Next week will be pure action, we can expect some character monologue here and there if they were to explain their powers, otherwise they will just remain a mystery.
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Originally Posted by Clarste
Noble Phantasm is actually a pretty terrible translation, but you have to blame Nasu for that. Well, we're stuck with it. They're basically what Rider said they were: legendary weapons or skills that are associated with the hero. King Arthur's would be Excalibur for example. Excalibur is Arthur's sword. When you summon Arthur you get Excalibur as part of the deal, and frankly it'd be kind of pointless if he didn't have it. That's all a Noble Phantasm is. The series takes a lot of liberties with giving them magic powers and such though.
Being multiple people is this Assassin's Noble Phantasm, the "legendary skill" thing that Rider was talking about.
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I agree that, linguistics wise, Noble Phantasm may not necessary be the most accurate translation for 宝具. But it's definitely better than the one they use in Shakugan no Shana (what word did they use again?). Moreover, I find it exceptionally appropriate in Fate series, and do I need to explain why? In any case, so far, it seems like every group for every media of the franchise has stuck to it, which shows that it is an appropriate and satisfactory translation, unless someone can come up with a better one.