
* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]] - He holds Gilgamesh to his promise of the two of them finishing off the remaining wine before {{spoiler|facing off in a deathmatch}}. The two were quite cordial and even clicked their goblets before draining them. Waver was surprised that the two got along quite well.
* {{spoiler|[[Go Out with a Smile]]}}
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* [[The Power of Friendship]] - The reason his Reality Marble, Ionian Hetairoi, exists is the bond between him and his men, who are so devoted to him that even death cannot erase them. At the same time, Iskander considers them to be his greatest treasure. All of this is why even though Iskander himself is not a magus, he, along with all of his men are able to bring out the Reality Marble that recreates the land that they once marched over.
** The Hepburn romanization of the original Japanese Hetairoi Phantasm goes like this: Aionion Hetairoi - which is (most likely badly conjugated) Gratuitous Greek for "Eternal Companions". You can google "aionion" to find a great deal of theological debate on the proper translation of the word.
{{quote|'''Iskander''': [[Badass Army|BEHOLD MY PEERLESS ARMY!]] [[Deader Than Dead|Their bodies may return to ash]], [[Back
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] - To Saber, on her views on kingship. Combined with his demonstration of true kingship with his [[Badass Army]], he nearly ended up giving her a [[Heroic BSOD]] and making her lose her motivation to win the war, too.
** Also delivers one to Kayneth in the first real battle of the war when Kayneth starts taunting and intimidating Waver. Rider proceeds to call him out on his hypocrisy on having Lancer do all the fighting while Kayneth himself remains in hiding. He then states that only someone who would ride into battle at his side would be worthy to be his master (Kayneth was originally supposed to be Iskander's Master until Waver stole the needed relic).
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=== Gilles de Rais (Caster) ===
{{quote|''"My only wish was that the holy maiden Jeanne d'Arc would be resurrected, and now this wish had already been fulfilled! Without even the need to compete with anyone, my wish had already become reality!"''}}
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=== The Black Knight/{{spoiler|Lancelot of the Lake}} (Berserker) ===
{{quote|''"I am the shadow under the radiance of heroic spirits -- Birthed of the darkness of glorious legend..."''}}
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=== Hassan-i-Sabbah (Assassin) ===
{{quote|''"We are all acting as one Servant, and each individual is only a shadow of the whole."''}}
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** [[Literal Split Personality]]
* [[Zerg Rush]] - How his Noble Phantasm is ultimately put to use by Kirei. {{spoiler|Kirei uses his Command Spell to order all of Assassin's bodies to attack Waver and Iskander (who happen to be with Gilgamesh and Saber at the time). This is obviously a poor way to use a spirit as stealthy and versatile as Assassin. However it's justified since the entire reason for using Assassin like this was so that they could provoke Iskander into using his most powerful Noble Phantasm, which would allow Kirei and Tokiomi to get a reading on his strength.}}
== Supporting Characters ==
=== Irisviel von Einzbern ===
{{quote|''"You don't need to grieve over me. I am already part of you. Enduring only the pain of your own sundering is enough."''}}
Nicknamed Iri, the wife of Kiritsugu, and mother of Ilya. She is a homunculus created by the Einzbern family as a vessel to activate the Great Grail. Having lived her whole life inside the Einzbern castle in Europe, she is bright and cheerful, and follows Kiritsugu on pure faith and trust. During the War, she is partnered with Arturia due to her healing magecraft.
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* [[Adorkable]] - She ''really'' blurs the line between sweet-cute-cuddly and sensually-beautiful, and being a ''Mom'' on top of it all.
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* [[Proper Tights with a Skirt]]
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]] - Averted.
* {{spoiler|[[Senseless Sacrifice]]}} - {{spoiler|She dies for nothing as the Grail was already corrupted.}}
* [[Thigh-High Boots]]
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=== Maiya Hisau ===
{{quote|''“Even if I were to give up this life of mine, I would protect you till the end. Therefore, for Emiya Kiritsugu, please don’t die. For the fulfillment of that man’s dream.”''}}
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Gunslinging partner and ''other'' woman of Kiritsugu (sort of). Found as an orphan on the battlefield and saved by Kiritsugu, she dedicated her life to assisting him. Knows what makes Kiritsugu tick, very well.
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* [[Action Girl]]
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* [[Friends with Benefits]] - With Kiritsugu in the past, and it's explicitly stated that there's no real emotion involved. Kiritsugu did it as a form of self-punishment, and as a "rehearsal" for {{spoiler|how he'll eventually have to betray Irisviel}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Go Out with a Smile]]}}
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]] - "Maiya Hisau" was the name on the first passport Kiritsugu made for her. She no longer remembers her real name.
* [[Rape as Backstory]] - Revealed in Volume 4 -- She was raped by soldiers in a war-torn battlefield before she was found by Kiritsugu.
* [[Shoot the Hostage]] - Part of a plan instigated by Kiritsugu. {{spoiler|Having crippled El-Melloi, Kiritsugu orders Maiya to kidnap El-Melloi's wife. Kiritsugu gives El-Melloi an offer; quit the War, and Kiritsugu will be magically bound from harming the pair of them. El-Melloi agrees and hurries to leave the city. Maiya guns the pair down.}}
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* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] - Thus described.
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=== Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri ===
The daughter of the head of the Department of Euryphis at the Clock Tower, and the fiancée of Kayneth due to an [[Arranged Marriage]]. Kayneth bent the rules of the War by removing the burden of [[Mana|Prana]] supply to her, allowing him to keep the rights of the Master and still be an effective combatant.
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* [[Mad Love]] - She {{spoiler|snaps off one of Kayneth's fingers as he lies paralyzed}} and [[Dissonant Serenity|very calmly]] threatens to keep going unless he gives her his Command Spells so she can become Lancer's Master.
* [[More Than Mind Control]] - A magus of Sola-ui's caliber would be able to resist Lancer's C-Rank "Mystic Face," meaning she willingly gave in to the power of the Love Spot {{spoiler|and assuming those weren't just her own feelings at work}}.
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]] - "Sola-Oo Nwatha-Ray<ref>The "th" here would imply that the "d" in "Nuada" is actually a [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Thorn_(letter) thorn].</ref>
* [[The Ojou]]
* [[Overly Long Name]]
* {{spoiler|[[Shoot the Hostage]]}} - {{spoiler|Kiritsugu has her shot along with Kayneth.}}
* [[Stalker with a Crush]] - Diarmuid has to ''force'' her to stay away out of combat after she takes over, pointing out that she doesn't have Kayneth's training; Sola only gives in because she doesn't want Lancer to think she lacks confidence in him, not out of any concession to her own safety.
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=== Aoi Tohsaka ===
{{quote|''"I was prepared for something like that when I decided to marry into the Tohsaka family, when I decided to become the wife of a magus. When you enter the bloodline of a magus, it is a mistake to seek for the normal happiness of a family."''}}
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* [[Housewife]] - This is basically her assigned role; homemaking and heir-producing. Too bad she proves to be way too good at that...
* [[Oblivious to Love]] - Has no idea of Kariya's feelings for her.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] - Wants to and tries to be this but lacks the "iron core".
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=== Risei Kotomine ===
{{quote|''"I am obliged. My debt toward the Holy Church and both generations of the Kotomine family will be carved as a family precept."''}}
The father of Kirei and the overseer for the previous and current Wars. Secretly supporting the Tohsaka family, Tokiomi is close friends with him. While he is proud of his son, he does not seem to understand what kind of person he truly is.
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* [[Doting Parent]] - He thinks that he knows what makes his son tick very well. Unfortunately...
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Horrible Judge of Character]] - Though it's a line from ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]'' Kotomine once reflects on how his father never really understood him, he only saw his exceptional capabilities and apparent piety. In ''[[Fate/Zero]],'' he has utter faith in Kotomine. However, he is not the only one to misunderstand what drives Kotomine, nor did he ever see Kotomine after he became the villain we know him as. Kotomine was genuinely distressed when Risei died {{spoiler|as he wanted to kill his father himself.}}
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]
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=== Zouken Matou ===
{{quote|''"There were terrible cries for the first three days, but by the fourth day, she was silent. Today, she was thrown at dawn in the worm storage to test how well she would last, but, ho ho, she endured it for half a day and is still breathing. What do you know, the Tōsaka material isn't defective."'' }}
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For his role in the fifth war, go [[Fate/stay night/Characters/Masters|here]].
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* [[Bald of Evil]]
* [[Bigger Bad]] - Though he is a [[Big Bad]] in one of the routes of [[Fate/stay night]], his presence is relegated to the background in ''[[Fate/Zero]]''.
* [[Black Eyes of Evil]]
* [[Evil Old Folks]]
* [[For the Evulz]] - He sends Kariya into the 4th War although he considers Kariya's victory improbable from the very start, just because he wants to torture Kariya, who betrayed his expectations and defected from the Matou clan.
* [[Genre Savvy]] - {{spoiler|When the demonic Caster was summoned, he immediately deduced that the Holy Grail system had erred, which caused the Grail's corruption and dismisses any chance of winning it, something Tokiomi and the Einzberns never realize through the whole war. He also discerns Kirei's true nature upon meeting him, and is very much aware of the stealth activities Kirei has been doing without Tokiomi's knowledge.}}
* [[Immortality Seeker]]
* [[Karma Houdini]] - Remember it isn't until ''Heaven's Feel'' in [[Fate/stay night]] when [[Karmic Death|he gets what he deserves]].
* [[Older Than They Look]] - And considering how old he ''does'' look, that's an accomplishment.
* [[The Worm That Walks]] - How he extends his life span.
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=== Rin Tohsaka ===
The eldest daughter of Tokiomi and Aoi. A spunky, outspoken girl who shows a lot of promise as a mage.
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* [[A Day in the Limelight]] - Gets a short chapter from her POV in the book. Expanded into a full-fledged episode (fittingly titled ''Rin's Adventure'') in the anime adapatation.
* [[Aloof Big Brother|Aloof Big Sister]] - Totally ignores the fact that her younger sister was given to a family of evil mages.
** Although there's no indication that she's aware of the "evil" bit....
* [[Badass Adorable]] - {{spoiler|Only in the anime, though.}}
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=== Sakura Matou ===
The younger daughter of Tokiomi and Aoi. Sakura was given away to the Matou family because the laws of the magus world prevented Tokiomi from training more than one of his daughters to carry on his family's tradition, and Tokiomi didn't want Sakura's potential to go to waste. Kariya made a deal with Zouken to win the Holy Grail in exchange for Sakura's freedom to return to the Tohsaka family.
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=== Illyasviel von Einzbern ===
The daughter of Kiritsugu and Irisviel.
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=== Shirley ===
A young Philippine woman whom Kiritsugu was friends with in his childhood. Big admirer of Noritaka Emiya's research.
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* [[Dead Little Sister]] - To Kiritsugu.
* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]
* [[Posthumous Character]]
* [[Unwitting Instigator of Doom]] - She drank one of Noritaka's potions under development out of curiosity, which caused her transformation into a vampire and the destruction of her village.
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]
=== Natalia Kaminski ===
A freelance mercenary who sold information concerning Noritaka and his research on vampires. She rescued a young Kiritsugu from Arimago Island and took him as her apprentice.
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* [[Bob Haircut]]
* [[Cynical Mentor]]
* [[Expy]] - Basically a gun-toting version of [[
* {{spoiler|[[Go Out with a Smile]]}}
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}} - {{spoiler|A botched assassination forces Kiritsugu to blow to smithereens the plane she's in to prevent a zombie outbreak. The anime [[Go Out with a Smile|implies]] that she's at peace with that and knew it was coming.}}
* [[Mage Killer]] - Kiritsugu learns all his gruesome trade from her, especially marksmanship.
* [[Mentor Archetype]]
* [[Only in It For the Money]]
* [[Parental Substitute]] - To Kiritsugu.
* [[Posthumous Character]]
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Light Blue Hair]]
=== Byakuya Matou ===
Father of Shinji, brother of Kariya and eldest son of Zouken Matou. He was passed over as heir to the family due to possessing very few, if any, magic circuits.
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* [[Dirty Coward]] - It's Shinji's dad we're talking about...
* [[Freudian Excuse]] - He has few magic circuits, his son is incapable of sorcery and he eventually learned that Sakura was going to be the successor, which is probably is what turned him into broken alcoholic man.
* [[Hot Dad]]
* [[Irony]]- Shinji [[Give Him a Normal Life|is out of the picture due to studying abroad at the time of the 4th Holy Grail War]], which means that Byakuya was probably hiding the fact that the Matou family was a family of Magus from Shinji. Too bad Shinji [[Go Mad
* [[Parental Favoritism]] - In the [[Fate/stay night|Heaven's Feel route]], after (unsuccessfully) trying to hide the nature of the Matou family from Shinji Byakuya starts favoring Sakura.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]] - With Kariya.
* [[The Unfavorite]] - Because he is weak as a Magus.
* [[Unwitting Pawn]] - Subverted, since while he is the one in charge of training Sakura in the worms' storage, the novel clearly states that he is fully conscience that he is being used by Zouken, but he doesn't care.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Have Failed Me...]] - To Zouken. In hopes of having a heir with magic circuits, Byakuya had to marry a woman with an "inheritor" sorcery trait. [[Muggle Born of Mages|Unfortunately his son had no abilities at all]].
=== Kotomine's wife ===
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* [[Hot Mom]] - [[Fate/hollow ataraxia|Caren Ortensia]]'s mother.
* [[Ill Girl]]
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] - To Kirei.
* [[Love Martyr]] - She was devoted to a man who was literally incapable of loving her.
* [[No Name Given]] - Her name has not been revealed. However, based on Caren, her surname is presumably Ortensia.
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