Fate/Grand Order: Babylonia

Lore & Background

The lore of the Babylonia chapter is rooted in the game's overarching plot of the "Observer at the Timeless Temple." In this chapter, Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight must restore the Foundation of Humanity by retrieving powerful Holy Grails. These Grails are capable of granting any wish and are also able to sustain abnormalities called Singularities that threaten humanity's existence. The protagonists utilize Rayshift technology to travel back in time to said periods, ranging from Orleans to Okeanos and even the ancient civilization of Babylonia. Along the way, Ritsuka encounters the main antagonist and mastermind behind the plan to eradicate humanity: the Mage-King Solomon. He proclaims that Chaldea's attempt to save humanity will not matter if they fail to obtain every single Holy Grail, before leaving. After obtaining all 7 Holy Grails, Fujimaru and their Servant advance into Ars Paulina, the throne where Solomon once sat.

In Their Own Story

The story of the Babylonia chapter follows Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight as they travel to the ancient civilization of Babylonia. This is one of the seven Singularities they must resolve to obtain Holy Grails. The narrative is part of the larger conflict against the Mage-King Solomon, who is revealed to be the Demon God Goetia. Goetia, a Beast that possessed Solomon's corpse, wishes to eradicate humanity in order to travel back to the dawn of humankind. The events in Babylonia contribute to the protagonists' quest to gather all seven Holy Grails, which is necessary to confront Solomon in the final battle at Ars Paulina. The chapter is a key part of the journey that leads to the final confrontation where Romani reveals himself as the real Solomon, the Grand Caster, and uses his Noble Phantasm to weaken Goetia at the cost of his own existence.

Reader's Guide

In the Babylonia chapter, the player, as Ritsuka Fujimaru, must navigate the Singularity set in ancient Babylonia. The goal is to retrieve the Holy Grail sustaining this abnormality. The gameplay involves turn-based combat where the player commands a party of up to 6 Servants, with 3 active and 3 reserve members. The player uses Command Cards (Buster, Arts, and Quick) to attack and charge Noble Phantasms. Servants are obtained via the gacha mechanic using Saint Quartz or Friend Points. The story is presented in a visual novel format, and each Servant has their own scenario. The chapter is one of the seven that must be cleared to progress to the final battle against Solomon and his 72 Demon Gods in Ars Paulina. After obtaining all 7 Holy Grails, the player advances to the final confrontation.

Did You Know?

• The Babylonia chapter is one of the seven Singularities in the first canon chapter, 'Observer at the Timeless Temple.'
• The chapter involves traveling to the ancient civilization of Babylonia to retrieve a Holy Grail.
• The main antagonist of the overarching story, the Mage-King Solomon, is encountered during this chapter.
• The events in Babylonia are part of the quest to obtain all seven Holy Grails before advancing to Ars Paulina.
• The game was released in Japan on 29 July 2015 for Android and on 12 August 2015 for iOS.