Fate/Zero: Season 1

Season 1 overview

The season establishes the Holy Grail War and introduces the summoned Servants. Their incompatible ambitions immediately create tension beneath the formal rules of the contest.

Key story beats

1. Illyasviel's Birth — A family welcomes the birth of a daughter while anticipating the coming Holy Grail War.
2. Kirei Chosen — Kirei learns that he has been selected as a participant in the Holy Grail War.
3. Servants Summoned — The principal Servants are summoned and the Fourth Holy Grail War begins to take shape.
4. Rider Challenges Waver — Rider shows little interest in obedient command and focuses instead on understanding the modern world and pursuing conquest.
5. Assassin Feint — The apparent elimination of Assassin is used as a deception, allowing hidden observers to gather information without suspicion.
6. Saber Faces Lancer — Saber and Lancer duel while acknowledging each other's skill and honor.
7. Rider Enters Battle — Rider interrupts the conflict and invites Saber and Lancer to join his army. Archer then enters the battle against Berserker.
8. Caster Meets Saber — Caster mistakes Saber for Jeanne d'Arc, but Saber rejects the identification and drives him away.
9. Caster Hunt Declared — The war is temporarily suspended so the active participants can destroy Caster and stop the public killings of children.
10. Kirei Attacks — A defensive confrontation in the forest reveals the danger posed by Kirei while Kiritsugu attacks Lancer's side from a distance.
11. Lancer's Master Falls — Lancer's Master loses the ability to use magic after being wounded, creating a crisis over control of Lancer.
12. Rin Enters Danger — A young mage enters the city alone to rescue a kidnapped friend during the serial-killer crisis.
13. Kingship Debate — The three Servants debate kingship and the wishes they would make with the Holy Grail.
14. Rider's Power Revealed — Information gathered by the hidden observers gives the opposing side knowledge of Rider's Noble Phantasm and encourages them to let him attack first.
15. Saber Notices Weakness — Saber notices that Irisviel's behavior is unusual and learns that her powers have weakened.

Seasons

• Season 1
• Season 2

Interactive Features

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Episode Guide