

I'm fairly new to the Fate series, and I've been seeing a ton of art of
'Alter' characters?

I've seen a lot of fanart of King Arthur (the one you'd regularly see in the
FGO game), and that makes sense. But then I see art of Alter Arthur, where the
character has silver hair, but I can't seem to find any information on this
character.

I get that 'Alter' generally means 'Alternative'. So I'm assuming that these
are alternative versions of the characters.

Where are all of these Alter characters coming from? Are they official? What
should I take a look at to get filled-in on this sort of info?


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Where do the Alter characters come from?


all the Alter characters are, as you say, alternate versions of their
originals with some having alternate legends.

however the idea of Alter extends from a canon character which is Saber-Alter
from _Fate/Stay Night_ who makes her appearance in the Heave's Feel Route
after

> Saber is consumed The Shadow. by returning to the Greater Grail she is
> corrupted by Angra Mainyu and first appears when Shirou, Rin and Ilya are
> fleeing Blackened Berserker and operates as an alternate Servant for Sakura

Outside _Fate/Stay Night_ Alter Saber acts as an "alternate form" of Saber
which comes out when Saber's ahoge is plucked in _Fate/Hollow Ataraxia_

despite being an antagonist in _Fate/Stay Night_ Gen Urobuchi saw Alter Saber
as a Dark Hero

> **Uro:** What I imagine is that for the Saber Lily storyline, in Fate/stay
> night, Saber was completely beaten by Caster, and so she became one of her
> Servants. Like, she thought "I'd be way better off with Caster than with
> Shirou." (Laughs)  
>  **Nasu:** I never thought of that. Interesting. So in other words, the
> white dress represents how both her body and soul have been tamed by Caster.
> So Lily is truly like a "lily" to Caster... you crazy bastard, you did it
> again...  
>  **Takeuchi:** Lily's design was inspired by the dress she wore when Saber
> was captured by Caster. Then, we just filled it with feminine qualities that
> Saber lacked and it became what it is now. So basically, I think Urobuchi
> really hit it close to the mark.  
>  **Uro:** Really?! Lily looked like a villain to me from the moment I saw
> her. Imagine her appearing from behind Caster, really working those heels!
> Just thinking of it gets me excited!  
>  **Takeuchi:** But in terms of villains, don't we already have Alter?  
>  **Uro:** No, she isn't a villain, she's a dark hero.  
>  **Nasu:** Alter is an idealist who clings to her own values even though
> she's been blackened. In that respect, she isn't a pure villain.  
>  **Uro:** For example, Alter's like how Hakaider was in Mechanical Violator
> Hakaider (*8). And Lily is the enemy she would face. The wrinkles in the
> corners of her eyes are proof to that. She'd shine as a villain.  
>  **Nasu:** Then after defeating Lily in battle, Alter would jump on a
> motorbike in the last scene and ride off into the sunset. Then the narration
> would come in: "She is a modern knight, who lives in a world of darkness!"
> (*9)  
>  **Takeuchi:** Motorbikes aside, (laughs) I do think it'd be interesting to
> add meat to Lily's character in that manner.

Source: [Saber Alter - References 5 - TYPE-MOON Ace 7 - 10 year Anniversary
interview: Nasu Kinoko X Takeuchi Takashi X Urobuchi
Gen](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Saber_Alter#cite_note-Special_Forum-4)

before _Fate/Grand Order_ other characters got Alters were sort of jokes
created by Takashi Takeuchi and sometimes weren't even separate people such as
Sakura Saber who's "Alter" was her Nobel Phantasm [Coat of
Oaths](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Coat_of_Oaths) but after _Fate/Grand
Order_ the started becoming real

Alter is actually one of 3 variations of a hero themself

>   * **Alter** (オルタ, Oruta?) - Servants greatly altered from their normal
> selves through various means are often given the title of "Alter" after
> their name. True Archer, an altered Heracles, rejects being called "Heracles
> Alter" and instead chooses his "human name" of "Alcides".
>   * **Lily** (リリィ, Riryi?) - Servants who take on a more youthful appearance
> compared to their older selves are often given the title of "Lily" after
> their name. This title is normally only applied to female Servants, but
> those like Child-Gil and Alexander are referred to as Lily Servants
> elsewhere.
>   * **Santa** (サンタ, Santa?) - Servants acting as Santa in the Fate/Grand
> Order Christmas events are given the title of "Santa" after their name.
>

Source: [Servants - Alter](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Servant#Alter)

and as such shouldn't be confused with [Alter
Egos](http://%20Gilgamesh's%20Potion%20of%20youth%20to%20become "Joan of Arc
Alter Lilyquot; and then gaining the title of quot;Santaquot; while aiming to
become quot;Santa Joan of Arc.") which are a separate Servant Class where
Alters can be any class

* * *

The current list of Alters (as of 19/01/2018) aside from Alter Saber from
_Fate/Stay Night_ are

  * _Fate/Grand Order_

    * [Alter EMIYA](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Archer_\(Fate/Grand_Order_-_EMIYA_Alter\)) \- a disgraced heartless version of the Counter Guardian EMIYA who's cast off his name
    * [Alter Lancer Arturia](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Lancer_\(Fate/Grand_Order_-_Artoria_Alter\)) \- an Alter form of Lancer Arturia who, before changing into the _"Goddess of the Holy Lance"_ chose to insated become the tyrant known as the _"King of Storms"_
    * [Beserker Cu Chulainn](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Berserker_\(Fate/Grand_Order_-_C%C3%BA_Chulainn_Alter\)) \- a version of Cu Chulainn reflecting the wish made upon the Holy Grail by Queen Medb
    * [Mysterious Heroine X Alter](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Berserker_\(Fate/Grand_Order_-_MHX_Alter\)) \- a villain from the Servant Universe who has sworn to defeat Mysterious Heroine X
    * [Avenger Jeanne d'Arc](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Avenger_\(Fate/Grand_Order_-_Jeanne_Alter\)) \- a fabrication of Jeanne d'Arc created by Gilles de Rais via the Holy Grail after her death 
    * [Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Lancer_\(Fate/Grand_Order_-_Jeanne_Alter_Lily\)) \- Avenger Jeanne d'Arc after drinking Gilgamesh's Potion of youth (becoming "Joan of Arc Alter Lily"). gained the title of "Santa" when she was aiming to become "Santa Joan of Arc."
  * _Fate/strange fake_

    * [True Archer](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/True_Archer) \- the human side of Hercules who lost his divinity after Bazdilot Cordelion used his Command Spells to awaken memories from the 5th Holy Grail War and his corruption in it. he refuses to be called an Alter Servant and takes the name Alcides instead

and as explained above, [Sakura
Saber's](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Sakura_Saber) Alter appearance is
actually her Nobel Phantasm, Coat of Oaths


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