Source: Tsukihime Dokuhon Plus Period (2004-10-22), p.182 Tsukihime Dictionary
A special bonus stage added in Melty Blood Re-act. Originally G-Akiha was a boss nobody but Shiki could
fight, but in this mode you can enjoy fighting her with whatever character you like. For those of you that play Street Fighter, I suppose it's something like Shin Akuma's stage? The competition to see how fast you can beat it is really intense.
With possible combinations like G-Akiha versus Vermilion Akiha, it's a world that doesn't really make a lot of sense. My biggest regret is that we didn't record any special lines for when you use Kohaku.
Gae Bolg [Noble Phantasm]
Source: Fate/side material (2004-1-30), p.061 Fate Dictionary
Piercing Spear of Death Thorns.
A cursed spear that always pierces the target's heart. It is an unfair technique that reverses cause and effect, thrusting the spear only after the reality of the heart being hit has already been created.
Because the spear has already hit, no matter what sort of evasive maneuvers the target takes it will always reach them in the end.
In order to escape from Gae Bolg, you would either need a Noble Phantasm like Berserker's capable of automatically resurrecting you after death, or enough good fortune (LCK) to throw off the spear's curse.
Putting it in gaming terms, it's an outrageous Noble Phantasm that scales its damage based on the enemy's hit points.
For instance, if we assume that Saber has 100 HP, then Gae Bolg's damage would be (Spear Damage) + (100)! As you can clearly see, being hit means certain death.
Such convenience comes at a cost of less than a hundred units of magical energy. It's hard to believe that such an efficient anti-personnel armament exists.
Also, it's a bit of a digression, but this version of Gae Bolg is something Lancer came up with himself.
The original Gae Bolg is actually a throwing weapon, and is anti-army rather than anti-personnel.
Gandr [Sorcery]
Source: Fate/side material (2004-1-30), p.057 Fate Dictionary
A curse passed down in Scandinavia.
It causes a person's health to crumble with a mere point of the index finger.
Because it is necessary to take careful aim at the target, it is also known as a "Gandr Shot".
The fact that pointing at people is considered rude has its origins in this curse. Or something like that.
A particularly powerful Gandr is called a "Finn Shot", and is capable of dealing direct damage to the target.
The sheer brute force of Rin's Gandr already puts it on the level of a Finn Shot. Or more like, a Finn Gatling Gun.
Gate of Babylon [Noble Phantasm]
Source: Fate/side material (2004-1-30), p.057 Fate Dictionary
The King's Treasure.
A key-shaped sword that leads to the golden city. Once the spatial link is established, the tools in the treasury can be freely taken out at will.
Of course, it goes without saying that the more riches the user possesses, the more powerful this Noble Phantasm will be.
The reason it is the only one of Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms that has an English name is because "Babylon" has already become synonymous with "the city of evil" and "the golden city".
It is likely that imitations such as the Road of Babylon also exist.
Gilgamesh [Servant]
Source: Fate/side material (2004-1-30), p.059 Fate Dictionary
The Archer of the previous Grail War. Mankind's oldest king of heroes, who defeated Saber. For more details, refer to his status screen in the game.
As no proper Heroic Spirit can match this man, he could be called the "Servant Killer".
Without a doubt, he is the strongest existence amongst the Servants.
Though he lost due to obsession against Saber… Though he lost due to pride against Shirou… Though he lost due to carelessness against XXXXX… …the fact of the matter is that if he actually gets serious, he is a Servant that cannot be rivaled.
Perhaps because he has been living in human society for the past ten years, he seems to be hip on the latest fashions. He owns various casual clothes, but his favorite is the biker outfit he wore in the Rin route.
Well, he liked it enough to overlook Shirou's group and leave instead of letting it get dirty, at any rate. I can't believe the protagonist's life was worth less to Gil than his coat…!
It might seem strange how Gil could live in human society for ten years with a personality like his and not cause a fuss, but Gil must have realized it would have been a problem, too, because apparently he drank a
certain Noble Phantasm to change his appearance and personality.
Also, during the design stage, I selfishly insisted that "Gil absolutely has to wear full golden plate armor".
Why, you ask? Well, it might be because I was repeatedly challenging a certain 60 story tower at the time…
Gilgamesh [Servant]
Source: Fate/Zero material (2008-08-08), p.094 Fate/Zero Dictionary
The Archer class Servant of the Fourth Holy Grail War. Though he was summoned by Tohsaka Tokiomi, he ended up deserting his master and re-contracting with Kotomine Kirei. He is the strongest character in both
Fate/stay night and Fate/Zero.
In the boy-meets-girl story of the original Fate/stay
night he was forced to yield to the universal law of "love
conquers all", but in Fate/Zero he's free to show off his overwhelming, cheat-like strength without restraint. He could have ended the war in a single night if he truly desired to do so. But then, careless pride is the king's prerogative, and getting serious over something as frivolous as a wish-granter would be unbecoming. So, taking that into account, it sort of balances out the huge disparity in firepower… I guess?
Also, the reason that he was able to splendidly escape after being swallowed by Angra Mainyu at the end of
Fate/Zero despite succumbing to the same thing in the
Sakura route of Fate/stay night is because in the latter he was distracted by the presence of a naked girl.
…Just kidding! Actually, it was due to the difference in power between the "mud", which was cut off from its source, and the "shadow" which was connected directly to it.
Gilles de Rais [Servant]
Source: Fate/Zero material (2008-08-08), p.097 Fate/Zero Dictionary
A nobleman from 15th Century France. As a leader in
the French army, he fought alongside Joan of Arc to put an end to the Hundred Years War, and was hailed as a hero who saved his country. But soon after he returned to his territory, he began kidnapping, raping, and killing young boys one after another, eventually coming to be feared as the villain "Bluebeard".
However, it was all-too-common in that era for nobles to disregard the human rights of commoners and treat the populations of their territories as disposable livestock. So, under normal circumstances even killing
them en masse shouldn't have been treated as anything more serious than animal abuse. But unfortunately for Gilles, he had an enormous amount of land holdings at the time, far exceeding those held by the Duke of Brittany, and enough to be regarded as a threat by the king himself. On top of that, due to his mind-boggling wastefulness in his private life, his public finances were almost entirely depleted, and there were apprehensions that he may try to sell his land to enemy nations. As a result, he was condemned and executed for his crimes as a pretext for seizing control of his assets.
As for Gilles' relation to sorcery, he turned to alchemy in an attempt to relieve his financial difficulties, and eventually strayed down a dark path that led him to try summoning a demon. But while it's certainly true that he participated in the ceremony, the actual magus was his friend François Prelati – Gilles himself was nothing more than a patron. As such, he is not a Heroic Spirit that qualifies for the Caster class. Or rather, he is not even a proper Heroic Spirit at all. The fact that Ryuunosuke's bogus ritual ended up actually completing a summoning sorcery was, honestly, more or less a total fluke. In that sense, the "Caster" Gilles de Rais is just as much of an irregular Servant as the "Assassin" Sasaki Kojirou.
Glass Grass Teatime [Technique]
Source: Melty Blood Act Cadenza PS2 Manual (2006-08-10), p.057 Len's cat-summoning technique. There are four varieties: brown, black, grey, and orange tabby. The A version of the technique summons the brown or orange cat, while the B version of the technique summons the black or grey cat. Also, as an aside, the grey cat is the ultimate cat, capable even of pushing back Nrvnqsr's Arc Drive.
As a succubus, Len has no inherent ability to employ cats as minions or anything like that. They are simply cooperating out of a sense of good will. It seems that Len, who was created from a black cat, can understand the language of cats.
The inspiration for this technique comes from the scene in Kagetsu Tohya where you first encounter Len in the park. The name of that event was "Len Covered In Cats".
Also, the C version of the technique summons some sort of cat-like organism that flies off into the sky. Though its majestic figure is reminiscent of mankind's first functional rocket, the V-2, the truth is it's a pretty useless move.
Source: Fate/Zero material (2008-08-08), p.094 Fate/Zero Dictionary
A 72 year old man from Australia. Thanks to hypnosis, Waver was able to use him for free room and board during the Fourth Holy Grail War.
In his younger days he was a hotshot businessman, and moved his family to Japan as part of his job. However, he ended up being so taken with Fuyuki that he decided to live there permanently. He retired from his company and started up his own independent import-export business. But though his management ability was solid, he had no great ambitions as a trader. He worked for forty long years, avoiding pitfalls and bankruptcy, and passed the company on to a successor as soon as he had enough money saved. Now he passes his days in quiet tranquility, working part-time as a teacher at an English conversation school.
His son Chris had been in elementary school when they moved, and while he enjoyed life in Japan he also felt a strong attraction to his roots and wanted his son to be educated in Australia. In the end, Chris' family moved back to Toronto soon after the birth of their child and gradually fell out of contact with Glen and his wife, until eventually they barely ever heard from each other at all.
Glock [Armament]
Source: Fate/Zero material (2008-08-08), p.095 Fate/Zero Dictionary
The pistol that Hisau Maiya carries as a sidearm. The model number was never mentioned in the story, but in my head it's probably definitely a Glock 19.
Since it's hard to imagine Kiritsugu preparing such a normal weapon, it's likely that Maiya picked it out herself.
God Hand [Noble Phantasm, Curse]
Source: Fate/side material (2004-1-30), p.062 Fate Dictionary
Twelve Labors.
Immortality granted by a blessing (curse) from the gods. It transforms the user's body into powerful armor that nullifies all attacks of Rank B and below.
On top of that, it has a revival effect that automatically activates upon death. The number of revivals in stock is eleven.
…In that case, could it be? The reason Berserker's body was colored like lead and covered in weird protrusions was all because of God Hand!?
Anyway, putting it fighting game terms, it's a ridiculous Noble Phantasm that applies Super Armor + No Damage to every attack outside of Super Combos.
You're strong, Berserker.
Goldie [Other]
Source: Fate/side material (2004-1-30), p.059 Fate Dictionary
A name bestowed upon Gilgamesh by Rin.
Gil's "golden" reputation doesn't just come from the armor he wears when fully equipped for battle, but from the fact that even the color of his soul is gold.
Also, he's the richest character in the story.
Accordingly, his compatibility with the notorious wallet-drainer Rin is…