Fate/Apocrypha Episodes
Fate/Apocrypha Episode Summaries
Episode 1: Apocrypha: The Great Holy Grail War
Kairi Sisigou is summoned to the Clock Tower by Rocco Belfaban who tasks Sisigou with becoming a Master of Red to fight against the Yggdmillennia family in a Great Holy Grail War. Rocco explains that Darnic has gone rogue and is in possession of the Greater Grail from the previous Fuyuki Wars, which he has kept hidden for 60 years. He explains that the war will be a seven-on-seven team battle, with the Yggdmillennia family representing the Black Faction and the Clock Tower the Red Faction. Sisigou agrees to help and Rocco gives him an artifact from the Round Table to summon Saber. Meanwhile in Romania, Darnic and the rest of the family prepare for the war by summoning their Servants and creating an army of golems and homunculi. Sisigou arrives in Romania and uses the artifact to summon Saber of Red (Mordred). Elsewhere, a mysterious girl appears claiming to be Ruler (Jeanne d’Arc).
Episode 2: The Saint’s Departure
Jeanne d’Arc is summoned to Romania to take part as the Ruler of the Great Holy Grail War and takes possession of a girl named Leticia. She has a brief flashback of being burned at the stake in her previous life and afterwards heads for Romania. Meanwhile, the Black Faction Servants are identified as Astolfo, Chiron, Frankenstein’s monster, Avicebron, Siegfried, Jack the Ripper, and Vlad III. Elsewhere, Sisigou and Mordred introduce themselves, and Mordred says her wish for obtaining the Grail is to be able to pull Caliburn from its stone and become king, thereby proving her worth to her father, King Arthur. The two then head to the church to meet with the overseer of the war, Shirou Kotomine. Shirou reveals his Servant to them, Semiramis, but Mordred refuses to reveal her identity. Shiro tries to convince them to work together, but Sisigou refuses saying they will go their own way. Caster Servant Shakespeare then appears and tells them that Berserker Spartacus has defied orders and gone ahead to the Yggdmillennia castle by himself. That night, Sisigou and Mordred take out a Yggdmillennia scouting party in the city. Back at the castle, Shirou orders Karna to kill Jeanne to stop her from interfering with his plans.
Episode 3: First Step of Fate
At the castle, a nameless homunculus frees himself from his tube and tries to escape. He is found by Astolfo who helps hide him away. Meanwhile, Jeanne is attacked by Karna on her way to Romania. The fight is cut short by Gordes and his Servant, Siegfried, who attacks Karna. During their fight, Siegfried wonders in a brief flashback what it is that he wishes for. Gordes tries to convince Jeanne to join their side, but she refuses and tells him she must remain impartial. Back at the castle, Chiron heals the escaped homunculus but tells him he only has three years to live and for him to think about what he wants to do with his life. Elsewhere, Sisigou and Mordred have holed up in a mausoleum and receive a letter from Shirou informing them that Berserker has gone off to storm the castle by himself. Back at the castle, the Masters of Black watch as Berserker approaches from the forest and Darnic confidently tells Vlad that he has a plan to make Berserker their pawn.
Episode 4: Price of Life, Redemption of Death
Spartacus continues to advance toward the castle while Achilles and Atalanta keep an eye on him. Both wonder who their Masters are, saying that they’ve never met and have only received orders. In the castle, the escaped homunculus questions the purpose of his existence and what he is meant to do. Back outside, Astolfo, Avicebron, and Vlad subdue Spartacus. Darnic prepares to turn him to their side and orders Frankenstein’s monster and Siegfried to deal with Atalanta and Achilles. Thinking that Siegfried is stalling and dragging out the fight, he uses a Command Seal to order him to use his Noble Phantasm, Balmung, but before the order can be completed Darnic forces him to use a second Command Seal to cancel it. Chiron then enters the battle, forcing Achilles and Atalanta to retreat. Meanwhile, Astolfo returns to the castle to try and help the homunculus escape, but the two are seen and Darnic orders Gordes and Siegfried to catch them. Elsewhere, Jeanne is investigating the aftermath of the fight in the woods and comments that the presence of the Masters of Red is too low and something is wrong. Gordes catches up with Astolfo and the homunculus and accidently kills him in self defense. Siegfried knocks out Gordes and gives his heart to the homunculus, saving his life. With his last breath, he is satisfied that he was able to help someone of his own volition. Just then Jeanne arrives and promises Siegfried to protect the homunculus.
Episode 5: Voice of Heaven
The homunculus boy has a dream in which he is confronted by a dragon and given a Command Seal, before waking up in the woods with Jeanne and Astolfo at his side. Darnic and the rest of the Black Faction appear and he questions Astolfo, who explains what happened. They are angry at losing Siegfried but Avicebron says the homunculus can still be used in their plan. Jeanne stops them and says that the homunculus will no be used by them in the war and that it was Siegfried’s wish for him to live. Knowing they can’t defeat Jeanne, Avicebron restrains Astolfo and they return to the castle. Jeanne escorts the homunculus to a safe place, and on the way he decides on the name Sieg, in honor of Siegfried. Back at the castle, Darnic gets word that Jack the Ripper has gone rogue in Sighisoara and sends Fiore and Chiron to investigate. Sisigou and Mordred also get word from the Mages Association to head to RF. Jeanne leaves Sieg in the care of a farmer and tells him to live his life the way he wants to. After the two part ways, she has a vision in which he dies on the battlefield and she resolves to protect him and change his fate.
Episode 6: Knight of Rebellion
In a flashback of her past life, it is shown that Mordred led a rebellion against King Arthur and was slain in the battle. Sisigou and Mordred arrive in Sighisoara to investigate a string of murders targeting mages. He examines their bodies and notes that they all had their hearts removed, leading him to believe that whoever is doing the killing is bulking up on magic by eating the victims’ hearts. At the castle, Darnic contemplates using Gordes as the core of Avicebron’s Noble Phantasm, and Caules leaves to follow after his sister Fiore. At the church, Semiramis completes her Hanging Gardens of Babylon and Shirou decides it is time to take the offensive. Later that night in Sighisoara, the streets fill with a mysterious fog and Sisigou and Mordred become separated as they lure Jack the Ripper into a fight. Chiron and Fiore also join the fight, forcing Jack to retreat. Mordred engages Chiron in battle while Sisigou and Fiore fight each other. Sisigou is able to corner Fiore and fires a Gandr Shot meant to kill her.
Episode 7: The Meaning of Freedom
Caules appears just in time to save his sister Fiore from Sisigou’s Gandr Shot and Sisigou ducks for cover behind a car. Fiore retreats with Caules and tells Sisigou to find her in Trifas. Elsewhere, Jack returns to her Master, Reika, injured from her fight with Mordred and Reika gives her a human heart to heal herself. The two make plans to head for Trifas where there are plenty of mages they can hunt. The next day, Jeanne arrives in Sighisoara and investigates the aftermath of the battle in the city. Her investigation leads her to a church where she is bound in chains and has a vision of Shirou. Breaking free from the chains, she has an overwhelming feeling that she must find him. Meanwhile, with the Hanging Gardens complete, Shirou gathers Semiramis, Atalanta, Achilles, Karna, and Shakespeare together and they begin their advance on the castle. Jeanne follows after the Red Faction from the ground as the Hanging Gardens takes to the sky. Darnic and the Black Faction prepare for the impending battle. Having finally discovered his purpose, Sieg decides to leave for the battlefield.
Episode 8: Beacon of War
The Red Faction begins their assault on the castle. Atalanta and Karna face off against Vlad, who is able to hold his own against the two. Achilles encounters Chiron and realizes that he will have to defeat his old teacher. In the Hanging Gardens, Shirou has a vision of Jeanne heading their way. Sieg arrives on the battlefield and helps a wounded homunculus, telling her that he has returned to save them and rallies her to his cause. Shirou decides to take part in the battle, saying that if it is God’s will he will succeed. Sisigou and Mordred race to the battlefield in a car with Mordred at the wheel. Astolfo takes to her Hippogriff and advances on the Gardens, and Semiramis activates the Gardens’ defenses to keep her at bay. Sieg makes it back to the castle to help the other homunculi escape. Meanwhile, Spartacus has been turned to their side and is released by Avicebron to join the battle. On the battlefield, Shirou encounters Frankenstein’s monster and tries to convince her to join him.
Episode 9: A Hundred Flames and a Hundred Flowers
Darnic looks at the Greater Grail and reminiscences about how he stole it during WWII. In the woods, Shirou holds his own against Frankenstein’s monster as Shakespeare watches them. Astolfo approaches the Hanging Gardens on her Hippogriff and holds her own against the defenses at first but is ultimately shot down by Semiramis’ magic. The fight between Vlad and Karna continues, and Spartacus also joins the fray along with Atalanta, who uses her Noble Phantasm to rip into him. However, Spartacus’ body begins to mutate and grow larger. At the castle, Sieg leads the remaining homunculi to safety and sees Astolfo in the distance as she falls from the sky and he runs after her. Mordred and Sisigou arrive on the battlefield and Mordred takes on Astolfo. Jeanne continues trying to track down Shirou and Semiramis does her best to impede her. Knowing Jeanne is on the way, Shirou retreats with the help of Shakespeare, who traps Frankenstein’s monster in an illusion. She is able to escape it but is traumatized, forcing Caules to use a Command Seal to calm her down. Meanwhile Atalanta receives instructions from Shirou to lure Spartacus to Jeanne, and Darnic prepares to conclude the battle.
Episode 10: Fall with the Flowers
Sieg defends Astolfo by facing off against Mordred, but is easily bested by her and killed. Frankenstein’s monster then sacrifices herself by using her Noble Phantasm against Mordred, which shocks Sieg with electrical energy. However, Mordred survives the attack. Elsewhere, Jack the Ripper steals the hearts of the homunculi who fell in battle. In his mind, Sieg comes face to face with Siegfried and inherits his power, making him a Master of Black. Back on the battlefield, Sieg appears in the form of Siegfried and Astolfo is relieved that he is still alive. Mordred quickly enters into battle with him. Shirou watches from the Gardens and realizes that Sieg has inherited Siegfried’s power but states that his transformation can’t last more than a few minutes. Sieg and Mordred find themselves evenly matched and each let out their Noble Phantasms, which light up the sky.
Episode 11: Eternal Light
Atalanta successfully lures Spartacus to Jeanne, however Spartacus’ attention is drawn to a battle in the distance. Morded and Sieg are both wounded from their Noble Phantasms and Sieg reverts back to his human form. Just then Spartacus arrives and Mordred cuts him in half, which only makes him stronger, and she gets word from Sisigou to flee. Elsewhere, the battle between Vlad and Karna continues at a stalemate, and Karna is ordered to retreat. Jeanne comes across Astolfo and Sieg and is surprised to see him on the battlefield. She tries to protect them against Spartacus using her Noble Phantasm. The Hanging Gardens arrives over the castle, and Shirou is able to successfully steal the Greater Grail. Meanwhile, Vlad, Chiron, and Avicebron infiltrate the Gardens and are confronted by Karna, Achilles, and Atalanta. Vlad realizes his powers are no longer working due to being on the Gardens, and Darnic prepares to use a Command Seal and order him to use his Noble Phantasm.
Episode 12: The Holy Man Returns Triumphant
Darnic uses his Command Seal to force Vlad to use his Noble Phantasm, turning him into the legendary Dracula. He then uses a second Command Seal to integrate his soul into Vlad’s, taking control of his body. Jeanne arrives and, knowing that Darnic will destroy the world if he gets the Grail, convinces the others to join her in stopping him. At the castle, Fiore assumes command of the Black Faction and regroups with the other members. Back in the Gardens, Darnic is able to hold his own against the Servants and arrives to the throne room, and Shirou easily defeats him with his holy weapons. Jeanne follows in pursuit and finally meets Shirou. Jeanne is shocked to discover that Shirou is a Servant whose true identity is Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. She asks him what his wish is for the grail and he responds that he intends to save all of mankind.
Episode 13: The Last Master
Sieg, who now has Command Seals, reunites with Astolfo but things are cut short when Celenike intervenes. She orders Astolfo to kill Sieg but is herself killed by Mordred first. Before Astolfo can dematerialize, Sieg makes a contract with her and becomes her new Master. In the Hanging Gardens, Jeanne confronts Shirou and learns that he was the Ruler of the Third Holy Grail War and that he intends to hijack the current war to grant his wish of saving all of mankind. Achilles, Atalanta, Avicebron, Karna, and Chiron arrive and Shirou explains that he stole the Command Seals from their original Masters in order to control them. Achilles, Atalanta, and Karna stand down and Shirou convinces Avicebron to join him. Jeanne and Chiron refuse his proposal and are reduced by Mordred who provides a distraction so they can escape. At the castle, Sieg continues helping the homunculi to escape and is confronted by Gordes, Fiore, and Caules who learn that he is now in control of Siegfried and Astolfo. Fiore gets word that Avicebron has betrayed them, and Roche meets with Avicebron, who intends to use him for his Noble Phantasm.
Episode 14: Prayer of Salvation
With the Greater Grail in their possession, the Shirou and the others retreat in the Hanging Gardens and Jeanne returns to the castle to regroup and finds Sieg. She asks Sieg if he really wants to fight in the war and he reaffirms that he does. Elsewhere, Avicebron uses Roche as the core for his Noble Phantasm which begins to grow and take shape. Avicebron intends to use the golem to bring about Eden on Earth and heads for the castle. Sieg, Astolfo, Fiore, Jeanne, and Chiron prepare to defend the castle from the golem. Chiron ends up killing Avicebron but his golem continues to attack. Jeanne realizes that time is short and before long it will be unstoppable. Sieg transforms into Siegfried and mounts an offensive together with Mordred, with Astolfo, Chiron, and Jeanne providing support. The two attack with their Noble Phantasms simultaneously and are able to bring the golem down. Later, Fiore meets with Sisigou and they establish a truce.
Episode 15: Differing Paths
Achilles, Atalanta, and Karna confront Shirou about their Masters and are angry to learn the truth but reluctantly side with Shirou anyway. Achilles reveals that his wish for the Grail is to live as a hero, Atalanta reveals that hers is to create a world in which all children are loved, and Karna reveals that his is to simply wield his spear in battle. Shirou agrees to help them with their wishes if they help achieve his. In the castle, Gordes, Fiore, Sieg, Sisigou, Astolfo, Mordred, Chiron, and Jeanne discuss their plan of action to stop Shirou. Later, Chiron talks with Caules about Fiore, whom he thinks doesn’t have what it takes to lead the family. Later on, Sisigou talks about his past with Mordred and reveals that his family is cursed and that his wish is to break the curse. The two also agree to still continue working on their own and plan to steal the Grail while the others are fighting. In the castle, Gordes comes across the wounded homunculi and begins contemplating his past actions toward them. In the Hanging Gardens, Shirou approaches the Greater Grail and vows to make his wish a reality.
Episode 16: Jack the Ripper
In Trifas, Jack tortures a mage for information before stealing his heart. At the castle, Jeanne is still worried about Sieg, who has joined the fight, and he collapses. Chiron tends to him and tells Jeanne that transforming into Siegfried is taking a toll on his body. Elsewhere, Fiore meets with Caules, Chiron, Jeanne, and Astolfo to discuss Jack. Jeanne, Astolfo, Chiron, and Caules head into the city to investigate and realize that one of the victims gave Jack access to the castle. Back at the castle, Fiore is attacked by Jack and narrowly escapes with help from Sieg. The other Servants arrive back from the city and Jack retreats. They all agree that Jack must be stopped before they go after Shirou.
Episode 17: Traumerei
Sieg and Jeanne head into the city to act as decoys to lure out Jack. The two spend the day in the city, with Jeanne showing Sieg around. In the Hanging Gardens, Achilles asks Shirou if he has truly given up his hatred for those who killed him, and Shirou tells him that he let go of his hatred for the sake of mankind’s salvation. This seems to satisfy Achilles, but Semiramis doesn’t seem to trust Achilles’ motives. Later that night, Jack’s fog begins to fill the city streets and she attempts to ambush Jeanne and Sieg but fails when Chiron intervenes. Jack retreats to her Master, Reika, who begins to take Jack to safety. However, she notices Atalanta aiming for them and takes an arrow meant for Jack, which kills her. With her dying breath, she uses her Command Seal and orders Jack to live on without her. Jack’s body then explodes into thick fog, and Sieg suddenly finds himself in Victorian England with a young Jack in front of him.
Episode 18: From Hell
Sieg, Jeanne, and Atalanta find themselves in an illusory Victorian England and learn that Jack is the amalgamation of all of the abandoned children from that time. Atalanta relives how she was abandoned as a child and taken in by the goddess Artemis who gave her a new life, and she begins to feel extreme anguish for all the abandoned children. Sieg sees a nightmarish scene of countless children begin falling from the sky along with suffering and death all around him, which traumatizes him. Meanwhile, Jeanne tells the children that she can set them free, but Atalanta thinks Jeanne is trying to kill them and attacks but retreats when Chiron and Astolfo join the fight. Sieg is shaken by the cruelty he has witnessed and Jeanne reassures him that humans are also capable of love.
Episode 19: Dawn of the End
At the castle, the Ygddmillennia family and their Servants along with Sisigou and Mordred formulate a plan to attack the Hanging Gardens and decide to attack by plane. Astolfo tells that that her Noble Phantasm can protect them on their approach but that it only works on a moonless night. With the next moonless night in three days, they agree to wait and attack then. Later, Caules talks with Fiore and makes her realize that she doesn’t have what it takes to be a mage and lead the family, and she agrees to transfer her magic crest to Caules. The next day, Sieg and Astolfo head into the city and come across Mordred. Still traumatized by what he saw in Jack’s illusion, Sieg asks her if humanity is worth saving. She tells him there is no right or wrong answer and to do what he wants, but he still seems troubled. Later that night, Sisigou, Mordred, and the rest prepare for the battle to come.
Episode 20: In the Skies
The day of the battle dawns, and Sieg, Caules, Fiore, Jeanne, Chiron, and Astolfo head to the airport. They plan to have Astolfo deal with the Garden’s defenses while Jeanne and Chiron provide cover fire to allow Fiore and Caules to board it. Meanwhile Shirou prepares to enter the Greater Grail but first he uses a Command Seal on Shakespeare, ordering him to not write his story as a tragedy. Semiramis prepares the Garden’s defenses for the battle and sends out Achilles and Atalanta to meet them in the air. Achilles goes after Chiron while Atalanta goes after Jeanne. Achilles has the upper hand against Chiron at first, but his chariot is destroyed which levels the playing field. Atalanta engages Jeanne in close combat, still furious with her for “killing” Jack. Shirou reaches the “Heaven’s Feel” inside the Greater Grail and meets the physical embodiment of the Grail, telling her his wish to materialize every human soul.
Episode 21: Antares Snipe
Chiron and Achilles continue their battle on top of the planes. Meanwhile, Sieg and Astolfo approach the Hanging Gardens on her Hippogriff, shielded by her Noble Phantasm. Semiramis sends Karna to stop them and Sieg transforms into Siegfried to stop him and give Astolfo time to deal with the rest of the defenses. Sisigou and Mordred also approach the Gardens in their own plane, undetected by anyone else. Astolfo succeeds in dismantling the defenses but is shot from the sky and lands on the Gardens where Semiramis prepares to finish her. Before she can, though, Mordred interrupts her. Back outside, Achilles traps himself and Chiron in a bounded field so they can finish their fight undisturbed. Both engage in hand-to-hand combat, and Achilles ultimately gets the upper hand. However, before he dies Chiron lays a trap for Achilles which strips him of his immortality and with his last breath tells Achilles to give one of his Noble Phantasms to the Black Faction. Meanwhile, Atalanta and Jeanne continue their fight, and Atalanta uses her Noble Phantasm to turn into a feral beast. Back on the Gardens, Astolfo is surprised when Achilles appears and gives something to her.
Episode 22: Reunion and Farewell
Jeanne and Atalanta continue to fight atop the planes, with Atalanta now in a beastly form, and the two are thrown from the plane down to the Hanging Gardens. Achilles then intervenes and tells Jeanne that the fight is between him and her, giving Jeanne time to run off in search of Sieg. Meanwhile, Sieg and Karna continue their fight but Sieg transforms back into a human, no longer able to retain his form as Siegfried. Karna then tells Caules to rescue the Masters of Red in the Gardens. Once the Masters are teleported away, the two continue their fight, with Karna agreeing to spare Sieg if he cannot defeat him before he loses his transformation again. The two are evenly matched until Karna uses his Noble Phantasm. Sieg can’t defend against it, but Astolfo appears just in time and uses the Noble Phantasm Achilles gave to her to save him. Sieg is able to find an opening thanks to Astolfo and kills Karna. Before he dies, Karna warns them that Shakespeare has laid a trap for Jeanne. Elsewhere, Achilles and Atalanta continue their fight, which results in both being mortally wounded by the other.
Episode 23: Into the Abyss
Sisigou and Mordred make their way through the Hanging Gardens and arrive at the throne room. However, Morded ends up being trapped inside by Semiramis who uses her Noble Phantasm to create poison all around her. The two fight, but the poison affects Mordred and Semiramis gains the upper hand. Semiramis tries getting Mordred to turn on Sisigou, and Mordred realizes that her wish was never to be king but to free her father from the suffering he had to endure as king. She destroys the door, allowing Sisigou to enter, and he gives her an antidote to the poison. Reinvigorated, Mordred confronts Semiramis again and defeats her, but Sisigou is fatally wounded in the process. Sisigou tells Mordred to save herself and make a contract with someone else, but she refuses and sits by his side until his last breath. Astolfo and Sieg continue after Jeanne, but Astolfo is caught in a magical trap and Sieg rushes off without her. Jeanne reaches the Greater Grail but is confronted by Shakespeare who uses his Noble Phantasm to taunt her with memories from her previous life and her feelings for Sieg. He then summons someone from Jeanne’s past, Gilles de Rais, who points out the contradiction of Jeanne wanting to treat all humans equally while having feelings for Sieg. But Jeanne is unable to face her feelings for him.
Episode 24: The Holy Grail War
Shirou appears from the Greater Grail and tells Jeanne of his plan to materialize all human souls in order to bring about the salvation of mankind. Sieg arrives and tells Shirou that while humans are capable of evil they are always fighting against that side of themselves. Jeanne also realizes that Shirou’s goal would mean that everyone would be stripped of their potential and that no one would be capable of change. She convinces Gilles to fight for her, and he sacrifices himself to save her. Jeanne finally accepts her feelings for Sieg and unleashes her Noble Phantasm, which takes one of Shirou’s arms. With all of her power exhausted, Jeanne assures Sieg they will meet again before disappearing and leaving Leticia behind. Astolfo and Caules arrive but are blocked by Semiramis who survived Mordred’s attack but is badly wounded. Sieg goes toe to toe with Shirou in his human form and is able to hold his own. Caules realizes that the blast from Frankenstein’s monster’s Noble Phantasm, Blasted Tree, that hit him imbued him with some of her power. Shirou is able to heavily wound Sieg, but Sieg is able to grab onto him and unleashes his own version of Blasted Tree, engulfing both of them in a massive explosion.
Episode 25: Apocrypha
As the explosion clears, Semiramis is able to retreat with Shirou, though both of them are fatally wounded. Shirou accepts his defeat before he and Semiramis die. Sieg and Astolfo wake up and find themselves inside the Grail. The Grail asks them for their wish. Unable to undo Shirou’s wish, Sieg wishes to be made into a dragon so he can carry the Grail to the Reverse Side of the World, an alternate dimension where the Grail’s magic will be nullified. With his final order, Sieg commands Astolfo to go and bring joy to the world, and she reluctantly leaves. Astolfo, Caules, and Leticia are able to escape the Gardens before it collapses and they witness Sieg carrying the Grail away. The scene is also seen by Shakespeare, who uses it to finish his story before fading away. With the war concluded, Caules is accepted back into the Mages Association, Fiore gives up on being a mage and enters rehab to regain the use of her legs, Leticia returns home to France, and Astolfo sets off on her mission to bring joy to the world. Some time later, Jeanne’s spirit reaches the Reverse Side of the World and she reunites with Sieg, turning him back into a human. Jeanne finally tells Sieg that she loves him, and the two embark on a journey together.