Kinoko and Takashi's Q&A
Fate/Grand Order THE MOVIE -Divine Realm of the Round Table- Part 1 Wandering;Agateram Edition
Do the Enforcement Knights serving the Knights of the Round Table in the Sixth Singularity have their own past lives like Heroic Spirits? Or could it be they were just built to obey their superiors? <Man by the Water>
Nasu Kinoko (from here, "N"): The soldiers of the Round Table come in two types; "Enforcement Knights" and "common soldiers." As you've surmised, the Enforcement Knights have a high spiritual rank, though they aren't quite Heroic Spirits. They're legendary knights of Camelot, drawn by the Lion King to appear in that era. When the Lion King disappears, they disappear as well. On the other hand, the "common soldiers" were invited by the Lion King's call, but they aren't knights of Camelot, they're soldiers from all over Britain. Gawain's subordinates are soldiers from Orkney, and Lancelot's subordinates are soldiers from the French territory. They're the soldiers under direct control of each Knight of the Round Table, obeying their respective masters rather than the Lion King. Mordred and Tristan have no troops under their control, but Agravain lends some to Mordred.
I feel like Bedivere's hairstyle resembles Artoria's, but is there a reason for that? I think it'd be nice if there were. <Yanagi>
N: There is, isn't there?
Takeuchi Takashi (from here, "T"): There is! Or so I'd like to say. When we made Fate/stay night, I drew Bedivere picturing him to be average, to the point of being transparent. That said, I at least gave some personality to his hairstyle so he didn't look like a nobody... I guess. But with Tenkuu Sphere's redesign, I think for sure some new meaning came about.
What was the Round Table doing when the Holy Selection wasn't going on? <Neko-chan>
N: Even Neko-chan has an interest in the everyday activities of the Knights of the Round Table... I sense... an opportunity for big business...!
T: Answer it seriously, come on.
N: Agravain took care of developments and regulations inside the Holy City, collection of remaining resources in the Singularity, property management, army inspections, and secretary work for the Lion King. Gawain supervised the Holy City's defense forces and trains the soldiers. Mordred acted as a raid knight, suppressing and sweeping up enemies outside the Holy City. Lancelot used to have the same duties as Mordred, but I shifted his main responsibility to investigating and monitoring the Egyptian territory, and driving out (protecting) the refugees. Tristan cleaned up rebels and remnants of the Crusaders. And Sanzang-chan talked with the people at the palace who received the Holy Selection, and ate her rice with vigor.
When you two depicted Bedivere, in both writing and image, was there anything with which you took special care? I'd love to know. <I Love Camelot>
N: Bedivere's demeanor, considerate modesty, and the way he conducts himself are all pretty neutral, but I wrote him as a man of conviction with a heart as solid as a rock. And he's hard on Tristan for Tristan's own good, but for Bedivere himself, it might be something of a hobby.
T: I rarely draw Bedivere anymore, but as I answered in Yanagi-san's question, but I drew him with no overemphasis on his presence, and a sense of transparency. The color of his mantle that well represents his character image is my favorite.
What would have happened in the Sixth Singularity if, instead of the Lion King appearing in Jerusalem, it were a different Artoria (like regular Saber or Alter)? <kia>
N: Hmm... that's a tough one... as one would expect, I don't think the usual King Arthur could win against Ozymandias and the two Crusader armies...
T: But what about this swimsuit Arturia?
N: Then the sea would envelop the desert, and everyone would smile.
Among the Knights of the Round table favored by the Lion King, Agravain was the only one who didn't receive a "Gift", but supposing he were given one, what effect would it have? <Silver Moon Madao>
N: "Judgment ." A special attack against evildoers gets added to his Noble Phantasm. Of course, he himself is targeted as well.
T: I can see Akkun looking unconcerned as he fires his Noble Phantasm, even while being hit violently by his own attack...
Please tell me how Arash passes the time on a regular day! <Riot of Cherry Blossoms>
N: He goes to bed early and wakes up early, then spends the morning moving his body to train himself. At noon he checks the condition of his bow while going hunting. In the afternoon he talks with the people, and at night he thinks about the next day while looking at the stars. Like that.
T: He's a hero, huh?
N: He's a hero! To me he's a hero in the same category as Adol Christin! (He'll save the world 101 times)
I hear that Bedivere and Tristan are good friends, but I'm curious what their first meeting was like. <Unagi>
N: Seeing how free-spirited Tristan was, Bedivere intuitively felt, "ah, someone needs to be strict with this guy," and since then, he's been sticking to it. Even as Tristan blew him off, he was quaking in fear on the inside. "This knight is saying awful things to me, yet there's no ill will or hostility... but there's no kindness either... just what is this transparent, iron will?"
T: They've been best friends ever since...
It seems like the "humans" chosen by the Lion King's Holy Selection were unpolluted, undisturbed by any evil, and were naturally born with everlasting souls. Did they all have some identical "Origin?" <Gisute>
N: They each have different Origins. You could say the souls were angelic, distinct from their Origins. (Angels cannot perform evil)
T: Hmm, it seems that sort of "evil" differs from the concept of good and evil thought of by humans.
N: Nope, you can think of it as simple evil. Things like "unconsciously despising someone," "damaging your surroundings for your own benefit," or "hurting a living thing without purpose."
If you two received a "Gift," what kind of effect would you hope for? <Moon Tailor>
N: No sleep.
T: No rest.
N: Simply.
T: Hell.
Which character in Camelot was the hardest to think up? <Hoshikiri Momo>
N: Sanzang-san, actually. I was troubled with what sort of mark she should leave behind as the representative of Buddhism. The role of the Knights of the Round Table had been decided from the beginning, and Ozymandias already had character setting so I just had to utilize it accordingly. The one I had fun writing was Hassan of the Cursed Arm.
T: Cursed Arm's role was too good.
N: Ever since stay night, he's had this aspect of "this time he was just a villain, but he's basically a serious, hardworking guy." I hadn't expected to be able to bring it out here. When he says "I don't care about other countries!" at the end, it doesn't mean "I have no interest in other countries," it means, "no matter how good the Lion King's Holy City may be, I don't need it!" No matter how severe or poor it may have been, he loved his country for that very reason, and Cursed Arm puts that belief into his outcry.
The theme song Dokuhaku sung by Sakamoto Maaya-san is such a good song, and I've listened to it a lot. I would like to hear Nasu-san and Takeuchi-san's impressions of this song. <Replica Fan>
N: It begins quietly, and the vocals hit you with a strong melody different from what I would consider in a ballad. It really is a song with depth. The movie version of Camelot has no idle moments, unlike the game version, and it's a solid production without a bit of waste. I daresay the severity, anguish, and above all, the power to move forward sung in Dokuhaku is a perfect match.
T: Yakudou was such a godlike song that it's no wonder Sakamoto Maaya would reach insane levels again. I was so immersed that the song went "boing" over my head. I felt like my whole body was being blasted with wind, light, and sound.
N: Likewise, Toumei from Part 2 was such a great song I was shocked...
From the Animation Material booklet included with the Fate/Grand Order THE MOVIE -Divine Realm of the Round Table- Part 1 Wandering;Agateram Blu-ray, released 4/21/2021.
10/16/2026