Furthermore, and perhaps inadvertently, Kiritsugu passed on his philosophy of wishing to be a Hero of Justice capable of saving anyone to Shirou.įive years prior to the fifth Holy Grail War, weakening every day due the effect of black mud from the Holy Grail, Kiritsugu dies, leaving Shirou frustrated, depressed, and alone.

The knowledge he imparted to Shirou was very basic and incomplete, leading him down a dangerous path with little results. Kiritsugu eventually complied, and though he disapproved of Shirou's desire to learn his craft, he advised applying it in secret, where it could only benefit people and not attract confusion or suspicion. Shirou agreed and spent the next two years persistently asking Kiritsugu to teach him Magecraft. He then later asked the recovering Shirou if he would like to become his adopted son, fully disclosing his identity as a magus. He was rescued by Kiritsugu Emiya, who was dejected after indirectly causing the fire and, wishing to actually 'save' someone for the first time in his life, rescued Shirou by embedding Avalon in his body. The great fire caused by the contents of the Holy Grail spilling out at the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War killed both his parents and left him mortally wounded within the blaze. 10 years before the start of Fate/stay night, Shirou was an ordinary boy living with his parents in Shinto.

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