Cú Chulainn (Prototype)

, Class Name , is the Lancer-class Servant of Misaya Reiroukan in the Second Holy Grail War of Fate/Prototype. He is one of the Servants of Ritsuka Fujimaru of the Grand Order conflicts of Fate/Grand Order.
==Profile==
===Identity===
He shares an identical True Name with another Lancer. While being "sort of the same person", Lancer is more youthful in both body and mind than his counterpart. Also known as the Hound of Culann, he is the Child of Light descended from the sun god , known as a peerless great hero from the . Mentored by Scáthach, he received Gae Bolg from her.
===Appearance===
Lancer is a rough-looking man around twenty years of age, "not too much younger" than his counterpart. While sharing the same basic design as the other Lancer, his "greatest charm" is that he lacks the same full-body tights. He instead bears heavy armor, but his speed is not lesser because of it. He wears a protective amulet, a wolf's head holding a crescent moon. He noticeably lacks the iconic earrings worn by his three older counterparts.
===Personality===
Lancer has a similar personality to a hunting dog, but he is a pleasant man despite being coarse. He will not explicitly state “which one is better” between the values of justice and villainy, but he possesses righteous nature tending towards justice. Compared to his older counterpart, he is not mature enough to admit that the world is unreasonable, possessing a balance of good and evil, so he can be compared to Shirou Emiya in that sense. His feelings towards Scáthach comprise somewhat of a greater portion of his heart than his counterpart, possibly due to youth or "the season." He likes Misaya for this reason, feeling that she is an "iron lady" fundamentally similar to his master.Prototype material - S09/MISAYA (II)
During the Grand Orders, he thinks favorably of a Master "facing the challenge of restoring human history", likely to have no reservations about lending his strength to the cause. Despite that, caution is advised in that he will not have the same reactions as his counterpart.
====Relationships====
;Scáthach
:Compared to the homonym Heroic Spirit, his obsession with her is a bit stronger.
;Medb
:Perhaps because his feeling of annoyance when followed around is thinner, he doesn’t put a bad face even if she’s in front of him.
;Artoria Pendragon
:"...A woman? The Holy Sword Wielder?"
==Role==
Lancer's role is similar to his counterpart, attacking Ayaka Sajyou in the same manner as Shirou Emiya, but he can be said to have worse luck in his story.
===Fate/Prototype===
FP FOSS Vol 2 - 009.jpg|Lancer returning after being driven off by Saber
FP FOSS Vol 2 - 026.jpg|Lancer and Misaya having a discussion
FP FOSS V1 - 2322.PNG|Lancer meeting with Archer.
Lancer attacks Ayaka Sajyou before she summons Saber due to Misaya being weary of the daughter of the assumed victor of the previous war. Invading with a large pack of Misaya's familiar hounds at her insistence, Lancer is unmotivated as Ayaka fights off the hounds, asking Misaya telepathically about the meaning of it. She explains her reasoning and orders Lancer to bring her Ayaka's head. Still unmotivated, he goes to confront Ayaka, toying with her as she retreats. Chasing her into the garden with the last two remaining hounds, Lancer moves to finish her, stabbing her in the chest. Her chest subsequently begins to glow after the impact, causing a summoning circle to appear. Saber is summoned, forcing Lancer back and then causing him to retreat after his makeshift spear is broken. After the battle, he returns to Misaya, restraining himself as she berates him for not finishing off Ayaka, and simply shrugging as she further becomes angry after learning he failed to kill Saber.
On one particular night, a couple of days after he attacks Ayaka Sajyou and witnesses Saber's summoning, Lancer goes to check out Archer at his high-rise hideout to determine how strong of an opponent he is. As Archer is watching the lights of the city from one of the windows, he scoffs at the greed of man and muses on how he shall embroil himself in the greedy desires that fill the city. He then questions the faith of the people and wonders what they are praying to. Suddenly, Lancer interrupts saying, "How should I know? Humans and the like, don’t seem to have changed much since my time,” before materializing. Looking at Lancer's shoddily made lance (the one created by Misaya Reiroukan), Archer insults it, but Lancer shrugs it off, already realizing that Archer had sensed him coming. Even though Misaya had ordered him to take out Archer if he wanted to, Lancer decides against it and leaves, having realized that Archer is not a Servant to mess with in his current state.Fate/Prototype: Fragments of Sky Silver Volume 1: Little Lady Arc - Bonus Act: "Servants"
Over the next week, Lancer has skirmishes with Saber, Archer, and Rider while not being allowed to use the sealed Gae Bolg. One day, Lancer is out feeding the dogs with Misaya at the Reiroukan Manor. Noticing Lancer's irritation, Misaya states her belief that Lancer is dissatisfied with her plan. She asks Lancer if he believes that she sealed Gae Bolg because she feared his betrayal. Lancer replies that is not the reason and admits that he is instead angry about how she is not taking action against the other Masters, despite the fact that she has a time limit. Upset, Misaya rebukes him for his rude comments, causing him to simply shrug. 
Lancer then thinks about how remarkably similar Misaya is to both his teacher and Medb.Fate/Prototype: Fragments of Sky Silver Volume 2: Best Friend Arc - Act 6 Part 2 Arguing with him for a bit, Misaya then explains why she summoned him and how she wished for a hero killed by a woman as they have already learned to fear women. Amused, Lancer comments that Misaya is quite the woman. He then advises her to work on her attitude, otherwise, she is not going to have any friends. Smirking, Misaya coolly remarks that she doesn't need friends.
Some time later, Lancer and Misaya encounter Saber and Ayaka again. Engaging the pair in a battle, Lancer forces Saber back due to the difference in the Masters' capability. During their exchange, Saber calls Misaya a terrible Master, causing Lancer to say that it's "the end" to be told such by Saber of all people. Saber is forced to release Excalibur from Invisible Air, using it to bring Ayaka to safety. Lancer experiences great joy in seeing Saber unleash his Noble Phantasm, praising him as a knight among knights. When Ayaka brings up his comment about her also being a horrible Master, Lancer then reveals he was speaking of Saber's former Master, Manaka Sajyou.Prototype material - S03/LANCER'S ATTACK, S04/THE SUMMONING OF SABER, S05/MISAYA (I), S09/MISAYA (II), S13/AYAKA AND MISAYA
Due to the machinations of Manaka, Misaya's time limit runs out and she becomes a "fallen angel", so he becomes the Servant of Ayaka who recently lost Saber in exchange for help in killing his zombified Master.
===Fate/Grand Order===
====Interlude====
In his interlude To the Nameless Battlefield, Cú Chulainn has a shared dream with Ritsuka of a battlefield, but Ritsuka Fujimaru perceives it as the one from Rome due to it being the most recent similiar sight as Cú Chulainn states. After Cú Chulainn defeats an army that he perceives to as a Connacht army, he fights an older version of himself. Though the battle ends in a draw, the two Cú Chulainns compliment each other's skills, then, after Cú Chulainn states his skills have improved with the dream, the dream ends.Fate/Grand Order - Cu Chulainn (Prototype) Interlude - To the Nameless Battlefield
====Arthur Pendragon Interlude====
In the Arthur Interlude, Ritsuka receives a report from the Hassan of Serenity that Arthur is purposefully distancing himself from the other servants especially Bradamante. After a suggestion from Cú Chulainn, Ritsuka decides to confront Arthur about this.
After this meeting, Cú Chulainn tries to recruit Arash, Mordred, Jekyll and Ozymandias into helping him. However Ozymandias refuses. The group confronts Arthur and Arthur admits that he is purposefully avoiding them because he has a bad omen about what might happen if he gets too close with the inhabitants of Ritsuka's world. However, Arash doesn't accept his explanation and insists that Arthur is being way too stiff. Arash then encourages Arthur to make more friends.
All of a sudden, Mordred recalls that she has a beef with Arthur for refusing to eat cake with her and Fran by walking away without saying anything. Hearing this story, Cú Chulainn laughs and chides Arthur for being ungentlemanly. Though Arthur apologizes, Mordred still insists on fighting and the two get into a fight. After the battle, the two sides praise each other for their strength and skill. Just as both sides are about to engage in another battle, however, the group gets attacked by Ozymandias and his sphinxes. So the group is forced to fend Ozymandias off.
After the battle with Ozymandias, Romulus appears and convinces Arthur to reveal the truth. Arthur reveals that he came to Ritsuka's world to find and defeat the Beast VI of his world, which he suspects has been attracted to the presence of the other Beasts. Arthur then asks for everyone's help and everyone agrees to help him. After this incident. Arthur introduces himself to Bradamante and starts getting closer to everyone in Chaldea.Arthur Pendragon Interlude Translation
==Abilities==
Although he possesses heavy armor in comparison to the other Cú Chulainn, Proto Cú's A+ Agility parameter exceeds that of his counterpart, possibly owing to his "youthful mentality of pitching forward" making some form of difference rather than a difference in their physical capabilities. Despite this, when both versions of Lancer Cú Chulainn fought, the battle ended in a draw.
He is a beast-master, particularly displaying excellent compatibility with dogs and the Familiars raised by Misaya Reiroukan. 
===Combat===
Even with the support of Mordred and suppressed Arash, Cú Chulainn is unable to overpower Arthur Pendragon. While Cú and Mordred managed to get a few good hits, Arthur's seasoned face didn't change. Cú said that unless Arash went all out they would never be able to pin down Arthur.Fate/Grand Order - Arthur Pendragon's Interlude, Still in Pursuit
===Skills===
====Class Skills====
*Magic Resistance (C Rank): Cancels Magecraft with a chant lower than two verses. Can’t cancel large Spells, like High Thaumaturgy or Greater Rituals.
*Divinity (B Rank): Cú Chulainn, who is the son of the Sun god Lugh, has high attitude as a Divine Spirit.
====Personal Skills====
*Rune Magecraft (B Rank): Possession of Nordic Magic Crests, Runes, given from his mentor Scáthach. By using different Runes, strong and diverse effects can be used. Besides attacking, the main usages are effects proper of the Magic Resistance skill, effects of the Clairvoyance skill, effect of rising parameters, etc. These are all temporary, and can’t be used simultaneously.
*Protection from Arrows (B Rank): A defensive effect against projectiles.
*Beast-Slayer (B+→B++ Rank): A special effect against Demonic Beasts or wild animals. Cú Chulainn, who knows deeply about the nature of beasts, knows the way to kill them.
===Noble Phantasm===
Cú Chulainn's Noble Phantasm is Gáe Bolg, possessing both the ability to reverse causality for an unavoidable strike to the heart and an Anti-Army function. Within the Prototype world, Misaya Reiroukan has sealed it due to believing that revealing such a technique so readily was lacking elegance, so he instead uses a green, makeshift spear. He initially possesses the same spear in the Grand Orders, but regains Gae Bolg through Ascension.
==Development==
===Creation and Conception===
Takashi Takeuchi was the character designer and Ototsugu Konoe was responsible for the costume design for Lancer. 
Cú Chulainn was illustrated by Nakahara in Fate/Grand Order. His scenario writer is Kinoko Nasu and Hikaru Sakurai in Fate/Grand Order.
===Comments from Illustrator===
"Before painting I thought the number of lines was bad, but it was bad after all. Konoe-san is the designer of the armor, but I was making many speeches in my head, like "what the hell is this, Konoe-san…?!" (Nakahara)
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