Ritsuka Fujimaru

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ritsuka Fujimaru (藤丸立香)
Alias(es)	Gudako
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Chaldea
Occupation/Role	Master; described as the last Master of human history
First Appearance	Chapter 108

Appearance

Ritsuka has orange hair, which Ai Lian notably comments feels pleasant to pat. 296

Personality

Ritsuka is energetic, curious, and impulsive. She is openly excited by legendary places such as Camelot and disappointed by the prospect of missing major battles, while frequently attempting to enter combat despite the danger to an unprotected Master. 113 381 417

She is also easily frightened by sudden threats—fleeing when she first encounters the summoned Berserker and panicking during Spiritron-transfer accidents—but repeatedly regains her composure and continues onward. 258 276 She can maintain a bold front even before Gilgamesh, though Ai Lian’s attention visibly unsettles her. 295 296

Ritsuka has a casual, teasing manner with her allies and often speaks before thinking. Her limited knowledge of mythology and history is a recurring source of embarrassment, including her failure to recognize Pantaleon and Galahad. 260 262 Though initially reluctant to take responsibility for planning, she ultimately agrees to help formulate strategies and begins to appreciate the value of directing battles from the rear. 316 418

Abilities & Skills

Master Qualification

Ritsuka serves as Chaldea's Master during operations in Singularities and Sub-Singularities.

• Can receive tactical guidance and mission support through Chaldea communications. 109
• Is able to form or use summoning circles at Spiritual Veins. 381
• Successfully summons Sasaki Kojiro as an Assassin-class Servant. 386
• Later summons Archer Emiya. 421
• Is instructed to contract with Siegfried and Saint George before a final battle. 408

Servant Summoning

Ritsuka knows and uses a formal Heroic Spirit summoning incantation, though Roman later tells her that reciting it aloud is unnecessary. 258

• Accidentally summons a corrupted Berserker in Fuyuki, initially mistaking the encounter for a ghostly threat. 258
• Initially assumes Yu Feng is her summoned Servant, though he later reveals that his presence in the summoning circle was coincidental. 259 260
• Her summoning success is inconsistent enough that she repeatedly worries about her luck. 260 386

Tactical Judgment

Ritsuka is recognized as a potential strategist because of her role as humanity's final Master, even if she initially resists being asked to plan. 316

• Explains Chaldea's mission to Kay and Mordred: preserving human history and correcting Singularities. 111
• Attempts to find escape routes and coordinate with Mash when trapped by Qin Zi Xi's sea of crimson flowers. 371
• Reconsiders direct participation after seeing Yu Feng injured, concluding that strategizing from the rear has merits. 418

Relationships

• Mash Kyrielight — Her closest companion and primary protector. Ritsuka openly relies on Mash, while Mash repeatedly shields her, rescues her, and prevents her from recklessly entering battles. 110 117 276 417
• Yu Feng — An initially unfamiliar ally whom Ritsuka recognizes from a future version of his life. She worries about him in Camelot, frequently complains about or teases him, and relies heavily on his combat ability. 108 114 134 418
• Miyamoto Musashi — Saves Ritsuka from a golem attack and becomes someone Ritsuka affectionately calls “Musashi-oya.” Musashi is practical about Ritsuka’s recklessness, physically carrying her away from danger when necessary. 117 134
• Ai Lian — Treats Ritsuka with an intimidating, overly familiar affection, especially by patting or pulling her hair. Ritsuka is frightened enough by him to immediately agree when he pressures her into assisting with strategy. 295 296 316
• Chiron — Serves as a mentor-like figure during the Camelot and later operations. Before departing, he urges Ritsuka to mature through the struggle of saving human history. 119 420
• Roman — Provides remote support and guidance through Chaldea communications, though Ritsuka regularly mocks him as a “half-baked doctor” or complains that he is useless. 258 447
• Olga Marie Animusphere — Meets Ritsuka in the Fuyuki Singularity after Olga is pursued by Dragon Tooth Soldiers. Olga takes charge of the immediate escape while showing concern for Ritsuka's condition. 260
• Sasaki Kojiro — A Servant summoned by Ritsuka. He doubts her reliability as a Master and uses Presence Concealment to avoid her attempt to make him carry her. 386 387
• Gilgamesh — Ritsuka acts fearless around him, but his appearance initially freezes her in place. 295
• Enkidu — Travels alongside Ritsuka's group near Han Zhong and reacts with patient helplessness to her behavior. 295

Story Role / Major Arcs

Camelot Sub-Singularity

Ritsuka and Mash are displaced into altered Britain, where Chaldea cannot accurately observe their position due to an unknown obstruction. Ritsuka is discouraged by being sent directly into another operation after returning from a previous Singularity. 109

After Yu Feng saves the pair from Demon Pigs, Ritsuka agrees to travel with him and Mash toward Camelot. She is eager to see the legendary city, but the group is confronted by hostile knights before reaching it. 108 110 113

When Mordred and Kay challenge Yu Feng's identity, Ritsuka explains Chaldea's purpose and the need to repair distortions in human history. She later worries about Yu Feng after he is detained by Camelot's knights. 111 114

Ritsuka meets Miyamoto Musashi during a golem attack, but is repeatedly kept away from the front lines by Mash and Musashi. During the Monster Tide, she trusts Yu Feng to hold the Magic Beasts back, though Musashi removes her from the battlefield rather than letting her remain. 117 134

Fuyuki Singularity

While attempting to contact Mash and Chaldea's support staff, Ritsuka accidentally summons a corrupted Berserker. Terrified by the Servant's appearance, she flees before Mash intervenes and Yu Feng arrives to fight it. 258

After Yu Feng defeats the Berserker, Ritsuka initially fails to recognize him and calls him a “scary gloomy face.” She later learns that he was not actually her summoned Servant, but had appeared in the summoning circle by accident. 259 260

Ritsuka joins Yu Feng, Mash, and Olga Marie as they navigate Fuyuki and encounter Cú Chulainn. Her unfamiliarity with several Heroic Spirits prompts Yu Feng to advise her to study mythology and history. 260 262

Qin Dynasty Operation

Ritsuka and Mash are transferred into a dangerous region filled with Magic Beasts and later travel with Pantaleon and Enkidu toward Xianyang. 276 295

At the imperial palace, Ritsuka briefly occupies the throne before Ai Lian forcibly removes her. She is subsequently pressed into contributing battle plans against Qin Zi Xi. 315 316

Ritsuka and Mash pursue Qin Zi Xi into a sea of crimson flowers, where they are trapped behind an invisible barrier and overwhelmed by thorn-like petals. Despite their suppression, Ritsuka continues searching for a means of escape alongside Mash. 371 372

Orléans and Later Singularities

In Orléans, Ritsuka tries repeatedly to sneak away from Mash's protection so she can join the fighting, but Mash catches her each time. 417 Seeing Yu Feng injured by the Octopus Monster later makes her reconsider her usual eagerness to fight directly. 418

Chiron's farewell emphasizes that saving human history requires Ritsuka to grow beyond her current naivety; she promises to become more mature by their next meeting. 420

During the voyage on the Golden Hind, Ritsuka is one of only two non-Servants who sees a crimson island, while the Servants perceive a white, snow-covered island instead. 473

Notable Quotes

“Mash, you're the only one I can rely on right now. Please let me keep relying on you in the future too!” 110

“What's there to be afraid of? Aren't you all here?” 296

“Actually, I think strategizing from the rear is also quite good.” 418

Trivia

• Ritsuka is repeatedly described or treated as “the last Master of human history,” though Yu Feng notes that this designation is specific to her timeline because he comes from another one. 316 390
• Her poor historical knowledge is selective: she does not recognize Pantaleon, but immediately recognizes Cú Chulainn as a hero of Celtic mythology. 260 262
• She regards Yu Feng’s first accidental appearance in a Fuyuki summoning circle as frightening enough to consciously seek a more spacious summoning location afterward. 258 381