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Alternate Classes: Rider, Caster, Gunner
True Name: Suleiman I
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Origin: Turkey (15th century)
Armament: Sword, bow
Parameters:
STR: C
END: C
AGI: C
MANA: D
LUCK: B
NP: B
SkillsClass Skills
Magic Resistance - Rank D: Grants protection against magical effects. Differing from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether.
Cancels Single-Action spells. Magic Resistance of the same degree of an amulet that rejects magical energy.
Independent Action - Rank B: The ability to remain independent even when rejecting the Magical Energy supply from one's Master; the ability that allows for action even in the absence of the Master. At higher ranks, it is also possible to remain for extended periods of time in this world without an established contract.
It is possible for a Servant to stay in the world for two days without a Master. However, this is the ideal value achieved by maximally conserving mana and avoiding battle and Noble Phantasm usage.
Personal Skills
Ruby Cup - Rank D: A Clairvoyance-type Skill derived from a drinking cup crafted from ruby, reputed to have belonged to the ancient king Jamshid. It bestowed the ability to observe everything under the heavens to its wielder, but that power has faded with the decline of Mystery.
For Archer, Ruby Cup acts as a composite Skill of Instinct and Revelation. He receives glimpses of distant and future events, allowing him to choose the best course of action.
Fire Support (Cannon) - Rank C+: A powerful long-range attack performed as a support for strategic actions. In this case, the form of the attack is artillery. A compound Skill that also includes the effects of Tactics.
As Sultan of the Ottoman Empire during its golden age, Archer receives support from his army’s famous artillery. However, due to his current class and reliance on archery, this Skill’s rank is slightly lowered.
Imperial Privilege - Rank B: An ability that, due to the insistence of the owner, Skills that are essentially impossible to possess can be obtained for a short period of time. In cases when the Rank is А or above, even the "burden to the body" can be acquired (such as Divinity).
For Archer, the relevant skills are Riding, swordsmanship, fine arts, Charisma, Golden Rule and others. Though the ruler of a mighty empire, he does not wish to abuse his power. As such, the rank of this Skill has been lowered.
Lawgiver - Rank A+: A unique Skill, born from the owner’s legend as a lawmaker cherished by his people. It improves the administration of the lands under their rule and provides a defensive effect to one’s subjects.
Despite its current effects as a Skill, Lawgiver takes on the form of either a Skill or a Noble Phantasm of a different type in Archer’s other classes. It grants his allies bonuses to their defense while they are in Archer’s vicinity.
Noble Phantasms
A Noble Phantasm that manifests Archer’s palace. However, rather than recreating its namesake, Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı is a new construction. Following along the lines of the fortresses he erected in order to secure his conquests, Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı manifests a building that is both palace and fortress, signifying imperial and military might. Though it is a defensive tool, it bristles with armaments, chiefly cannons of varying sizes and uses.Cannon Conquest PalaceṬopḳapu Sarāyı
Rank: B+
Type: Anti-Fortress
Range: 1~30
Targets: 400 people
Upon activation, the magnificent fortress rises from the earth, placing Archer on top of its ascending walls. At his order, Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı’s guns focus on the enemy and unleash a devastating cannonade on a targeted area. As the original Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı was a place where many of Archer’s famous cannons were displayed, Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı as a Noble Phantasm carries a wide variety of famous armaments, including many of the guns used in the conquest of Constantinople. Combined, their firepower can bring down almost any fortress.
In addition to its offensive capabilities, Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı also provides a defense for Archer and his allies. Its walls are capable of blocking attacks up to B rank.
DescriptionLikes: The thunder of guns, large hats
Dislikes: The sound of bells, stubborn resistance
Talents: Administration on all levels, many forms of artistry
Natural Enemy: Ibrahim Pasha, several European commanders and rulers
Archer’s true identity is Suleiman I, better known as Suleiman the Magnificent, the Sultan of Law.
On the surface, serious and unforgiving. Someone you would never wish to cross. Still, he is not without a sense of humor.
However, Suleiman shows his good side through his charity. He respects power and valor, and treats those that show either quality well, be they friends or enemies. He is also fiercely competitive, both in warfare and in art.
He has an admitted weakness against beautiful red-haired women. Among Heroic Spirits, he has a tendency to consider others with magnificent headgear as rivals.
Suleiman’s wish to the Holy Grail would be for his empire’s decline to be reversed. In other words, he wishes for better successors.
Attitude towards Master:
As long as he is afforded proper respect, Suleiman will act as a loyal Servant. He relies on his Master as an advisor, and wishes to seize any advantages that can be gained from their knowledge.
Dialogue examples:
“Servant Archer has answered your call. As I brought glory to my people and my empire, so shall I do to you.”
“The greatest of Sultans stands before you. Submit.”
“... Why I use a bow? It is a more reliable weapon.”
“Ruin upon you!”
LoreSuleiman the Magnificent was the only son of his father, Selim I, and ascended to the throne of the Ottoman Empire in 1520, and immediately began a campaign against the kingdoms of Europe. He conquered Belgrade and the mighty crusader fortress of Rhodes, but the most consequential of his victories was likely the Battle of Mohacs, at which Suleiman's janissaries and artillery destroyed the Hungarians, plunging that nation into a long period of decline. During the course of his campaigns in the west, he was able to lay siege to Vienna, but could not conquer it. Central Europe became a long-simmering conflict zone under threat from the Ottomans from the Balkans to Poland.
Three campaigns over twenty years against the Safavid Persians resulted in the Ottomans taking possession of most of Mesopotamia, including the rich prize of Baghdad. Ottoman naval forces, led by competent admirals, were able to control the entirety of the Eastern Mediterranean (although the Knights of St. John were able to hold onto Malta) and the Barbary corsairs were able to wreak considerable damage along the south coast of Europe.
Suleiman was surrounded by a cadre of excellent advisors, most famous of which was his Grand Vizier, Pasha Ibrahim, who had been raised as Suleiman's slave from their youth, and who came to become the most important man in the empire after the sultan. His wife, Roxelana, was another canny advisor who served as a diplomat and a manager of intrigue at Topkapi Palace. The architect and builder Mimar Sinan oversaw the construction of the majestic Selimye and Suleiman mosques (as well as hundreds of other monumental buildings), and Istanbul acquired much of its new, Islamic architectural style, merging with the old Byzantine styles. There were countless other lesser viziers, military officers, admirals, and academics whose competent contributions greatly enriched Suleiman's kingdom.
His epithet “the Lawgiver” refers to his efforts to reform the administration of the state. In this, he codified secular Ottoman law to run parallel to existing Islamic systems of jurisprudence, working with the Hanafi scholar Ebusuud Efendi. The happy result of their efforts was an Ottoman Empire which was, in comparison to some Christian states of the region, a relatively tolerant, religiously pluralistic state. There are accounts of serfs and Jews fleeing the kingdoms of Europe to come and live under the relatively benevolent Ottomans.
Craftsmen and artists received special recognition of the state. Suleiman himself wrote poetry in Persian under a pseudonym (much of it is very good). He constructed schools to teach both religion and philosophy. Religious buildings and shrines throughout his empire received special attention, including the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Kaaba in Mecca.
During Suleiman's lifetime, the Ottomans were able to secure a series of alliances with European powers (most notably France) due to their ability to influence the course of affairs in Central Europe. A great deal of the political actions of the states of Europe during his lifetime can be seen as in response to the growing power, prestige, and wealth of the Ottoman Empire.
The end of Suleiman's reign was troubled. Pasha Ibrahim, his trusted advisor, was executed for conspiracy. Suleiman's succession was particularly fraught. Suleiman's son Mustafa was executed for attempting to seize power, and his other sons Selim and Bayezid began a succession war before their father died (Bayezid lost, and was executed). Suleiman himself died on campaign in Hungary.
The Ottoman Empire never again ascended to the heights he brought it. Future sultans would focus on the intrigue of their courts, leaving the administration of their empire to advisors and beys who would work at cross-purposes. No other sultan was capable of uniting powerful subordinates in a common cause, nor would they achieve military conquests on his scale. He was a rare kind of leader—one who achieves greatness in multiple domains, and encourages his subordinates to excellence in their own discipline.
NotesFinally got around to remaking this one. I hope I did a better job than *ugh* last time.
Also decided to switch to a more Grand Order-y style of Description.
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Originally Posted by Dragolord09
