Saber (Fate/Mythos - Eric Brooks)

*"So, how many times do I have to put you in the ground?"* - Blade.

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

## Profile

### Identity

Saber's true identity is **Eric Brooks**, aka Blade, the legendary Daywalker vampire hunter that is perhaps the main threat for vampire-kind. Before he was born, his mother was attacked and bitten by the vampire Deacon Frost who was hiding as a doctor, dying while giving birth to him. Devoting his life to ridding the world of all vampires, Blade utilizes his unique physiology to become the perfect vampire hunter; while originally depicted as a human immune to vampire bites, Blade was retroactively established to be a dhampir, following other universes involving him.

As a result, Brooks can walk into the daylight without being burning to death. He was eventually trained to fight the undead, and would later become an ally of many superheroes and monsters within the Marvel Universe. He is also a member of the Avengers and the Midnight Sons, where he protects the world from supernatural and otherworldly threats. Though Blade is crusading against forces that are a threat to humanity, he is also a loner by nature and does not take orders well. For this reason and also the nature of the foes he fights he often operates outside society, and rarely interacts with other superheroes. He is the father of Brielle Brooks.

### Appearance

Blade is a dark-skinned man with short black hair (though sometimes he is completely bald) and brown eyes covered by his shades. He also has sharp maxillary canines fangs. At one point during his career, Blade possessed several unique black tattoos, which ran along the back of his neck and shoulders.

### Relationships

#### Wolverine

Blade and Wolverine are old friends with a long history together, dating back to when Blade was still an amateur Vampire Hunter. When Blade was having trouble, Wolverine stepped in to help the younger Blade which ended with Logan giving him the longcoat Blade now usually wears. While Wolverine wouldn't remember Blade for some time, Blade certainly did remember him. With this history, Blade have shown much respect for Logan even though he first tried to kill him when he mistook Wolverine as a vampire. Their comradery have resulted in either sometimes helping the other when they need assistance, though both respect each other's skills to take care of things so this rarely happens.

However, their friendship did become strained when Blade worked with the X-Men to stop one of the sons of Dracula, during which Jubilee was turned into a vampire. Blade objected to their plan to reassemble and resurrect Dracula so he can deal with his son, and almost went to blows when he wanted to killed the vampiric Jubilee who Wolverine went out of his way to protect her. This resulted in Blade being on cold terms with the X-Men, Wolverine specifically though their close friendship with return in time.

## Abilities

Blade was born a human/vampire hybrid (known as a dhampir), the enzymes in Blade's blood made him immune to normal vampire bites, uniquely attuned to sensing the supernatural and resistant to aging. Since being bitten by Morbius, Blade has gained many of the traditional powers of the vampire without developing their weaknesses. He has superhuman strength, senses, and stamina, plus an accelerated healing factor.

## Quotes

* *"They call me Blade. Blade the vampire hunter."* - Blade.
* *"There are worse things out tonight than vampires... Like me."* - Blade.
* *"No no no. "Daywalker" -- "Deathwalkers" -- That's gonna get confusing real fast. Keep it simple. Say my name."* - Blade.
* *"You better wake up. The world you live in is just a sugar-coated topping. There is another world beneath it — the real world. And if you want to survive it, you better learn to pull the trigger!"* - Blade.
* *"I'm on a mission. To hunt down and kill those monsters that have plagued humankind for so long. So now, they call me Daywalker. And they fear me. As well they should."* - Blade.
* *"Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill."* - Blade to another vampire.
* *"Sure you're ready for that, Mr. Whitman?"* - Blade to Dane Whitman.
* *"Same shit, different day with you vampires."* - Blade to Carmilla.

### Crossover Quotes

* *"With our forces combined, Malebolgia won't know what hit him."* - Blade to Spawn.
* *"Your master may not be the same Dracula as normally face but all his plans will fail, starting with yours."* - Blade to Death.
* *"What a vile abomination, no soul and no life. You don't even feel pain. Compared to my usual targets, you are far worse."* - Blade to Nemesis T-Type.

## Trivia

* Blade's patented black, leather trench coat once belonged to Wolverine.
* Blade was a fan of police procedural television shows which he watched while whittling stakes. He also enjoys police procedural novels as well as being a fan of the novel I Am Legend. Blade also stated that he didn't like the works of Anne Rice and would only recommend them as a cure to insomnia.
* Due to his vampiric physiology, he does not cast a reflection.

## References

* https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Blade
	+ https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Eric\_Brooks\_(Earth-616)
	+ https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Eric\_Brooks\_(Earth-26320)
* https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Blade\_(Marvel)
	+ https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Blade\_(Live-Action\_Marvel\_Universe)
* https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Eric\_Stokes\_Brooks
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade\_(character)
* https://blade.fandom.com/wiki/Blade
* https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Blade
* https://www.marvel.com/characters/blade-eric-brooks
	+ https://www.marvel.com/characters/blade-eric-brooks/in-comics