Barry B. Benson (Alter)(Lancer)(King)
The king of this singularity, he is a servant who has been summoned into the Lancer class by the United Bee Empire. Although dead for most of Lostbelt's duration it was his plans that ultimately put this timeline on this path in the first place, thus his vision as "King" was maintained. In the intervening century Barry rose to messiah-like status amongst bee-kind. They claimed his return would herald the end of the Age of Man and bring forth the Age of Bee. Barry has been given an impressive Honeytech Bee-tler armour with stingers that won't threaten his own existence. He currently rules from atop the Empire State Tree and is mustering his forces in preparation for his conquest across the continental United States. He has not lost his bad sense of humour nor his preference for human women (he has a harem). However his one regret is that his beloved Vanessa couldn't be there to witness his ascension. His Crypter is the descendants of his original colony who have sacrificed their individuality to become a hivemind and whose personality has taken on a resemblance to his old best friend, Adam Flayman.
Thriae (Ruler)
Although Barry is the "King" bees do not have a concept of "king" in their foundation (despite having the equivalent of a messiah in this reality). They do however have the concept of a "Queen". In nature, queen bees are selected at birth to produce offspring for a colony. They are less of a ruling regent who wields authority and more of a brood-slave who is forced to give birth to thousands of offspring. Nonetheless, bees still have a reverence for their queens just as humans have for their queens. So the Crypter has summoned the ultimate queen-bee to oversee the breeding and governance of bee-kind while Barry wages his war. The Thriae were a trio of bee-nymphs who gave the God Apollo the gift of prophecy. These bees have strong connection to the Delphic oracles and were likely their predecessors. In addition, honey was once offered to the Gods and was primarily used in making their divine Nectar. It's no coincidence then that the nectar found in flowers is the lifeblood of the World itself.
Thriae has taken the form of an oversized bee, wrapped in bandages and wearing a golden mask to hide her human features from the rest of beekind. Her Noble Phantasm ~Ambrosia: Nectar, Primordial Lifeblood~ bolsters the strength of her subjects to well beyond what is normally possible in nature. Her skills in divination also grants Barry's army an unprecedented advantage on the battlefield.
Zhuan Zhu (Assassin)
A fused-servant summoned by the United Bee Empire. He was an assassin who lived during China's Spring and Autumn period. A cook by trade, he was hired by Prince Guang (the future King Helu of Wu) to kill King Liao of Wu so he may take the throne for himself. Zhuan Zhu accomplished his mission by hiding a dagger within a fish and pulling it out to kill Liao with during a party. Zhuan was promptly killed by Liao's guards. The dagger itself would be named Yuchang and become an unclaimed Noble Phantasm in China. Zhuan's origin is not strong enough to be summoned as a servant on his own so he shares his origin with the Mo. The Mo is a long extinct species of giant panda chimera that used to populate China. Creations of Chinese Medicine, they were purpose built to feed on nightmares and ward off evil spirits.
As a bear living in a society where his kind is enslaved, Zhuan has begrudgingly accepted his lot in life as Barry's Kung-Fu bodyguard-slave.
Androcles Lion (Berserker)
Another fused-servant summoned by the United Bee Empire. The Androcles Lion is the subject of the folktale Androcles and The Lion. One of the many stories compiled by Aesop, it is about a slave in Africa by the name of Androcles who is running away from a Roman consul. Androcles takes refuge in a cave where he encounters a lion with a thorn in its paw. After Androcles removes the thorn from the lion it becomes tame and shares its prey with Androcles. Years later, Androcles finds himself imprisoned and sent to Rome where he is thrown at the mercy of a vicious beast in the colosseum. However, to his surprise, the beast meant to eat him was his old friend and upon witnessing the lion's affection towards Androcles, the sitting Emperor declared Androcles a free man. Due to having a weak origin, the Androcles Lion has been fused with the Nemean Lion, a vicious phantasmal beast with impervious skin that was killed by the hero Heracles during his first labour.
Androcles acts as Barry's General. In recognition for his service has been granted the former Central Park Zoo as his base of operations as well as the title "King of Central Park". The thorn that would normally trigger his Madness Enhancement has been replaced with a stinger containing a specialized venom that grants him all the bonuses of ME without the mental drawbacks. The catch is that the venom slowly works it's way through his bloodstream where it will eventually shut off his heart and kill him.
Moses (Caster)
A servant summoned by Alaya. Moses was the Prince of Egypt turned prophet who freed the Israelites from his brother, Ramses II. He acts as humanity's guiding light on the west coast of the United States and was summoned to remind mankind that there is hope even if they are faced with tyranny.
His knowledge of plagues has allowed him to counter the United Bee Empires tactics somewhat and he is trying to figure out a way to turn that tactic against them.
Sinbad the Sailor (Rider)
A servant summoned by Alaya. Sinbad is the subject of several stories found within the Arabian Nights. He himself is a storyteller within his own story. It is unclear if he was a real person who told his own tale to others or if he is just a narrative device. His stories feature voyages across the ocean to amazing and dangerous places. He always manages to escape the predicaments he finds himself in through cunning, wit and a little luck. He also escapes richer than he was before. He was summoned to remind humanity of their tendency to suffer through adversity and come out better off then they were before.
He aids humanity by mustering troops in the south and is planning a naval attack on New York.
Puss in Boots (Saber)
A servant summoned by Alaya. Puss in Boots is the titular character of an Italian fairytale first published in 1550 by Giovanni Francesco Straparola. Within this tale, Puss in Boots is inherited by the youngest son of a miller. After receiving a pair of boots upon request from his new master, Puss then proceeds to trick the ruling king into thinking his master is the "Marquis of Carabas" and is able to earn him riches and the hand of the king's daughter. After killing an ogre to earn his master an estate, Puss in Boots then settled down for a life of leisure, only hunting mice for his own amusement. He was summoned to remind humanity that their interests and the interests of beasts align more often than not.
He is currently mustering beasts throughout America who have not sworn fealty to the United Bee Empire and leads them on a campaign to New York.
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