Kotomine Kirei - Popular Character Encyclopedia

Quotes

"People call it a sin."
"A priest is a devil serving God."
"Death is not to be feared, but welcomed."
"Justice is always within oneself."
"Everything is futile."

Trivia

Joji Nakata's husky voice acting is key to his popularity.
Portrayed as a character with duality in the main story.
Harbors deep self-loathing behind his cold speech.
Extremely skilled as a mage.
Operates in the shadows using his position as a church priest.

Alternate names

Kotomine Father Kirei Kirei Father Kotomine

Profile

Species: Human
Gender: Male

Appearance

Overall appearance: Wears black clerical robes, with short silver hair as a distinguishing feature. A middle-aged man with refined facial features and a cold, piercing gaze.
Height: Approximately 175cm
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Silver
Distinguishing features: Silver hair

Cold, piercing gaze

Priest's robes
Iconic items: Priest's robes

Cross pendant

Dagger

Rosary

Personality and abilities

Core personality: Ruthless
Detailed personality: Appears calm and rational as a priest on the surface, but harbors intense nihilism and distorted values within. A complex figure who feels self-loathing and fascination with death, while also possessing cruel tendencies.
Keywords: Ruthless

Calm and composed

Twisted sense of justice

Self-loathing

Schemer
Motto: "Justice lies within oneself"
Talents: High aptitude for magecraft

Excellent strategic insight

Persuasive rhetoric

Mana control
Skills: Command ability in the Holy Grail War

Hand-to-hand combat

Assassination techniques

Mental manipulation
Motivation: Seeks the purpose of his existence and explores the meaning of life and death. Pursues strength as a mage while driven by distorted self-loathing and hedonism.
Habits: Speaks in a calm tone but occasionally shows a twisted smile. Has an abnormal interest in death and suffering.
Favorite foods: Coffee, Tea
Favorite places: Fuyuki City church, Quiet prayer spaces
Favorite colors: Black, Silver
Disliked situations: Meaningless conflicts, Lies

History

Backstory: Raised in contact with religion from childhood and affiliated with the Church. Later pursues the path of magecraft and becomes involved in the Holy Grail War. Holds unique values transcending worldly justice and ethics, participating in the war as Gilgamesh's Master.
Debut date: January 30, 2004
Work title: Fate/stay night
Media type: Anime

Holy Grail War participation

Significant event: Holy Grail War participation
Description: Participates as a mage in the Fifth Holy Grail War held in Fuyuki City.

Becoming Gilgamesh's Master

Significant event: Becoming Gilgamesh's Master
Description: Commands the Heroic Spirit Gilgamesh, becoming a formidable force.

Role as antagonist in the story

Significant event: Role as antagonist in the story
Description: Plays a key antagonistic role that influences the plot and has a major impact on the narrative.

Relationships

Gilgamesh

Master

Deepened the master-servant bond during the Holy Grail War.

Kotomine Kirei (himself)

Church

Church: unknown

Mage's Association

Mage's Association: unknown

Media appearances

Fate/stay night (2006)

Anime / Supporting

2006 TV series

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Anime / Supporting

2014–2015 TV series

Fate/stay night

Game / Supporting

2004 visual novel

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel

Movie / Supporting

2017-2020 theatrical films

Voice cast and creators

Joji Nakata

Voice actor: Joji Nakata
Language: Japanese
Version or series: TV anime and films

Kyle Hebert

Voice actor: Kyle Hebert
Language: English
Version or series: English dub

TYPE-MOON

Creator name: TYPE-MOON
Role: Original author

Takashi Takeuchi

Creator name: Takashi Takeuchi
Role: Character designer

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