Vrontí Ritorikí
He Whose Words Resound As Thunder
: C/A+
Type: Anti-Unit/Anti-Fortress
The crystallization of Lancer's oratory that was likened to a thunderbolt itself. Lancer was said to have "wielded the thunder of Zeus on his tongue" and this Noble Phantasm is the literalization of that anecdote. It takes the form of a small lightning bolt-shaped tattoo on Lancer's tongue.
This Noble Phantasm allows Lancer to control electricity to a minor degree around him. He can only conjure a few sparks, and can't generate current powerful enough to be harmful. Seemingly useless, its secret strength is that Lancer can even manipulate the bioelectricity found in the muscles and nerves of humans and other animals. Lancer wields this ability in conjunction with his oratory, compelling foes to obey his pronouncements by hijacking the electrical impulses in their nervous system.
When humans move it's by sending an electrical signal from their brain to their muscles, so by shortcircuiting that process Lancer can control people's movements in a puppeteer-like way. For instance, if Lancer ordered the opponent to
"Kneel before me!" he could forcibly crush them to the ground. If he ordered someone to choke their best friend they'd find their hand reaching out to do so against their own will. For those unknowing of his true power it'd seem that Lancer has some telekinesis or brainwashing Noble Phantasm.
However, Lancer's control is still rather weak. It can be resisted by high levels of willpower, and could only momentarily disable a Servant. If they realized its true nature, most Mages could easily disrupt it simply by circulating Mana through their body to dispel Lancer's control. Lancer also finds this power distasteful because it conflicts with his philosophy of leadership. He believes that a ruler should inspire their subjects to follow their commands, not forcefully dominate others to their will. But Lancer will still use it when needed to defend himself.
Lancer could theoretically hack computers with this ability, because they're also powered by electricity. But given his lack of experience with them it'd take some practice for him to be able to do so.
Upon the true name release this Noble Phantasm shows another function. Lancer opens his mouth, and tendrils of electricity begin swirling around his tongue. They grow greater and greater, ionizing the air with electricity, until a storm is brewing in front of Lancer. He then releases this ability to launch a massive beam of crackling lightning from his mouth. This is actually one of the true thunderbolts of Zeus. Piercing all in its path like a spear, it enforces the judgment of the King of Gods upon the unlucky target(s). An exceedingly powerful attack that can reduce an entire fortress to ionized particles.
However using this function "burns out" Lancer's tongue, leaving him unable to draw on any other applications of this Noble Phantasm or indeed even speak for the next 48 hours. For an orator like Lancer this is a highly debilitating cost, and it goes without saying he won't use this trump card carelessly.
Lancer can also manifest his epithet in the form of a physical spear he wields. A towering javelin wrapped in crackling swirls of lightning, with a jagged blade echoing one of the King of Gods' thunderbolts. This lends him the Skill
Mana Burst (Lightning) at rank B, but seals all other functions of this Noble Phantasm while active.
Since Lancer is an orator whose weapons are normally his words rather than a blade, he uses this when forced to fight in close quarters.
Cecropia Anagénnisi
Thy Old Glory Be Rejuvenated, Now Testify To My Eternal Might
: EX
Type: Anti-World
The legendary Acropolis of ancient Athens. In his greatest accomplishment Lancer ordered the citadel splendidly reconstructed during his reign, propelling it to heights of grandeur far greater than had ever previously been tasted. The crown jewel of Athens, shining far and wide as a symbol of its city's golden-age. While called "Acropolis" that's actually just a generic title meaning "highest point" in Greek. The citadel's true name is the Cecropia, after its mythic founder the serpent-king Cecrops.
Despite not actually creating the Cecropia, due to his role in "breathing new glory" into it Lancer can manifest the citadel as his own Noble Phantasm. The acropolis itself came to symbolize Periclean Athens and the aesthetic and cultural accomplishments obtained under his rule. Upon proclaiming this Noble Phantasm's true name, Lancer plants the butt of his staff into the earth. On this cue the ground begins to rumble and quake violently. The acropolis rises up beneath Lancer, cracking the earth apart in its ascent.
Upon surfacing it rises higher, still higher, soaring up into the air itself. The majestic citadal is now ensconsced aloft in the sky. An absurd sight that far defies what Lancer would've been capable of in life. If human art strives to reach the gods, then this Noble Phantasm is a true recreation of divine work. Echoing the city of the gods extolled in Greek myths, Olympios.
A Divine Construct, molded by human wishes yet breathed life by the gods. That is Lancer's Cecropia.
A Bounded Field surpassing even Reality Marbles. A citadel of fantasy sculpted by human hands. The dream Lancer glimpsed, ardently reached for and finally obtained in life, sublimated into the First Athenian's most unsurpassed Noble Phantasm. Atop the
at the center of the acropolis, Lancer can freely access all its functions and bring them to bear against his foes. Being built to honor all twelve Olympian gods, the citadel is divided up into sections each devoted to and blessed by their respective deity.
These sections impose "trials" on invaders reflecting the authority of their patron god. Like that; Hades' chamber is a virtual underworld, Athena's wing is a labyrinth filled with fiendish puzzles that require the greatest wisdom to unravel, Aphrodite's infatuates the opponent with sultry illusions to guide them astray, Ares' room is an all-out gauntlet where the "intruder" must face many mechanical warriors to pass, and so on. Of course, Lancer himself can freely wander the halls unmolested and bypass the associated trials, having the blessing of all twelve Olympian deities. This blessing also applies to anyone he deems allies.
Within this Noble Phantasm Lancer can also animate the Athena Promachos statue built by Phidias to occupy the acropolis. The statue is a golem-type familiar, 30 feet tall and made of bronze. Modelled after the wisdom goddess Athena, it wields a colossal spear in one hand and a gorgon-emblazoned aegis on the other. It's essentially a secondary Noble Phantasm, with stats akin to a Knight-Class Servant.
The statue can shoot purging beams of light from its spear tantamount to B-ranked Noble Phantasms. The gorgon-shield it bears imposes a terrifying effect that ranks down the stats of enemies who face it unless they pass a mental resistance check. It has Skills
Goddess Divine Core (False)- A and
Eye Of The Mind (True)- B. Once destroyed the statue can't be summoned again, rendered unusable for the rest of the Grail War. It has no true will of its own and just follows Lancer's orders, like an automata.
Lastly, here Lancer can call upon the legendary first king of Athens Cecrops I who allegedly built the acropolis. Due to the legend where he was a
Geminus
half-serpent half-man
, Cecrops takes the form of a massive dragon coiled around the entire acropolis. Normally a docile beast, Cecrops is highly protective of the acropolis. If anyone tries to destroy it he will become enraged, spreading his huge leathery wings and spewing flame everywhere. Lancer can also just summon the dragon as his personal mount, letting him qualify for the Rider Class. Cecrops has as Skills
Breath Of The Dragon (Poison)- B,
Guardian Beast- C and
Monstrous Strength- A+.
Normally summoning and sustaining such a grand work as the acropolis would demand immense reserves of Mana far beyond what Lancer is capable of. Only the combined faith and support of all Athenians across past, present and future makes such a miraculous feat possible. It's the "great dream" of not only Lancer himself but all his followers who wished for a reborn Athens, one where the nation could shine gloriously on the world stage.
An unrivalled feat of High Thaumaturgy that only Lancer, one who stood astride the last "golden age" of the Grecian world, could rightfully possess as his own. Whether he's loved or cursed as a man, the achievements Lancer engraved upon history through his legendary building projects will never be forgotten, and continue to be proudly extolled by Greeks everywhere. Their faiths constitute this Noble Phantasm.
Originally Posted by Criarino
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