IC INFORMATION NAME: Nobunaga Oda; her class name is Archer, but unlike many servants she tends to not bother hiding her identity by using it instead unless she has to. AGE: While she appears to be a woman in her early 20s, going by our current year, she would be 482 years old. CANON: Fate/Grand Order CANON POINT: End of London, post Solomon fight CANON INFORMATION: http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Fate/Grand_Order
The section under 'Website plot synopsis' is a general outline for the game's plot.
Canonically, due to her being an event servant, Nobunaga doesn't formally join the protagonist until the spot between Okeanos and London. To summarize her event briefly, in one of the alternate universes in the fate/verse, Nobunaga manages to get her hands on the holy grail, an object overflowing with enough magical energy to grant a single wish. Being the intelligent person she is, she instead has it altered into a bomb and detonates it, causing both her and her companion, Okita Souji, to be forced into the grand/order timeline. Not only that, but while Nobunaga usually qualifies as a 5 star servant, the stronger tier of servant there is, the detonation of the grail stripped her of a single star, and all of her power contained within the one star she lost became an army of small nobunagas that were hostile to everything they came across. The protagonist is forced to help her defeat her army of clones, leading to a battle against a smaller nobunaga that evolved into a direct copy of the real one, giving her her star back. She intends to defeat the protagonist then and take over Chaldea, but is cut short by Okita who tells her to be more grateful for their help and stops her.
There's a brief fan translated summary of the event here (under quick story tidbits and story spoilers, near the very beginning).
As a small note here, aside from the fact she's a woman, Nobunaga's history in life mirrors the history of her real life counterpart exactly. It probably matters less than her actual canon history, but I do have a writeup of her historical info too, in case you guys want it (although it is very tl;dr.)
PERSONALITY:
If there's one thing and one thing only you'd notice about Nobunaga, it's her haughty and self-confident nature. In life, she believed her own ambition to be far greater than any other warlord at the time, and that it was what allowed her to get as far as she did (when in reality, it was more like a series of lucky breaks). Her dialogue reflects this in that she has a very forceful, almost rude manner of speaking, and she neglects to ask people things or make requests, instead often sounding like she's bossing others around.
"Yes, you have some merits of worth, and you’re actually a great retainer. "As a reward, I shall prepare some tea. Moreover, I use will use the tsukumonasu with the bakouhan! "Rejoice, for I have not valued a retainer this highly since the monkey, you know!"
It exhibits a great deal of carelessness with regard to how she treats people as well, and she was known for treating her subordinates in a very capricious manner. She was fond of Hideyoshi Toyotomi in life, but still referred to him as a monkey disparagingly. Her myroom dialogue in-game also indicates that she has no idea why Mitsuhide betrayed her at Honnouji, but dismisses it because she doesn't seem to care enough to think on it. Important to note is that her cruelty (she had soldiers he convinced to surrender peacefully executed, ignoring his objections) resulted in the assassination of his mother and general brutality turned him off of her over time. Something she still doesn't realize.
"Honnouji? Honnouji, indeed. Honestly, I have no clue why turned out that way. "However, afterwards, the monkey came to power! "Well, it wasn’t strange for the monkey to go as far as he did, but I’m quite satisfied!"
However, as a heroic spirit she is of a far more mellow attitude than how she was in life. While it might just be an indicator of lack of responsibility now (no longer being a warlord), no longer having to display brutality to keep others in line, her dialogue regarding Mitsuhide's betrayal does seem to show she doesn't care he put a sudden end to the years of work she put into her conquest. Whereas she was known for a poor temper at times in life (her sword gained it's name solely from her personally murdering a tea master who betrayed her) she takes things fairly lightly now, meaning when something bad happens, you realize sometimes it's out of your control and all you can do is work with what you have.
She has a great appreciation of new and unique things; in life, she simply collected western artifacts supplied to her by jesuit missionaries in exchange for her patronage in spreading christianity, but it's taken a step further in fate/ in that she will always choose new ways to do things, even if they seem strange, just for the sake of it. She has a distaste for traditionalism and older methods, even if they're tried and tested, and her profile states "she possesses a flexible way of thinking that loves new things and is not bound by conservatism and common sense." This is also reflected in the fact that when she obtained the holy grail, lacking a wish, she just turned it into a bomb for the sake of it; it's an attitude that can make her appear unpredictable to others. She also has a very strong fondness for people with talent and ambition; her retainers themselves were all capable people in their own right, which is why she regarded them so highly.
"I love those with talent. You too should never forget your devotion in serving me."
"What do I hate? Let's see, fools who are quick to give up are useless. "Indeed! "You can do it if you try", I think that feeling is very important!"
Despite how haughty and silly she can appear to be however, it's important to note that if things call for it, she can be a very dangerous and brutally efficient person. Her abilities, which she lacked in life but now possesses as a heroic spirit, are even reflective of her cruelty; Mt.Hiei, in which she ordered her troops to slowly ascend the mountain and slaughter everyone they encountered (men, women and children), and the battle of Nagashino, where the constant resistance she faced when trying to conquer it resulted in her slowly conquering its perimeter and working inwards, and when everyone was trapped in their main fort, she had it burned, leading to the death of 20,000 people (many of which were innocent civilians).
This cruelty of hers may paint her as evil to others, but to Nobunaga, it's simply what she had to do. She doesn't display any regret for it, and generally speaking if she decides on doing something, no matter how brutal, she'll do it simply because she thinks it's required. By heart she isn't evil, nor is she particularly good either, instead being the type of person to take any action she deems necessary, regardless of how it influences how everyone around her feels about her. She won't allow the feelings of others get in the way of that, in part due to her ego - it can be difficult to dissuade her when her mind is made up, and even if it alienates her from former comrades she'll take action. That's just the kind of person she is.
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NAME: Nobunaga Oda; her class name is Archer, but unlike many servants she tends to not bother hiding her identity by using it instead unless she has to.
AGE: While she appears to be a woman in her early 20s, going by our current year, she would be 482 years old.
CANON: Fate/Grand Order
CANON POINT: End of London, post Solomon fight
CANON INFORMATION:
http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Fate/Grand_Order
The section under 'Website plot synopsis' is a general outline for the game's plot.
Canonically, due to her being an event servant, Nobunaga doesn't formally join the protagonist until the spot between Okeanos and London. To summarize her event briefly, in one of the alternate universes in the fate/verse, Nobunaga manages to get her hands on the holy grail, an object overflowing with enough magical energy to grant a single wish. Being the intelligent person she is, she instead has it altered into a bomb and detonates it, causing both her and her companion, Okita Souji, to be forced into the grand/order timeline. Not only that, but while Nobunaga usually qualifies as a 5 star servant, the stronger tier of servant there is, the detonation of the grail stripped her of a single star, and all of her power contained within the one star she lost became an army of small nobunagas that were hostile to everything they came across. The protagonist is forced to help her defeat her army of clones, leading to a battle against a smaller nobunaga that evolved into a direct copy of the real one, giving her her star back. She intends to defeat the protagonist then and take over Chaldea, but is cut short by Okita who tells her to be more grateful for their help and stops her.
There's a brief fan translated summary of the event here (under quick story tidbits and story spoilers, near the very beginning).
As a small note here, aside from the fact she's a woman, Nobunaga's history in life mirrors the history of her real life counterpart exactly. It probably matters less than her actual canon history, but I do have a writeup of her historical info too, in case you guys want it (although it is very tl;dr.)
PERSONALITY:
If there's one thing and one thing only you'd notice about Nobunaga, it's her haughty and self-confident nature. In life, she believed her own ambition to be far greater than any other warlord at the time, and that it was what allowed her to get as far as she did (when in reality, it was more like a series of lucky breaks). Her dialogue reflects this in that she has a very forceful, almost rude manner of speaking, and she neglects to ask people things or make requests, instead often sounding like she's bossing others around.
"Yes, you have some merits of worth, and you’re actually a great retainer.
"As a reward, I shall prepare some tea. Moreover, I use will use the tsukumonasu with the bakouhan!
"Rejoice, for I have not valued a retainer this highly since the monkey, you know!"
It exhibits a great deal of carelessness with regard to how she treats people as well, and she was known for treating her subordinates in a very capricious manner. She was fond of Hideyoshi Toyotomi in life, but still referred to him as a monkey disparagingly. Her myroom dialogue in-game also indicates that she has no idea why Mitsuhide betrayed her at Honnouji, but dismisses it because she doesn't seem to care enough to think on it. Important to note is that her cruelty (she had soldiers he convinced to surrender peacefully executed, ignoring his objections) resulted in the assassination of his mother and general brutality turned him off of her over time. Something she still doesn't realize.
"Honnouji? Honnouji, indeed. Honestly, I have no clue why turned out that way.
"However, afterwards, the monkey came to power!
"Well, it wasn’t strange for the monkey to go as far as he did, but I’m quite satisfied!"
However, as a heroic spirit she is of a far more mellow attitude than how she was in life. While it might just be an indicator of lack of responsibility now (no longer being a warlord), no longer having to display brutality to keep others in line, her dialogue regarding Mitsuhide's betrayal does seem to show she doesn't care he put a sudden end to the years of work she put into her conquest. Whereas she was known for a poor temper at times in life (her sword gained it's name solely from her personally murdering a tea master who betrayed her) she takes things fairly lightly now, meaning when something bad happens, you realize sometimes it's out of your control and all you can do is work with what you have.
She has a great appreciation of new and unique things; in life, she simply collected western artifacts supplied to her by jesuit missionaries in exchange for her patronage in spreading christianity, but it's taken a step further in fate/ in that she will always choose new ways to do things, even if they seem strange, just for the sake of it. She has a distaste for traditionalism and older methods, even if they're tried and tested, and her profile states "she possesses a flexible way of thinking that loves new things and is not bound by conservatism and common sense." This is also reflected in the fact that when she obtained the holy grail, lacking a wish, she just turned it into a bomb for the sake of it; it's an attitude that can make her appear unpredictable to others. She also has a very strong fondness for people with talent and ambition; her retainers themselves were all capable people in their own right, which is why she regarded them so highly.
"I love those with talent. You too should never forget your devotion in serving me."
"What do I hate? Let's see, fools who are quick to give up are useless.
"Indeed! "You can do it if you try", I think that feeling is very important!"
Despite how haughty and silly she can appear to be however, it's important to note that if things call for it, she can be a very dangerous and brutally efficient person. Her abilities, which she lacked in life but now possesses as a heroic spirit, are even reflective of her cruelty; Mt.Hiei, in which she ordered her troops to slowly ascend the mountain and slaughter everyone they encountered (men, women and children), and the battle of Nagashino, where the constant resistance she faced when trying to conquer it resulted in her slowly conquering its perimeter and working inwards, and when everyone was trapped in their main fort, she had it burned, leading to the death of 20,000 people (many of which were innocent civilians).
This cruelty of hers may paint her as evil to others, but to Nobunaga, it's simply what she had to do. She doesn't display any regret for it, and generally speaking if she decides on doing something, no matter how brutal, she'll do it simply because she thinks it's required. By heart she isn't evil, nor is she particularly good either, instead being the type of person to take any action she deems necessary, regardless of how it influences how everyone around her feels about her. She won't allow the feelings of others get in the way of that, in part due to her ego - it can be difficult to dissuade her when her mind is made up, and even if it alienates her from former comrades she'll take action. That's just the kind of person she is.
Quotes from here and translated profile here.