Saber (Rave)

Saber (セイバー, Saber) is a major character from the Fate series and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
She is voiced by Kari Wahlgren in English and Ayako Kawasumi in Japanese, with the former reprising her role from English dubs of various Fate anime series, while the latter reprises her role since the PlayStation 2 port of Fate/stay night.
==Attributes==
Saber is a middleweight swordfighter with fast mobility on the ground and slow air speed. With her sword, the Excalibur, she can deliver quick decisive strikes to her opponents. She can also wall jump.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Slashes her sword downwards, then she slashes upwards, and then thrusts the hilt of her sword.
Forward tilt 	Slashes her sword forwards horizontally.
Up tilt 	Slashes above her head in an arcing motion.
Down tilt 	Crouches and performs a diagonal stab in front of her.
Dash attack 	Spins horizontally and performs a circular slash around her body.
Forward smash 	Stabs her sword forward while it glows, releasing a tornado out of it.
Up smash 	Drags her sword along the ground and slashes upwards while jumping.
Down smash 	Spins around in place while slashing the ground around her.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Turns her body away from the screen and performs multiple spinning slashes.
Forward aerial	Slashes downwards with both hands.
Back aerial 	Turns upside down, slashing behind herself.
Up aerial 	Slashes above herself with one hand.
Down aerial 	Lunges downward with her sword.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Reaches out with her free hand.
Pummel 	Thrusts the hilt of her sword to the opponent.
Forward throw	Summons a tornado from her sword, sending the opponent forward.
Back throw 	Pushes the opponent behind her, then she thrusts them with the hilt of her sword.
Up throw 	Hoists the opponent upward before slashing them back down.
Down throw 	Tosses the opponent into the ground before punching them several times.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Performs a quick low swipe on both sides before getting up.
Edge attack 	Thrusts her sword forward before climbing up.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Mana Burst: Her sword glows, then she strikes in front of her, releasing a beam of energy from her sword that travels forward.
Side special 	Intuition: Dashes forward while holding her sword behind her. If the special button is pressed again, then she will dash again while performing a slash forwards.
Up special 	Rising King: Points her sword downwards, launching a beam out of it and propels herself upward in a slight diagonal angle. If the special button is pressed, then she performs a slash that halts her in the air.
Down special 	Command Seal: Enters a stance while red aura surrounds her. During this, she can use one of three commands: If tapped, then she releases a small beam of energy forward while also boosting her speed in exchange for her defense and weight. If held briefly, she will be healed and her knockback will be decreased. If held fully, then all seals will teleport her behind the opponent, allowing a surprise attack. Seals cannot be refilled until she is KO'd.
Final Smash 	Sword of Promised Victory: Says "Excalibur!" before swinging her glowing sword downwards. If it hits opponents, then they are sent to a village where Gilgamesh, Tamamo-no-Mae, Elizabeth Bathory and Robin Hood attack the opponents caught while Saber holds her sword before swinging it downward again, releasing a giant beam of light at the opponent, launching them away.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Appears out of a magic circle while kneeling with her sword, then she stands up and picks her sword up.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Swings her sword in front of herself while saying "Give it everything you have got."
Side taunt	Motions with one finger while saying "So this is your power?"
Down taunt	Swings her sword to the side while saying "There's no holding back now."
==Idle Poses==
*Swings her sword in a circle with one hand.
*Wipes something off her dress.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Stabs her sword to the ground while saying "I cannot break my knightly vows." and looks to the side.
Up 	Walks forward, looks out a distance while saying "You still have much yet to learn." before disappearing in a magic circle.
Right	Swings her sword in a circle with both hands before pointing her sword downwards and says "I am...the King of Knights!".
Victory Theme: A flourished remix of the victory theme from Fate/Grand Order.
==Alternate Costumes==
Blue 	Her appearance from the Fate series.
Black 	Saber Alter
Red 	Nero Saber
White 	Saber Lily
Pink 	Sakura Saber
Green 	Her sixth color scheme from Melty Blood: Type Lumina.
Purple	Her seventh color scheme from Melty Blood: Type Lumina.
Yellow	Her thirteenth color scheme from Melty Blood: Type Lumina.
Category:Characters
Category:Super Smash Bros. Rave