Saber (Fate/Crossover - Ky Kiske)

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

*"No matter what... the world needs justice."* - Ky Kiske

## Profile

### Identity

Saber's true identity is **Ky Kiske**, A former member of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights during the Crusades, Ky is a charismatic swordsman who possesses a strong sense of justice and piety, which sustain and guide him through all manner of shaking uncertainties.

### Appearance

Ky is a handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes. His hair has grown in the timeline of the series, to the point where he sports a ponytail in the Xrd games, although he goes back to a short hairstyle in -STRIVE-.

His usual outfit is a loosely-fitting, blue base version of the white uniform worn by the Sacred Order of Holy Knights that consists of white trousers and shirt below a longcoat with a elbow-length cape. It is fastened together by a belt buckle inscribed with the word “HOPE”, and a drape of blue cloth hanging down beneath. Ky invariably wears dark fingerless gloves. In Overture, he sports a elaborate longcoat as well as a blue cloak, still keeping his color scheme. In Xrd, he returns to the Order’s uniform, but much form-fitting than before. In -STRIVE-, his outfit consists of simple dark blue trousers and a single-sleeved V-neck shirt, with a cape-like white jacket over his shoulders, and blue gloves.

### Personality

Ky is a religious man, the adjective describing both his devotion to God, as well as his commitment to the ideals of justice, order, and honor. Of a straightforward and serious personality, Ky is kind-hearted, charismatic, honest, diligent, polite, and believes in fair play. He is also chivalrous, being known to hold back against female opponents, and is utterly dedicated to protecting the weak. On the other hand, Ky can be notoriously inflexible and is easily disgusted by those who disturb the peace, having a complex about freedom even if he doesn't realize it. He is also a "hot-blooded fool", prone to taking rash actions when angered.

While others may mock Ky for his idealism (especially Sol), he has the determination to live life according to what he believes in. His dogged pursuit for justice and fairness has upset more than a few in power, as he is willing to confront his superiors if he believes them to be corrupt. Ky himself knows that his idealistic dreams can never come true, but he will try regardless.
Although Ky's strong beliefs once tended to color his moral world black and white, realizing that his 'justice' was limited to human convenience and that no single truth governed everything was a significant blow to his identity. Becoming king prior to Overture also made him lose some of his zeal—his view has since broadened significantly, and has learned to see the world from the perspective of others. Initially conflicted by the appointment, the throne made Ky lose the old shine he had as a youth, but he has since increasingly defied conventions, being the "problem child" according to Leo.

Ky is firmly committed to the public good and to bringing hope to others, and treasures peace above all. However, he was forged by war; such that Justice once remarked that Ky had the "eyes of someone who knew nothing yet but battle". Once a merciless enemy to all Gears, he actively wishes to move on from the "killing machine" that he was during the Crusades, and leave his hatred behind. Although Ky's skills remain as sharp as back then, his sense of honor prevents him from using war-time tactics in duels.

## Abilities

Ky is stated to be a talented swordsman and a genius magic practitioner. He is adept at performing all five forms of elemental magic, but prefers to use lightning, which is said to be the most difficult to control. He has impress the expert Dr. Paradigm by quickly figuring out a blessing that protects himself and others from the Vizuel's foreign Divine Steps and magic, and is somehow able to enchant his sword with Absolute Defense: Felion despite its authorization restrictions during his battle with I-No.
His weapon of choice is the Thunderseal, an instroment which concentrates and amplifies lightning magic, but requires tremendous physical and mental stamina to be wielded. Due to certain events, he is temporarily forced to replace it with the Aquila and Magnolia Éclair swords; however, his control over lightning remains the same.

Considered a "fearsome enemy", his skill was deemed valuable enough by the P.W.A.B. to be imitated via the Robo-Ky series. At age 15, Ky was famed as a "prodigy" amongst the war-hardened Holy Knights. He claims to use basic Order techniques (where unfairness and deceit are superior), but even so, Ky stood out as a brutally efficient fighter uninhibited by emotion, mercy or honor in the face of monsters—such that Sol himself was fearful of Ky's prowess on the battlefield during the Crusades. In one account, Justice was once forced to retreat by Ky, and noted afterwards that mankind was "blessed with much greater skills as a fighting species than mere Gears". Ky does not generally employ such tactics, however, and seeks to best opponents fairly in his duels.

Due to unknown reasons, Ky has acquired the pure Gear cells of Justice, also called the "blood of Juno". At will, he can regenerate fatal wounds in mere seconds, and his strength vastly increases. Ky's hair (like Sin's) keeps growing at a rapid pace, and Elphelt can use her "mysterious power" to locate him. In Xrd, only his eye turned red, but three weeks later, in Strive, Ky is able to use his own version of Dragon Install, although only a portion of him, centering around his eye, transforms. Whether or not he can still be considered human is unknown.

Gameplay-wise, Ky is a balanced, straightforward character with a tool for every range and situation, lacking specialization in any one role. He performs best at mid-range with a variety of useful pokes, while still being to attack from afar with his Stun Edge projectiles. He can rapidly switch between keeping the opponent away and applying pressure.

### Skills

#### Personal Skills

* Charisma (B Rank): Ky’s Skill consisting of his charm as well as his talent to command the holy knights. This skill increases the ability of all his allies during battles.

* Bestowed of Sacred Treasure (Lightning) (Rank A): When Ky Kiske rose in rank as the Holy Knights’ commander, the Thunderseal was given to him as a recognition to his leadership and furthered his skill in Electrokinesis. Through this Ky is able to summon lightning from his blade and strike his opponents with it through various ways. Whether enveloping his entire body and sword or sending it completely at one single point. With each strike of lighting, depending on the resistances, the opponent could slow down drastically or even become stunned for some time.

* Dawning Apex of Hope (Rank B): Committed wholeheartedly to the ideals of justice, order, and honor, Ky’s mind becomes focused and unshakable from his faith. Representing him with the word “HOPE” on his clothing, his attacks become far stronger along with ignoring attack and defense advantages against Archer classes. He also becomes mentally resistant to all status effects with the exception of charming for some time.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Thunderseal: "Sealing Thunder Sword"**

Thunderseal is Ky Kiske's signature weapon, designed to amplify lightning magic and one of the eight Sacred Treasures that originally formed The Outrage.

#### **Montez l'éclairage: "Ride the Lightning"**

A combination of both the thunder seal along with his own fruition and faith. Raising the blade over his head and around, lightning surges all around Ky envelope a sphere covering his body. At the front resembles a shield with the markings of the word “HOPE”. This attack launched himself at the opponent while inflicting massive amounts of lightning before delivering a fatal slash laced with it. The name of this attack is said to also be referenced by Metallica.

#### **Yeux: "Dragon Install"**

Ky’s left eye becomes red, with a Gear symbol inscribed on the iris. When utilizing this power, it vastly increases his strength, speed, durability and magic to supernatural levels. He can regenerate fatal wounds in mere seconds and using raw strength in this state, He was able to prevent the titanic Justice from falling from the sky, as well as the small island of stone she rested on. His lightning magic also intensifies greatly and takes on a violet hue. However, he can only maintain this state for short intervals and it seems to cause pain afterwards, possibly due to Ky when he is still human. As a servant however, this noble phantasm is locked under the condition of it being a last resort effort a long with his true name being revealed.

## Gallery

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## References

https://guiltygear.fandom.com/wiki/Ky\_Kiske

https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Ky\_Kiske

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