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The character known as Caster in Fate/strange Fake is the Servant summoned by Orlando Reeve, the police chief of Snowfield, during the False Holy Grail War. His true identity is the renowned 19th-century French author Alexandre Dumas père, the writer of classic adventure novels such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Unlike many Servants who are mighty warriors or powerful mages, Caster belongs to a rarer category of heroic spirits: a writer who does not wield magic in the traditional sense but instead possesses abilities rooted in the act of creation and storytelling.
Caster is a tall man, standing at 182 centimeters, with a frivolous and flamboyant demeanor that belies his genius. He is a self-proclaimed hedonist, often stating that his only requirements for happiness are delicious food and beautiful women. He has a lighthearted and chatty personality, frequently calling his master, Orlando, brother and seemingly taking little seriously. This casual and often lecherous behavior leads many to underestimate him, including his own master. However, this is not a complete picture of his character. Despite his whining and complaints, he reliably carries out Orlando's orders. Beneath his louche exterior lies a man with a normal, calm sense of ethics. He has shown genuine regret and sorrow for others who have dedicated their lives solely to revenge and destruction, revealing an unexpectedly kind and sentimental side.
In the context of the False Holy Grail War, Caster's role is almost entirely supportive. He possesses no wish for the Holy Grail itself. His primary motivation is simply to observe the entire conflict from an outsider's perspective, to see how the story of this false war unfolds from beginning to end. This voyeuristic desire sets him apart from other participants who are actively seeking to win the prize. Consequently, his goal is not to defeat other Servants in direct combat, as his own fighting abilities are practically nonexistent. Instead, he dedicates his efforts to empowering his allies.
Casters key relationships are primarily defined by his master and the organization Orlando leads. His master, Orlando Reeve, commands a special police squad of twenty-eight officers whom they have named Clan Calatin. Caster maintains a friendly, if somewhat dismissive, rapport with Orlando, but he also respects his master's determination. He actively equips Clan Calatin with a vast array of weapons that he has elevated to the rank of Noble Phantasms. Other significant relationships include a past connection with the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantès, whom Caster met in life and researched extensively to turn his story into a novel. Caster holds a particular affection for Dantès among all the characters he created, hinting at a deep, personal investment in his own literary subjects.
The character does undergo a subtle form of development, primarily revealed through flashbacks. In his youth in 19th century Paris, he was a more serious and refined individual, as seen in his interactions with the writer Charles Nodier. The eccentric, lecherous persona he displays as a Servant in Snowfield is a later development, suggesting a conscious decision to adopt a less burdensome attitude after a life filled with immense creative output and personal turmoil, including bankruptcy and numerous controversies.
Casters notable abilities are a direct reflection of his literary genius, serving as counterparts to the abilities of other writer-type Servants. He is not a magus, so his Territory Creation skill is ranked very low at E. His primary class skill has been modified into a unique ability called Item Creation Reshape, which is ranked at EX. This skill, crystallized in his Noble Phantasm Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine, allows him to write a new anecdote or narrative onto a pre-existing, non-Noble Phantasm item, thereby artificially raising its rank and transforming it into a pseudo-Noble Phantasm. The quality of the base catalyst determines the final rank of the item, but this process allows ordinary humans like the officers of Clan Calatin to wield weapons of incredible power, sometimes even greater than the originals they are based upon. This is his primary contribution to the war effort.
His other Noble Phantasm, Musketeers Masquerade, is a single-target support ability. By overwriting a persons life with his own experiences or the themes from his stories, he can boost their physical parameters several times over. This ability is specifically designed for the weak to fight against the strong and, as a limitation, can normally only be used on a human, not another Servant.
Beyond his Noble Phantasms, Caster possesses a set of personal skills that inform his character. Era Observation at rank A grants him the ability to perceive the flow of time and society, a skill he funnels entirely into his writing rather than his personal life. The Gourmet skill at rank A represents his real-life reputation as an extravagant gastronome and excellent cook, a passion that contributed to his eventual bankruptcy. Finally, his Innocent Monster skill at rank E signifies the distortion he suffers from various unsubstantiated rumors and anecdotes that have become attached to his legend, such as tales of plagiarism, though its rank is low due to ongoing historical research into the truth of these claims.
Caster is a tall man, standing at 182 centimeters, with a frivolous and flamboyant demeanor that belies his genius. He is a self-proclaimed hedonist, often stating that his only requirements for happiness are delicious food and beautiful women. He has a lighthearted and chatty personality, frequently calling his master, Orlando, brother and seemingly taking little seriously. This casual and often lecherous behavior leads many to underestimate him, including his own master. However, this is not a complete picture of his character. Despite his whining and complaints, he reliably carries out Orlando's orders. Beneath his louche exterior lies a man with a normal, calm sense of ethics. He has shown genuine regret and sorrow for others who have dedicated their lives solely to revenge and destruction, revealing an unexpectedly kind and sentimental side.
In the context of the False Holy Grail War, Caster's role is almost entirely supportive. He possesses no wish for the Holy Grail itself. His primary motivation is simply to observe the entire conflict from an outsider's perspective, to see how the story of this false war unfolds from beginning to end. This voyeuristic desire sets him apart from other participants who are actively seeking to win the prize. Consequently, his goal is not to defeat other Servants in direct combat, as his own fighting abilities are practically nonexistent. Instead, he dedicates his efforts to empowering his allies.
Casters key relationships are primarily defined by his master and the organization Orlando leads. His master, Orlando Reeve, commands a special police squad of twenty-eight officers whom they have named Clan Calatin. Caster maintains a friendly, if somewhat dismissive, rapport with Orlando, but he also respects his master's determination. He actively equips Clan Calatin with a vast array of weapons that he has elevated to the rank of Noble Phantasms. Other significant relationships include a past connection with the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantès, whom Caster met in life and researched extensively to turn his story into a novel. Caster holds a particular affection for Dantès among all the characters he created, hinting at a deep, personal investment in his own literary subjects.
The character does undergo a subtle form of development, primarily revealed through flashbacks. In his youth in 19th century Paris, he was a more serious and refined individual, as seen in his interactions with the writer Charles Nodier. The eccentric, lecherous persona he displays as a Servant in Snowfield is a later development, suggesting a conscious decision to adopt a less burdensome attitude after a life filled with immense creative output and personal turmoil, including bankruptcy and numerous controversies.
Casters notable abilities are a direct reflection of his literary genius, serving as counterparts to the abilities of other writer-type Servants. He is not a magus, so his Territory Creation skill is ranked very low at E. His primary class skill has been modified into a unique ability called Item Creation Reshape, which is ranked at EX. This skill, crystallized in his Noble Phantasm Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine, allows him to write a new anecdote or narrative onto a pre-existing, non-Noble Phantasm item, thereby artificially raising its rank and transforming it into a pseudo-Noble Phantasm. The quality of the base catalyst determines the final rank of the item, but this process allows ordinary humans like the officers of Clan Calatin to wield weapons of incredible power, sometimes even greater than the originals they are based upon. This is his primary contribution to the war effort.
His other Noble Phantasm, Musketeers Masquerade, is a single-target support ability. By overwriting a persons life with his own experiences or the themes from his stories, he can boost their physical parameters several times over. This ability is specifically designed for the weak to fight against the strong and, as a limitation, can normally only be used on a human, not another Servant.
Beyond his Noble Phantasms, Caster possesses a set of personal skills that inform his character. Era Observation at rank A grants him the ability to perceive the flow of time and society, a skill he funnels entirely into his writing rather than his personal life. The Gourmet skill at rank A represents his real-life reputation as an extravagant gastronome and excellent cook, a passion that contributed to his eventual bankruptcy. Finally, his Innocent Monster skill at rank E signifies the distortion he suffers from various unsubstantiated rumors and anecdotes that have become attached to his legend, such as tales of plagiarism, though its rank is low due to ongoing historical research into the truth of these claims.