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1A small corollary before we start: there has yet to be a division between ''Fate/Zero'' and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' fics in Fanfiction.net. The yardstick is that if it uses ''Fate/Zero'' characters and events as the main driving force of the story, it belongs here. If it crosses with ''Fate/stay night'', please note so.
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3Well then, with that out of the way... Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth dying for]] here, provided [[MemeticMutation you don't die when you are killed]]:
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5These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''Fate/Zero'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. After a few samples, you will probably be able to judge whether you might be interested in the 'fic based on who recommended it. ''No-name recommendations will be '''zapped'''.'' Nobody would back up the rec.
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7Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be. You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. You can do it by leaving a review -- but please make sure it is substantive -- or by simply adding your handle to the "recommended by" line. Refrain from posting Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage, though; that goes in the discussion page.
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9Do warn when a fanfic may head into non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
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11Entries on this page are in '''alphabetical order'''; add new entries accordingly, please.
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13'''Status guide:'''
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15* '''Complete:''' The fic has been completed. This includes one-shots.
16* '''Ongoing:''' The fic is being updated on a regular basis[[note]]which can mean anything from a few days to a few months[[/note]], or has received an update after a significant absence.
17* '''Dormant:''' The fic has not been updated in a fairly long time (six months to a year or more) but the author has not pronounced it dead.
18* '''Dead:''' The fic has not been updated in several years, or the author has specifically said that it will not be updated.
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20''Note:'' Fics listed as Dormant or Dead will be changed to Ongoing if/when they receive updates. If you see a rec with a blank status, and you're familiar with the fanfic, please add the correct status.
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22''Note:'' When adding recs, make sure you use the address from the FIRST page of the fic.
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27[[folder:Authors and Websites]]
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29[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Megkips/pseuds/Megkips Megkips]]
30* Recommended by @/{{Pastykake}}
31* Megkips has a modest collection of short stories mostly focused on the timeline of Waver Velvet, starting with scenes with Rider in the fourth war and moving through his days as Lord El-Melloi II and his mentoring of Rin Tohsaka. There are also a few focusing on Iskandar or Gilgamesh. The prose in all of them is beautifully written, and the grammar is great.
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33[=MiniNephthys=], at ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/users/MiniNephthys/pseuds/MiniNephthys AOOO]]'' or ''[[http://nealuchi.livejournal.com/profile livejournal]]''
34* Recommended by digitamer2
35* ''Synopsis'': Numerous fics, mostly drabbles or one-shots, as well as many ''Fate/stay night'' works.
36* ''Pairings'': Mostly Rider/Waver, Caster/Ryuunosuke, or Gen.
37[=[[reviews:MiniNepthys]]=]
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39[[/folder]]
40
41[[folder:General Fics]]
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43''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13507119/1/A-Poisoned-Chalice A Poisoned Chalice]]'' by Rob Rimsill
44* Recommended by 3from2k
45* ''Status'': Ongoing
46* ''Synopsis'': For each Master, a Servant. For each Servant, a Master. The relic system was never introduced, and every Master in the Grail Wars has always received a Servant based on their own personality alone. Now, the Magus Killer goes to war - and receives his greatest weapon yet. But even with all of Assassin's skill and treachery, can they stand against the raw power of the Fourth War?
47* ''Comments'': A ForWantOfANail style fic that does away with catalysts and instead grants Servants that act as compliments to their Masters, resulting in Kiritsugu getting the Assassin Servant he wanted, namely Hassan of the Serenity. Part of what makes the story enjoyable is trying to deduce what it is about the Masters that summoned their respective Servants.
48[=[[reviews:A Poisoned Chalice]]=]
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51''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7685351/1/Drowning_Dream Drowning Dream]]'' by Aeanagwen
52* Recommended by amatakamata
53* ''Status'': Complete
54* ''Synopsis'': Two months after the Fuyuki City Disaster, a survivor of the Fourth Grail War explores the ruins. He finds more than he bargained for, in the wreckage and in himself.
55* ''Warnings'': There is a bit of slashy pseudo-selfcest and spoilers about the fate of the Rider pair.
56[=[[reviews:Drowning Dream]]=]
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59''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11896019/1/Fate-Crazy-Knights Fate Crazy Knights]]'', by [=GoldenFireFox=]
60* Recommended by @/{{DigiXBot}}
61* ''Status:'' Dormant; last updated November 2018
62* ''Synopsis:'' When Kiritsugu summoned the King of Knights he did not expect a teenage girl with same name and possible psychiatric case, or her eccentric knights. And Kiritsugu wasn't the only who summoned crazy Servants. Crackfic. Fate Zero. Carnival Phantasm.
63* ''Comments:'' One of the most hilarious Fate/Zero fanfictions on the site, given that everyone acts like they are in an abridged series or ''Anime/CarnivalPhantasm''. Featuring the Knights of the Round, Saber Lion, creepy Caster, Zouken's painful death, Kayneth humiliation, and Kiritsugu's drive for World Peace. You can never not find yourself laughing at the insanity.
64[=[[reviews:Fate Crazy Knights]]=]
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67''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12865689/1/Fate-King-s-Rage Fate: King's Rage]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3025002/White-Trenchcoat White Trenchcoat]]
68* Recommended by ultimomant
69* ''Status'': Cancelled
70* ''Synopsis'': Kariya summons Artoria Pendragon as Berserker while Kiritsugu summons Lancelot as Saber.
71* ''Comments'': Artoria is Berserker because she is incredibly angry about Lancelot and Mordred betraying her. Despite being Berserker, she is able to talk and decides to help Kariya save Sakura. There's some artistic license, like how the Matou family has maids, [[spoiler:Artoria easily kills Zouken, and Artoria has the sword Clarent as well as Excalibur because in this verse, she defeated Mordred and reclaimed the sword before dying from her wounds.]]
72[=[[reviews:Fate: King's Rage]]=]
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75''FanFic/FateZeroAvengerOfSwords'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5545105/ForteOfTheBallad98 ForteOfTheBallad98]] (''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10882407/1/Fate-Zero-Avenger-of-Swords link]]'')
76* Recommended by @/{{TroperGundam123}}
77* ''Status'': Discontinued
78* ''Synopsis'': On his last breath, Shirou destroyed the Greater Grail, along with Angra Mainyu. He had been expecting to die quietly, not to somehow become employed by Alaya. Though he had been human, he was a Heroic Spirit, and as Avenger of the Fourth Holy Grail War, he would do his best to win, and save those people who had shaped him from his birth in fire. The Avenger would save them.
79* ''Comments'': An interesting premise for an AU, and really unique considering there isn't been a fic quite like it in the Fate/stay night FanFiction Archive-an admirable achievement. -- @/{{TroperGundam123}}
80[=[[reviews:FateZeroAvengerOfSwords]]=]
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83''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12646567/1/Fate-Zero-Sword-s-Redemption Fate Zero: Sword's Redemption]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3570784/Dhaturas Dhaturas]]
84* Recommended by ultimomant
85* ''Status'': Ongoing
86* ''Synopsis'': Ryuunosuke Uryuu murdered 7-year-old Shirou's parents and attempted to sacrifice him to summon a demon. He ends up summoning EMIYA as Caster, who quickly kills Ryuunosuke. Realizing this Shirou has already been disillusioned about being a hero, EMIYA accepts him as his Master.
87[=[[reviews:FateZeroSwordsRedemption]]=]
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90''Fanfic/ForWantOfARelic'' by f0xh0undvix3n (''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/641072/chapters/1162437 link]]'')
91* Recommended by silentTestimony, @/{{kay4today}}
92* ''Status'': Complete
93* ''Synopsis'': Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi's stolen relic was one shipped from Ireland rather than Macedonia. As a result, an inexperienced Master determined to prove himself and a desperate Servant seeking absolution share in a quest for victory and recognition.
94* ''Tags'': AU fic
95* ''Comments'': {{For Want of a Nail}} story based on switching around Servants, focused primarily on Waver and Lancer.
96[=[[reviews:ForWantOfARelic]]=]
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99''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12580108/1/Insane-Gudako Insane Gudako]]'' by revdb
100* Recommended by marcien, [=GuardianTempest=]
101* ''Status'': Dead; last updated March 2019
102* ''Synopsis'': Exactly what you would expect from that title. [[HeroicComedicSociopath Gudako]] from ''Webcomic/LearningWithMangaFGO'' is summoned as a servant. Saint Quartz is involved. HilarityEnsues.
103* ''Tags'': Crossover with ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', Comedy, Gudako herself is the warning.
104[=[[reviews:Insane Gudako]]=]
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107''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12183685/1/Of-Relics-and-Men Of Relics and Men]]'' by Gree
108* * Recommended by Izzybelle,
109* ''Status:'' Dormant; last updated October 2018
110* Crossover with ''Fate/Prototype'', ''Fate/Prototype Fragment of Blue and Sliver'',''Fate/Apocrypha'',
111* ''Synopsis:'' Catalysts. They determine the summoning of Heroic Spirits. The whims of fate in the Fourth Holy Grail War result in a different set of Servants. The Tohsaka family obtains a relic for a hero of India. The Matou summon a hero from Victorian England. The Einzberns get a very different King Arthur. These Servants will alter the destines of those in the Fourth War.
112* ''Comments:''First start as a what-if story if Gilgamesh is replaced by someone else, this fic is the not first time a fic has used the male King Arthur as the fourth war saber, but yet it is the first one that switches role of Tokiomi and Kayneth as the master of Lancer and Archer, while keeping Rider and maybe Caster as the same guys,also this count as the first time [[spoiler:we get Karna instead of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, Dr.Jekyll as Berserker, Archer is Chiron and Assassin is actually the Hassan of Serenity.]]
113** [[spoiler:Also, without Gilgamesh's goaling, Kirei 's character arc is starting to change as he put in some more questions of himself and his true nature with the word of Karna planting a bigger seed of doubt in him and Kariya from a better partnership with the new Berserker, along with Kiritsugu and Saber's wish and ideas clashing in many ways even more clear from the canon.]] It's starting slow but all the current chapters are looking quite promising with good inlore character writing and vivid action scenes and some of the smaller stuffs in the fic [[spoiler:like Irisviel and Saber's interactions, Berserker being Kariya's caretaker and the voice of reason of the team plus the first scene of Assassin meeting with a young Rin]] are quite enjoyable and interesting.
114It is a well-hidden gem of a story.
115[=[[reviews:OfRelicsandMen]]=]
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118''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7879859/1/Remember Remember]]'' by Golden Lark
119* Recommended by: Mirage, nitewind, @/{{Pastykake}}, MetalKing1417
120* ''Status'': Dormant
121* ''Synopsis'': When Rin Tohsaka's dad proves that he is her father by wearing the Family pendant bringing Counter Guardian Emiya into the 4th Holy Grail War.
122* ''Comments'': Another "Archer gets summoned to the 4th Holy Grail War," except this one is much longer than the others. Archer then proceeds to troll the participants and mess with everyone in general.
123[=[[reviews:Remember]]=]
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126''[[http://forums.nrvnqsr.com/showthread.php/6273-The-Story-of-How-Waver-Velvet-Came-to-Compile-Lord-Kayneth-s-Encyclopedia-of-Arcane-Secrets-Post-Fate-Zero-oneshot The Story of How Waver Velvet Came to Compile Lord Kayneth's Encyclopedia of Arcane Secrets]]'' by Prix of Heroes
127* Recommended by @/{{Pastykake}}
128* ''Status:'' Complete
129* ''Synopsis:'' Waver hates Association politics, but deep down he knows he cannot escape them if he wishes to become a better mage. Upon returning to London, he finds that the world is smaller than he'd like to believe.
130[=[[reviews:TheStoryOfHowWaverVelvetCameToCompileLordKaynethsEncyclopediaOfArcaneSecrets]]=]
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133''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8558558/1/Want-and-Need Want and Need]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1440964/Kiiam Kiiam]]
134* Recommended by Nanya, @/UncloudedTJ, nitewind, @/{{Pastykake}}, MetalKing1417
135* ''Status'': Dormant
136* Crossover with ''Fate/Prototype'', ''Fate/Strange Fake''
137* ''Synopsis:'' This isn't quite the Fourth War that Kiritsugu was expecting. After all, he wanted King Arthur, not this white haired Archer he got.
138* ''Comments:'' Not the first time a fic has used EMIYA as Kiritsugu's servant, it is, however, the first time [[spoiler:we get Enkidu instead of Gilgamesh, Lancelot's not Berserker and Saber is actually the prototype version. Also, Caren seems to make it her mission in life to annoy Rin.]] It's looking quite good and some of the smaller things in the fic [[spoiler:like Irisviel and Archer's interactions]] are quite enjoyable.
139[=[[reviews:WantAndNeed]]=]
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142''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/4590786 The Way Back Home]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sinemoras09/pseuds/sinemoras09 sinemoras09]]
143* Recommended by: Tropers/ZoicAlcelaphine
144* ''Status'': Complete
145* Crossover with ''Fate/Stay Night''
146* ''Synopsis:'' AU. Kiritsugu summons Heroic Spirit EMIYA as Saber. Gen. Spoilers for Fate/Zero and F/S: UBW.
147** ''Comments:'' This is easily one of the best Fate fanfics on Archive of our Own. [[TragicHero Archer]], [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Kiritsugu]], [[DelicateAndSickly Irisviel]] and [[ChildrenAreInnocent Illya]] are all highly enjoyable characters. The interactions [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike between the two Emiya men are simple, yet detailed]]. And finally, [[RetGone the ending is very bittersweet]], [[EarnYourHappyEnding yet also hopeful.]]
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150''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/183980 Swapping Fates]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/goldenteaset/pseuds/goldenteaset goldenteaset]]
151* Recommended by: Tropers/ZoicAlcelaphine
152* ''Status'': Dead; last updated May 2017
153* ''Synopsis:'' A series of fics of varying lengths dedicated to swapping Fate/Zero's Master/Servant dynamic around (including different Masters on occasion) and seeing if things turn out better or worse than before.
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156''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/5087521/chapters/11698111 Woodlands]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sinemoras09/pseuds/sinemoras09 sinemoras09]]
157* Recommended by: Tropers/ZoicAlcelaphine
158* ''Status'': Dead; last updated October 2015
159* ''Synopsis:'' Kayneth and Kiritsugu versus zombies. (Or, the one where Kayneth's trap goes wrong, Kiritsugu expounds the virtues of efficiency, and Saber and Lancer come face-to-face with the Dead Apostles. WIP. AU. On hiatus.)
160* ''Comments'': [[TeethClenchedTeamwork The Magus Killer and the prideful Magus]] [[HilarityEnsues are forced to work together]], and [[HonorBeforeReason they bemoan the chivalry of their Servants.]]
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162''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/4824959/chapters/11049539 The Finest One]]'' by
163[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sinemoras09/pseuds/sinemoras09 sinemoras09]]
164* Recommended by: Tropers/ZoicAlcelaphine
165* ''Status'': Complete
166* ''Synopsis:'' Waver summons Lancer instead of Rider.
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168''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22037971 Fate/Zero Cooking Skill]]'' by
169[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Tren/pseuds/Tren Tren]]
170* Recommended by: Tropers/ZoicAlcelaphine
171* ''Status'': Complete
172* ''Comments'':Kiritsugu Emiya, a chef known mostly for his lack of cooking abilities finds himself pitted against one of the more talented chefs, Kirei Kotomine, in a low stakes cooking competition. But atmosphere quickly gets heated as both chefs attempt to win by any means.
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175[[/folder]]
176
177[[folder:Shipping Fics]]
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179''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6251807/1/Link Link]]'' by Joel 7th
180* Recommended by 4seasons
181* ''Pairings'': Diarmuid/Sakura
182* ''Synopsis'': What Matou Sakura craves for is not the Holy Grail but a protection. And he is the Heroic Spirit that has traveled across times and space to answer her heart's desire.
183* ''Tags'': AU fic
184[=[[reviews:Link]]=]
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187''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8146016/1/Love-of-a-Knight Love of a Knight]]'' by Advi
188* Recommeded by {{@/ErikHowlett}}
189* ''Status:'' Complete
190* ''Synopsis:'' "Diarmuid Ua Duibhne... Betrayed and sinking into darkness hears a mysterious woman calling his name. Who is this who dares disturb his descend into the deepest pit in Hell?"
191* ''Pairings:'' Lancer/Saber ([[PortmanteauCoupleName Diarturia]])
192* ''Comments:'' Written to be set between the events at the end of ''Literature/FateZero'' and the beginning of ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', this one-shot addresses the fate of Lancer following the events of the series.
193* ''Tags:'' Slightly dark tone at the beginning, SugarWiki/{{WAFF}}.
194[=[[reviews:LoveOfAKnight]]=]
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197''[[http://hijiribe.donmai.us/pool/show/4520 Sensha Otoko]]'' by hin
198* Recommended by Gunbazca
199* ''Pairings'': [[GenderFlip girl Waver]]/Rider
200* ''Synopsis'': One day, Waver-chan gets bothered by a strange man in a hoodie. Rider punched the man flying. All goes downhill from there.
201* ''Tags'': AU fic
202[=[[reviews:Sensha Otoko]]=]
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205''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14525583/chapters/33560466 Le Morte D'Arturia]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Luna_wolf/pseuds/Luna_wolf Luna_wolf]]
206* Recommended by Tropers/ZoicAlcelaphine
207* ''Pairings'': Saber/Archer
208* Synopsis'': Adrift in the mortal world after the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki, Gilgamesh is determined to find Arturia, even if it means ripping apart history itself. After a botched summoning brings forth a certain rebellious knight, Gilgamesh finds himself pulled through time to King Arthur's Camelot. Gilgamesh and Mordred must navigate the intrigue and violence of 5th-century Britannia in order to save Arturia and the country itself.
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210[[/folder]]
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212[[folder:Crossover Fics]]
213
214''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/5264453 A great slaughter of rocks]]''
215* Recommended by: Tropers/ZoicAlcelaphine
216* ''Status'': Complete
217* Crossover with ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''
218* ''Synopsis'':Kayneth has some issues with his Lancer-class Servant. Sola-Ui has less issues.
219* Comments: A humorous short story where Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald summons Undyne instead of Diarmuid.
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222''Fanfic/AKnightsTaleAsInquisitor'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4825273/CrafterofTales CrafterofTales]] ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11693941/1/A-Knight-s-Tale-as-Inquisitor link]])
223* Recommended by: [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/profile.php True Chaos]]
224* Status: Ongoing
225* Crossover with ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''
226* Synopsis: After the blast of Excalibur took Saber away in the Fourth Holy Grail War, she transports to an unfamiliar world. Now, as Arturia Pendragon, the Knight who is once King to a ruined kingdom will lead again as Inquisitor and bring order to the world. But will she accept the role to lead again? Will her followers help her heal, as they see her as the One and True King?
227[=[[reviews:AKnightsTaleAsInquisitor]]=]
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230''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13698247/1/A-Story-Where-Love-And-Courage-Win A Story Where Love And Courage Win]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4899946/A-Hopeful-One A Hopeful One]]
231* Recommended by ultimomant, Rubberychicken
232* Crossover with ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''
233* ''Status'': Complete
234* ''Synopsis'': Matou Kariya summons Miki Sayaka for the Fourth Fuyuki Holy Grail War, in the hopes of changing the fate of a single girl. Featuring: divine intervention, Sayaka having a crush on King bloody Arthur, and Kariya getting some sense slapped into him. Pre-Rebellion.
235* ''Comments'': Sayaka has all of her CharacterDevelopment and puts it to good use in getting Kariya to think about what is really important and to go about his mission rationally.
236[=[[reviews:A Story Where Love And Courage Win]]=]
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239''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6995539/ Alexandriad: The Song of Fire]]'' by [=SuperGoldenFroggie=]
240* Recommended by Gunbazca
241* Crossover with ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero''
242* ''Status'': Dead
243* ''Synopsis'': At the Spring Summoning Ritual, Louise summoned a bear of a man who claim to be the greatest conqueror that is. Will she be the laughingstock of the school, or will he prove his dream of glorious conquest true?
244[=[[reviews:AlexandriadTheSongOfFire]]=]
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247''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9597796/1/Conception-Zero Conception/Zero]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1804763/STKmon STKmon]]
248* Recommended by dragonfire5000
249* Crossover with ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei''
250* ''Status'': Dead
251* ''Synopsis'': The Fourth Holy Grail War is coming, but there are several new players in town. Demons are throwing in their lot with certain Masters, a mysterious man named Cypher is pulling several strings in the war, and mysterious candelabrum are popping up, heralding in terrifying presences...
252[=[[reviews:ConceptionZero]]=]
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255''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14205700/1/Demons-of-the-Holy-Grail Demons of the Holy Grail]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/15751505/jabinker jabinker]]
256* Recommended by: [=VictorioMWolff-Haddock=]
257* Status: One-shot, with a sequel called [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14215928/1/Shadows-of-the-Lostbelts Shadows of the Lostbelts]]
258* Crossover With: ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''
259* Synopsis: Deep in the multiverse in the world of the Fate series many characters are summoned, some amazing and good, others terrifying and destructive. This one only hungers to expand.
260* Comment: In this war, Kariya's Servant is The Gravemind, and nobody wins.
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263''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14197660/1/Dueling-Zero Dueling Zero]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/8528544/D-N-Works D.N.Works]]
264* Recommended by ultimomant
265* Crossover with ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh''
266* Status: Ongoing
267* Synopsis: In the Fourth Holy Grail War, everyone summons a Duel Monster Spirit as their Servant, complicating things.
268* Comments: Tokiomi summoned Maiden With Eyes of Blue as Archer, Kirei summoned the woman in the Forbidden Spells (Forbidden Chalice, Forbidden Lance, etc) as Lancer, Kariya summoned Dragon Core Hexer as Berserker, Kiritsugu summoned Sky Striker Ace - Roze (with the backstory from ''Manga/YuGiOhOCGStories'') as Rider, Waver summoned Marauding Captain as Saber, Keyneth summoned Metal Reflect Slime as Caster, and Ryuunosuke summoned Number 96: Dark Mist as Assassin. Later, Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous is summoned as Ruler. [[spoiler:The being inhabiting and corrupting the Holy Grail is The Wicked Avatar, who was summoned in the Third Holy Grail War as Pretender but is on its way to becoming a Beast.]]
269[=[[reviews:Dueling Zero]]=]
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272''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13771688/1/Even-A-Devil-May-Care Even A Devil May Care]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/9419175/darthwolf darthwolf]]
273* ''Recommended by'': [=VictorioMWolff-Haddock=]
274* Crossover with ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''
275* ''Status'': Dead; Last updated August 18th, 2021
276* ''Synopsis'': With the Qliphoth cut down, Vergil thought that he could finally be with his family at peace. Instead he is in front of a serial killer, a strange mark on his hand, and a whole new world of trouble. Huh, he must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque.
277[=[[reviews:Even A Devil May Care]]=]
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280''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8434761/1/Fate-All-Riders Fate All Riders]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/4197460/ freebiewitz]]
281* Recommended by Gemini24
282* Crossover with: ''Franchise/KamenRider (''[[Series/KamenRiderOOO OOO]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderStronger Stronger]], ''[[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'')
283* ''Status'': Dead
284* ''Synopsis'': In a war where the good must fight each other only the one who fights hardest will survive! Every Servant is a Rider, summoned from the throne to heed the call of the Holy Grail. Some fight for themselves, some fight for others and some don't need a reason. The Holy Grail is filled with many heroes, many of them are Riders.
285[=[[reviews:FateAllRiders]]=]
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288''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11751164/1/Fate-Desiderantes-Affectibus Fate: Desiderantes Affectibus]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/76869/Rowan-Seven Rowan Seven]]
289* Recommended by ultimomant
290* Crossover with ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''
291* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated January 2021
292* ''Synopsis'': Kariya summons Sayaka Miki as Berserker. With a more sane Servant by his side, can he survive and even win?
293[=[[reviews:Fate: Desiderantes Affectibus]]=]
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296''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11813522/1/Fates-of-Ice-and-Fire Fates of Ice and Fire]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6230923/Dschehuti Dschehuti]]
297* Recommended by ultimomant
298* Crossover with ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''
299* ''Status:'' Completed
300* ''Synopsis:'' During the Fourth Holy Grail War, seven characters from A Song of Ice and Fire are summoned as Servants.
301[=[[reviews:FatesOfIceAndFire]]=]
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304''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8666436/1/The-Fourth-King The Fourth King]]'' by S S Hiei
305* Recommended by Nanya, Cherry_Lover
306* Crossover with ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''
307* ''Status'': Dead
308* ''Synopsis'': The fourth Grail War originally had three kings. Kariya happened to summon a 4th King.
309* ''Comments'': Pure, unfiltered crack. Only meant to be a one-shot, but has grown since then. Well, what kind of fic do you expect when someone summons the king of all monsters, Godzilla?
310[=[[reviews:TheFourthKing]]=]
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313''[[http://forums.nrvnqsr.com/showthread.php/3717-From-the-Azure-to-Zero-%28Fate-Zero-Blazblue-Crossover%29/ From Azure To Zero]]'' (''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9296271/1/From-the-Azure-to-Zero Fanfiction.net link]]'') by [=Siriel=]
314* Recommended by Bdoom
315* Crossover with ''VideoGame/BlazBlue''
316* ''Status'': Complete
317* ''Synopsis'': A crossover of the 4th Holy Grail War with ''[=BlazBlue=]'', as a certain awkward and clumsy girl from the NOL ends up as Kiritsugu's Servant.
318[=[[reviews:FromAzureToZero]]=]
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321''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-grails-dark-knight-batman-fate-zero.1135432/ The Grail's Dark Knight]]'' by The-Honored-One ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14310575/1/The-Grail-s-Dark-Knight/ FF.Net Link]], [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/52515151/chapters/132847231/ Ao3 Link]])
322* Recommended by: [=VictorioMWolff-Haddock=]
323* Crossover with: ''{{Franchise/Batman}}''
324* Status: Ongoing.
325* Synopsis: In most timelines, The Japanese city, Fuyuki, a secret magical tournament is held, where seven mages known as "Masters" summon "Servants", reincarnations of legendary heroes from all across time, to fight in a deadly battle royale where the winner obtains the Holy Grail, an omnipotent wish granter.... bringing nothing but ruin. In this timeline, unbeknownst to the mages participating in the ritual, someone is about to alter the course of their destiny.
326* Comments: Batman's investigation of illegal weapons trade led to one suspect: Kiritsugu Emiya, and he was last sighted in a small Japanese town called Fuyuki. There, he ended up apprehended Ryunosuke and taking his place as Caster's master and accidentally summons Leonardo Da Vinci as his Servant.
327* Now has a [[Fanfic/TheGrailsDarkKnight Trope page]]
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330''Fanfic/HoldingBackTheSea'' (''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7514983/1/Holding_Back_the_Sea FF.net link]]'') by Ryuugi
331* Recommended by Tropers/CrimsonFlight
332* Crossover with ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians''
333* ''Status'': Dead
334* ''Sypnosis'': Taken from the summary provided: Chiron always said there'd be legends about him one day. He hadn't thought that'd result in him fighting to the death with other Heroes, though. Percy Jackson and the Olympians/F/SN.
335* ''Comments'': Thread 2 can be found [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?t=204496 here]], and the third [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?t=206228 here]] while the current one is [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-fate-stay-night-holding-back-the-sea-part-4.210770/ here.]]
336[=[[reviews:HoldingBackTheSea]]=]
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339''The Hunt'' by [=LordChaldea=]
340* ''Recommended by'': [=VictorioMWolff-Haddock=]
341* Crossover with ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}''
342* ''Status'':
343** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13567817/1/The-Hunt-HIATUS The]] [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23765842 Hunt]]'' - Discontinued
344** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13751453/1/The-Hunt-A-Nightmare-Descends The Hunt:]] [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28329966 A Nightmare Descends]]'' - Dead; last updated March 10th, 2021
345* ''Synopsis'':
346** ''The Hunt'': What if Caster Gilles de Rais was never summoned in the 4th Holy Grail War? What if another servant answered the call to participate in the war? This was now no longer a Holy Grail War that the 3 Founding Families had originally created.
347** ''The Hunt: A Nightmare Descends'': Instead of the Bluebeard, Ryuunosuke Uryuu summoned something equally eldritch: a Hunt-addicted Hunter...
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350''FanFic/JustAnUnorthodoxThief'' by The Infamous Man (''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief link]]'')
351* Recommended by Second Son, @/{{Pastykake}}, Stratagemini
352* ''Status'': Complete
353* Crossover with ''Anime/LupinIII''
354* Genre: {{Dramedy}}
355* ''Synopsis'': Kotomine Kirei is a troubled man that only participated in the Holy Grail War to serve Tohsaka Tokiomi and meet Emiya Kiritsugu. In order to do both, he attempted to summon Hassan-I-Sabbah as the Servant Assassin. The Grail heard his plea and instead gave Kirei a rather... unorthodox thief. Gilgamesh better keep his Gate of Babylon locked at night...
356* Comments: It's about time the Lupin III series got some love. Not only does this fic keep Lupin in character, but it also keeps the dark elements of the first and most recent Lupin anime along with the maturity of ''Fate/Zero''. If anyone is a true ''Lupin III'' fan, this fic is for you. --Second Son
357[=[[reviews:JustAnUnorthodoxThief]]=]
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360''Fanfic/KingOfSouls'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6385205/Craxnor-King Craxnor King]]
361* Recommended by Silentghost
362* Status: Dead; last updated December 2016
363* Crossover with ''{{VideoGame/Persona 3}}''
364* ''Synopsis'': 3 Kings fought for the wish granting grail in Fuyuki city. Another king who ruled over none but souls joins the war. What wish will he make if he wins?
365* ''Comments'': A very well written crossover that only gets better with each chapter. The author knows how to make each character shine in every scene they are in and the action is awesome!
366[=[[reviews:KingofSouls]]=]
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369''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12190704/1/Light-the-Blue-Touch-Paper-and-Run-Like-Hell Light the Blue Touch Paper and Run Like Hell]]'' by Creator/{{Quatermass}}
370* Recommended by: [=VictorioMWolff-Haddock=]
371* Crossover with: ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''
372* Status: Completed.
373* Synopsis: "So, in summary, you are sending me to wage a prank war on history and myth's so-called greatest heroes and a sextet of upstart magic users, all for a dubious prize. I'm in." Given a second chance by Zelretch after falling from the Bifrost, Loki, partnered with a beautiful Caster, will wreak havoc on the Fourth Grail War...and perhaps find salvation...
374* Comments: Excellently written. Instead of the lap of Thanos, Loki fell off the Rainbow Bridge into Zeltrech's, who wants him to take over a certain master to avoid a bigger catastrophe. There is something satisfying about having Kiritsugu get dressed down by someone who is as pragmatic as him, and thanks to Loki, Kotomine gains an entirely new perspective.
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377''FanFic/PostnuptialDisagreements'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3726889/Zalgo_Jenkins Zalgo Jenkins]] (''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8078340/1/Postnuptial_Disagreements link]]'')
378* Recommended by Mythtakesweremade, Grand Prince Paul II
379* Crossover with ''Anime/{{Sekirei}}'', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''
380* ''Status'': Complete
381* ''Synopsis:'' Author's Summary: Years after his parents survived Heaven's Feel, the son of Kayneth and Sola-Ui finds himself in a different sort of supernatural tournament. But can he survive superpowered alien females, scheming businessmen, and his own partner's urge to strangle him?
382* ''Comments:'' [[WhenItAllBegan Somehow]], Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi and his wife Sola-Ui survived the fourth Heaven’s Feel ritual. Their son, Meriwether, seems like a chip [[JerkAss off]] [[InsufferableGenius the]] [[SmugSnake old]] [[GentlemanWizard block]] when he travels to Japan to research the Fourth War. Unfortunately, his short layover at Shin Tokyo takes a little longer than expected when he accidentally wings [[{{Tsundere}} Benitsubasa]] and gets dragged into the Sekirei Plan. Benitsubasa soon finds to her disappointment that her Ashikabi has lived a rather...[[ChasteHero sheltered]] [[HopelessWithTech life]]. Not that this will stop our protagonist from making the Sekirei Plan a whole lot bloodier...
383[=[[reviews:Postnuptial Disagreements]]=]
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386''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/10981857/1/Requiem-for-the-Holy-Grail Requiem for the Holy Grail]]'' by ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/u/6424843/ 400PercentSync]]''
387* Recommended by: MicroGiga
388* Status: Complete
389* Crossover: ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''
390* Synopsis: Torn from his world, Giorno Giovanna finds himself in a strange new universe filled with unknown concepts such as magic; summoned into a ritual that offers him salvation. Now he's faced with a challenge that even he might not be able to handle, it'll take everything he has to survive among legendary heroes.
391* Comments: A crossover where Giorno Giovanna is summoned as an Archer by Tokiomi Tohsaka.
392[=[[reviews:Requiem for the Holy Grail]]=]
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395''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11955893/2/The-Venom-of-the-Grail-War The Venom of the Grail War]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5666898/Wernher-von-Braun Wernher von Braun]]
396* Recommended by: [=VictorioMWolff-Haddock=]
397* Crossover with: ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidV''
398* Status: Dead; last updated May 30th, 2016
399* Synopsis: He had sacrificed everything that he had; his identity, his body, and finally his live. All so that he can help Big Boss in granting the Boss' will. But when he was summoned in the Fourth Holy Grail War, he realized something; it was another opportunity to help him.
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402''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13590030/1/The-Wandering-Servant The Wandering Servant]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/13003814/euphoric-image euphoric image]]
403* Recommended by ultimomant
404* Crossover with ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''
405* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated May 2020
406* ''Synopsis'': Kirei Kotomine summons Kenshin Himura as Assassin. He becomes frustrated that his Assassin refuses to kill and is more concerned with protecting innocents.
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409''[[http://forums.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?t=199012 The War of Kings]]'' by Pale Wolf
410** Fanfiction.Net link is [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7317328/1/The_War_of_Kings here]].
411* Recommended by @/{{Jiven}}, nitewind, [=ItsaRandomUsername=]
412* ''Status'': Dead
413* Crossover with ''Anime/CodeGeass''
414* ''Synopsis'': The Holy Grail War is taking place in Fuyuki at the same time Kallen's resistance is stealing CC. When Lelouch protected that purple-haired girl from the fighting between terrorists and Brittanians, he didn't think he will be able to seize an extraordinary opportunity. Lelouch, as Master of Lancer, will try to grasp this wish with his own hands and to destroy Britannia. And doing his level best to put some more 'war' in the Holy Grail War.
415* ''Comments'': A newborn fan fiction who shows great promise. Some original flavor, good characterization, good use of drama, and really well-paced action.
416[=[[reviews:TheWarOfKings]]=]
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419''[[http://hijiribe.donmai.us/pool/show/5664 Yuru/Zero]]'' by Shimazaki Kazumi
420* Recommended by Gunbazca
421* Crossover with ''Manga/YuruYuri''
422* ''Synopsis'': All of a sudden, seven girls among the cast of Yuru Yuri found themselves in control of the seven Servants of Fate/Zero. Everyday life continues more or less as usual, but will it last?
423* ''Comments'': '''Warning for NSFW danbooru ads!''' Well, this is an excellent series with good pacing and significant volume. The melding of the universes could be smoother, but it suffices. It is LighterAndSofter on the ''Fate/Zero'' side, but things do take a bad turn midway...
424[=[[reviews:YuruZero]]=]
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431
432[[folder:Megacrossover Fics]]
433
434''FanFic/FateGroundZero'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6135579/Aburg76 Aburg76]] ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11658690/Fate-Ground-Zero link]]''
435* Recommended by Tropers/{{Ajag}}
436* Crossover with ''VideoGame/{{Dirge of Cerberus}}'', ''Literature/{{Infinite Stratos}}''
437* ''Status'': Dead; last updated December 2016
438* ''Synopsis'': Tokiomi wanted to summon the most powerful Servant to win the Fourth Grail war. Who he Summons is not the King of heroes yet no less formidable. Instead of crimson eyes it is Azure one's that gaze with impossible steel at the head of the Tohsaka family. "I'll ask of you, are you my master?"
439* ''Comments'': Aburg76 was most probably experimenting with the idea of making a fate Fic with an alternate Servant summoned. He decided to use his Main Character for Tsviet of Steel though the original idea was to show what the main character is actually like when he's not around people in the IS universe and give him some actual character development before he continued with his other fic and ended up liking writing this one much more due to the reaction it received. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Archer]] takes an interest in [[WhiteSheep Kariya]] and [[PetTheDog decides to help him out in rescuing Sakura]], leaving it one of the Fate/Zero fics with a different flavour to it as Archer goes out of his way to help guide other Masters ([[spoiler:Irisviel and Waver]]) and [[DeathbyAdaptation gets]] [[spoiler:Kirei and Kiritsugu]] [[DeathbyAdaptation killed]]. All in all, it's a good read.
440[=[[reviews:FateGroundZero]]=]
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443''Fanfic/FateZeroSanity'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4505830/X-the-Reaper X The Reaper]] (''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9647370/1/Fate-Zero-Sanity link]]'')
444* Recommended by Tropers/{{Prometheus117}}, @/{{Pastykake}}
445* Crossover with ''Manga/FairyTail'', ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', and ''Manga/SoulEater''
446* ''Status'': Complete
447* ''Synopsis'': "The Fourth Holy Grail War has begun. However, Angra Mainyu has decided to replace some of the Servants with more... interesting characters. Now, Servants, old and new, must battle for the Grail in a war like no other. Perhaps, for some, fate can be changed. Inspired by The Infamous Man's ''Fate:Zero Sense''.
448* ''Comments'': Perhaps the most famous FollowTheLeader example of ''Fanfic/FateZeroSense'', the story takes the basic idea of ''Zero Sense'' and adds its own spin: Seven Servants are fighting each other, and while the plot and humor in some ways, especially near the beginning, are highly reminiscent of ''FZS'', it starts to develop its [[DivergentCharacterEvolution own identity]] as it goes along [[spoiler:such as the fact that [[TheOmniscientCouncilofVagueness there's a completely new group working on the sides]]]] and that [[GodOfEvil Angra Mainyu]] [[spoiler:is not alone within the Grail]]. If you enjoyed ''Fate:Zero Sense'' or wanted something that took itself a little more seriously at times but with the same idea, I'd recommend it. --Prometheus117
449* Has two sequels, ''[[{{Filler}} Fate:OSG]]'' and ''Fate: Stay Nightmare''
450[=[[reviews:FateZeroSanity]]=]
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453''FanFic/FateZeroSense'' by The Infamous Man (''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8240891/1/Fate_Zero_Sense link]]'')
454* Recommended by Kishou
455* Crossover with ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', and ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''
456* ''Status'': Complete
457* Genre: {{Dramedy}}
458* ''Synopsis'': The Grail is bored and decides to spice up the 4th Fuyuki War with different Servants than the Masters intended... save for Kiritsugu's Saber. Berserker is vocal and wants to fight, Archer's a pacifist, Caster is disturbed rather than disturbing, Lancer is a timid kid in a suit, Rider thinks he's the coolest Servant around, and Assassin casually [[NoFourthWall demolishes the fourth wall by asking if he is in]] "the VisualNovel or [[TheAnimeOfTheGame the anime]]" [[EstablishingCharacterMoment the moment he's summoned]]. No one knows what to expect from these wild cards, not even their own Masters.
459* It now has a (dead) sequel called ''Fate:Stay Away''.
460[=[[reviews:FateZeroSense]]=]
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463''Fanfic/FateZeroParadox'' ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13910816/1/FateZero-Paradox Fanfic.net link]], [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32260855/chapters/79958584 Archive of Our Own link]]) by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/praxus84.454162/ Praxus84]]
464* Recommended by [=KageTsuki88=]
465* Crossover with ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''
466* ''Status'': Ongoing
467* ''Synopsis'': The Fourth Holy Grail War of Fuyuki City: Seven Masters, Fourteen Servants- wait, what? Someone's been messing around with the rules, for once not you-know-who. But the stakes are still very real, and the Grail can only belong to one Master and two Servants at maximum... Fate/Zero belongs to Type-Moon, and all foreign characters their respective owners, I own nothing but the plot.
468[=[[reviews:FateZeroParadox]]=]
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