Fate/Apocrypha plot recap, spoiler-light
During World War II, the Greater Grail is stolen from Fuyuki and relocated to Romania. Decades later, the Yggdmillennia family claims the artifact and severs ties with the Mage's Association. In response, the Association sends forces and initiates an unprecedented Great Holy Grail War, pitting seven Masters and Servants of Black against seven of Red. A neutral Ruler, Joan of Arc, is summoned to oversee the massive conflict.
Amidst the chaos, a homunculus escapes confinement with the help of the Black Servant Astolfo. When this homunculus is fatally wounded, the Black Servant Siegfried sacrifices his own heart to save him. The revived homunculus adopts the name Sieg and gains the power to transform temporarily into Siegfried. As the war escalates, the Red faction captures the Greater Grail under the secret direction of Shirō Kotomine, who plans to use the artifact to eradicate death and suffering for all mankind by granting souls immortal existence. This grand scheme forces surviving participants from both sides to form an alliance, setting the stage for a final confrontation.
What happens at the end of Fate/Apocrypha?
Key takeaways
- Shirō Kotomine seeks to use the Greater Grail to grant immortal, painless existence to all human souls.
