Astolfo (Saber)

Could it be...? Impossible...! A Saber Astolfo!? There is absolutely no rhyme or reason to any of this, but it seems he's manifested as the class touted to be the very best..

Yeah! See that? Woohoo!

Height/Weight: 164cm, 56kg

Origin: Legend of Charlemagne

Region: France

Alignment: Chaotic-Good

Sub-Attribute: Earth

Gender: ???

Per Astolfo's request, their gender is a secret.

Astolfo technically has the right to manifest as a Saber since they were a member of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne. But since Astolfo was considered to be one of the weakest amongst the knights, it appears there weren't many people eccentric enough to want to summon Astolfo even as a treasured Saber.

Astolfo's alignment remains Chaotic-Good, so if you really think about it, it's still the same Astolfo, just carrying a sword. While at essence a Rider, Astolfo has abilities that are slightly improved due to wielding a sword.

As a Saber, Astolfo's knightliness seems to have increased, which allows for about a five percent increase in politeness and sanity retention for about five seconds longer. It also means bowing five degrees lower and gripping your hand five times firmer when shaking it as well.

『Vulcano Caligorante』

Rank: B

NP Type: Anti-Personnel

Range: 1 - 5

Maximum Target: 1

The Lucky Capturing Net.

A net that is said to have the ability to capture even gods, set by the giant Caligorante. At least that was what it was supposed to be, but Caligorante hears the trumpet of Astolfo's magical horn and flees in fear, ironically falling into his own net.

After far too many complications to note here, the net was reforged into a sword when Astolfo became a Saber. The blade is also known as a whip-sword or a chain-linked sword, which is the dream of all warriors.

『Crazy Trip Drive Idol』

Rank: B+

NP Type: Anti-Personnel

Range: 0 - 99

Maximum Target: 1

Irrational Idol Going Berserk.

A sealed secondary Noble Phantasm. This Noble Phantasm can call upon Hippogriff's power when summoned as a Rider. It's everywhere yet nowhere, and its imaginary existence confuses the enemy. In this particular case, Astolfo not only creates many clones, but also creates uncertainty about whether they are truly there or not, enabling a form of evasion. Making matters worse, after enough time passes, the Astolfo clones multiply exponentially, leaving almost a hundred Astolfos running amok...

The idea of a hundred Astolfos chanting and screaming as if at a concert is, to some Servants, a nightmare.

It all started during the 2021 Christmas event. After Astolfo took the wish-granting device, the Holy Grail (bell), from Nightingale, their subconscious desire to become a Saber was inadvertently granted.

But once Nightingale obtained the Holy Grail, Astolfo lost the power of a Saber. Feeling sorry for Astolfo, Nightingale turned them back to a Saber, and thus Astolfo Saber was officially born. Perhaps not surprisingly, the first thing Astolfo wanted to do the moment they turned back into a Saber was to shout the following to Master:

"I am your sword!"

They really wanted to say that with their head held high as a Saber. Yeah...that's pretty much their entire motivation for becoming a Saber in the first place.