Saber (Fate/Crossover - Zero)

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

"From the moment I was born, there was nothing. That's how I wound up with the name Zero." - Zero

## Profile

### Identity

Saber's true identity is Zero, formerly named Rose prior to obtaining the power of song, is the main protagonist of Drakengard 3. Zero is on a killing spree and relentlessly hunting her sisters for revenge.

Zero's left arm is prosthetic. She gains a distinctive flower growing out of her right eye, which continues to grow. Mikhail is her trustworthy partner.

### Personality

Zero has a violent disposition and is easily irritated, having no tolerance for anything complicated or repetitive. She doesn't care about her own appearance in the slightest, and has little regard for her health due to her ultimate fate. Often apathetic and bitter, she is prone to scoffing at anyone or anything which distracts from her main objective. In the Japanese script, she has a quirk for flippantly switching to polite language. When she does this, it's often used as build up for a satirical insult. Her haughtiness is occasionally mocked and played for laughs, especially when she appears to be confident in herself. In the English script, she is far more foul-mouthed, and her voice actress Platt uses a harsher tone than Uchida.

Michael was the only being Zero had trusted. The two partners were close and understood one another well. Zero is haunted by her dreams of their time together after his death. She initially feels emotionally detached from Mikhail –since the two dragons are completely different from one another– and refuses to call him by name; she insists that Michael is the only one who can have that right. Over the course of their adventure, however, Zero's feelings for him soften as she instructs and relies on him. She eventually becomes attached to him with maternal endearment.

While she mostly either ignores or threatens them, Zero does have some fondness for the disciples she takes on after killing their original mistresses. She briefly shows moments of melancholy if they should die for her, but spares them no mercy if they should betray her.

The Drag-On Dragoon 3 Story Side, however reveals that Zero's haughty demeanor masks her guilty conscience, with her inner-monologues self-deprecating at times. She blames herself for bringing the Intoners upon the world and laments on the consequences of her other actions, such as the loss of her disciples when they revert back to doves. Zero routinely reflects on how her sisters represent aspects of her own personality, eventually coming to realize that they collectively represent her hatred of the world as a result of many years of abuse. When she decides to save Mikhail by forging a pact with him, she feels as though she is doing it out of selfish reasons since the flower will also survive by using Mikhail as a host. Zero's lack of self-worth comes full-circle when she is finally killed by Brother One, explaining in a monologue that her death was something she had always looked forward to.

## Abilities

She is an Intoner, one who is gifted with the ability to manipulate magic through songs. She is the eldest and the most powerful of the Intoners.

Her sword has an effect against Intoners, it is possible that the sword is made from the bones of a dragon.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Song of Intoner**

Zero's NP is a unique magical ability accessible to users of the Power of Song. It manifests in a different color for each Intoner respectively, usually corrisponding to that Intoners choice of clothing attire.

When in Intoner Mode, the user becomes invulnerable to all forms of damage with the exception of other Intoners who are also in Intoner Mode. While in Intoner Mode, the user's speed, reflexes, and power are greatly augmented as they are able to get several dozen strikes off against enemy fighters, often before they can even react. Allowing them to easily outpace any other opponent in the area.

However the mode is not without its drawbacks. For unknown reasons (possibly due to game mechanics), while in Intoner Mode, the user is not able to use any weapons besides their hands which significantly reduces range. Also, it would seem that the mode puts strain on the users body as they are not able to stay in this mode for longer than a minute (likely also game mechanic), although no Intoner is seen fatigued from using the ability.

The Mode is activated when the Intoner sings outloud.