The number of rib-powdered Origin Rounds: 66 (one 6 short of the Number of the Beast).The Antichrist: Downplayed and implied, likely for the purpose of a Mind Screw.(That is to say, someone who is notably un-Christlike.) See below for more details. However, when one sees the results of his actions, Kiritsugu himself can be considered a minor 'anti-christ' in the older, more general sense of the term. When Kiritsugu realized he was chosen by Angra Mainyu, an Eldritch Abomination of Evil to unleash it into the world, he rejected it by his own will. In short, HUMAN Kiritsugu doesnt make an appearance, his Assassin Counterpart does. Adapted Out: Zig-zagged during the crossover event with Fate/Grand Order.Which ultimately bites him in the ass at the story's climax where the Grail confirms that his methods will ultimately lead to more suffering instead of actually saving anyone. Kiritsugu is equivalent to The Punisher in terms of exterminating evil with evil. Even using firearms with the ability to manipulate time is one example and with Saber as his servant shooting particles is something in common that other 90s Anti Hero have in common. '90s Anti-Hero: Crosses lines beyond morality to achieve his greater good? That is one aspect of the trope and the latter is regarding his ruthlessness and badass portion.11th-Hour Superpower: Irisviel gives him Avalon near the war's end, which is what allows him to go toe-to-toe with Kirei in the finale.He is the Master of Saber, but the pair are so incompatible that they never speak to each other, leaving Saber to work with Irisviel instead while Kiritsugu operates behind the scenes. Ten years later, the Fourth Grail War begins and he and his wife Irisviel leave their daughter Illya behind in order to hopefully use the omnipotent wish granting abilities of the Grail to bring true peace.

Killing one to save a hundred, dozens to save thousands.īecause he finds his normal methods insufficient due to the matter of scale, he chose to work for the Einzbern family, who allowed him to marry into the family. He stands far on the cynical side of the Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism due to his belief that it is impossible for everyone in the world to be happy in order to be a true hero, one must eliminate the destructive factors which would in turn threaten the survival of humanity as a whole. Despite his brutal methods, he actually has the best intentions of mankind as a whole at heart and enters into conflicts with the intention of ending them as quickly as possible before they can escalate. Kiritsugu is the protagonist of Fate Zero and an infamous mercenary known as the Mage Killer.

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