How Accurate is FGO's Lancelot?

How well does Fate/Grand Order portray Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake? How close is Lancelot's in-game version to his mythological counterpart? In this video we delve into his 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 Lancelot truly a superb knight in combat, but whose womanizing and battle rage ultimately led Camelot to ruin? 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 and Film footage comes from the following sources: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) by Python (Monty) Pictures, Fate/Zero (2011-2012) by ufotable, Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom (2017) by Lay-duce, 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 either of these sources are labeled by their source in the top left corner whenever such footage is used.


Music:
Fate GRAND BATTLE
Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack I
Keita Haga
2017
Disc 1, Track 14

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

Lion's Round Table Sword of the Gods Shall be Eliminated
Fate/Grand Order Original Soundtrack I
Keita Haga
2017
Disc 2, Track 5



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00:00 Intro
00:15 Class
02:03 Character Design
03:48 Saber Skillset
05:14 Berserker Skillset
06:27 Noble Phantasms
10:01 Bond Craft Essences
11:51 Valentine CE’s
13:00 Lancelot's Origins and Rise
17:36 Elaine of Corbenic
19:20 The Grail Quest and the Affair Uncovered
21:31 Monty Python and The Fall of Camelot
24:21 Lancelot in Fate/Zero
26:21 Lancelot in FGO
29:11 Deadbeat Dad
31:29 Conclusion
33:01 Final Grade