#Leonardo da Vinci (Rider)

[nu-omicron-alpha-eta]

Fate Grand Order Servant Comparisons

Leonardo Da Vinci

Left - FGO

Right - This portrait attributed to Francesco Melzi, c. 1515–1518, is the only certain contemporary depiction of Leonardo.

Leonardo Da Vinci - Gran Cavallo

Left - FGO

Right - Leonardo da Vinci's study in silverpoint for The Horse, c. 1488

Note: Her Profile lists her True Name as "Gran Cavallo"

[actual-haise]

[melusineisthebestest]

So this line made me double check her bio and discovered something else...

Does Mini Vinci count as a horse????

[hassiegfrieddoneanythingwrong]

Gun

[writer-and-artist27]

In the game, seeing a certain character re-appear in the newest story event of Lostbelt 6.5 Traum had the author feel a lot of things considering this story.

In real life, the author's been cleaning up messes for a good 3-4 months, and anger needed an outlet. Especially when the messes are from someone she thought could be a friend, but turned out to be horribly incompetent in professional settings. Pregnancy be damned.

So. Writing.

Spoiler warning for events up to Section 1 of Lostbelt 6.5 Traum. And content warning for threats of violence and genital mutilation too. Hellsing Ultimate Abridged had influence.

AO3 link here. OST Playlist here, with all the new songs included.

Now to rest this rage off to play the rest of the story of Traum for Holmes and Charlie...

[thefigureresource]

Rider Leonardo da Vinci [Fate/Grand Order] 1/7 scale from Kotobukiya coming November 2023.

[elycchan]

Da Vinci Summer is finally out on NA server! Go get her 🥺💪

[animegirlsakurablr]

Shenanigans in the Grand Order, part 776 (insert FE Thracia joke here)

🌸 Jeanne d'Arc Alter's second interlude

So we're cleaning up (very small) Singularities, at least in the first part. Okay!

Beach time!!! :D

I love seeing the look inside her mind.

Also, we get attacked by those starfish monsters, and then later we get almost killed by a soul eater, but thankfully Jalter saves our ass.

She cares about us!

🥹

We're on another (very small) Singularity, and Jalter wonders briefly about her motivation, her dream.

(I'm assuming the middle paragraph is from Jalter, if I'm wrong that's on me!)

Funny Jeanne chastises Jalter on reckless bravery, since in real life, the actual Jeanne d'Arc could best be described as that.

Oh yeah, I had those before, mainly those "falling through the air before suddenly waking up" kinds. ... Which apparently has a scientific explanation as well. Oops. 😬

There's been a theme through this interlude, that being life - especially in the unique case of Jalter - is fleeting, like a dream, but nonetheless beautiful. And yes, this is a concept over in Japan called mono no aware.

I wonder how much of this was taken into consideration for OC2 (spoilers, sorry).

Also, uh, surprise Nezha when I was getting the previous 5 star Valentine's CE (Valentine Witches) to max. Cool, I guess?

[dailyfatefigures]

Leonardo da Vinci - 1/7 Scale - Rider by Kotobukiya

[mako-neexu]

“The Unfinished Horse” by Doro-san (@/fp7go) [EN translation] - 8 pages

[attempted translation!] Please like and retweet from the original artist too!!!!

[cutehomeart]

It's impossible to discuss the pantheon of iconic artists without paying due homage to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. He remains synonymous with the Renaissance era, largely acclaimed for his inimitable talents in the realm of painting, architecture, engineering, and the sciences. But today, we will focus on a unique facet of his artistic oeuvre, an often overlooked, yet intrinsically intriguing artwork - the Horse and Rider wax sculpture.

[mystech-master]

keeping these in

This is so cynical against humans but even ignoring that it's also wrong bc bottlenose dolphins and chimpanzees are 100% smart and capable enough tl commit acts of cruelty against each other and other animals in the area they catch

[hassiegfrieddoneanythingwrong]

I just realized something after farming QP for a while.

So Rider Vinci is inspired by Gran Cavallo, aka a man-made creation in the shape of a horse.

And Odysseus pilots a mecha version of the Trojan Horse, also a man-made creation shaped like a horse.

I've been beating up a golden statue with creations in the shape of horses for money.

[writer-and-artist27]

Or when Lostbelt Queen Morgan decided to show up on NP3 when the author was trying for her Tam Lin knights on the first day of their debut banner in FGO NA, it gave her ideas. (As in, the Lostbelt Queen woke up and chose violence.)

And Section 8 of Act 1 of the debut Lostbelt 6 also gave her ideas.

Massive spoilers for Morgan's backstory and up to Section 8 of LB6. Has to be said.

Taking inspiration from the chapter known as The Winter Tale from the FGO From/Lostbelt manga and the story O Glimmering Star on AO3.

@partialdignity? Happy early birthday (even if I'm two days early). Thankie so much for being my friend and helping me with the drafting of this chapter. I love you.

AO3 link here (just make sure you have an account). OST Playlist also here, with all the new songs included.

[fairytale-poll]

ROUND 1B, MATCH 16 OUT OF 16!

*Though I am referring to her as Popelka, her original name in Czech, she is also often referred to as Aschenbrödel, her German name. Additionally, Three Wishes for Cinderella is the English title (with an alternate localized title being Three Gifts for Cinderella). The original Czech title, Tři oříšky pro Popelku, and the German title Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel both are translated as Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella. All names and titles have been tagged. Any local Czech or German speakers feel free to correct me for any mistakes! :)

Propaganda Under the Cut:

Danielle:

This is, imo, the single best retelling of Cinderella out there. She has a great character, her relationship with the prince grows organically rather than happening in a single night, and the scene with the bandits is top tier

The story is told as a historical romance instead of anything supernatural happening. Drew Barrymore is a cute Cinderella, Anjelica Houston is an incredible stepmother, and she's also really nasty to one of the stepsisters too, who ends up taking Danielle (Cinderella)'s side. Also Leonardo da Vinci is hanging around painting a portrait of Danielle at one point.

The Drew Barrymore Cinderella is fantastic. It’s got real history mixed with beautiful whimsy! I absolutely love the butterfly wings and how she spoke up for her step mother and sister at the end (and that they were still punished). I feel like I need to go watch it now.

she’s funny and smart and she’s resourceful (also her outfits are historically accurate!)

Popelka:

She has so much personality. She's funny, smart, kind, has a lot of spunk, and she really does things instead of just waiting for miracles to occur. Also, she's a great rider and has a deadly aim with bow and arrow.

She finds three hazelnuts that grant her wishes by giving the clothes to do what she wants. Beautiful dresses. The prince puts a ring on her finger while she’s in her huntsman’s outfit.

I don't know how it's faring in modern day Czechia, but here in Germany, Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel is still THE (non-Disney) Cinderella adaptation and a yearly rewatch for many, despite literally turning fifty this year. It's just so fairytale and also just... good? And she hangs out in the woods and shoots with a crossbow and saves deer and gives the prince riddles and then the music aaa the music!! I guess this isn't just a submission of this version of the character but this version of the story. For those who don't know: This adaptation is based on a Czech author's retelling of the Grimm version of the story, the film was a co-production of Czechoslovakia and East Germany and it slaps so hard it gets played at least 10 times (usually more) on public german television in and around December every single year. This is not an exaggeration, you can look it up, they even make a special, official info graphic with all the air dates every year that people can (and do!) share on social media. In Germany, the main event of Christmas is the 24th, Christmas eve, and on that day they play it at least 4 times (often more) at different times of the day on different public channels (ALL of which any German with a hooked up tv has access to) so anyone who wants to watch it gets a chance to. And Aschenbrödel herself in the movie STILL holds up as a (within reasonable expectations) feminist character, she's skilled, she's smart, she's witty, she and the prince actually talk and they like each other for their personalities, like... yes, there's a couple of flaws with the movie that time has pointed out, but mostly small, background things or things you simply cannot expect a movie from 1973 to get right. It's SO well made and just plain charming, it has truly stood the test of time and I would be devastated if it weren't included. It's also my mum's favourite movie (she's from East Germany and was born in 1969 so she's had regular access to it basically all her conscious life) so we would actually usually watch it multiple times each year and even record it (first on VHS, later again on DVD) so we could rewatch it any time and yet, I literally never got tired of it. It's just good & magical & I love it. Even my brother, who usually didn't care for fairytale movies at all and would much rather play video games in his room, would come down and sit with us to watch this one, THAT'S how good and magical this movie is.

And if all that hasn't convinced you yet but you speak German, here it is on YouTube, go watch it:

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(I won't provide a Czech link since I can't vouch for any of them as I don't speak czech)

Anyway, dear tournament runner: Have a pic of Aschenbrödel, in my favourite of her magically provided outfits, for the poll:

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She is the Cinderella of like eastern central Europe and the Story is a little different (she's no. 1 girlboss, beats the prince in a shooting contest and instead of a fairy she has 3 magic hazelnuts/ a magic owl)

[animegirlsakurablr]

Shenanigans in the Grand Order, part 774

🌸 Van Gogh's first interlude

It was a heliotrope first, then later a sunflower because of misconception.

So we got attacked by cue cards (not kidding with that).

I had to go and look up what Theodorus suffered from: it was dementia paralytica. Oof.

DA VINCIIIIIIIIIIII! THERE'S A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING!

(spoiler alert: this wasn't from Da Vinci)

It was those two fuckers (Columbus and Caesar). Apparently these two were planning on selling biographies on Servants, especially on Van Gogh.

The good news is that we thoroughly kick their asses, and get them to stop that.

🌸 Van Gogh's second interlude, part 1

So something happened.

According to Hokusai, this all started when Gogh got inspired by something, and spiralled into her using the simulator without permission, leading Hokusai here to theorize, well, this.

Okay.