Saber (Fate/Crossover - Syrenne)

**Saber** (セイバー, *Seibā*) is the servant of ??? in the ??? Holy Grail War.

"*Save the business talk for later. It's time to get smashed!*" — Syrenne

## Profile

### Identity

Saber's true identity is **Syrenne**, a member of Dagran's mercenary group. She is one of the three female members (the other being Mirania and, later, Calista) of the mercenary group. She is known for drinking heavily, and in battle uses two swords, the only player character to do so.

Syrenne lived in a different country where she was a female soldier fighting in a war. There were many female soldiers in the army, which Syrenne speculates is because her homeland had a female ruler. Often, the male soldiers would run away and leave the fighting to the women. She was injured in a battle and fell unconscious, but the battle continued on around her: when she awoke, everything and everyone in her homeland was gone. She mentions this to Zael and explains that because she had not actually seen the destruction, it doesn't seem real enough to her. She has never been able to cry about it, even years later, and feels guilty, unable to move on.

Before the start of the game, she becomes a member of Dagran's mercenary group. She does not mention any family members.

### Personality

Syrenne is the mood-maker and alcoholic of the group. She is foul-mouthed: the sexual innuendo in the game is usually spoken by her. In the bath scene with Calista, she spoke about Calista's money bags using suggestive language (meant to mislead the player and Zael into thinking Syrenne was talking about Calista's breasts). This also happens when talking with Zael at the Arena for the first time (also leading Zael to think she was referencing sexual activity). Syrenne is a frequent drinker, and her drunken banter adds some of the humor in the game. She often resorts to combative measures when in a quarrel or annoyed: she throws Lowell over the bannister in the tavern when he suggests she "pulled a bloke or something." She also slaps Zael several times when he peeks in on her and Calista bathing, and she nearly fought Sir Therius at their first meeting.

Occasionally she complains, but she is in fact very supportive of her companions. She is fond of the close bonds within the mercenary group. Syrenne often demonstrates a playful side with them, as she likes to tease her friends, especially Zael. Syrenne does not shy away from a fight, and she depends on her comrades as much as they depend on her. However, she distrusts people who act more important than her (e.g. Therius and Count Arganan), especially if they are male.

It is shown that Syrenne has close feelings for Lowell, especially toward the end of the game. Their continuous amusing (and sometimes cruel) banter with each other also expresses most of their feelings for each other as the story progresses. Syrenne's deep aggression for men (believing they are liars and cheaters and completely undependable) gives her frustration with Lowell, as his playboy attitude again "proves" to her that men are not to be trusted. However, she is sometimes relaxed with men. In particular, she goes easy on Zael during a fighting competition and supposedly lets him win, then blushes and stammers when called out on it.

## Abilities

Syrenne is a feisty warrior who specialises in a fighting style that uses two blades simultaneously. She is skilled in melee. She is also one of the only two characters who is able to equip a secondary weapon, the other being Zael. However, while Zael's secondary weapon is a crossbow, hers is another sword, allowing her to attack with great strength and speed.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Spirit Attack: Shadow Stitch**

It is an Attack SP in which Syrenne jumps high in the air over a selected enemy's head, then slams down on said enemy's head, damaging and stunning it, causing Paralysis (hence the "Stitch" term).

## References

https://laststory.fandom.com/wiki/Syrenne