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The pure white, royal knight.
The popular fighting game “Fate/unlimited codes” has recently been released on PS2, and from that game comes a 1/7th PVC figure of Saber’s alternate form, Saber Lily!
Posed as if preforming her ultimate move “Distant Avalon”, the figure has been sculpted to recreate the scene where Saber raided Caliburn. Her other noble phantasm, the sword “Excalibur” has also been included, and can be equipped and removed.
The sculpting work was done by Takayuki Kawahara, who has given the figure a dynamic feeling to suit the action packed scenes from the original game. Everything from her beautiful flowing dress to her finely detailed hair all come together to bring a wonderful figure that any fan is bound to fall in love with.
Fall in love with indeed. I fell in love the moment I saw this beautiful Saber figure. I was impressed with the new costume when I first saw the promotional images of Saber Lily advertising the Fate / Unlimited Codes game. I like this look more than her original costume to be honest. So already being a HUGE Saber fan, I didn’t even hesitate to pre-order this when I heard about it.
One thing I really love about this figure is Saber’s stance. She is poised to use her Noble Phantasm “Avalon – The Ever Distant Utopia.” For those that aren’t familiar with the Fate / Stay Night series, Noble Phantasm is defined as:
In the legend of a hero, there is not only the man that the hero was, but the anecdotes about him, his arms and weapons; all of this symbolizes his existence. These symbols are the ultimate mysteries that the Servant, the embodiment of the heroic spirit, carries as a trump card. Such is the deadly weapon called “Noble Phantasms”.
Avalon is Saber’s ultimate Noble Phantasm, the sacred scabbard of Excalibur that grants limited immortality and healing properties to the one that holds it. Activation of this Noble Phantasm causes Avalon to dissipate into countless particles and immerses its user into a protective barrier that cannot be broken with physical or magical attacks. The name Avalon allures to the isle of folklore believed to be the final resting place of King Arthur.
Needless to say, such an ability grants Saber superb defense and ensures her victory. I think that Saber’s stance portrays that sense of imminent victory well.
If you are paying attention, you will also notice that Saber comes with both Caliburn and Excalibur. So you can pose her with your sword of choice. Source material says that between the two swords, Saber seems fonder of Caliburn than Excalibur. I find that interesting since Saber’s purpose for fighting the Grail War is because she regretted removing the sword from the stone and taking the mantle of King.
This figure looks good from every angle! I am loving the layers of her dress. And the garter and stockings are nice too ^^; I like how her armor is also different from the original Saber. I am digging the boots =D This costume also shows off more skin than original Saber’s blue dress. Open back, loose sleeves that curiously stay up, and a collar that is equally a mystery to me. I guess it does have an aesthetic purpose.
GoodSmile Company was the first to show their Saber Lily offering after the release of Unlimited Codes and the figma figure that came with the special edition. Saber is a popular figure subject, so its no surprise that all the figure manufactures are producing their own renditions of Saber Lily. So far though I have to say GSC has the best one, though I may also find myself picking up Alter’s Lily Saber as well. GSC is also showed off a Nendoroid Lily Saber, but no info has been released on it yet.
I think come June, Saber Lily will become my number 1 favorite figure. Certainly on my list, is Saber Lily on your list of figures?
