History Heartwarming / FateGrandOrder

* Continuing the tradition of Servants' giving chocolates and return gifts with their respective stories, the event introduced more stories from Servants released after the Valentine's event last year. One of most interesting ones is from Avenger of Shinjuku in which they give the protagonist a fast ride running across an endless field in exchange for chocolates they received. Enkidu interprets Lobo's words that he gave the protagonist a taste of "absolute freedom" in exchange of the taste of chocolates with doesn't remind of his dark past (as he is supposed to receive meat because Chaldea thought chocolate is dangerous for canines but rejects it due to it bringing back painful memories).

* Part of the reason WHY we won against the Nue in this event is due to the small kindness Goredolf shown to to the snake part of the nue.

* Instead of the Queen of Sheba sorry [[PaperThinDisguise “Moolah”]] acting as shop manager, players were VERY happy when a certain beloved NPC returned after being believed dead: Gilgamesh's [[NumberTwo trusted secretary]] Siduri.

* While her initial personality takes a lot to get used to, near the end of the Singularity Olga seems to grow less abrasive towards the Protagonist, as if reassessing her view of them. [[DeadAllAlong Which, of course,]] only makes [[EtTuBrute what happens next]] all the more tragic.

* While it’s sad that their both corrupted, EMIYA fights as the “doorman” of Artoria Alter, perhaps as tribute to [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight their time as Master and Servant.]] Even in darkness, his loyalty to her remains.

* A meta example with the concept of Palingenesis. You empower your servants past their normal limits with grails, and the fanbase often sees it as a gesture of affection towards the servant, be it for gameplay or for love alone. If you look around, even rather weak servants like Mozart or Mata Hari have received grails, which really shows just how these Masters cherish even the lowest rarity servants, prove that this game isn't all about the [=SSRs=], and emphasizes the point: ''Every'' servant can be usable.
-->''"Grail for love, not for stats."''

* Summer 2017: Meta example: During the NA server re-run of the event, one JP player asked the NA players to [[https://www.reddit.com/r/grandorder/comments/hr7o5o/with_na_getting_their_summer_rerun_soon_a_request/ give Team Desert Beauty a win]] in one of the races, as the only team that never won any race in all of the event runs across the servers. Despite Scheherazade's status as a LowTierLetdown, the NA players accepted the mission, and as of round 3 of the 2020 Ishtar Cup, lo and behold, Nito and Sche finally achieve their first victory, to the [[https://www.reddit.com/r/grandorder/comments/hvbp55/are_ya_winning_nitocris/ delight]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/grandorder/comments/hvbp4r/happy_scheherazade_noises/ of the]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/grandorder/comments/hvbog1/it_is_done/ community.]]
!!The Land of Mystique‚ Oniland! The Great Oni and the Kamuy's Gold

* Upon discovering that the Lostbelt imposes an age and population limit on the villages, and that all children more of less live [[MinorLivingAlone alone]] and [[FreeRangeChildren without supervision]], the entire team is appalled and try and explain to Gerda the concept of things like a family, grandchildren, and civilization. Goredolf himself goes into a surprisingly deep and insightful monologue about what it means to grow older together with generations of children, extended family, or even just close friends you value and appreciate and how happy it can make you. He tries assure that "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial as a Magus I don't care about that myself]]" but it's clear that he's not only bluffing, but genuinely upset that Gerda has been denied all of these things.

** A part of why the Protagonist chooses to give Goredolf the antidote is because during the whole ordeal, he never once brought up the fact that he inadvertently saved the protagonist with his mistake. Despite his fear and panic, he chose to bear it rather than try to emotionally blackmail the Protagonist. The Protagonist in turn tells him their even, leaving him quite touched.

* After capturing Koyanskaya and demanding the antidote to both the poisoned Goredolf and the protagonist, Chaldea is dismayed to find out that Koyanskaya only had one bottle of the antidote. Since it requires a full dose of the antidote to work, that means that only of them will be cured. Goredolf then challenges the protagonist to a game of RockPaperScissors with the winner getting the antidote as a sort-of battle of wills. Goredolf seemingly gives the protagonist the advantage by saying he is going to use rock ahead of time [[BatmanGambit (although in reality, he was planning to trick the protagonist into playing paper and use scissors).]] Regardless of which option the player does, though, the protagonist ends up giving the antidote to Goredolf as thanks for Goredolf accidentally saving the protagonist's life by consuming half of the poison first. This action visibly embarrasses Goredolf, who wonders about how someone so young could be so "decent."

* How did Cnoc na Riabh get summoned into Chaldea, even though she's not from Proper Human History? Turns out Altria Avalon asked Morgan to summon her, as Morgan's status as the British Lostbelt King ultimately allows her to summon individuals that are exclusively from Faerie Britain. While Altria Avalon's reasons for doing so were more mechanical and calculating, Altria Caster (whom the event establishes can be summoned separately from Altria Avalon) is fantastically overjoyed at being reunited with her FirstFriend.

---> '''Artemis:''' I ended up turning into something that is a god but not quite a god, it seems.
---> '''Orion:''' You're fine the way you are. Just as you are now.

---> Rama: Love makes me want to protect, and love makes me not submit to fear.

---> "Um, what is my daughter wearing? It's a little..."

---> "Saber, Bedivere. From now on, I shall be your Servant."

-->'''Ganesha:''' Honestly, it was really really hard waiting for hundreds and thousands of years. But, you did say we would be sure to meet again. That's a promise in my book. I mean, after all... I knew that you of all people would never, ever lie.
--> '''Karna:''' ...And so we meet again. You did wonderfully, Jinako Carigiri. Absolutely wonderful. I can tell you've grown since we last met. Your face is now as full of life as a beautiful spring flower.

** He goes through a simulated adventure through the singularities with the Crypters, and though they may not remember any of what happened, he still comes to cherish them. The proof? His password is "KKOAPBD" [[note]] The initials of the team members [[/note]]

----> "I want a lot of things, but I want your love more than anything else, Master."

---> "After failing 17 times, I had to go into the singularity 27 times to find all the ingredients. Happy Valentine's Day, Master."

---> "Chocolate is good civilization. That's why it remains intact, even after I touched it. Please enjoy the taste as you eat this."

--->'''Medusa:''' We were totally defeated, Mash. You did a really great job.
--->'''Mash:''' Th-Thank you very much! You hang in there too, Medusa!

--->'''(Fake) Hector''': Basically, she wants someone who cares. Someone gentle and sweet, who does whatever she says.\\

--->'''(Fake) Brynhild''': I enjoyed myself. I had so much fun. We're counterfeit Heroic Spirits. We've been able to indulge in the vice, masochism, and folly that our true personalities never could. Thanks to you, Master, I've had a ridiculously good time. You gave us so much pleasure. Why would we blame you? The emotions you gave us, the fictional backstory...they're no more than a starting point. We began there, and fell in love with you along the way. It pains me to say it, but this is the end for me. Goodbye, Big Sister-

---> Protagonist: "... Hey, are you really sure this is okay?"

---> '' White Flower. A weapon’s recording. A single white flower that brings peace to the heart.''

--->'''Nameless Master:''' What we actually got was just a wacky...useless thing! If we gave YOU as a welfare, Chaldea would be DEAD!
--->'''Protagonist:''' [[TranquilFury Wait.]]
--->'''Nameless Master:''' Eh?
--->'''Protagonist:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Called. Bunyan. A. Thing.]]
--->'''Nameless Master:''' Oh come on. What the hell else would I call it? I mean, it's a ★1. ★1! You get those in the [=FP=] gacha!!! That thing is absolutely worthless! No servant below ★4 is worth a damn!
--->'''Protagonist:''' You're wrong./The number of ★s has nothing to do with trust.
--->'''Mash:''' Senpai...!
--->'''Nameless Master:''' Oh, big talk, huh? Trust is just something the weak use to cover their weakness! So why hasn't my little eggplant turned into a ★5?
--->'''Nameless Master:''' Strong bonds don't overcome lack of rarity. You should know that as a Master...
--->'''Nameless Master:''' In the end, only the Masters who post Servants over Lv.90 get picked as support!
--->'''Nameless Master:''' A world that celebrates only the ultra-whale Masters, where only they get all the glory and friend requests! That is what I am trying to put a stop to!
--->'''Protagonist:''' Listen, you.
--->'''Protagonist:''' Everyone has their own way of playing.
--->'''Protagonist:''' And!!!
--->'''Protagonist:''' We can only spend so much money, but we have infinite love to give!/What matters is embers, mats, skill gems, Grails, and time!!!

---> '''Qin Shi Huang''': Well, We wonder? At any rate, We did not conduct any clinical experiments.\\

---> '''???''': ...That seems to be the case.\\

--->'''Oryou-san and Ryouma''' ''(to each other)'': Thank you for meeting me.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlj5Z3wWE_U Memorial Movie 2023]] short featuring the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2vx_ZvezQ flowers]]" as sung by Hana Hope ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L02aPFAhTCk Japanese version of the animation]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXKHUNW4AgY English version of the song in full]]) feels like a celebration of both the game itself over the years and the history of humanity's heroes, all animated beautifully by [=CloverWorks=]. The lyrics blends both the despair the Heroic Spirits can feel at their lowest points, yet at the same time the bright hope humanity can aspire to from being inspired by their stories and histories. As two [=YouTube=] comments puts it:

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlj5Z3wWE_U Memorial Movie 2023]] short featuring the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2vx_ZvezQ flowers]]" as sung by Hana Hope ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L02aPFAhTCk Japanese version of the animation]]) feels like a celebration of both the game itself over the years and the history of humanity's heroes, all animated beautifully by [=CloverWorks=]. The lyrics blends both the despair the Heroic Spirits can feel at their lowest points, yet at the same time the bright hope humanity can aspire to from being inspired by their stories and histories. As two [=YouTube=] comments puts it:

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* Goetia, as the major antagonist of the game, at the end of his live, saying, 'O Lord. My gratitude for this joy, of being alive.' Considering that Goetia was the King of the Demon Gods, he thanking God seemed to be both ironic and heartwarming because he finally understood the meaning of life that was doomed to end.

* How did Cnoc na Riabh get summoned into Chaldea, even though she's not from Proper Human History? Turns out Altria Avalon asked Morgan to summon her, as Morgan's status as the British Lostbelt King ultimately allows her to summon individuals that are exclusively from Faerie Britain.
* Another proof of Morgan and Habetrot's friendship: After Morgan apologizes for summoning Seanunnos, Habetrot tries to cover for her because she was the one who landed on the button that called it. Either way, Morgan was forgiven because she was sincerely sorry for being that petty over Mélusine's loss during the triathlon.