Tomoe Gozen (Saber)

ID290
Rarity★★★★
ClassSaber
True NameTomoe Gozen
GenderFemale
Source“The Tale of the Heike” · “Genpei Jōsuiki” · Theatre play “Tomoe” · etc.
RegionJapan
AlignmentTrue Neutral
Height162cm
Weight50kg
StrengthB
EnduranceA
AgilityB
MagicB
LuckA
Noble PhantasmB
Character SettingSakurai Hikaru
IllustratorShirabi
Character VoiceKanemoto Hisako
Major AppearancesFate/Grand Order
Related CharacterTomoe Gozen

Class Skills #

Magic Resistance: A

Possesses the highest rank of Magic Resistance. Frankly speaking morden mages are unable to harm her

Riding: B+

Can handle most vehicles skilfully. However she can not ride creatures of the Phantasmal Species

Personal Skills #

Midnight of Summer Side: A

“Tomoe during the summer’s night is…embarrassingly different than her usual self.”
“Specifically…”
“I can play games all day long!”
A skill that enables one to pull all-nighters. As long as the user is enjoying the moment wholeheartedly, fatigue and magical energy consumption can be delayed until later. It’s a subgroup of the Battle Continuation skill, but its effect is quite different from the original skill.

VR Shinkageryu: B+

The skill of one who is versed in using a sticklike controller for VR chambara. The skill especially enables one to excel in two-weapon fighting. Initially her rank for this skill was D, but after training directly under Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, her skill name changed, and the rank even shot up.
“The numerous moves I was taught by Lord Tajima-no-kami can definitely be applied as a dual-wielding sword technique in this VR game I play!”
…Or so Tomoe claims. And while Chiyome is suspicious that it’s essentially just plain old Shinkageryu, the sword technique in practice is very different than Yagyu Shinkageryu.

Survival (Hill and Valley): EX

Skilled at surviving in the natural environment. Essentially this is a combined skill that includes the effects of several low ranked independent action skills.
Tomoe’s rank in this skill is non standard which allows her to spend her days in the hills and valleys peacefully without any contact with civilization

Noble Phantasms #

VR Shinkageryu Hidden Technique: Lazer Blade Dual Wield

RankC
TypeAnti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range1
Maximum Number of Targets1 person

A continuously active Noble Phantasm.
Normally the VR lazer blade is exactly that…VR… As such, it shouldn't function as a real-life sword, but Saber Tomoe Gozen used her own magical energy to create a pseudo-lazer bladed sword to use during her attacks. The sword is, obviously, super hot.

And while Tomoe does not hesitate to claim that this supernatural power was due in part “to the great Asahi Shogun, Lord Yoshinaka,” it is in actuality it's probably from her strong demonic blood. Her sword radiating such heat even in her Second and Third Ascension forms is because of this Noble Phantasm.

VR Shinkageryu Hidden Technique: Tomoe-ga-Fuchi Taiyo-ken

RankB
TypeAnti-Army Noble Phantasm
Range1~50
Maximum Number of Targets40 people

An Anti-Army attack using the Noble Phantasm mentioned earlier.

“I have awakened to the secret techniques of VR Shinkageryu!” …At least so Tomoe claims, but the truth is unclear. What is clear, though, is that Tomoe puts on a pair of VR goggles to assault the enemy! After she slashes the enemies with both blades, the searing blades draw a circle to create a quasi-sun in the sky that represents her feelings towards Kiso-no-Yoshinaka, and magical bursts outward to finish off the enemy. Tomoe isn't limited to creating one quasi-sun… She can make two, three…even five quasi-suns if she gets serious, but in this game, she will pretty much stick to one.

Character #

First-person pronounTomoe / watashi
Second-person pronounanata / 〇〇-dono / 〇〇-sama
Third-person pronounanokata / kare / kanojo

Personality

Almost the same as normal Tomoe Gozen (Archer)
However, since she is in off mode, she is fully ready to play.
If something goes wrong, of course she will be worried, but she never loses her desire to play, saying, “I have to enjoy the summer.”

Motivation · Attitude towards Master

Almost the same as normal Tomoe Gozen (Archer)

Dialogue Examples

I came to a realization while I was in this summer attire. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned about my ability to maintain my moderation, but I also learned the phrase, “when in Rome do as the Romans do” so then this year Tomoe will comply, because it’s summer after all
Game Start
This was personally handed down from Lord Tajima!
Vroom Vroom (Assumes VR chambara stance)
VR… is what it is all about!

Historical Image · Character Image

Completely identical to Tomoe Gozen (Archer)

Character Image in “FateGO”

Every time summer comes around, the idea of moderation goes out the window for a handful of Chaldea’s Heroic Spirits…
Why is that?
Tomoe Gozen finally finds the answer when she experiences the phenomenon herself this summer. Namely…she realized that it triggers this irresistible feeling of passion, fire, and the sunlike power to flow from within…the feeling of liberation! Every year, Tomoe Gozen failed to understand the allure of summer, since events were always set in or around the beach. But this time, something clicked for her because this year’s summer event takes place in the mountains. Finally, her swimsuit Spirit Origin awakens!

That aside…exploring the mountains and forests isn’t the only thing to enjoy during the summer. That’s right…video games!

Now that summer has started, the time has come to play all you can, even if it costs you a bit of sleep!

Dressed in a light summer swimsuit!

Duel wielding VR controllers
The liberation sent by the mountain does not necessarily mean abandoning all moderation, but it pushes her to dive into the pleasures of a summer.

General Armaments

First Ascension: VR Lazer Blade (Flaming Blade)
Second Ascension: Curved swords from a foreign country
Third Ascension: Red Long Sword & Blue Long Sword

Connections with Characters

Yagyu Munenori

Munenori Tajima-sama!
Please take a look!
Tomoe has come up with a new technique for VR Shinkageryu!
Please continue to teach me!

Valkyries

Come, come, it doesn’t matter.
Aim at Tomoe with your VR guns as much as you want
Tomoe! Equipping VR Lazer Blade!
Then, here I come

Medb

Um Medb
You don’t have to worry too much about it, Tomoe is……
Y-yes.
Yes.
Yes!
Moderation!
Tomoe will keep that in mind!

Mochizuki Chiyome

Lady Chiyome, Lady Chiyome. Tomoe has an idea. If you wield a blade while enjoying VR and reality at the same time can’t that be called VR Shinkageryu?

Taira no Kagekiyo

After all that person is here
Not Ushiwakamaru, but
The very person who is truly and authentically Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the general of Yoritomo’s army, a sworn enemy of mine and one Yoshinaka-sama’s enemies. I won’t let her live!
… but this feeling is … a sign of the Heike … ?
What? Kagekiyo ? Taira no Kagekiyo ? What do you mean?

Kiso Yoshinaka

Yoshinaka-sama, Yoshinaka-sama. Please look, Tomoe is dressed for summer. I remember the days in the mountains when, we played by the lake–

Comment from Illustrator #

The designs for the three ascensions are different but I drew them all with the idea of a refreshing older sister dancing while swinging her weapon.
I was given the idea of an E-sports style from the beginning, but I didn’t think she had gone from being a game fanatic to a real gamer
The 2nd and 3rd ascension weapons are actual swords but only the 1st ascension is the blade made of flames, and I think the hilt is probably just a controller. (Shirabi)