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Bride of the Great Hero |
“The path of the Great Hero was often seeded by many tragedies and losses. Highest amongst them was the loss of his great loves. Each one leaving a scar which not even the gods could heal. Let that be a lesson. It wasn’t a god or a monster who felled the Bastard of Zeus. It was love.”
“Deianira, kindly don’t make it sound like I murdered my husband.”
“My husband. I was his last wife.”
“Sorry for getting murdered!”
“Ladies, ladies. Please. There’s no need to fight. I didn’t bring you two along just to bicker. We are here on a mission.”
“Shut up, Hebe!”
“Shut up, Hebe!”
“Gods of Olympus, this is what I’m gonna have to deal with. Well, either way. None of us could have manifested without the other. So we might as well get along until we can find our love.”
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Profile |
Class |
Other Classes |
Allignment |
Alter Ego |
Caster / Lover / Saber |
Chaotic Good |
Height / Weight |
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Source |
1.65m / 60kg |
Greece |
Mythology |
Likes |
“An eternity spent together. Embracing my love as we are finally reunited.”
“Talk about melodrama.”
“Something to add, Dead Wife #1?”
“Didn’t you poison him with that Centaur’s blood? What? You think he’s just gonna brush it off?”
“True love conquers all, Megara. Do you still hold him accountable for your own death?”
“Of course! That musclehead owes me! When I get my hands on him, I’m gonna make him rue the day he let another woman mess with his head. He might have been an idiot. But he was my idiot.”
“You two do know that he married me after he died… right?”
“Shut up, Hebe!”
“Shut up, Hebe!”
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Dislikes |
“Omphale.”
“Definitely Omphale.”
“Ladies! That’s uncalled for!”
“What? You can’t tell me you aren’t peeved that she of all people got to manifest solo? How’s that for fairness?!”
“She’s not that bad.”
“Well then, who do you dislike, Ms. Goddess of Youth?”
“Mother.”
“Oh.”
“That’s gotta be awkward.”
“Like you wouldn’t believe.”
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Parameters |
Strength: D
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Agility: D
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Endurance: D
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Mana: A
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Luck: A
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Noble Phantasm: A
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Command Cards |
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Background |
The Great Hero’s Bride is a composite entity made up of three specific origins.
Megara, the First Wife.
Deianira, the Third Wife.
Hebe, the Fourth Wife.
Although Hebe is the one who remains in control of the main body, her manifestation as a Heroic Spirit would have been impossible without the addition of the other two. Lacking the ability to fight, the goddess relies on Deianira’s cunning and martial ability as well as Megara’s guile and strength of character to fight as they seek out the source of their summoning.
The Lostbelt devoid of Heroes, Metropolis.
Having a direct connection to all stages of the Great Hero’s life. Megara as the one who knew him before the labours, Deianira who married him after the Labours, and Hebe who married him following his death and ascension as a god. This servant acts as a portable backup of Heracles’ deeds and history as a hero.
Megara, daughter of King Creon, is capable of recognizing a weakened Heracles. One who hasn’t been put through his trials. Although her role in the narrative was swiftly ended by the actions of the goddess Hera, Megara still retains the ability to bestow upon ‘Heracles’ the memories and feelings of his past.
The joys of their life together.
And the tragedy which drove him to seek redemption.
Deianira, daughter of Oeneus, represents the ending of Heracles’ journey and his legendary martial prowess due to her association with combat. Her presence bestows power and wisdom upon the one she sees as ‘Heracles’ but also guides him towards the same final destination, the unfortunate death bourne of Deianira’s own desperation to keep Heracles from leaving her.
A choice which eventually lead to the man’s own apotheosis.
And his last paramour.
Hebe, Goddess of Youth, represents the Divine side of the Great Hero’s Legacy. She grants supernatural protections and vigour, returning to ‘Heracles’ the link to his divine heritage as the Son of Zeus. Her ability is necessary to fully restore the Great Hero’s power and also avert the unfortunate demise brought about by Deianira.
As the daughter of Hera, her union with ‘Heracles’ marks the ending of the vicious cycle which haunted the hero in life.
As the daughter of Hera, Hebe’s marriage to Heracles could be said to signify the end of all hostilities between her mother and the hero. While many contest whether Hebe married Heracles upon his ascension, or if Heracles himself became smitten with the goddess while building his pyre, the two had a healthy relationship, siring two sons who serve as the guards of Olympus’ gates.
As Heracles’ last and ‘current’ wife Hebe was the one with the ‘freshest’ connection to the man. Leading to her attempted summoning coming before those of all others.
While retaining control over the combined Saint Graphs, Hebe can and will cede control of it to the other personalities within, as they are necessary parts of the whole and required to use the Skills and Noble Phantasms associated with their own legends and roles in the creation of the man history knows as ‘Heracles’.
That is not to say that their current appearence is that of Hebe, however.
Alter Ego’s current body is a mixture of traits possessed by all three members of the Alter Ego. A beauty which combines aspects meant to draw in the love and affection of their husband by pooling together their resources.
“My gorgeous hair!”
“My passionate gaze!”
“My… fashion sense?”
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Personality |
Despite having all loved the same man, these three women couldn’t have been more different in temperament. Getting along with each other for the sake of finding and rescuing the one they love is just about the only thing which keeps them from descending into infighting.
Well, that, and their dislike for other paramours.
They maintain their position as Heracles’ official spouses and dislike that other, better known, paramours of their husband are capable of manifesting without joining together like they have. Chief amongst them being Omphale, the wild woman turned queen who married Heracles during the Twelve Labours.
“Then there’s that Hippolyta woman.”
“What? Her too?”
“I’m… not actually sure. Mother nipped that one in the bud before they could truly get a measure of each other.”
Hebe, as the one in charge of the composite Saint Graph is left playing mediator more often than not as Megara’s and Deianira’s headstrong personalities often clash in all sorts of ways. From simple squabbles to big spats, the Goddess of Youth requires their help to remain manifested, hiding from them the fact that they could have manifested individually, and that Hebe herself is the one responsible for preventing it.
Of course, all three women have one thing they can agree on.
Loving Heracles.
Of course, they often fight over who was the most beloved and which one was the best wife. Deianira holding the position that since her children with Heracles were those who inherited the man’s name and fame, she should be considered as the official wife. Meanwhile, Megara disputes it, arguing that Deianira’s accidental murder of Heracles disqualifies her.
“I’m just saying that trusting a Centaur on his deathbed wasn’t exactly a smart decision.”
“Like you wouldn’t have done the same! I was desperate to keep him.”
“I guess that means we know who he liked best then.”
“So says the woman he killed!”
“T-That’s!”
“If he really loved you, maybe Hera wouldn’t have been able to drive him insane.”
‘Sigh’
“Maybe I should have called Omphale…”
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Class Skills |
High Servant |
A composite servant created from the combination of multiple figures who held a similar role on the same individual’s journey. All being from the same cultural sphere, and sharing that link with the same person makes their fusing a particularly stable concept. Instead, the constant bickering of the trio is barely held. Creating a working relationship based on a similar goal… and nothing else.
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Devotion - [EX] |
Also known as the ‘Lover’ Class Skill, the ability to convert one’s own feelings of love and dedication towards another into power. A Skill belonging to Megara, it betrays the true feelings of one who wholeheartedly loves a single person without hesitation. At this rank, Devotion grants a full rank to all personal Skills, as well as a second rank up if the subject of one’s affection is present.
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Divine Core of the Goddess - [A] |
The Inherited Divinity of Hebe, the Goddess of Youth. The deciding factor which allows this Alter Ego to manifest. A Skill that expresses one being a perfected goddess from birth. It preserves the absoluteness of the mind and the body, repels all mental interference, prevents the body from growth and prevents the figure from changing no matter how much calories are absorbed.
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Item Construction (Fake) - [B] |
Deianira’s ability to create potions and poisons. Derived from the episode in which she smeared a mix of centaur blood and olive oil on one of her husband’s in a bid to keep him faithful. Ironically, while Deianira possesses the skill and knowledge of how to create said potions, she is completely unaware of their effects. Taking anything she makes is like playing russian roulette.
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Personal Skills |
Hero’s Bridesmaid - [C++] |
Similar to the Valkyrie of Norse myth, this Servant possesses the ability to guide and nurture a hero along the path of greatness. At this level it allows Alter Ego to create an entirely new ‘Heracles’ so long as the one being guided fits the requirements established by the three personalities which inhabit this Servant. Naturally, the only person capable of extracting this Skill’s full potential would be Heracles himself.
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Single-Mindedness (Love) - [D] |
The absoluteness of the psyche. Unwavering dedication to one whom Alter Ego have dedicated their collective hearts. It prevents any and all form of tampering regarding romantic intent, safeguarding the individual from the temptation of gods and demons alike as they search for their one true love.
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Princess of Heroism - [C] |
A sixth sense of sorts, it allows Alter Ego to sense the presence of those who possess the potential to be like the Great Hero. In other words, let them judge and compare those with the right credentials to become ‘Heracles’. Divinity, skill in combat, personality, body build, ability to provide back massages that hit just the right spot. Many are the different standards through which they judge one as worthy or not. As a side effect, Alter Ego is always aware of her surroundings, able to pinpoint others even if they are attempting to hide their true nature as heroes.
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Marmyadose - [E+] |
A Mythological Mystic Code, Marmyadose is a sword shaped like a staff crafted by the God of Fire, Hephaestus, and later on gifted by Athena to Heracles over the course of the Twelve Labors. Although its power output is insane, and its craftsmanship is second to none, the power Alter Ego is able to draw from it is extremely limited. At best it is their one and only combat-oriented skill. Only able to use it as a result of Deianira being present to witness Heracles’ death and pass it onto her own children.
As a result, Alter Ego is capable of passing this weapon onto someone related to Heracles, or someone they judge to be ‘just like Heracles’.
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Noble Phantasm |
Megara Tragoedia: Madness of the Husband |
?-Rank / Anti-Sanity |
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The madness inflicted upon Heracles by the Goddess Hera. A form of passive mental interference which causes those around Alter Ego to slowly lose control over themselves. It scales up in rank based on how similar the individual is to Heracles, while also gaining strength based on Megara’s own feelings for the individual.
Those who harbor feelings of romantic nature for Alter Ego will find themselves obtaining the Mad Enhancement skill, which grants them a boost in overall parameters while also eating away at their sanity, to the point of turning individuals into mindness monsters if the rank reaches high enough.
Alter Ego dislikes the nature of this Noble Phantasm, yet cannot deactivate it.
Eventually, those who love the Alter Ego will be driven completely insane and attempt to kill them just like the Great Hero once did.
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Nine Heads: Poisoned Gift of Unwitting Demise |
?-Rank / Anti-Heracles |
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The potion created by Deianira after being prompted by Nessus.
A powerful poison containing the blood of a centaur, combined with olive oil and the venom of the Hydra which Heracles shot Nessus with. It was used as the tool which killed the great hero after Deinaria was tricked into smearing her husband’s tunic with the potion, causing him to go through immense pain before eventually throwing himself upon a funeral pyre.
This Noble Phantasm recreates this episode, allowing Alter Ego to bestow upon objects the properties of the same potion which killed her husband. Be it weapons or clothes, Deianira’s ability turns them completely poisonous to the touch. With the caveat that the larger the object she is affect is, the less effective this ability becomes, as if diluting the original dosage over a wider area.
The potency of the effect is cut by half if the target isn’t divine.
It loses a further rank if the target isn’t human.
Receiving a blow from Deianira’s Nine Heads and surviving for a set amount of time will unlock the hidden function of the third and final Noble Phantasm.
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Rejuvenation Ambrosia: Blessing of Divine Youth |
A-Rank / Blessing |
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The Blessing of Hebe, used to rejuvenate Iolaus so that he could do battle against Eurystheus in defense of Heracles’ children. It is a temporary boon granted by the goddess in exchange for a mortal’s life, it would return them to a ‘prime state’, the strongest form that mortal had in life.
By summoning a chalice full of ethereal golden liquid, Alter Ego may grant it to any individual they deem worthy. Of course, as capricious and single minded as this servant is, you’d need to convince her to do so. Iolaus only being able to due to his mission involving the descendants of Hebe’s own husband.
Needless to say, if you can’t convince her or attempt to steal the chalice, you won’t gain any boons, and might be cursed instead.
Of course, for a mortal to consume the drink of the gods, it means that their body would be eventually consumed from within as Hebe’s power used up whatever life force they had left in order to fuel the temporary return to a youthful state. Such an outcome can be averted, however, if the individual has a high enough rank of Divinity, allowing them to last longer under the influence of this Noble Phantasm.
This Noble Phantasm also has a secondary function.
Bestowing the effects of God Hand upon those with Divinity. The number of lives bestowed depends on the ranking of Divinity possessed by the one she’s blessing at the time. Of course, those who lack Divinity will merely receive the usual Blessing of Youth, but those who are already divine gain the extra lives.
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Relationships |
Heracles |
“Ah, beloved. How do I miss you so! Where are you? What must we do to finally be reunited? Even now, we fail to trace your presence. What form of world is this, where the greatest of all Heroes cannot be felt by his one true love…”
“She’s really really into the whole tragic love interest thing, isn’t she?”
“So long as it doesn’t become a problem. I don’t see any reason to stop her.”
“You say that now, but pretty soon she’ll be coating shirts with poison again.”
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Bran the Blessed |
“Not bad at all, Squirt.”
“He died older than you, Megara.”
“Do I sound like I care? Either way, keep up the good job and we might consider you in the future!”
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Pandora |
“Ah, Lady Pandora. It is truly an honor to meet the original woman. I’m so very sorry for what my mother and the other gods pulled on you. If you ever need help with your task, please don’t hesitate to call upon us. That task sounds like a job for the greatest hero.”
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Skadi |
“Wasn’t she the one who got lumped with that Scottish Witch?”
“It’s such a shame, really. I heard the dresses she wore were truly lovely.”
“... How the Hades are you the only one of us with combat ability?”
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Rudolph |
“Avenger? Oh, I’m sorry little one. The Great Hero would never be someone who callously strides the path of a heartless killer. Even if you aren’t like all the other reindeer, you just aren’t what we are looking for.”
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Alcides |
“You…! Idiot! Stupid! Muscleheaded no good harp player. Get down here and take off that ridiculous thing from your face. Seriously, I let you out of my sight for a few centuries and you fell to pieces!”
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Ootakemaru |
“Temperament is all wrong. My husband was a stalwart serious type. Though your strength isn’t half bad, I can’t consider you anywhere close. Monsters and Gods are opposed after all.”
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Omphale |
“Hey guys! Long time no see!”
“Kill her! Kill the bint!”
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
“Ladies, will you please give it a rest!”
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