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She married Noble Phantasm

Guinevere, but it
was only out of
obligation to have a wife. The truth was that Lancelot, one of
Artoria's closest friends, and Guinevere loved each other, and
due to Artoria having concealed her gender, Guinevere had to
carry the burden of this her entire life. Guinevere felt guilt for her
actions, but felt relief that it was Lancelot who had fallen in love
with her. He, who shared the same ideals as the king, would
share the burden with her and not cause the country to fall into a
dangerous situation. He did so, supporting Guinevere and the
King from the dark on his unrighteous path.
Artoria with Bedivere (right) Gawain (far right) and
Lancelot (left). Kingdom
Artoria needed to act as the son of the king, as the one to
govern the many territories and control the knights had to be
male. While some people did grow suspicious of her, only her father, Merlin, and Kay knew the exact truth of her
identity. She literally covered herself in steel to seal that truth for all her life, and due to her immortality from the
protection of the fairies, no one questioned her small body or face that seemed like that of a girl. She was honored
by the knights as a good-looking king, thought of as an invincible warrior whose looks or body size had impact on
her standing.

During that time, the people living in fear of savage invasions only wanted a strong king, and the knights would only
follow an excellent commander. Having met these criteria, no one questioned her. She was considered fair and
selfless as she always stood at the front of the army while defeating her enemies on the battlefield. While many
enemies and civilians died, the king's choices were always considered correct, and she served as the king better
than anyone else. No one doubted or had any need to doubt as long as the king was right.

Her army reconstructed the lost cavalry, and knowing no losses, they ran through the battlefield while defeating
foreign infantries and crashing through numerous ramparts. Many people were discarded for her to join the battles,
and all her enemies had to be defeated once she joined. It was common practice for the military to meet its needs
by sucking all the resources out of a local village to supply the battle to protect the country. It can be said that no
knight killed more people than her, and it is unknown if she ever found such to be a burden.

She strictly kept to the oath that a king is not human and that one cannot protect the people with human emotions.
She never narrowed her eyes in grief while sitting on the throne, and she settled every problem while working hard
in government affairs. She managed to balance the country without any deviations, and she punished people
without a single mistake. Even after, or possibly because of, winning battles in victory, commanding citizens without
disorder, and punishing hundreds of criminals, one of her knights murmured "King Arthur does not understand
human feelings."

It is possible everyone felt that way, that the more perfect she became as a king, the more they needed to question
her as a ruler. They felt that a human without emotion cannot rule over others, leading to several reputable knights
leaving Camelot. She simply accepted this to be a natural event that is part of the process of government, isolating
the fair king honored by her knights. Having abandoned her emotions from the start, she did not change her mind
even if she was abandoned, feared, or betrayed. There was no right or wrong to someone who saw such events as
trivial.

Her final battle for her country began in such a way, and the battle at Badon Hill ended in complete victory. The
savages sought reconciliation due to her overwhelming results, and her country that was only awaiting destruction
earned a brief period of peace. The country finally began to return to the country of which she had dreamed.

Downfall
Lancelot's affair with Guinevere was eventually revealed through
the plans of traitors who hated Camelot, causing them to stand
opposed. Artoria did not see this inescapably unrighteous action
as a betrayal, but instead understood Guinevere's sacrifice due
to having concealed her gender. She wrote a letter of pardon to
Lancelot and Guinevere, and gave them her blessings, saying
that their actions "must have good cause".[17] However, Lancelot
was afraid and ran, bringing about a tragedy where no one was
right and no one was wrong.

Excalibur's scabbard was stolen while she repelled an assault

along her country's borders; when she returned inland, she Mordred being slain by Artoria. (How Mordred was
Slain by Arthur)
discovered Britain is being torn asunder by civil unrest. Despite
her valiant efforts to placate the dissent, she was mortally
wounded by the traitorous knight Mordred during the Battle of Camlann. Her dying body was escorted to a holy isle
by Sir Bedivere. Artoria ordered a grieving Bedivere to dispose of Excalibur by throwing it back to the Lady of the
Lake; in her absence, she reflected on her personal failures, regretting her life as king. Before her last breath, she
appealed to the world; in exchange for services as a Heroic Spirit, she asked to be given an opportunity to seek the
Holy Grail to save her country.[4]

Artoria's reign as King Arthur lasted for ten years,[18] and twenty years had passed since her drawing Caliburn.
Artoria was 35 years old at the time of her death, although physically still appeared 15.

Appearance
Artoria has the appearance of a young woman in her early-mid
teens with a slender physique, soft skin, and green eyes. She
has "finely textured" blonde hair that seems "as if sprinkled with
gold dust." Her face shows some signs of naivety and displays
elegance. She is more muscular than someone like Rin, leading
her to believe her body is unappealing, but Shirou believes her
to be very feminine. She normally wears shining armor with an
old styled dress, made from old-fashioned blue cloth,
underneath. She is actually older than her appearance would
show, as her body did not age from the moment she pulled
Caliburn from the stone to the time of her death. Shirou sees her
as being a few years younger, and the age of her body is
probably a year younger than him.[16] Though she lived as a
man most of her life, Shirou and Rin describe her as beautiful
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