Archetype: Earth (アーキタイプ: アース, Ākitaipu: Āsu?), Class Name MoonCancer (ムーンキャンサー, MūnKyansā?), is a MoonCancer-class Servant summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
Profile[]
Identity[]
Her name is Archetype: Earth, a being known as the 'Original One' in the world of Magecraft. At times, a ruler feared by the vampires. At times, a vampire hopping on the moon's surface like a rabbit. And at other times, a sheltered princess who snuck out to get here! Natural opulence accompanied by pure white innocence. The funny vamp that goes well with the sun has come to celebrate![1]
Described in her profile as a "special guest for Fate/Grand Order's 7th Anniversary," it is unknown if she is recognized within the plot of Fate/Grand Order.[1]
Appearance[]
Personality[]
Archetype: Earth is an individual with a different form and personality in each Ascension. Ascension 1 is the future: the original form of an ideal world. Ascension 2 is the present: the result of a coincidence. Ascension 3 is the past: a what-if in which she was never tempted by Roa's blood. In addition, Ascension 2 is Arcueid Brunestud from 3 years after a certain route in Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-.[1] All three forms exist simultaneously and are able to interact with each other at will.
- 1st Ascension: Extroverted, positive and active. As part of the ruthless True Ancestor royalty, she does not exhibit any Human-like emotions. Rather than that of a princess, her demeanor and tone is more befitting of a queen, treating the insolent with no mercy. While she coldly views human culture as being foolish and pathetic, she does not dislike nor deny it. "It is impressive, in its own unique way. Comedies can sometimes be beautiful when taken to extremes." After living for millennia without much change, it has grown easy for new stimuli to get a reaction out of her. Despite seeming morose and unfeeling, she's a funny queen that looks forward to unexpected coincidences.[1]
She describes herself as the "prototype" of what Archetype: Earth was intended to be by the Crimson Moon, and while she is unable to exist as a material entity within Proper Human History she can witness the exploits of her counterparts through dreams. According to her, elements of her mentality can emerge in her past selves if their rationality fades (the implication being that this was the case when Arcueid assumed her Luminous Body form in Ciel's route, which Arcueid herself denies).
- 3rd Ascension: Introverted, positive and passive. A form younger than Ascension 1, this princess of the True Ancestors has yet to experience the outer World. While her Human-like emotions remain scarce, they are assuredly beginning to develop. Having been raised as a princess, she isn't particularly eager to speak to the common folk. The insolent are treated with no mercy (as she has not learnt conversation etiquette) but she's not as aggressive as in Ascension 1. Graceful in speech and conduct, her consideration for others, slight though it may be, is evident. She despises how the surface is, but the truth is she just doesn't really understand human culture. A funny princess that will never encounter her fate.[1]
- 2nd Ascension: Introverted, positive and active. A refreshed personality that doesn't sweat the small stuff. She gained her naive persona after being killed by a certain human, but her abundance of knowledge and rationality as a True Ancestor still remains; the result being an easygoing yet intellectual nature. A dynamic person that will drag around the one she's interested in as much as she pleases. Due to her exceptionally one track mind (by design), even she gets frustrated over her extreme refusal to change a decision she's set on. She wears her emotions on her sleeve, prone to sulking when she loses. With that said, she'll still hold back her objections, albeit reluctantly. She fundamentally enjoys conversation, but will not pry into others. A firm believer in consequentialism, she'll push through any obstacle to achieve the ideal outcome, Human morals and common sense not even entering the equation. Her desire for control and to rule over the things she likes is strong. She may be a self-proclaimed vampire, but she does not suck the blood of humans. Her dislikes are blood, herself sucking blood, Roa, and anyone who'd hurt her lover. She doesn't mind if her lover gets with someone else though, as long as he's not being harmed. With that said... despite it being extremely rare, there's a certain exception that she definitely will not accept. A Funny Vamp that sprung forth from a fateful encounter.[1]
Relationships[]
1st Ascension[]
- Artoria Caster
- "To think that a fairy born from Avalon would become the mould for the Holy Sword that crossed over multiple worlds. That was a good encounter. I don't intend to complain about her performance. …I don't intend to, but isn't she a bit too tomboyish? Why does she rush on her own? Can she not behave herself at a flower garden?"[4]
- Shiki Ryougi (Saber)
- "A hole that leads to the Root. Purpose is born in the vessel of void. There's such a thing as well. A dream resided not in her brain but in her heart. She's primitive, yet beautiful. …She is, but isn't she also dangerous? Why is she swinging a katana? Don't scatter the flower garden!"[4]
- First Hassan
- "An assassin standing in the frontier between the living and the dead. He doesn't make light of Human History. Although there have been precedents."[4]
- Kukulkan
- "Foreign species as she is, it doesn't change the fact that she is an Archetype. She and I are like sister ─── No, should I say that we are like sister cities…? Our interests and preferences are polar opposites, however. I swear that I will never behave in such a happy-go-lucky manner."[4]
3rd Ascension[]
- Leonardo da Vinci (Rider)
- "Gran Cavallo. Child of Nature. What a really nice journey. The future you set your eyes on is really dazzling."[4]
- Sherlock Holmes
- "A renowned detective. One who solves mysteries. Certainly, he could be said to be the condensation and result of humans' way of being. Although you seem to be a bit too kind."[4]
- Captain Nemo
- "The sea is a bit unpleasant. It's your forte, Captain Nemo. Would you teach me how to swim next time?"[4]
- BB/BB Cosmos
- "AI... A new humanity born from a body of continuous information? Vital functions without a real or physical body. …I see. With that you'll be able to endure a voyage in space."[4]
- Koyanskaya of Darkness / Koyanskaya of Light
- "A beast born from the land's bloodshed. An Evil of Humanity who, despite being the vessel of a Beast, couldn't become a Beast due to her pride. Such emotion that she rejected her own completion… Did I ever know that much love?"[4]
2nd Ascension[]
- Artoria Pendragon (Saber)
- "The king with the sword's here?! This time I'M the stranger. Alriiight, let's go for the rematch later!"[4]
- Shiki Ryougi (Assassin)
- "Eeh. So you have Mystic Eyes of Death Perception too. But you don't have any Mystic Eye Killer glasses. Uuum, the strength of your body is different? …That said, it sounds more fun to be your rival than your friend. What do you think? Want a fight?"[4]
- Grigori Rasputin
- "He looks like the priest of a church, but… I've never seen a clergyman this shady."[4]
Role[]
Fate/Grand Order[]
Archetype: Earth Trial Quest[]
Archetype Inception: Succession Battle for the New Prime Species[]
Abilities[]
Elemental royalty are known as the True Ancestors. As their Princess, she may not have any special abilities, but boasts high specs in every aspect. Simple is best. Unlike Dead Apostles who were once Human, True Ancestors are endowed with their predetermined abilities from birth, and are unable to improve them through the sucking of blood. Even amongst unworldly True Ancestors, her abilities are top class. A mediocre vampire has no chance of defeating her. However, being a True Ancestor is synonymous with being unable to restrain their craving for blood. She uses her immense power, 70% of it, to seal her own Vampiric Impulses.[1]
Archetype: Earth is the Brain of the Planet, or in other words the planet's soul. As such she would normally possess Authority over the entire planet, however when summoned as a Servant she is unable to hold as much Authority, being limited to causing phenomena on the scale of great storms with her fingertips and earthquakes with her toes.[6] In the World of Tsukihime the strongest existence of a celestial body is known as the Ultimate One, a position that the awakened Arcueid is applicable for. However, until things are settled with Altrouge Brunestud, a being 'that forms the celestial' on the same scale, she cannot be referred to as the 'ONE'.[1]
Combat[]
In addition to matching her performance to the enemy, she is also skilled at mental interference with her Rainbow Mystic Eyes as well as reconstructing the world with Marble Phantasm. Her immunity to the sun and the ability to regenerate are both functions that occur naturally to her. In both her 1st and 3rd Ascensions, she views battle as a 'competition to create, combine and control different elements'.[1] She wields an unammed sword in her 1st and 3rd ascensions.
Skills[]
Class Skills[]
- Magic Resistance (A+ Rank): Interference techniques created by civilisation are rendered mostly ineffective.[1] As Magecraft and Sacraments are human copies and recreations of things that happen on planet they do almost nothing to Arcueid, the origin of those phenomena. However things that she does not encounter often might have the ability to hurt her, for example curses crafted only from elements of human society. As such only Modern Magecraft and Internet Magecraft might have the capability of hurting her.[7]
- Item Construction (A Rank): True Ancestors have a unique psychic power named Marble Phantasm, which allows them to create anything that spawns from nature. It is essentially an all-powerful printer that can reproduce any natural occurring flora, minerals and geographical features. Human-made items such as chemical compounds or architecture do not fall under this jurisdiction. However, with the greedy notion that 'all items originally came from nature anyway', such things become possible. In such a scenario, the scale and accuracy drops significantly. With that said, something like a whiteboard is child's play.[1]
- Territory Creation (EX Rank): As the entire planet can be considered to be her territory, she excels at synchronizing with Ley Lines. However, the connection is so strong that the weakening of the land is capable of influencing her as well.[1]
- Independent Action (A Rank): Being an incarnated Elemental, she is able to materialise at her target after a one way trip from the Inner Sea of the Planet. When returning to it, her body will be dispersed.[1]
Personal Skills[]
- Ultimate One (D Rank): Her output and Life Scale increases to become one rank higher than her enemy as a form of backup from the planet. However, as her frame is a Saint Graph instead of the World Egg, this is not exhibited in full. The limit is one or two rank ups for various parameters in battle.[1]
- Rainbow Mystic Eyes (A Rank): The highest rank of Mystic Eye: Rainbow. For a single turn, all enemies will have their movement strongly restricted, while her own attack is increased.[1]
- Breath of the Planet (C Rank): A fundamental ability of the A-Ray (Known as A-Reis in a Lostbelt) True Species. Though it seems as if she's simply taking a deep breath to psych herself up, she's actually absorbing Magical Energy from her surroundings. The generation of internal magical energy and performance increase is comparable to a Dragon Core.[1]
- Funny Vamp (EX Rank): The result of a malfunction that caused her to awaken her own form of love for Humanity. An atmosphere that protects the virtuous, earthlight that blooms in profusion. The entire party will receive great blessings.[1]
Noble Phantasm[]
Archetype:Earth's Noble Phantasm is Marble Phantasm.
Development[]
Creation and Conception[]
Archetype: Earth was illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi in Fate/Grand Order.
Arcueid was the most wanted Servant in FamitsuWP's 2019 Fate/Grand Order poll,[8] 2020 poll,[9] 2021 poll,[10] and 2022 poll.[11]
Archetype:Earth orginates from Arcueid Brunestud, a character in Tsukihime, a visual novel by TYPE-MOON, the team that created and writes for Fate/Grand Order. For her appearance in FGO's world, Takashi Takeuchi added FGO's rendition of Arcueid as the Third Ascension character.[12]
« In our character meeting to discuss which Servant should be made playable, Kinoko Nasu proposed we went with Arcueid for the next anniversary. Nasu words: "That said, we shouldn't make the Servant name herself Arcueid. She should go by Archetype:Earth, the name of the Brain of the Planet in TYPE-MOON lore." Takeuchi's response: "Always the teaser, aren't you?" Takeuchi: Most fans believed Arc was going to be released in a Tsukihime event. With Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- coming out in 2021, they have reasons to expect it. When things like this happen, Nasu can't bring himself to deliver the simple expected choice. He always pulling all stops to add an extra nuance that delivers more than the fans were asking for. I can't understate how much emotion was poured into Archetype:Earth, as she is one of TYPE-MOON's 4 main heroines: Aoko Aozaki, Arcueid Brunestud, Saber (Artoria Pendragon) and Shiki Ryougi. Play the game to find out what kind of Servant Arcueid is in her FGO summon. Arcueid always had her one airheaded side and a form as the progenitor of vampires, which we called Princess Arc. Archetype:Earth takes Princess Arc as the default form, but comes closer to the regular Arcueid with an Ascension. We put pretty everything people would have wanted out of an Arcueid release. It's always hard to design a superior version of a Servant for Ascension changes, and having to one up Princess Arc for this 3rd Ascension was one hell of a challenge. I hope you liked her. » |
(Takashi Takeuchi's Fate/Grand Order 7th Anniversary Interview) |
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 Fate/Grand Order - Archetype: Earth's profile translated by UdonSamurai at Reddit
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Succession Battle for the New Prime Species, Archetype Inception - Chapter 15: Earthfall
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Succession Battle for the New Prime Species, Archetype Inception - Chapter 20: Archetype Inception
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Fate/Grand Order Archetype:Earth Lines
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Ciel Line Update translated by UdonSamurai at Reddit
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Archetype: Earth Bond 5 Voice Line
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order - Arcueid Bond 3 Voice Line
- ↑ Weekly Famitsu ???? - Pg ??
- ↑ Weekly Famitsu 1652 August 13, 2020 - Pg 106
- ↑ Weekly Famitsu ???? - Pg ??
- ↑ Weekly Famitsu 1758 - Pg 25
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order: 7th Anniversary - Interview with Takashi Takeuchi JP
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