History FanFic / FateMagnusBellum

** [[LightNovel/HighSchoolDxD A certain Red Dragon Emperor's pair of idiot friends]] make a short appearance in Chapter 19 commenting on [[CuteMonsterGirl Elizabeth]], [[DudeLooksLikeALady Astolfo]], and [[HairTriggerTemper Mordred]]. [[HilarityEnsues The latter does not take it well.]]

** The appearances of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Shirou, Issei,]] [[VideoGame/FateExtra Hakuno,]] [[VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru and Aoko]] in the Side Act could count. With Shirou and Hakuno even commenting on news about an explosion occurring in a forest near the Tokyo Area. [[spoiler: Which was actually a result of Arthur's battle with Richard]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: With the number of Servants and Masters taking part, this was a given.

The plot of the story starts in a similar fashion to ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha''- Jeanne d'Arc is summoned as Ruler, overseer of the Great Holy Grail War, but she quickly summons [[Anime/FatePrototype Arthur Pendragon]] as her Saber-class Servant to protect and aid her. It is quickly revealed that the Servant roster of the Red and Black Factions are different and there are more than 14 Servants at play, with a third Faction operating behind the scenes serving as the [[BigBad Big Bad]] followed by a fourth Faction serving as the [[BiggerBad Bigger Bad]].

* CurbStompBattle: As usual, [[WorldsStrongestMan Gilgamesh]] doesn't even try when he basically annihilates Robin Hood in Chapter 10. Manaka and Beserker also easily defeat Vlad and Darnic.

* CurbStompBattle: As usual, [[WorldsStrongestMan Gilgamesh]] doesn't even try when he basically annihilates Robin Hood in Chapter 10.

!! ''Fate/Magnus Bellum'' contains examples of:

*** Jack the Ripper isn't summoned by the Black Faction as the Assassin, rather [[LightNovel/FateZero Hassan of the Hundred Personas]] is. Neither of her masters, Hyouma or Reika, are present either, rather Hundred Personas' Master is [[Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya Julian Ainsworth]].

** In a similar vein to Gil, Perseus becomes a ''living'' one to Achilles, [[spoiler: after Perseus ganged up on Chiron with some of Assassin's manifestations instead of fighting his old master one-on-one.]]

** The origin of the Holy Grail War. Much like in ''Fate/stay night'', the Holy Grail War was conceived by the Tohsaka, the Makiri, and the Einzbern families during the 18th-19th Century. However, unlike in canon, it's revealed that Einzbern's didn't truly create the Holy Grail themselves as it was based off the blueprints of the original grail that were stolen by a corrupt cardinal much like in the ''Fate/Prototype'' timeline. Also, much like in the latter timeline, the Holy Grail War takes place in Tokyo instead of Fuyuki.

** Medea is much more friendly compared to how she was in FSN thanks to her overall situation as a Servant being better.

** It's noted in LightNovel/FateApocrypha that the only one who could fight [[TheStoic Karna]] on equal ground would be [[BloodKnight Achilles]]. Here, they have a brief fight when the Rogue Faction attacks the Black Faction's castle, and they are indeed quite evenly matched.

* WorthyOpponent: Too many to count. But a special mention goes to [[spoiler: Cu Chulainn, who gets Karna to view him as this after the former bypasses his armor with Gae Bolg, giving him his first real injury in the war]].

The plot of the story is started in a similar fashion to ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha''- Jeanne d'Arc is summoned as Ruler, overseer of the Great Holy Grail War, but she quickly summons [[Anime/FatePrototype Arthur Pendragon]] as her Saber-class Servant. It is also quickly revealed that there are more than 14 Servants at play, with a secret third Faction serving as the [[BigBad Big Bad]].

** Though Mordred is already volatile by nature, one does not treat her like a woman or bring up her relationship with father in front of her without pissing her off almost immediately. Otherwise, they'll be on the receiving end of Clarent.

** Hundred-Face Hassan. Who, much like in Fate/Zero thanks to their numbers [[spoiler: as well as the nature of the Class-Cards in the story]], is treated as fodder despite him being also a case of AdaptationalBadass in it. [[spoiler: It gets to the point that Robin casually uses one of personas as a shield to prevent himself from being killed by Cu Chulainn]].

* ExactWords: Arthur exploits this in regards to [[spoiler:Shirou]] using a Command Seal to force him into suicide at the end of the Third Holy Grail War. He told Arthur to kill himself, but didn't specify how. To which, [[WaveMotionSword Excalibur]] begins glowing...

* KilledOffForReal: As of Chapters 14 and 15, six characters have officially kicked the bucket. [[spoiler:Lu Bu, Chiron, Darnic, Vlad, Gordes, and Celenike]]. The latter four of which don't even get a death scene, especially [[spoiler:Gordes and Celenike]]. As of the third act, [[spoiler:Iskandar, Robin and Hassan of the Hundred Faces have joined the list.]]

* MeleeATrois: As of ACT-2, the Alliance, Rogue Faction and [[spoiler:Manaka's]] Faction are fighting against each other for the Original Grail and the Greater Grail.

** Iskandar mentions that if Arthur had regretted his rule at the banquet, [[Anime/FateZero he'd have to scold him]]. On a whole, the banquet really is just taken from Anime/FateZero, but with more characters and with a different ending.

** In this universe both the Tohsaka and Sajyou families are related to each other. [[Anime/FatePrototype Ayaka]] herself is the grandmother of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Rin, Sakura,]] and Aya, the latter of whom is based on the Ayaka Sajyou from ''Literature/FateStrangeFake''.
** The second bonus act also reveals that Elsa, Arash's Master from Fragments, is now a Tohsaka herself through marriage, going by Saijou as part of her day job, and is Ayaka's adoptive mother as well.

** By the next chapter, she brings out Heracles and takes out both [[spoiler:Vlad and Darnic. The one after that, she reveals the original purpose of the Holy Grail War and takes the Trifas Grail for herself.]]

* TheAlliance: The Red and Black Factions as per the original canon. As of ACT-2, said two factions unite in order to take on the Rogue Faction and [[spoiler:Manaka]]. They even refer to themselves as this trope.

** The events of the ''Fate/Apocrypha'' version of Third Holy Grail War and the Holy Grail War of ''Fragments of Sky Silver'' are combined into one. Resulting in both Arthur and Amakusa knowing each other as individual Servants who fought in the same conflict, and as well as having both Manaka and Ayaka be several decades older than they are in canon.

*** Rather than the Berserker Servant Frankenstein's Monster, Caules summons [[VideoGame/FateExtra Elizabeth Bathory]] as a Berserker.
*** Instead of the Caster Avicebron, Roche summons [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Medea]].
*** Jack the Ripper isn't summoned by the Black Faction as the Assassin, rather [[LightNovel/FateZero Hassan of the Hundred Personas]] is. Neither of her masters, Hyouma or Reika, are present either, rather Hundred Personas master is [[Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya Julian Ainsworth]].
*** Instead of Spartacus being summoned as the Berserker of the Red Faction, [[VideoGame/FateExtra Lu Bu Fengxian]] is.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In Chapter 5, during Mordred's flashback, it is clearly stated that she is Arthur's ''eldest'' child. [[spoiler: Sure enough, his ''youngest'' child was a major catalyst in Arthur rejecting Mordred- Lucius had apparently died from an illness around the time Mordred revealed herself, and Arthur was too deep in a [[HeroicBSOD BSOD]] to properly react]].

* WorthyOpponent: Too many to count. But special mention to [[spoiler: Cu Chulainn, who gets Karna to view him as this after the former bypasses his armor with Gae Bolg, giving him his first real injury in the war]].

* HeroWorshipper: Rogue Saber, aka [[spoiler:Richard Lionheart]], is this to Arthur. Though, considering his legend, [[FridgeBrilliance Fridge Brilliance]] kicks in when you remember one aspect of his legend.

* KilledOffForReal: As of Chapters 14 and 15, six characters have officially kicked the bucket. [[spoiler:Lu Bu, Chiron, Darnic, Vlad, Gordes, and Celenike]]. The latter four of which don't even get a death scene, especially [[spoiler:Gordes and Celenike]]. As of the beginning of the third act, [[spoiler:Iskandar and Robin and Hassan of the Hundred Faces in Chapter 33 have joined the list.]]

** In this universe both the Tohsaka and Sajyou families are related to each other. [[Anime/FatePrototype Ayaka]] herself is the grandmother of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Rin, Sakura,]] and Aya. The latter of whom is based on the Ayaka Sajyou from ''Literature/FateStrangeFake''.

** A second specific mention as well are Arthur and Rogue Saber. During their first bout, [[spoiler: they are easily matched and Rogue Saber gives Arthur his first real injury of the Grail War that even Karna wasn't able to give him. In the following chapter, Arthur expresses the sentiment of wanting to fight Richard again.]]

* TheAlliance: The Red and Black Factions as per the original canon. As of ACT-2, said two factions unite in order to take on the Rogue Faction and [[spoiler:Manaka]].

** Though Mordred is already volatile by nature, one does not treat her like a woman or bring up her relationship with father in front of her without pissing her off almost immediately. Otherwise, they'll shall be on the receiving end of Clarent.

* KilledOffForReal: As of Chapters 14 and 15, six characters have officially kicked the bucket. [[spoiler:Lu Bu, Chiron, Darnic, Vlad, Gordes, and Celenike]]. The latter four of which don't even get a death scene, especially [[spoiler:Gordes and Celenike]]. As of the beginning of the third act, [[spoiler:Iskandar and Robin have joined that list. By Chapter 33, Hassan of the Hundred Faces has joined them.]]

** Averted in regards to the Archers, Riders, and Lancers of Red. Atalante, Karna, and Achilles are all still summoned, just not as they were in canon. Achilles is summoned as the Lancer of Red, whilst Iskander is summoned as the Rider of Red. Atalante and Karna are still summoned in their respective classes, but as Servants of Shirou Kotomine's Rouge Faction rather than apart of the Red Faction. Instead, [[Anime/FatePrototype Gilgamesh]] is summoned as the Archer of Red.

** Though Mordred is already volatile by nature, one does not treat her like a woman or bring up her relationship with father in front of her without pissing her off almost immediately. Otherwise they'll shall be on the receiving end of Clarent.

* CatchPhrase: Siegfried's [[MemeticMutation "I'm sorry" and "My apologises"]]. Lampshaded by Achilles in chapter 29 when Sieg tried to copy it.

* ExactWords: Arthur exploits this in regards to [[spoiler:Shirou]] using a Command Seal to force him into suicide at the end of the Third Holy Grail War. He told him to kill himself, but didn't specify how. To which, [[WaveMotionSword Excalibur]] begins glowing...

* KilledOffForReal: As of Chapters 14 and 15, six characters have officially kicked the bucket. [[spoiler:Lu Bu, Chiron, Darnic, Vlad, Gordes, and Celenike]]. The latter four of which don't even get a death scene, especially [[spoiler:Gordes and Celenike]]. As of the beginning of the third act, [[spoiler:Iskandar and Robin have joined that list.]]

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Astolfo as usual. To the point that not even Jeanne can determine his gender with her abilities.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Shirou Kotomine as per canon. [[spoiler: [[{{Yandere}} Manaka]]]] reveals herself to be somewhat this, wanting to destroy the current world in order to create a new one where Arthur's wish can come true.

* MeleeATrois: As of ACT-2, the Alliance, Rogue Faction and Manaka's Faction are fighting against each other for the Original Grail and the Greater Grail.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: The Rogue Faction is this to [[spoiler:Manaka's faction]]. While Shirou's group is composed of AffablyEvil {{well-intentioned extremist}}s who want to use the Holy Grail to rid humanity of evil and have moral lines they won't cross, [[spoiler:Manaka's]] group is composed of BrainwashedAndCrazy Servants led by an AxCrazy {{yandere}} whose endgame is to bring forth the Beast of Revelation and the destruction of the current world.

* BigBadEnsemble: [[WellIntentionedExtremist Shirou Kotomine]] and [[spoiler: [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Manaka]]]]form one at the beginning of ACT-II. Both having their own goals separate from one another.

* {{Irony}}: The Holy Grail itself is the only way that Arthur can ascend to become a true Heroic Spirit due to not being completely dead. However, as Jeanne's servant, he is incapable of taking part in the war and winning the Grail. He's aware of this, but he accepts the reality of his situation.

** The idea of a [[spoiler: Berserker-Heracles]] is enough to cause an OhCrap from anyone.

!! ''Fate Magnus Bellum'' contains examples of: