If you’re a Fate/Grand Order player, or just anime-only fans, you probably think you’ve got a grip on its wacky plot.
But once the Lostbelt arc starts, buckle up, because things go from “What even is the timeline?” to “Oh, so we’re doing alternate dimensions now?”
Each Lostbelt is essentially an alternate history where everything that could go wrong, definitely did, except everyone thinks it’s the right timeline. Let’s take a tour of the absurdity!
1. Permafrost Empire: Anastasia
Our first stop is Russia. Imagine a country that said, “You know what, let’s never have spring again.” That’s Lostbelt Russia, where everyone’s favorite pastime is eternal suffering.
They traded vodka for ice and replaced bears with—wait for it—giant demonic beasts. Enter Ivan the Terrible, a giant woolly mammoth (yes, you read that right) who’s also a Tsar. He’s leading the charge in this frozen wasteland like a historical fever dream on steroids.
Oh, and don’t forget: Anastasia, who definitely didn’t survive in our history, is here and decides to become an ice queen because, why not?
2. The Eternal Icy Fire Century: Götterdämerung
Next, we stumble into a world where Norse mythology is literally killing people.
If you thought Ragnarok was just a fun myth, the Lostbelt version says, “Nah, let’s make it happen… on repeat!” All the gods are like, “What if we just wiped out humanity again and again until we get bored?”
It’s like they’re running a seasonal clearance sale on the apocalypse. Plus, you get to meet the adorable Sigurd and Brynhildr, whose entire relationship can be summed up as “angst, but with swords.”
3. The Synchronized Intellect Nation: SIN
Lostbelt China answers the age-old question: What if Emperor Qin Shi Huang decided to go full “robo-dictator” and turn the whole country into his eternal empire of machines?
Qin’s gone full Gundam here, turning himself into a floating, omnipotent sentient being. Instead of dynasties or revolutions, it’s just one endless era of QINFINITY.
Every day is a good day to serve the immortal emperor who also thinks having free will is overrated. Just remember: All hail the emperor, or he’ll personally de-rez your existence.
4. Samsara Of Genesis and Terminus: Yugakshetra
You arrive in India, and boom! Arjuna decided to play god. He wasn’t content being a regular demigod archer, so he said, “What if I just became the universe?” Sure, Arjuna, that sounds perfectly reasonable.
He’s so zen that he deletes anything he deems imperfect—which is, well, everything. Arjuna’s basically the cosmic janitor, sweeping away lives like crumbs under the rug of existence.
Bonus: Karna shows up to remind everyone that, despite this insanity, he’s still a bro who prefers burning up in flames rather than getting erased.
5. Ancient Ocean of The Dreadnought Gods: Atlantis
Atlantis is where you realize Fate/Grand Order’s writers must be rolling dice for ideas. In this Lostbelt, all your favorite Greek heroes? Aliens. Yes, aliens.
The Greek pantheon is now an intergalactic squadron with Odysseus flying spaceships, and Artemis sniping people from orbit.
Oh, and there’s Poseidon, who’s not just the god of the sea but a literal mecha-kraken, because apparently the oceans aren’t terrifying enough. If you ever wanted to see Achilles and Hector team up to punch space gods, this is the place.
5.2 Interstellar Mountainous City: Olympus
Olympus is the second act of Lostbelt 5, where Chaldea has a direct fight with the Olympians.
Olympus is what happens when Atlantis gets tired of your nonsense and calls in the big guns. All those Greek gods? Yeah, they’ve leveled up from “mildly omnipotent” to “full-blown cosmic overlords.”
Zeus isn’t some kindly old man—he’s a giant robot. Hera? More robot. Aphrodite? Yep, you guessed it, a killer android. This is basically “Transformers: Greek Edition,” and humanity’s caught in the middle like, “Wait, what timeline are we even in anymore?”
5.5 Naraka Mandala: Heian-kyo
Technically it’s a Singularity, detected within the Heian period in Japan. The capital city of Heian-kyo was prosperous under the leadership of the Fujiwara clan.
However after Rayshifted, you’re greeted by the illustrious figure of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who’s not just your average samurai; he’s now a cool ghost samurai who battles against the forces of darkness while looking effortlessly stylish.
You see, in this version of history, the spirits of the dead aren’t just hanging out in the afterlife; they’ve decided to throw a party in the land of the living! Yoshitsune’s role? He’s the bouncer at this cosmic shindig, making sure things don’t get too rowdy.
6. Fae Round Table Domain: Avalon le Fae
Lostbelt Britain is where the Arthurian legend crashes headfirst into Blade Runner. It’s ruled by a queen named Morgan (because of course) who has basically turned Britain into a magical version of a fairy tail dystopia.
The fae folk are like, “Let’s oppress everyone!” and there are knights everywhere, but they’re not the chivalrous type—they’re more the “we’ll kill you if you blink wrong” kind.
Imagine if Camelot ran on cyberpunk vibes, minus any of the fun aesthetic. It’s like the knights are on a quest to out-emo each other.
6.5 Realm of the Thanatos Impulse, Traum – Life and Death of an Illusion
The Traum Singularity, defined as an UNKNOWN RECORD, is a singularity manifested upon the blankened Earth during the Human Order Revision Incident.
Located in xx17 AD North America, its Humanity Foundation Value is ERROR, and it is created and maintained by Specimen E for the purpose of enacting its revenge on the Human Order.
Three kings reigning over three realms: Revenge Realm, Restoration Realm, and Via Regia Realm. They are sequentially led by Krimhield, Constantine, and Charlemagne.
7. Golden Sea of Trees Travelogue: Nahui Mictlan
In Lostbelt South America, we meet Daybit Sem Void—who apparently doesn’t need sleep or food because he’s too cool for biological needs—and the Incas, who decided trees were better rulers than humans.
The Lostbelt’s god is Tezcatlipoca, who’s really into blood sacrifices, but it’s okay because, like, plants are running the world now. Imagine if your houseplant suddenly became king and you had to worship it. Daybit’s just standing there like, “Yeah, this is fine.”
So, there you have it. Fate/Grand Order’s Lostbelts, explained with the maximum level of bewilderment they deserve.
Whether it’s mammoth tsars, space gods, or killer trees, just remember: somewhere, some writer is laughing at the absolute chaos they’ve unleashed upon us.
And if you think things can’t get weirder… well, welcome to Fate/Grand Order.
