Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Leonardo da Vinci 143 |
| Alias(es) | Da Vinci; “Universal Man” 143 295 |
| Species/Race | Heroic Spirit / Caster-class Servant 171 |
| Gender | Feminine appearance 143 |
| Affiliation | Chaldea; later cooperates independently with Hōraisan Shiki's faction to resolve the Sixth Super Singularity 144 176 186 |
| Occupation/Role | Inventor, researcher, magical-item creator, and Chaldea technical support 152 171 |
| Status | Active; returned to Chaldea after the Sixth Super Singularity was corrected 301 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 143 143 |
Power Progression
| Stage | Development | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth Super Singularity—Rearguard Battle | Full use of Item Construction | Demonstrates her A-rank Item Construction by converting a desert battlefield into a trap-filled defensive zone, though this confirms the limits of her direct combat ability against high-ranking Saber-class Servants. 171 |
| Shiki Faction Alliance | Chaldea mana support | Commits Chaldea's mana channel to Shiki's operation, becoming an important magical-energy source for his campaign against the Lion King and the Holy Lance. 176 182 197 |
| Desert Campaign | Ultimate Bomb | Sacrifices her magic staff, an extension of her Servant body, to create her strongest stated offensive weapon for the assault on Ramesses II's Great Pyramid. 212 213 |
| Artificial Heroic Spirit Experiment | Summoning-array assistance | Assists Shiki in constructing and stabilizing the incantation array that successfully summons Aozaki Aoko as an Artificial Heroic Spirit. 245 |
| Holy Capital Assault | Constructed combat equipment | Uses manifested pile-driver-like combat gear alongside Mash to defeat over a hundred Purification Knights after their Berserk Spells are removed. 263 |
Background / History
Da Vinci accompanies Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash during Chaldea's investigation of the Sixth Super Singularity. Upon meeting Shiki and Aoko, she openly explains Chaldea's use of Earth-data simulation, the Near Future Observation Lens, and Atlas Institute computational support to repair history. She also invites the pair to travel toward the Holy Capital after hearing that the Lion King may be the King of Knights Shiki seeks. 144 145
While guarding Ritsuka and Mash in the Holy Capital's old city, Da Vinci deduces that Aoko may be an Artificial Heroic Spirit created through technology rather than an ordinary Servant. The prospect of studying this unfamiliar technology immediately excites her. 152
When Lancelot's Purification Knights pursue Chaldea's refugee convoy, Da Vinci volunteers to remain behind as rearguard. She dismantles and repurposes their terrain vehicle, establishes traps and a barrier, and fights Lancelot to buy time for Ritsuka, Mash, Bedivere, and the refugees to escape. Lancelot overpowers and captures her after disabling her staff. 170 171
Da Vinci later reunites with Shiki at the refugee outpost. After investigating the site, she concludes that Lancelot and sympathetic knights likely established it to resist the Holy Capital. Shiki recruits her for his plan to save the King of Knights, chiefly requiring Chaldea's vast mana supply; Da Vinci agrees after learning his objectives and contingencies. 175 176
Her decision places her temporarily at odds with Ritsuka, Mash, and Romani Archaman. Da Vinci maintains that supporting Shiki offers the best chance to repair the Super Singularity, while insisting that Chaldea must not cut off her mana channel. During the ensuing dispute over Bedivere, she refuses to fight and acts as an observer instead. 186 188
Da Vinci explains that Bedivere's failure to return Excalibur led King Arthur to take up the Holy Lance and become the deified Lion King who caused the Super Singularity. She considers obtaining the Holy Sword an essential step, but understands that the true objective is to restore the Lion King's humanity and vitality rather than simply defeat her. 190 249
Da Vinci supports Shiki through the desert campaign, including providing mana during his destruction of the Holy Lance's “Divine Judgment” and helping him construct the ritual for Aoko's Artificial Heroic Spirit summoning. She later serves as Shiki's spokesperson when presenting the plan to free the King of Knights through Bedivere's accumulated emotions. 182 245 248 249
When Shiki's Chibaku Tensei threatens the world, Da Vinci recognizes its catastrophic nature from its spatial distortion and absorption effects. She accompanies Nitocris in responding to the crisis, helps deduce that the Counter Force is preserving Aoko's damaged spiritual core, and uses the Holy Grail with Nitocris to stabilize Aoko's body and consciousness. After Aoko stops Shiki's rampage, Da Vinci remains focused on safely disposing of the remaining Chibaku Tensei. 226 229 230 234 236 237
During the final assault on the Holy Capital, Da Vinci organizes the strategy meeting and fights alongside Mash at the city gates. Using constructed combat equipment, the pair defeats more than a hundred Purification Knights after their Berserk Spells are removed. 255 263
After the Super Singularity is resolved, Da Vinci celebrates the mission's success and helps with post-war work alongside Lancelot. She returns to Chaldea with Ritsuka and Mash when the Singularity is corrected. There, she investigates the mysterious Magic Dress Gear and discovers a possible connection between its activation, Chaldea's first director Marisbury Animusphere, Shiki's actions in 2004, and a crystal resembling a Mystic Eye. 290 291 301
Appearance
Da Vinci manifests as a striking European woman whose appearance strongly resembles the subject of the Mona Lisa, though she clarifies that the painting is her work rather than a portrait of herself. Her Servant body is deliberately fashioned with a goddess-like beauty that can distract even Heroic Spirits. 143 175
- European beauty with an appearance compared to the Mona Lisa. 143
- Maintains a “perfect,” goddess-like physique through her Golden Rule (Body) skill. 175
- Commonly carries a large magic staff in combat and item construction. 171
- Can manifest specialized equipment directly for battle or utility. 263 296
Personality
Da Vinci is intensely curious, particularly toward new technology, Magic, and abilities she cannot readily explain. Her interest in Shiki's Rainbow Magic Eye and Artificial Heroic Spirit technology is genuine enough that she eagerly assists with experiments despite not fully understanding the underlying magical principles. 152 200 245
She is playful, vain, and fond of referring to herself as “your dear Da Vinci,” often pairing confidence in her own brilliance with teasing remarks. Her charm can be deliberately used to distract others, but Shiki's complete indifference to her beauty earns her admiration. 170 175 296
Despite her levity, Da Vinci is pragmatic and deeply committed to humanity's future. She is willing to oppose Ritsuka and Chaldea's immediate wishes when she believes Shiki's approach has a greater chance of saving the Singularity. At the same time, she remains protective of Ritsuka, preventing him from entering battles where his death would endanger humanity's last Master. 186 197
Da Vinci is capable of genuine fear when confronted with the potential destruction of humanity and the planet. Shiki's loss of control and Chibaku Tensei leave her deeply alarmed, but she responds by assessing the danger, seeking practical solutions, and checking that Shiki has returned to a stable state. 230 234 235 239
Abilities & Skills
Item Construction — A Rank
As a Caster, Da Vinci can rapidly create and deploy magical tools, defensive structures, vehicles, and improvised weapons. 171
- Built a trap-filled defensive line within ten minutes using both pre-made and improvised items. 171
- Created a fifty-meter barrier, poison gas, explosives, sulfuric acid, liquid nitrogen, smoke bombs, and other battlefield hazards against Lancelot. 171
- Established a temporary camp using Servant-made items and created a magic-powered mountain bike for Ritsuka and Mash. 245 296
- Manifested pile-driver-like combat equipment to fight Purification Knights. 263
- Crafted Shiki's white armor, blue cape, cosmetic contact lens, and temporary golden hair dye for the Holy Capital operation. 255
Engineering and Analysis
Da Vinci combines historical genius, modern Chaldea knowledge, and Magecraft expertise to analyze threats and build practical solutions. 230 236
- Identified the extreme danger posed by Shiki's Chibaku Tensei after observing its spatial distortion and absorption effects. 230
- Calculated that prematurely canceling the spell could release catastrophic energy comparable to a dinosaur-extinction-scale meteor impact. 236
- Helped devise and inscribe the incantation array used to summon Aoko as an Artificial Heroic Spirit. 245
- Investigated the refugee outpost and inferred Lancelot's opposition to the Lion King's Holy Capital. 175
- Deduced that the Counter Force was sustaining Aoko's damaged spiritual core and helped use the Holy Grail to stabilize her. 229
- Analyzed the dimming light belt after Shiki sent Chibaku Tensei into Imaginary Space. 237
- Investigated the Magic Dress Gear after returning to Chaldea and linked it to Marisbury's research and Shiki's connection to the year 2004. 301
Magical Energy Support
Da Vinci's existence is supported by Chaldea's considerable mana reserves rather than Ritsuka's ordinary magecraft aptitude. Shiki later relies on that supply as part of his plan against the King of Knights. 176
- Supplies magical energy to Shiki during his infiltration and destruction of the Holy Lance's “Divine Judgment.” 182
- Acts as a mana source while observing Shiki's confrontation with Chaldea and the Mountain People. 197
- Her magic channel is important enough that she warns Romani not to shut it off during the Super Singularity crisis. 186
Combat Limitations
Da Vinci is not a dedicated frontline combatant. Her strength, agility, and endurance are all inferior to Lancelot's, and her Magecraft is poorly suited to defeating a Saber-class Servant with Magic Resistance. 171
- Her traps can impair ordinary targets and cavalry, but do not seriously threaten Servants or Purification Knights. 171
- Her Noble Phantasm cannot be properly activated during her battle with Lancelot. 171
- She compensates for limited direct combat ability through equipment, battlefield preparation, tactical judgment, and teamwork with Mash. 171 263
- She regards herself primarily as magical support during major engagements and prioritizes self-preservation over entering battles beyond her capabilities. 207
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Magic Staff — Da Vinci's primary focus for Magecraft and item deployment; Lancelot disarms it during her capture. The staff is an extension of her body, meaning its complete loss would require considerable time or divine intervention to restore. 171 213
- Ultimate Bomb — Her strongest stated offensive measure aside from magical support; created through Shiki's compression theory at the cost of her staff. 212 213
- Modified Desert Terrain Vehicle — An evacuation vehicle extensively altered by Da Vinci for Chaldea's refugee transport. 166 170
- Magical-Energy Observation Device — Used to observe magical energy; destroyed by the Holy Lance's “Divine Judgment.” 182
- Constructed Combat Gear — Includes barriers, traps, toxic gas devices, explosives, and pile-driver-like weapons. 171 263
- Temporary Camp — A pair of large tents and associated facilities created through Servant-made items following the desert campaign. 245
- Magic-Powered Mountain Bike — A vehicle created for Ritsuka and Mash to travel quickly through difficult mountain terrain. 296
Relationships
- Ritsuka Fujimaru — Chaldea companion and humanity's last Master. Da Vinci protects him fiercely, though she temporarily opposes his course of action because she judges Shiki's plan more likely to save the Singularity. 170 186 197
- Mash Kyrielight — Chaldea companion and battlefield partner. Da Vinci entrusts her with refugee protection, later fighting beside her against the Purification Knights. 170 263
- Romani Archaman — Chaldea's acting director and Da Vinci's recent colleague. Their disagreement over her independent actions becomes a direct confrontation over the mana channel supporting her. 186
- Hōraisan Shiki — Ally, research subject, and the leader whose plan she chooses to support. Da Vinci is drawn to his Magic Eye, Magic, and Artificial Heroic Spirit technology. She also remains concerned about his physical and mental state after his Chibaku Tensei crisis. 176 200 235 245
- Aozaki Aoko — An initially suspicious acquaintance whose possible Artificial Heroic Spirit nature fascinates Da Vinci; they later become friends and collaborate in Shiki's group. Da Vinci helps stabilize Aoko after her spiritual core is damaged and later assists in her successful Artificial Heroic Spirit summoning. 143 152 229 245 290
- Lancelot — Initially captures Da Vinci after defeating her rearguard defense. They later fight on the same side in the final campaign, and Da Vinci remains interested in his unusual changes and strength. 171 200 291
- Nitocris — A companion whom Da Vinci encourages to remain after the desert crisis so that she can experience the world and make new memories. The pair jointly responds to Shiki's Chibaku Tensei crisis and uses the Holy Grail to stabilize Aoko. 229 245
Notable Quotes
“I won't die so easily. I'm not willing to leave until I see humanity's future restored.”
— Da Vinci to Romani Archaman 186
“For the sake of humanity's future, I can resort to any means necessary.”
— Da Vinci to Romani Archaman 186
“Fujimaru, to save Mash, to save the world, mere resolve isn't enough. You need power, whether it's your own or someone else's.”
— Da Vinci to Ritsuka Fujimaru 197
“Shiki, your magic didn't just scare us. Perhaps your swollen, dirty face is even scarier than your magic.”
— Da Vinci to Hōraisan Shiki 235
Trivia
- Da Vinci states that she has played every instrument used in rock music, as well as numerous Eastern and Western instruments. 295
- She assists Shiki in recreating instruments with magical amplification for the post-war banquet, then performs a classic Italian opera aria herself. 296 299
- Her beauty distracts Gawain, Lancelot, Purification Knights, and Ramesses II, but Shiki remains unaffected. 175