Zōken Matō

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is a fictional character, in the TYPE-MOON anime, visual novel and manga series Fate/stay night.

Little is known about him aside from the fact that he is the grandfather of Shinji and Sakura Matō.

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Zōken also appears in the Fate/stay night anime series, in a flashback sequence during which he is shown adopting Sakura.

Biography

Zōken is a vampire, and actually Shinji's ancestor from two centuries past. He has used a species of magical worms to sustain his long life.

After witnessing Rider lose to Saber, and enraged at Shinji's incompetence as a Master, Zōken summons True Assassin from the body of Assassin and becomes a Master in the 5th Holy Grail War.

Spoilers end here.

Fate/stay night (TYPE-MOON)
Masters
Shirō Emiya > Illyasviel von Einzbern \| Rin Tōsaka \| Shinji Matō \| Sōichirō Kuzuki
Kiritsugu Emiya > Sakura Matō \| Kirei Kotomine \| Zōken Matō \| Bazett Fraga McRemitz
Servants
Saber \| Archer \| Lancer \| Rider \| Assassin \| Caster \| Berserker \| Gilgamesh
Dark Saber \| True Assassin \| Dark Berserker \| Avenger
Information
Scenarios \| \| Fate/hollow ataraxia

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