show is amazing 2 say the least if u have watched talk 2 me here XD!!!!!!
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Spoiler: info supplied by Zshadow and wiki XD
Fate/stay night
Premise
Fate/stay night chronicles a two-week period in the life of Shir? Emiya, an amateur mechanic who attends school called Homurabara Gakuen in Fuyuki City. Ten years ago, Shir? was caught in a massive fire hazard that incinerated his parents and consumed a large portion of the city; as he was dying, an enigmatic man discovers and treats him. This man, Kiritsugu Emiya, decides to adopt him, though the two maintain a distant relationship because of Kiritsugu's frequent departures from Fuyuki City. One moonlit night, Kiritsugu and Shir? had a discussion outside of their home, and Shir? discovers a fact about his father that Kiritsugu was actually a mage.
“ I have a secret that I haven't told you--- I'm a Magi. ”
Through their conversation, Shir? learns of his foster father's failed life ambition to become a "Hero of Justice" (?????, Seigi no Mikata?), a guardian of mankind who could protect the weak and innocent. Touched by Kiritsugu's conviction, Shir? affirms to his foster father that he intends to devote his life to achieving that distant ideal, much to Kiritsugu's chagrin. To do this, Shir? pleads with a begrudging Kiritsugu to teach him sorcery (??, Majutsu?); but Shir? proves to be talentless in almost all the fundamental sorcerous disciplines.
Kiritsugu warns his son that the life of a sorcerer is one that leads to destruction, but if he is truly set on benefiting people, he should apply his knowledge in secret and hone his craft in private. After Kiritsugu dies, Shir? becomes frustrated with his progress, for he feels inadequate about his good deeds through sorcery and is unsure of how to orient his future to contribute more.
Unknown to Shir?, Fuyuki City is the setting for a secret and violent war among competing magi. For the past two centuries, seven sorcerers have gathered and engage in a Battle Royale, each gambling his or her own life to obtain the Holy Grail, a legendary chalice capable of granting wishes. The past four Holy Grail Wars have typically occurred every sixty years, with the most recent concluding a decade ago, but the fifth war has eerily started prematurely.
Each of the sorcerers, better known as Masters, are aided by one of the seven summoned spiritual familiars known as Servants, who are the reincarnations of legendary souls from all across time. These resurrected Epic Spirits (??, Eirei?), possess superhuman characteristics and wield powerful artifacts or abilities called Noble Phantasms (??, H?gu?). A Noble Phantasm's hidden abilities may be released by invoking its true name, but casual brandishing of a Noble Phantasm is best avoided, for symbolic Noble Phantasms usually belie a Servant's identity, diminishing that Servant's competitive advantage. Specific legends may be summoned with the aid of catalysts, which are artifacts, ideas, or experiences similar or of value to the desired Servant. Only one Servant can be summoned in each war from one of seven classes: Saber, Archer, Lancer, Berserker, Rider, Assassin, and Caster.
As only astral entities (i.e. Servants) are physically capable of retrieving the Holy Grail, Master and Servant are forced to cooperate. Masters control Servants with three Command Mantra (??, Reiju?), which are crystallized miracles issued by the Holy Grail that manifest on a Master's body. When activated, Command Mantra permit a Servant to accomplish an incredible feat, or alternatively provide Masters with the authority to issue an irrevocable and absolute order to a Servant. When all three Command Mantras are used up, Servants are no longer obliged to serve their Masters, and as such, may freely choose to turn upon their ex-partner. In the event of a Master's demise, a Servant may choose to bind him or herself to another Master; if a Servant is slain, a Master may ally with a wayward Servant or pursue sanctuary with the Holy Grail War's impartial supervisor, who is traditionally a delegate of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Holy Grail materializes fully only when there is one Servant left standing; therefore, it is not necessary to vanquish Masters in order to win the war. However, as many Servants possess powerful Noble Phantasms and are grueling to defeat, many participants have chosen instead to eradicate Masters, whom are responsible for maintaining a Servant's presence through the supplication of Mana.
After cleaning his school's ky?d? (archery) dojo late one night, Shir? stumbles upon two Servants, Archer and Lancer, battling in the school courtyard. To avoid compromising the war's secrecy, Lancer hunts down and pierces Shir?'s heart with a spear. For an unknown reason, Shir?'s classmate, Rin T?saka, uses an heirloom filled with concentrated magic, Mana (??, Maryoku?), to resuscitate him. Shaken and dazed, Shir? returns home only to be assaulted a second time by Lancer. Shir? weakly defends himself against Lancer, but is soon overwhelmed by the powerful Servant's attack, and is sent flying into his shed's storage room. Cornered, Shir? prepares for the worst; but before Lancer can inflict another fatal blow, a young woman outfitted in alabaster armor blocks Lancer's spear. After driving Lancer away from Shiro, she introduces herself as Saber, and greets him with the words:
“ I ask of you, are you my Master? ”
A realy good anime and one of the top 10 on my list i must say. If you have not seen it yet then i recommend that you do !!!!!!
The first volume was baking in my Blockbuster Online Que for the longest time.. damn their availability. When I sign up for Netflix I'll be sure it's at the top of the list! ^_^
--- Now Playing: Dark Sector, No More Heroes, Smash Bros. Brawl Watching: Shuffle!, Soul Eater
ahaha i finished the series last nite man is this series great kinda sad they dont end up 2gether but shows that love is not bound by time XD
and even though their time 2gether was brief and was full of grief, misery and woe it was also their happiest
it starts off a lil slow but dam is this series great XD
yeah the ending sux but its a awesome anime one of my top 10 (deserve some ova to see if saber appears in the bridge, when he run to there in last episode.....) and the original sound track its very nice to.....
yeah the ending sux but its a awesome anime one of my top 10 (deserve some ova to see if saber appears in the bridge, when he run to there in last episode.....) and the original sound track its very nice to.....
ahaha yea man its like sucked but then u feel selfish 4 having desired her 2 say out of her own time 4ver
Fate Stay Night -
02-14-2008
show is amazing 2 say the least if u have watched talk 2 me here XD!!!!!!
02-14-2008
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