#lord el-melloi ii

[jikenbosan]

ppl liked this on twitter…

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[intrepid-fictioneer-7]

How to read the Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Light Novels

I was recently reminded that there is a lot of people who simply don’t know that they can read the Case Files light novels, and that there are people who do know but have no idea where to find them. This is especially a problem when these people have only watched the anime and want to know where they can find more of the story. Since it kind of requires you to go through some hoops (not a whole lot but still), I decided to take a page out of @humbertozero​‘s excellent Fate/strange Fake resource post and make one for my other favorite Type-Moon Fate spinoff, the dossiers of El-Melon.

Read the First Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.1 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Second Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.2 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Third Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.3 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Fourth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.4 (PDF) (EPUB1) (EPUB2)

Read the Fifth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.5 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Sixth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.6 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Seventh Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.7 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Eighth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.8 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Ninth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.9 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Tenth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.10 (PDF) (EPUB)

Important note!

It should be noted first that I am just the compiler here. I am neither the translator nor am I the files’ creator. So all credits go to...

Credits

Credits and thanks to TwilightsCall on the Beast Lair forums (from which the majority of the other creditors originally posted their contributions) for translating the first 4 volumes and some of volume 5, thus getting the ball rolling. Further thanks to azwhoisverybored for translating the rest of the series from volume 6 onwards, and thanks to Kneenaw for starting the translation for the rest of volume 5. Thanks to Dotelias for making EPUBs for volumes 1-3, thanks to  cereal_ for making EPUBs of volume 4, thanks to u/confusedkuratowski on Reddit for making EPUB of volume 6, and thanks to ProtoformX for making PDFs and EPUBs for volumes 5 to 10 as well as for Adventures volume 1!

And big thanks to Makoto Sanda for writing Case Files in the first place!

Further explanations

Anime

The anime adaptation of Case Files, with the mouthful of a title that is Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note, is particular to use as an entry-point in the series, because it only partially adapts the series. See, the author, Makoto Sanda, said in interview that the two first arcs/cases in the series didn’t quite work as scripts for anime episodes, so the anime only adapted the third case/arc, Rail Zeppelin, which is more action oriented than the more mystery focused first arcs. But because they still needed to explain stuff like Gray, Reines, El-Melloi’s students, etc., many of whom are relevant characters to the arc, the first half/six episodes of the anime is about introducing them.

So to the question “where do I start reading after the anime?”, the answer is unironically to restart at volume 1. And then you may skip volumes 4-5 since they are the Rail Zeppelin arc and there are not much differences besides some characters not being present during that arc. This is why I think you can watch the anime first if that’s more your speed (I have my problems and criticisms of the anime but that’s irrelevant to this post).

And you can’t start with the anime and start reading with volume 6, the first 3 volumes have characters and plot points that come back for the final arc, so you’re gonna be incredibly lost if you think to consume the series this way.

Weirdly enough, despite being original episodes, the anime originals are most likely canon in some ways. Episode 0, the original OVA, is an expansion of an anecdote Gray mentions in the first volume’s prologue, and Episode 1 takes place during Waver’s travels before the story starts and is an actual story, one of the 3 incidents Sanda has in mind for Waver’s journey before he returned to London. Episodes 2 to 6 take place during the one month period between volume 3 and volume 4, and finally the special OVA take place on Christmas also in between arcs.

Manga

The manga has gorgeous art, but, at the time of writing, it is unfortunately only translated up to the second case right now. Still, go check it out.

The Adventures of El-Melloi II

The sequel series currently ongoing, started a year after the first Case Files ended in 2019. You might know it as “the (other) series where Rin shows up grown up and also a pirate”. @reignsan has been compiling pretty thorough chapter-by-chapter summaries of the volumes by @kaibutsushidousha if you don’t mind being spoiled. Or you can be patient and wait for azwhoisverybored to finish translating them on Beast Lair in this thread.

At the time of writing (27/07/23), the first volume of Adventures has been completed and compiled into PDF and EPUB forms.

Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material

This is absolutely not required reading in any shape or form, those lore books are usually of interest only to dumb nerds like me lol. A timeline of the Clock Tower? An explanation of its politics? Yes please. But it also has insights into the characters by the author that aren’t in the books proper, as well as behind-the-scenes explanations for some decisions (for example, why it’s Gray with the American spelling instead of Grey with the British spelling). Only the glossary/encyclopedia is translated, but give it a look...after you read the series, because it assumes you did and has some big spoilers.

Drama CD

What’s that? You heard something about a Buzzfeed quizz about the most handsome Clock Tower teachers and how it’s somehow a plot point? Look no further than one of my only posts that did numbers. Read the summary, it’s hilarious.

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[lordelmelloi2]

There is hardly any light left in his eyes but hes literally serving so much fucking cunt here. And for what? The slight sway the hand down behind him as he walks. The thigh gap. The calves. The head tilt. The communication of his catwalk style through this image. Literally had no reason to wake up and serve but did it anyways. Catwalk category Legend in the making? Why is he dedicated to femme realness like this

#waver velvet #lord el melloi ii #lord el-melloi ii #lord el melloi ii case files #fate series

[kaiiihannn]

Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup

TL by me

#fgo #fate grand order #tezcatlipoca #zhuge liang #waver velvet #lord el-melloi ii #tristan

[lenofiga]

Fate/Grand Order From Lostbelt Chapter 26: Backlit Innocence

Index: Tumblr | MangaDex

Continuation

#fgo #from lostbelt #lbtl #mytled #crypters #daybit sem void #ophelia phamrsolone #kadoc zemlupus #beryl gut #kirschtaria wodime #scandinavia peperoncino #tezcatlipoca fgo #marisbury animusphere #fujimaru ritsuka #Lord El-Melloi II #gray #type-moon #akuta hinako

[vanillachaldea]

umm uhh umm ehe

#fgo #fate grand order #waver velvet #lord el-melloi ii #sherlock holmes #sherlock fgo #waver fgo #ok there. hi yall #my art

[mat2modblog]

Am I the only one who thinks the definition of Demi-Servant and Pseudo-Servant seems backwards? Mash is a designer baby meant to be the summoning catalyst for a heroic spirit. And in Last Encore they were made through data modification. By all accounts, that makes their nature as heroic spirits synthetic, artificial, the very meaning of "pseudo-".

Meanwhile Zhuge Liang is half Zhuge Liang, half Waver Velvet. "Demi-" means "half." This doesn't really 100% apply to all demi-servants as the percentage varies but I feel like in this case it's a bit of pointless semantics. They're two people in one body and the heroic/divine spirit isn't fully manifested as a result of sharing a body with a human and that's what really matters when calling them "demi-".

By all accounts a Pseudo-Servant would also be a specific type of Demi-Servant if we were using the prefixes correctly. Also Shiki Ryogi should still be considered a Pseudo-Servant because she still meets the actual definition and why the heck is she even officially considered a Demi-Servant by the definition Type-Moon uses?

Also there'd be a classification of composite servants, multiple heroic or divine spirits that share a single spirit origin like the the Sakura Five, Katsushika Hokusai and Orion.

#fate Zhuge Liang #fgo Zhuge Liang #waver velvet #Zhuge Liang #Lord El-Melloi II #lord el melloi ii case files #fgo #fate franchise #fate series #fate/grand order #fate grand order

[hikki2li]

Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Down / Person : Lord El-Melloi II / SPECIAL EPISODE / gifs by hikki

#fate/strange fake #Lord El-Melloi II #waver velvet

[kara-knuckles]

The Phantom Cat AU

The... less gruesome... parts of the latest Strange Fake update reminded me of a certain other “sharing body” scenario I have been entertaining ever since I watched the Case Files anime. I guess, I may as well write it down now that it crossed my mind again.

Lord El-Melloi II Case Files opens with a story about a stray cat that was hit by a car. Personally, I think the novel version, where the cat is just an ordinary cat, works better thematically, but since the anime decided to give it its own spin, I may as well expand on the idea. So, behold!

Because the cat was used as a part of a curse, it gained magical properties. So, after the curse was lifted, it had enough of an existence left to decide it didn't want to leave and stayed. Since Case Files is big on the mind-body-soul thing, I'd say that the cat's body died, its soul was used in the curse, while its mind remained. Now it lives in Waver's mental world and acts as a dream familiar.

As most of the cat's essence disappeared, it's not quite the same being as before. It doesn't have a set form and instead looks like a shadow-y cat-shaped thing. However, as it grows more stable, it learns to take a more solid form.

Waver doesn't want to bind it to himself, so he doesn't name it. He doesn't even check if it is male or female in an attempt to raise its Mystery. There are lots of legends and superstitions about cats in general and black cats in particular, and he wouldn't even know if any of them do or don't apply to his new neighbour unless he checks, would he? ;)

We know from Zero that Waver at least used to have mice as familiars. Waver being Waver, I wouldn't be surprised if they were attacked by stray animals all the time, but now that there is a cat living in his head, it gives them a degree of protection.

Since it's not technically a ghost, Gray doesn't detect it, though she has a vague feeling it exists. Svin can smell it though. And Flat can probably outright communicate with it, but most of his attempts get him in trouble because his ideas of saying “hello” include stuff like giving Waver a cake with catnip or switching his shampoo with the one for cats.

In FGO, the cat shares its living space with Zhuge Liang. At first, it wasn't happy with the company, but Zhuge eventually won it over. He considers it a fierce warrior, especially as it attempts to snatch his fan at every opportunity.

It can also visit Master's dreams. Being a rather ill-mannered street-raised cat, it likes to cause problems for Dantes, who sees it as some kind of sitcom rival. It's pretty chill around the Master, though.

From there, it occasionally visits other Servants’ dreams, particularly Alexander/Iskandar's, since they have connections to both Waver and the Master, so it is easier to move there. Because Servants don't normally see dreams, it enjoys showing them some, since it allows the cat to use its mind powers in whatever ways it pleases. It never does anything dangerous, though. Sometimes it just wants to people-watch in others memories, sometimes it wants to play or be petted. Save for Alexander, no one knows where these “cat dreams” come from, but the most popular culprit guesses are Nursery Rhyme and Abby.

#Waver Velvet #Lord El-Melloi II #Lord El-Melloi II Case Files #Fate/Grand Order #fgo #i'm probably forgetting more details but oh well #it's been a while #one power i do headcanon for this cat is an ability to heal its owner #where i live there is a belief that when a cat is laying on an ill person #it helps them get better #and Waver tends to get injured a lot #so it would be nice to have some bonus regen powers #even if they are weak #theories and headcanons #Nasuverse

[medakakurokami]

#Gray #Lord El-Melloi II #Lord El-Melloi II Case Files

[pixystixxxdraws]

weird headcanon but I feel like waver looks more like his mom than his dad...

#waver velvet #lord el-melloi ii

[jikenbosan]

key illustrations from lord el-melloi ii's adventures volume 6 !

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[reignsan]

SSR Archer Ptolemy I Soter ascensions

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[lordelmelloi2]

Nuauauhhhh Here's Waver in my work uniform that I was wearing literally last night, the skirt is just mine in general and I did a version with him with pants

Since I work as a Spirits professional because I bartend/do craft cocktails/mixology I figured Waver would probably be studying and get certified as a Wine professional instead LOL

+ bonus with my cardigan that I also wear

#lord el melloi ii #waver velvet #lord el-melloi ii #fate series

[dailyarturiartfgo]

Gray's eyes >>>

I was so happy for this event that I get to see them again!!!

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[tamamonomaes]

Me when I'm playing fgo and the enemy nps and I forget to put my invincibility up

#fgo #waver velvet #lord el melloi ii #fate/strange fake