
Altria was born into this period as the heir to the throne, the daughter of the King of Britain, Uther Pendragon, and the blue-eyed Igraine, the wife of Uther's servant, the Duke of Cornwall. This time of barbarian invasions and self-destructive strife between clans started a long period of war that would later become known as the "Dark Ages". Once Britannia lost the empire's protection, it could not escape becoming independent, causing it to break into smaller countries soon after. In preparation for the war against the barbarians, Rome deprived her island province of any military forces left there.

It had been believed to be indestructible, but it was only awaiting its destruction at the hands of invading barbarians. Childhood Īltria was born into a time of chaos and war that began with the demise of the Roman empire. One is the full Briton Arthur, while the other is the Roman Arturius, and their two separate sets of accomplishments are said to have merged into the legend of King Arthur that is known in the present time. This identity of the real great leader behind the legend of King Arthur has many variations, and it is thought that there may have been two people who fit the description of the king. While Arthur is a hero well known as a model for knights, it is said that he actually existed as "Dux Bellorum", the leader of War, and was a great general who led the twelve kings of Northern England, Gododdin, while preventing foreign invasion from forces such as the Scottish and the Picts. She later obtained Excalibur and Avalon from the Lady of the Lake. She wielded the sword from the stone, Caliburn, but it was eventually destroyed.


She is the "Once and Future King" and a legendary hero of Britain known as the King of Knights (騎士王, ?). Saber's true identity is Altria Pendragon (アルトリア・ペンドラゴン, Arutoria・Pendoragon ?) (also romanized as Artoria and Arturia), better known as Arthur Pendragon (アーサー・ペンドラゴン, Āsā・Pendoragon ?) and King Arthur, who is regarded as a male in history. Saber is one of the strongest Servants in the entire series, due to her class being renowned for possessing excellent stats in every category, as well as their magic resistance and having the Riding ability of the Rider Class. She's the Saber Class Servant of Kiritsugu Emiya in the Fourth Holy Grail War of Fate/Zero, and the Saber Class Servant of Shirou Emiya in the Fifth Holy Grail War of Fate/Stay Night, Kiritsugu's adopted son.Īfter becoming the Servant of Sakura Matou in Heaven's Feel she's known as Saber Alter. Saber is one of the main characters in Fate/Zero, and one of the three main heroines in Fate/Stay Night, along with Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Matou. Emiya Shirou (Fate/Stay Night, Unlimited Blade Works, Fate/Hollow Ataraxia)
