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Gawain

Gawain · Saber

Alias

Knight of the Sun, White Knight of Camelot

Gender

Male

Height

185 cm

Weight

87 kg

Affiliation

Knights of the Round Table / Chaldea

Master

Various (EXTRA protagonist / Chaldea Master)

Moral nature

Lawful Good

Voice Actor

Takahiro Mizushima

First Appearance

Fate/EXTRA

Appearances

Fate/EXTRA Last EncoreFate/Grand Order

Parameters

StrengthB+
EnduranceB+
AgilityB
ManaA
LuckA
NP RankA+

Skills

  • Numeral of the Saint (EX): Power triples during three hours around noon when the sun is strongest—Gawain as solar knight incarnate.
  • Charisma (E): Modest leadership; loyal knight more than kingly commander.
  • Magic Resistance (B): Resists most magecraft; fitting for elite Round Table knight.

Noble Phantasms

  • Excalibur Galatine · Anti-Army (A+): The sword of the sun, sister-sword to Excalibur; unleashes a searing arc of solar heat that mows down armies like noon made blade.

Personality

Formal, dutiful, and intensely loyal to King Arthur in Fate. Gawain takes pride in being the King's right hand and struggles with guilt over past failures—notably his role in the downfall of Camelot. Polite but deadly at high noon.

Story in Fate

Gawain serves as Saber in Fate/EXTRA under the Moon Holy Grail War, wielding Excalibur Galatine with power that peaks at noon. In Fate/Grand Order he is central to the Camelot singularity as a knight who cannot save his king yet refuses to abandon chivalry.

Relationships

  • Artoria Pendragon — King Arthur; liege he serves with absolute loyalty.
  • Lancelot — Fellow Round Table knight whose affair helped destroy Camelot.
  • Mordred — Niece/nephew who rebelled; Gawain fought them at Camlann.
  • Bedivere — Fellow knight who returned Excalibur to the lake.

Trivia

  • Numeral of the Saint makes him weakest at night and strongest midday—meme in FGO community.
  • Excalibur Galatine is sun-themed counterpart to Artoria's Excalibur.
  • Camelot singularity shows his devotion and tragic failure to prevent fall.