Caster (キャスター, Kyasutā?) is the Caster-class Servant able to be summoned by the Protagonist in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
Profile
Identity
Caster's True Name is Xuanzang SanzangWP (玄奘三藏WP, Genjō Sanzō?), a Buddhist priest from the Tang dynastyWP, in the 7th centuryWP BC. Traveling through the Silk RoadWP in pursuit of the original Buddhist scriptures, she reached India from central Asia and then brought back to China over 367 sutras, becoming the founder of the Faxiang Buddhist sect.[1]
Journey to the West
She is known as a key characterWP of the Chinese novel "Journey to the WestWP". It has been said that she originally existed in heavens as Jin Chanzi (金蝉子, Konzenshi?), the disciple of Shakyamuni, but fell into secular life as a result of "a certain matter". In other words, Xuanzang is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi.[1]
Under the command of GuanyinWP, the monk of good looks who rode Bai Long (Yu Long) - the son of the West Sea Dragon King transformed into a white horse - had Qitian Dasheng Sun Wukong (Sun Xingzhe), Tianpeng Yuanshuai Zhu BajieWP (Zhu Wuneng) and Juanlian Dajiang Sha WujingWP (Sha Heshang) as her disciples and headed for India, without ever losing heart at the countless monsters that obstructed her way.
Appearance
Personality
« I'll never drink the waters of the Zimu River again! » |
(Xuanzang Sanzang) |
Role
Fate/Grand Order
Sanzang of the Stars Goes to Tianzhu
Camelot: The Sacred Round Table Realm
Salomon: The Grand Time Temple
Abilities
She wields a KhakkharaWP staff. In combat she can use her student's weapon; Ruyi Jingu BangWP, Nine-toothed rakeWP and Monk's spadeWP.
Development
Takeshi Okazaki is the character designer for Xuanzang.