Floridablanca
Scourge Of The High Seas
Rank: C+
Type: Anti-Army
Rider's signature pirate ship, accompanying him on all his legendary raids. Due to its connection with his legend Rider can manifest the ship as his Noble Phantasm. It takes the form of a large, archetypal-looking pirate ship, complete with a skull-and-crossbones emblazoned mast and several large cannons lining the hull.
Offensively, the ship can fire cannonballs equal to B-ranked Noble Phantasms as well as ram opponents with its prow in a powerful charging attack. Though obviously built for the seas, it can "sail" across land as well, churning up the earth in its path like water. The basis for this ability- which Rider's ship obviously didn't possess in life- is unclear, though it might just be a blessing of the Grail to make his Noble Phantasm more useful given the landlocked nature of most Grail Wars.
However, this Noble Phantasm's greatest ability lies in the legend of how Rider escaped following his theft of the Crown Jewels. When its true name is invoked, the ship will just for an instant move at impossible speed to get Rider out of harm's way. Any obstacles in the way are bypassed as if they weren't even there. Whether a wall of fire or a hail of projectiles, the ship simply skips past them as if teleporting. In truth this is an application of the Second Magic-
Kaleidoscope, warping space to bring Rider instantly to safety. However this ability taxes Rider's Mana heavily and can only be called on once per day.
Peso De La Tumba Acuosa
Weight Of The Watery Grave
Rank: B
Type: Anti-Unit
A Noble Phantasm crystallizing the legend surrounding Rider's death. As the story goes in his final battle Rider's ship was riddled with cannonfire and about to sink. Rather than surrender Rider wrapped an anchor chain around his own body and leaped defiantly into the sea, yelling
"Gasparilla dies by his own hand, not the enemy's!"
This legend manifests as a thick anchor-shaped spear Rider wields, secured around his arm by an iron chain. The anchor is a conceptual weapon that serves as an offensive reinterpretation of Rider's death by sinking into the sea. Rider can either grasp the anchor and swing it as a spear or hold it by the chain and lash it about like a flail. A versatile weapon which can be wielded adeptly for both close and long range. As the chain is made of Rider's magical energy it can be freely extended, giving more opportunities to take the opponent by surprise.
However, its true ability as a Noble Phantasm is something else entirely. It was the anchor's sheer weight that dragged Rider to his death in the watery depths, so this Noble Phantasm's greatest ability is its weight. When Rider invokes the anchor's true name it becomes tremendously heavy, smashing through anything beneath it. Even if simply resting on the ground the anchor will indent the earth into a deep crater.
It goes without saying that anything directly beneath the anchor when this ability is deployed will certainly be crushed. As Rider lacks the strength to swing the anchor in this state, he mainly uses this Noble Phantasm by flinging it above the opponent on the chain and then invoking this ability to bring it crashing down on them with incredible force.
Gasparilla
Neverending Festival Of Piracy
Rank: A
Type: Anti-Unit/Anti-Legend
A Noble Phantasm manifesting the festival held in Rider's name in modern day Florida. In it, countless people would dress up as pirates in Rider's crew and playfully "invade" the city. Then the pretend pirates would celebrate their "conquest" with a great festival, engaging in a day-long parade of drinking, partying and general merriment across Florida. The festival is incredibly popular, being the third biggest parade in all America.
Normally Rider wouldn't possess the parade as a Noble Phantasm due to it being established long after his death and having only a tangential relation to his own deeds. However, as Rider's existence itself is born from myths and legends, he fittingly possesses their culmination as his Noble Phantasm.
In the parade anyone could become part of Rider's crew. Even if it was only for a day, in those fleeting moments they could indulge in the thrill and romance of an imagined life of piracy on the high seas. It can be said that on the Gasparilla Festival, "everyone becomes Jose Gaspar".
As such, this Noble Phantasm allows Rider to imbue a fragment of his
to others. Those affected retain their original personality and memories, but gain all of Rider's Personal Skills and Noble Phantasms. In effect, they become "another Jose Gaspar". Since they possess
Gasparilla as well, they can pass on its effects to others, feeding the cycle. A truly absurd Noble Phantasm that has the potential to create a limitless number of "Jose Gaspars", propagating Rider's existence endlessly.
However, as this Noble Phantasm divides up Rider's saint graph, both Rider himself and any subsequent offshoots will grow weaker with new one created. This is reflected in their parameters, Skills and Noble Phantasms being gradually ranked down. Once they reach E-rank, no further offshoots can be created. If any offshoots are killed, their portion of Rider's saint graph will automatically return to him. Rider himself can at will "take back" his saint graph from anyone currently borrowing it, regaining his original strength and leaving them merely ordinary humans again.
Rider uses this Noble Phantasm to amass a crew for himself in the modern day. With his great charisma Rider can easily rally followers to join his cause with promises of booty and adventure. As the offshoots retain their original personalities they're not assured to be loyal to Rider, but the threat of withdrawing his blessing is usually enough to keep them in line.
If Rider himself is killed, his personality and memories will be randomly transferred into one of his crew, essentially turning them into the "real" Jose Gaspar. A thoroughly selfish ability that allows Rider to prolong his own life by hijacking anyone who bears the role of "Jose Gaspar". Naturally, Rider hides this aspect of his Noble Phantasm from anyone he tries to recruit.