Archer (アーチャー, Āchā?) is the Archer-class Servant of Elsa Saijou in the First Holy Grail War of Fate/Prototype: Fragments of Blue and Silver. He is able to be summoned by the Protagonist in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
Profile
Identity
Archer's True Name is ArashWP (アーラシュ, Arāshu?), a hero of legend from ancient Persia. His alias is Arash Kamangir. If translated to English, that would be Arash the Archer. In the West Asian society, an archer is namely a bringer of tranquility, and that surely points out to Arash. Even in modern times, he is loved by the people of West Asia.[2]
He brought an end to the 60-year war between the Persians and Turkish while serving under King ManuchehrWP, who was known as the last king of the age of gods in west Asia. This hero is the savior who brought peace and order to both these peoples. In legends, the "national border" between Persia and Turan was created by means of Arash's ultimate arrow. It is said that, in exchange for a special move beyond humans, he lost his life by having his body scatter in all directions.[2] He accomplished the great feat of saving thousands of people during battle.[3]
Appearance
He is described with eyes full of life with brown skin.[3]
 Archer April's Fool 2016 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Riyo.  Archer stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by BLACK.  Archer stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by BLACK.  Archer stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by BLACK.  Archer stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by BLACK.  Archer stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by BLACK.  Archer stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by BLACK.  Archer stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by BLACK.   Arash in Chibichuki!, illustrated by Hanabana Tsubomi. |
Personality
Even now, he has not forgotten: how he once lived as a hero who saved the people, how he once waged everything for the sake of the people.[2]
Relationships
- Ozymandias
- Hassan of Serenity
- Artoria / King Arthur
- Ritsuka Fujimaru
- In regards to the Master who is attempting to regain human history, Arash will probably respond to him with all his powers. Even now, he has not forgotten: how he once lived as a hero who saved the people, how he once waged everything for the sake of the people.[2]
Role
Fate/Prototype: Fragments of Blue and Silver
Archer attacked Tatsumi Kitano at Akihabara. He met Lancer there. He made an alliance with Lancer to eliminate Saber. Before he fought against Rider, he asked Elsa what she wanted.
Elsa said Tatsumi Kitano's wish was "to save Tokyo and people who live in it."
Knowing of her real wish, Archer fought against Rider to save the city with Saber. He used Stella to break Rider's Ramesseum Tentyris in a combined attack with Saber (also using Excalibur Proto to help Archer.) Archer succeeded in eliminating Rider, but he also exhausted his Magical Energy. Before Archer disappeared, he showed sadness at not seeing Elsa any more and asked Saber "--------What do you wish for from the Holy Grail?".
During Saber's battle with the Beast, Archer appears again in Saber's mind. He encourages Saber to fight and then becomes one of the Servants who lends Saber his power when Saber activates Excalibur.
8 years later, a shadow of Archer is seen again as one of Manaka's Grail corrupted Servants.
Fate/Grand Order
Camelot: The Sacred Round Table Realm
Salomon: The Grand Time Temple
Arash is amongst the "Camelot" Singularity Servant to aid Chaldea against Demon Gods Pillar.[4]
Abilities
He claims to be a minor Heroic Spirit.[4] Archer wields a crimson longbow. His Noble Phantasm is Stella.
For Arash, who has A rank or higher Clairvoyance skill, one type of future sight (predicting the future) and even mind reading is possible.[1]
Robust Health (頑強, Gankyō?) is his personal skill. Arash who is strongly endowed with the vestiges of the Age of Gods was born with an especially robust health. Not receiving a wound on the battlefield, never even becoming sick once since birth -- these anecdotes have become a skill. Constitution parameter is rank up, attacks received have their damage reduced.[1] It is also a composite skill, which includes Poison Resistance and boosts stamina.[2][1]
Bow and Arrow Creation (弓矢作成?) is his personal skill which the goddess ArmaitiWP gave him the wisdom but the designer and the creator of the bow was Arash. As long as he has the materials he can instantly make a bow and arrows. A bow needs physical materials; however, arrows can be made by using his Magical Energy. Because of this Arash can intermittently fire a countless number of arrows.[1]
He is compared by Saber to Sir Tristan, a man whose skill allowed him to easily surpass the limits of a bow as if it was simply natural.
He can shoot salvos of up to twenty arrows at the same time and each of these has enough power to easily shatter boulders. However, between each of these barrages, a very small pause occurs. He is also seen to launch a much greater barrage if he makes a more extended pause.
Development
Creation and Conception
Tristan, one of King Arthur's knights, was originally considered as Archer in Fate/Prototype: Fragments of Blue and Silver, but another hero was decided upon. Archer is compared to Tristan by Saber a few times in the story.[5]
BLACK is the character designer for Arash.[1][2] Hikaru Sakurai was responsible for Arash's Scenario in Fate/Grand Order.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 Fate/Grand Order material I - Arash, translation by You, p.146-155
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 This reference needs to be fixed. Use "FGOSP1" instead of "Grand Order".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
TYPE-MOON Ace Volume 10 - Fate/Grand Order: Servant profile, p.046 - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fate/Grand Order - Salomon: The Grand Time Temple - Act 07: VI / Spy Satellite Amon
- ↑ Fragments roundtable discussion