Saint Columba
Class: Ruler
Other Applicable Classes: Rider, Shielder
Alignment: ???
Sex: Male
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 82 kg
Armament: Black Keys, Crozier
STR: A
CON: C
AGI: B
MGI: B
LCK: D
Noble Phantasm: B
Legend
	A Pseudo-Servant summoned into the body of the infamous and disreputable priest of the Fuyuki Grail Wars, Kotomine Kirei. Saint Columba’s nature as an antihero causes problems during a normal summoning ritual, but as a saint with no desire for the Grail he is nevertheless a candidate. As such, he chose to be summoned into an individual that shared certain wavelengths with him.
	Despite the fact that Columba and Kotomine have fused in equal parts, Kotomine’s personality has not changed much. It can be said that anything that occurs has a historical precedent, and Columba is Kotomine’s spiritual ancestor in a way. Both have a certain level of religious devotion, coupled with an unnatural affinity for human suffering. The two also share a history of penance, though Kotomine’s was self-inflicted while Columba inflicted it on others to “redeem” them. Perhaps this relationship is Kotomine’s penance?
	Saint Columba was an Irish priest who spread Christianity throughout Scotland, as was his God-given mandate. He successfully converted many men of Ulster, who came to fearfully respect him once they realized how similar he was to their legendary heroes. Columba once took on the Legendary Beast now known as the Loch Ness monster by himself, with only his crozier and a few basic sacraments, not to protect the terrorized villagers nearby but because it was impeding his work. He brought it near death but it fled in fear before he could finish the job. One time, he started a war by using a religious dispute as an excuse. This led to an excommunication, though Columba basically ignored the repercussions.
Tactics
	Columba’s designation as a “warrior saint” is well deserved; that much can be gleaned from just a few moments of watching him fight. Despite having multiple ranged options as a result of the Sacraments bestowed to him, including those empowered by Crom Cruach II, Columba would much rather fight in close combat using his own fists, legs, and crozier. The crozier, a normally peace-bringing shepherd’s staff, becomes the the angel of death’s scythe in his hands. If Columba is any kind of saint, he is the saint of a pre-Christian Ireland filled with war, strife, and heroes.
	He has no qualms with using his Noble Phantasm when the opportunity arises. As a Ruler-class servant, there is no reason for him to hide anything other than his plans. He will abuse his command seals as well. Rather than using them for their intended purpose, he will burn the mana held within them to empower his sacraments instead. He generally keeps the seals of servants he assumes will be troublesome later on, however.
	As a Rider, he would gain the Loch Ness Monster as a Noble Phantasm. This creature is unique among all Beasts in that its level of Mystery has in fact risen over time.
Class Abilities
Magic Resistance: BA high level of Magic Resistance that can nullify spells of B rank and below, but cannot cope with the Holy Sacraments of the Church.
True Name Discernment: DDuring a direct encounter, a Servant's true name and entire status information will be automatically revealed. In regards to Servants with concealment abilities, a difficult luck check is required.
God’s ResolutionPrivilege of the Ruler class. Grants two command seals for each servant participating in the Grail war. The command seals of others cannot be repurposed. Ruler views these with some curious nostalgia.
Personal Skills
Clairvoyance: AA skill more commonly found in Archer classes. Supplements long-range aiming and increases dynamic vision. At this rank, the Servant is able to notice even the smallest details from a significant range and can predict certain future events.
Mixed Martial Arts: AThe Bajiquan of China and the Ealaíona Comhrac of Ireland have been combined into a powerful fusion art that combines many of their strengths and nullifies a few of their weaknesses.
Saint: D+Skill that indicates being acknowledged as a saint. When summoned as a Servant, the abilities of saint are selected among "raising the effectiveness of sacraments", "automatic HP recovery", "1 Rank-Up to Charisma" and "production of a holy shroud is possible". Columba’s reputation as a terrible person yet also as one of the three major saints of Ireland would normally result in a C rank in this skill. The addition of Kirei’s personality lowers it further. The + modifiers result from Ruler finding ways to empower the more modern Black Key sacrament for a unique and explosive fighting style.
Noble Phantasms
By This Shall Erin be Sanctified -- Crom Cruach II
Rank: C
Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range: 100 m
Maximum targets: Single Target
	The legacy of the greatest Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. It is a Noble Phantasm shared by “those who came after,” and derived from one of the Saint’s major Noble Phantasms called “Crom Cruach.” Its appearance is of a three leaf clover tattooed onto the back of the bearer’s right hand while dormant. When active, the clover blossoms into a celtic cross and rings of ephemeral celtic knotwork will spin through and around the bearer’s wrist, upper arm, and shoulder. This Noble Phantasm becomes stronger the better one’s connection is to the ideals of Saint Patrick, which explains Saint Columba’s rank in it.
	Crom Cruach II enables the bearer to mantle some of Saint Patrick’s miracles, such as the destruction of idols using a 1000 times magnified ethereal swipe of his crozier, creating nigh-impenetrable armor using pages of scripture, rewind time in a small localized area, and to turn serpent and dragon-aligned creatures, among other things.
	Saint Columba’s Crom Cruach II is of a lower rank than other members of the 12 apostles of Ireland, but he makes up for it with a superior sense of cunning and greater base physical prowess than those of his peers. Saint Brigid does not possess this skill, as her own abilities stem from a different source and her level of mystery is equal to Saint Patrick’s.
Even thy Worthless Bloodshed is Sacred, for Death Itself is an act of Penance -- Cathach Colm Cille
Rank: B+
Type: Anti-Army Noble Phantasm
Range: 5 km
Maximum targets: 1000 targets
	Saint Columba is one of the Warrior Saints, though his veneration lies mostly in Ireland and Scotland. There, his name was invoked for superiority in combat and promises of victory. Cathach Colm Cille is a psalter, a normally holy book, that possesses about it a profane aura of bloodshed. The final step of its creation was a Sacrifice of over 3000 soldiers in the Battle of Cúl Dreimhne through an ancient Pictish ritual. This mixture of an unholy massacre and a clearly holy book has created a supportive item that bestows an effect equivalent to Mad Enhancement of C rank upon any who perceive it. This effect occurs before its true name is revealed and does not disappear afterwards.
	When active, Cathach Colm Cille absolutely nullifies any damage the bearer takes for an hour’s time. Mana costs are also reduced to a tenth of the normal amount, and negative modifiers to physical parameters are completely ignored. Once the allotted time is up, the user will take all of the nullified damage at once. However, a willing scapegoat can be selected to bear the damage instead. “Willing” simply means accepting a pre-established oath and dripping blood onto the pages of the tome. If the soon-to-be scapegoat has no other options other than signing the oath, then that’s just unfortunate. This damage nullifying defense can be pierced through the use of Divinity skills.
Originally Posted by massive_jojo_reference
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