Cu Chulainn (Lancer)
Cu Chulainn is a Servant appearing in TYPE-MOON's Fate series, originally summoned under the Lancer class during the Fifth Holy Grail War in Fate/stay night. Based on the legendary hero of Celtic and Ulster mythology, he is commonly known as the Hound of Culann and often referred to as the Child of Light within the series. In addition to the Lancer class, his mastery of various weaponry and runic magic grants him high aptitude for numerous classes, including Caster, Berserker, Saber, and Rider.
Overview
Cu Chulainn is a Servant appearing in TYPE-MOON's Fate series, originally summoned under the Lancer class during the Fifth Holy Grail War in Fate/stay night. Based on the legendary hero of Celtic and Ulster mythology, he is commonly known as the Hound of Culann and often referred to as the Child of Light within the series. In addition to the Lancer class, his mastery of various weaponry and runic magic grants him high aptitude for numerous classes, including Caster, Berserker, Saber, and Rider.
Appearance
Cu Chulainn is a muscular man with bright red eyes and long blue hair that is tied back in a ponytail featuring hair beads. In combat, he wears form-fitting blue armor and wields his signature crimson spear. Outside of his standard battle gear, he is depicted in various attire, including casual wear such as a blue casual jacket, an aloha shirt, a fishmonger's apron, and diving gear.
Personality
Cu Chulainn is a straightforward, battle-hungry warrior with an easygoing, dependable demeanor. He dislikes roundabout tactics and betrayal, while showing a preference for strong-willed women. Despite his wild and fierce nature in combat, he adheres to a strong sense of honor and loyalty.
Abilities
As a combatant, he possesses top-tier spearmanship along with skills like Protection from Arrows, which allows him to evade ranged attacks, and Battle Continuation, allowing him to endure fatal injuries. He is also skilled in elemental and tactical applications of Nordic Rune Magic. His Noble Phantasm, Gae Bolg, can be used either as a single-target strike that reverses causality to pierce the heart or as a powerful thrown anti-army attack that scatters into multiple strikes.
Background
Hailing from Irish myth, he trained under the master Scathach in the Land of Shadows, acquiring the cursed spear Gae Bolg and mastery over runic magic. A prominent member of the Red Branch Knights, he gained his famous title in his youth after slaying the guard dog of Culann. Summoned into the Fifth Holy Grail War, he acts under the Command Spells of Kirei Kotomine while staying true to his own code of battle.
Relationships
He holds profound respect for Scathach, who trained him in combat and rune magic. Although bound to Kirei Kotomine during the Fifth Holy Grail War, he retains strong loyalty to his original Master, Bazett Fraga McRemitz. He also shares a contentious yet comfortable banter-filled dynamic with Archer.
Trivia
If summoned within Ireland, his national fame bonus grants him additional Noble Phantasms and blessings such as a chariot and a fortress. His personal hobbies and special skills include fishing, freediving, and mountain climbing.