Name: Mandricardo
Servant Class: Rider
Origin & Region: Legend of Charlemagne; Western Europe
Alignment: True Neutral
Gender: Male
Appearance & Bio:
Saracen king of the Tartars and emperor of Mongolia, Mandricardo is the son of Agricane, and an ally of Agramante, and is a character from the
Matter of France, featured in the Italian romantic epic poems
Orlando innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo and
Orlando furioso by Ludovico Ariosto.
He used to be a king and adventurer!
In the course of his adventures, he was able to lay claim to Hektor's armor, and later set off on numerous journeys in high spirits in search of Hektor's sword, Durendal! But then...after fighting a terrible battle for Durendal, and many other tribulations, Mandricardo became the jaded, cynical man you see now.
Nice to meet ya...
He's one of those people who would feel embarrassed if the restaurant he frequents remembers his order whenever they see him.
This young man has a jaded and melancholy mein. He's aware of his status as a minor character in the stories in which he features and so often speaks in self-deprecating terms. He's the cautious, passive sort who constantly puts up safeguards on his own abilities.
In life, he was quite pompous, believing himself to be superior to all. However, his inability to defeat Bradamante's lover, Ruggiero, even while wearing Hektor's own armor and wielding Durendal, shattered his confidence. He is now quite self-effacing in his interactions with Master. He's the sort who would be dreadfully concerned about his ability to communicate important information in a Grail War.
At the very least, he becomes confident during battle, just to hype himself up.
Noble Phantasm: Serment de Durendal - Oath To Never Bear a Sword
This Noble Phantasm arises from the legend of Mandricardo swearing never to carry a sword until he lays claim to Durendal. In effect, his Noble Phantasm causes any weapon he wields to possess the power of Durendal itself. It is quite similar to (Berserker) Lancelot's Noble Phantasm
Knight of Owner, but its more powerful because it has the same power as Durendal, and it handles exactly like Durendal no matter what weapon he uses. However, because it only copies Durendal's strength, its durability corresponds to the rank of the weapon he holds (which is usually E rank).