The contenders have been chosen! A whopping 256 characters have been sent to me. Brackets will take awhile to be made but the tournament will start when I'm ready.
Achilles
Agravain
Altera
Altera the Santa
Amakusa Shirou
Amor
Anastasia
Andromeda
Anne Bonny & Mary Read
Antonio Salieri
Aoko Aozaki
Arash
Archimedes
Arcueid
Arjuna
Arjuna Alter
Artoria
Artoria Alter
Artoria Caster
Artoria Lancer
Artoria Lancer Alter
Asclepius
Ashiya Douman
Asterios
Astolfo
Asvatthaman
Atalanta
Atalanta Alter
Angra Mainyu
Avicebron
Baobhan Sith
Barghest
Bartholomew Roberts
Bazett
BB
Bedivere
Beowulf
Bhima
Billy the Kid
Blackbeard
Boudica
Bradamante
Britomart
Byrnhild
Caenis
Calamity Jane
Carmilla
Ceil
Circe
Charlemagne
Charlotte Corday
Chen Gong
Chevalier d'Eon
Cleopatra
Constantine XI
Cu
Cu (Alter)
Cu (Caster)
David
Daybit
Demon King Nobunaga
Diarmuid
Dioscuri
Dobrynya Nikitich
Dorothea Coyett
Durga
Duryodhana
Dust of Osiris
Edmond Dantes
Emiya
Enkidu
Ereshkigal
Europa
Fergus mac Roich
Fionn mac Cumhaill
Fiore Forvedge
First Hassan
Florence Nightingale
Francesca Prelati
Francis Drake
Fujimaru Ritsuka
Fuma Kotaro
Gareth
Gawain
Georgios
Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh Caster
Goetia
Goredolf
Gorgon
Hassan of Serenity
Hassan of the Hundred Faces
Hildr
Hector
Henry Jekyll & Hyde
Hephaestion
Hercules
Hippolyta
Huang Feihu
Huyan Zhuo
Ibuki Douji
Iskandar
Ishtar
Ivan the Terrible
Izumo no Okuni
Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay Foreigner
Jalter
Jason
Jeanne d'Arc
Jinako Carigiri
Jing Ke
Kadoc
Kama
Karna
Kato Danzo
Katsushika Hokusai
Kiara
Kiichi Hogen
Kijyo Koyo
Kintoki
Kirei
Kiritsugu
Kirschtaria Wodime
Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg
Kishinami Hakuno
Koyanskaya
Kriemhild
Kukulkan
Lanling Wang
Leonardo da Vinci
Leysritt
Locusta
Luviagelita Edelfelt
Mandricardo
Mash
Mata Hari
Medea
Medusa
Meltryllis
Mephistopheles
Merlin
Merlin Prototype
Mikiya Kokutou
Miss Crane
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Iori
Mordred
Mori Nagayoshi
Moriarty (Archer)
Moriarty (Ruler)
Mozart
Muniere
Murasaki Shikibu
Mysterious Heroine XX
Nagkura Shinpachi
Neco Arc
Nero
Nezha
Noah
Noel Aizome
Night of Wallachia
Nitocris
Nitocris Alter
Nrvnqsr Chaos
Oberon
Oda Kippoushi
Oda Nobunaga
Odysseus
Okada Izo
Okita Souji
Ortlinde
Osakabehime
Ozymandias
Passionlip
Patxi
Penthesilea
Percival
Perseus
Phantom of the Opera
Proto Arthur
Ptolemy
Qin Liangyu
Queen Himiko
Queen Medb
Queen of Sheba
Quetzalcoatl
Quetzalcoatl Samba
Raikou
Rama
Richard the Lionheart
Riesbyfe Stridberg
Rin Tohsaka
Roa
Robin Hood
Romani
Saber (Fate/Samurai Remnant)
Saint Martha
Saito Hajime
Sakamoto Ryouma and Oryo
Salome
Sasaki Kojiro
Scandinavia Peperoncino
Scathach
Scheherazade
Sei Shonagon
Semiramis
Shakespeare
Sherlock Holmes
Shi Huang Di
Shiki Tohno
Shiki Ryougi
Shirou Emiya
Shuten Douji
Sieg
Siegfried
Sigurd
Sisigou Kairi
Skadi
Souichirou Kuzuki
Spartacus
Suse Ritsuka
Suzuka Gozen
Taiga Fujimura
Taigong Wang
Taira-no-Kagekiyo
Takao Dayu
Takasugi Shinsaku
Takechi Zuizan
Tamamo Cat
Tamamo no Mae
Tenochtitlan
Theseus
Thrud
Tiamat
Tomoe Gozen
Touko Aozaki
Tristan
Ushiwakamaru
Van Gogh
Vlad III
Vlov Arkhangel
Vritra
Watanabe-no-Tsuna
Waver
Xiang Yu
Xuanzang Sanzang
Yamanami Keisuke
Yan Qing
Yang Guifei
Yu Mei-ren
Yui Shousetsu
Zenobia
Zeus
So I've been getting back into FGO as of late, and during one of the recent promotions I got extremely lucky and got Baobhan Sith(Which surprised me, as since I haven't even completed the human incineration arc yet, I thought servants were supposed to be locked off if they hadn't been encountered yet? Or does it vary based on the summoning event?*)
Anyhow, she's just brilliant. Best archer I've got access to atm, killer personality, exquisite aesthetic and I'd let her do anything to me if it made her feel good
But...I just unlocked her stage 3 ascension and now I'm wondering what emotional rollercoaster is coming when I eventually get to the lostbelts
*Did also notice that most of the my room content is locked off despite being 3rd ascension and bond lvl 5, so maybe that's what's locked...idk
the rules are simple! post characters you’d like to roleplay as, have roleplayed as, and might bring back. then tag ten people to do the same ( if you can’t think of ten, just write down however many you can and tag that number of people ). please repost, don’t reblog!
Current Muse:
Constantine XI (fgo)
Ashwatthama (fgo)
Vlad III (fgo)
Jason (fgo)
Camazotz (fgo)
Arjuna (fgo)
karna (fgo)
Odysseus (fgo)
Edmond Dantes (fgo)
Robin Hood (fgo)
Billy the kid (fgo)
Sherlock Holmes (fgo)
Daybit (fgo)
Tezcatlipoca (fgo)
Charlemagne (fgo)
Moctezuma II (fgo)
Duryodhana (fgo)
Ritsuka Fujimaru (fgo)
kukulkan (fgo)
tlaloc (fgo)
Saito Hajime (fgo)
Nitocris (fgo)
Moriarty ruler & archer (fgo)
Nero Claudius (fgo)
Castor (fgo)
Asclepius (fgo)
Antonio Salieri (fgo)
Morgan (fgo)
Baobhan Sith (fgo)
Barghest (fgo)
Oberon (fgo)
Arash (fgo)
Gilgamesh caster & archer (fgo)
Arthur Pendragon & alter (fgo)
Henry Jekyll and Hyde (fgo)
L.ucifer (fgo)
Want to write:
TO BE HONEST; right now I'm pretty chill but I definitely want to write an angel! Gabriel or Uriel or Michael
Have written (in Tumblr & other platforms):
(I'm not going to list all my f.ate muses bc that would make the list super long so I'll mainly focus on characters from different fandoms, if they are all on the same line its bc they were inside a multiuse)
this one made me laugh bc like, yeah limbo is my special little princess but also he is one of my many special little princesses, like i love limbo but im not The Limbo Guy, if that makes sense (i have many guys)
That said there are simply too many fate blorbos i have and no easy way to list them in a perfectly objective top 5, so I shall do something fun instead, listing them in tiers. As expected, the list expands as it goes on (not every servant listed obvs)
5. Characters who I am passively aware of. This is for characters who are somewhat relevant enough for me to like. think about
Gilles Saber, Caesar, Paris Hektor, Circe, Lu Bu, Spartacus, Eric Bloodaxe
4. Characters who I have a light inclination towards. Maybe they were useful for farming or I read their profiles and was satisfied
Jason, Billy The Kid, Oda Nobukatsu, , Tristan, William Tell, Medusa Lily, Janta Lily, Tawaru, Achilles, Wu Zetian, Cleopatra, Darius III, Kiyohime
3. Characters who I just like. I look at them and go "its the guy :)"
2. Characters who I love. This one is a substantial jump upwards in quality and they only have like 1-2 things missing (to me) that prevent them from being numero uno
Altera, Bedivere, Okita, Beni Enma, Sigurd, Saito Hajime, Artemis-Orion, Emiya, Atalante, Baobhan Sith, Cu Chulainn, Romulus (and Quirinus), Caenis, Vritra, Melusine, Boudica, Marie Antionette, Mandricardo, Habetrot, Dobrynya Nikitich, Hans Christian Andersen, Mata Hari, Charlotte Corday, Katou Danzo, Koyanskaya of the Light, Tezcatlipoca, Sen no Rikyu, Kriemhild, Koyanskaya of Darkness
My special little princesses. Play this song while reading
Mash Kyrielight number one forever, saber classes artoria pendragon nero claudius siegfried void shiki miyamoto musashi ibuki douji barghest archer classes david arjuna oda nobunaga artoria pendragon archer swimsuit james moriarty tomoe gozen calamity jane nightingale santa sei shounagon zenobia lancer class scathach artoria pendragon lancer artoria pendragon lancer alter brynhildr tamamo no mae lancer minamoto no raikou lancer swimsuit ereshikigal elizabeth bathory rider class medusa francis drake artoria pendragon santa alter astolfo sakata kintoki rider quetzalcoatl artoria pendragon rider alter swimsuit leonardo da vinci rider murasaki shikubu rider swimsuit caster class mephistopheles cu chulainn caster tamamo no mae nursery rhyme helena blavatsky xuanzang sazang nero claudius swimsuit nitocris leonardo da vinci shuten douji caster ascelpius chen gong artoria caster assassin class phantom of the opera jack the ripper mysterious heroine x ryougi shiki assassin shuten douji scathach assassin first hassan nitocris assassin osakabehime okada izo yu mei-ren kama berserker class sakata kintoki vlad III caligula tamamo cat nightingale cu chulainn alter minamoto no raikou mysterious heroine x alter hijikata toshizo atalante alter jeanne d'arc alter berserker swimsuit xiang yu arjuna alter mori nagayoshi salome miyamoto musashi swimsuit brynhildr swimsuit morgan sei shounagon swimsuit ibuki douji swimsuit ruler class jeanne d'arc saint martha swimsuit sherlock holmes qin shi huang quetzalcoatl samba santa artoria pendragon swimsuit ruler himiko leonardo da vinci swimsuit james moriarty lily iyo avenger class edmond dantes jeanne d'arc alter angra mainyu gorgon antonio salieri demon king oda nobunaga space ishtar kama avenger swimsuit nitocris alter alter ego class meltryllis passionlip sessyoin kiara okita souji alter ashiya douman xu fu larva tiamat mooncancer class bb bb summer sessyoin kiara swimsuit archetype earth foreigner class abigail williams katsushika hokusai mysterious heroine xx voyager van gogh mysterious idol x alter kukulkan pretender class oberon beast class draco nero
Is it truly suitable for Baobhan Sith to walk around flaunting those obscene curves of her so constantly? It certainly looks like she's just begging for her mother to put her in her place!
Morgan's sexual prowess is absurd. Truly, even when she's disciplining her dearest daughter, brutalizing the poor fae's guts as punishment for some inane failure or another (she's aware it isn't really a punishment for Sith by this point, after all), her focus remains entirely on the discipline aspect, and not on the velvety cunt of the heir to her throne.
Even as lewd PLAPPLAPPLAPs ring out in Chaldea's Archer Hall, along with the sinful moans of a Fae Bitch in heat, Morgan is taciturn. Her brutish dick, hammering in and out of Baobhan Sith's slutty hole, is the arbiter of her will, and her will at present is 'correcting my bratty bitch of a daughter'.~
Less crude words, of course, because a queen is never crass. Even though she's fucking her heir, even though those massive Archer udders are flying about as Morgan slams down onto her in a mating press...she is definitely as calm and poised as always.
Who cares if Baobhan is drooling and moaning with such desperate lusts that (even though she hasn't met Percival at this point in time, and the unquenchable flame in her gut has yet to extinguish), she's basically brainless in all but literal connotations of the words?
Morgan is prim.
Morgan is proper.
And, as she hilts inside her dearest, slutty daughter, sure now that she's corrected the skanky fae for at least a short while...
The last roundup for tumblr prompts, unless tumblr unshadow ban me.
Tsukihime
Masochist!Akiha/Sadist!Shiki doing some violent thing. Actual sex is optional.
Melty Blood
Satsuki's wish for her old school life back gets misinterpreted by OSIRIS revised pretty badly, and the Back Alley Alliance find themselves trapped inside a stimulated version of a shitty High-school Drama they must play along with the plot of in order to escape
Fate/Stay Night
smut, dubcon, Archer and inappropriate workplace relationship involving power imbalance between superior and subordinate in his time as a mercenary. He was secretly considered attractive by his comrades and many often asked for sexual favor to him (considering theyre in the middle of a battlefield) and it might be just my perverted brain but I imagine he WOULD do it, setting aside his personal discomfort. This leads to his superior to take a notice on him and... monopolize him and stuff ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
age gap, Taiga is a cougar with her eyes set on Shirou
been thinking about the whole trans shirou thing.... regular shirou mana transfers with fem archer and is really confused about wanting to fuck her or BE her
Fate/Grand Order
Rokka and guda hanging out with (and confusing the hell out of) Rikka (from the who dunnit)
Morgan and Mash. Praise kink. (Shenanigans optional but not required)
Smut, Draco being the Beast of depravity can't be satisfied easily. Chaldea prepares a team made of Medb, Kiara, Jacquess(Foreigner), Kama and Gudako to try to finally satisfy the Beast. In the end they all lose to Draco's Cock
During the attack on Chaldea by Anastasia and Rasputin mash became very injured and entered a coma, Ritsuka is forced to make a contract with a new servant, the one he summons is the Caster class servant, Goetia
Medea and Jason reluctantly admit they appreciate each other’s company and start dating again
smut, Olga and Guda reunite and proceed to have so much sex even Medb and Kiara thinks they're overdoing it
During the submarine event, Yang Guifei suggested that Nemo cleared the bridge to have some “alone time” with Gudao. So I guess just basically a fic where that was the case.
smut, Olga getting finger banged by Gudako, just becoming an incoherent mess of moans as she cums for the 8th in the last 8 all while sucking on Gudako's titties
musashi going on a quest for udon. no context, just udon.
Rokka gets a kiss goodbye from Gudako. And maybe one from Mash. And maybe some from the servants too. Maybe even a little more then a goodbye kiss, from the master and company
As Chaldea faces ORT, they realize it is helpless they can't do anything, this is their end, but Nitocris gives a suggestion to the servants and the staff, a ritual made in time immemorial where humanity sacrificed their own lives in the name of their king to give him immortality and defeat ORT, the lifes of servants having much more power than that of humans, they believe with this their Master might become strong enough to surpass the power of ORT. In other words, for the salvation of human order, Gudako must lose her humanity and Become a Beast through the same methods as Camazotz
I'm a simple lass I would simply like something of Carmilla treating a girl like a juice box
Mordred and Baobhan Sith having a moment of solidarity over the fact that Mash is fucking their mother. Bonus point if this is the first conversation they have where they aknowledge that they're sort-of siblings.
Smut, arjuna alter decides arjuna archer needs to relax a bit and tops him. just something confusing and horny but also kind of sweet. bonus points for frotting and sloppy kisses
Any fandom
since it's mermay, why not something to do with mermaids
I want a blunt rotation, and not just any blunt rotation, the Ideal Circle. Not my of own fave characters of course, the authors, I want to see what your write from this. Choose whatever characters you want either on their own or smoking with yourself if you like, but I want to see what happens. Optional side quest of the most nightmarishly bad tripsitter out of the nasuverse you can think of, doesn't have to be involved in the main quest. Most importantly have fun!
Need more tentacles! Preferably with Gudako! Or Eresh! Or Mash! Or Shuten! Or any of the female cast!
Nora is leaving a plate of pancakes at Baobhan Sith's door for the morning. Yes the stack reaches the top of the Archer's doorframe and yes the pancakes themselves are larger than the plate by several inches-
"What the shit?!"
The tubby Archer is very confused. Mostly because she didn't order pancakes today, and these weren't made by her normal himbo Percival. She can tell because they're double the size of the plate, and hanging off it like her ass hangs off a set of triple chairs. She curiously shoves one in her mouth though...and hums.
"Not as good as Percy's...but not bad, either. Hmmm..."
She looks around once. Twice. Three times.
"Don't mind if I do.~"
YOINK, go the pancakes into her room, as the bottom-heavy Tam Lin slams her door shut, licking her lips. No one saw her, so devouring these without a care in the world is fine, right?
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"She calls him Percy. This may be a problem. I should speak to Artoria on this matter."
It has been quite a while since i touched on Fate/Grand Order, mostly because it's been an exercise in frustration. My new account is coming along swimmingly but it still pales in comparison to my old one. I feel like there is progress, but it's a real slog, man. That said, i am digging a ton of the new Servants. I've popped a few i didn't expect, Lancer Ryoma immediately comes to mind, and i felt like i needed to redress my favorites list. I need to retire a few to the Hall of Fame because, if i don't, this thing will either be fifty spots long, or just full of sh*t I've already posted. I'll probably make a separate All-Time list later but, for now, just know that Mordred will always be number one for me. All of her. Every last iteration. Actually, f*ck it! In no particular order:
Hall of Fame: Mordred, Rider Medusa, Demon King Nobunaga, Lancer Artoria Alter, Artoria Alter, Archer Gil, King Hassan, Shuten Doji, Francis Drake, Altera, Caster Nero, Semiramis, Gorgon, Abigail Williams, Ishtar
With that out of the way, these are the top servants in the current Fate/Grand Order Material!
10. Kriemhild
I don't care for Berserkers. They're glass cannons and never last long enough to matter, especially in the late game. Still, they have some dope ass designs for the Servants in that class and and Kriemhild has one of the best. She reminds me of Saber Alter in a lot of ways, but far more elegant. That's it. I just really like her design. She'd never make my party because of the Berserker thing, but she's real easy on the eyes. That also accounts for how low she is on this list.
9. Barghest
You telling me Nasu added the Celtic Hellhound to the Throne of Heroes? I can summon the Black Beast to my side? And she shows up as a massive, blonde, muscle mommy? Bro, sign me up! I've always been a fan of the Arturian legend so i was hoping we'd get all of the other, weirdly violent, tidbits which went along with those old Celtic legends. Color me surprised when we got The Lady of the Lake, Baobhan Sith, and Barghest, all in one fell swoop. Also, Moran le Faye but she's a Berserker so, you know, meh.
8. Anastasia
Anastasia is my favorite Caster, hands down. She has a dope design, powerful attacks, and a one of the best Noble Phantasms in her entire Class. I've been chasing after this chick for years, even before i lost my first account, to no avail. She's my Holy Grail right now and it sucks. Powerful Casters who actually do damage are rare and Anastasia, for my money, is the best of that lot. Also, she uses ice. I'm a sucker for those types. I blame Shiva from Final Fantasy IX for that.
7. Senji Muramasa
Hey, look at that! A goddamn Shirouface made to this list! I can't stand Emiya, man. Dude sucks. I get why Archer hates him so much, but it is real hard to hold Muramasa in contempt. It's the perfect Hero to manifest as Shirou. I may not like the character at all but i adore his Reality Marble. Unlimted Blade Works is my favorite attack in all of the Nasuverse and this version, Tsumukari Muramasa Baseless Blade Works, is my favorite version of that! There's just something about watching all of those infinite swords, fold down into one, which satisfies the violent, destructive, urges within me. It gives Genryusai Yamamoto's Bankai, Zanka no Tachi, levels of dope.
6. Romulus-Quirinus
This dude is a powerhouse. Absolutely unit. For a long time, after his release, Lancer Romulus was my go to for doing Archers dirty. Or anyone for that matter. His Skills are ridiculous and just bolster the already absurd destructive potential on hand. There is only one Lancer i love more and she ranks at number one on this list. That said, Romulus-Quirinus is a VERY strong number two. Plus, i dig the design. I'm a sucker for mecha so that golden armor he dons in his latter Stages really does it for me.
5. Kukulkan
Look, i fell in love with Type-Moon because of their intricate, detailed, lore. There is so much content here, it can be overwhelming. Kukulkan is one of the deep cuts. Obviously, the human for is a facade and it's true form is Ort. If you know your stuff, then you know that's a huge f*cking deal. Ort is the Archetype of the Ort belt, basically making it one of the most powerful entities in the Nasuverse. Like all Archetypes, they're basically eldritch horrors of immense power and i get to Summon the heart of one.
4. Amor
Caren Horetensia is my second favorite Master and there is a distinct lack of her in the Grand Orders. Sakura and Rin have a ton of love. Even Shirou has a few Faces out there. Not Caren. As far as i can tell, Amor is the only Carenface there is, and the only option i have to add her to my own roster. It's nuts because Caren has a slick ass design. She'd be a fan favorites if more people knew about her bu, alas, my darling Hortensia has been cursed to the forgotten because no one knows anything about Hollow Ataraxia. Still, i have Amor and that's enough. For now...
3. Larva/Tiamat
Tiamat is my favorite Beast. Ever since she was introduced back in the Babylon Singularity, i have LONGED for a proper Servant version. I watched as i got a Gorgon, Heaven's Hole, and even a Kama. No goddamn Tiamat! I was stewing about it for years but, eventually, after what seemed like an eternity, Nasu blessed us with Larva/Tiamat. Finally, i can add my favorite Beast to my roster, proper.
2. Draco
You're telling me Mother Harlot has finally made it's way into the Throne of Heroes? As a Beast, no less? AND she' a Neroface?? How can i not love this brand new monster? I was actually curious if we would ever be able to Summon a proper Beast class Servant. All of the ones introduced so far, pop out as the normal options. Like, Kama is an Assassin, Heaven's Hole is a Moon Cancer, and Tiamat is an Alter Ego. Not The Whore of Babylon. No, she appears in all her humanity crushing glory and i love her for it.
1. Melusine
I was always curious if Nasu would broach the entirety of Celtic mythology after leaning so heavy into Arturian legend and i wasn't disappointed. Barghest made this list because i was already a fan of those creatures from the legends but i didn't expect him to go full-on like this. Adding The Lady in the Lake was a bold choice, one that i absolutely adore because, not only is she dope overall and has an amazing design, but she transforms into a f*cking dragon during her epic ass Noble Phantasm! They basically turned Lancelot's mom into goddamn Bahamut and I'm here for all of it!
Honorable Mentions: Lancer Ryoma, Space Ishtar, Ivan the Terrible, Grigori Rasputin, Durga, Taira no Kagekiyo, Yu Mei-ren, Lancer Artoria, Zenobia
It has been quite a while since i touched on Fate/Grand Order, mostly because it's been an exercise in frustration. My new account is coming along swimmingly but it still pales in comparison to my old one. I feel like there is progress, but it's a real slog, man. That said, i am digging a ton of the new Servants. I've popped a few i didn't expect, Lancer Ryoma immediately comes to mind, and i felt like i needed to redress my favorites list. I need to retire a few to the Hall of Fame because, if i don't, this thing will either be fifty spots long, or just full of sh*t I've already posted. I'll probably make a separate All-Time list later but, for now, just know that Mordred will always be number one for me. All of her. Every last iteration. Actually, f*ck it! In no particular order:
Hall of Fame: Mordred, Rider Medusa, Demon King Nobunaga, Lancer Artoria Alter, Artoria Alter, Archer Gil, King Hassan, Shuten Doji, Francis Drake, Altera, Caster Nero, Semiramis, Gorgon, Abigail Williams, Ishtar
With that out of the way, these are the top servants in the current Fate/Grand Order Material!
10. Kriemhild
I don't care for Berserkers. They're glass cannons and never last long enough to matter, especially in the late game. Still, they have some dope ass designs for the Servants in that class and and Kriemhild has one of the best. She reminds me of Saber Alter in a lot of ways, but far more elegant. That's it. I just really like her design. She'd never make my party because of the Berserker thing, but she's real easy on the eyes. That also accounts for how low she is on this list.
9. Barghest
You telling me Nasu added the Celtic Hellhound to the Throne of Heroes? I can summon the Black Beast to my side? And she shows up as a massive, blonde, muscle mommy? Bro, sign me up! I've always been a fan of the Arturian legend so i was hoping we'd get all of the other, weirdly violent, tidbits which went along with those old Celtic legends. Color me surprised when we got The Lady of the Lake, Baobhan Sith, and Barghest, all in one fell swoop. Also, Moran le Faye but she's a Berserker so, you know, meh.
8. Anastasia
Anastasia is my favorite Caster, hands down. She has a dope design, powerful attacks, and a one of the best Noble Phantasms in her entire Class. I've been chasing after this chick for years, even before i lost my first account, to no avail. She's my Holy Grail right now and it sucks. Powerful Casters who actually do damage are rare and Anastasia, for my money, is the best of that lot. Also, she uses ice. I'm a sucker for those types. I blame Shiva from Final Fantasy IX for that.
7. Senji Muramasa
Hey, look at that! A goddamn Shirouface made to this list! I can't stand Emiya, man. Dude sucks. I get why Archer hates him so much, but it is real hard to hold Muramasa in contempt. It's the perfect Hero to manifest as Shirou. I may not like the character at all but i adore his Reality Marble. Unlimted Blade Works is my favorite attack in all of the Nasuverse and this version, Tsumukari Muramasa Baseless Blade Works, is my favorite version of that! There's just something about watching all of those infinite swords, fold down into one, which satisfies the violent, destructive, urges within me. It gives Genryusai Yamamoto's Bankai, Zanka no Tachi, levels of dope.
6. Romulus-Quirinus
This dude is a powerhouse. Absolutely unit. For a long time, after his release, Lancer Romulus was my go to for doing Archers dirty. Or anyone for that matter. His Skills are ridiculous and just bolster the already absurd destructive potential on hand. There is only one Lancer i love more and she ranks at number one on this list. That said, Romulus-Quirinus is a VERY strong number two. Plus, i dig the design. I'm a sucker for mecha so that golden armor he dons in his latter Stages really does it for me.
5. Kukulkan
Look, i fell in love with Type-Moon because of their intricate, detailed, lore. There is so much content here, it can be overwhelming. Kukulkan is one of the deep cuts. Obviously, the human for is a facade and it's true form is Ort. If you know your stuff, then you know that's a huge f*cking deal. Ort is the Archetype of the Ort belt, basically making it one of the most powerful entities in the Nasuverse. Like all Archetypes, they're basically eldritch horrors of immense power and i get to Summon the heart of one.
4. Amor
Caren Horetensia is my second favorite Master and there is a distinct lack of her in the Grand Orders. Sakura and Rin have a ton of love. Even Shirou has a few Faces out there. Not Caren. As far as i can tell, Amor is the only Carenface there is, and the only option i have to add her to my own roster. It's nuts because Caren has a slick ass design. She'd be a fan favorites if more people knew about her bu, alas, my darling Hortensia has been cursed to the forgotten because no one knows anything about Hollow Ataraxia. Still, i have Amor and that's enough. For now...
3. Larva/Tiamat
Tiamat is my favorite Beast. Ever since she was introduced back in the Babylon Singularity, i have LONGED for a proper Servant version. I watched as i got a Gorgon, Heaven's Hole, and even a Kama. No goddamn Tiamat! I was stewing about it for years but, eventually, after what seemed like an eternity, Nasu blessed us with Larva/Tiamat. Finally, i can add my favorite Beast to my roster, proper.
2. Draco
You're telling me Mother Harlot has finally made it's way into the Throne of Heroes? As a Beast, no less? AND she' a Neroface?? How can i not love this brand new monster? I was actually curious if we would ever be able to Summon a proper Beast class Servant. All of the ones introduced so far, pop out as the normal options. Like, Kama is an Assassin, Heaven's Hole is a Moon Cancer, and Tiamat is an Alter Ego. Not The Whore of Babylon. No, she appears in all her humanity crushing glory and i love her for it.
1. Melusine
I was always curious if Nasu would broach the entirety of Celtic mythology after leaning so heavy into Arturian legend and i wasn't disappointed. Barghest made this list because i was already a fan of those creatures from the legends but i didn't expect him to go full-on like this. Adding The Lady in the Lake was a bold choice, one that i absolutely adore because, not only is she dope overall and has an amazing design, but she transforms into a f*cking dragon during her epic ass Noble Phantasm! They basically turned Lancelot's mom into goddamn Bahamut and I'm here for all of it!
Honorable Mentions: Lancer Ryoma, Space Ishtar, Ivan the Terrible, Grigori Rasputin, Durga, Taira no Kagekiyo, Yu Mei-ren, Lancer Artoria, Zenobia