Battle lines
| 1st Ascension | 2nd Ascension | 3rd Ascension | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level Up 1 | Hmph. | You paid your taxes sufficiently. | Hmph. |
| Level Up 2 | Oh. | Good. Bring me more. | Is there any point to this? |
| Level Up 3 | More. | What are raising my Saint Graph for? | I accept it. |
| Battle Start 1 | The conquest is afoot. | I don't need to stain my own hands. Just shadows should suffice. | You bar my path? How tragic. |
| Battle Start 2 | Why such haste to rot? | What is it now? Another plebeian insurrection? | This strife is meaningless. What drives your refusal to understand me? |
| Battle Start 3 | Why rush to your deaths? Why deny the joys of age? | Temperamental cruds. Are you that fond of bloodshed? | You won't be recorded in history. Only vanish like vapor. |
| Battle Start 4 | My name is Black Lion. The heart within it, I've long devoured. | Do whatever you want. I'll do it back to you. | We aren't here to kill one another. Only to close the doors on each other's histories. |
| Skill 1 | Deliver me death. | The peasants are vermins. | This deserves no words. |
| Skill 2 | Make thyself and thy blood part of the wasteland. | The nobles are also vermins. | Here is the guidepost to the divine. |
| Skill 3 | Salvation is unneeded. | And me? I'm fodder to the vermins. | I am... still... me...? |
| Skill 4 | Ah... Round Table! Sun! | I'll show you how fodder fights back. | Not yet... It is still further... |
| Skill 5 | Hear the roar of the Black Lion! | Get away. Are you trying to get corrupted? | I am not yet fulfilled. |
| Skill 6 | Here is where light comes to decay. | Sigh... What are you people trying to accomplish? | A tyrant? Fine by me. |
| Command Card 1 | Hmph. | Hmph. | No objections. |
| Command Card 2 | Idiotic idea. | Barely decent. | Fine. |
| Command Card 3 | Passable, for thy standards. | Fine, whatever. | Understood. |
| NP Card 1 | No dust or ash shall be left. | You want to defile the land? Don't blame me latter. | No storyteller remains. |
| NP Card 2 | I cannot guarantee thy safety, Master. | Fine. I'm game. | Time fell to oblivion. This is our chance. |
| NP Card 3 | No need to keep appearances, I see. | Sure, I'll trust you. | - |
| Attack 1 | Let it fill thy heart and collapse under it. | Too much taxation? You should be thanking me for reliving you of responsibilities. | There is no hope in your verses. |
| Attack 2 | Thou hath my permission to die. | That's the power of money! Tax money! | The story shan't continue. |
| Attack 3 | Raise thy head. | I can't even bother acknowledging the stones thrown my way. | None will hear your screams. |
| Attack 4 | Show thy face. | Watch out for stray fire. | The land tells no tales. |
| Attack 5 | Be gouged. | Be pierced, and explode. | Tread your path, do nothing more. |
| Attack 6 | Raid. | Hmph, this will hurt considerably. | Wail for me. |
| Attack 7 | Lower thy head. | Hah! Can you keep up? | Salvation comes not for the dead. |
| Attack 8 | Patch the roads. | Two can play your game. Him, not me, I mean. | The winds mock all. |
| Attack 9 | Be frozen. | Have a fair and honorable... sneak attack. | Sing the gospels for me. |
| Attack 10 | 'Tis a show of loyalty. | What an insult. | Sing blessings for me. |
| Attack 11 | Dispatch the orders. | A guillotine? No, thank you. | Your journey bears no purpose. |
| Attack 12 | Explode. | An executioner? No, thank you. | Shed blood bears no meaning. |
| Attack 13 | OH... GRAAAH! | Haha, dance for me, dance! | Life and death are cyclical. |
| Attack 14 | Excellently done. Thou are granted permission to perish. | Accept this reward. | The blades grow rust. |
| Attack 15 | Thou hath my permission. Lay all bare. | - | - |
| Extra Attack 1 | Here is thy reward. | Fools! Your ilk deserves no land!! | Your lives shan't be recorded in history. |
| Extra Attack 2 | Kindly accept thy gravestone. | I'll be collecting your land as a tax. | The story of your souls shall never be told. |
| Extra Attack 3 | - | Land corruption. Take your time to savor it. | - |
| Noble Phantasm 1 | The oracle reveals the Magna Carta is no more, leading all kings, citizens, and nobles down the pits of nihil. See the true face of tyranny! The kind which invokes foolishness and grants ye no land to kneel on. | The oracle reveals the Magna Carta is no more, leading all kings, citizens, and nobles down the pits of nihil. See the true face of tyranny! The kind which invokes foolishness and grants ye no land to kneel on. | Inversio Libertatis Oraculum. Beyond the ends of time, mankind will be freed from both the tyrants and the unwashed massed. Incinerated world, take this moment to simply be charcoal and write thy history. |
| Noble Phantasm 2 | Even the eternal sunshine mayn't illuminate the lands vanished into nihil. Sink. Expire. Rot. Drown in the interstice between life and death, alongside the poems ye composed. Deeper, ever deeper. | What drives you to believe there is a tomorrow to the land trampled today? To believe light embraces you? There is no peace in the future! Not to you commoners! Not to me, the King! Not even to the gods! | Achievements, folly, miracles, and tragedies all vanished, dissolved into the past. Know that the borders between the heroes and the common nobodies will be locked in this scroll, later to be carved into the bodies of thousands of storytellers. |
| Noble Phantasm 3 | I needn't make my statement. Ye will perish regardless. | Lackland? Sans Terre? You sure know how to run your mouths. I know perfectly well this is not what the names are supposed to mean, but what's more poetic than watching those who mock others suffering and dying from a pun like this? | Numerous tales are passed down through humanity's generations, polished, and adapted into truths tailor-made for new eras. Not unlike the work of God. Ah, sorry for this nonsensical rant. It will all be over. |
| Noble Phantasm 4 | - | Did I hear you call me an imbecile? I am indeed. As such, the land will rot and hope will wither. You did nothing wrong, but you will die the most pointless death thanks to my foolishness! HAHAHA! SERVES YOU RIGHT! SERVERS YOU RIGHT! | - |
| Damage 1 | Ngh- Mrrrrr... | What the... hell is... this absurd... attack... | Even I am to be shattered to dust? |
| Damage 2 | Nn. | Nghah! | Kh. |
| Damage 3 | Thou hast penetrated my defenses!? | No way... This can't be... | Futile resistance... |
| Damage 4 | Nngh... | Cease this! | Nngh... |
| Defeat 1 | Yes... Ye and I are the same. Bound to return to the shadows. | Hahah... What a pathetic ending. Laugh at me. | Forget not. Naught happened here but the end of my history. |
| Defeat 2 | Not yet. I shan't sink yet. From the outset, I have been... Damn thee, damn thee! | I won't forget this pain. My vengeance will come. I promise. | Your journey will also go untold by the one who thwarts you. |
| Defeat 3 | Who was it who destroyed me? The Lion King? Or the lion-hearted? | Sorry, Master. I'm leaving first. | I see. This is where I expire. |
| Defeat 4 | - | Will I ever reach the same grounds as Richard? | - |
| Victory 1 | Ye shall know no victory or defeat. There shan't be anyone alive to tell thy tales. | Oh, come on, buddy! I haven't even stepped off my throne. | What a pointless slaughter. None will speak of this history. |
| Victory 2 | I haven't the time to rot. I shall only descend into nihil. | Tell me, how do you feel having lost to the king consider the worst in history? | I shall be the only one to remember your strength. |
| Victory 3 | Soldiers. Citizens. Enemies. Kings. All equally subject to decay. | My job is done, Master. The rest is up to you. | - |
| Victory 4 | - | There is nothing Richard can do that I cannot! | - |
1st Ascension
| John Lackland (Black Lion) | CV: Yamazaki Takehiko |
|---|---|
| Summon | Kh... Kehe... Hahahahaha... You try to make a pawn of even my Saint Graph, Chaldea? How greedy can ye get? Greedy, yes, but not foolish, for your greed is what allowed ye to outlive your enemies thus far... Fine, then. I am Avenger. Ye may call me simply Black Lion. |
| Bond 1 | Enemies. Deliver me enemies. |
| Bond 2 | Chaldea will be a declared enemy of the world. That is my reason to go to battle. |
| Bond 3 | I have nothing to say thee. |
| Bond 4 | Give me commands, and nothing more. Thy words dull my soul. |
| Bond 5 | Open not thy mouth. I shall grind all thine enemies to dust. |
| My Room 1 | Enemies. We go. |
| My Room 2 | There is no master and no servant here. Only a standing venturer and a carcass. |
| My Room 3 | About thee, Master? I'll kill thee eventually. |
| My Room 4 (Arthurs) | The King of the Round Table. Rally the march... Rally the march once more... |
| My Room 5 (Round Table except Gareth) | The Knights of the Round. I shall again teach them the meaning of conquest! |
| My Room 6 (Gareth) | Decayed porcelain, radiance made impure... Damn thee, Gareth, Gareth, GARETH! |
| My Room 7 (Richard) | The heart of a lion... Laughable. Thou art but a fool, consumed by thy sobriquet and dancing to the tune of the plebeians. The world shan't forget thine honors and thine atrocities. |
| Likes | What I find desirable? Fierce conquest. |
| Dislikes | What I loathe? The laws of the world. |
| Holy Grail | The Holy Grail... Once one reach mine hands once more, say thy final prayers. |
| Event | I hope I may ignore the ongoing event. |
| Birthday | Celebrate thy birth? Doth thou have the time to spare? |
2nd Ascension
| John Lackland (King John) | CV: Koichi Makoto |
|---|---|
| Ascension 1 | What's with the expression? Is my face this amusing? Stop staring, unless you want to see yourself sentenced to dismemberment. Consider me a half-stranger to the Black Lion. What we have in common is being a failure of a king. His sins are likewise my sins. |
| Ascension 2 | I'll stay in this Saint Graph a while more? I don't know why I'm a Heroic Spirit with multiple prime ages, but it must be an effect of the Holy Grail, considering the multiple Singularities I've been through. Leave the interpretation there up to your team. |
| Bond 1 | You must know I'm Avenger. You Chaldeans are included among my targets. Do well never to leave your back exposed to me. |
| Bond 2 and 3rd Ascension unlocked | I possess many Saint Graphs, but I intend to stick to this one while in Chaldea. The Black Lion and the aged king are not the most talkative kinds. That said, give up all hopes of friendship. |
| Bond 3 | You must be thinking of how different I am from my initial Saint Graph. The Black Lion is the symbol of my tyranny. As I stand now, I symbolize foolishness. Disappointed yet? It won't bother me. Although the lack of insults at my direction puzzles me. |
| Bond 4 | Dogs often appear around me. Considering how often I went hunting in life, I can see their reason to follow me. I've seen their breed among Father's pets. It's a breed with more history than most assume. Although their size may have been adjusted in their summon to match modern standards. |
| Bond 4 + Id completion | Don't worry, Master. When you head for the final battle, I'll find my moment to leave the ship. Like the other Avengers, I'll leave a shadow behind in the Saint Graph register, so use it to your best capacity. |
| Bond 5 | Aware of my past misdeeds, you remain ever intent on treating me like any other of your Servants. And here I believed you excelled at seeing through people's lies and flatteries. You're a hopeless case. I see you require a lesson from the worst king ever himself. I'll teach how to pathetically and disgracefully flounder your way out of a terrible situation. |
| Bond 5 + Id completion | My reason to align with the decision of the other Avengers? Don't ask for detail. Don't waste your thoughts musing on a hated failure. Unlike me, you have a team and a person you want to save. Well, the thing is... Don't mind me. If you need to cry, remember the dogs hanging around me and cry over their loss. |
| My Room 1 | Get yourself ready to go collect taxes. I don't care if it's doors that drop money or creatures that drop materials. Seize them for my treasury. |
| My Room 2 at Bond 2- | Servitude? I am king, and I won't abase myself for you, even if I am the most foolish of them all. |
| My Room 2 at Bond 3+ | I already told you I won't abase myself for you. But I do understand the relationship between a Master and a Servant. Thus, erm... you see... the thing is... I can have you as a tea drinking companion, but that's as far as I'm willing to meet you halfway. |
| My Room 3 at Bond 4- | Our relationship? What makes you think that's an appropriate thing to ask a fellow... (ahem) excuse me, what makes you think that's an appropriate thing for a peasant to ask a king? Fool. |
| My Room 3 at Bond 5+ | You're my enemy. I'm merely postponing my duties while in Chaldea. So if you ever meet me outside Chaldea, don't hesitate to shoot me. I might still remember you due to the traits of my Class, but kill me regardless. Are we clear? See, making this face is exactly what gets me worried, fool! |
| My Room 4 (Richard) | Is that... RICHARD!? Gh... Blaming Chaldea would be barking at the wrong tree... Even after death, the world remains intent on exploiting my brother's shadow as a disposable hero. Watch me escape, for I have nothing to say to my brother! Help me, Master! Stay alert, as if anything, Richard runs fast! |
| My Room 5 (adult Gil) | You have even King Gilgamesh? The original king, and the Hero King himself? I see he's my opposite in every way... HAH, I'm astounded that you summoned me when you already had such an extraordinary king by your side, Master. Fine by me. One day I'll let him learn that even the worst king won't go down without a fight... One day, no plans for when. |
| My Room 6 (Bakin) | So many... dogs... The Eight Canine Warriors? Heh... A-alright. I'm not fond of novelists, but I supposed I can open a fair exception and let your owner live. Hmm... ^(All I have on me is beef jerky. Here, boys. Don't fight over it.) |
| My Room 7 (Round Table except Gareth) | The Round Table... No, they're not to blame for what my brother became... It's the fault of Mother and the troubadours who spread their tales, and Richard's own fault for letting the stories alienate him. I never saw them as role models. Not even once. Oh, shut up! How many times do I have to tell they never inspired me? |
| My Room 8 (Nobukatsu) | Master! What is wrong with that Katsu fellow in the kotatsu room? He's completely nuts for his sister. Every time he opens his mouth, he's bragging about this Nobunaga. What's with your face, Master? What's so funny? |
| My Room 9 (Ivan) | IVAN THE TERRIBLE! How dare you ignore my call...s... Hold on, wait... Why are you so tall and... imposing... Are you really human? I'm n-not afraid. Master! C'mon, t-tell him I'm not scared of him. Tell him "Long live John"! |
| My Room 10 (Robin) | Robin... Robin, ROBIN, ROBIN HOOD! The May King! The No Face! The Blade of Sherwood! I don't care whether the one who directly defied me was you or another Robin, this calls for a duel! Kwahahahaha, I send Master as my proxy for our duel! Ouch! What are you doing, Master? Stop! |
| My Room 11 (Shakespeare) | Shakespeare... I hear you wrote a drama centered around me. No, stop. I have no intention of reading it, nor I care for a summary. Cease this at once! Do not attempt to interview me for material! Do not attempt to reenact the play! Do not sound out the new verses you're in the middle of writing! |
| My Room 12 (Prelati) | Oh, it's Prelati? Shoo, shoo, begone! |
| My Room 13 (Hippolyte) | Hippolyte... Reading the books, I thought of her as a throwaway antagonist that only existed to give Heracles additional feats. Why, then, she carries herself with so much pride nonetheless? Oh... I get it... While we're both throwaway antagonists, she elevates her foil while I only lose for no one's benefit... Comparing us an insult to her. |
| My Room 14 (Gareth + event completion) | That's... Gareth? No, worry not, Master. I don't resent her. The noble knight who killed me is dead. She there is another shadow without those memories. I know they have the same soul, but resenting her would be an insult to the woman who pierced me, that dreadfully radiant knight. |
| Likes | What I like? Hah! Exactly what the rumors of the future generations say. Extravagant clothes! A luxurious life! Wine! Women! Gambling! Money! Jewels were a particular favorite of mine! My hobbies were music, reading, and hunting! And in none of those, I was better than Richard... Have you heard enough? Also... I like... dogs... They don't disdain of me... |
| Dislikes | I hate my brother Richard. But never forget that I do not tolerate undue mockery of him, Master. Did you just think to yourself that I have an awfully difficult personality? OH, I DO INDEED. You have no idea how much I hate how difficult I am. |
| Holy Grail | My wish for the Holy Grail? First, I'd get the healthy and wholesome kind of immortality, the one you can turn off whenever you want. Next, monetary treasure, as much as I can take without crashing the economy. Then, 100 million unconditionally obedient soldiers who require no food or sleep. Afterwards, I'd use it for decorating my room. What do you think? Modest enough? |
| Event | There's something going on. Unlike me, you're well-liked. You have to at least go say hello. |
| Birthday | Your birthday? I hope this expectant look in your face implies you also know when my birthday is. Whatever. I'll give you something. By the way, my birthday is on Christmas Eve. |
3rd Ascension
| John Lackland (Divine King Lackland) | CV: Yamazaki Takehiko |
|---|---|
| Ascension 3 | You have achieved me, Master? Both the self that caused all manners of atrocity in the fields of war and the self wet behind his years are equally facets of me. This Saint Graph here manifest is a soul wholly withered, remaining merely as a doll to be injected with divine power. You needn't trust me. My younger self will serve as a better conversation partner. |
| Ascension 4 | Destiny always invoked fear in me. Even the Saint who survived the torture wheel was ultimately fated to beheading. I lived my whole life fearing the world. Yet, being frigthened of the mighty current couldn't extinguish my flames of revenge. Use me until I'm ash. You are capable of easing my fears, if momentarily. |
| Bond 1 | In this Saint Graph, I have nothing to say to you. Nor have I the right to speak my peace. If you must converse, do it with my younger self. |
| Bond 2 | Master, mine words mean nothing. They're but hogwash spilled from a withering vindicator. I have nothing worth hearing for Master of thy stature. |
| Bond 3 | I was not a good king, father, husband, or son. Only one hopelessly incorrigible man told me I was a good brother. That is all. |
| Bond 4 | Your interests are questionable. You must know my reputation in your times. This reputation is no error. Trust me not. Chaldea will become dilaped, much like my nation was. This is no matter of malice. Merely consequence of me being the fool. |
| Bond 5 | There is little I can do. I am proficient in conventional legislature and governance, but lack the talents needed to improve a nation. If, knowing that, you still demand something from me, allow me to take action now before you burn yourself. Let your enemies... Chaldea's enemies... be burnt in a fool's flames. |
| My Room 1 | Are you leaving, Master? I hope my blade proves useful in your march. |
| My Room 2 | I'm no longer king or god, only a dreadful something. If you deign yourself to give me form as a Servant, I can only obey. |
| My Room 3 | Our relationship? Friend or foe, every Master commanding Heroic Spirits serves as a guidepost. The path you guide me to might be one of glory, or one of ruin. |
| My Room 4 (Richard + event completion) | I have nothing to say to my brother. It would shameful to show my face to him, although he would not care. Master, make not such face. In this Saint Graph, even my hatred for Richard ran dry. That is where the shame comes from. |
| My Room 5 (Georgios) | Saint Georgios? I recall Richard spreading the tales of the dragon-slaying Saint upon returning from his expedition. In my eyes, that Saint symbolized execution, but here, I came to believe the story of him at the torture wheel was source of solace. Some realizations certainly come too late. |
| My Room 6 (Round Table except Gareth + event completion) | The Knights of the Round. I thought the legends were nothing but legend, until the Round Table confrontied me on the battlefield... (sigh) I resisted them with all I had. I attempted every approach, atrocious or righteous, to conquer them. And without second thought, I would have done the same if given a new encounter with them in the battlefield. That is the only form of respect I am willing to offer to those who lived in the legends. |
| My Room 7 (Gareth + event completion) | My flames of vengeance weren't meant to be directed at the Round Table. But, I still crossed blades with them, for they were obstacles in the way of my revenge. I do not regret it. However, the sublime knight consumed by my corruption... To have laughed off her resolve is one regret I will carry with me for eternity. |
| My Room 8 (any Rhongo Arthuria) | My brother was said to have the heart of a lion, but the King of the Round Table was a complete lion. In her heart, soul, and conduct. Richard spoke much of the forebearer king that he yearned for and failed to reach, yet she was more than what he described. Even now, with my emotions withered, I still fear her. |
| My Room 9 (Morgan) | Morgan. A faerie of the lake. The fae queen. I can tell at first sight. Yes, she, and only she, is Britain incarnate. |
| My Room 10 (Enkidu) | Wisdom of the People? A Noble Phantasm that couldn't be more antithetical to me. The title of the other Noble Phantasm has grown ironic to my current self. It's the perfect Noble Phantasm title for one of the original travelers, the ones still capable of having any faith in the common people. |
| My Room 11 (Hippolyte) | The queen of the Amazons. Impressive of you to continue fighting to overcome injustice, and to retain your pride, even after being crushed by the trickery of the gods. You shine brighter than what my eyes can endure. |
| My Room 12 (Prelati) | Prelati... They are the opposite of me. They love human folly more than anyone. Meanwhile, I became what I am now because I couldn't withstand it. How ironic. |
| My Room 12 (Ephemeros) | Ephemeral Fruit Spirit, I have no intention to apologize. Curse me if you will. I never desired forgiveness. However, I refuse to claim that your encounter with Master and your arrival in Chaldea were miracles. Be proud. You accomplished your aims. |
| Likes | I often appreciated wine. However, despite my luxuries with clothing and implements, wine was different. Only cheap wine agreed with my palates. Perhaps my tongue was the only part of my that didn't attempt to reach beyond my stature. |
| Dislikes | As I am now, I dislike nothing anymore. If pushed to name one thing, I would say I hate myself for my inability to extinguish the flames of revenge in spite of how withered I have become. Unlike with wood, my withering doesn't reduce me to ash faster. |
| Holy Grail | The Holy Grail? Not something I still need. If you needn't yours, why not offer it to my brother's grave? Oh, I must say, my brother's remains were split into parts buried in different places, and you will not find any in England. Search carefully. |
| Event | Hmm. There seems to be an event in place. You, the Master, should go greet the participants, to give them peace of mind. |
| Birthday | You thank your birth and celebrate your growth. To be able to honestly do so is sublime. You won't become like me. |