Sakamoto Ryouma (Lancer)

, Class Name , is a Lancer-class Servant summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
==Profile==
===Identity===
A patriot who shot through Japan during the Bakumatsu period. Born to a low-ranking samurai in the domain of Tosa, he left the clan and trained under Katsu Kaishuu, eventually establishing the Kameyama Company which would later become the Kaientai. He played an instrumental role in mediating the Satchou Alliance and restoring imperial rule, and contributed greatly to the Meiji Restoration. However, he himself did not live to see the Meiji era, dying to an assassin's blade whilst still in the midst of his ambitions.
At the moment of his death, Sakamoto Ryouma made a contract with the Counter Force and became a Counter Guardian. Since he was never recorded in the Throne of Heroes as a Heroic Spirit, he cannot be summoned normally as a Servant to participate in a Holy Grail War. The reason Lancer Sakamoto Ryouma was summoned in the Showa Restoration Singularity is that he is an alternate version of him who didn't die in the Oumiya Incident, and therefore became a traditional Heroic Spirit. The reason for this deviation is implied to have been that he might have kept Ama-no-Sakahoko after freeing Oryou instead of tossing it around and developing a long lasting bond with her. Due to this, there should normally only exist two versions of Sakamoto. The Lancer who wields Ama-no-Sakahoko but is not summoned with Oryou, and the Rider who has Oryou but not the spear. The Lancer summoned in Chaldea who possesses both Noble Phantasms simultaneously is a miracle that shouldn't exist. He is the result of Rider Ryouma stealing the Ama-no-Sakahoko from his Singularity's Lancer counterpart and then using it to awaken the living Oryou, who had been resting at the bottom of the sea since Sakamoto's death in 1817.
===Appearance===
He appears as a slender, aloof man in his mid-twenties.
===Personality===
He is trained in the style of swordsmanship, but he is a gentle person at heart who would rather avoid wielding a sword if he can. Instead, a mysterious beauty glued to his side during battle can be seen doing most of the fighting.
====Relationships====
;Okada Izou
:"Ryouma: I'm really happy to be able to fight side by side with Izou-san... Aah, I'm truly happ― H-hey, wait! Whoa! Wait one moment! Put the sword down, okay? Sorry, I'm really sorry! That was careless of me, okay?"
:"Oryou: O...Oryou-san is not happy at all, don't get me wrong!"
:"Ryouma: Just where did you learn that..."Fate/Grand Order Lines translated by kanramori
;Oda Nobunaga (Avenger)
:"Ryouma: Lord Nobunaga the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, huh... Isn't she literally just the Demon King Nobunaga? I thought I was summoned here to fight against Lord Nobunaga, but it seems like I'm wrong, huh?"
:"Oryou: Ryouma, I think you're really mistaken."
:"Ryouma: I-is that so? Well, the thing about the Counter Force and being a Counter Guardian is only half of the story after all. We're here now out of our own free will. I'm sure that I'm not mistaken about that."
:"Oryou: Though if we're gonna fight, we'll absolutely win!"
;Nagao Kagetora
:"Ryouma: After Lord Nobunaga, now it's Lord Kenshin who appeared, huh? I wonder if this will finally be too much for a Heroic Spirit of my rank to keep up with...
:"Oryou: Don't worry, Oryou-san is a hundred times better than them!"
:"Ryouma: If that's the case, then I'm relieved."
;Izumo-no-Okuni
:"Ryouma: Oh if it isn't Okuni-san. We've both been through a lot but I look forward to working with you."
:"Oryou: That guy behind you is pretty strong, huh."
:"Ryouma': I'm also looking forward to your performances here in Chaldea."
:"Oryou: If that's the case, the Oryou-san will join too!"
;Okita Souji Alter (Swimsuit)
:"Ryouma: I see... So this is the form in which you can display your power to the fullest. Yeah, you are without a doubt, a Counter Guardian from another world, aren't you? I see, so that's how you came to be..."
:"Oryou: By the way, that little thing beside you looks tasty."
:"Ryouma: You probably won't get away with just a stomachache if you eat them, so let's not do that, okay?"
;Saitou Hajime
:"Ryouma: The captain of the Shinsengumi's third squad, Saitou Hajime... A member of the Shinsengumi who lived until the Meiji era, huh... I wish I could've seen the Meiji era too."
:"Oryou: Ryouma, sorry..."
:"Ryouma: Ah, no, no, I didn't mean it like that. Don't worry about it."
;Yamanami Keisuke
;Nagakura Shinpachi
:"Ryouma: Nagakura Shinpachi, captain of the Shinsengumi's second unit. You were one of the Shinsengumi stationed in Ezo...wait, Hijikata-kun was there, too. By the way, I was also interested in Ezo's development. I really wanted to go into the trading business there once I started the company."
:"Oryou: Hey, you got any salmon there? Salmon!"
;Voyager (Foreigner)
:"Ryouma: Voyager, a Heroic Spirit that went on a journey to the Sea of Stars. I see... So humans can now travel towards the distant skies, huh?"
:"Oryou: Hnnn... That would be quite difficult, even for Oryou-san. But, if it's just the moon, then maybe I can do it!"
:"Ryouma: Traveling to the moon with Oryou-san, huh... That sounds fun!"
==Role==
===Fate/Grand Order===
====Event: Shōwa Kishin Project GUDAGUDA====
Lancer Ryouma was summoned in the Holy Grail War before Chaldea's arrival, known as the Boshin Holy Grail War, however he was possessed by Ama-no-Sakagami once he was summoned. He killed Ranmaru and kept Nobunaga's head.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Ryouma's Narrow Escape, Chapter Eight: The Day You DiedFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Ryouma's Narrow Escape, Chapter Nine: By My Friends' SideFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Ryouma's Narrow Escape, Chapter Ten: Kishin AwakenedFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Ryouma's Narrow Escape, Final Chapter: Dear Dragon, Race across the Waves of Wadatsumi
The voice coming from the spear tells Ryouma that him using Amasakahoko to awaken Oryou will turn her into a celestial dragon to be his guardian, and grant him the right to call himself a god. However, the love the two have for each other made both of them reject their chances for godhood so that the two can be with one another, and Ryouma using the spear to awaken Oryou turns Ryouma into someone more than a human but not quite a god and Oryou into a white serpent who is not a dragon.
==Abilities==
He is best suited in the Rider class, but for some reason he has now been summoned as a Lancer.
In addition to materializing in one of the three knight classes in the Holy Grail War as a Lancer, this Sakamoto Ryouma possessing Ama-no-Sakahoko is a hypothetical version of himself that he had the potential to reach, as well as being a powerful Servant capable of living up to his name as a hero of the Reformation.
===Combat===
In combat, Ryouma uses two katanas, a pistol, and the spear Ama-no-Sakahoko as his primary armaments. He is trained in the style, and although his skill in swordsmanship is impressive, the certificate he received includes long-handled sword usage. As he can go all out with this power while summoned as a Lancer, in addition to the explosive power of Super Oryou-san, they are a near-invincible Kaientai. 
===Skills===
====Class Skills====
*Magic Resistance (C+ Rank): When Super Oryou gets serious, Oryou's hide prove quite the magical barrier, Ryouma!
*Riding (EX Rank): A special Riding Skill given to Ryouma for crossing the Bakumatsu period Japan riding the dragon that is the changing eras. It's a Skill exclusive for riding Oryou, existing separately from other Riding variants.
*Shapeshift (Great Snake) (A Rank)
====Personal Skills====
*Dragon of the Restoration (A Rank): A man who was once called a dragon in human form. His short-lived but prideful way of life, shooting through the Bakumatsu period on the dragon representing the ages for the sake of others, was like a dragon soaring through the heavens.
*Great White Snake of Takachiho (A- Rank): An orochi that couldn't become a dragon. Once despised for her black aberration, the orochi aimed for the heavens to become a dragon, but wasn't able to achieve that wish.
*Ama-no-Sakahoko (Pair) (B Rank): A spear of light descended from the heavens. This is the heavenly divine spear used to sew together the heavens and the earth to seal the black aberration. It is originally a single spear, but when wielded by a certain person and orochi, it takes on the form of dual spears. The spear of light descended from the heavens was just as much of a blessing as it was a curse.
===Noble Phantasm===
Sakamoto Ryouma's Noble Phantasms are O' Dragon, Conquer the Expanses of Wadatsumi and Ama-no-Sakahoko.
==Development==
===Creation and Conception===
Sakamoto Ryouma was designed by pako in Fate/Grand Order. Their scenario writer is Keikenchi in Fate/Grand Order.
RyoumaLancer1.png|Concept Art illustrated by pako.
RyoumaLancer2.png|Concept Art illustrated by pako.
RyoumaLancer3.png|Concept Art illustrated by pako.
RyoumaLancer4.png|Concept Art illustrated by pako.
OryouLancer1.png|Concept Art illustrated by pako.
==References==
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