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Arjuna

Arjuna · Archer

Alias

Archer, Bearer of Gandiva, Blessed by Krishna

Gender

Male

Height

177 cm

Weight

72 kg

Affiliation

Chaldea (FGO); various singularities

Master

Ritsuka Fujimaru (FGO)

Moral nature

Lawful Neutral

Voice Actor

Nobunaga Shimazaki

First Appearance

Fate/Grand Order

Appearances

Fate/Grand Order

Parameters

StrengthA
EnduranceB
AgilityB
ManaB
LuckA+
NP RankA++

Skills

  • Magic Resistance (C): Cancels two-verse magecraft.
  • Independent Action (A): Can operate extensively without Master.
  • Divinity (B): Hero with strong divine blessings and lineage ties.
  • Clairvoyance (C+): Enhanced visual acquisition for archery.

Noble Phantasms

  • Pashupata · Anti-Unit / Anti-Army (A+): Divine weapon associated with Shiva; judgment-like annihilation of the target.
  • Agni Gandiva · Anti-Army (A+): Fiery manifestation of the Gandiva bow's bombardment.

Personality

Noble, self-controlled, and burdened by the need to be a perfect hero. Rivalry with Karna and fear of impurity drive both excellence and darkness (Alter forms).

Story in Fate

Arjuna is summoned as an Archer embodying the Mahabharata's peerless bowman. In FGO he confronts duty, divinity, and his shadow as Arjuna Alter.

Relationships

  • Karna — Brother-rival and moral mirror.
  • Krishna — Divine guide of the Bhagavad Gita.
  • Draupadi — Wife shared among Pandavas in epic.

Trivia

  • Gandiva is his legendary bow from Agni/Varuna traditions.
  • Arjuna Alter appears as a different extreme of divinity and kingship.
  • Often contrasted as 'the perfected hero' versus Karna's tragedy.