NOBLE PHANTASM
Noble Phantasm (宝具 hougu, lit. precious tool) is a weapon or an ability owned by a heroic spirit.
"Noble Phantasm" is the official English name, as given by the katakana reading of its kanji in its encyclopedia entry.
In the legend of a hero, there is not only the man that the hero was, but the anecdotes about him, his arms and weapons; all of this symbolizes his existence. These symbols are the ultimate mysteries that the Servant, the embodiment of the heroic spirit, carries as a trump card. Such is the deadly weapon called "Noble Phantasms". Noble Phantasms are the crystallization of the historical facts and anecdotes that made the heroic spirit famous, but that does not necessarily have to be an offensive weapon; it can be a shield, a ring, a crown, but also a specific ability or a unique method of combat.
Sources: Fate/Zero, act 2 chapter 1 and act 2 chapter 4, and Fate/Side Material encyclopedia entry (p.71-72).
Currently, Fragarach is the only known weapon of Noble Phantasm rank still being owned by a living human (the Fraga family). This would imply that a Noble Phantasm isn't necessarily a weapon only owned by a heroic spirit, but could be a powerful Mystic Code that became legendary. The real scabbard of King Arthur, recovered by the von Einzbern family and given to Kiritsugu to summon Saber, is still a Noble Phantasm. As usual in Nasuverse, the older a mystery gets, the more powerful it becomes.
List of Noble Phantasm
"Noble Phantasm" is the official English name, as given by the katakana reading of its kanji in its encyclopedia entry.
In the legend of a hero, there is not only the man that the hero was, but the anecdotes about him, his arms and weapons; all of this symbolizes his existence. These symbols are the ultimate mysteries that the Servant, the embodiment of the heroic spirit, carries as a trump card. Such is the deadly weapon called "Noble Phantasms". Noble Phantasms are the crystallization of the historical facts and anecdotes that made the heroic spirit famous, but that does not necessarily have to be an offensive weapon; it can be a shield, a ring, a crown, but also a specific ability or a unique method of combat.
Sources: Fate/Zero, act 2 chapter 1 and act 2 chapter 4, and Fate/Side Material encyclopedia entry (p.71-72).
Currently, Fragarach is the only known weapon of Noble Phantasm rank still being owned by a living human (the Fraga family). This would imply that a Noble Phantasm isn't necessarily a weapon only owned by a heroic spirit, but could be a powerful Mystic Code that became legendary. The real scabbard of King Arthur, recovered by the von Einzbern family and given to Kiritsugu to summon Saber, is still a Noble Phantasm. As usual in Nasuverse, the older a mystery gets, the more powerful it becomes.
List of Noble Phantasm
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