Saber

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Saber
Alias(es)	Artoria; King Arthur; King of Knights
Species/Race	Heroic Spirit / Servant
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Einzbern camp; later the Red Faction
Occupation/Role	Saber-class Servant; knight and king
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Appearance

Saber is a petite, golden-haired, green-eyed knight who normally manifests in silver-white spiritual armor and carries a golden Holy Sword concealed by Invisible Air. Her armor and weapons can be materialized from mana. 10 11

• Silver plate armor, gauntlets, breastplate, and skirt armor formed from magical energy. 10 72
• Golden hair and green eyes. 50
• Often conceals her sword’s shape with compressed wind. 11
• In the Great Holy Grail War, she fights in heavy crimson-and-white armor and wields a greatsword wreathed in crimson magical energy. 141 160

Personality

Saber values a direct, honorable contest between worthy warriors. Even while wounded or disadvantaged, she refuses to yield and treats capable enemies—especially Lancer—with respect. 12 29 73

Her pride as a king and knight makes her impatient with cowardice, murderers, and underhanded tactics. She openly calls Emiya Kiritsugu a “despicable wretch” for attacking from concealment, and she reacts furiously to Assassin’s crimes in Sighisoara. 70 139

Outside combat, Saber has an immense appetite and a competitive, impulsive streak. She quickly masters vehicles through Mana Burst, though her reckless driving alarms her Masters. 28 50 155

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Saber is an elite close-quarters combatant whose battlefield instincts let her contend with renowned Heroic Spirits.

• Fights with a golden Holy Sword later identified as Excalibur. 11 96
• Uses rapid, precise sword strikes and can exploit brief gaps in an opponent’s guard. 11 75
• Her skill allows her to pressure Diarmuid even while her left hand remains impaired. 73
• Can evade or block attacks based on instinct even when her vision or movement is restricted. 81 138

Mana Burst

Saber channels mana into her limbs and weapon to explosively improve her physical performance.

• Raises her strength and speed by nearly sixty percent when fully used. 11
• Lets her wield her greatsword with power disproportionate to her small frame. 11
• Can propel her forward at extreme speed by combining it with released Invisible Air. 11
• Enables sudden bursts of force, including wrenching free from Berserker’s grip and launching high-speed charges. 161

Invisible Air

Invisible Air compresses atmosphere around Saber's sword, hiding it by distorting light.

• Conceals the sword’s form and interferes with opponents’ ability to judge its reach. 11
• Can be released in a single violent gust, either as an attack or as propulsion. 11
• Is ineffective against Diarmuid’s Gáe Dearg, which severs the mana sustaining the wind barrier. 11
• Saber deliberately dismisses it when concealment no longer offers an advantage. 29 71

Spiritual Armor

Saber’s armor is a mana-made spiritual armament rather than ordinary clothing.

• Can be manifested or dismissed at will. 10 11
• Provides protection against physical attacks and cursed weapons when not neutralized by anti-magic effects. 12
• Gáe Dearg can sever the mana composing it, leaving Saber vulnerable during her duel with Diarmuid. 11
• Medea’s reinforcement later allows Saber's previously unmanifested armaments to fully appear. 72

Instinct and Magic Resistance

Saber possesses high Magic Resistance and exceptional battle intuition.

• Her Magic Resistance allows her to move through Assassin’s poisonous fog with little harm. 138 139
• Her instinct warns her of surprise attacks and helps her evade fatal strikes. 81 139
• She protected Kairi Sisigou from an unseen dagger strike before he could perceive the attacker. 138

Riding

Saber possesses Rank B Riding.

• She claims there is “no horse” she cannot tame. 155
• Uses Mana Burst to perform extreme turns and acceleration on a motorcycle. 50
• Drives cars aggressively enough to ram golems, drift through enemy formations, and leap from a moving vehicle into battle. 155 160

Magecraft Augmentation

Medea repeatedly reinforces Saber with Age of Gods magecraft.

• Medea’s empowerment increases Saber's overall strength and mana beyond her normal limits. 72
• The enhancement partially reduces the impairment caused by Gáe Buidhe’s curse, though Saber's left hand does not fully recover. 73
• Medea later reinforces Saber again while she battles the corrupted Lancelot and Diarmuid. 91

Equipment

• Excalibur / Golden Holy Sword — Saber's golden sword, normally hidden by Invisible Air. 11 96
• Silver-white spiritual armor — Mana-formed plate armor and gauntlets. 10 12
• Greatsword — The weapon Saber uses in the Great Holy Grail War. 140 141
• Motorcycle and sports car — Vehicles Saber operates through her Riding skill and Mana Burst. 50 155

Relationships

• Emiya Kiritsugu — Saber's Master in the Fourth Holy Grail War. She despises his covert assassination methods, though his Command Spell later restores her mana at a critical moment. 70 96
• Irisviel von Einzbern — Saber's proxy Master and close companion. Irisviel attempts to heal Saber's cursed arm and travels with her outside battle. 12 28
• Diarmuid Ua Duibhne / Lancer — A respected rival. Their repeated duels are defined by mutual admiration, though his cursed spears leave Saber at a severe disadvantage. 12 29 73
• Medea / Caster — An ally who reinforces Saber with powerful magecraft. Saber shows concern for Medea’s safety and acknowledges her help. 72 82 91
• Lancelot / Berserker — Saber's former knight. His regret over betraying her leaves Saber burdened by guilt and sorrow. 51
• Kairi Sisigou — Saber's Master in the Great Holy Grail War. He trusts her abilities, while Saber protects him in battle and openly teases him. 136 138 155
• Lily / Caster — An ally who grants Saber Poison Resistance and shields her from an explosion. Saber thanks her directly. 138 140
• Chiron / Archer of Black — An enemy Archer who recognizes Saber and attacks her from the Clock Tower. 140 141
• Ruler — A temporary ally against Berserker; Saber intervenes to protect Ruler from his transformed body. 162

Story Role / Major Arcs

Fourth Holy Grail War

Saber begins the war in a duel with Lancer, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne. After Gáe Dearg dispels Invisible Air and neutralizes her mana-formed armor, she shifts to an offense-focused style using Mana Burst. Her final charge is interrupted by Diarmuid’s concealed yellow spear, Gáe Buidhe, which damages her left arm and leaves a curse that Irisviel cannot heal. 11 12

Despite the injury, Saber rematches Diarmuid and continues to regard him as a worthy knight. When Kayneth uses Command Spells to restore Lancer’s power, Medea reinforces Saber in response, allowing her full spiritual armaments to manifest. 29 71 72

Saber later confronts Gilgamesh, shields Lancelot from one of Gilgamesh’s attacks, and battles the corrupted forms of Lancelot and Diarmuid at Ryuudou Temple. Medea supports her during the latter battle with reinforcement magecraft and overwhelming bombardment. 50 77 90 91

During her fight with Rider, Saber is gradually exhausted by insufficient mana. Kiritsugu uses a Command Spell to restore her to her prime, allowing her to disarm Rider. 96

Great Holy Grail War

Serving as Red Saber under Kairi Sisigou, Saber joins Wang Xiaoming and Lily in investigating the serial murders in Sighisoara. She protects Kairi from Black Assassin’s ambush and enters Assassin’s poisonous fog after Lily grants her Poison Resistance. 136 138

Saber fights Black Assassin, Jack the Ripper, within the fog. Although Assassin pierces Saber's vambrace and exploits Presence Concealment, Saber remains determined to defeat her; Caster’s intervention saves Saber from a surprise attack during the confrontation. 139 140

Afterward, Saber confronts Black Archer, Chiron, exchanging attacks amid Sighisoara’s streets. She uses a massive crimson energy slash to intercept Archer’s rain of swords. 140 141

On the wider battlefield, Saber is assigned to fight Karna. She later confronts the Red Berserker Spartacus, initially impaling and decapitating him, only to discover his abnormal regeneration and growth. Saber subsequently protects Ruler from Berserker’s transformed assault. 150 160 161 162

Notable Quotes

“Lancer, if you want to pass, then first defeat the sword in my hand!” 70

“I definitely won't disappoint you.” 72

“You could never have done that!” 139

“Prepare yourself to be minced into meat... Berserker!” 161

Trivia

• Saber considers herself only “seventy or eighty percent full” after clearing all remaining food from a restaurant table. 28
• She is embarrassed when Medea suggests that she wear women’s clothing. 46
• Saber recognizes that Wang Xiaoming would be difficult to fight, despite confidently insisting that she would win. 156