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Fate/zero is a light novel by Gen Urobuchi, adapted into manga and anime. It is a prequel to visual novel "Fate/stay night", covering the events of the fourth Holy Grail War. For the parent series, see [fate-stay-night].

Fate/Zero (フェイト/ゼロ) is a light novel and a prequel to visual novel Fate/stay night It has four volume released between 2006 and 2007. It has an anime adaptation by ufotable. The first season aired in 2011, and the second season aired in 2012.

Set 10 year prior to the events of Fate/Stay Night, Emiya Kiritsugu is one of 7 people chosen by the Holy Grail in Fuyuki to become participates known as Masters in a ritual known as the Holy Grail War. Kiritsugu acts as the representative Master for the Einzbern Family and with their aid is given the catalyst to summon the King of Knights as his Servant, Saber. assisting them are his loyal assistant Maiya Hisau and his wife Irisviel von Einzbern.

the other Master and Kiritsugu's group are

  • Kirei Kotomine, Master of Assassin and son of the War's Supervisor Risei Kotomine
  • Tokiomi Tohsaka, Master of Archer and head of the Tohsaka Family
  • Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, Master of Lancer and fifth-generation nobleman from the Magus Association
  • Waver Velvet, Master of Rider and former student of Kayneth's who stole his catalyst to participate in the war
  • Kariya Matou, Master of Berserker and uncle to Sakura Matou
  • Ryuunosuke Uryuu, Master of Caster and psychotic killer who has very little knowledge of Magic or the Grail War

As each of the other Masters have their own desire for winning the Holy Grail, Kiritsugu, while acting in the interests of the Einzbern Family to win, has his own desire for the omnipotent wish granting artifact.

For the parent series, see .

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Why did Saber possess Excalibur as Heroic Spirit but not Avalon?

When Saber died, she should have lost both Excalibur and Avalon. The Einzbern are able to locate the latter in the present time, which they used as catalyst to summon her. Why is it that Saber still had Excalibur on her person when she was summoned…
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Are the similarities between Homura Akemi and Kiritsugu Emiya intentional?

Puella Magi Madoka Magica's Homura Akemi and Fate/Zero's Kiritsugu Emiya were both written by Gen Urobuchi, although Kiritsugu was created by Type Moon's Kinoko Nasu. There are numerous similarities between them: Both are magic users with control…
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What happened at the end of Fate/Zero?

At the end of Fate/Zero, why did the Holy Grail materialize for Kiritsugu (Episode 24, 23:30) when Saber, Matou Kariya, Kotomine Kirei and Gilgamesh were still alive? Kirei should still have been alive because he was merely unconscious and watching…
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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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What happens if there is no relic in a summoning?

In Unlimited Blade Works, we eventually learn that Archer was summoned as Rin had a relic associated with him (i.e. the pendant Shiro keeps). In the recent anime adaptation, there is also some statement to the effect of "a relic is required to…
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What do servants expect will happen at the end of the Holy Grail war?

I've begun rewatching Fate, and there is something unclear to me about the Servant's behavior during the war: Does the Holy Grail grant only one wish? Because if that is the case, what goes through a Servant's mind when they participate in the war?…
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How does the Grail choose the participants?

How does the Grail choose the participants? We know that the Grail tries to pick people who have some sort of strong desire (when Kotomine asks Tohsaka at the beginning of Fate/Zero). Do you need to descend from a mage bloodline? Did the murderer…
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How does Natalia get from the baggage compartment to the cockpit?

In Episode 19 of Fate Zero, Natalia is in the baggage compartment when the ghoul (bees) take over the cabin. How does she manage to safely get into the cockpit? AFAIK, there is no way to get directly into the cockpit without going through the…
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How can Gilgamesh become an Archer?

On Wiki it state that "Archery" Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. While "archer" A person who participates in archery is typically known as an "archer" or a "bowman" Source…
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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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What happened at the end of Fate/Zero? What was the wish?

The grail is supposed to grant a wish, even in its incomplete form or not enough sacrifices. Kiritsugu Emiya decided to save the world instead of resurrecting his wife and daughter, so why didn't it happen? Why did the grail destroy part o the…
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What language used by Kajiura Yuki in Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero OST lyric?

For example, "Sis Puella Magica!" from Madoka OST. The title itself is Latin but when I read the lyric, it's not! Here's the first part of the song samia dostia ari aditida tori adito madora estia morita nari amitia sori arito asora Some of the…
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Did anyone find and remove Kiritsugu's explosives?

In this answer, I pointed out how Kiritsugu planned to use dynamite and the ley-lines to stop the Holy Grail War from occurring again. However, the plan failed because there was an excess amount of Prana in the Grail which caused the next Holy Grail…
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In Sparks Liner High, could Avalon have saved Shirou?

In the Sparks Liner High ending of Heaven's Feel, Shirou ends up as a vegetable, since his mind has completely deteriorated. However, since he was lying next to Saber, could his deteriorated brain have been repaired by Avalon? Avalon is…
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Where was it revealed that Jubstacheit is an A.I?

So I read this question, where it says: the only exception being Jubstacheit, who is supposed to be an A.I. controlling an array of humanoid golem bodies. I've never read this before, so I looked it up on Jubstacheit's Wikia page, where it…
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