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Mar 26, 2015 9:06 PM

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THIS IS A NOVEL ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS VOLUME.
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As people predicted, the light novel did pander to the Saber fans, but it is completely justified as the novel did also bring more insight to Camelot and the Nasuverse. This is the first time we received visuals of Merlin, and he does look pretty badass. We were also given some backstory on him such as how he is the son of a human and incubus, and that he possesses Clairvoyance, "the Eyes Which See through the World." Nonetheless, what is also revealed is that Artoria's Excalibur has the capabilities of an anti-planet Noble Phantasm. What I really enjoyed was her conversation with Merlin:

"But Merlin. I am now holding that spear. Wouldn’t that mean the anchor of the world has been undone?”

"No, the tower at the end of the world is still intact. It's because you are holding it that people can no longer see it. The tower of light shining at the end of the horizon is in your very hands. Doesn't it excite you, make you feel like you have become a god?”

As someone stated in the new revelations: "Saber's sword is created by the planet to protect itself from annihilation, its sheathe is the embodiment of the fairy land of Avalon, and her lance Rhongomyniad protects the age of man." A pretty daunting responsibility for one that is only king. Ironicly enough, the lance that is supposedly the pillar holding humanity together was used to stab Mordred XD

Mar 26, 2015 9:40 PM

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Holy crap, Merlin, you're surprisingly very hot...! *v*

Well, it's really lovely that we got so much expansion on Saber's history and past and everything. King Arthur is one of the most famous legends out there, yet she's always seemed somewhat...weak. However, with all these new revelations, it doesn't seem to be that way anymore. Truly, with this, she is now capable of truly rising into the rank of badass :3

It's true that this is probably just pandering to one of the most favorite Type-Moon characters of all time, and that Takeuchi probably had a BIG hand in influencing it, but really, this was the kind of thing that she needed all along. Backstory expansion, power expansion, importance expansion, to make her actually worthy of her role as a mascot.

Kinda makes me wonder how powerful she would've been as a Lancer, with Rhongomyniad instead of Excalibur.

But more importantly, I wonder if the UBW Second Cour will reflect this new background information in Garden of Avalon in any way~

CarenPriestessMar 26, 2015 9:44 PM

Mar 27, 2015 6:36 AM

Ahenshihael

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I sorely want to unread this.

Mar 27, 2015 3:23 PM

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CookingPriest said:
I sorely want to unread this.

Why?

Apr 13, 2015 2:42 AM

ssjokg

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Awry said:

CookingPriest said:
I sorely want to unread this.

Why?

Because Saber wank is to much for him.

Read this if you want to start the Fate/ series but don't know from where.

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