Which Fate/Stay Characters Appear In Other Nasuverse Works?

2025-08-26 00:14:44 173

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Quinn
Quinn
2025-08-28 00:52:07
I still grin when I think about how many 'Fate/stay night' faces turn up in other Type-Moon stuff. In short, the core cast — Saber (Artoria), Shirou, Rin, Archer/EMIYA, Illya — reappear in alternate forms or cameos across franchises. 'Fate/Zero' is a must-watch prequel that features Saber and introduces Waver Velvet, Kirei Kotomine, Irisviel, and Kiritsugu, so it’s literally sharing characters with 'stay/night'.

Then you’ve got 'Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya', which retools Illya into a magical girl and brings in Shirou and Rin in different roles. For comedy crossovers, 'Carnival Phantasm' is a riot and packs in the FSN cast alongside other Type-Moon characters. If you play games, 'Fate/Grand Order' is basically where nearly every hero from 'stay/night' gets a new version — Gilgamesh, Cú Chulainn, Medea, Medusa, Heracles/Berserker, and more. I treat 'Grand Order' as the canonical mash-up playground: lots of cameos, alternate timelines, and fan-servicey reinterpretations that make tracking characters across works a lot of fun.
Quentin
Quentin
2025-08-29 20:20:51
Okay, quick and fun list from my point of view: the big names from 'Fate/stay night' who pop up elsewhere are Saber (Artoria) — appears in 'Fate/Zero', 'Fate/Grand Order', and countless spin-offs; Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka — show up in 'Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya' (Illya’s universe) and several games; Illyasviel von Einzbern — is the lead in 'Prisma Illya'; Waver Velvet — goes from 'Fate/Zero' to his own series 'Lord El-Melloi II Case Files'; Gilgamesh, EMIYA (Archer), Cú Chulainn (Lancer), Medea (Caster), Medusa (Rider) and others are staples in 'Fate/Grand Order' and cameo-heavy works like 'Carnival Phantasm'.

If you want to see familiar characters in very different lights, try 'Fate/Zero' for lore-heavy drama, 'Prisma Illya' for AU repurposing, and 'Carnival Phantasm' for goofy cameos — they each showcase the same characters in totally different flavors.
Paisley
Paisley
2025-08-31 09:36:28
Every time I get into a spirited debate with friends about the Nasuverse, my brain goes straight to how characters from 'Fate/stay night' pop up across so many other works — sometimes as the exact same person, sometimes as amusing alternate takes.

For obvious crossover hits: Saber (Artoria) turns up in 'Fate/Zero' (the prequel), shows up in tons of spin-offs and games like 'Fate/Grand Order', and even gets spoofed in 'Carnival Phantasm'. Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka appear in the alternate-universe manga/anime 'Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya' (Illya is the star there), and Shirou/Archer variants appear across fighting games such as 'Fate/Unlimited Codes' and other spin-off titles. Illyasviel von Einzbern is a lead in 'Prisma Illya' too, while characters like Gilgamesh, EMIYA (Archer), Cú Chulainn (Lancer), Medea (Caster), and Medusa (Rider) show up regularly in 'Fate/Grand Order' and various cameo/comedy projects.

If you want a clean way to sample these crossovers, start with 'Fate/Zero' to see the older generation of familiar faces (Kiritsugu, Irisviel, Saber, Waver, Kirei), then try 'Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya' for AU versions, and 'Carnival Phantasm' for silly cameos. The big mobile/game crossover 'Fate/Grand Order' is where almost every servant from the 'stay/night' roster gets reimagined — so it’s a fan’s buffet. Personally, I love spotting little character beats that carry over between the serious and the silly — it’s like a secret handshake among the works.
Gideon
Gideon
2025-09-01 17:32:04
My approach is a little more methodical: I trace characters by where they originate in the timeline and then follow them into spin-offs and games. For instance, 'Fate/Zero' (the prequel) contains many names that 'Fate/stay night' fans recognize — Saber (Artoria) is present in both, Kirei Kotomine appears in both, Waver Velvet is introduced as Rider’s master and later becomes the protagonist of 'Lord El-Melloi II Case Files'. Irisviel shows up in 'Zero' and is central to the backstory for Illyasviel in 'stay/night'.

Moving into alternate universes, 'Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya' repurposes Illya as the protagonist and reimagines Shirou and Rin in supportive roles; it’s an AU so characters feel familiar but different. Spin-offs and fighting games like 'Fate/Unlimited Codes' frequently reuse original cast fighters (Saber, Archer, Lancer, Rider, etc.), while comedy crossovers like 'Carnival Phantasm' mash up the entire roster for gags. Finally, modern projects such as 'Fate/Grand Order' serve as a huge convergence point: nearly every heroic spirit from 'stay/night' (Artoria, EMIYA, Gilgamesh, Medea, Medusa, Cú Chulainn, Heracles and others) appears in some form, often as alternate-class versions or story-driven variants. If you want to map who shows up where, I recommend building a simple timeline: core timeline (Zero → stay/night), AU/alternate works (Prisma Illya, Carnival), and the big crossover playground (Grand Order and spin-off games). It makes spotting recurring motifs and character development across works way more satisfying.
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