Roland

, Class Name , is a Saber-class Servant summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
==Profile==
===Identity===
Also known as , Roland is the paladin leader of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne. He’s a young, pious hero who gained popularity through the and . 
Recognized as one of the most popular and renowned of the Paladins, he is famed for being the wielder of Durandal that he received from Charlemagne. The sword appeared in various other legends revolving around Charlemagne, and it eventually became a symbol of Roland's bravery. However, he’s a bit weak in regards to romance, and acts out in madness when rejected.
He holds the monstrous strength to tear a man apart with his bare hands, and his skin is said to be as tough as diamond. In addition to other things, he was brave enough to smash an orc terrorizing the seaside with an anchor. However, when he abandons his mission halfway and chases after a beautiful woman named Angelica, it’s a bit disappointing to watch. Nonetheless, up to this point, he falls within the category of ‘valiant paladin’.
Roland was said to have fallen in love with the beautiful queen , but she rejected the idea of falling in love and eloping with a "mere soldier" out of her pride. This caused Roland to go mad, throwing off all his clothes and rampaging around while nude. During his rampage, Astolfo and the other Paladins worked hard to capture him. Astolfo notably dressed as a woman during the episode, wearing such clothing to calm and appease Roland. He says the hair ornaments worn during that period are an "irresistible proof of friendship" between the two. Astolfo eventually brought him a bottle of reason from the moon and restored his sanity.
Roland was trapped by the resentment of his stepfather . Although he and other Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne fought hard, the enemy army was 400,000 strong against 20,000 of their own troops. Heroes fell one after another in the face of overwhelming numbers. When Roland was on the verge of death, he made an attempt to break Durandal to keep it from falling into enemy hands, but its indestructible nature did not allow for that. Roland wouldn’t blow the horn to call for reinforcements until the very end. blamed him for getting lost during a life-or-death situation, and when he asked if Roland wanted to prove the superiority of his heroism, Roland responded:
“―――It’s a stupid reason. No matter how much I want to, I just can’t blow it. I still can’t believe the betrayal of the man who called himself my father.”
This ridiculous, good-natured man, who had experience tragic love and knew how to harbor harsh resentment, could never get used to being betrayed by someone he believed in.
When he and everyone else was on the verge of defeat, he held his horn high and blew with regret. His body covered with blood, blowing so hard that his brains were spilling out, he fought for a little longer before perishing. Convincing himself that this horn would bring about the death of his stepfather―――
The message of the horn that Roland blew with his dying breath arrived, and Charlemagne arrived with reinforcements, but they hadn’t been able to reach the Twelve Paladins in time, and it’s said that most of them died in the battle.
Roland killed King Agrican, Mandricardo's father, at one point in time.Fate/Grand Order - Bradamante's Interlude: Dear Ancestor!
===Appearance===
“99kg is the weight when I take everything off, obviously. A precise number must eliminate the weight of underwear.”
SaberRolandStage1.jpg|Saber Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto.
SaberRolandStage2.jpg|Saber Stage 2 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto.
SaberRolandStage3.jpg|Saber Stage 3 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto.
SaberRolandStage4.jpg|Saber Stage 4 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto.
SaberRolandStage1.png|Saber Stage 1 in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto.
CE1798.png| in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Sayo Ichi.
===Personality===
Roland is thought by others to be a pervert along with Astolfo, but Astolfo describes him as being "into kinky stuff like handcuffs" in comparison to himself who enjoys being part of a scandal.Fate/Grand Order - Santa Alter for Roughly a Week: The Second Night: Her Name is Marie-chan
Strong and unyielding. Noble with a refreshing smile. A noble paladin with no interest in wealth, abiding under the love and honor of God. He will respond civilly to civility, even if it comes from an opponent, and rudeness will be met with trembling rage. He’s a hot-blooded man who will stand and shout at any unjust situation.Fate/Grand Order - Roland Profile - Translated by Lapithae
…But sometimes his love-life tends to drive him mad, and he gets naked on occasion. Outside of that, he’s an amazing knight. Except for the nudity thing, really.
He holds a very moderate attitude towards his Master. Be cordial, regardless of one’s gender. Due to his piety, he’s actually quite easy to handle as a Servant. Unless the Master is cruel, he’ll fight alongside you and win you the Holy Grail.
Naturally, he has a few weaknesses. Most notably would be his inability to resist temptation. Roland can only pray that a beautiful, knock-out woman doesn’t get involved during the Holy Grail War. And of course, it would always happen at the worst possible time for Roland.
====Relationships====
;Charlemagne
:"Hey! It's Karl der Große...I mean, Charlemagne! It's been a while! How's it going? Are you on social media? No? Well, that aside, you still don't look like an emperor at all!"Fate/Grand Order Lines
;Astolfo
:"Astolfo! Is that really you!? It's been ages! But that outfit of yours... Something so cute doesn't suit you. ...Hey whoa! Don't stab me with your spear! That hurts!"
;Astolfo (Saber)
:"Astolfo...you're a Saber!? I don't know why or how, but it doesn't make any sense! Well anyway, try not to push yourself so much you trip or something. (Sound of falling) See!? What did I JUST say!?"
;Bradamante
:"Bradamante! Still out looking for your love? I'll help you out if you let me take off my clothes. Huh? You don't know why I would need to strip? Guess you're right..."
;Mandricardo
:"Crap, it's Mandricardo. No, this Durendal is mine. I'm not letting you touch it! By the way, if you keep walking around aimlessly, you might run into Bradamante, so be careful."
:"Hm? Mandricardo? I'll have you know I'm not loaning you my Durendal. Huh? It's okay? You don't need it anymore? Seriously!? Does that mean you're going to power through with that wooden sword? You really are awesome!"
;Achilles
:Hey! You're Achilles, with the weak heel! I'm also vulnerable to a strike on the underside of my legs. We're like twins! What's that? We're not the same? I guess..."
;Don Quixote
:"Oh, so you're Don Quixote! I heard you called yourself Karl der Große at that Singularity? Hahaha! You have some guts, don't you! …Eh? You ask if I won't get mad? Nah I just have a faint memory about it but… if it's the king I look up to, well it's okay!"
==Role==
===Fate/Grand Order===
====While Waiting for Roland====
In Astolfo's Interlude, he forces Ritsuka Fujimaru to accompany him to the Orleans Singularity under the assumption that Roland would eventually be summoned if they just wander around looking for him. While spending some time being lost and carefree about it, Astolfo tells Ritsuka and Mash (who is serving as navigator) a little more about his cousin after denying that they are romantically involved, specifically about how Roland came to enjoy stripping and running around naked.
Eventually, they come across a castle, where Astolfo questions one of the soldiers about whether they had seen a "naked handsome man". Evidently traumatised by Roland's naked rampage, the castle's soldiers attack under the belief that they are Roland's friends. After subduing them, Astolfo and Ritsuka move on to a town where the process repeats itself, with the town's citizens being so appalled that they appear zombie-like.
They track Roland to the wastelands, and Astolfo manages to successfully locate him with his detailed if illogical reasoning. Thankfully, Roland appears to them clothed, and seems reasonable enough until he is introduced to Mash. When she rejects his advances, Roland descends into a rampage yet again and loses his form, revealing that he is actually a figment of Roland's emotions that were left in France rather than the real deal. The figment laments that it wanted to "bare it all" upon defeat, causing Astolfo to burst into laughter and proudly acknowledge that he would like to fight again with Roland and their king, Charlemagne.
====Realm of the Thanatos Impulse: Traum====
Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Traum: Realm of the Thanatos Impulse, Section 14: All-Out War - Reinstatement Realm (First Half)Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Traum: Realm of the Thanatos Impulse, Section 15: All-Out War - Reinstatement Realm (Second Half)Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Traum: Realm of the Thanatos Impulse, Section 19: Glorious Knights, Secret Escapades
===Other appearances===
Roland in Apocrypha.jpg|Roland in Sieg's dream.
Paladins Agartha.png|The Paladins in the Agartha manga.
In the Fate/Apocrypha manga adaptation, he appears in Sieg's shared dream of Astolfo's past, which depicts the .Fate/Apocrypha Manga - Chapter 42.5: "It Was A Terrible Dream 2"
In the Fate/Grand Order: Agartha manga adaptation, Roland, Charlemagne, and Bradamante cameo when Chevalier d'Eon explains Astolfo's past.
==Abilities==
Roland is supposedly the strongest of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne. He is a Servant that's analyzed to be a surefire win during a Holy Grail War unless something goes awry. His Parameters, Skills, and Noble Phantasms lack any discernable gaps, making it incredibly difficult to defeat him through legitimate means. He holds the Monstrous Strength to tear a man apart with his bare hands, and his skin is said to be as tough as diamond. Bradamante regards Mandricardo as a powerful warrior-king because he went toe-to-toe with Ruggiero and Roland back when they were alive. During the Traum Singularity, the Reinstatement Realm's army lead by Constantine XI was composed by 8,000 servants, 100 of whom were Heroic Spirits. Based on this metric, Vlad III believes that there may be one or more servants as strong as Roland and Astolfo. 
Naturally, Roland has a few weaknesses. Most notably would be his inability to resist temptation. Roland can only pray that a beautiful, knock-out woman doesn’t get involved during the Holy Grail War. And of course, it would always happen at the worst possible time for Roland. Roland's second weakeness is that he pushes himself too far. When he gets hyped up, he forgets things are not the same as when he was alive. Due to this, he always uses way more Magical Energy than most people would expect. He easily gets tired when fighting for an extended period of time. 
===Skills===
====Class Skills====
*Magic Resistance (A Rank): Astolfo states that a Caster-class Servant's sedative Spell won't work too well on Roland. 
*Riding (A Rank): His mount is Brigliadoro.
====Personal Skills====
*Diamond Body (A Rank): A diamond body with a hardness of 10. Spears, swords, and bows are useless against him. However, there are always weaknesses with these types of legends, and in the case of Roland, that applies to the soles of his feet. How to attack the soles of one’s feet on the battlefield depends on your tactics. Roland believes that he could probably survive a brigade of Rider-class Servants with their Noble Phantasms locked and loaded. However, any castle gate and ramparts behind him wouldn't. Knowing Minamoto-no-Tametomo's Instant Sinking Moonbow was powerful enough to break thorugh Constantine XI's defenses, Charlemagne considers lashing Roland to a spear and use him as a human shield. However, they ultimately agree to have Siegfried block it with Balmung instead.
*Bitter Tears from a Love of Love: (C Rank): A variant of Mad Enhancement. He can quickly fall in love with a stranger, and is easily shaken when rejected. It’s possible to believe that being so easily rejected is not the fault of the skill but the person, but don’t think about it too much. In return for a weakness towards seduction-type skills and Noble Phantasms, he gains a variety of benefits.
*Roncevaux Olifant (EX Rank): Originally a Noble Phantasm.
===Noble Phantasms===
Roland's main Noble Phantasms is Durandal. It is said to be unbreakable and invincible, and is often compared to Excalibur as an Immortal and indestructible holy sword. The golden pommel contains many rare relics that did not exist in the Hector’s time, and due to their influence, it is extremely effective as a conceptual weapon. In terms of pure destructive ability, it’s comparable to a blow from one of Charlemagne’s Joyeuse Ordre. However, as Charlemagne is originally a king, not a knight, he’d be defeated in a head-on collision with someone like Roland.Fate/Grand Order - Charlemagne Profile - Translated by Lapithae Constantine XI's Theodosius Constantinos powered by the Reinstatement Realm's Holy Grail is so durable even Roland would only be able to brute force through one of its three layers.
Durandal can also perform miracles as a hidden effect, so most things will come true as long as it is possible as a phenomenon. However, the cost is extremely high, and it becomes greater the stronger the miracle is. In the Traum Singularity, Roland needed to sacrifice not only his Diamond Body and his life, but all the memories of the Singularity Servants of him having ever been summoned, to destroy the Revenge Realm's Retribution Gate. This gate was durable enough to stand up at least five A-rank Anti-Army Noble Phantasms. Furthermore, it had been reinforced with multiple conceptual protective Spells, one of whom reflects half-assed Noble Phantasms back at their user. Had Roland failed, weakened Charlemagne believes Siegfried and him would have needed to combine Balmung and Joyeuse Ordre to break it. 
Roland's second Noble Phantasm is Roncevaux Olifant.
==Development==
Roland was first mentioned in Fate/stay night, where Durandal was one of the weapons inside Gate of Babylon.
Roland was first introduced in the Fate/Grand Order Interlude While Waiting for Roland in July 05, 2017. He was implemented in the game as a playable Servant in June 01, 2022. Roland's model had been done and had been ready to implement for five years but the writers couldn't find a good time to introduce him until Traum.Famitsu - Fate/Grand Order 7th Anniversary interview with Nasu and Takeuchi - Translated by Comun
===Creation and Conception===
Roland was designed by Mineji Sakamoto in Fate/Grand Order.
==References==
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