Type: Anti-Unit (Self)/Suicide
Rank: B+
Range: 0
Max Target: 1
It is of the same type of Noble Phantasm as that of Eric Bloodaxe. While Bloodstained Coronation encompasses Eric’s legend of annihilating his entire family in one battle to secure his throne, Bloodsoaked Widow is born from Caster’s grief at the ultimate end of this fight. Even with all her boons she passed onto her husband, Eric inevitably fell as well among the bones of his kin.
Replicating the effects of Bloodstained Coronation, Caster’s grief becomes tangible power to be manipulated. Doping up her own unstable mind to Mad Enhancement levels, Caster reenacts the bloody carving force of her husband’s Noble Phantasm. The damage she produces is great, but so too is the amount of damage she’ll inevitably take. Because Caster is in essence using a Berserker Noble Phantasm while in an unfitting class, the methods needed to activate the technique are slightly different and more difficult as a whole. As Caster’s rage is born from the loss of her love, it’s white-hot in its intensity compared to Eric’s own. Thus, while she can temporarily exhibit the strength of a Berserker, the strain will almost assuredly kill her. If not from the mana consumption alone, then from a broken heart.
Also like Eric, Caster utilizes his great blood-sipping axe to accomplish the deed. Or rather, a constructed imitation of one. When asked about it, she’ll respond with a line like “It’s the least sort of wedding present he could leave me, that bastard”, with tears in her eyes.
Oehlenschläger
Arrow that Pierces to the Bone
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: C+++
Range: 100
Max Target: 1
A Noble Phantasm taken from the infamous death of Hakon Sigurdsson, which was organized by Caster through her son Harald Greycloak. After being driven to England many years prior to live out her life in exile away from Denmark and Norway, Caster was eventually able to rally the much needed support from any source she could in order to strike back at Hakon.
While named after the tragedy that was later written about Hakon’s life, this Noble Phantasm takes the form of the arrow shot from Harald Greycloak’s bow and guided by Caster’s own black magic. Encapsulating the concepts of an attack that bides its time stewing with revenge before unleashing, this is Caster’s best attempt at a certain-kill shot.
Initially taking the form of a simple arrow shaft, Caster can plant it in a leyline or near an area with much suffering, where it will gather power and curses for seven days before being ready to fire. With a base power of only C, Oehlenschläger can be made to exhibit disproportionately high damage if the area it’s planted in is chosen carefully. It can be left in its spot for longer than seven days, but convincing Caster to be patient might be easier said than done.
The only odd stipulation is that as yet another Noble Phantasm not particularly suited for the Caster class, in addition to the actual event, the arrow must be fired by someone other than Caster.
Luckily, Caster is able to freely manipulate the arrow to fit the form of any projectile one might possess, a bullet being the most likely in the modern age. Although her Master is the obvious choice as the one to actually use Oehlenschläger, some time set aside for gaining her trust is necessary. (Bond Level Locked)
Jelling Stone
Our Own Personal Ragnarok
Type: Anti-Army
Rank: B
Range: 50
Max Target: 50
The Jelling stones are massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The larger of the two stones was raised by King Gorm's son, Harald Bluetooth in memory of his parents, celebrating his conquest of Denmark and Norway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity. The runic inscriptions on these stones are considered the best known in Denmark.
That’s only the story history would have you believe, anyway. In reality, the larger of the two stones was raised by Caster herself in memory of Eric. Her brother Harald, in a final act of betrayal to his sister, ordered the stone recarved. More than showing respect to their father or removing any trace of Eric from history, Harald recognized a hidden runic code in Eric’s epitaph that would have resulted in a powerful curse if left unchecked.
The one image left mostly untainted from Caster’s original image of the Jelling Stone was a man hanging from the branches of a great tree, theorized to be Yggdrasil. Harald didn’t understand the significance of this scene, so he only ordered that the man in the picture be changed to Jesus Christ, signifying pagan Scandinavia’s slow christianization. It’s this image that was the center of the stone’s power.
By carving the same runic curse on a large enough stone, Caster can summon a single branch of the World Tree to grow from the bottom of the stone. Sending it out to ensnare enemies, escaping from branch is incredibly difficult. By spilling her own blood on the stone, Caster turns the branch into one big piece of det cord.
Originally Posted by Adlet
