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Second Emperor of the New World |
“That is enough, Isabel.”
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“Apologies, it seems things have come to a head while I was away. A thousand pardons, Master. It may be impertinent of me, but I would ask that you allow me to chastise this young lady for her poor conduct. I assure you that her heart has always been in the right place… yet she could never quite forgive herself… or forgive me for placing that burden upon her shoulders.”
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“Hello dear. I know, it has been sometime. I imagine it would be insulting for me to ask you to cease your actions, yes? I thought so. I’m sure there is nothing I can say that will return you to your senses. Precisely because I am the one saying it.”
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“Yes. I imagined that would be the case. Even so, duty compels me to stop you. Not as an Emperor, but as your Father.”
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Profile |
Class |
Other Classes |
Allignment |
Rider |
Ruler / Caster / Saber |
Lawful Good |
Height / Weight |
Region |
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1.85m / 93kg |
Brazil |
Historical Fact |
Likes |
“My country. My family. The very land we walked and the very sun which shone upon us. From the bottom of my heart, there was never a moment where I regreted loving it. Even if I was left alone… even if I was abandoned and left to die far away from the land I loved… I will never regret it.”
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Dislikes |
“I wish my countrymen had trusted me. Trusted the love I held for them and our motherland. I wish I had been better. A better man, a better father, a better ruler. Perhaps then… no… I shouldn’t say it.”
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Parameters |
Strength: C
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Agility: C
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Endurance: B
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Mana: B
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Luck: E
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Noble Phantasm: A+
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Command Cards |
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Background |
“May God grant me these wishes… Peace and Prosperity for Brazil.”
He was the Emperor beloved by his country. The one whose people adored and saw as perfect. Born to rule, raised to bring about a great change which would uplift his motherland beyond the tempestuous seas which threatened to plunge his people into the abyss.
And it was his duty to avert this tragedy.
It wasn’t a role he chose. Rather, it could be said that D. Pedro II was born for the express purpose of correcting the course leading to disaster. A prodigious ruler exalted by his people as their ‘Greatest Ruler’. Pedro was the first Emperor to be born in Brazil and can be said to embody the virtues and qualities of a ‘Perfect Emperor’.
Much to his chagrin.
Though he loved his country and cherished his kin there was never any doubt to Pedro that his life would never be his own. That every breath, every step, every choice would serve nothing but his Duty. The responsibility which he inherited from his Father and his Grandfather.
Casting aside all semblance of petty rebellion, the young Emperor threw himself into his studies, dedicating the entirety of himself to the Duty which compelled him to serve and preserve the land which birthed him.
This curse called Duty drove him to lock away everything of himself that would not serve the cause of ruling. Similar to a Perfect King who could comprehend the heart of others, Pedro II was eventually cast out by those who disagreed with him.
After disaster had been averted. After the collapse which his dreams cautioned him of had at long last been laid to rest, Pedro II was overthrown and cast out from the land which dearly loved him by those who no longer saw him as of use. Left to grow old and weak in faraway shores, removed from the people who’d loved him as dearly as he loved them.
It was said that in his deathbed he had only this final wish.
Peace and Prosperity for Brazil.
Even so… when he thinks back to those final moments, Rider cannot help but remember the look on her face. As if someone had committed a grave crime. As if someone had dealt her a great offense. Perhaps she was right to resent him, the father who loved their homeland more than his own family.
Duty compels him to act even now.
To appear before her and prevent another great catastrophe. Before the fire which he inherited from his Mother and passed down to his Daughter burnt out of control and consumed the world.
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Personality |
A man defined by the ideal of duty, willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of preserving the future of his country. D. Pedro II was known as The Magnanimous for his deep love and devotion towards his homeland.
Pedro is a lover of the arts and sciences, having made many acquaintances over the course of his life. Earning the friendship and regard from those like Richard Wagner, Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Victor Hugo, and even Friedrich Nietzche.
Despite his great devotion, however, there lies within him a deep melancholy. A weariness born from the many sacrifices and lifetime dedicated to his duty. Having given all that he was to the cause of his homeland, as a servant he feels that he no longer has any say on the future of his country and that his turn to decide its fate has long passed. Nonetheless he exhibits great pride in the potential of his country. Despite what others might say or think, Pedro believes there is an inherent love which only those born there can experience, a hope which he feels will one day kindle within his people a greatness even they do not know.
To others, he acts like a grandfatherly figure, willing to listen and advise them with his great experience, though he cautions others to the dangers of complete dedication to a cause and the effects those might have. He is not afraid to scold those he feels may fall into bad habits.
To him, the people of Brazil are his family.
“Perhaps the lack of distinction was my mistake. You always felt like you had something to prove to me, didn’t you? I did not wish the burden upon you. I did not want you to suffer. But now I cannot ignore the danger.”
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Class Skills |
Riding - [B] |
Most vehicles and animals can be handled with above average skill, even vehicles that did not exist in the time period one was alive in, for they are no exception. However, cannot ride the likes of Phantasmal Species such as Monstrous Beasts.
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Magic Resistance - [B] |
Amongst the many subjects taught to him as a boy, D. Pedro also inherited what knowledge of magecraft his tutors could impart to him. Though he favored the sciences, he was a passable magus, which combined with his Class vessel and Noble Phantasm, grant him an above average resistance to spells.
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Personal Skills |
Librarian of Stored Knowledge - [B] |
Pedro II was a known scholar and lover of science and the arts, having known many famous and popular figures of his time, he was considered a friend by many of them and thus can recall knowledge not only belonging to himself but also those he was in contact with in life. Though the latter requires him to pass a Luck Check.
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Emergency Prerogative - [B] |
The powers to reign as an Absolute Monarch, at the B-Rank they represent the overwhelming popularity and support Pedro II received from his people in life, though he never wielded this power to its fullest potential. Using it to cow nobles by threatening to abdicate.
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Southern Cross - [C] |
Represented by the four stars which form the Crux Constellation, this is a fighting technique developed by Pedro II’s life long friend and [Teacher], the Duke of Caxias. Though in the man’s case it would be treated as his Noble Phantasm, Rider can only use a downgraded version.
By repeating the same basic motions in a continous pattern, the user generates ‘afterimages’ which follow the intended purpose of the action. By using these afterimages in conjunction with a weapon or bare handed fighting style, Rider can temporarily increase the speed and force of his attacks up to twice their power. A skilled practitioner being able to increase their output to four times.
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Blessing of the Divine Tree - [E] |
A skill which determines one connection to the Divine Tree Andurá, the Pau-Brasil which represents the authority to rule over the land known as ‘Brasil’. Its low rank determines that another Servant of the Imperial Family was summoned with the actual Authority in the form of the tree. As a Skill, this allows Rider to summon replicas of the Andurá which lack the original Authority over [Fire]. They will not burn, but can be used as an extension of the user’s body through the land.
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Noble Phantasm |
Pacem Ac Felicitatem: A Wish for Peace and Prosperity |
C / Anti-Unit |
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A hope flung into the far future as an act of genuine love by a man who wished for nothing more than peace and prosperity. The secret feelings of an Emperor who in life was burdened with the mantle of ruling, a connection which links him to the past, the present and the future of a nation. As a noble phantasm, this connection forms a path between Pedro II and his people, those who were born ‘born in Brazil’. And through this connection he is able to share thoughts and impressions… as well as physical damage.
As the representative of a nation, considered by many its greatest son, Pedro II is linked to each and every brazilian, and thus, they could be treated as an extension of his body. If Pedro’s spiritual body is damaged, said damage is broadcast and equally distributed amongst those linked to him.
The current population of Brazil is 213,992,634
However, said connection is also a double edged sword. For Rider is nothing but a dutiful, loving man who will not allow his people to come to harm. If any one of them is directly harmed, he has the option to absorb the damage into himself without splitting it amongst the others.
This Noble Phantasm also does not erase propagating damage such as curses and conceptual damage. If a powerful curse is broadcast and split through Rider’s link, all Brazilian’s will suffer the same effect equally… exterminating the entire population.
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Pindorama: Devoid of Evil, the Land of Palm Trees |
A+ / Anti-Country |
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A ‘chain’ linking Rider to his homeland. It could be said that in death, Rider became tied to the fate of his people, having requested to be buried in the ‘lands of his country’, he has a deep connection to the territory and its people. As a servant this connection deepens to the point it overwrites the land itself to become a mirror of Pedro II’s wished-for burial grounds.
As a Rider, this is Pedro II’s mount, the ancestral name of the land which brings forth a massive creature akin to an elemental of the earth.
The Evergreen Giant of the New World.
A beast that when summoned spreads lush jungles, grassy fields and sparkling rivers across the surface it walks. It can be said to be overwriting the very texture of the world with reality that exists within Pedro II’s dreams. If summoned in Brazilian grounds, it will receive the [Blessings of the Land], becoming an avatar of nature which grows and heals unless completely annihilated. Outside Brazilian territory, its size is not much creater than that of a modern automobile, but as it spreads and overwrites its surroundings, grows in size. Its maximum size is comparable to a ‘country’.
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Relationships |
Josiah |
“Though your devotion is impressive, I must caution you nonetheless. Young man, there is no such a thing as a perfect ruler. You must take care of yourself first, and live a full life… one without regrets” |
Chandragupta I & Kumaradevi |
“Two rulers, acting as one. Shared responsibilities, shared dreams for the future. I wonder if that was how my parents felt before their fallout. I wonder if you would feel how he felt after losing her. The love you feel for one another… does not fall short.” |
Augustus |
“Young man, you seem to be enjoying yourself. That is good, enjoyable work is a balm for the soul. Though I should remind you that it’s still work nonetheless. No ambition is too grand that it should flourish at the cost of your people. Remember that, my fellow Emperor.” |
Mehmed II |
“I will not scold you for your ambition. A country does not grow without sacrifices. Nonetheless, you should remember that prices paid in blood have consequences. I wonder how far you will go before you face them.” |
Commodus |
“Aiming for perfection is not evil. But it is not a goal any human will ever reach. You must understand that. Otherwise you will come to resent others and yourself, young man.” |
Big Brother |
“Your way… is misguided. You have abandoned humanity, seeking absolute control over others to the detriment of their freedom. By holding yourself above your people… you have failed as a ruler.” |
Afonso I |
“Ah, our origin. The first domino of the chain. I can only imagine how confused you are by my family’s need for independence. I assure you, it was not an insult to our original cradle, but a marking event of growth. Brazil had to leave its childhood behind.” |
Maria Leopoldina |
“It is a pleasure to finally meet you, mother. I wondered for many years about what kind of person you were. I hope you will not resent me for loving the Second Empress. Father deeply regretted his mistreatment of you, though I will not ask that you forgive him. He too… abandoned me in the end.” |
Hong Xiuquan |
“To err is human. To knowingly commit mistakes and selfishly claim them as triumphs is nothing more than evil. I will not scold you, or reprimand you. As a fellow ruler, the last resource available would be crushing you. I hope you do not resent me for it.” |
Marianne |
“I feel great determination from you. A figure representative not of a single ruler but the concept of many rulers brought together by their love. I wonder if those who overthrew me can do something similar… [The Republic of the Sword] is a fearsome enemy by itself. I shudder to think what the [Book of Fatherland Heroes] would be able to accomplish if summoned.” |
Morgan Pendragon |
“I wonder how I must seem to you. An old man born long before your bones left the earth. I imagine there is not much wisdom I can part with that you have not heard for yourself. In fact, it would be impertinent of me as a ruler to lecture someone who wishes to take the burden. I can only pray for your people’s sake, that you have them in mind.” |
Guinevere |
“You did not ask for it, did you? No. It was asked of you to become the foundation for a prosperous country with no regard for what your future would have been otherwise. I hope you don't resent me when I say it. But I believe our circumstances are similar in a way. If you wish to talk, my door will always be open to you.” |
Isabel |
No amount of words could ever serve to express how deeply I regret the fate I imposed upon you. Back then, I did not consider anything beyond my own duty and love for our homeland. I failed to take your own feelings into account. You were suffering, weren’t you?
I’m sure if you could, you would shout your grievances to the world. And I wouldn’t scold you if those were aimed solely at me. It’s my duty as your Father to shoulder that blame.
But Isabel… they aren’t to blame.
Not the people you wish to free. Not the people who cast us out of our home.
The one best suited to accepting that ‘flame’ which now burns deep within you is none other than me. Because I was the one who planted it there, to preserve the dying embers of our Authority. The dying remains of the Burning Tree which our ancestors uprooted. That ‘flame’ within you was born from it.
And that was my greatest regret.
That in my dying breath I could not warn you.
But I am here now. We all are.
We’ve come to free you from your burden. And put out that flame once and for all.
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Originally Posted by Wyvern
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