Create-a-Servant 4

[Alexcoene]

What a jumpscare! Here I was posting a sheet tying in to my Inkarri, and there's another sheet using the exact same FC at him posted at the same time! XD

But besides that fun coincidence, this is a real cool sheet. You managed to tie his legend and the Nasuverse in a way that feels totally logical and natural, like you always do. As a fellow Jesus sheet maker with a really old jokey biker one, I say you blow me away here, lol.

[Dragoran21]

Really good Stranger there Random.

+++

Also hot damn, Berserker Louhi.

I finished her sheet a month ago - in google docs. It takes time to translate them to BBcode.

Well I was going to update and extend them anyway (yes, they, I made four sheets for Louhi).

I so want to know how they will interpret the Sampo. I haven't started to write Seppo Ilmarinen yet.
This will make writing him easier.

[kinneret]

oh shit oh fuck my hand slipped-

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VAN HELSING
ALUCARD
MINA HARKER

All art by Gogalking on twitter!

Identity:	AlucardMina Harker	Class:	Assassin
Gender:	Female	Source:	Urban LegendBram Stoker's Dracula
Alignment:	Lawful-Neutral	Attribute:	Man
Height/Weight:	161cm/57kg	Region:	RomaniaEngland

Traits: Humanoid, Non-Hominidae Servant, Undead, Seven Knights Servant,
Loved One, Weak to Enuma Elish

Strength: C-	Endurance: B	Agility: B
Mana: D+	Luck: C	N. Phantasm: E++

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SKILLS

CLASS SKILLS

PRESENCE CONCEALMENT:	Though her physiology lends her a natural stealthiness, Assassin's training as an executor is the main reason she possesses this skill. She is significantly harder to detect during nighttime, and her Presence Concealment doubles in effectiveness beneath a full moon. [RANK: C+]
MAGIC RESISTANCE:	Assassin's nature as an undead grants her a natural resilience against magical effects and other maladies. Her Magic Resistance becomes more effective at nighttime and nearly doubles in effectiveness underneath a full moon. [RANK: D+]

PERSONAL SKILLS

EXECUTOR:	A skill noting one's identity as an Executor. Assassin has the highest rank in this skill due to her status as a member of the Burial Agency. Broadly, this grants her knowledge of the church's inner workings and the ability to utilize sacraments. This skill functions as a blend of Item Construction, Protection of the Faith, and Baptism Rite, though the only items able to be constructed are Black Keys and other instruments associated with Executors. [RANK: A]
BLOODSUCKER:	Sucking blood will greatly replenish Assassin's own magical energy. However, convincing her to do so is another story entirely. Assassin's natural rank in this skill is A, but due to the effects of 'Repulsion For One's Kin', it has taken a heavy demerit. [RANK: C]
REPULSION FOR ONE'S KIN:	One who has been turned against her will, only to dedicate her life to exterminating every last monster who once sought her harm. Assassin has a conceptual advantage against other bloodsuckers, and the further their similarities run (or the further she perceives them to run), the more effective her advantage. [RANK: B]

NOBLE PHANTASM

crescent blood impalement

LEGEND OF DRACULA

Anti-Unit; 0-1 Targets

An E-ranked Noble Phantasm that allows the user to manipulate their own blood as a weapon. Can be considered to be a much, much weaker and more limited version of Kazıklı Bey. The user's own blood can be shaped to their imagination, but it must remain in contact with their own body to be controlled (e.g., spikes of blood protruding from their limbs can be changed, but blood projectiles are stuck as they are once they are no longer in contact with Assassin). Though her preferred armament is a silvered sword, Assassin is adept at creating blood spears, wires, nets, and more. She is also capable of 'detonating' her own blood in imitation of a Broken Phantasm, dealing immense damage but heavily exhausting her Spirit Origin. Once utilized, Assassin will be unable to use crescent blood impalement LEGEND OF DRACULA until a full day has passed or she receives a generous supply of blood to replenish her own. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Assassin is inexorably tied to the mythology of Dracula. Indeed, it was her own iron will which resisted the vampire's influence and allowed her to turn it against her tormentor. Passively, this Noble Phantasm works in tandem with her nature as an Undead to provide her with a measure of Battle Continuation, but her endurance is significantly weakened against fellow members of the Church.

BIOGRAPHY

Likes:	Modern Weapons, Handicrafts	Catalyst:	The hilt of a silvery sword
Dislikes:	Bloodsuckers, Mages	Talent:	Occult Research
	Natural Enemy:	Dracula

The first thing to know about Assassin is that her name isn't Van Helsing. Following the events of Bram Stoker's Dracula, she appears to have been taken under Van Helsing's tutelage and bears his name as his successor. According to Assassin, her teacher was not a member of the Burial Agency, but occasionally worked with them. The eponymous Dracula existed, but he was in actuality a Dead Apostle utilizing the legend of Vlad III to gain influence. She survived multiple encounters with him, assimilating the false Impaler's legend to become something like a Vampire herself- but not quite. Any bloodlust she would otherwise have felt for her former kin had been entirely redirected towards those who made her like this. She was an anomaly. Naturally, she should have been killed then and there. However, her teacher saw Mina's potential as a living weapon. She was bound through scripture and carted to one of Van Helsing's contacts where she was offered a choice: be executed now, or spend the rest of her life under the direct control of the Burial Agency. Dozens of self-geas scrolls were signed in her own blood, stripping her of the freedom to so much as blink without permission. She was granted the nickname 'Alucard' in exchange for the rest of her lifespan and became the eighth reserve member of the Burial Agency. The name is a cruel joke, but not one she minds being called by associates. Supposedly, Assassin ended up working for another dozen years before disappearing off the map. Most who knew her surmise that her bargained time had run out, and she was executed by her fellows. Though Mina Harker was reported to have a son with her husband, Assassin maintains that her happy ending as portrayed in Bram Stoker's novel was just to help it sell. Personality wise, she's remarkably single-minded and blunt. She encourages her Master to take up arms alongside her and enjoys learning about modern weaponry. The closer a hypothetical Master is to a traditional magus, however, the less likely they are to get along with her. Assassin's ideal master is 'a total nobody' who won't restrict her personal freedoms.

DIALOGUE

Vlad III	"You... You aren't the thing that did this to me. I see that. Still, I cannot abide your presence. For the sake of our Master, perhaps we should stand on opposite sides of the room."
Vlad III (EXTRA)	"...I see. I have no problem with you. Let's head to the simulator later--I'm curious how your Noble Phantasm compares to mine."
Elizabeth (Any)	"Master, please excise better control of your Servants. This... indescribable creature with pink hair keeps trying to manhandle me into her concerts. I've tried telling her the Blood Count isn't my biological father, but she refuses to hear it... Please stop laughing."
Ciel	"...This feeling... What year are you from?... I see. Our circumstances are comparable. Would you care to learn with me how the Executors of the future fare against the Executors of the past?"
Jure Allovic	"Do you have a death wish?... Is what I'd say had he not survived three separate dismemberments. Why do you insist on following me around? ...Are you trying to ask me out?"
Augustin Calmet	"Could it be...?! Master, do you have a pen and paper? I need an autograph! I've studied Calmet's works for- *ahem*. That is... I'm familiar with him."
Luce	"You're curious about Executors?... Would you like to learn how to fire a gun?"

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[peblo]

Luce!! She would very much like to try a gun, yes

[Dragoran21]

That is a very stylish sheet. Good work, kinneret.

[Alexcoene]

Also, bit late, but that's a very nice Kullervo! A very traditional berserker, but a very well realized one. I myself made a Kullervo sheet a fair bit ago, but it wasn't really good. Probably should have a go at it sometimes... Anyway, very nice angry guy, and making the sword talk for him is a charming touch.

[Skull]

I know that serial killings aren't the most cheery thing to talk about in the season of goodwill towards men, but this is a Sheet that's been floating about on my hard drive forever and I figured that Friday the 13th was as good as any time to post it.

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Archer
“Seeker”

“Into each life, some rain must fall. But lately, too much is fallin’ in mine. Now some folks can shake the blues in their hearts, but when I think of that case, another shower starts. That’s why I gotta catch him, so that once more the sun can shine…”



True Name: Frederick Abberline
Epithet: “Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard”
Region: Britain (Victorian London)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Likes: Cycling, Gambling
Dislikes: Corruption, Pipe Smoke
Talents: Horology, Observation
Natural Enemy: Jack the Ripper

Parameters
STR: (D) END: (E) AGI: (D) MGI: (E) LCK: (C) NP: (E)

Character

Archer takes the form of Frederick Abberline, the Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard who is primarily remembered for being one of the leading investigators of the “Ripper” serial killings. However, despite being summoned into the standard Class of Archer, Abberline claims that he is actually the (fictional) Extra Class Servant known as “Seeker” and insists on being referred to as such.

Despite being a policeman, in life Seeker’s colleagues compared him more to that of a bank manager. Patrician in dress and mannerisms, Seeker attempted to cultivate the image of a consummate professional as he knew that his road to successive promotions depended on his reputation as a competent and virtuous officer. This suited Seeker as prior to enlisting in the police force, he worked as a clockmaker and so already had millimetric precision and obsessive attention to detail. Even though Seeker might not have the superhuman reasoning like that of Sherlock Holmes, he makes up for it with dogged determination and tenacity and Holmes respected him for it, snarkily calling him “the best of a bad lot”. However it seems that witnessing the corruption amongst his superiors over the years has made Seeker very jaded towards the establishment of policing and why he is striking out as a lone wolf, taking the law into his own hands and becoming rougher in his handling of criminals thanks to his time working as freelance muscle for the Pinkertons. Yet no matter how far he may have “fallen”, Seeker holds onto the names and mental images of the victims from the Ripper Murders. It seems that failing those girls weighs heavily on his mind and being famous as the police inspector who couldn’t catch Jack the Ripper has become a source of deep shame for Seeker. Therefore he always keeps them in mind so that he never strays from his path of reaching out to the truth and bringing criminal scum to justice.

Having been summoned into a Holy Grail War, Seeker is fully aware that he is no match for the vast majority of the other Servants and so he will not even try to take them on in a direct fight. Instead, he will pretend to be a transferred official to the local police force and use his authority to usurp command and have them gather intelligence for him to ascertain the identities of the other six Masters and keep tabs on them. Although it would leave a bad taste in his mouth to act like the Fenian terrorists he spent so long combatting, if push came to shove, Seeker would move to eliminate them through covert operations as a means of removing the threat of their Servants to the general public. If Seeker did end up face to face with an enemy Servant then he will use hit and run tactics with his revolver in a desperate struggle to survive and retreat to safety.

His Wish upon the Holy Grail? Aside from the obvious of bringing Jack the Ripper to justice, if the Grail truly is as omnipotent as he has heard, then Seeker would like to go back and crack all sorts of cold cases over the centuries. Maybe, just maybe part of that stems from his desire to one up that arrogant pipe smoking private detective.

Skills

Class Skills

Independent Action - (A)
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. It is possible to take action even without a Master. However, to use Noble Phantasms of great magical energy consumption, backup from the Master is necessary. Because Seeker is an ordinary human with an extremely low consumption rate of mana even during battle, he can take full advantage of this Skill and remain manifested in the world for about a week even without support.

Magic Resistance - (E)
The granting of protection against magical effects. Differing from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. Due to the fact that Abberline was not raised to be a mage, nor did he live in an age rife with magical energy, he has very little in the way of immunity against magical effects. In fact the only reason he has this Skill at all is because it is mandatory for the Class. As a result, Seeker can only cancel out Single-Action spells and otherwise is just as vulnerable to higher magecraft as is a normal modern human.

Personal Skills

Clairvoyance - (E)
The superior visual and dynamic occipital capture ability typically belonging to those who have attained a high level over the art of Archery. Unusually for Seeker, his qualification for this Skill comes neither from his Class nor from his training in the use of firearms. Instead it comes from his experience both as a detective whereby he was trained to spot suspicious behaviour in suspects and working in casinos to spot cheating by customers. Rather than seeing things at a distance, Seeker focuses on the people in front of him, perceiving the slightest movements that would go unnoticed by other people. This allows him to detect muscle twitches and other nervous habits that tell him if a person is lying or even what their next move might be which can be vital information in the midst of a fight.

Firearms Handling - (C)
The tactical knowledge and dexterity in operating the projectile weapons colloquially known as firearms. As a senior police officer who specialised in investigating high-risk cases of violent crimes such as murder and terrorism, Seeker is naturally armed with a revolver for his protection. Furthermore, he underwent the basic informal instruction on how to handle various types of firearms that were given to armed officers. Therefore Seeker can handle most projectile weapons with above average skill, even ones that did not exist in the time period he was alive in, for they are no exception. Whilst he might not be as proficient as a master archer, Seeker is still capable of a range of shooting techniques - even unorthodox ones such as quick-draws and trick shots to catch the enemy off guard.

Perp Sweating - (A)
A mental attack caused by the words and gestures of the user, designed to arouse the negative emotions in a suspect and induce them into making a mistake. When it comes to interrogating suspects, Seeker is experienced in the typical “good cop, bad cop” routine and knows how to invoke the psychological push-pull tactics in order to compel them to cooperate so as to avoid further conflict. Using the extensive personal information he has collected as a catalyst, Seeker’s words targeting an individual will hold a kind of magical weight, forcing a weak willed person to yield to his authority. Against an enemy Servant this Skill still has some uses, by using his knowledge of them, Seeker can aim to break their mental tension through the use of taunts and other tactics in order to coerce them into attacking him or doing something else disadvantageous.

Noble Phantasm

Cold Case
Reach Out to the Truth

[Type: Anti-Unit], [Rank: E], [Maximum Range: 500], [Maximum Number of Targets: 1]

As he is famous precisely for being a failure, Seeker does not have a traditional Noble Phantasm per se. All he has left, is the dogged determination to bring criminals to justice to atone for his weakness in letting the Ripper Murders become a legendary Cold Case. Despite all his bluster about being called “Seeker”, Abberline is truly a standard member of the Archer Class and as such his trump card is naturally a projectile to match. After confronting the suspect, Seeker will begin counting up the list of their crimes, with each point compressing the weight of the suspect’s sins into a special bullet concealed within Seeker’s palm. When the suspect attempts to attack, Seeker will be authorised to use Defensive Use of Force and this Noble Phantasm will activate - a series of wraiths will erupt from his shadow in the form of Metropolitan Police Officers who will attempt to subdue the suspect with their truncheons whilst Seeker loads the corrupted bullet into his revolver. Once the wraiths are either successful or have been destroyed, Seeker will aim and fire the sinful bullet straight through the heart of the enemy, turning their own darkness against themselves.

Being powered by a more abstract concept, this Noble Phantasm is a double-edged sword as the sinful bullet can potentially bypass tough physical defences and kill enemies much stronger than Seeker. But as is often the case with the most heinous criminals, if the suspect does not feel weighed down by their crimes, then the bullet will end up merely bouncing off of their chest, ironically doing less damage than a regular bullet might have done. As such, this Noble Phantasm is not to be relied upon as a trump card in battle like other Servants have, but as an execution method for eliminating people that Seeker has done extensive investigations of and has concluded are likely psychologically vulnerable to having their crimes publicly exposed. Likewise given the strength disparity between Seeker and the average Servant, this Noble Phantasm is also more often going to be used against Masters in order to dispose of their Servants rather than in active combat.

Lore

Abberline was born in west Dorset, England and spent his youth as a clockmaker until he was around twenty when he decided to enlist in the London Metropolitan Police force (colloquially known as “Scotland Yard”). Becoming a Constable, Abberline was appointed to N-Division in Greater London but he did such a good job that his superiors promoted him to the rank of Sergeant after just two years and transferred to Y-Division in the London suburbs. Now a plainclothes Officer, Abberline investigated the illegal activities of Fenian groups in Britain.

By the time of the murder of Mary Ann Nichols, Abberline had become Inspector First-Class of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and was called to Whitechapel in order to solve what would later become the “Ripper Murders”. Among the many potential killers, Abberline's primary suspect was Severin Antoniovich Kłosowski. Despite Kłosowski being a genuine serial killer and was successfully arrested and hanged, the mystery of who Jack the Ripper really was went unsolved. Abberline’s last famous case was the Cleveland Street Scandal though it left him disillusioned with police work as he was convinced that his superiors had covered up the extent of the crimes of the aristocrats involved in the scandal, which caused him to resign shortly after.

Afterwards Abberline was hired by the Pinkerton Detective Agency to act as surveillance in the casinos of Monte Carlo to watch for any cheating by customers. By the time he reached retirement age, he returned to England and bought a home near where he was born and quietly lived out his final years on the south coast with his wife.

Relationships

Fionn mac Cumhail - “It feels odd working alongside you when for so long the ‘Fenians’ I was busting were terrorists.”

Henry Jekyll - “Ah, no wonder we couldn’t find the mysterious Mr. Hyde, he existed only within the labyrinth of your mind.”

Jack the Ripper (Assassin) - “I had speculated that ‘Jack’ was a female, but to think they would be a child as well truly beggars belief. ”

James Moriarty - “No matter how much Colonel Moriarty tried to reshape your public image, I always knew you were a rotten apple.”

Sherlock Holmes - “Puffing that damn pipe again like a chimney. Do you like showing us up that much?”

Creator's Notes

Inspired by watching the 2010 remake of “The Wolfman” which featured Abberline as an Inspector Javert-esque character who hunted down the protagonist which he suspected was a serial killer hiding his crimes behind the local legend of a monstrous wolf.

I was sorely tempted to make “Seeker” an actual fan made Extra Class, but Sherlock Holmes existing as anything but that was always a thorn in my side and so it became something of an in-joke throughout the sheet.

The Faceclaim is Tobias Gregson from the Ace Attorney series. Aside from having the look of a Victorian officier, Gregson also has the appearance of one who is *not* the main character and is more unassuming for it. That said, Abberline’s backstory as a former clockmaker turned policeman meant that his personality is based more on John Harrison from the TV series “Longitude”.

In the immortal words of Ethan Mars: "JASOOOOOON!!!"

[Alexcoene]

Oh hey, BN also made that faceclaim for that exact same guy a while back... of course, that was as part of a Jack the Ripper amalgamate formed from rumors and theories about who the culprit was, but still!

Anyhoo, a quite good sheet, tough I gotta admit he feels very much like a 'standard police inspector Servant', if that make sense. Like, I feel like you could give these skills and NP to any guy with that job, tough I guess that make sense a guy known for NOT catching a killer would have unremarkable abilities. Still, they're very well put together, with a fun personality toboot.

[Skull]

Oh hey, BN also made that faceclaim for that exact same guy a while back...

Would you believe me if I said that was entirely a coincidence?

[Alexcoene]

Guess Ace Attorney Gregson is just the perfect archetype of a Scotland Yard inspector, lol.

[Dragoran21]

That was a nice Servant, Skull.

[Skull]

I was saving this Sheet to be released on the Feast of Saint Stephens for obvious thematic reasons, but it dawned on me that I will be away and most likely won't have internet access then to do so and thus I'll just post it now for you guys to enjoy as an early Christmas present.

Also apologies if I butchered any of the words in this sheet. Czech is not a language I have any familiarity with and so feel free to pull me up on any translation mistakes.

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Ruler

“True, it’s not a plan - it’s courage. Much like the Flaming Eagle on my cloak, my blood burns with a raging fire and I won’t stop until I’ve erased this evil spirit from this world!”



True Name: Saint Václav
Epithet: “Rex Iustus”
Region: Bohemia (10th Century)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Likes: Charity, Family
Dislikes: Betrayal, Winter
Talents: Hiking, Miracles
Natural Enemy: Boleslav Ukrutný

Parameters
STR: (B) END: (B) AGI: (C) MGI: (C) LCK: (D) NP: (A)

Character

Ruler takes the form of Saint Václav, also known as Václav the Good - the Kníže (Duke) of Bohemia, who after his assassination by his younger brother Boleslav over control of the throne, was posthumously declared both a King and a Saint.

As to be expected from one who had to inherit the throne of the Duchy at a young age and saw his relatives murder each other over the right to rule, Václav strives to be the ideal leader to his people. Thus he carries his country’s history with pride, never betrays his code of conduct and always treats people with respect unless they are truly wicked. The lack of a normal childhood has somewhat stunted the emotional development that Václav underwent in life and that is why in a more relaxed setting he exhibits a charming if excitable boyish spirit that seems at odds with his large manly physique. Tragically it was also the reason why he did not realise that his younger brother Boleslav was only supporting him in uniting the country so that he could backstab him and rule it for himself. It is for this reason that betrayal - especially amongst familial relations has become a sore spot for Václav and will invoke rare righteous anger if he encounters such a thing in the modern day. Just as Boleslav messed around and found out, Václav is no pushover and inside is an explosive force that can drive him to overcome the odds, which is why even after being grievously wounded from an ambush, it still took an entire squad of prepared knights to kill an unarmed Václav. Yet the moniker of the “Good King” is not for nothing and Václav would always prefer to settle things without resorting to violence. Humourously, Václav’s famous piety means that he is very awkward with women since it was only at the persistent pestering of his fellow nobles that he took on a lover in order to produce an heir, and the second that Zbraslav was born, he quickly married off his one-time concubine to one of his servants so that he could go back to practicing celibacy.

In a Holy Grail War, Václav takes his role as Ruler very seriously and concentrates on maintaining the laws of Heroic Spirits, not typically involving himself in the squabbles between other Servants unless one is found to be violating the laws of the War. That’s not to say he is hands-off, as Václav will spend a lot of time going around and supporting the local citizens to minimise the damage done by Servants, such as using his Saintly powers to heal the sick and wounded. Despite the fact that Servants are expected to hide their identity, Václav cannot resist proudly displaying the “Plamenná Orlice” (Flaming Eagle) heraldic arms that symbolise the Duchy of Bohemia on his mantle. As it is also known as the “Svatováclavská Orlice” (Saint Václav Eagle), it is a dead giveaway as to his identity when paired with the decorated royal “Svatováclavský Meč” (Sword of Saint Václav) that he wields in battle. Curiously, Václav is an extremely rare case of a Servant who does not manifest with his Noble Phantasm and that puts him at a significant disadvantage, yet this does not daunt him. If attacked, Václav will stand his ground as he is not one to retreat from those stronger than him if the battle must be won.

As is natural for a proper Ruler Class Servant, Václav has no selfish wish to be granted by the Holy Grail. However, if asked to think about it as a theoretical question, Václav would respond by saying he would use its power to save the life of his nephew Strachkvas. Even though Václav never met the young man, and he was the son of Václav’s killer, he can’t help but shed a tear for Strachkvas being killed by demons due to the sins of his father as being too cruel a fate and so he would (hypothetically) make a wish to prevent the boy’s tragic death.

Skills

Class Skills

Magic Resistance - (B)
The granting of protection against magical effects. Differing from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. As both a Saint and a warrior that saw his fair share of magic on the battlefield, Václav has naturally developed a high immunity to magical energy and will automatically cancel out spells of A-Rank or below. Even if he were to be targeted by the likes of Greater Magecraft and Grand Rituals, it is difficult for him to be affected in short bursts of exposure.

Riding - (A)
A Class Skill typically seen amongst the Rider and Saber class Servants, denoting the ability to ride mounts and vehicles. Rider-class Servants will typically possess a high rank. It is said that dragon type mounts are an exception, requiring a different ability other than Riding. As seen in the various anecdotes and legends surrounding his exploits, Václav has excellent aptitude in horse-riding. As a result, all vehicles and all creatures but those of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast-rank can be used as mounts. Even vehicles that did not exist in the time period he was alive in, for they are no exception.

Personal Skills

Protection of the Angels - (B)
A form of divine blessing given to the user from the Almighty based on legendary anecdotes. Whilst Václav has several miracles attributed to his life to prove the strength of his piety, the most famous is easily the time that Count Radslav of Zličané rejected Václav’s ascension to the throne and rose up in rebellion. When Radslav attempted to strike down Václav, the usurper came face to face with two angels who guarded Václav and ordered Radslav to stand down, which he did and so Václav achieved peace without having to fight at all. Now in a Holy Grail War, when a critical attack is coming towards Václav, a Luck Roll is performed and if successful, a flash of light will occur and it will look like he effortlessly dodged or parried it. An observer with high spiritual sense might have noticed the two angels shimmering next to Václav’s side and aiding him in his times of need.

Rex Iustus - (A)
A Fascination type Skill that influences the hearts of minds of the people that come into contact with the user. Within a few decades of his death, multiple hagiographies of Václav’s life were in circulation which between these and subsequent legends about the “Good King” formulated the concept of the “Rex Iustus” in the High Mediæval Ages, where righteous behaviour was seen as more important in a monarch than ruling through force just because of the supposed Divine Right of Kings. As the embodiment of this Archetype, Václav radiates an aura of virtue that grants Bonus Modifiers to his Persuasion Rolls which is very useful when dealing with confused civilians. Similarly, it gives a reassuring boost to the morale of allies in Václav’s Party whilst attempting to neutralise the hostile disposition of the opponent so that Václav might be able to solve the situation without resorting to violence.

Saint - (C)
The status of one who has achieved canonization and ascended to Sainthood. After his assassination, Václav was viewed as a martyr and quickly grew such a cult following that it was sanctified by Pope John XIII and to this day Václav remains the Patron Saint of the Czech Republic where he formerly ruled. When summoned as a Servant, Václav obtains a number of abilities as part of being a faithful follower of God - his standard attacks now gain a Light Attribute which moderately raises the damage he does against the likes of Demons and the Undead. Furthermore, Václav has received the power of Chirotony as practised by the Holy Church which allows him to restore the health of people he comes into physical contact with. However, because Václav’s veneration is largely contained to only a minority of denominations, he does not get the full benefits of this Skill compared to more popular Saints.

Noble Phantasm

Bruncvík
The Sword of the Promised Peace

[Type: Anti-Unit], [Rank: A], [Maximum Range: 800], [Maximum Number of Targets: Variable]

Upon his summoning in a Holy Grail War, Václav is armed with the “Svatováclavský Meč” (Sword of Saint Václav) also known as the “Korunovační Meč” (Coronation Sword), one of the Crown Jewels used historically during the coronations of the Czech Kings. Although the ornate royal sword is certainly beautiful and Václav is very appreciative to be reunited with his old weapon, it is not in fact Václav’s true Noble Phantasm which is nowhere to be found on the Saint’s person.

In reality, there exists a legend amongst the Czech people, that underneath the mountain of Blaník there sleeps a legion of knights awaiting the day when their people need them the most, to which they will rise up and ride out led by Saint Václav on his white steed in order to bring peace and prosperity to the land once more. Now incarnated as a Ruler Class Servant, once Václav has found the aberration that threatens the Holy Grail and should they pose a threat to humanity, the Saint will trip over seemingly nothing and fall to the ground. This might look like a comical or humiliating sight for the Good King, but Václav recognises it as a sign and will proceed to punch his fist into the ground where he tripped. Feeling around, he will henceforth rip the legendary Sword of Bruncvík out of the dirt to neutralise the threat.

By rapping his knuckles on the sword’s blade, it will make a ringing sound that reverberates through the air, which causes the Veřejová Stone guarding Mount Blaník to open up and the Knights of Blaník ride out as ghostly wraiths and fly towards Václav’s location. Climbing aboard his iconic white stallion, Václav leads his faithful knights into the final battle. Whilst the knights are not as strong as a Servant individually, their sheer numbers and teamwork means that fending them off is a daunting task for any solo enemy. Alternatively, should the enemy be so large or powerful that a swarm of knights wouldn’t be effective, Václav can instead have the wraiths coalesce into the shining sword to compress their power together into a collective which can then be released as a blast of magical energy. This is colloquially dubbed the “Soul of Bruncvík” as for a split second, the energy wave looks a lot like a lion’s head as it launches at supersonic speed to vaporise all that stands in its path.

Whilst either application is certainly a powerful Noble Phantasm in its own right, Václav is reluctant to use it unless absolutely necessary as he holds the ancient Bohemian Prince Bruncvík in the highest esteem and wouldn’t want to cheapen his legacy just because their legends became intertwined through the Sleeping King myth. Aside from that, this Noble Phantasm can be a double-edged sword as without any backup or support, the drain of magical energy is so substantial that Václav risks fading away after a single usage.


(An artist's rendition of the Knights riding forth, led by Václav - V. Černý, 1898)

Lore

Václav was a member of the Přemyslid Dynasty - the Royal House that reigned in the Duchy of Bohemia. According to legend, Václav was born in 907 A.D in the fortified settlement of Stochov. His grandmother Ludmila allegedly planted the oak tree in the corner of the castle that still stands there today in the Czech Republic, to which she had Václav’s nannies water the tree with the prince’s bathwater. Under the careful watch of his grandmother, Václav was raised in Chalcedonian Christianity in contrast to his pagan mother and was sent to the college in Budeč.

When Václav was thirteen, his father Vratislav 1st died defending the country from the Hungarian Invasion. This threw the Duchy into a succession crisis as none of Vratislav’s children were of age to take the throne. As a result, power was divided between Ludmila and Václav’s mother Drahomíra but this was a fragile balance that ended in disaster. Some say Drahomíra was jealous over the influence her mother-in-law had over the princes, others say a disagreement in how to handle the rising threat of the Duchy of Saxony. Regardless it ended with Drahomíra arranging the assassination of Ludmila where the woman was strangled with her own veil to avoid spilling blood on sacred ground.

Drahomíra ended up taking the throne but between her vicious Anti-Christian policies and Arnulf of Bavaria performing unchallenged raids on Bohemia, she was very unpopular. As soon as Václav came of age, he united the oppressed people against Drahomíra and successfully ousted his mother from power, banishing her into exile in Budeč. Afterwards Václav proceeded to militarily subjugate the other Bohemian noblemen who had their eyes on the throne, most famously Radslav of Zličané who according to legend was forced to bow to Václav after a pair of angels intervened when Radslav attempted to attack Václav. With domestic affairs sorted, Václav had to deal with the aggressive threats of both Bavaria and the Hungarians. Politically isolated, Václav had no choice but to accept the overlordship of Heinrich of Saxony as he had the allegiance of Arnulf who would then cease to be a threat.

Unbeknownst to Václav, there was an enemy much closer to home. Some say that since their childhood, Drahomíra had been grooming Boleslav to overthrow his older brother. Either way in 935 A.D, Boleslav conspired to assassinate Václav and so he invited him to celebrate the Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian. The next morning as Václav set out for Mass, Boleslav caught up with him and whilst his brother’s back was turned, struck his head with a sword. Fortunately the blow was not fatal and a confused Václav managed to wrestle his brother to the ground and disarm him, upon which Boleslav called out his co-conspirators who revealed themselves and attacked. Wounded and outnumbered, Václav fled to the local church but found the front door suspiciously locked and out of options, Václav was cut down by Boleslav’s three henchmen. Immediately after the assassination, Boleslav returned to Prague and ascended to the throne but not without opposition which he crushed and his act of fratricide was the reason behind his epithet “Ukrutný” (The Cruel).

Curiously, it is said that Boleslav’s youngest son was born on that same fateful day and so seeing it as a bad omen, he named the child “Strachkvas” (Dreadful Feast) and promised to make him a clergyman rather than a prince. This did not protect the boy as right before he was about to be ordained as the Bishop of Prague, his body was possessed by demons and he died from a violent seizure. Another legend about the aftermath of Václav’s murder was that his faithful servant Podiven survived by fleeing to Germany and later returned to Bohemia seeking revenge, catching one of the assassins by surprise and killed him, only to be caught and hung whereupon his body had a heavenly glow and so it was buried in the grave outside the Rotunda of Saint Vitus. Thus, master and servant were separated only by a single wall and together again even in death.

Interestingly, despite the fact that he was only a Duke within his own lifetime, the Duchy of Bohemia later became absorbed into the Holy Roman Empire and Emperor Otto the Great saw fit to posthumously bestow upon Václav the title of Kingship out of respect, and that is why he is often referred to as “The Good King” in music and literature. Because of his character and his devotion to Christianity, Václav was considered a martyr immediately after his death and within a few decades had a large cult following in Bohemia. He was quickly canonised as a Saint - the first one of Czech origin and the only Czech Saint to be celebrated by the wider Roman Catholic Church. Needless to say, his figure played a very important role in the emancipation of the Czech state and he remains the Patron Saint of the current Czech Republic.

Relationships

Amakusa Shirō Tokisada - “My condolences, this Matsukura Katsuie you faced sounds a lot like my own mother Drahomíra.”

Arjuna - “It is truly a wicked force, that which causes brothers to try to kill one another.”

Artoria - “So this Sir Yvain also fought a dragon alongside a lion? Just like Bruncvík then, what a strange coincidence.”

Charlemagne - “They certainly love to stick ‘the Great’ as an epithet to Holy Roman Emperors, don’t they?”

Geōrgius - “Being a Patron Saint truly is a medal of honour, isn’t it. I heard that I am known in England as well, despite never having been there.”

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin - “A vile man such as yourself is a disgrace to all those who follow God!”

Zhūgě Liàng - “Haha, I have to wonder, how your tactical thinking would compare to our own Jan Žižka.”

Creator's Notes

I don’t know how well this translates, but in England there is a very popular Christmas Carol called "Good King Wenceslas" [sic] which is based on the legends surrounding Saint Václav. Since the Carol’s lyrics revolve around Wenceslas/Václav trying to give out alms to the poor on Saint Stephen’s Day, I wanted to try to get this sheet out by December 26th in reference to that. We’ll see on the fateful day if I managed to achieve that feat in time…

Looking back on it, I may have played the sheet a little too safe in retrospect - especially when it comes to the Skills as they are pretty generic stuff associated with Saints and the like. Regardless, I really have fallen in love with the character the more I did research on him. Ideally in a story, Václav would fulfil a similar role to that of Rouge Saber in Fate/Samurai Remnant where he’s searching for a hidden threat and then towards the climax unleashes his Noble Phantasm and fades away shortly after.

The Faceclaim is Ouken from the anime adaptation of “Ranking of Kings”. Because the video game “Kingdom Come: Deliverance” is set in Bohemia during the time of Václav IV, I was sorely tempted to use a faceclaim from that game, but I couldn’t find one that fit the vibes I was looking for.

As always, all comments and criticisms are duly welcome~

[TQG Imaginatorious]

Saint Václav-Why he does has the Class Skills of a Saber or Rider instead of the Ruler class like he's supposed? I mean TND and GR isn't even mentioned here

[The Fair Tyrant]

From what I recall, I believe Skull prefers skipping the Ruler class skills the same way FGO does. Speaking of which:
Saint Vaclav: I'd say his skills are flavorful enough, especially Rex Iustus. For his NP, are the ghostly knights flying out in real time or do they get a teleport assist? I'm just imagining Ruler tripping over during a Grail War in Fuyuki and then sitting down waiting hours for his knights to get there from the Czech Republic.

[Skull]

For his NP, are the ghostly knights flying out in real time or do they get a teleport assist?

Clearly they hop aboard Spirit Airlines.

[Dragoran21]

Lol.

Another great sheet, Skull.

[Dragoran21]

It is the best time of year again! FGO gave me the best possible gift already! HAKKAA PÄÄLLE POHJAN AKKA!

Shame the weather here is gloomy. No snow this year

But I did get a lot of presents and the ham was perfect so everything is great!

And I have a gift for you all! No, it is not too early. Unlike the Americans, we Finns open our gifts at 24.12.

I was going to post my version of Louhi, but well - we got the official Louhi, so I must rework mine even better. Or post some smaller servants in mean meantime.

Well here is my gift to you!:

RULER OF KALEVALA

“Hei Kirei, I want more sushi! Let’s order at least ten boxes!” Said the red-haired Rider, self-claimed “greatest hero of Finland” while he was lying on a church bench. With his boots on. Father Kotomine gave his Servant a strained look. Urge to use his command seal to order the fickle and frivolous Rider to eat his sword. Or hacking Tokiomi for dragging him to this mess.

His dark musings were interrupted by a red shine on Servant summoning. The figure appeared on the ambon. He was clad in old bishop's robes with chainmail peeking under the cloak. “I am Servant Ruler, Saint Henrik. By the grace of God, I have come to ove-AARGH! “ Splat

The ruler falls, with an axe lodged into his head. Behind him stood another Servant, one that looked like a peasant. The grinning killer quickly grabbed the dissipating Ruler’s hand and pulled off a beautiful ring. The peasant admired the ring before realizing Kotomine and Rider were staring at him. A beat and the killer ran to the right and jumped through the church's window.

“...well, that happened”. Raider said before pulling up a sushi place’s ad. Kotomine was feeling a headache coming up. Only for the red glow to return. In front of them was a young boy with flowers in his hair.

The boy blinked at them and started to scream.



Source

“NOOO! THIS ISN'T THE RIGHT TIME!
ARE YOU THE IDIOTS WHO SUMMONED ME?!
DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE STARTED?!
I AM –

…

Son of Marjatta?”

BASIC INFORMATION BASIC INFORMATION

True Name	Son of Marjatta, King of Karelia
Other Names	Kauko, Kaukomieli Kauko, Kaukomieli, Jesus Lily, Jojo
Source	Kalevala Kalevala, Bible
Region	Finland Finland, Judea
Alignment	Lawful Good
Nature	Star
Armaments	Trumpet, His book
Talents	Fishing, Carpentry, and Public speaking
Natural Enemy	Väinämöinen
Holy Grail War	Edelfelt Subcategory HGW
Master	Non, but hangs around Kirei Kotomine
Catalyst	LingonberryLingonberry, Bible
Classes	Ruler Ruler, Saver, Alter-Ego
Rarity	5 Stars

PARAMETERS PARAMETERS

STR: E	END: E	AGI: E
MAN: A	LUC: ?	NP: A+

“Well, I'm just a child.”

CLASS SKILLS CLASS SKILLS





Magic Resistance Ex

Neither magecraft, Christian sacraments nor powers from the Age of Gods harm him. Divine magecraft from other modern religions may affect him.

“Stop trying to turn me into an animal, Väinämöinen, it won’t work!”




Fath- God’s Resolution A

Two Command Spells can be used for each Servant participating in the Holy Grail War. Cannot re-purpose the Command Spells of others. His seals appear as flowering lingonberries.

“14 … 15 …16 … just how many Servants have been summoned already? -
-
Did two more seals just appear?”




SON OF LINGONBERRY - Camouflage A+++

Just a normal skill just make sure to the whole World that this Servant is the Son of Marjatta (whose father was just a normal talking lingonberry) and NO ONE ELSE!

SECOND ASCENSION SECOND ASCENSION



Source

“Thank you, Father Kotomine, for these clothes.
How is your headache?
Yes, Lieto is a frustrating man to work with.

Well, there is some time before he returns from a duel against King Arthur.
Let's use that time for some chit-chat.

…Yes, he will be back. Your plan to get rid of him will backfire.
I think you really need someone to talk to honestly.”

PERSONAL SKILLS PERSONAL SKILLS




Charisma of Lingonberry A+

Baby who was crowned after his first words (of dressing down Immortal Sage) has quite a charisma. Increases his followers’ abilities tremendously.

“No, even a wet blanket is charismatic when compared to that old fool.”




Miracles B

Ability to perform miracles or “make the impossible possible”. At this rank miracles of the second degree (by Thomas Aquinas’ classification) are possible (the order of natural things are changed) and is one held by Apostle Servants.

“Being born from a virgin mom after she ate a speaking lingonberry is truly a miracle, right?
Hahahaa!” Hahahaa!”

Current identity has lowered skills rank considerably.

“Shh, be quiet.”





Teleportation B

After birth Ruler mysteriously teleported to a swamp far away. Only by Sun’s guidance was Marjatta able to find her wandering son. The Ruler can, at will, instantaneously teleport to any place that is “known to the Sun” (sunlight must have touched it).

“Huh. This is new.”

THIRD ASCENSION THIRD ASCENSION



Source

” This is really on the nose…”“This is really on the nose…
But I can’t do this without pulling
more emanation. Louhi has subverted
The Grail-Sampo and the youngsters
need my help.”

NOBLE PHANTASM NOBLE PHANTASM



Source

The last poem is resided
Singers are praised
Let the curtain fall
And your story be judged!

Väinämöisen Tuomio A+
Anti-Unit

[Ruler points a finger at Caster judgmentally and starts loudly listing her sins, wrongdoings, and hypocrisies. Each item is like a slap to her face, each word eroding her confidence. By the end tirade Caster is disheveled, barely standing, and eyes all white. Getting blasted by a manifestation of a great angelic judge with a mighty trumpet is an act of mercy.]

Recreation of the end of Kalevala. This Noble Phantasm has passive and active power.
Passively this NP gives Ruler sight that reveals everything about the person he looks in the eyes: their true name, their whole life story, and their thoughts. This passive replaces the True Name Discernment skill and is equal to Clairvoyance A and Human Observation A. If eye contact is made the revelation cannot be blocked or distorted. The revelation also works on mortal beings.

With true name release Ruler uses information revealed to him to judge the target. He manifests great ornate trumpets with wings. The Ruler will speak loudly about the sins, misdeeds, and hypocrisies the target has done. The more wrongdoings he speaks out, the stronger the Trumpets of Justice become. The NP gains a bonus when dealing with individuals who are from the Age of Gods.

A slightly blown trumpet only causes slight concussions, a minor mental suggestion, or reduces Servant’s parameters by two. A moderately loud trumpet causes internal bleeding, a strong compulsion, or Servant’s all of the parameters to be reduced to E rank. Strongly played trumpet leaves behind nothing but splatter, an unbreakable commandment, or causes the target to be expelled to the Reverser Side of the World or back to the Throne.

Please note the power of judgment is based on the wrongs Ruler says out loud. He can lessen the impact if he feels merciful - which is most of the time. The morals and laws the Noble Phantasm uses as the reference are Christian morals and dogma.

“...Your wish was not evil, Matriarch of Pohjola but what you did to get it was.”

FINAL ASCENSION FINAL ASCENSION



Source

“The War for Sampo draws to a close.
Remember my words, Father Kotomine.
Even you can find a place to belong in this wide world.
…hmm. I recommend that small restaurant two blocks from here,
on the left. The food there might inspire you.”

LORE: THE EPIC LORE: THE EPIC


Once upon a time, a pure but picky Marjatta was shepherding her lambs while lamenting her maidenhood. She heard a lingonberry crying that no one would pluck it, and she decided to eat the lamenting berry. After that she becomes pregnant and after finding out her family kicks her out. She desperately tries to find a safe place to give birth with her maid Piltti but cold neighbors only let her stay in the stable. So, she gives birth with only help from Piltti and kind and warm horses. She gives birth to a baby boy - who promptly disappears. The new mother is understandably panicked and goes to search for her little boy. The Sun guides her to a swamp where the baby is recovered.

Marjatta wants the old sage Virokannas to baptize her son, but he refuses until the child is proven worthy. The Immortal Sage Väinämöine is called to judge the child, and he hardly calls the boy worthless and tells them to kill the bastard. The child then starts speaking like an adult, chastising the sage: who also is without a father and has not been killed; and continues how Väinämöinen tricked Illmarinen into Pohjola and how he drove Aino to suicide; finally asking where is justice for them?

Virokannas baptizes the child as the rightful ruler of Karelia and Väinämöinen realizes his power and influence are waning (The Age of Gods in Finland has finally ended). So, he sailed away (to the Reverse Side of The World), leaving behind rune songs and sacred kantele as a gift to his noble people.

And promise to return when they need him most desperately.

Or when a new Sampo was made.

LORE: THE FOLKLORE LORE: THE FOLKLORE


Lönnrot based Marjatta and her son on poems of “Judgement of Väinämöinen” and absolutely no other poem! “Luojan virsi” (Hymn of Creation), an adaptation of the birth of Christ to a Finnish setting where Virgin Mary becomes pregnant after eating an apple.

PERSONALITY PERSONALITY


A judgmental yet kind child. He won’t spare his words to call out misdeeds but follows up with words on how to right the wrongs. Nor will he lower himself to hypocrisy and live by the rules he judges others.

He believes in goodness in every human. Rather comforting view for someone with such piercing eyes. He is a great friend of children and outcasts, willing to listen and talk to everyone and shows everyone kindness and grace.

Except for those who are of Divine nature - especially those of non-Christian religions. To them, he is quite unfriendly. He and Väinämöinen especially get into quarrels.

One notable quirk is how he at every opportunity makes everyone clear he is “Kauko”, “Son of Marjatta” and “Lingonberry child”, and gets anxious if someone brings this up or tries to question this.

FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTING STYLE


As a little boy, he really can’t fight normally. He uses his Charisma and Miracles to support others and uses his Teleport skill to get out of trouble. While his Noble Phantasm is strong, he really uses it to its full potential. He never uses his NP to kill anyone (and heals any physical damage) and prefers to use it to prevent sinners from doing more harm or to return them to the Throne. He also chooses if and when to use the revelation he gained for Noble Phantasm. Some things are better left unsaid.

“Judgment is the core of my legend, but I personally prefer to forgive.”

DIALOGUEDIALOGUE


Bond 1:

“Hello, Ritsuka. How are you doing? Is there anything want to talk about? I am always ready to hear your worries.”


Bond 2:

“I see you have a lot of false deities here. Isn’t Servant summoning supposed to filter those things out?”


Bond 3:

“...I am sorry for what I said earlier about other deities. This persona … really brings out my judgmental side. I was the catalyst of the Age of Gods ending - IN FINLAND! …köh So I have the disposition to rail against ones like them. Really, I am completely fine with the Pagans.”


Bond 4:

“I never thought I could be summoned. Meeting so many people from so many different places and eras has been more fun than I could have ever imagined! (Keeping myself in check has been stressful though.)
Hmm? Oh, that was nothing. Thank you for summoning me.”

Bond 5:

“Ritsuka.

These years have not been kind to you.

For the sake of your home, for humanity, you had to do things no one should have to.

So let me say this to you.

I forgive you.

So, you can forgive yourself.”


Relationship with Master:

“A good friend.”


Likes:

“Hmm, I like woodworking, playing with other kids, and making others feel better.”


Dislikes:

“People who taint faith with greed. And those who say they do horrible things in the name of M- God!”


Wish:

“Heh, you should know rulers don’t have a wish for the grail.

…wait, most other Rulers have one?!”


Lancer of Kalevala:

“You left your bride behind, for that fickle, frivolous fool. On your wedding day!”


Assassin of Kalevala:

“Your arrogance was your downfall and worse you brought misery onto your only sister!”


Berserker of Kalevala:

“You are trenched in the blood of innocents. All those children.
THEY WEREN'T EVEN BORN BEFORE YOUR UNCLE’S RAID!”


Archer of Kalevala:

“If you had not been greedy and returned the engagement gift, you wouldn’t have lost everything.”


Rider of Kalevala:

“You fickle frivolous fool!
You never think through your actions and let others deal with your mess!”


Shielder of Kalevala:

“She could not have ever replaced her sister.”


Saber of Kalevala:

“Goat's beard.” “Hippie hair.”

“Shirt chaser.” “Alcoholic.”

“Bastard” “Double Bastard”

“Wannabe rockstar” “All thumbs”

“HOW DARE YOU!”


Alter Ego of Kalevala:

“...killing is wrong, even if it was the only option.
Regardless of your words, I can see the guilt you bear.
Even with snow-stained red, you are not the Death.”


Jeanne, Amakusa:

“Sob, sob I- I am -sob- solly! Whaa!!!”

When meeting these two fellow rulers, the boy started to cry uncontrollably
and just kept hugging both of them.


Georgios:

“The stalwart knight, never wavering. Suffering so long…sniff”


Rider Martha:

“Ah! You have grown so much. -AAH I MEAN nice to meet a fine lady who I have never met!”


Ruler Martha:

“Miss Martha, could you give me swimming lessons? For an unimportant reason, I never did learn to swim while as a mortal. Hehehee”


Caster Santa Martha:

“Martha, what are you cooking today? Cho-cho-colate babka?! Drool.”

(Now, now Ruler. You are committing the sin of Gluttony.)


Other Santa Servants:

“Humbug. The capitalist system has ruined the Christmas spirit and St Nichola’s legend.legend.
And my birthday was in October, not in December. Instead of buying useless kitschy crap they should give that money to charity!”


Halloween Servants:

"May the force be with you."

(His Ewan McGregor imitation is uncanny.)


Pope Johanna:

“One born from faith. You truly are a miracle and act saintlier than most Pope in history…”


Child servants:

“It’s nice to play again. They remind me of my half-brothers and -sister. Hm? Yes, I had siblings. Mom and Dad had a lot of kids after I was born.”


Divine non-Christian Servants and Servants from Age of Gods:

“BEGON- SELF SLAP Argh! Get hold of yourself, Jojo! – I mean Kauko Lingonson!”


Draco:

Kauko.exe has stopped working.


Rasputin:

“...it’s sad to see the path he took in that timeline.”


Gilgamesh:

The tirade just goes and goes, and the trumpets are starting to glow red...


Mash:

“Mash, I say this from the bottom of my heart:

I am sorry it had to happen like that.”


+

Pretender of Musutafu (Ascensions 1-2)

“I never thought I would see Jacob’s Ladder style used by a modern hero.
Hmm, you have trained him well Martha.”


Pretender of Musutafu (Ascensions 3)

“Such a bright and warm smile.

Despite the suffering and doubt, he had to endure.

Or maybe because of it.

I pray he can save his long-lost friend.”

CRAFT ESSESNCE CRAFT ESSENCE

A hearty meal



”MIIIIIIIIIIILK!!!”

GULP GULP GULP

“Aah …it tastes surprisingly good.”

AUTHOR NOTES AUTHOR NOTES


The Servants, in the beginning, were Ruler Saint Henrik and Berserker Lalli. They are forever bound to each other. I will one day make a sheet about them.

You may also wonder who is this Pretender. Well, it has something to do with the fanfic that rekindled my interest in Fate-franchise. Consider this as a recursive fanfiction. I think I will post his sheet in the 20th-century literary character's thread in near future.

Thank you for reading

---

[The Fair Tyrant]

Son of Marjatta: This is the good shit right here. You already mentioned the Ruler Henrik fakeout from the beginning, so I'll say I really enjoyed the "Ruler trying to help Kotomine live" throughline you gave to your sheet. I also just now realized why he was freaking out at the beginning till he realized what form he'd been summoned in (he thought they'd triggered the Apocalypse and the coming of Judgement Day, didn't he?)

[Dragoran21]

Thank you!

It is shame that Amakusa never tried to help his adopted little brother to find a place where he could indulge in his wickedness without nearly causing an apocalypse.

And yes.

[Spartacus]

It was a raging clash between Masters and Servants pairs, both are ready to fell one another for the Holy Grail.

However, as all of them prepare their trump card, the surrounding around them intrudes, as they change into a chamber to welcome the arrival of a Ruler.



“ ‘I ask thee: are you participants of the Holy Grail War?’ ”

She pauses: tilting her head and putting her index below her lips.

“Yes. I believe it’s the correct introduction for a Ruler Servant.”

She asks: with a perfect smile devoid of the heart.

Class	Ruler
Epithet	The Perfect Queen of Britain
Identity	Igraine
Origin	Arthurian mythology
Height/Weight	154cm/48kg
Alignment	Lawful Good
Attribute	Earth

STR	AGI	END	MANA	LCK	NP
E	E	D	B	B	EX

Igraine is the wife of Uther Pendragon, and the mother of Morgan le Fay and Arthur Pendragon. Although a very minor figure in the Arthurian mythology as a whole, her direct descendants become the center of the mythology as the primary protagonist and antagonist to determine the future of Britain.

The story of Igraine begins when she follows her husband - the Duke of Tintagel to attend him to Uther’s court. Before then, the King dreamed of shooting stars split on Britain’s sky, which was prophesied by Merlin as a dragon that will save Britain, in which that dragon will be born from Igraine’s womb.

This prophecy makes King Uther seek her. When she and her husband refused to give her over, the king waged war on Tintagel, and the duke was slain. The King later disguised as the duke through Merlin’s magecraft, bedded her and made her the queen. In Le Morte d’Arthur, when conceiving Arthur, Igraine was relieved and overjoyed to learn that the man that appears to look like the duke was the king himself.

And so, Igraine carried her part as a queen dutifully. She continues to serve Uther and his court well. She delivered a child that possessed the Dragon Core like Uther wanted. Sent the child to Merlin’s care like advised. She continued to serve as the queen after Uther’s passing and ensured the coronation of King Arthur once the throne was set.

She is a perfect queen that is capable of doing whatever task she is assigned, regardless of the situation she is in, and never abuses her role. Therefore, she becomes one of the non-Saint Servants eligible to be summoned as a Ruler in a Holy Grail War, having no desire for the Holy Grail of her own.

Although Igraine is among the weakest of her Class in terms of combat potential, she boasts abilities that eases investigation works, and possesses an extremely strong defensive capability. She is a perfect mediator to keep the war in-line with the promised function.

That is the Igraine of the legend, recorded simply based on her deeds.

Skills

CLASS SKILL:

Magic Resistance
Rank: A-
Innate magecraft resistance granted by the ‘Red Dragon Factor’ she carries. It is a very powerful magecraft that is capable of canceling nearly all spells directed to her, but because she is not a magus, spells that don't directly target her such as shapeshifting illusion will not be dispelled.


God's Resolution
Rank: A
2 Command Spells per Servants are granted to Ruler in a normal Holy Grail War. The Rank signify the increased potency of each Command Spells, with Igraine possessing A Rank due to her extreme fairness and detachment to the war as a whole.


True Name Discernment
Rank: -
Status information such as one's identity, Skills and Parameters are automatically revealed to Igraine when directly encountering a Servant. However, Igraine has no itention to reveal the identity, nor ally or antagonize any Servants unless they violates the rule of the war.


PERSONAL SKILL:

Ideal Queen
Rank: A
A queen consort's role is only one: to support the reigning monarch. This could range from advisory roles, public engagement, moral support, and producing heirs. A role that is seemingly so simple yet so boundless in scope, requiring a person to possess thousands of skills that ‘a woman should be able to do’.

Igraine capable of doing all of that. She is a person described by Geoffrey of Monmouth as ‘beauty that surpasses all women in Britain’, and someone that possesses all the necessary innate quality to create ‘Arthur.’ She is someone who, despite all the grief and personal feelings she felt, is capable of executing her role perfectly as the mother of the prophesied King.

This Skill is similar in nature with Imperial Privilege in that she can do virtually everything because she is the ideal queen. However, the mechanism is the opposite, the Skill is reactionary in nature as it only will be triggered once the situation requires it, and can’t be used on a whim. A cheating Skill that enables her to act as an ideal Ruler.


Conceptual Fertilization: Red Dragon Factor
Rank: A-
The concept of ‘The Mother of the Red Dragon of Britain” granted through Merlin’s magecraft as a Skill.

In most situations, the Skill has little use but to slightly strengthen her overall performance akin to a limited and internalized version of Mana Burst. Its true strength lies in the privilege of the Ruler-class. Through the access of magical energy supply from the Holy Grail and leylines, and the knowledge of creating ‘a carrier of red dragon’ through Merlin, she is capable of creating various types of low-level dragonkin vessels. Although these dragons are no match to Servant individually, they are capable of overwhelming them through sheer numbers.

Despite its name, the dragon she created can be born as white dragons instead of red, just like not all of her offspring become the 'Once and Future King'. The red dragon factor within her acts as enabler, but it doesn’t guarantee for all of her children to become a ‘Pendragon’.

Noble Phantasms

Roadless Tintagel
The Flickering Mirage of A Loving Fort

Rank: B
Type: Fortress
Range: 100 Units
Maximum Target: 10-20 People

A Reality Marble that immediately designates a nearby area as the elusive castle itself. An extremely potent Territory Creation that overrides all kinds of existing Boundary Fields (including other Reality Marbles), enforcing the concept of ‘safe place’ without fail during its activation.

A palace that ensures one’s heart of a better tomorrow, regardless of the reality outside its own little world, as long as one continues to hold hope within themselves. The queen continues to gaze at the ocean outside with solemn expression, as if staring to the horizon beyond – remembering the glory of the past, hoping for the future to come, and lamenting the nightmare of the present.

In most scenarios, Ruler will deploy this Noble Phantasm publicly to the rest of the Holy Grail War participants as a means to inform her presence, and also providing a neutral ground alternative from the Holy Church. The only criteria for its activation is being a confined space to be deployed, which ranges from a single building, a cave or a single room. Those within will be ensured of their safety by granting them massive increases in Endurance and other resistances, but it doesn’t prevent abilities to be activated. In summary, a Noble Phantasm that provides ‘safezone’ to all parties involved.

The nature of this Noble Phantasm is quite unclear. One can see it as the manifestation of Tintagel Castle, whose existence has been questioned; the Tintagel Castle of legend, where it’s supposedly impenetrable due to being surrounded by the sea; or a mirage castle created by Morgan, her daughter that is proficient in witchcraft. One thing certain, however, it is no utopia, but simply a flickering mirage that brings nostalgic hope for a home that is no longer there.

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Shining Star Pendragon
Pedigree of One and Only Hope, The Once and Future Horizon

Rank: EX
Type: Anti-Country
Range: 1,000,000 Units
Maximum Target: -

‘The victory shall be thine, and King thou shalt be of the whole of Britain! For this is what yon star doth betoken, and the fiery dragon that is under the star! The ray, moreover, that stretcheth forth toward the regions of Gaul, Both portend that a son shall be born unto thee that shall be of surpassing mighty dominion, whose power shall extend over all the realms that lie beneath the ray; and the other ray signifieth a daughter whose sons and grandsons shall hold the kingdom of Britain in succession.'

When King Uther dreamed of a star with the shape of a dragon, and Merlin prophecies for King Uther to marry her to save Britain, the fate and role of the woman called Igraine was sealed as the carrier of the red dragon.

This Noble Phantasm is the weaponization of that prophecy.

Normally, a Ruler has no wish to be granted from the Holy Grail, and that’s still true for Igraine. However, to use its wish granting capability to fulfill her role as a Ruler is a different matter entirely. Under an extreme condition, she can wish for a powerful dragon vessel on the level of Albion and infuse it with her ‘Red Dragon Factor’. Although the dragon is incapable to function due to lacking a Saint Graph, the mystery of ‘Red Dragon of Britain’ it carries is enough to momentarily devastate the area with a powerful impact equal to the island itself, becoming a meteor-like attack reminiscent of the wishing star from Merlin’s prophecy, with the impact power is theoretically capable to open a hole to the reverse side.

Personality (True Nature)

The real person has never been perfect, and simply a normal human with their own desire like any other.

It is just that, the moment she understands how easily the Duke of Tintagel’s force is massacred by the overwhelming might of the king, she completely understands the foolishness of herself, and the destiny that is already written on the star she must endure.

A person shouldn’t put their own personal wants before the greater good.
Petty things like love aren’t important in comparison to the lives of others.
Her role as the mother of the dragon must be fulfilled for a sustaining prosperity.
She must become the Queen of King Uther to ensure Britain’s future.

And so, the woman named Igraine closed her heart forever. To always do what the King, the court and the people expected of her, without putting her own longing in consideration.

She smiles perfectly like what is expected from a queen that loves the people.
She commanded the serfs diligently like what is expected from a fair queen.
She agreed to the court magician’s request to infuse her with the red dragon factor.
She obediently served the King to deliver the prophesied king.

A perfect cog that turns perfectly within the wheel known as fate.

That is what a perfect queen means to her. And thus, even if she mastered a perfect smile, it can also be offputting to many.

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Igraine is summoned on her younger self, almost identical to King Arthur in appearance.

Servants are normally summoned in their prime, usually meaning their primary appearance of their respective stories. However, the story of Igraine doesn’t start before she enters adulthood.

The youth that is not recorded in a legend, someone that has not yet had the 'role to be the queen'. Someone that is not forced to love a man that takes her everything for the sake of a future she barely sees.

The time when she still can dream and prioritize herself.

The time when she can act innocently without caring about perfection.

Relationships

Merlin: Professional relationship between the queen and the court magician has been built. If they meet unexpectedly in the hall, she will greet him with his full title, speaking to him with full professional courtship and pleasantry. Needless to say, the venom within her words are palpable.

Sir Ulfius and Knight of the Round Table (Uther’s generation): Professional relationship between the queen and the court has been built. If they meet unexpectedly in the hall, she will greet them with their full title, ask about how their wives and children are doing, mention their inevitable retirement plans and talk about the restructuring plan of the Round Table. Needless to say, the venom within her words are palpable.

King Uther: There are many forms the King can take. If he is an idealized version, she hopes that he will stay that way. If he is close to the one she remembers, she wouldn’t be able to be summoned as a Ruler at all.

Morgan le Fay: Her eldest daughter, the one that is not the red dragon, a person that she can’t tell whether she loves or not. There is an episode where Igraine and Morgause are kidnapped by a sorcerer in an enchanted castle. Perhaps, this is secretly Morgan’s plan to give her mother a break.

Artoria Pendragon: The king she destined to give birth to, the red dragon incarnate, a person that she can’t tell off whether she loves or not. Artoria was taken away immediately after her birth, and when the mother and child finally met for the latter’s coronation as a king, Igraine hugged her joyfully. Was it because she finally meet her flesh and blood that she never seen with her own eyes, or perhaps because she is finally released from the torture she had been endured, now that her duty has been fulfilled?

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Author's Note

My first venture of Arthurian mythology. I hope you guys likes her because I personally do! Give our moms a break!