Fate Lancer C? Chulainn

Lancer (Cú Chulainn) - Fate

What series is Cú Chulainn in?

Cú Chulainn, also known Ireland’s Child of Light, is portrayed in the Fate anime Fate/stay night (Lancer) , Fate/Prototype (Lancer), Fate/hollow ataraxia (Lancer) and Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya (Lancer), as well as the games Fate/Extra (Lancer) and Fate/Grand Order (Caster or Berserker Alter).

In Fate/Prototype he fought in the Second Holy Grail War for his Master Misaya Reiroukan as a Lancer. In Fate/Zero he fought in the Fourth Holy Grail War for his Master Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald as a Lancer. In Fate/stay night he fought in the Fifth Holy Grail War first for his Master Bazett Fraga McRemitz and then Kirei Kotomine as a Lancer. He also appears in Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆IIllya as a Lancer-class Card used during the Fifth Ainsworth Holy Grail War.

He is able to be summoned as a Caster or Berserker Alter in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order by the Protagonist and is an enemy Servant of Rin Tohsaka in Fate/Extra for the Moon Cell Holy Grail War as a Lancer.

What does Cú Chulainn mean?

In Irish Galeic Cú Chulainn means “Culann’s savage dog” in praise of his strength for killing a guard dog as strong as 10 men in his first fight ever as a child using his bare hands only when he was attacked.

What is the Gáe Bolg?

The Gáe Bolg is a cursed spear which he obtained from Scáthach in the Land of Shadow. It has two Noble Phantasm - Anti-Unit thrusting and Anti-Army throwing. The wounds it creates are also cursed and will not heal unless Lancer is killed or the spear is destroyed. It can be used to perform the special attacks which are outlined below.

• Barbed Spear that Pierces with Death: This thrusting attack always penetrates the opponents heart killing them from within with its thousand iron thorns by reversing the nature of causality. The cause of the spear being thrust is it having already pierced the opponents heart. It can move at impossible angles to reach the heart by turning into a red beam of light. The damage it inflicts is equal to the opponent’s own health limit plus the damage from the spear itself. Because it can never be dodged the defender must be lucky enough to alter fate or known to back out of its range before it is initialized. It can be defended against with Divine protection, an auto-resurrection ability, and a powerful enough shield.
• Gáe Bolg: Soaring Spear that Strikes with Death: This is a throwing attack that can hit up to 50 people. It consumes all of Lancer’s magical energy to distort space creating a “tapestry of action” which splits the spearheads and sends them raining down on enemies. It cannot normally be dodged or blocked.
• Gáe Bolg: Gouging Piercing Spear of Carnage: This is a throwing attack similar to Soaring Spear that Strikes with Death but instead of raining spears it becomes a homing magic spear missile that can hit up to 100 people which causes instant death or great damage if avoided.

The Gáe Bolg: Piercing Crimson Lance is the spear of lancer from Fate/Prototype which is also called the Gáe Bolg Origin to distinguish it from the Gáe Bolg.

What about Lancer from Fate/Zero?

The True Name of Lancer from Fate/Zero, Servant of Master Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, is not Cú Chulainn, but Diarmuid Ua Duibhne. Diarmuid Ua Duibhne is also portrayed in the game Fate/Grand Order being able to be summoned as a Saber-class Servant by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders.

In Fate/stay night

Role: Servant first of Master Bazett Fraga McRemitz and then Kirei Kotomine.
Appearance: Lancer is a handsome man with dark blue hair which he wears in a rat tail and red eyes. He wears full body tights which match the blue color of his hair. Runic protections over his outfit as well as silver pauldrons and a plate over his lower abs. He also wears silver earrings.
Personality: Lancer is considered Lawful Neutral. He believes in justice, appreciates a worthy opponent, will not abandon a fight just because he is losing, and strictly follows the rules of war. He will do his best to protect those he has chosen until the very end. He has no regrets and it shows through his carefree, playful personality. Although he is serious about his missions. His hobbies include fishing, hunting, and flirting.

In Fate/Prototype

Role: Servant of Misaya Reiroukan.
Appearance: Although his appearance is quite similar to that in Fate/stay night he lacks his full-body tights and earrings. Instead he wears full-body armor in silver and black with blue fabric and white fur on one shoulder.
Personality: Very similar to that in Fate/stay night but slightly less mature.

In Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya

Role: Class Card of the Fifth Ainsworth Holy Grail War summoned by Ainsworth Doll Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald
Appearance: Lancer appears as a woman with long blonde hair kept in a ponytail. She has red eyes and wears blue armor that reveals her abdomen and thighs. As a corrupted Hero Lancer appears in an tights outfit of black with light blue lines and white and blue fur covering one shoulder. His ponytail is blue with a red tip and he has a mask over his eyes. He also has the ability to transform into a wolf. He wears earrings in both forms.

In Fate/Grand Order

Role: A Servant able to be summoned by the Protagonist as a Caster or Lancer class in the Grand Orders.
Appearance: As Caster he wears no metal armor, but instead flowing robes of blue and white, with a black undershirt and gold details. He wears earrings and carries a large staff that looks like a hockey stick. As Berserker Alter he has a spiked tail, tan skin, red and black armor that shows of his chest and abdomen, and a hooded short cape that covers his shoulders. He also wears high heels.
Personality: As Caster he has the added attribute of “being one that guides” otherwise his personality is the same as in Fate/stay night. As Berserker Alter he lacks all his carefree playfulness and is simply a battle machine as fierce as a beast.