Tribute — Flames of Life EILITHERÍS DYNAMENE
Anti-Unit Class
Rank B
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Range: 2~4
Max targets: 1 person
A Divine Construct and one of the twin spears that Xantho wields. It shares an origin with her other spear, and has a similar story to Achilles's own spear behind it. On a certain occasion, two Nereids with a particularly fierce rivalry each fashioned a spear as a dowry and presented it to Asteropaios at once — an act equivalent to both asking her hand in marriage simultaneously and demanding she choose. Asteropaios looked carefully on both spears, but not fully understanding the intention behind the gifts, she gleefully took both, claiming that both were finely made and that she was grateful that they both thought so highly of her as to gift her with such work. This naturally caused quite a stir.
These spears do not have a True Name Release, but their effects are continuous. Eilitherís Dynamyne, the spear of ash, holds a fire attribute that it applied to all attacks made with it for minor bonus damage, but its core lies within its defensive abilities. As the flames consume the air as all fire does, it passively also absorbs its mana, allowing Xantho to replenish magical energy at a high rate for accelerated regeneration. As their bodies are also made from Ether, it also means that a "life drain" effect is applied to the spear when attacking Servants and other bodies of Ether. This tendency to break down magical energy means that this also applies to any spells that are nullified by Xantho’s Magic Resistance, as well as adding the spear’s Rank to the skill’s. Furthermore, any status effects and debuffs applied to her are reduced in duration and effectiveness as the spear breaks them down in order to heal her. It is even capable of breaking down curses of mortality with enough time, although when pitted against an opponent with ultra-high speed, it is entirely possible that it simply will not be fast enough to allow that edge.
At peak effectiveness, Eilitherís Dynamyne’s healing can be compared to repeatedly being struck by a Rank B Noble Phantasm for "negative damage" every turn. Because it is so self-sufficient, Xantho is even capable of operating without her Master’s magical energy supply unless under high strain.
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Tribute — Snows of Death PIKTIKÓS PHEROUSA
Anti-Unit Class
Rank B
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Range: 2~4
Max targets: 1 person
A Divine Construct and one of the twin spears that Xantho wields. Of this Noble Phantasm and her other, she changes which spear she holds in which hand depending on the occasion. Because she is left-handed, that means that she always considers which spear to defend with first. In the case of this Noble Phantasm, it can be said that it is almost invincible when it comes to parrying.
The spear of death held often in Xantho's offhand holds a curse of crystallisation that is somewhat comparable to a curse of mortality such as that found on her self-defined rival’s own spear. Piktikós Pherousa crystallises magical energy on contact, seemingly "freezing" it and transforming it into a more rigid state. The curse lingers for a variable amount of time depending on the extent of the contact, with it dissipating immediately if it was merely contact with the outer layer, but can last anywhere between seconds and hours if the spear pierced it. Incidentally, Xantho herself can cancel this curse at any time simply by willing it.
The frozen magical energy will solidify as it is, preventing its effects from progressing any further without dispersing it. Magecraft is paused, Servants will find their wounded limbs numbing and unable to move or shift into spirit form, Magic Circuits will be jammed, and even Noble Phantasms will have their activations halted in their tracks. Because these things will not dissipate, they will simply remain fixed, usually keeping their current course if they possess velocity. Projectiles will gain the ability to pierce barriers no matter their thickness for as long as the curse persists, unable to be diverted from their path while it holds. In the case of something that is already active, the curse will force it to remain active.
For those like spirits and Servants with bodies made of magical energy, this is an incredibly insidious curse that can paralyse them for even days. The extent of its effect can be abated somewhat by Magic Resistance, but this will only reduce the spread of the paralysis. Servants are of a high enough spiritual status that they can generally limit the curse to a single body part such as a limb even without a defensive skill, and it seems that their natural Endurance and Mana Ranks also play a part. However, if even a single part of the body is paralysed, it prevents the Servant from phasing into their spiritual form, as well as constantly draining their magical energy to limit the spread of the curse. Due to the spear's age and its status as a Divine Construct, it goes without saying that a modern Magus would have essentially no hope of curing the ailment that this Noble Phantasm inflicts even if they themselves aren't afflicted by it. Unless one has ability on par with a specialised healer from the Age of Gods, the most sensible cure is simply waiting for it to pass.
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Tribute — Falling Phoenix DIDYMITÓKOS AIKMÁZO YGROPYRINÓPSYKROS
Anti-Army Class
Rank A+
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Range: 10~50
Max targets: Variable
Xantho’s own techniques, sublimated into a Noble Phantasm. Despite being left-handed, she was trained to fight with her right hand, though her stubbornness usually led to using her left for her own benefit regardless. However, upon receiving the two spears, she made an effort to learn to utilise both of them at once, becoming known as an ambidextrous warrior. Among the heroes of the Iliad, there are many who use spears, and many who have excellent prowess with it, whether they specialise in fighting in close quarters with it or in throwing it. However, in the entirety of the war, there was only one who was skilled enough in wielding two weapons that both Achilles's immortality and even his divine shield were outmatched.
A throwing move that Xantho boasts would put her fellow warriors to shame. After gaining sufficient distance, she pours a surge of magical energy into her weapons and throws them as a single projectile. The impact is intensely powerful, the magical energy discharged easily enough to blow aside dozens of opponents, with even the blast holding the effects of both the spears. The explosion will expand indefinitely so long as the explosion has magical energy to consume, causing Xantho to boast that the attack can't be evaded, although the mana in the air is insufficient for infinite growth. Those who are hit by the blow are paralysed, frozen in place by their own magical energy as well as the mana in the air while the expanding explosion drains them dry. Against an attack that uses magical energy, even against an active Noble Phantasm provided that its power is not superior to that of this one, the two thrown spears are able to halt it in its tracks and absorb it, healing Xantho for as much damage as it would inflict. It is her most powerful counterplay, a borderline cheat ability allowing her to perfectly transform all but the strongest of attacks into a benefit for herself.
The trump card of this particular Noble Phantasm lies not in the effects of the blast, but the nature of the projectile. Because it is "two missiles as one", it is capable of hitting two targets simultaneously. In other words, even if one were to raise an unbreakable and impenetrable shield, the attack will still strike true, as Didymitókos Aikmázo Ygropyrinópsykros will hit both that shield and the target simultaneously.
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Originally Posted by DelRey
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