Rider and Waver, unexpectedly arrive at Einzbern Castle. Rider declares his intention to have a peaceful discussion with her and Archer on the subject of kingship and the wishes they want th... Read allRider and Waver, unexpectedly arrive at Einzbern Castle. Rider declares his intention to have a peaceful discussion with her and Archer on the subject of kingship and the wishes they want the grail to grant.Rider and Waver, unexpectedly arrive at Einzbern Castle. Rider declares his intention to have a peaceful discussion with her and Archer on the subject of kingship and the wishes they want the grail to grant.
- Saber
- (voice)
- Tokiomi Tohsaka
- (voice)
- Archer
- (voice)
- Waver Velvet
- (voice)
- Rider
- (voice)
- Kirei Kotomine
- (voice)
- Assassin
- (voice)
- Assassin
- (voice)
- Assassin
- (voice)
- Assassin
- (voice)
- Tokiomi Tohsaka
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Waver Velvet
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Kirei Kotomine
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Irisviel von Einzbern
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Assassin (3rd)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Rider
- (English version)
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlexander's Noble Phantasm weapon is Ionioi Hetairoi, a troop of Alexander's most loyal soldiers. The phrase is Greek for "Eternal Company." (The proper Greek word for "eternal" is "aionoi", but as Alexander was Greek and there is a Greek town named Ion it counts as a clever reference - in fact the English dub uses "Ionian").
The cavalry appears from a desert environment. Historically, Alexander conquered Egypt and briefly served as its Pharaoh.
- Quotes
Saber: To ensure their country's prosperity, a king should make any sacrifice.
Rider: No. The king does not make any offerings. The nation and the people offer themselves to the king, not the reverse.
Saber: What? Those are a tyrant's words!
Rider: Just so. We are heroes *because* we are tyrants. However, Saber, if a king regrets their rule or its conclusion, that king is nothing but a fool.
Saber: Iskander, your reign ended with your heirs slain, and your empire dissolved into three parts. You have no regrets about that end?
Rider: None. Not if it came to pass by my judgment and my retainers' sacrifices. Its destruction was inevitable. I shall grieve. And I shall weep. But I shall never regret - let alone *undo* it! Such an act would be a mockery of all who fought with me!
Saber: Only warriors can find glory in destruction! Of what worth is a king who fails to protect the powerless? A just rule, with just laws - *those* are the true duties of a king!
Rider: So you, the king, are a slave to what is right?
Saber: That is acceptable. A king is a martyr to their ideals.
Rider: That is not how a person should live.
Saber: If I rule the nation as king, I cannot ask to live as a person. King of Conquerors, you seek the Grail merely for your own benefit. You could never understand - you, who became a ruler only to satisfy your endless greed.
Rider: A king without greed is even worse than a figurehead! Saber, you said you would martyr yourself for your ideals. In life, you must have been a pure saint. A proud and noble figure, certainly. But who can truly admire the martyr's thorny path? Who dreams of such an ending? A king. The king must be greedier than any other. He must laugh more loudly and rage for longer. He must exemplify the extreme of all things, good and evil. That is why his retainers envy and adore him. And why the flames of aspiration, to be as the king is, can burn within his people. Proud king of chivalry, the righteousness and ideals you bore may indeed have saved your nation once. However, I'm certain you know what became of those who were saved, but left to themselves.
Saber: What?
Rider: You saved them, but you never led them. You never showed them what a king should be. You abandoned your men when they lost their way. Then, alone and untroubled, you followed your own petty little ideals. Thus, you are no true king. You are only a little girl, enraptured by a false idol of a king who serves others, but not themselves.
- SoundtracksOath Sign
(opening theme)
Performed by LiSA
Courtesy of AniPlex
Lyrics & Music by Shô Watanabe
Arranged by Toku (estlabo)
Theme Song Assistance by Shinji Yamauchi
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- Runtime24 minutes
- Color