Saber (King Of Knights)

By Jeremiah

• September 1, 2015

Age: Unknown

Gender: Female

Species: Earth Pony

Appearance: She normally wears shining armor with an old styled dress, made from old-fashioned blue cloth, underneath. She is actually older than her appearance would show, as her body did not age from the moment she pulled Caliburn from the stone to the time of her death. <br /><br />She has "finely textured" golden mane that seems "as if sprinkled with gold dust." Her face shows some signs of naivety and displays elegance.<br /><br />Despite her armor being unrefined and unaesthetic she is described as being beautiful enough to make the steel clanking of her armor seem like the chiming of a bell. <br /><br />Due to her inability to dematerialize, she needs to wear modern clothing in order to travel in public. Though she can wear her own dress when not in battle, she needs modern clothing to keep from standing out. With the ability to control the materialization of her armor, she can be ready for battle instantly and return to normal without damaging the clothing.

Cutie Mark: It is a sword... duh

Personality: Saber is a strong-willed young woman who always speaks resolutely. She is courageous, determined, and set on winning the Holy Grail. She constantly insists that she is a knight first and that her gender is of little importance to her. She is resolute in following her own morals regardless of more viable tactics being available should she consider them to be underhanded...<br /><br />While obtaining the Holy Grail is of the utmost importance, rejecting her chivalry is something that she will not do under normal circumstance even if it should put her at a disadvantage.<br /><br />Due to her status as a knight and a Servant. She tries to keep the notion that she is only a Servant, a tool for her Master, first and foremost in her mind. <br /><br />Shebecomes flustered upon the same situation being repeated. She is unwilling to show emotions, as she has suppressed them so strongly and views herself as a knight foremost. Even though she attempts to hide them, her insecurities become more and more apparent...<br /><br />Saber is loyal, independent, and reserved; she appears cold, but is actually suppressing her emotions to focus on her goals. A the funny thing is about her is that she is shown as having a humongous appetite<br />

Backstory: Her full name is Arturia Pendragon. At her nativity, Uther decides to not publicly announce Arturia's birth or gender, fearing his subjects will never accept a mare as a legitimate ruler. She is entrusted by Merlin to a loyal knight, Sir Ector, who raises her as a surrogate son. When Arturia is fifteen, King Uther dies leaving no known eligible heir to the throne. Britain enters a period of turmoil following the growing threat of invasion by the Saxons. Merlin soon approaches Arturia, explaining that the British people will recognize her as a destined ruler if she withdraws Caliburn, a ceremonial sword embedded in a large slab of stone. However, pulling this sword is symbolic of accepting the hardships of a monarch, and Arturia will be responsible for preserving the welfare of her people. Without hesitation and despite her gender, she draws Caliburn and shoulders Britain's mantle of leadership<br /><br />Arturia rules Britain from her stronghold in Old Times of Canterolt and earns the reputation of a just, yet distant king. Under the guidance of Merlin and with the aid of her Knights of the Round Table, she guides Britain into an era of prosperity and tranquillity. Caliburn is destroyed, but Arturia soon acquires her holy sword, Excalibur, and Avalon, Excalibur's blessed sheath, from Vivian, the Lady of the Lake. While Avalon is in her possession, Arturia never ages and is immortal in battle.