Fate/strange fake
Strange Fate/Fake
Preview
Fate/Strange Fake is a light novel series set in the Fate universe written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Shidzuki Morii. The series began publication in January 2015 by Kadokawa. The series tells the story of a malfunctioning Holy Grail War that summons strange servants. It also spawned a manga adaptation illustrated by Morii.
Plot
Strange Fate/Fake The story centers on a Grail War that is incompletely copied from the Third Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City. After the war's end, an organization in the United States began collecting data on the war so they could plan their own ritual. After 70 years of preparation, they chose Snowfield City as the battleground for their Grail War. However, during the ritual, some aspects of the previous war were not successfully copied, resulting in a Holy Grail War imitation without a Saber class and with strange summoned Servants.
Development
The series began as an April Fool's joke published on Narita's homepage under the name "Fate/states night" on April 1, 2008. It was later republished as a standalone novel included as a bonus with the magazine Type-Moon Ace 2 in 2009, with illustrations by Morii and an afterword by Narita. Several years later, a novel and manga series were announced, and both were released in Japan on January 10, 2015.
Characters
True Masters of the Holy Grail War
Ayaka Sajou
Saber's teacher, Ayaka, is an introverted girl who enjoys her solitude. However, she is afraid of other people. She is part of an urban legend ghost story in Fuyuki City and is known as Person A.
Bazdilot Cordelion
A true master of archery, Bazdilot is cold and disregards others. He was chosen as a master due to the influence of the Scladio mafia family, for whom he is employed as a teacher.
Sigma
Master of the Watcher, Sigma is a mercenary hired by Francesca to participate in the Snowfield Holy Grail War.
Doris Lusendra
A true master of the rider, Doris is a powerful mage and the youngest daughter of the Lusendra family, specializing in strengthening magic.
Francesca Prelati
A true master spellcaster, Francesca helped establish the Snowfield Holy Grail War.
Faldeus Dioland
A true master assassin, Faldeus is a mage working for the organization responsible for starting the false Holy Grail War.
Haruri Borzak
A true master Berserker, Haruri practices witchcraft and wants to destroy the world of magic using the Grail.
Masters of the False Holy Grail War
Tine Chelc
Mistress of False Archer, Tine comes from an indigenous people who have watched over Snowfield for 1,000 years. She is an exceptionally talented mage.
Wolf
Master of the False Lancer, Wolf is familiar to a mage who was given magic circuits and, for some unknown reason, received command seals in the mage's place.
Tsubaki Kuruoka
Master of False Rider, Tsubaki is a young girl who was subjected to experiments by her parents who were trying to increase her magical abilities.
Orlando Reeve
Orlando, the master of the false spellcaster, is the chief of police in Snowfield. He has been preparing extensively for war and is allied with Faldeus and Francesca.
Jester's Card
A master of the false assassin, Jester is a dead apostle known as the Six Hearted Revolver and leads a group of 10 disciples.
Flat snails
Master of the false berserker, Flat comes from a long line of mages and is himself a prodigy. He does not desire the Grail, only to see it.
The True Servants of the Holy Grail War
Saber
Ayaka's servant Saber's true identity is Richard I, the Lionheart. His Noble Phantasms are Excalibur and Lionheart's Rounds.
Real archer
Bazdilot's servant, True Archer, identifies with Alcides, the deformed hero. His noble fantasies are the King's Order, Nine Lives, and the Reincarnation of Pandora.
True rider
Doris's handmaid, True Rider, identifies with Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Her Noble Phantasm is the Goddess of War.
Real Assassin
Faldeus's servant, a true assassin, is called Hassan-i-Sabbah. His Noble Phantasm is Zabaniya: delirious heartbeat.
True Spellcaster
Francesca's servant, the true spellcaster, is named François Prelati, the Trickster, and lived during the time of Joan of Arc and was a close friend of Gilles de Rais. His Noble Phantasms are the Great Illusion and the Grimoire of Prelati.
True Berserker
Haruri's servant, True Berserker, is called Huwawa, aka Humbaba, the Beast of the Cedar Forest. He tends to go on a rampage whenever summoned, often killing his master before a contract can be made.
Observer
Summoned by Sigma, Watcher's identity is unknown, though she is considered a heroic spirit. She hides her true form and only appears to Sigma as shadows.
The False Servants of the Holy Grail War
False archer
Tine's servant, False Archer, identifies with Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes. His Noble Ghosts are the Gate of Babylon and Ea.
False Lancer
The Wolf's servant, False Lancer, identifies with Enkidu, the Chains of Heaven. Their Noble Phantasms are Age of Babylon and Enuma Elish.
False rider
Tsubaki's servant, False Rider, is called Pale Rider, the embodiment of disease brought to life by the false Grail. His noble phantasms are Doomsday Come and Kagome Kagome.
Fake Spellcaster
Orlando's servant, the identity of the fake spellcaster is Alexandre Dumas, the famous author known for The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. His noble fantasies are The Masquerade of the Musketeers and The Great Dictionary of Cuisine.
Fake assassin
The identity of the Jester's servant, the False Assassin, is unknown, but she has been given the nickname Beautiful Assassin. Unlike other assassins, she does not wear a skull mask to cover her face. Her Noble Phantasm is Zabaniya.
False Berserker
Flat's servant, False Berserker, identifies with Jack the Ripper. His Noble Phantasms are From Hell and Natural Born Killers.
Other media
A manga adaptation of Fate/Strange Forgery was developed and released alongside the light novel series on January 10, 2015. It is illustrated by Shidzuki Morii and published by Type-Moon Books.
