Alias
Rider of Black, Knight of the Rippling Banner
Gender
Male (androgynous presentation)
Height
164 cm
Weight
56 kg
Affiliation
Black Faction (Apocrypha)
Master
Celenike Icecolle Yggdmillennia; later Sieg
Moral nature
Chaotic Good
Voice Actor
Rumi Ōkubo
First Appearance
Fate/Apocrypha
Appearances
Fate/ApocryphaFate/Grand Order
Parameters
StrengthD
EnduranceD
AgilityB
ManaC
LuckA+
NP RankC
Skills
- Magic Resistance (A): High resistance; cancels A-rank magecraft or below in many listings.
- Riding (A+): Can ride Phantasmal mounts including hippogriff.
- Independent Action (B): Can remain independent for a time without Master.
- Evaporation of Reason (D): Forgetfulness / whimsical loss of common sense as a skill.
Noble Phantasms
- Hippogriff · Anti-Army (B+): Mount that can temporarily shift into another dimension while charging.
- La Black Luna · Anti-Army (C): Magical hunting horn that blasts enemies with terror and force; often paired with Casseur de Logistille anti-magecraft book.
Personality
Cheerful, loyal, and delightfully airheaded. Despite comic demeanor, Astolfo shows courage and kindness when friends are threatened.
Story in Fate
Rider of Black supports the Black Faction and forms a strong bond with Sieg, providing aerial support and comic relief amid tragedy.
Relationships
- Sieg — Friend and later Master-figure bond.
- Roland / Orlando — Fellow paladin of legend.
- Charlemagne — Emperor of the paladin cycle.
Trivia
- Famous for an androgynous design that often confuses characters.
- In Orlando Furioso, recovers Orlando's lost wits from the moon.
- Wears distinctive pink fashion in Fate designs.