Secret of Pedigree
Helm of hidden infidelity
Type: Anti-Unit (Self)
Rank: C
Description:
“Mother told me not to remove it. Never. And that’s what I’m doing. Sorry if it bothers you, Master.”
A helmet given by Morgan to Mordred to protect his identity, along with the words
“You must never remove it”. As he was ordered, Mordred wore it all day during his stay in Camelot, not revealing his face even to the king.
While activated, this Noble Phantasm conceals Mordred’s status to everyone, including his Master. His True Name, gender, and parameters are unable to be read, as well as information regarding his personality, personal skills and Noble Phantasms. Even those familiar with him or anything related to him, such as his fighting style or the design of his sword, will find it hard to discern his identity. As for Rulers, who have the ability to see a Servant’s data instantly, a
Luck check is needed to bypass the helmet’s protection.
Contrary to what can be thought, the helmet doesn’t have to be worn in order to work, what makes it easier for Mordred to move freely without standing out. It is only when he unleashes his true power that the effect wears off and his identity is revealed.
Clarent
Sword of cowardice
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: C
Description:
“If you wanna follow me in my path of rebellion, I’ll make you my knight. Stay still a little.”
A silver sword originally stored by king Arthur in Camelot’s vaults, sister of the demonic sword
Florent possessed by the Roman Lucius Tiberius. Originally used as a sword of amplification that magnifies the authority of the king, its power is similar or exceeding that of the Sword of Selection.
When wielded by someone acknowledged as a king,
Clarent, whose original rank is B, rises the owner’s parameters and
Charisma by one rank. Mordred, who stole it when he took the throne of Britain for himself while Arthur was fighting Tiberius, never became a proper king, resulting in him not receiving any benefit from it and dropping its rank to C. The property of amplification still remains.
Although not used in battle by Arthur, he did use it as a ceremonial sword to knight those who he trusted the most, the Knights of the Round Table. Mordred, a rebellious knight, would later use it to gather soldiers for his cause. By bestowing others with the honor of becoming the knight of the future king of Britain, Mordred can make them stronger, augmenting their natural talents by using the sword’s properties of amplification. There are some conditions regarding this power up, however.
The first condition is that the knighted person must be someone Mordred would trust his own life to. In other words, there needs to be a bond of friendship previously established. Because of Mordred’s own distrustful personality, this one seems to be the most difficult requirement to fulfill. The other condition is that Mordred needs to remove his helmet and announce his True Name aloud, immediately revealing useful information that can be gathered by the enemy. These two premises follow a king’s ideal of trusting those that stand by him, for they trust him as well.
Clarent Blood Arthur
Rebellion against my beloved yet despised father
Type: Anti-Army, Anti-King
Rank: A+
Description:
“I don’t give a damn about if you aren’t Father, I’m so pissed off I’m gonna use this to erase your sorry ass!”
A Noble Phantasm that represents Mordred’s condition as the knight that would kill king Arthur, a release of
Clarent’s full power to which Mordred’s emotions are added as a fuel to turn the silver sword into an antithesis of the king’s radiant holy sword.
By exploiting
Clarent’s power of amplification, the energy of
Mana Burst has its value multiplied several times. Mordred’s hatred towards Arthur is forcibly transformed into energy that is drawn into the blade and combined with the magical energy to greatly increase the firepower. The surroundings become dyed in a bloody crimson light as the sword of coronation is transformed into a wretched mass that shrieks like a demonic horror before releasing all its energy with a mighty swing. The resulting attack is a crackling stream of raw power that surges from the sword’s tip, as if it was venting all the emotions contained in a single blow.
Because this Noble Phantasm comes from an act of rebellion against a king, bonus damage is dealt against sovereigns. Furthermore, king Arthur, the king Mordred betrayed and killed, would receive even more damage. However, the cost of utilizing this attack isn’t little. Even if
Clarent is in charge of increasing the output by leaps and bounds, the energy input is still enormous, what strains Mordred’s body greatly. Shouldn’t his Master not have enough magical energy to support him, he’ll be unable to move for a while after firing his Noble Phantasm. Even with that toll covered, the fact of Mordred having to use his feelings as combustible affects his mental health too. With each usage, the words of Morgan resound louder inside his head, attempting to break him so he becomes her puppet again. Due to this, Mordred only resorts to
Clarent Blood Arthur only when it’s truly necessary. Another disadvantage of using it is that it requires to remove his helmet, deactivating its effects and forcing him to show his identity.