Mordred

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Mordred (莫德雷德)
Alias(es)	Mo Zai; Little Mo; Rebellious Knight; Assassin (as a Black Faction Servant)
Species/Race	Homunculus / artificial human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Knights of the Round Table; formerly the Black Faction; later joins Lan Ze's side
Occupation/Role	Knight; Heroic Spirit / Servant
Status	Active
First Appearance	53

Background / History

Morgan le Fay created Mordred using Artoria's essence blood; Lan Ze's blood also mixed into the creation, making Mordred the child of Morgan, Artoria, and Lan Ze. Merlin identifies her birth as a divergence from the expected fate in which she would become one of Britain's tragedies. 53 107

Mordred matured at an extraordinary rate, able to run and jump only a little over two months after her creation. Raised largely under Morgan's supervision, she trained intensively and developed adult-level physical strength while still a child. 63 80

During Vortigern's attack on Britain, Mordred slipped away to witness Artoria—whom she called her Father King—fight. She met Lan Ze, recognized him as another Father King after seeing the Gate of Babylon, and grew deeply attached to him. 63 64

At Oudegrun, she defied Vortigern despite being unable to harm him, refusing his offer to become his daughter and future King Arthur. Vortigern injured her after she bit his wrist; Lan Ze subsequently defeated the demonic dragon and rescued Artoria. 86 87 88

In the Holy Grail War, Mordred was summoned as a Servant under Ryougi Shiki. She initially attacked the disguised Lan Ze, but immediately retreated upon recognizing her father. 107 She later served the Black Faction as Assassin, before openly defecting to Lan Ze after turning her Noble Phantasm on Black Saber. 200 202 204

Appearance

Mordred is depicted first as a small blonde girl, then later as an armored Servant wielding a greatsword. 64 105 202

• Golden hair; an ahoge visibly reacts when she is nervous. 106 210
• Uses a helmet while operating as a Servant, concealing her identity. 107 202
• Carries a greatsword as her primary weapon. 105 106
• Had the physique of a normal adult despite still being a young child. 80

Personality

Mordred is fiercely rebellious, competitive, and eager for battle. She is willing to ambush enemies, dismisses conventional knightly conduct, and believes victory matters more than method—a lesson she attributes to Lan Ze and Agravain. 80 106

Her bravado is balanced by a strong desire for her fathers' approval. Around Lan Ze she acts like a well-behaved daughter, worries about disappointing him, and enthusiastically recounts his exploits as though he were an unmatched hero. 78 107 111 113

She is highly protective of Lan Ze. She repeatedly attempts to intervene when he is endangered, including carrying him away from several powerful women and resisting pressure to accept any of them as a mother. 131 153 243

• Enjoys fighting and actively seeks opponents when unsupervised. 145 152
• Clever and opportunistic; uses daggers in sparring and devises a plan to stall Jeanne d'Arc. 80 217
• Can be intimidated into compliance by people she considers her mothers or overwhelming superiors. 152 153 210
• Treats people loved by Lan Ze favorably and sees helping him gain partners as helping him choose a queen. 118 216

Abilities & Skills

Exceptional Physical Strength

Even as a child, Mordred possessed strength comparable to a normal adult and was expected to become capable of fighting powerful Round Table knights as she matured. 80

• Can launch sustained, forceful attacks with a one-handed sword. 80
• Her raw strength initially exceeded her technical skill; Agravain could redirect her attacks because she relied on brute force. 80
• As a Servant, she is recognized as a highly skilled warrior with a top-tier Noble Phantasm. 152

Swordsmanship and Combat Instincts

Mordred fights aggressively with a greatsword, favoring direct pressure and surprise tactics. 105 106

• Uses thrown daggers and feints in close combat. 80
• Quickly deduces the likely identity of disguised Servants, including Lan Ze. 201
• Was decisively outmatched in close combat by Artoria. 203

Rapid Mana Absorption

Mordred can absorb magical energy into her body extremely quickly due to the Red Dragon factor and a trace of Tiamat's bloodline gained through Lan Ze's replenishment of mana. 152

• Can take in mana rapidly “just by taking a breath.” 152
• Enables sudden releases of exceptional power. 152
• Her Master during the earlier Holy Grail War possessed an effectively inexhaustible magical-energy supply, allowing repeated Noble Phantasm use. 107

Magic Resistance

As a Servant, Mordred possesses significant Magic Resistance, though it cannot overcome multiple Command Spells. 153

• Two Command Spells forced her to return Lan Ze to Ryougi Shiki despite her resistance. 153
• Unlike a Caster proficient in magecraft, she cannot ignore Command Spell commands. 153

Noble Phantasm: “My Glorious Father’s Rebellion”

Mordred channels mana through her greatsword to fire a powerful red energy cannon. 106 204

• Activation chant begins: “To my glorious Father—” 106 107
• Can be used as an ambush attack. 106
• Fired the attack at Black Saber to enable Lan Ze and Medea's escape, signaling her defection from the Black Faction. 204

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Greatsword — Mordred's primary Servant weapon and the medium for her Noble Phantasm. 105 106
• Helmet and armor — Conceals her identity while acting as a Servant. 107 202
• One-handed sword — Used during childhood training. 80
• Daggers — Used deceptively during her sparring match with Agravain. 80

Relationships

• Lan Ze — Biological father and her primary Father King. Mordred idolizes him, worries about his opinion of her, and consistently protects or supports him. 64 107 111 153
• Artoria — Biological mother and initially the Father King Mordred wished to see in battle. Their relationship develops into maternal affection, though they also clash as opposing Servants. 63 83 91 203
• Morgan le Fay — Biological mother and creator. Morgan initially keeps Mordred training constantly, but her attitude softens under Lan Ze's influence. 53 78 113
• Ryougi Shiki — Former Master in the Holy Grail War. Mordred shares her history with Shiki and helps her pursue Lan Ze, but is forcibly recalled by Shiki's Command Spells. 111 113 153
• Agravain — Childhood training partner. Mordred shows a mischievous, rebellious side around him and learned his distinction between sparring and fighting enemies. 80 81
• Tiamat — One of the powerful women Mordred may regard as a mother. Tiamat protects her from corruption while restraining her with the Sea of Life. 140 152 153
• Medea — Initially escorted Medea as a Black Faction captive, then helped Lan Ze rescue her. Medea later views Mordred with maternal affection. 201 202 204
• Sajyou Manaka — Claims the role of Mordred's mother as Lan Ze's fiancée; Mordred once accepted the title, but later rejects Manaka's right to discipline her. 96 153
• Jeanne d'Arc — Mordred stalls Jeanne to conceal the group's tampering with the Greater Grail. 217

Story Role / Major Arcs

Creation and Early Britain

• Created by Morgan le Fay with Artoria's essence blood and Lan Ze's blood, becoming the child of three people. 53 107
• Meets Lan Ze while sneaking out to watch Artoria fight Vortigern. 63
• Learns Lan Ze is her Father King after witnessing his Gate of Babylon and Sky Ark. 64
• Bonds with both Lan Ze and Artoria through training, chess, and travel. 78 80 83 85

Vortigern's Invasion

• Defies Vortigern after Artoria is captured, refuses his offer of adoption, and is injured while protecting her Father King's honor. 86
• Is rescued after Lan Ze breaks through the enemy army and defeats Vortigern. 87 88
• Reveals her parentage to Artoria, confirming Morgan and Artoria as her two mothers and Lan Ze as her father. 90 91

Holy Grail War

• Is summoned by Ryougi Shiki and attacks Lan Ze before recognizing him and withdrawing. 107
• Shares her memories of Britain with Shiki, emphasizing Lan Ze's heroism and Morgan's changed treatment of her. 111 113
• Remains fiercely protective when Kama captures Lan Ze and joins efforts to retrieve him. 131
• Serves the Black Faction as Assassin, confronts Lan Ze over Medea, then battles Artoria. 200 202 203
• Defects to Lan Ze by firing her Noble Phantasm at Black Saber and leaves the Black Faction with Lan Ze and Medea. 204

Greater Grail Conflict

• Attempts to protect Lan Ze from the women competing to act as her mother, carrying him away before Ryougi Shiki recalls her with Command Spells. 153
• Stalls Jeanne d'Arc to protect the group's Greater Grail modifications. 217
• Opposes using Sajyou Manaka's time-reversing potion on Lan Ze and is confined for resisting. 243

Trivia

• Mordred considers Artoria her mother and Lan Ze her sole Father King, despite also recognizing Morgan le Fay as a mother. 83 91
• She is embarrassed that Lan Ze may have heard her Noble Phantasm's name, fearing he would think less of her. 107
• She drinks beer in the Holy Grail War period. 107 108
• Her own embellished version of Lan Ze's rescue of Artoria includes words he did not actually say. 90