![]() ![]() This same tragic love story can be found in Medea's older legend, when the Grecian princess and witch betrays her own family after falling in love with the adventurer Jason. She manages to escape from this man and finds a new, more kindhearted Master in the stoic Souichirou Kuzuki, whom she falls in love with and ultimately sacrifices herself for. In the anime, Caster is summoned by a cruel tyrant of a Master who derives mana from murdering innocent civilians. Talk about overpowered.īack to Greek mythology with Caster, who is none other than the legendary Greek princess Medea. Basically, it means the spear will always pierce an opponent's heart once it has been thrust. The Gae Bulg from Fate/Stay Night, however, has the ability to reverse cause and effect. However, the spear's ability varies a bit between the two: the Gae Bulg of legend is known as "the spear of mortal pain" and is a barbed spear thrown with the foot that cannot be removed unless cut out from its victim. Like his anime counterpart, Cu Chulainn is renowned both for his beauty and fighting prowess, and the two also wield the same cursed spear Gae Bulg. Not all of the Servants hail from Greece Lancer in this Fate route is none other than the "Child of Light," Cu Chulainn of Ireland. Luckily for the other Servants, this Heracles only has 12 lives for those labors instead of full immortality. The two certainly are similar when comparing their godlike strength and fighting ability, but that's not all: based on the ancient Greek stories, Heracles was also granted immortality after completing the 12 supposedly impossible labors set to him by King Eurystheus. The mysterious Rider in this Fate route may not get a lot of screen time, but she does handily defeat and disarm Shirou Emiya within just a few minutes! She is lightning quick and deftly wields her chain whip, but what is most terrifying about her is her identity: the Greek Gorgon Medusa! That's right - her eye mask isn't just for aesthetics: if this is the real Medusa from Greek mythology, one look in her eyes will turn you to stone.Īnother character from Greek mythology, Berserker is none other than the legendary Heracles, son of the King of Gods, Zeus. But just how historically accurate are these powerful Servants? Come meet the legends who served as the inspirations for the Heroic Spirits of Fate/Stay Nigh: Unlimited Bladeworkst! Fate/Stay Night may take place in contemporary Japan, but it tells the story of an epic battle between figures from ancient myth and history for the Holy Grail. ![]()
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