Smyrna Myrrh
Corruption Of My Daughter
Rank: C
Type: Anti-Unit, Anti-Mind
A Noble Phantasm representing the legend where Cinyras' daughter Smyrna became consumed by mad lust for him and attempted to procreate with her father under cloak of darkness. When he discovered the deception Cinyras disgusted and furious pursued his daughter with a sword whereupon she prayed to the gods to transform her into a myrrh tree. The child born from the bark of that tree was the hero Adonis who also possessed a fate of being loved and cursed by the gods.
As a Noble Phantasm the tree that was once his beloved daughter's body has been reinterpreted into a spear Cinyras wields. Made of living myrrh wood, its shaft and tip constantly drips with golden sap. Carrying the curse of Aphrodite, this sap is akin to a potent divine aphrodisiac that numbs inhibitions and brings out the sensual desires in anyone exposed to it. While just handling the spear for anyone other than Cinyras himself without protection physical or magical is enough to induce a mild tingly buzz and urge to act out their desires in minor ways the greatest effects of this Noble Phantasm are when the blade pierces their bodies, even the slightest cut giving an opening for the sap to seep into their bloodstream directly.
Repeated blows will render the target a slavish thrall to their cravings, gratifying them without morals or constraint. Combined with his
Golden Rule (Body) Skill Cinyras' own sensuality becomes irresistible to the point where the opponent completely loses their will to fight or resist him. This effect lasts until the sap naturally wears off from their system, after which the victim will usually be clutched by horror and regret at the things they'd done while under its influence.
As a mental interference this can be resisted by Skills or Noble Phantasms like
Bravery and
Soul Of A Martyr warding off attacks on the psyche at rank C or higher. Those without any carnal desires such as true Saints or simply asexual people will also be unaffected by its curse. Furthermore out of regrets over his daughter's fate and just how it violates his own morals Cinyras himself completely detests this ability of his Noble Phantasm and keeps it sealed as much as possible by wrapping sacred warding bandages around the shaft. If he does use it, it'd only be to incapacitate the target and never do anything more to them.