History Franchise / NasuVerse

* StatusQuoIsGod: InUniverse. In ''Fate'', whenever a magical being or occurrence is summoned to the modern day, circumstances conspire to remove it. In some cases it may even be {{Invoked|Trope}} by the PowersThatBe, as the world's natural order is not meant to include magic. It doesn't matter where it falls in the spectrum of good or evil, or how deserved, tragic or pointless it's removal is: if it's magical and has no apparent tether to the world, [[TheMagicGoesAway it goes away by story's end or is otherwise doomed in the afterstory, no exceptions]]. It's telling that across all the canon ''Fate'' stories and the thousands of Servants that have existed, only ''two'' have ever defied this[[labelnote:*]](Abigail Williams and Queen Draco, both from ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'')[[/labelnote]] due to not ascribing to the world's laws.

** Heroic spirits from older time periods and older legends are ''always'' stronger than newer ones. This is why Gilgamesh is so overwhelming; being ''the'' oldest hero, both his power and abilities are above those that come after him. Frankenstein, by contrast, is newer and thus weaker. However, its important to note that sometimes this is not always the case; if a Heroic Spirit did something so incredibly important that it played a role in altering something about the world, they often times are boosted in power. For example, [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Nikola Tesla]], despite being one of the most recent Heroic Spirits timeline wise, is fairly strong because his accomplishments were so massive that it played a role in developing mankind.

The universe(s) of the writings of Creator/TypeMoon's[[note]][[MyNameIsNotShazam The company's official name is Notes]][[/note]] scenario director, Kinoko Nasu. It's made up of several "sub-universes" ("franchises" that [[CharacterOverlap share characters]]) that share most (but not all) details between each other. Also of note is that the franchises themselves often include several [[AlternateContinuity alternate continuities]], since the primary works are {{visual novels}} with [[MultipleEndings multiple and]] ''[[MultipleEndings very]]'' [[MultipleEndings mutually exclusive paths]].

* GoodIsNotNice: Just because a character is of the "Good" alignment, that doesn't guarantee they're dragons of virtue. They are invariably determined and moral (though their codes of ethics may differ), typically acting in the interest of what they perceive to be the greater good. However, they can act rather extreme in their pursuits, resulting in massive collateral damage or tragic personal cost. Gilgamesh justified wanting to wipe away the modern world as he found the humanity of the era to be overpopulated, wasteful, and wretched. The dragon slayer Siegfried focused a majority of his time and energy helping as many people as he could rather than actively seek any happiness for himself, leading him to be exploited by a treacherous friend and to alienate his wife Kriemhild (indirectly resulting in her infamous RoaringRampageOfRevenge in the ''Nibelungenlied'').

Several of the earliest main works in the 'verse were/are [[HGame H-games]] (a.k.a. ''eroge'', marked as such), but many of the related works are not. And, after Type-Moon began achieving mainstream success with the 2006 ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' anime, they began trending away from erotic works to cater to a wider audience, with several works either re-released or slated to be re-released in BleachedUnderpants form. (Given the h-scenes were gratuitous and largely unneeded for the overall plot, even old-school fans largely see this as a positive.)

* ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'', an eroge visual novel. Features TheVerse's ''[[{{Expy}} other]]'' Shiki, Shiki Tohno, who was involved in an accident as a child that left him with a muddled memory, sickly health, and eyes with the [[MagicalEye strange ability]] to see red lines that allow him to [[AbsurdCuttingPower cut anything to pieces with a simple touch]]. Eight years later, Shiki returns home after being left with distant relatives to recover, only to become embroiled in a series of supernatural murders related to a mysterious red-eyed girl and his family's past. Has a manga and anime adaption, complete with BleachedUnderpants[[note]]The anime and manga adaptations of ''Tsukihime'' were the only Nasuverse adaptations (till the ''Heaven's Feel'' movies) to retain the love scene between the story's couple - in this case between Shiki and Arcueid - instead just toning it down to non-pornographic levels[[/note]].

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', a technically-eroge visual novel (though certain routes downplay the eroticism heavily, which has caused a long-lasting debate about whether it should truly be labeled an "eroge") released in 2004. Shirou Emiya, a high school student and mage-in-self-training, stumbles into the Fifth Holy Grail War – a Battle Royale contest wherein seven mages (Masters) summon Heroic Spirits from history (Servants) and have them fight to the death, with the winner obtaining the wish-granting Holy Grail. The story has three routes – ''Fate'', ''Unlimited Blade Works'' and ''Heaven's Feel'' – with each one representing a branching alternate timeline. Has a [=PlayStation=] 2 port which is also on PS Vita, [=iOS=] and Android, all with [[BleachedUnderpants the eroge elements replaced]]. The Vita port is slated for an HD remaster in 2024 for [[MilestoneCelebration the 20th anniversary]] with English and Chinese localiztions on Steam and Nintendo Switch. Adapted twice as a manga, the first based on the Fate route and the second based on the Heaven's Feel route. Anime adaptations include a series mostly based on the ''Fate'' route airing in 2006 and a movie based on ''Unlimited Blade Works'' released in 2010, both by Creator/StudioDEEN; afterwards, the studio Creator/{{ufotable}} adapted ''Unlimited Blade Works'' as a [[Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks full series]] airing 2014-15 and ''Heaven's Feel'' as a [[Anime/FateStayNightHeavensFeel movie trilogy]] released 2017-20.

* SexMagic: Bodily fluids can be used as a medium for {{Mana}} transfer, with sex being the most efficient method. This is often, but not always, [[PornWithPlot used as an excuse to add sex scenes]]. The [[BleachedUnderpants all-ages editions]] of these media tend to downplay this for obvious reasons.

** In ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', Shirou must have sex in order to transfer some of his Magic Circuits to Saber (in the ''Fate'' route) or to receive part of Rin's Magic Crest (in the ''Unlimited Blade Works'' route). Most other Masters don't need to do the sex, Shirou's just not so adept at giving energy. BleachedUnderpants adaptations replaced these with the infamously bizarre "mana dragon" and "mana dolphin" scenes respectively. In the True End of ''Heaven's Feel'' [[spoiler:Shirou's mind is placed in an artificial body which requires regular mana infusions from Sakura to sustain itself -- though, Rin's comments aside, in this case they don't really find it ''that'' much of a burden]].

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', a technically-eroge visual novel (though certain routes downplay the eroticism heavily, which has caused a long-lasting debate about whether it should truly be labeled an "eroge") released in 2004. Shirou Emiya, a high school student and mage-in-self-training, stumbles into the Fifth Holy Grail War – a Battle Royale contest wherein seven mages (Masters) summon Heroic Spirits from history (Servants) and have them fight to the death, with the winner obtaining the wish-granting Holy Grail. The story has three routes – ''Fate'', ''Unlimited Blade Works'' and ''Heaven's Feel'' – with each one representing a branching alternate timeline. Has a [=PlayStation=] 2 port which is also on PS Vita, [=iOS=] and Android, all with [[BleachedUnderpants the eroge elements replaced]]. Adapted twice as a manga, the first based on the Fate route and the second based on the Heaven's Feel route. Anime adaptations include a series mostly based on the ''Fate'' route airing in 2006 and a movie based on ''Unlimited Blade Works'' released in 2010, both by Creator/StudioDEEN; afterwards, the studio Creator/{{ufotable}} adapted ''Unlimited Blade Works'' as a [[Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks full series]] airing 2014-15 and ''Heaven's Feel'' as a [[Anime/FateStayNightHeavensFeel movie trilogy]] released 2017-20.

** A third game in this series on the [=PS4=], Vita, PC, and notably the first work to be on a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Nintendo console]], ''VideoGame/FateExtellaTheUmbralStar'', [[GenreShift an action game]] ala ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' with its roster of playable Servants expanded from 4 to 17. This game was localized by XSEED and came out on January 2017. The story revolves around the player character being mysteriously split up into three seperate people, paired with the original playable Saber, Caster, and a new Saber, Altera. These three Servants each lead a faction of Servants and go to war for domination over the Moon. Though it is officially the third game in this series, it is technically not a sequel to any of the ''Extra'' or ''CCC'' endings, instead using a new original route as the basis for its backstory. It also expanded on the universe's AlternateTimeline mechanics with far-reaching implications for every other work.

* A remake of the original ''Tsukihime'' was announced in April 2008. Though stuck in DevelopmentHell due to multiple other in production projects, such as the wildly successful ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', the first half (Near Side) was finally released in Summer 2021 for Nintendo Switch and [=PS4=], now titled ''Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-''. The second half (Far Side) including the AscendedMeme / RunningJoke Satsuki Yumizuka route, is currently in development as ''Tsukihime -The other side of red garden-''

* Originally an unpublished novel; it details the past of Aoko Aozaki (the minor but important character in ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'') and her mentor, Alice Kuonji. They meet Shizuki Soujuurou, a man unfamiliar with city life. A VisualNovel adaptation was released (after a ''very long'' wait) on April 12, 2012. It is also Type-Moon's first all-ages visual novel. A fully voiced port to [=PS4=] and Nintendo Switch was released in December 2022. It has the significant additions of Chinese and English translations. It is the first visual novel to be officially released in English.

* Being one of the first works written, this is the one work officially claimed to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the rest (due to major discrepancies, such as Shiki's eyes and Touko's goal). Most of the characters here can be considered the 'blueprints' for those in the rest of the 'verse. Every character from the other works is still present in ''[=KnK's=]'' universe ([[ForWantOfANail with the exception of anyone True Ancestor-related]]) and vice-versa, but they are ''slightly'' different, given the conflicting aspects of each universe having possibly changed their circumstances--excluding [[CoolOldGuy Zelretch]], who can pop into any given universe at a whim. Shiki is included as a character in ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood: Actress Again'' after getting pulled across dimensions, thus indicating that ''The Garden of Sinners'' and ''Melty Blood'', at least, are [[AlternateContinuity Alternate Continuities]]. Meanwhile, ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' features Shiki as a limited-time character, and justifies why she's there ''without'' resorting to "alternate dimensions," implying that ''The Garden of Sinners'' has a place among the ''Fate'' timelines (a notion reinforced by later revelations about the multiverse).