Rift of Truth and Legends
Frauendienst
Type: Anti-Unit (Self)
Rank: B
Range: 1
Max Targets: 1
Rider's autobiographical poetry collection, chronicling his life and exploits... or so he says. While historians agree that there are some truth in this collection, the true extent of its historical accuracy is unknown. It is possible that Rider may have exaggerated the number of his victories and wrote a number of fictional feats to create a more chivalrous, virtuous image of himself. At worst, it is also possible that this entire collection may just be a self-indulgent, self-insert fic featuring Rider's greatest fantasies. Either way, the conflicting theories regarding the accuracy of these texts creates ambiguity in the already sparse accounts of Rider's life; how much of it was true, and how much are mere legends and tall tales Rider himself propagated?
Taking the form of a heavy suit of armor, when worn, this armor endows Rider with higher mystery and strengthen's his concept as a "perfect symbol of chivalry", increasing his strength, endurance, and agility parameters by one rank. This armor can also be worn by others with Rider's permission, blurring the lines between truth and legends, granting its user access to skills and Noble Phantasms possessed through their more historically-disputed feats (an example of this would be granting Karl der Groίe (Ruler) Noble Phantasms belonging to Charlemagne (Saber) and vice-versa). For Rider himself, wearing this armor allows him to use his second Noble Phantasm. That said, this increase in power and mystery also increases Rider's mana cost considerably, meaning he can only wear this armor for up to 3-4 hours a day before the mana cost takes significant toll on the average mage. This duration is further shortened if Rider uses his second Noble Phantasm, which is just as mana-consuming.
Sword of Promised Victory (False)
Excalibur
Type: Anti-Army
Rank: C+
Range: 1-99
Max Targets: 500 people
A Noble Phantasm that Rider gained access to from his days masquerading as the King of Knights. Due to the historically-disputed nature of this feat, Rider can only unleash this Noble Phantasm's True Name once
Frauendienst is active. Of course, despite sharing its name with the legendary divine construct, this sword is still nothing more than a replica. Its physical appearance may be similar, but its power output cannot hope to match the original holy sword. That said, differing from the original, Rider's Excalibur obtained certain attributes from anecdotes of Rider using it to spread the ideas of chivalry. The sword's radiant golden beam inflicts more damage upon those deemed as enemies of chivalry; devious schemers, power-hungry tyrants, and those who resort to dishonest means to attain victory. Of course, since there aren't many people who had seen the holy sword directly and could tell the difference, Rider is normally more than happy to parade around with this sword, claiming it to be the real Excalibur.
Knight's Decisive Joust
Entscheidendes Turnier
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: A
Range: 2-3
Max Targets: 1
Rider's trump card, born from his passion and achievements in jousting. This Noble Phantasm reenacts the idealized image of jousting that Rider possesses; two honorable warriors of equal strength dashing at high speed towards each other, attempting to best the other in a single, decisive blow.
Similar to another Noble Phantasm possessed by a certain Greek hero, upon invoking its True Name, a bounded field is laid on top of the world, isolating Rider and his opponent from any outside interference until the joust is finished. Within this bounded field, the parameters of both individuals are equalized, and they are fated to fall with one hit. Essentially, this Noble Phantasm forces both individuals to stand on equal ground and reduces both their hp to 1, creating a situation where victory could be lost or attained through one, decisive strike. Due to the elimination of most external variables, the chance of either Rider or his opponent emerging victorious from this duel is almost perfectly 50/50. While it is highly risky, Rider believes that this Noble Phantasm perfectly embodies his ideals; the conviction to attain his wishes and the courage to entrust both loss and victory to the hands of fate.