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(Third and final Ascension outfit)
History: He was a samurai of the Taira clan who took part in the Genpei War of Japan, against the Minamoto clan.
The son by birth of Fujiwara no Tadakiyo. His original name was Fujiwara no Kagekiyo (藤原 景清), but he was adopted by the Taira and served them loyally the rest of his life. In 1156, he played a role in confirming Emperor Go-Shirakawa on the throne, and later, during the Genpei War, sought unsuccessfully to have the head of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo, assassinated.
Kagekiyo is perhaps most famous for his appearance in the eleventh chapter of the fictionalized epic Heike Monogatari (The Tale of Heike) during the Battle of Yashima, in the section called "The Dropped Bow" (弓流). He grasps the neckguard of Minamoto warrior Mionoya no Jūrō in order to prevent his escape; Mionoya does escape Kagekiyo's grasp, hiding from battle behind a friendly mount. Then, Kagekiyo, leaning on his spear, exclaims "You must have heard of me long ago. See me now with your own eyes! I am the man known to the young city toughs as Akushichibyōe Kagekiyo of Kazusa!" Kagekiyo then retires from battle.
He was captured at the Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185. In 1196, Kagekiyo then allowed himself to starve to death at the new capital of Kamakura.
Character Image in Fate/Liber Novus: Fujiwara no Shichiro, that was his name before becoming Taira no Kagekiyo. He used to be a kind, earnest, and brave young man before he was adopted by the Heike.
But once he became Taira no Kagekiyo, that personality was no more, he became an instrument to destroy the Genji at any cost possible. He was the last 'Taira no Kagekiyo' know in historical facts, his end varies from sources to others, but they had the same meaning "The Heike were destroyed, thus Taira no Kagekiyo is no longer needed." As such Shichiro performed a series of long chants of Buddhist sutras in order to completely exorcise and eliminate 'Kagekiyo' from his body. He did managed to destroy 'Kagekiyo' but in the process, his mind was broken, by the time of Kagekiyo's elimination, Kagekiyo formed a large part of the personality of Shichiro, therefore his mind, his common sense and logic, were completely broken. Resulting in the summoned Saber Kagekiyo's current personality.
Rarity: ☆☆☆☆. Cards: Quick/Quick/Arts/Buster/Buster. Alignment: True-Neutral. Strength: C. Endurance: A. Agility: A++. Mana: B. Luck: B. Noble Phantasm: B.
Abilities~
Kagekiyo is mainly a swordsman, which he combines it with inhuman moves of acrobacy that not even the very Ushiwakamaru could even fathom to perform. Nonsensical moves includes being able to fly... by twirling his katana above him and take fly like a helicopter.
