Saber
True Name: Richard I (リチャード一世), the Lionheart (獅子心王)
Saber is best known as Richard the Lionheart, a reputation earned through sheer martial prowess. Even opposing commanders couldn't help but respect him—one enemy general famously called him the "greatest knight" of his era.
During the Third Crusade, Richard fought alongside some genuinely unlikely allies: Saladin and the legendary Hassan-i-Sabbah of the time. Together they faced off against a Dead Apostle, though that particular chapter of history tends to get lost in the legends.
Fans often refer to him as the "Wandering King," though not for the reason you'd expect. It's not just that he was constantly moving between battles or marching home from some distant campaign. The title actually points to something stranger—Richard was a king who existed between worlds, literally straddling the border between history and myth. He represents the last of an era when faeries and runes still walked openly among men, making him one of the final rulers to have a genuine foot in that older, stranger age.
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