Because originally shirou was female and saber was male, but when they decided to finnally release it, the original studio decided that the target audience would like it better were the gender roles reveresed. There isnt really any explanation of it besides that in the shows history, King arthur was real, and he was actually a she who posed as a man.

Whick is the original anime of this gif?

>>#94 with mine being a touhou version and >>#6 being a fate/stay version

you got a source on that gif?

I have no idea what the **** is going on in this scene, and I have not seen any of the fate series





so scene explain plz?

Actually what happens is the dress is part of Medea's lore, where she creates a dressed laced with poisons and acid to kill a princess. In the anime, it's a dress that drains mana or some sort where is weakens it's wearer. Medea is trying to control Saber and uses the dress to weaken her resistance.

is this the scene she is getting blacked?

I forgot about that...

Basically Fate gender bends a ton of historical/fictional figures. There's lore reasons for it I'm sure, but that's about it.

Actual Fate Spoilers. Saber is King Arthur. In the Fate universe, she hid her identity because the people wouldn't have accepted a female to be the King as per the Caliburn legend that whoever pulls out the sword yadda yadda would be King. There were other circumstances but that's the basics of it. I agree that it's ******** and that it makes no sense at all, I actually thought she was the Lady of the Lake until it was spelled out that she was Artoria Pendragon.
As for the Sabers in that gif: Saber Lily is just young Artoria before Caliburn broke, Saber Alter is Arthur if she went down the wrong path, Saber Zero is just regular Saber in a suit, Saber Lion is Furry Saber, Saber Extra is another person entirely, the Emperor Nero but a chick because reasons, Saber Bride is Extra in a different outfit, Sakura Saber is Souji Okita and was supposed to be a joke but people liked her, she is yet another Genderbent Saber. I'm not sure why Mysterious Heroine X is there, she's clearly not Saber.

Actually, I'm faily certain Saber Lily is Arturia from a parallel dimension where she decided against hiding her gender.

Remember, parallel dimensions are a thing in Type/Moon, because ************* Zelretch that's why.

The reason for all those lookalikes is that whenever Takeuchi gets told by Nasu to design a new character, he just drew another ******* Saber. Also, Saber Lily is actually a version of Saber where she revealed she was female.

It makes more sense when you consider that Merlin made all the **** happen, what doesnt make sense though is him getting her to produce sperm and the Morgana le Fay stealing it and impregnating herself

>>#25, Merlin gave Saber a magical penis so that she could pretend to be male more easily.

>is him getting her to produce sperm

I've only seen Fate/Zero but, hwat?

My confusion is getting confused.

I guess got stuff... to look forward to in the VN then.

Seriously, she got killed by her son Mordred that Morgana le Fay gave birth to

I still don't understand...
**** , I better get to StayNight soon.

The anime isn't linear, each version represents a separate choice in the light novel.

It was some ******** about them needing heirs for the kingdom
Mages are ******* wierd

The Fate mages are just some of the weirdest arse ***** I've seen in any story pertaining to magic.

Agreed, theres not a single sane one out of the bunch

Except for Waver Velvet.
He's an ok dude.

Hes not exactly sane though
Swell guy, but in no way sane

Well, compared to the rest of the nutjobs, he comes across as tame as a 9mm handgun with safety.

Well, he is a pretty crummy mage, decent alchemist though

Got a point there.
I hope he comes up in StayNight.

He doesnt, although he should
I mean, the dude is supposed to conquer the world
Archer from fate stay night is my favorite character of all time though, so atleast thats got it going for it

>>#36, Waver does show up in the epilogue of the UBW anime

Goddamn, he's barely recognizable.
Also, thanks for lighting up me hopes!

**** . Then no Iskandar too, I presume? ****
Well, a new game and anime are slated to come out soon so fingers are crossed that either of them at least make a cameo appearance.

well, a heavens feel movie is gonna come out soon, dont think they are gonna make another anime.

Fate/ Hollow Ataraxia got a PSVita port in late 2014. Judging by its relative success against the 2005 PC version, they might soon (or already are) going to adapt it into an anime.

Well, that would be nice, but Hallow Ataraxia was kinda **** , the best part was learning all of the servants backstories, especially rider and lancer

Well, I have only seen the anime Fate/ Zero. And that too only because a friend is huge fan of the Type-Moon stuff. So, I guess, eh.

oh **** you havent seen UBW? I myself am a fanboy when it comes to type moon, and my brother loved fate/zero. Took me a while, but i eventually got him to watch the new UBW anime and now he thinks it is better than F/zero

Stay Night happens after Zero, so Iskandar doesnt show up
Our best friend the mongrel slayer does though

More twisting of desires and overpowered Noble Phantasm. Neato.

He doesnt do all that much twisting of desires, he just kinda calls people mongrels and beats them up
He also does the most ****** up thing ive ever seen in any anime
So enjoy that

Most ****** up thing? Are you talking about Ilya?

Ye that **** was ****** up even by my standards

I-I'll forward to it.