Questions tagged [fate-series]

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What is the viewing order of Fate-related works?

I've watched just the 2006 Fate/Stay Night anime series. I know there are other series in the franchise (Fate/Zero, Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Ilya), as well as the Unlimited Blade Works movie, and the manga. I don't intend to read the visual novel…
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Is Violet inspired by Saber?

You can easily see the resemblance here: On the left: Saber from Fate/Stay Night, on the right: Violet Evergarden And her usual blue outfit is somewhat similar to saber On top: Saber from Carnival Phantasm, on bottom: Violet Evergarden Note that…
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How do the storylines of the Fate series connect?

I know that there are a lot of different types of media in the Fate series (tv, movie, light novel, video game, etc.), but I've never been able to figure out how interconnected they all are. I know that Fate/Zero (tv series) acts as a prequel to…
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What is the complete story of King Artoria in Fate?

The story of King Artoria differs from the real world story of King Arthur, although even the latter have a lot of variations. In the Fate series, there are bits and pieces of Artoria's life being revealed in each iteration of the game. But is there…
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Why doesn't Archer seem to have feelings for Rin?

So, I just watched Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works for the first time. Archer is basically Shirou in the future of an alternative universe, right? In the anime, Shirou mentions multiple times that he loves Rin or that he has strong emotions…
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How is the holy grail war from Fate/ Stay night kept a secret?

I might have missed the explanation while reading the visual novel but if the magic and all that kinda stuff are kept a secret from the public, then how exactly do you explain the huge glaring flashes of light and the huge amount of noise that comes…
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Why is Saber the "strongest class"?

Characters in both Fate/Zero and Fate/Stay Night refer to the Saber class as "superior" or the "strongest" of all Servants but don't seem to explain why. Is there something about how the summoning works that makes Sabers stronger or is it just that…
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Does Fate/Strange Fake take place in the same timeline as any of the Fate/Stay Night routes?

One of the hardest things to wrap my head around in the Nasuverse has been what events belong to what timeline, this is just one example of that. It seems like F/SF isn't contradicted by anything that happened in the F/SN timeline (that is if you…
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Who are these soldiers from Rider's Ionioi Hetairoi?

In Fate/Zero, there are some soldiers from Rider's Ionioi Hetairoi that look somewhat important. All of them are heroes so they probably a named hero as well. Who are they? Do they have any name?
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In Fate, why do some male historical figures get turned into females, but not vice versa?

DISCLAIMER: My only knowledge about fate is the Fate/Zero and Unlimited Blade Works anime adaptations, as well as the Fate/Extella video game. This is something I'm genuinely curious about. The Fate franchise is all about summoning Heroic Spirits to…
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Can anyone in the unlimited blade works use the weapons there?

When Shiro summons the unlimited blade works if he brings another person along with him could they wield his projections?
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Has Saber, Arcuied, Shiki or any other Typemoon characters ever canonically meet one other within their respective story?

In All Around Type-Moon spin-off manga. It was mentioned that Saber from Fate/Stay Night, Arcuied from Tsukihime and Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai are the three main heroine of Nasuverse and they meet each other there, saying long time no see. Have…
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How many Counter-Guardian does Alaya have?

Other than FSN Archer, is there any revealed Counter-Guardian other than him?
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Is there only a single Throne of Heroes in the entire Type-Moon multiverse?

Is it ever specified that whether each alternate timeline has a ToH of its own, or there is only a single ToH in the entire Type-Moon multiverse?
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Have characters' voice actors in Fate/ always been the same?

I've been wondering, between Fate/Zero, Fate/Stay Night Realta Nua, Fate/Stay Night (anime), Unlimited Blade Works (movie), Fate/Extra, Fate/Extra CCC and Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA (and to an extent Carnival Phantasm), have the same Japanese…
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