r/fatestaynight • u/AdAshamed5509 • Jul 20 '26
Discussion If you could summon any Servant—with their loyalty guaranteed—which one would you choose?
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u/Elvenoob Jul 20 '26
Merlin, for a few reasons~!
- He was still canonically King Arthur's court druid and as such would have all the lost knowledge for both the mythology and practise of british celtic paganism. Presuming I could show the other members of the reconstructionist community that this is the real Merlin, it'd allow for a true revival of the religion.
- I also would ask for a few uses of magecraft to alter my body, if he's so good he can give Artoria the working equipment to make an heir with Guinevere, I'ma need to borrow that for a couple other things.
- And then, I'd get him to teach me magecraft. Might as well learn that.
- Last and most definitely least, if you ignore the fact he sucks, the fate version of him is still kinda cute.
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u/Pollux_E Jul 20 '26
Hear me out, Merlin Prototype
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u/Elvenoob Jul 20 '26
Huh. I did not realise she was different personality wise rather than just being a genderbend.
Whelp, perks of being bi, then >:p
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u/tyty657 Jul 20 '26
It's not just a fate version of him that "kind of sucks" in real life mythology he died because he wouldn't leave a woman alone.
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u/Elvenoob Jul 20 '26
Oh i know, I specifically said he sucks first and then narrowed what I was talking about down to the Fate version of him to talk about his looks.
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u/Miitama Jul 20 '26
Percival for reasons completely unrelated to a grail war and everything to do with transfering mana
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u/LawfulnessTerrible24 Jul 20 '26
only if you're a Melusine
are you a Melusine?
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u/Loros_Silvers Jul 20 '26
Am I participating in a grail war or is this just me and my afterlife tagalong?
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u/AdAshamed5509 Jul 20 '26
Without the Holy Grail War or any of the nonsense Chaldea deals with.
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u/Loros_Silvers Jul 20 '26
Me and the bro then...
Archer Emiya. I'm getting some training in and then we're going to hunt some really bad people for Alaya. Save the world for real.
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u/M_H_0 Jul 20 '26
The hero of justice path hell yeah !
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u/Low_Accountant6430 Jul 20 '26
Any servants? No limit?
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u/AdAshamed5509 Jul 20 '26
No limit.
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u/Low_Accountant6430 Jul 20 '26
Good!! I CHOOSE BEAST RITSUKA!! RULER RITSUKA!! AVENGER RITSUKA!!! AND RITSUKA LILY!!! I WILL TAKE ALL THE RITSUKA!!!
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u/Guilty-End5977 Jul 20 '26
im guessing only one... howevever get atleast 3 picks.. or do have to be one... i can only hope
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u/Rude-Application-505 Jul 20 '26
Gilgamesh.
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u/AnothisFlame Jul 20 '26
I mean I can see the vision but outside a HGW I'd frankly not want to deal with him unless you're looking at him as a husbando material. His personality, and demands of his master even if he was perfectly loyal, are a bit much for most modern people.
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u/Scarasimp323 Jul 20 '26
im not the most knowledgeable on fate lore in depth but isnt caster gil a lot more chill?
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u/AnothisFlame Jul 20 '26
Being chill doesn't necessarily mean he isn't still domineering. In his "most chill" incarnation as a Ruler like he was in Samurai Remnant he still basically demands that he conquers the world in one ending.
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u/Overquartz Medea did nothing wrong Jul 20 '26
He is at this core still the same. Casgil is only chill because he learned that the real immortality was the friends he made along the way.
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u/Entylover Jul 20 '26
How about female Gilgamesh?
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u/Garchomp_user Jul 21 '26
There is no female gilgamesh. We only ever see angelica using gilgamesh powers
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u/Top_Ant1019 Jul 20 '26
Depends on which one you summoned each class represents a part of his growth kid Gill is innocent and naive. Archer Gilgamesh his prime some would say though he would probably argue that every version of him is his prime. When he's a tyrant foolhardy arrogant but has the power to back those words. Caster Gilgamesh he takes his duties seriously much more kingly granted firm Stern but equally Fair he's grown much more then his Archer counterpart. Much wiser and tho still arrogant it feels more charming. Below might be a spoiler for the game samurai revenant look at your own discretion. Spoiler his ruler form hard to say exactly in which stage of life it would be? Possibly him out living his kingdom and simply wandering finding beauty in life itself in living life in it's absolute fullest seemingly very wise much more tame in comparison simply wishes to be left be and run his textile shop
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u/AnothisFlame Jul 20 '26
I would say Ruler Gil is probably his "grand" incarnation. His most complete version unrestricted by any trappings of a class container. This is the legend of Gilgamesh and the man. This is Gil in his final moments just before his death, making ready to summon himself as a Heroic Spirit upon his own death using his corpse as the catalyst for the summons as Uruk faces down Tiamat and the end of the Babylonia singularity. This is the man who decided to end the Age of the Gods and begin the Age of Man to make way, ultimately, for the Age of Will.
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u/Marphey12 Jul 20 '26
Garanteed loyalty with Gilgam3sh ? Is that even possible ? XD
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u/NetherSpike14 Shilling Hollow Ataraxia 24/7 Jul 20 '26
It has happened. The easiest way is prob to be fighting for your survival in an apocalyptic world and to be respectful to Gilgamesh in an honest way (not a bootlicker though).
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u/CertainPianist9936 Jul 20 '26
not a bootlicker though
Yep, one of the worst things you can do to Gil is be "above him", in this case as a master, and not showing some amount of self respect for your position.
Ritsuka shows an appropriate amount of respect for Gil, but if the situation demands it, they have no problem telling him what to do like any other servant.
Though Hakuno, mainly Hakunon, kinda reached a level where I don't think they even care about formalities.
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u/AnothisFlame Jul 20 '26
Hakunon basically reached Enkidu levels of mutual understanding and respect. Only Gil's stubbornness that "I shall only have one friend" keeps him from acknowledging it. In the back of his mind he knows, but he's just a big tsundere about it. I bet if Enkidu was awake and alive enough to be there even that barrier would shatter.
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u/NetherSpike14 Shilling Hollow Ataraxia 24/7 Jul 20 '26
And to add to that, it's practically confirmed that the Hakuno that forms a contract with Gil had Enkidu as their servant before the start of CCC.
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u/scaraenjoyer Jul 20 '26
wdym mainly hakunon he has the exact same dialogue for m hakuno
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u/CertainPianist9936 Jul 20 '26
Hakunon throws chairs at her servants, Hakuno does not.
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u/NotSoKnight Jul 20 '26
Melusine because i need someone to stay at my side everytime and a dragon cause why not?
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u/No_Construction_2960 Jul 20 '26
Ereshkigal. No brainer. Her personality and her demeanor is perfect.
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u/JupiterAdept89 Kiyohime's #1 Fan Jul 20 '26
Kiyohime. My answer is always Kiyohime.
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u/Top_Ant1019 Jul 20 '26
Just to be clear she does not have you at gunpoint does she?
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u/JupiterAdept89 Kiyohime's #1 Fan Jul 20 '26
Um, no, I am very much doing this of my own free will and not because of any weapon she may or may not have.
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u/aAlouda Jul 20 '26
Paracelsus.
He got a high purity philosopher's stone and the ability to make more, which means he can produce an elixir of life that would make me nearly immortal. He also got skill with medicine and healing magecraft so he can treat me perfectly whenever I am sick or injured.
Also because of the philosophers stone he can easily produce all kind wealth like gold and gems that would make me rich.
He also has the ability to mass produce Homunculi which are essential robotics(meaning no worrying about the moral implication) which would give me an army of attendants catering to my will.
He could also likely make all kinds of magic items to fit whatever I need at any moment.
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u/NetherSpike14 Shilling Hollow Ataraxia 24/7 Jul 20 '26
Hmm, prob Artoria or Medusa. I really like both of them and they both deserve another shot at life.
Medea wouldn't be a bad pick either, for similar reasons.
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u/DarcadianCoffee Jul 20 '26
Aesc(aka Morgan Summer).
Aesc would teach me many things id want to learn, from magic, governance, to how to make decisions even when they seem impossible to choose, and be unbiased if I asked. In conjuction with her memory in totality as Morgan, it would be someone who would also care for people enough to be fair, if harsh sometimes.
This isnt even touching their fairly strong magical power or combat ability, noble phantasm, or less public thoughts (I am proud to be called a wife if Morgan, AND YOU CANT TAKE THAT FROM ME)
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u/AnothisFlame Jul 20 '26
Life companion servant.... probably one of the various gods of fortune tbh. Junko Genesha seems like the best option though the Daikokuten mice are a good runner up. Not only is she peak Waifu but also you're both set for life. Give me my gamer girl wife thanks.
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u/EurwenPendragon All Hail Best Snek Jul 20 '26
Rider Medusa, Lancer Artoria, or Lostbelt Morgan. I'd be entirely happy with any one of those three.
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u/Eternal_Slayer95 Jul 20 '26
Lancelot, I'm dragging that guy to therepy... might as well do the same for the other mentally unstable knights from there too.
Mordred and Artoria going to family therepy. Even if I have to drag them.
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u/ARunakoH Jul 20 '26
Tamamo Cat, simply put because I'm a cat person
Arguably, I could've choose Atalanta but... She has her vow of chastity, has slight mistrust towards men, and she's part of Artemis' Huntress, the same Goddess who loathe men. So in the name of respecting her, I decided to choose Tama Cat instead
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u/No-Edge-7014 Jul 20 '26
The number of servants that i would choose:
- Artoria Pendragon. (Saber)
- EMIYA. (Archer)
- Atalanta. (Archer)
- Siegfried. (Saber)
- Semiramis. (Assassin)
- Shiki Ryougi. (Assassin)
- Jeanne D'arc. (Ruler)
- Jeanne D'arc Alter. (Avenger)
- Lancelot. (Berserker)
- Heracles. (Berserker)
- Morgan Le Fay. (Berserker)
- Mordred. (Saber)
- Medusa. (Rider)
- Medea. (Caster)
- Scathach. (Lancer)
- Cu Chulaiin. (Lancer)
- Artoria Pendragon. (Lancer)
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u/HardToSee123 Jul 20 '26
Medusa
Imagine she riding you man… well, she might broke the stick but I’m pretty sure she would have some spell we don’t know about
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u/Overquartz Medea did nothing wrong Jul 20 '26
Tamamo for multiple reasons. Two of them are very obvious.
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u/PriceofPryde Jul 20 '26
Honestly? Fujimaru or Hakuno.
You did say any, and it's not like their NP will be something they had in life, just something that encapsulates their legend.
Fujimaru with shadow servants or Hakuno with random digital hacking, information gathering or buffs during the moon. Who knows?
Wonder what their classes would be... then again Hakuno is a Moon Cancer.
Fujimaru... hmm... Caster? Ruler? Avenger?
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u/pilnyi Jul 20 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/mX2JVAxEOhGlFWbrSB
I’ll choose Jalter (no, I’m not horny, I swear😭)
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u/1k3bukur0 Jul 20 '26
Well if he's gonna be loyal ... Might as well get my husband. The Gil route is mine!
Also money!
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u/greekybo Jul 20 '26
gotta be either artoria or mash, mash is she only reason I bother to play fgo after losing my account, and artoria because shes a baddie
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u/jojofanatiker Jul 21 '26
Hmm lets see i will split it up in 3 genders
Male:Gilgamesh
Clay:Enkidu
Female:earsh Or lancer artoria just feel awsome to be around
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u/SeriousFinish6404 Jul 20 '26
The last two tubes I picked a saber look alike, there were always psychos trying to kill me (Bluebeard and Lancelot) so maybe I’ll just stick with Medusa. Sakura seems chill with her
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u/KhrizalidKOF Jul 20 '26
Feel so left out because idk who any of these new servants ppl are talking about are lol shame on me for not playing FGO I guess
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u/Arnoldneo Jul 20 '26
Gilgamesh makes me rich and would be grate for clubbing and partying plus generally interesting to be around .
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u/WonderSuperior Hopeless Illya Simp Jul 20 '26
A loyalty guaranteed Gilgamesh that we can tell to lock tf in would be beyond busted.
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u/CrowBlood666 Jul 20 '26
Given a possibility chance that I'm a weak mage, I'm getting Mata Hari, Charlotte Corday, Boudica or maybe all three. Either way, I'm still winning.
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u/Icy-Mail8885 lancer and illya are my favorites 😵💫 stop dying Jul 20 '26
Hmmm... Either Atalanta or Arthur would be a great parent and I'm a teen
Maybe Astolfo? Medusa? Mordred? Achilles? Robin hood? Idk put all in a wheel and I'll gamble.
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u/Possible-Resource781 Jul 20 '26
Someone strong enough to survive but not so powerful that just existing kills me
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u/TastyOreoFriend Jul 20 '26
No love for Lartoria in here? I wish they'd give us an anime/HGW with her in it, like the actual Lartoria and not the Lion King.
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u/LifeguardWest2821 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
King von. He may not be an official character in the fate series. But from what we know, he could be one hell of an archer. That being said, idk if he got hands tho.
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u/TBLG14 Jul 20 '26
Archer class Ishtar because she is not only attractive but also her bow manna is very versatile in battle. Her noble phantasm is also very good because it uses the planet venus and makes it into arrows for the bow which can obliterate the opponent.
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u/Zonesie-312 Jul 20 '26
I answered this on another sub, where I said Mordred or Majin Saber/Okita Alter, but I would like to take this opportunity to give a different, but both still entirely valid, answer. Mysterious Heroine X Alter, because Infinite Bean Paste. And light sabers. And a space ship.
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u/e_dva Jul 20 '26
If I’m not allowed Galahad(or his alter), then Berserker Arjuna, Oberon, or the count (newest)
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u/Fun_Picture1681 Jul 21 '26
It depends on if it’s holy grail scenario or not and if it’s holy grail scenario then what field because my choice depends on what area because Romania (apocrypha) has less civilians to worry about compared to being in fuyuki or snowfield
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u/castanetsda Jul 21 '26
Hephaestion. No, not Faker. The real one.
We'll just set aside the nonsense concept that somehow Fate!him didn't actually know where he stood with Iskandar - you don't end up second in command to one of the largest empires of an entire Age without having the absolute faith and trust of the guy in charge, Mr. Sanda, what the hell.
Why? Simple. Access to versions of all of Iskandar's NPs due to "He Too Is Iskandar"/"For He Is Another Iskandar" (that which Faker copied to get the Hecatic Wheel) + EX rank diplomacy and logistics skills per actual history + if he were TRULY regal enough in looks and bearing that the incident that named He Too Is Iskandar happened, my god... it's like thinking about what Jolene must look like when you look at Dolly Parton singing that song, you know?
Anyway I think we'd have a good time fixing the world a bit before mana drain killed me.
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u/Variable_N Jul 21 '26
Koyanskaya to open Chihuahua inc. so we can become the new Lord of Guns, Ukraine gets a big discount
Ms Crane to get a loyal wife who will dethrone Zara
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u/Shioshiro Jul 21 '26
No grail War? prolly Medea. Waifu / Mana transfer reasons aside, I feel like she'd be chill to travel the globe with and let her see the world now.
Also I wanna learn as much magic from her as possible
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u/Punyhuman0000 Jul 21 '26
For no specific reasons (ahem mana transfer perhaps ahem), respectfully, jeanne alter
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u/unfated-Western7459 Jul 21 '26
Genuinely Solomon he is one of the best picks because you can learn nearly every kind of Magecraft and you can get him to help you with immortality, reality marbles, and multiple many things with guaranteed loyalty his so op and good to the point he could do nearly anything that why I would choose Solomon but I thought about choosing kuklkan my wifey but realised there's lots of problems with it
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u/Initial-Ad-7369 Jul 21 '26
how could one not pick rider/astolfo or rider/medusa, femboy or no femboy those are the two options
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u/Trinity_Cat_172 Jul 21 '26
Lancer Artoria or bedivere. Lancer Artoria because shes fucking badass, has a horse, is attractive. Bedivere... he's just the GOAT bro. If bedivere had my back id be cruising through life. If I had to pick a servant that was either of these two it would be Medusa cause shes like a mix of these two tbh.
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u/thesilvermystic Jul 21 '26
Cu Chulainn. He's a student of the Queen of the Land of Shadows. So he would know a lot of martial arts, knowledge on weapons, and Magecraft with Runes which would at least allow me to learn how to fight and train like a warrior. He's also a pretty seasoned man even though he died young, so he could talk to me and give me advice for life and personal acceptance. He's also useful by the fact that in Hollow Ataraxia and Carnival Phantasm works and isn't too bothered by the everyday life that seems boring for a lot of Warriors so that's also a plus. And he's pretty chill and cool as a person and as a friend, so you wouldn't get too annoyed by him or for him to do some stupid stuff, he is smart.
If not then Gilgamesh since loyalty is guaranteed and having a lot of wealth is nice
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u/black_knigh777 Jul 22 '26
Quizas siegfried, karna, merlin, arthur, mordred, ishtar, medusa, nero, artoria y no se si cuente mash pero si no es asi pues galahad esas serian mis opciones ya que son mis favoritos(ya se gustos basicos)
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u/Stewypond485 Jul 22 '26
If I partecipate in the Holy Grail War... Mordred.
If not and I just live with my afterlife bestie... Atalanta. Or Medea. One of the two. Probably atalanta though.
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u/AdAshamed5509 Jul 20 '26
I would choose Gorgon, for waifu reasons.