A novel that takes place ten years prior to the events in [[Fate/stay night]]. A joint project between [[TYPE-MOON]] and [[nitroplus|Nitro+]]. 

Illustrated by [[Takeuchi Takashi]]. 

h4. Characters 

h6. Recurring Fate characters 

* [[Saber (fate)|]] 
* [[Gilgamesh (fate)|]] 
* [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] 
* [[Kotomine Kirei]] 
* [[Illyasviel von Einzbern]]   
* [[Tohsaka Rin]] 
* [[Matou Sakura]] 
* [[Matou Zouken]] 

h6. New characters 

* [[Assassin (Fate/zero)]] 
* [[Berserker (Fate/zero)]] 
* [[Gilles de rais (caster) (fate)|]] 
* [[Diarmuid ua duibhne (lancer) (fate)|]] 
* [[Iskandar (fate)|]] (Rider)
* [[Irisviel von Einzbern]] 
* [[Hisau Maiya]] 
* [[Natalia Kaminski]] 
* [[Shirley (fate)|Shirley]] 
* [[Emiya Norikata]] 
* [[Matou Kariya]] 
* [[Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald]] 
* [[Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri]]  
* [[Grainne (fate)|]] 
* [[Fionn mac Cumhaill (Fate/zero)]]
* [[Kotomine Risei]] 
* [[Tohsaka Tokiomi]] 
* [[Tohsaka Aoi]] 
* [[Uryuu Ryuunosuke]]  
* [[Waver Velvet]]      

h4. Others 

* [[Jeanne d'Arc (Fate)]] 
* [[Cornelius Alba]] 

h4. See also 

* [[List of Fate Series characters]]

h4. External links

* Official site: http://www.fate-zero.com 
* Type-Moon wiki (spoilers): http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Fate/Zero
Fate/Zero