How Accurate is FGO's King Arthur?

How well does Fate/Grand Order portray King Arthur, aka Artoria Pendragon, the King of Knights? How close is Artoria's in-game version to her mythological counterpart? In this video we delve into her character design, in-game skills, and characterization in order to determine that, followed up by giving it a grade in terms of its historical accuracy. Was King Arthur truly a King who stood as an example of chivalry, and yet could not prevent the fall of Camelot? Find out here!


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Gameplay footage comes from the mobile game Fate/Grand Order.
Maps are from Google Maps or Wikimedia.
Artwork consists of Classical Pieces of Art created since the middle ages, chiefly works in the public domain from the 18th and 19th century.
Animated footage comes from the following sources: Carnival Phantasm (2011) by Lerche, Fate/Prototype (2011) by Lerche, Fate/Zero (2011-2012) by ufotable, Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (2014-2015) by ufotable, Fate/Grand Order: First Order (2016) by Lay-duce, Fate/Apocrypha (2017) by A-1 Pictures, Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower (2017), Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song (2020) by ufotable, Fate/Grand Carnival (2020-2021) by Lerche, Fate/Grand Order: Divine Realm of the Round Table - Camelot Wandering; Agateram (2020) by Production I.G., and Fate/Grand Order: Divine Realm of the Round Table - Camelot Paladin; Agateram (2021) by Production I.G. Animated footage from these sources are labeled by their source in the top left corner whenever such footage is used.


Lion’s Throne
Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack I
Keita Haga
2017
Disc 2, Track 7

“Sword of Promised Victory - Rhongomyniad”
Unknown
Features in the following FGO Story Chapters:
Section 23 of Lostbelt 5.2: Olympus
Section 29 of Lostbelt 6: Avalon le Fae
If anyone has more info on this track, please let me know!

Battle at the End of the World GODDESS RHONGOMYNIAD BATTLE
Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack I
Keita Haga
2017
Disc 2, Track 8

Typical Melody
Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack III
Keita Haga
2019
Disc 1, Track 5

Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 3
Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack I
Keita Haga
2017
Disc 2, Track 6

Winter Memories
Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack V
Keita Haga
2021
Disc 2, Track 9


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00:00 Intro
00:16 Class
02:06 Gender
04:15 Character Design
06:00 Invisible Air
07:17 Skillset
10:45 Excalibur
13:31 Rhongomyniad
14:36 Bond Craft Essences
16:41 Valentine CE’s
18:26 Arthurian Legend
24:05 Fate’s Changes to King Arthur’s Lore
25:13 Artoria Saber Characterization
30:18 Alter/Lily/Arthur/Lancer Characterization
33:23 Conclusion
34:54 Final Grade