

Witness a battle royale in which no one is guaranteed to survive. Entrusting their dearest wish of victory, the magi. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again. Accompanied by his own familiar, Saber, the notorious mercenary soon finds his greatest opponent in Kirei Kotomine, a priest who seeks salvation from the emptiness within himself in pursuit of Kiritsugu.īased on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War-10 years prior to Fate/stay night. War of the Holy Grail - Pursuing the power of the 'Holy Grail' which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. Kiritsugu now stands at the center of a cutthroat game of survival, facing off against six other participants, each armed with an ancient familiar, and fueled by unique desires and ideals. Solely for this reason, the much hated "Magus Killer" Kiritsugu Emiya is hired by the Einzberns, with marriage to their only daughter Irisviel as binding contract. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp. With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor.
