FGO Drops Lord Logres as Grand Saber for New Year 2026 Banner

Fate/Grand Order just kicked off 2026 with an absolute bombshell. Lord Logres has arrived as the New Year banner servant, and this one is genuinely special - she marks the first appearance of this character anywhere in the entire Fate franchise.

A Grand Saber Finally Arrives

Lord Logres wasn't just summoned by accident. During the ongoing Crowned Rank War: Caster event that started back in December 2025, Ceremonial Solomon called upon her as the Grand Saber - the absolute pinnacle of the Saber class. Solomon's reasoning? A magician doesn't need to be the strongest fighter. He just needs to command someone who is.

And command the strongest he did. Lord Logres represents the legendary ideal king of Logres, the one who unified Britannia's knights under a single banner. She embodies Britain's mythical red dragon itself, and her attack animations make that crystal clear with some seriously impressive dragon visuals that fans have been losing their minds over.

Ayako Kawasumi Returns to Excalibur

Here's where longtime Fate fans might get emotional. Lord Logres is voiced by Ayako Kawasumi - the same voice actress who brought Artoria Pendragon (the original Saber) to life. Hearing that familiar voice wielding a variation of Excalibur again hits different.

Excalibur Excelsus - The Noble Phantasm

Lord Logres unleashes a Buster-type Noble Phantasm called Excalibur Excelsus (Thus, the Promised Victory Sword). This thing is loaded with effects:

That party-wide attack buff for 3 turns combined with her own sustained damage potential makes her immediately relevant for challenging content.

First Appearance Anywhere

What makes this release genuinely historic is that Lord Logres has never appeared in any Fate property before. Not in the visual novels, not in the anime adaptations, not in any previous game or manga. FGO players are experiencing a completely original character that Type-Moon created specifically for this moment.

The design leans into that crowned sovereign aesthetic - regal robes, a golden crown, and that unmistakable white and blue color scheme that connects her to the Arthurian lineage without directly copying existing Saberfaces.

Rolling for the King

Lord Logres is available now on the New Year 2026 banner. Whether you've been saving Saint Quartz specifically for New Year or you're about to make some wallet-concerning decisions, this is the kind of debut that doesn't come around often.

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