White

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	White (白)
Alias(es)	Morgan Shirou; Shirou; Saber 1505 1567
Species/Race	Human originally; later becomes fairy-like, a Holy Sword, and a Servant. She temporarily manifests as a BEAST. 1504 1558 1567 1568
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Artoria; Fuyuki Church; Lord El-Melloi II's Clock Tower classroom 1490 1587
Occupation/Role	Artoria's Master; mage and sword-forger; main Actor 1482 1587
Status	Alive; restored to human form after the BEAST incident, though her immense mana and BEAST power require restraints. 1581 1587 1588
First Appearance	Chapter 1413

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fairy-like human / emerging fairy domain	1461	Her body begins approaching that of a fairy, enabling a fairy-domain-like sword-forging talent.
Projection Loading combat development	1447, 1497	Learns to load a forged weapon's original owner's combat skills, mana, and physical strength into herself.
Fairy Holy Grail	1551	Connection to Fuyuki turns her into a Holy Grail capable of granting wishes and creating a new Holy Grail War scenario.
BEAST cocoon / manifestation	1558	Absorbs all curses and becomes a BEAST-like entity wielding the Flood of Light; Heroic Spirits cannot harm her.
Holy Sword	1563	Artoria severs their connection, revealing White as the sword itself—an existence tied to Avalon and humanity's hope and despair.
Servant-form White	1567	Returns alive as a Servant; her original body has been corrupted and her appearance altered.
Restored human form	1581	Artoria's Holy Grail wish returns her to human form, though her mana remains dangerous enough to overwhelm Artoria.

Background

White's earliest remembered experience is the black sun and black mud of the Holy Grail War ten years earlier. Emiya Kiritsugu later found her, and, after she recovered in hospital, adopted her. Her memories of family and friends before that point are largely absent. 1505

She enters the Sixth Holy Grail War as Artoria's Master. Although her appearance resembles Artoria's, Lord El-Melloi II identifies a key difference: White is less physically close to King Arthur than Gray is, despite living beside Artoria as her Master. 1478

White gradually discovers that Avalon had been within her body. Her nature ultimately proves to be that of a sword: a being completed by Avalon, synchronized with Morgan's fairy-like profile, and capable of being regarded as Morgan's daughter by fairy standards. 1552 1562 1568

Appearance

White closely resembles Artoria, though their differing temperament makes them readily distinguishable. After her condition worsens, she adopts a deliberately frail presentation, often using a white cape, an eyepatch, and Church attire. 1485 1505

• Similar in height and appearance to Artoria, with minor differences in height and eye color. 1549
• Wears her hair in a loose side ponytail during her “frail sickly beauty” persona. 1505
• Uses an eyepatch to seal her Mystic Eyes; it is sometimes retained purely as a character trait. 1505 1588
• Can change into Mystic Codes as Spiritron Dresses. 1493
• Frequently wears an armed nun Combat Suit or nun's habit, which helps preserve her existence and restrain her transformation. 1490 1504 1548

Personality

White is compassionate and intensely committed to saving people. Her ideal of justice leads her to answer calls for help and rescue those in despair, but she refuses to forgive those who inflict despair on others—even when they act in the name of Proper Human History. 1519 1554

She is also a deliberate performer and strategist. White carefully manages appearances, adopts personas that suit the situation, and considers audience reception before advancing her plans. Her frail demeanor is partly an act; outside the limits of that role, she remains physically formidable. 1505 1521

Her devotion to Artoria is central to her decisions. She repeatedly prioritizes Artoria's safety, supports her in battle, and eventually reveals that her wish to help Artoria is personal as well as part of her broader desire to save humanity. 1497 1511 1561

Abilities & Skills

Sword Forging and Projection Loading

White's magecraft is centered on forging swords, including Noble Phantasms and holy swords. Rather than casting conventional magecraft directly, she can embed magical processes into forged weapons and release them through those swords. 1447 1496

• Can forge holy swords and temporary copies of Noble Phantasms. 1420 1466
• Projection Loading lets her load a weapon's original owner's mana, physical strength, combat experience, and skills into herself. 1447 1497
• Can provide Artoria with additional projected Noble Phantasms during combat. 1500
• Could not fully reproduce Artoria's holy sword without thirteen holy swords in her then-current state. 1461
• After becoming the Holy Sword itself, she cannot forge other weapons until she regains a physical body. 1568

Holy Sword Arsenal

White forges weapons specifically to support Artoria and, in her BEAST state, manifests thirteen holy swords at once. 1480 1580

• Forged Marmyadose, a greatsword, for Artoria. 1480
• Reshaped King Arthur's dagger, Carnwennan, into a wand. 1466
• Her thirteen holy swords can each produce enough firepower to burn down a Fantasy Tree. 1580
• Can project an Excalibur carrying Artoria's combat experience and use it in close combat. 1580

Fairy Eyes

White possesses Mystic Eyes described as eyes that can see through truth. 1511

• Can identify Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms and assist in deducing his identity. 1469
• Cannot comprehend Gilgamesh's unknown sword, which causes her body to delve deeper into its origin and leaves her trembling. 1469
• Usually seals her eyes behind an eyepatch. 1505

Fairy and Morgan-Style Magecraft

White uses a mixture of fairy techniques, Morgan's magecraft, barriers, ice, and mirror-based movement. 1461 1496 1580

• Can establish and reinforce protective barriers. 1506 1556
• Forms ice constructs and uses ice to maneuver during battle. 1496
• Uses mirrors to reposition and attack from unexpected angles. 1580
• Can construct defenses comparable to Caster Artoria's Around Caliburn, though it cannot fully withstand Ea. 1534
• Uses Rho Aias to block attacks. 1532

Mana Transfer and Support

White's magical energy is unusually abundant and can empower allies, particularly Artoria. 1500 1532

• Supplies Artoria with mana and projected weapons during battle. 1494 1500
• Can enhance a Servant's parameters, granting each stat a temporary “+” effect. 1532
• Her mana is too overwhelming for ordinary beings and can contaminate the Greater Source if discharged without restraint. 1588
• Artoria's divine-spirit-level body can endure White's mana, and the pair use linked Mystic Codes to restrain and replenish one another. 1588 1589

BEAST Authority

After absorbing Fuyuki's curses, White temporarily becomes a BEAST-like entity representing a distorted salvation. 1558

• Activates the Flood of Light, erasing despair at the cost of hope. 1558
• Heroic Spirits and Servants cannot normally harm her; only living people of the present can sever her connection. 1559 1563
• Can deny attacks, causing hostile Servants' attacks to turn against Matou Zouken. 1557
• Seals areas with Greatswords and creates winged creatures influenced by her essence. 1559
• Retains awareness despite appearing to be an automated entity without selfhood. 1558

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Armed nun Combat Suit — Church attire that slows her fairy transformation and can be used as a Spiritron Dress. 1490 1493 1504
• Nun's habit and sealing necklace — Consecrated Mystic Codes that help White and Artoria preserve their human states and prevent uncontrolled mana transfer. 1588 1589
• Carnwennan wand — A wand made by reshaping King Arthur's dagger. 1466
• Holy swords — Forged weapons used to support Artoria and, later, manifested as a set of thirteen. 1500 1580
• Mirror teleportation points — Planned links between Fuyuki, Rome, and London. 1590
• Control booth and second camera position — Filming tools that let White preview and monitor how the audience perceives her. 1587

Relationships

• Artoria Pendragon — White's Servant and closest partner. White supports Artoria's Grail quest, gives her forged swords, and later confesses her personal desire to help her; Artoria ultimately wishes to remain with White. 1480 1561 1581
• Morgan — Considered White's mother under fairy concepts due to White's synchronized composition and inherited connection to Morgan. White learned swordsmanship and magecraft through Morgan-linked dreams. 1514 1515 1568
• Emiya Kiritsugu — White's adoptive father, who found her after the previous Holy Grail War. 1505
• Irisviel von Einzbern — White calls Irisviel a mother after preserving and recovering her soul from the Greater Grail. 1552 1583
• Sakura Matou — White's junior. Sakura is deeply attached to White and later resolves to seek her out when she fears White may be taken away. 1567 1608
• Illyasviel von Einzbern — A sympathetic but opposing participant in the Holy Grail War. White wishes to reconcile with her for Kiritsugu's sake, while Illya helps orchestrate White's eventual restoration. 1493 1581
• Rin Tohsaka — Ally who investigates White's condition and helps devise responses to the BEAST crisis. 1505 1567
• Caren Hortensia — Church ally who provides White's outfits, work at the church, and guidance for slowing her transformation. 1504 1543
• Red A / Archer — A protector who saves White from EMIYA Alter and later assists with forging when White cannot do so herself. 1518 1568
• Lord El-Melloi II — Advisor who investigates White's transformation, identifies the danger of her becoming a BEAST, and invites her to join his classroom. 1543 1587
• Medea — An ally who supplies Artoria with Rule Breaker and guards the mountain gate at White's request. 1560 1569

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sixth Holy Grail War

White and Artoria decide to enter the Sixth Holy Grail War together. White plans a dual summoning to update Artoria's spiritual foundation, then supports Artoria with forged Noble Phantasms against opponents including Heracles and Gilgamesh. 1482 1494 1500

Fairy Transformation

Following Assassin's theft of her heart, White survives through extreme regeneration but becomes increasingly unstable. Caren's Church attire slows her transformation into a fairy, while Rin traces the condition to possible contamination by All the World's Evil during the prior Holy Grail War. 1501 1504 1505

Soul-Requiem Ritual and BEAST Manifestation

White attempts to purify the corrupted Holy Grail through a soul-requiem ritual. Matou Zouken instead uses her as a vessel for the Fairy Holy Grail, leading White to absorb Fuyuki's curses and manifest as a BEAST. 1550 1551 1558

Holy Sword Revelation

Artoria learns that White is fundamentally her sword and Avalon’s scabbard rather than merely Morgan's descendant. By severing their connection, Artoria turns White into a Holy Sword and prevents the BEAST from maturing fully. 1562 1563

Return and Final Confrontation

White returns as a Servant and joins Artoria in confronting the remaining BEAST within the Holy Grail. She explains that the Beast is composed of elements she left behind, while Artoria uses the Holy Sword to reach her. 1567 1570 1580

Restoration and Aftermath

Illya grants Artoria's wish to remain with White, restoring White to human form. White and Artoria then work with Caren to preserve their human identities, join the Church as saints under Jeanne d'Arc's protection, and prepare to study at the Clock Tower. 1581 1587 1590

Trivia

• White's Sword Skill initially follows Artoria's style, but Morgan's teachings prove more suited to her. 1484 1485
• Her body does not sweat, even after prolonged sword training. 1485
• White uses Lacia's Mind Induction subtly to improve Artoria's comfort and compatibility while training her. 1483
• She treats her eyepatch as both a seal and an appealing character trait for the audience. 1505 1588