History Quotes / FateZero

-> ''"[[WorthyOpponent You]] want to win... [[TheUnfettered You]] want to win so desperately? [[SmugSnake You]] desire the Grail so desperately]]? You have crushed... You have crushed [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen my sole remaining wish]]... And you just stand there...[[WhatTheHellHero do you not feel any shame at all]]?! I will never forgive you... I will never forgive ''any'' of you! You inhuman monsters, who have ruined the honor of a knight, let my blood taint your dreams forever! [[{{Foreshadowing}} May the Grail be cursed]]. May the wish it grants bring disaster! And when you fall into the searing pits of hell... '''you will remember the hateful rage of Diarmuid!'''"''

--> -'''Creator/GenUrobuchi''', Afterword to Volume 1 of '''''LightNovel/FateZero'''''

-> ''For Saber, who only know the [[TheUnfettered utterly]] [[NecessaryEvil cruel]], [[TheStoic emotionless]] [[CombatPragmatist Kiritsugu]], it was the first time she saw Emiya Kiritsugu’s other side – [[TragicHero a man almost crushed by]] [[DespairEventHorizon endless anguish and sorrow]], his monologue that was close to lamentation''.

-> ''"[[{{Excalibur}} That sword]]... is the dream all warriors, past, present, and future hold as their deaths approach. A sad, exalted dream. She carries their will as her pride, bidding them to remain steadfast in their [[UndyingLoyalty loyalty]]. Now, the [[Myth/KingArthur undefeated king]] sings aloud the name of the miracle she holds in her hand. Its name is..."''

-> ''"[[WorthyOpponent You]] want to win... [[TheUnfettered You]] want to win so desperately? [[SmugSnake You]] desire the Grail [[KickTheSonOfABitch so desperately]]? You have crushed... You have crushed [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen my sole remaining wish]]... And you just stand there...[[WhatTheHellHero do you not feel any shame at all]]?! I will never forgive you... I will never forgive ''any'' of you! You inhuman monsters, who have ruined the honor of a knight, let my blood taint your dreams forever! [[{{Foreshadowing}} May the Grail be cursed]]. May the wish it grants bring disaster! And when you fall into the searing pits of hell... '''you will remember the hateful rage of Diarmuid!'''"''

-> ''[[spoiler:[[FamousLastWords All right. ...I feel better.]]]]''

-> ''"[[WorthyOpponent You]] want to win... [[TheUnfettered You]] want to win so desperately? [[SmugSnake You]] desire the Grail [[KickTheSonOfABitch so desperately]]? You have crushed... You have crushed [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen my sole remaining wish]]... And you just stand there...[[WhatTheHellHero do you not feel any shame at all]]?! [[ThisIsUnforgivable I will never forgive you]]... I will never forgive ''any'' of you! You inhuman monsters, who have ruined [[HonorBeforeReason the honor of a knight]], let my blood taint your dreams forever! [[{{Foreshadowing}} May the Grail be cursed]]. May the wish it grants bring disaster! And when you fall into the searing pits of hell... '''you will remember the hateful rage of Diarmuid!'''"''

-> ''"Uniting dreams beneath a banner of conquest. I praise your efforts at least. But foolish warriors, have you not learned? Dreams disappear when the dreamer wakes. Every last one of them with no exception. Therefore, it was inevitable that I would be the one to stand in your way. King of Conquerors, now know the end of your eternal dream. I shall show you the stark reality!" '''[[LargeHam NOW, AWAKEN EA. A STAGE WORTHY OF YOU HAS BEEN SET. LOOK UP AND BEHOLD, ENUMA ELISH!]]"'''''

-> ''Yeah. Since you couldn't do it, then I'll do it. You're an adult now, so you can't do it. But I can. Leave it to me... Your dream.

-> ''[[GoMadFromTheIsolation "These is someone in this world that I love!"]]''

--> [[spoiler:'''Shirley'''and '''Kiritsugu]]'''

-> ''[[LoveMartyr "For her, I would lay down my life away."]]''

--> '''Kariya''', [[spoiler: right before he strangles Aoi]]

--> [[spoiler:'''Shirley''']] and '''Kiritsugu'''

-> ''"[[PublicDomainArtifact That sword]]... is the dream all warriors, past, present, and future hold as their deaths approach. A sad, exalted dream. She carries their will as her pride, bidding them to remain steadfast in their [[UndyingLoyalty loyalty]]. Now, the [[Myth/KingArthur undefeated king]] sings aloud the name of the miracle she holds in her hand. Its name is..."''

--> -'''GenUrobuchi''', Afterword to Volume 1 of '''''LightNovel/FateZero'''''

-> "''And there you go. You heard her, Iri. Our Heroic Spirit over there considers a battlefield to be better than Hell. What a joke. [[WarIsHell A battlefield is Hell itself]]. [[CrapsackWorld There's no hope to be had on one]]. There is nothing but unspeakable despair. Just a souless crime we call victory, paid for by the pain of the defeated. But humanity has never recognized this truth. And the reason is that, in every era, [[WarIsGlorious a dazzling hero has blinded the people with their legends, and kept them from seeing the evil of bloodshed they bring]]. True human nature has not advanced a step beyond the Stone Age.''"

-> ''"[[PublicDomainArtifact That sword]]... is the dream all warriors, past, present, and future hold as their deaths approach. A sad, exalted dream. She carries their will as her pride, bidding them to remain steadfast in their [[UndyingLoyalty loyalty]]. Now, the [[KingArthur undefeated king]] sings aloud the name of the miracle she holds in her hand. Its name is..."''

-> ''“[[BadassArmy BEHOLD, MY PEERLESS ARMY!]] [[BackFromTheDead Their bodies may return to ash, but their spirits still hear my call!]] [[UndyingLoyalty These men are my legendary heroes – my loyal followers!]] [[TrueCompanions They’re my true friends]] - [[PowerOfFriendship breaking the rules of space and time to fight once more at my side!]] [[BadassBoast They are my treasure within treasures; they’re my right to rule!]] They make up Alexander's mightiest Noble Phantasm – '''Ionian Hetairoi!!'''”''

-> ''[[AllLoveisUnrequited "There was someone I loved."]]''

-> ''[[GoMadfromtheIsolation "These is someone in this world that I love!"]]''

-> ''[[YourDaysareNumbered "I'm going to die,]] [[KilltheOnesYouLove I may as well..."]]''

-> ''“[[BadassArmy BEHOLD, MY PEERLESS ARMY!]] [[BackFromTheDead Their bodies may return to ash, but their spirits still hear my call!]] [[UndyingLoyalty These men are my legendary heroes – my loyal followers!]] [[TrueCompanions They’re my true friends]] - [[PowerOfFriendship breaking the rules of space and time to fight once more at my side!]] [[BadassBoast They are my treasure within treasures; they’re my right to rule!]] [[GameBreaker They make up Alexander's mightiest Noble Phantasm –]] '''[[BadassArmy Ionian Hetairoi!!]]'''”''

-> ''"[[WorthyOpponent You]] want to win... [[TheUnfettered You]] want to win so desperately? [[SmugSnake You]] desire the Grail [[KickTheSonOfABitch so desperately]]? You have crushed... You have crushed [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen my sole remaining wish]]... And you just stand there...[[WhatTheHellHero do you not feel any shame at all]]?! [[ThisIsUnforgivable I will never forgive you]]... I will never forgive ''any'' of you! You inhuman monsters, who have ruined [[HonorBeforeReason the honor of a knight]], let my blood taint your dreams forever! [[{{Foreshadowing}} May the Grail be cursed]]. [[ForegoneConclusion May the wish it grants bring disaster]]! And when you fall into the searing pits of hell... '''you will remember the hateful rage of Diarmuid!'''"''

-> ''“[[BadassArmy BEHOLD, MY PEERLESS ARMY!]] [[BackFromTheDead Their bodies may return to ash, but their spirits still hear my call!]] [[UndyingLoyalty These men are my legendary heroes – my loyal followers!]] [[TrueCompanions They’re my true friends]] - [[PowerOfFriendship breaking the rules of space and time to fight once more at my side!]] [[BadassBoast They are my treasure within treasures; they’re my right to rule!]] [[GameBreaker They make up Alexander's mightiest Noble Phantasm –]] '''[[BadassArmy Ionian Hetairoi!!]]'''”

-> "Uniting dreams beneath a banner of conquest. I praise your efforts at least. But foolish warriors, have you not learned?" ''Gilgamesh pulls out a key-shaped sword'' "Dreams disappear when the dreamer wakes. Every last one of them with no exception." [[spoiler: ''a giant wall of magical energy unfolds and returns into Gilgamesh's sword, which becomes the Gate of Babylon, from which he pulls out Ea''.]] "Therefore, it was inevitable that I would be the one to stand in your way. King of Conquerors, now know the end of your eternal dream. I shall show you the stark reality!" [[spoiler: '''[[LargeHam "NOW, AWAKEN EA. A STAGE WORTHY OF YOU HAS BEEN SET. LOOK UP AND BEHOLD, ENUMA ELISH!" ]]''']]

-> "To win, but not destroy; to conquer, but not humiliate: That is what true conquest is!"

-> "Glory lies beyond the horizon...Speak of conquest and demonstrate it!"

-> "[[WorthyOpponent You]] want to win... [[TheUnfettered You]] want to win so desperately? [[SmugSnake You]] desire the Grail [[KickTheSonOfABitch so desperately]]? You have crushed... You have crushed [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen my sole remaining wish]]... And you just stand there...[[WhatTheHellHero do you not feel any shame at all]]?! [[ThisIsUnforgivable I will never forgive you]]... I will never forgive ''any'' of you! You inhuman monsters, who have ruined [[HonorBeforeReason the honor of a knight]], let my blood taint your dreams forever! [[{{Foreshadowing}} May the Grail be cursed]]. [[ForegoneConclusion May the wish it grants bring disaster]]! And when you fall into the searing pits of hell... '''you will remember the hateful rage of Diarmuid!'''"

-> [[AllLoveisUnrequited "There was someone I loved."]]
-> [[ChildhoodFriendRomance "She was warm and kind. I wanted her to be happier than anyone else."]]
-> [[LoveMartyr "For her, I would lay down my life away."]]
-> [[PowerAtAPrice "That's why, I have endured this pain until now."]]
-> [[MadnessMantra "Endured, endured, endured, endured, endured, endured, endured it all!"]]
-> [[PoorCommunicationKills "I can't let her deny all that that I have been through!"]]
-> [[SanitySlippage "A lie, a lie, a lie I do have someone!"]]
-> [[GoMadfromtheIsolation "These is someone in this world that I love!"]]
-> [[DespairEventHorizon "Who did I do this for?!"]]
-> [[TheChewToy "Whose fault is it?!"]]
-> [[YourDaysareNumbered "I'm going to die,]] [[KilltheOnesYouLove I may as well..."]]

-> [[CListFodder Assassins have no rights!]] [[RageAgainstTheHeavens Who made things so cruel]]?

-> Hey. Hey old man! If you're gonna sleep, do it in your bed!
-> Right...I'm fine.
-> When I was little, [[spoiler:I wanted to be a hero.]]
-> What? You wanted to be? Did you give up?
-> Yeah. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:being a hero is a limited-time thing When you grow up, it's hard to call yourself one. I should have realized that earlier.]]
-> I see. Then I guess you couldn't help it.
-> No. No I couldn't. ...It really is a nice moon.
-> Yeah. Since you couldn't do it, then I'll do it. You're an adult now, so you can't do it. But I can. Leave it to me... Your dream.
-> [[spoiler:[[FamousLastWords All right. ...I feel better.]]]]

-> [[spoiler:Kerry, what do you want to be when you're older?]]
-> [[spoiler:I want to be a hero.]]

--> - Irisviel and Saber

--> - Gilgamesh, to Waver

-> ''"He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and your staff--they comfort me. You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil. [[Foreshadowing My cup overflows]]. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. [[SealedEvilInACan My cup overflows]]. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life."''
--> - ''Kotomine Kirei'', quoting [[AsTheGoodBookSays Psalm 23]] in episode 23

--> [[TrueCompanions Iskander's Army]]

--> Iskander, The King of Conquest

--> Gilgamesh, [[spoiler: as he prepares to battle Iskander's [[BadassArmy Ionian Hetairoi]]]]

--> Iskander

--> Iskander, King of Conquest

--> Diarmuid Ua Duibhne's DyingCurse

--> Kariya, [[spoiler: right before he strangles Aoi]]

--> Zayd of the Assassins, [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Einzbern Consultation Room]]

--> [[spoiler: Kiritsugu's final conversation with Shirou, in the final episode.]]

--> [[spoiler:Shirley]] and Kiritsugu

Therefore, in order to write a perfect ending for a story [[{{Foreshadowing}} you must possess the power to break the chain of cause and effect, invert black and white, and act in complete contradiction to the rules of the universe.]] [[AllLovingHero Only a heavenly and chaste soul, a soul that resounds with genuine praise for humanity, can save the story]]; to write a story with a happy ending is a double challenge, to the author's body as well as the mind.\\

-> [[PoorCommunicationKills "I can't let her deny all that that I have been through."]]
-> [[SanitySlippage "A lie, a lie, a lie I do have someone..."]]

-> [[DespairEventHorizon "Who did I do this for?"]]

-> [[ChildhoodFriendRomance"She was warm and kind. I wanted her to be happier than anyone else."]]

_> [[DespairEventHorizon "Who did I do this for?"]]
-> [[CosmicChewToy "Whose fault is it?!"]]

--> Kariya, [[spoilers: right before he strangles Aoi]]

-> "[[AllLoveisUnrequited There was someone I loved."]]
"She was warm and kind. I wanted her to be happier than anyone else."
[[LoveMartyr "For her, I would lay down my life away."]]
[[PowerAtAPrice "That's why, I have endured this pain until now."]]
[[MadnessMantra "Endured, endured, endured, endured, endured, endured, endured it all!"]]
[[PoorCommunicationKills "I can't let her deny all that that I have been through."]]
[[SanitySlippage "A lie, a lie, a lie I do have someone..."]]
"These is someone in this world that I love!"
"Who did I do this for?"
"Whose fault is it?!"
"I'm going to die, I may as well..."

--> -'''GenUrobuchi''', Afterword to Volume 1 of '''''FateZero'''''

--> -'''GenUrobuchi''', Afterword to Volume 1 of ''FateZero''

-> "Uniting dreams under a banner of conquest. I praise your efforts at least. But foolish warriors, have you forgotten?" ''Gilgamesh pulls out a key-shaped sword'' "The dream ends when the dreamer awakes. Every last one of them." [[spoiler: ''a giant wall of magical energy unfolds and returns into Gilgamesh's sword, which becomes the Gate of Babylon, from which he pulls out Ea''.]] "Therefore, it was inevitable that i would stand in your way. King of Conquerors, I will show you the end of your endless dream. I shall show you harsh reality!" [[spoiler: '''[[LargeHam "NOW, AWAKEN EA. A WORTHY STAGE HAS BEEN SET FOR YOU. LOOK UP AND BEHOLD, ENUMA ELISH!" ]]''']]

-> "Uniting dreams under a banner of conquest. I praise your efforts at least. But foolish warriors, you must understand..." ''Gilgamesh pulls out a key-shaped sword'' "The dream ends when the dreamer awakes. Every last one of them." [[spoiler: ''a giant wall of magical energy unfolds and returns into Gilgamesh's sword, which becomes the Gate of Babylon, from which he pulls out Ea''.]] "Therefore, it was inevitable that i would stand in your way. King of Conquerors, I will show you the end of your endless dream. I shall show you harsh reality!" [[spoiler: '''[[LargeHam "NOW, AWAKEN EA. A WORTHY STAGE HAS BEEN SET FOR YOU. LOOK UP AND BEHOLD, ENUMA ELISH!" ]]''']]

-> "To unite dreams under a banner of conquest. For that I praise your efforts. But did you not understand, warriors?" ''Gilgamesh pulls out a key-shaped sword'' "That all dreams must disappear when the dreamer awakens. Every last one of them." [[spoiler: ''a giant wall of magical energy unfolds and returns into Gilgamesh's sword, which becomes the Gate of Babylon, from which he pulls out Ea''.]] "Therefore, it was inevitable that i would stand in your way. King of Conquerors, I will show you the end of your endless dream. I shall show you harsh reality!" [[spoiler: '''[[LargeHam "NOW, AWAKEN EA. A WORTHY STAGE HAS BEEN SET FOR YOU. LOOK UP AND BEHOLD, ENUMA ELISH!" ]]''']]