Character profile

Karna

カルナ

Lancer of Red / Aka no Lancer / 赤のランサー / Hero of Charity / Launcher

Biography

Known initially as Lancer of Red, he is a Lancer-class Servant in the Red Faction during the Great Holy Grail War. Originally, he is summoned by one of the faction's puppet Masters.

Story spoilers

He later serves Shirou Kotomine. Lancer of Red's identity is Karna, son of Kunti and the sun god Surya. He was granted golden armor associated with his invulnerability, rose from a low social standing to become an honored guest of the Kauravas, and fought Arjuna on equal footing. After losing his armor and allies and suffering multiple curses, Karna eventually falls in battle to his half-brother Arjuna, accepting his death without hatred.

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