Ruler
"It is not Man’s place to question my blessings or my misfortunes. Only to accept them for what they are. You’d do well to remember that, Child of Adam"
Parameters
True Name Melek Taus Sex Genderless (appears female) Alignment Lawful Neutral (Evil) Alias The Peacock Angel Origins Central figure in Yazidism/Sharafadin Alt. Classes Foreigner, ̶B̶e̶a̶s̶t̶ Attribute Sky Traits Divine, Demonic, Existence Outside the Domain, Weak to Enuma Elish, ̶T̶h̶r̶e̶a̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶H̶u̶m̶a̶n̶i̶t̶y̶ Parameters STR C MAG A++ (EX) END B- LUK --- AGL B NP EX
Skills
Class Skills God’s Resolution --- A Class Skill of the Ruler class and is the privilege of the Ruler presiding over the Holy Grail War. However, fundamentally unused as Melek Taus is unlikely to be summoned into a Holy Grail War, even as a Ruler class. Melek is possibly only able to be summoned due to the extenuating circumstances of the events that take place in the FGO timeline and the FATE summoning system present in Chaldea. Magic Resistance EX Grants protection against magical effects that can nullify, or rather, evade most forms of magecraft. Melek Taus, already being a transcendental entity from the Age of Gods outrights shrugs off most magics even without the acquisition of this skill. It is likely that only attacks tailored to her on a conceptual level would have any actual effect. True Name Discernment C+ A Class Skill of the Ruler class where status information such as one's identity, Skills and Parameters are automatically revealed to the owner of this Skill when directly encountering a Servant Existence Outside the Domain D- Class skill associated with Foreigners. Denotes a being that descended from the void of outer space or exists stringently outside of the human order. While this skill’s parameters are significantly decreased due to Ruler not being within her Foreigner class and using a human as a host to manifest, there is no denying that Melek Taus is ultimately an angelic being appointed by ‘God’ to carry out its duties. This position has given Melek Taus an innate distance from the human order as she exists outside the boundaries of humanity due to her role, even if significantly degraded. Independent Action A The ability to remain independent even when rejecting the Magical Energy supply from one's Master; the ability that allows for action even in the absence of the Master. Ruler by her very nature acquires this skill. However, this skill in another particular class would be “Independent Manifestation” but it is likely an intentional downgrade on her part as her manifestation into reality without a proper host would likely result in dire consequences.
Personal Skills Divine Core of the Goddess B A skill that expresses one being a perfected goddess from ‘birth’. A composite skill that comprises the Skill Divinity, preserves the absoluteness of the mind and the body, repels all mental interference, prevents the body from growth and prevents the figure from change no matter how much calories are absorbed Despite acquiring a human host, Ruler retains their ‘perfect’ angelic body granted to them by God as they are “apart” of God themselves. In Yazidi belief, peacocks also symbolize immortality. Mor Kirin/Kaniya Sipî A A skill conceptualizing the principals of Yazidi baptism. Mor Kirin (meaning “to seal”) and Kaniya Sipî (“White Springs”). In the hands of the Peacock Angel, a being who is the emanation of God themselves, the holy sacred waters of the White Springs are used upon allies and foes alike and temporarily “seals” the abilities of those they deem to be unclean. Nevertheless, the seal itself is a prelude to a ‘great blessing’ however, as those baptised by Melek Taus can be seen as nothing short than a boon. This skill is amplified under the effects of Kitêba Cilwe. Innocent Monster (Iblis) B An attribute possessed by Servants whose true history and existence have been distorted by the monstrous reputations and gossips they accrued across the course of their life and thereafter, without concern for the actual person's will or appearance. Melek Taus has been attributed to many figures such as the god Tammuz from Mesopotamian faith and even to Iblis the Great Evil Djinn of Islamic belief and even the devil themselves for refusing to prostrate themselves to the first man, Adam, when commanded to. In addition to the many misfortunes that Ruler carries out, there are many who view Melek as an evil entity and her followers devil worshippers. It is for this, that the Peacock Angel has retained certain aspects of these misinformed comparisons. However, Ruler doesn’t seem to mind too much and in fact, finds it somewhat amusing. Noble Phantasms
I Am The One: Yet I Am Many
So Hear Me Pray…!!
The Emanation of God
Tawûsê Melek
Rank B+ A Noble Phantasm that symbolizes Ruler’s very existence itself. As the first of seven beings created from God’s light. As the first among the archangels and the most powerful, Melek Taus holds an extraordinary power over the physical world and this Noble Phantasm gives her the right to expend this authority. Weakened due to her human host, it is by no means any less effective as it allows Ruler to manifest the abilities of the other Seven Mysteries (“heft sirr” or the archangels) to use at her whim. Granting her partial control over the divine authorities attributed to the other Archangels under Melek Taus' command .
Azrael Michael Sariel Rapheal Azazel Gabriel
Ezrayîl, Mîkayîl, Şifqayîl, Derdayîl, Ezafîl, Ezazîl and finally Cibrayîl,
One who guides souls to God
One who is like God
The Prince of God
The Journeyer of God
The Light of God
The Scapegoat of God
The Might of God
These can be seen as Ruler imitating the abilities and traits of her fellow angels but that phrasing would be infantile at best as she herself is literally manifesting said archangels through her body as a representation of the Divine. Of course, as stated, this is significantly less potent due to the degradation of the skill as well as the fact that she can only call upon one at a time and isn’t something that can be used in quick succession.Type Self/Conceptual Range 0~ Max Targets ---
It Is I Who Determines Blessings and Misfortunes
Let us turn the Pages of Revelations!
The Book of Illumination
Kitêba Cilwe
Rank A++ It is stated in the words of Yazidi faith that there was once a book.
This book's purpose was simple. The allocation of responsibilities left to the angel by God itself. Blessings or misfortunes were under its purview. The First Man, Adam, onced asked the mighty archangel, “O’ Lord archangel, why must we too suffer misfortune? Why must we live in fear of adversity and yet be in bliss of your favor?”
The entity looked upon the human, and replied, “You, who was created from Dust, have no place to question my choices, as I am of the Divine itself. Your role, is to simply accept them as they are”
This is the underlying message of the Yazidi’s book of faith. It is in fact, one of two books presented within the religion, the other being the Meṣḥefa reş, the Black Book. However, both ultimately serve the same purpose as core texts in Yazidi religion. In the eyes of Melek Taus however, it an expression of her power itself and her dominion over “blessings and misfortunes”
The Noble Phantasm allows for any attack or “misfortune” on her and her allies to be redirected to “somewhere else” leaving only “blessings in its wake” .It doesn't disappear however, but simply “changes” targets. This can be used in the opposite as well if Ruler so deems it. Taking upon misfortunes and redirecting the “blessing” elsewhere. With the use of Kitêba Cilwe, Ruler can also increases the probabilities of misfortune or blessing befalling a location or individual and serves as a synchronous ability in relation to her skill, Mor Kirin/Kaniya Sipî.
Nevertheless, the abilities of Kitêba Cilwe are only active as long as the book, or rather the Noble Phantasm is active and despite having Independent Action, it still requires quite a bit of mana to maintain once activated so the use of a Master is required in most cases.Type Anti-Unit/Populace Range 1-50 Max Targets ??? Praise Me, Worship Me For I Am the First Among the Seven of God
I Am The One Who Governs Worldly Affairs!
The Sur of God
Derbaskirina Tirşikê
Rank --- (Translated as, “The Passing of the Torch”)
In the Yazidi faith, It is said that God created the universe. In its Infinite Light, this God would create seven Angels to help maintain it’s creation. The First among the Seven was the leader of these Angels. The one known as Melek Taus.
God said to the Angel, “O’ First Among Firsts, ye who governs the sublime, You are the ruler and Lord on the Earth”
And thus, God the compassionate, bestowed upon the angel the seven earths and the Throne of Heaven to rule as they pleased.
This Noble Phantasm is conceptualized into Ruler’s very being. A crystallization of the very act of God “passing the torch” of ownership and rule of the World to Melek Taus and ‘Seven Mysteries’ to rule over Creation.
This Noble Phantasm merely reenacts this event. Through this, Melek Taus gains “ownership” over the World. In layman’s terms, she becomes God of the Earth for she is God. Thus firmly ruling over and guiding over humanity as she sees fit once and for all time as the one who rules worldly affairs.
Of course, such a Noble Phantasm is all but incapable of being used. Such power granted to an Heroic Spirit or even Divine Spirit would never be permitted to be used, even in the event of the Incineration of Man and the Human Order Revision.
This is a different story however if Melek Taus were to self-manifest as a possible Evil of Humanity.
If this ability were to manifest, then Melek Taus herself would recreate the Human Order in her image, becoming the new pseudo “will of the Planet”. However, despite how insurmountable this appears to be. If one were to deny Melek Taus’ right of authority and rule of Earth by degrading her very divinity on a conceptual level as an Angel of God and it’s representative, then one could find the means to fight back.Type Space-Time/Planet Range N/A Max Targets N/A
Armament A divine scepter who emanates a multicolored light. Also uses an unarmed fighting style known as melekatha if the mood strikes her.
Lore
Biography/Lore Melek Taus was the first.
Wielder of the Knowledge of the Sublime and the head of the Divine Triad left by God.
God first created Tawûsê Melek from his own illumination, his Divine light, and the other six archangels were created later. God ordered Tawûsê Melek not to bow to other beings. Then God created the other archangels and ordered them to bring him the dust from the Earth and build the body of Adam, the First Man. Then God gave life to Adam from his own breath and instructed all archangels to bow to Adam. The archangels obeyed, except for Tawûsê Melek.
God would ask why would the angel, his First, refuse to bow.
In answer to God, Tawûsê Melek replied,
“How can I submit to another being! I am from your illumination while Adam is made of dust.”
Then God praised him and made him the leader of all angels and his deputy on the Earth. In reality, God did this as a test. God had instructed his angels to bow to no being. So when asked to bow to Adam and thus refusing the order, had followed God’s original mandate. Proving that Melek Taus was worthy.
However, this would eventually spurn scorn. In later tellings of this myth in other religions, Meleks’ refusal to bow before Man was seen as sacrilegious. “How dare they refuse to acknowledge God’s command?” Ties to Melek and the devil and evil djinn Iblis would become prevalent and almost indistinguishable from the Peacock Angel. Violence and persecution towards her followers over the centuries as “devil worshippers” and she as a symbol of “evil and wickedness”. A subsequent rejection by humanity itself.
Of course, such opinions did little to affect Melek Taus and their duties. It does little to affect their role in guiding worldly affairs.
“The opinions of mere Dust has no bearing on me, the Divine First, appointed by God”
However, Melek Taus’ closer ties to the Abrahamic faiths and other myths has affected her existence in very minute and significant ways and thus, something she has learned to accept as a result.
Ruler’s views on humanity can be summoned up as, “inferior in every way but still worthy of her rule”. After all, while they may lack the supremacy that she and her fellow angels have, they are still creations of the Heavenly Father and are thus deserving of her Divine protection. A relationship of one who is responsible over another, a lesser. A love “out of obligation” but no genuine affection.
Having said this, she can appreciate humans who find meaning and gratitude in both her blessings and misfortunes that she bestows. “Ones who are capable of overcoming my misfortunes are worthy of my blessings” as she would say.
In the event of the Human Order Revision of Fate/Grand Order, Melek Taus is summoned due to extenuating circumstances as a pseudo-servant with her host being Hishiri Adashino, an officer of the Department of Policies within the Clock Tower, which typically serves to regulate and, if necessary, punish mages in violation of Clock Tower rules.
The human host, while not being completely compatible, was suitable enough for Melek Taus’ purposes and it seems Melek is predominantly in control.
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Melek Taus is a central figure in Yazidism/Sharafadin religion found predominantly in Northern Iraq and is claimed by the Yazidi peoples to be close to 6,000 years old, if true it would make it among the oldest and first monotheistic religions in the world.
A being who’s been associated with many figures and legends over time, ranging from Iblis, Satan, Tammuz and Gabriel of Judeo-Christian origins.
Personality Majestic and sublime, malicious and baleful. Beautiful and vivacious. These are words that can describe the existence that is Melek Taus. A domineering personality who views both humans and a Master as innately inferior, even those who carry divine blood is nothing more than, “Mere dust with a gimmick”. Though she looks down upon humans, given as she was summoned to help against the Human Order Revision, she is willing to cooperate and come to the aid of others.
However, despite this cooperation, an air of danger surrounds her almost alien existence. The cold chill of fear and the rising of the hairs for those in her presence. Is it this merely her divine nature at work or something more nefarious at play? A creature of both life and death, it may or may not be the actual Melek Taus of Yazidi belief, at least not in her entirety; it is most certainly powerful and dangerous regardless.
Interactions
Summon: “To think I would be summoned into such a state. Ah, but oh well, it is merely temporary after all. Greetings O’ Son of Adam/Daughter of Eve. I am Melek Taus, Ruler of the Sublime, Divine First of the Seven and the one appointed by God. Calling one inferior such as yourself is demeaning to not only me, but shows you lack proper respect. So I will merely refer to you as “Contractor”. Now, come along, little dust, let us deal with these loafers who’ve decided to settle and make a ruckus on my World.”
Miscellaneous dialogue:
Bond 1 - “Listen well, little dust. I shall be gracious and give you a piece of advice: It is not Man’s place to question my blessings or my misfortunes. Only to accept them for what they are. You’d do well to remember that, Child of Adam.”
Bond 2 - “Hmmm, what was that? You ask why I am referred to as the “Peacock Angel”? How inane, isn’t this obvious? It is that the Peacock are symbols of beauty and immortality. A representation of the Sublime itself. Perfection incarnate. It is why I was made in the image of thus, by the Creator as his First.
…Huh. Why am I not called the Peafowl Angel? Peahens? What are you talking about? Have you gone delusional from being in my presence? Peacock is obviously how you say it. Repeat after me: Pea. Cock. …Hmm, why are you giggling now?”
Bond 3 - “Tell me, Child of Adam, you have endured great misfortune as of now. But also great blessings that came as a result of it. Are you not grateful for that even if you had to suffer? …No, nevermind. Do not speak. I already know your answer.”
Bond 4 - Blessings and misfortunes. A blessing is to receive what one wants. A misfortune is to receive what one does not want. You humans often ask where do blessings and misfortunes come from? Many humans attribute that to me and other false deities however, it will say that is not completely the truth. They either come from other people or from a person’s own wrong doings. In the very end, a person receives blessings and misfortunes due to their own thoughts and actions. I merely actualize those two dynamics as a reality. Quite the interesting dynamic, isn’t it, little dust?
Bond 5 - “Hmm, why didn’t I interfere with the Incineration of Humanity. Why should I have? It seemed that Solomon boy had everything under control in the end. Though if he had died I suppose I might have stepped in. That being said, this Alien cretin who proclaims itself a God is an affront to both myself and Father’s name needs to be taken to task. It is why I answered a call from a lesser being such as you. Furthermore, If I had independently manifested, well, let us keep that to ourselves for now.
Bond 6 - “My, you have come quite far, haven’t you? It’s impressive for one of your status. My Creator once asked us Angels to bow to you and I denied him as my supremacy is all but apparent and it still is. However, it seems I underestimated you humans at times. You too, are still creations of Father after all and it shows. It seems you are indeed worthy of my blessings. Come now, Son of Adam/Daughter of Eve, continue to show the gifts Father bestowed upon you and I shall continue to watch over you”
About the Holy Grail: "For what need would I need such a trinket? Did you not hear who I am?"
Ishtar: “Oh, yes. You. I do recall those humans somehow mixing me up with that Tammuz boy sometime ago. Personally, I don’t see the resemblance. Besides, it is a divine fact that peacocks are better than sheep.”
Tamamo Vitch: “My, my, well aren’t you an interesting sight. So this is what a fledgling Beast manifests itself as. It is sufficient enough I suppose, although I would have gone about it differently. Also, your continued disdain and rampant killing of humanity is understandable but unneeded. It is I who rules over them and they are still Father’s creations. I suggest you watch yourself, little fox.”
Gabriel: “Ah, well if it isn’t my ‘other self’. Yes, you have the right of it, they are quite miniscule aren’t they? …Huh, muscle? When did I ever mention that? I was referring to Man...What, that’s what you were referring too as well? No no, wait, I think we are having two different conversations here.”
Gilgamesh: “It is cute that you think any of this belongs to you.”
Zhuge Liang (El Melloi II): “My, it seems this host of mine is generating a certain emotion when I look upon you. Mild annoyance. How distracting, now it is irritating me. Leave my presence immediately.
First Hassan: “I can feel your stares upon my form, specter. And I know what you are thinking. For your sake and the sake of the Contractor, I suggest you watch yourself and tread carefully.”
Samyaza: How unpleasant. Though this is to be expected from you imitating humans. Don’t you have any pride as an Angel, even blackened as you are?
Micheal: “Ah well, if isn’t Mîkayîl. So the little Dust managed to summon you to this place as well. How is my little brother? What is this? What do you mean you don’t know who I am? Such disrespect towards the Firstborn won’t be tolerated, even for you brother …Huh, who are you calling Lucifer? Do I need to get the paddle again just like old times?”
Lucifer: “How those humans confuse me for you never fail to amaze me. Free will or not, humans are inherently inferior. My refusal to bow was from knowing this very fact and acknowledging Father’s words. You, on the other hand, did so out of a trifling tantrum. How infantile. Regardless, such comparisons matter little. For I am what I am. And I am of the Sublime.”