Rider (Fate/Zero)

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Rider

Rider is a fictional character from the Japanese novel Fate/Zero by TYPE-MOON and fellow developer Nitroplus.

He is a servant of Waver Velvet in the 4th Holy Grail War. Rider is noble and physically overbearing, who prefers to conquer his enemies by winning without killing and controlling without humiliating them. He is not pragmatic, but is a person who lets history run its course and acts according to his impulses. While he is wild and somewhat inconsiderate to others, his greed ultimately resulted in the happiness of the people he ruled over.

Servant Status

Master:	Waver Velvet	Sex:	Male	Color:	Red
Alignment:	Neutral Good	Height:	212 cm	Talents:	?
Noble Phantasm:	A++	Weight:	130 kg	Likes:	?
Strength:	B	Magic Resistance:	D	Dislikes:	?
Endurance:	A	Riding:	A+	Nemesis:	Saber & Archer
Agility:	D	Military Tactics:	B
Mana:	C	Charisma:	A
Luck:	A+	Divinity:	C

Abilities

• Carisma

Rank: A

Natural talent in commanding a large military force. Rank A can be said to be the greatest popular support obtainable as a human being.

• Magic Resistance

Rank: D

Cancels single-action spell execution. Level of magic resistance is equivalent to amulet with charms against mystical energy..

• Military Tactics

Rank: B

Tactical instinctive ability used not for one-on-one combat, but in a battlefield where many are mobilized. Advantageous modifiers are provided in situations when executing one's own anti-army Noble Phantasms or in dealing with the opponents anti-army Noble Phantasm.

• Riding

Rank: A+

Talent in riding. As long as it is a beast, he can ride up to mythical/divine level beasts. This does not apply to dragon races.

• Divinity

Rank: C

While there is no clear evidence, it has been said in many tales that he is the son of the greatest of the gods, Zeus.

Noble Phantasms

He has several Noble Phantasms, two of which have been revealed.

• Via Expugnatio: Distant Trampling Domination

Rank: A+

Type: Anti-Army

A trampling style using the Gordius Wheel, Wheel of Heaven's Authority. Two damage rolls, from the hooves of the divine bulls and wheels of chariot are made. In addition to the physical damage from both attacks, there are also lightning (the manifestation of Zeus) effects, and should the target fail its STR check, additional damage will be dealt.

• Ionian Hetairoi: Army of the King

Rank: EX

Type: Anti-Army

Allows the planar manifestation as Servants of Iskander's personal guard, who vowed allegiance to him even after death and became Heroic Spirits together with their lord. The summoned warriors are all Master-less Servants, however each have the rank E- equivalent of the "Independent Action" skill, allowing materialization possible for a maximum of 30 turns.

True Identity

His true identity is Iskander, the King of Conquerors.

Role

Rider was summoned by Waver Velvet with an artifact; a mantle once worn by Iskander. This artifact was originally Lord El-Melloi's and stolen by Waver, who intends to prove that his teacher is wrong.

Iskander, the King of Conquerors, is noble and physically overbearing. He is an enormous man who has little interest in the Holy Grail and cares more about conquering the world again, especially now that he realizes the world is much bigger than he was aware of during his life. He is especially fascinated by ordinary aspects of modern life and intends to inform the world of his return, much to Waver's chagrin.

It is said that Gilgamesh was the one who defeated Rider, who was weakened after a long battle with Saber.