Likes: Devotion, coffee
Dislikes: Opulence, Catholicism
Talents: Organization, bureaucracy
Natural Enemy: Charles I, the Irish
Assassin’s true identity is Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of Commonwealth. His less savory title is the King Killer.
Cromwell is best described as a severe man. He is mostly defined by the things he detests, being cruel and bitter to his core. As a Servant, he finds his newfound power beyond normal men surprising, if not unwelcome. He can merely have a more direct hand in the world’s affairs as a Heroic Spirit.
For one who is described as one of the most evil men to walk the earth, Cromwell is surprisingly devout. He is steadfast in his faith, and is a fanatical Puritan. As such, he is devoted to a life free from opulence and luxury, finding even the most innocent attempts at decoration offensive. The sight of bright colors, especially in clothing, is also unsavory. This tendency goes to such an extent that in life he is reputed to have banned theater and Christmas.
As a proud member of the Protestant faith, even the thought of Catholics in the modern day is enough to reduce Cromwell to a frothing rage, having had high hopes that that faith would long since have breathed its last. Naturally, he is also antagonistic towards Catholic Saints and other Heroic Spirits of that faith, seeing them as his enemies no matter the circumstances. This opinion is shared in regards to Heroic Spirits he sees as “pagan”. Unsurprisingly, he is also not overly fond of kings and queens, imposing image of the willful monarch of his own era upon them.
Still, it is possible to convince Cromwell of the benefits of co-operation, despite differences. Should another prove useful and faithful, they will deserve his grudging respect, and be exempt from his attacks, at least as long as they don’t cause Cromwell’s opinion of them to change. Establishing a sort of camaraderie is easiest for Heroic Spirits of a Protestant or solemn bent.
The Holy Grail, being a golden cup belonging to Christ himself, is an abomination in his eyes. As the key of Heaven lies in humility, the Savior himself could not have possessed such an ostentatious goblet. Thus, it is Assassin’s God-given duty to bring the Holy Grail War to an end, and to use whatever means necessary to erase the works of heretics from God’s lands.
The role of Cromwell’s Master is unpleasant. A Servant like him, little caring of the opinions of others and only imposing his own upon them, would be hellish to fight alongside. And unless Cromwell’s Master is also a Puritan (or at least a Protestant), they will be marked as pagan in his eyes. Their only fate from then onward is convert or die.