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instantly upon seeing her. Despite her armor being unrefined and unaesthetic, Shirou describes Artoria as being
beautiful enough to make the steel clanking of her armor seem like the chiming of a bell.
Due to her inability to dematerialize, she needs to wear modern clothing in order to travel in public. Though she can
wear her own dress when not in battle, she needs modern clothing to keep from standing out. With the ability to
control the materialization of her armor, she can be ready for battle instantly and return to normal without damaging
the clothing. During the Fourth Holy Grail War, Irisviel decides to match Artoria's clothing with her own appearance
by dressing her as a man.[19] During the Fifth Holy Grail War, Rin Tohsaka prepares clothes for Artoria, a blue, knee-
length skirt (with tights) and white shirt (with a blue string tie), and brown boots originally a birthday present to Rin
from Kirei Kotomine.[20]
Personality
Artoria is a strong-willed young woman who usually speaks truthfully but is willing to lie if necessary. She is
courageous, determined, and set on winning the Holy Grail. She constantly insists that she is a knight and king
above all, and that her gender is of little importance to her and her role. She is resolute in following her own morals,
regardless of the more viable, yet underhand, tactics being available. Artoria prefers direct, fair confrontations based
upon codes of chivalry. Not even her hunger for the Holy Grail can make her abandon her code of honor. This leads
to regular conflicts with Kiritsugu over strategy within the Fourth Holy Grail War. While obtaining the Grail is of the
utmost importance, rejecting her chivalry is something she will never do, even if it should put her at a disadvantage.
If such came to pass, she would require her Master to use a Command Spell as recompense for treading upon her
heart. A Master tends to do well with Artoria when they respect her rules, such as Irisviel being closer to her than
her true Master, Kiritsugu. She also believes loyalty and respect should be shared between Master and Servant.
Thus when a Servant kills their Master, Artoria is enraged to the point she may kill as punishment. If a Servant dies
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