Saber

Fate/Stay Night

Fate/Stay Night started life as a popular visual novel, becoming an anime series and manga, as well as a video games series, and recently a movie. The story is based around magi who can summon servants, to fight for them in what is called The Holy Grail War. Saber is one such servant.
Her calm and devoted attitude are attractions to me, and her costume (and sword!) are really well designed; there was a lot of painting to the sword, finished in gloss to match the PVC "armor" fabric of her dress. I had to find exactly the right wig to do the little "noodle" in her hair. (I also plan on cosplaying Saber's more simple white blouse/blue skirt outfit.)
This cosplay debuted at Katsucon 18 (2012) - the last three photos are from a Fate Photoshoot from the convention.