Create-A-Servant 2

[Ail Don]

Might as well get one out while we're still on Not-Page 100.

Source: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.p...st_id=18504303
Class: Berserker
Alignment: Chaotic Mad
Origin: Historical
Region: Korea

Parameters
Strength: B+
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Mana: D
Luck: D
NP: C

Height/Weight: 175cm/73kg
Gender: Male
Likes: Expensive clothing, his mother
Dislikes: His father, thunderstorms
Talents: archery, swordsmanship
Natural enemy: Measles
Attribute: Earth
Traits: Human, Male
Armament: Spear, fists

Class Skills:


Mad Enhancement: C(A)
Mad Enhancement raises basic parameters in exchange of hindering mental capacities. In some cases, also seals away Personal Skills.
Raises all basic stats at the cost of impairing high-level cognitive thought.
Berserker was truly mentally disturbed in life, however during moments of lucidity and before his final descent into madness, he was described as a loving father and regretful of the things he did. Evaporation of Sanity applied to the Berserker class skill, Berserker's rank and stats have a low chance of randomly dropping.

Personal Skills:


Sadistic Constitution: (A)
Sadistic Constitution is a term used for people who derive pleasure from the suffering of others.
A skill that augments one's aggression in battle. It appears to be a positive skill, but the longer its owner stays in battle, the more their abusive disposition will grow, causing them to lose their usual composure. It's possible to say that this is just one step short of the skill that causes Berserkers to go insane.
The more one attacks, the stronger one becomes, but on the other hand, one's defensive abilities drop. With the added disadvantage of unconsciously lowering one's chances of escape.
After the death of his mother, the frustrated Berserker took to beating his eunuchs more and more. If a court lady did not give in to his demands immediately, he would become violent and raped her. After the funerals, Berserker became even more deranged. He murdered the eunuch on duty and showed his head impaled on a stick to the court ladies. Soon afterwards, he killed a great number of maids at random. Everyone close to Berserker was completely terrified. He once explained: "It relieves my pent-up anger to kill people or animals when I am feeling depressed or on edge."

Korean Martial Arts: (B++)
Korean Martial Arts is a Korean rationality, and the same as its Chinese counterpart. A value that measures one's mastery of the martial arts that made becoming one with the universe as its objective. Its difficulty to learn is of the highest level and, unlike other Skills, it is at A Rank that one is at a level where he is said to have finally "learned it".
In 1593, Korea received help from China to win back Pyongyang. During one of the battles, the Koreans learned about a martial art manual titled Ji Xiao Xin Shu, written by the Chinese military strategist Qi Jiguang. King Seonjo took a personal interest in the book, and ordered his court to study the book. This led to the creation of the Muyejebo in 1599 by Han Gyo, who had studied the use of several weapons with the Chinese army. Soon this book was revised in the Muyejebo Seokjib and in 1759, the book was revised and published as the Muyesinbo, finalized into modernity as the Muyedobotongji.
Berserker is directly responsible for adding the twelve new disciplines of both armed and unarmed combat to the Muyesinbo, bringing the total up to 18 techniques. Prince Sado also originated the term Sib Pal Gi (십팔기, 十八技, “Eighteen [Fighting] Methods” or possibly "Eighteen [Warrior's] Tools” if using 十八器), shortened from Bonjo Muye Sib Pal Ban (본조무예십팔반, 本條武藝十八般, "A Treatise on the 18 Martial Categories of the Yi Dynasty"). This mirrors the Chinese concept of the "Eighteen Arms of Wushu".
At this rank, one can be said to be only a step away from mastery of his craft. However, Berserker's mental condition prevents him from achieving apex knowledge. Can practice all Korean martial arts with superior skill. This skill is sealed when under the effects of a heightened Mad Enhancement and/or Sadistic Constitution.

Sinful Clown: (D)
An inversion of Innocent Monster, it is a Skill where one's deeds in life are deliberately downplayed by future generations and the Servant becomes a mockery of themselves, also known as the Guy Fawkes effect. While it can be beneficial to stealth at lower ranks, at higher levels it becomes a wholly negative effect.
Though Berserker's actions were known throughout the Korean royal court and to the public, there is a small discourse of thought that believes that Berserker was innocent and framed for the crimes of his father. His estranged wife's diary talks about Berserker in glowing terms, yet this claim of innocence has largely been disproved by now.
Because a minority still persists today that believes Berserker innocent, Strength and Endurance are treated as rank down upon summoning, to be dispelled once his true name is revealed. He is more capable of rational thought like this.

Noble Phantasm

Yew Box of Supplication
It's Too Cramped in Here


Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: C
Range: 1
Max Target: 1


The heavy wooden rice box that Berserker was sequestered in until he died. Normally the instrument of one's death wouldn't qualify to be crystallized as a Noble Phantasm, but Berserker's legend didn't end at his death. As a catalyst for the "second stage" of his remembered life, the box can be summoned free of any latent grudges that might have still been lingering within.


A dual-type defensive Noble Phantasm. By encasing himself in the box, Berserker's identity as a [madman] evaporates completely, leaving him free to communicate with his Master through the thick wall of wood and old rice. As much as it was the means of the death of his mad self, so was it also the means of his [death] proper. Inside the box, Presence Detection as well as a Luck check will be necessary to ascertain whether or not it contains a living (or non-living) being.
The tricky method of utilizing this Noble Phantasm comes with the box's passive effects. Should Berserker stay in the box for a total of 8 straight days, the madness that the box once kept at bay will return, causing him to thrash about and otherwise refuse to stay in the box any longer. However, should he somehow be coerced into staying in the box for 15 straight days, Berserker's insanity will evaporate completely. Using the Class Berserker as little more than a front at this point, he will have all access to his skills and modified stats with no repercussions. If Berserker stays in the box any longer than 15 days, he will die and be returned to the Throne.


Durable and heavy, Berserker is also capable of using the box as a melee weapon, albeit its clunky nature.

Lore

Crown Prince Sado was born Prince Jangheon, the second son of the Korean king Yeongjo. Due to the prior death of his older brother Prince Hyojang, the new prince was the probable royal heir. However Prince Sado was not given an opportunity to reign. At the age of 27, he was executed by order of his father, and died of starvation by being confined in a rice chest. His father gave him the posthumous title Sado, meaning "Thinking of with great sorrow."


History indicates Sado suffered from mental illness; accused of randomly killing people in the palace and being a serial rapist. By court rules, the body of a royal could not be defiled and under the then-common practice of communal punishment, Sado's wife and son could also face death or banishment. As a result, Yeongjo, with the consent of Sado's mother, Lady Yi, issued a royal decree that ordered Sado to climb into and be sealed within a wooden rice chest on a hot July day in 1762. After eight days, Sado died.


Prince Sado was reinstated fifteen days after he died. To even say the name of Sado was banned by King Yeongjo during the period of his reign. Because of this decision, Prince Sado's son, Jeongjo, who ascended the throne following the passing of the King Yeongjo, was added to his deceased uncle's family register. One of Jeongjo's first statements upon becoming king, however, was to declare, "I am the son of Prince Sado." Jeongjo always showed great filial devotion to his father, Prince Sado, and reinstated his original name and title, Prince Jangheon.

Personality

A true Berserker, Sado lacks what you could call a personality 99% of the time. He is, however, incredibly superstitious about clothes and lightning, sometimes attempting to burn his Master's closet for no discernible reason. The possibility of developing other obsessive-compulsive tendencies is rather high unless commanded otherwise.

Tactics

If you are female, your best bet is to make him commit suicide and start over.

Note: can also be summoned as a Pseudo-Servant with Shinji.

[sutaa]

I like the use of Sinful Clown. Also, claiming not-100 in the name of the Homosexual Agenda.

source: / ハナ

Name: Mizi Xia, Undying Love of The Half-Eaten Peach
Class: Rider
Alignment: True Neutral

Attribute: Human
Likes: Political Influence, The Adoration of Others, Family
Dislikes: Rejection, Illiteracy, Brutish Behaviour
Talents: Courtly Maneuvers, Playing Hard to Get
Weapon: Good Looks, Suggestion
Natural Enemy: Time

STR: E
AGI: D
END: C
MGI: B
LCK: A
NP: C


Class Skills:

Riding
The capacity to ride mounts and vehicles. It is said that Dragon-type mounts are an exception, requiring an additional ability.

• E: An unusually low rank for one of the Rider class, Mizi Xia is capable of commanding typical steeds that have received the proper training, based on the education he received as a child. Handling beings of the Phantasmal Races is absolutely unthinkable, and even wild animals other than horses are beyond Rider's ken. Undamaged vehicles can be driven perfectly, however. It is safe to say that the conventional definition of 'riding' is not what qualifies him for the class — and whilst one may initially suspect the reason to something near-childishly perverse, the truth is far stranger. While Mizi Xia's legend begins with him having stolen and ridden his ruler's chariot, his qualification actually stems from a comment made by the writer Han Fei, the sole source of his legend: "If you gain the ruler's love, your wisdom will be appreciated; you will enjoy his favor as well; but if he hates you, not only will your wisdom be rejected, but you will be regarded as a criminal and thrust aside.... The beast called the dragon can be tamed and trained to the point where you may ride on its back. But on the underside of its throat it has scales a foot in diameter that curl back from the body, and anyone who chances to brush against them is sure to die. The ruler of men too has his bristling scales." As he who 'rode' the dragon in this example, Mizi Xia likewise qualifies on the basis of riding his own good looks and charm into power.

Personal Skills:

Rosy-Cheeked Adonis
The disposition as a pretty boy who charms people. A fascination magic-like effect that works on both men and women, but one can abate it so long there is a will to resist. Complete evasion by means ofthe Magic Resistance Skill is possible.

• B: Mizi Xia's natural beauty earned him great favour in the court of Wei's Duke, allowing him to charm his way into the Duke's inner circle, where he for a time enjoyed the life of luxury, enlightenment, and unending joy he had always desired. That Rider possesses a 'B' rank, however, implies his deep understanding of court etiquette and human interaction likewise played an important role in the position of influence he later attained. Those who observe him are immediately charmed by his beauty... for the most part; as a consequence of his association with homosexual relations by later thinkers, Rider's charm- and seduction- related abilities have no effect on the opposite sex, though their impact on those of the same sex appears to have been greatly enhanced. Thus while women may assail him unhindered, any male who observes Rider must pass two successive Endurance and Luck checks or become incapable of bearing ill will towards him for the next four days. A curious example where the rank is both B--- and B+++.

Protection from Immortals
Refers in this case to blessings from the xian, immortals in Chinese mythology who are difficult to define beyond having escaped typical cycles of life and death. May pertain from enlightened thinkers in the way of Tao to beings similar to the Western fae.

• C: Having been taken as a lover by one of the xian as a young boy, and thus living in the fairy-realm with his precious one from the years thirteen to eighteen, Mizi Xia has received a number of blessings as a 'parting gift' to mark their relationship cut-short. Rider's Mana parameter is constantly two ranks higher than it should actually be, and his high ranks in Rosy-Cheeked Adonis and Pheromone are a result of his natural beauty having been enhanced.

Courtly Manner
Talents regarding etiquette and other forms of social interaction, can be considered a counterpart to Charisma more focused upon diplomacy and managing relations than the command of armed forces.

• A: Rider's command of the art of conversation was nigh-unmatched in Wei's court. Diplomatic discussions may be steered in whatever direction is desired with ease, and only a moment's observation is required before Rider can freely adapt himself to the social norms and cultural etiquette of his target. At this rank, leading an unaware individual to near any conclusion or emotional state imaginable becomes possible, provided there is a definable emotional or logical argument behind it, to the point where even disguising one's nature as a Servant is not beyond the realm of probability. As this is the sole talent possessed by Mizi Xia himself (up to and including his own Noble Phantasm) that is not a gift of the xian, he appears to take a great deal of pride in its use and will happily seek out any opportunity he can to apply it.

Pheromone
A general term for substances secreted/emitted from inside an animal's body, and that has an effect on the conduct and physiologic state of a different specimen of the same race.

• C: Through combining his aesthetic appeal and talent for conversation, Rider can win himself the affection and trust of all but the most suspicious of individuals. However, as the effect has been enhanced by the xian, resistances to magic or mental effects in general can easily aid one to reject Rider's advances. Again, thanks to the influence of historical thought, Mizi Xia is limited to seducing men to his side.Combined with his other skills, it could be said that Mizi Xia's greatest talent is convincing observers to interpret his actions and words in the most favourable light.

noble phantasm

Noble Phantasms:

Fēntáo

Act of Intense Adoration

Rank: C
Type: Anti-Unit
The tale of the half-eaten peach that is Mizi Xia's sole legacy in human memory. Once, having already bitten deep into an exceptionally-delicious peach, Duke Ling of Wei's favoured courtesan turned to him and offered the rest for his ruler to eat. Touched by the sincerity of Mizi Xia's affections for him, the Duke did gladly except, and their relationship quickly became one of unbridled adoration. Named for this anecdote, Fēntáo refers to the power Mizi Xia received as a blessing from his xian lover, bestowed upon him so he might find happiness when they were parted. It is nothing short of the ability to ensnare another's will and, for a time, give total possession of their heart unto Rider for his own personal pleasure. To activate this Noble Phantasm, Rider need first only mentally designate an individual as his target, then by his own actions inspire in them some form of intense emotion. The form itself is in truth irrelevant — in life, for example, it was in fact the outrage Duke Ling felt at having his carriage stolen by a courtesan that made him the victim of this enchantment — with the key detail being that brief moment of passion that Mizi Xia can immediately seize for himself.

While one may assume, as with Rosy-Cheeked Adonis and Pheromone, that skills such as Magic Resistance or Mental Pollution are able to resist this effect, but this is not the case. Fēntáo, after all, is definitively not a mental effect or compulsion, but something for more impressive, fitting for a technique developed during the Age of Gods. Rider's Noble Phantasm, upon the moment of activation, temporarily 'pulls' his designated target out of the world, placing them in a suspended time-type Boundary Field that exists outside normal perception. In the same breath, Rider proceeds to 'fill' the hole created by his target's absence with a Divine Construct, identical to the original individual with the sole exception that they are hopelessly attracted to Rider and happy to fulfill his will. Only a resistance to space-warping effects can protect from this dismissal.

In the great bounds of possibility, nigh anything may exist or be achieved, and none understand this so well as the xian, often living beyond conventional understandings of space-time. From their perspective, a Second Magic-like effect that 'searches for an alternate version of a person' is merely a toy to be handed out on a whim. Indeed, any initial awe with which a person might regard this Noble Phantasm all but evaporates when it becomes clear just how many individuals have received this power in the great history of China. Even the xian will admit it is a hand-me-down from the snake goddess Nu Wa, who created it for the sake of the courtesan Daji millennia ago. From that point, countless others have received this divine blessing, from the empress Wu Zetian to at least one of China's Four Beauties to Rider's own historical counterpart Dong Xian. Indeed, even an ordinary human living in times of antiquity was able to produce a similar effect. Of course, passing down this power again and again did steadily degrade it, to the point where the last known wielder, Dowager Ci Xi, did not once invoke it.

However, even in the time of Mizi Xia, maintaining this power was no easy task; it was only five years later that keeping a Divine Construct in this world proved beyond his ability, summoning Duke Ling back into this world fully-aware and not at all appreciative of his courtesan's subversions (later writers, of course, attributed this sudden loss of favour to the decline of his looks). In the modern era, keeping the pseudo-Servant generated by Fēntáo represents a constant strain on his mana reserves, and as such he is only able to maintain the lovestruck existence this Noble Phantasm conjures into being for up to a week, at which point he loses the ability to invoke it's power again. However, by selecting targets who meet a certain set of criteria, this duration can be extended; each condition fulfilled below adds five days to Fēntáo's duration.

i. The target is male.
ii. The target represents some level of intense political influence.
iii. The target is of Chinese descent.
iv. The target has an association with Dragon-kind.
v. The target is of the Lawful alignment.

... Typically, wielders of Fēntáo who go down in history hold at least one other Noble Phantasm to their names, and Mizi Xia is no exception; at the cost of sealing his own identity, he can apply Fēntáo's effects to himself, becoming the great symbol of homosexual love he later developed into. Despite the fact that he goes under no apparent physical change, Rider immediately obtains a strange variant on the skill Prince of Loveliness, causing any male who looks upon him without proper protection to immediately receive a Self-Suggestion EX skill with the idea 'I have no desires but to worship and obey Mizi Xia for all of eternity' being perpetually applied. The resulting effect is that the Holy Grail War is thrown into chaos, with at least a portion of male Servants and Masters happily uniting under Rider's banner — not counting the Knight Classes, with their Magic Resistance, or Berserkers, with their Mad Enhancement, leaving up to chance the other Servants will not posses protections of their own. And even then, the loss of identity and likelihood of being controlled to a male Master makes this the unique case of a 'secret technique' no-one wants to see used.

detail

A legendary figure from Zhou-Dynasty China, Mizi Xia was a courtesan to the Duke of Wei, favoured and beloved on account of both his exceptional beauty and pleasing disposition. Much is made of his ability to have the Duke and his court utterly enthralled with him, such as the case where he avoided punishment for stealing a carriage to see his ailing mother on account of his filial piety, or received praise for forsaking his own appetite in offering a bitten peach to his lord. However, as writer Han Fei records, his allure supposedly did soon decay, and while his own behaviour went purely unchanged the Duke saw him now as an annoyance. This tale, intended to caution readers to the capricious favour of rulers, would go on to become a symbol of homosexual love.

The man himself is driven by his own somewhat twisted interpretation of the Tao, dismissing human suffering as no concern of his whilst working towards his dream of living a life of luxury where his needs are attended to. Thus he feels little shame in trampling over the happiness of others in search of his own, declaring his own desires as 'what all men want: more' with a euphoric expression. Callous, but not cruel, selfish but not spiteful, he regards his opponents not with contempt but merely obstacles to his goals, treating them with respect but also a casual disdain.

His wish for the Grail is the same as it has always been: To live well.

[RoydGolden]

Mizi Xia: Wow, that NP is... quite something. I have to applaud your originality in making it more then just a generic 'seduction' type ability, but still... really strange. I wonder, just what happens to the target once they're sealed in the 'alternate dimension'? Are they still aware and conscious or placed into some kind of suspended animation? Can they interact with other people stuck there?

[sutaa]

Thanks! Coming up with an NP for a courtesan took a little lateral thinking when Mata Hari has that market squared. Mizi Xia's targets are essentially kept in suspended animation while the NP is active, but they gain an understanding of everything that happened for the duration when it wears off. He can also only have on victim at a time, but because the bounded field exists outside of space-time everyone he ever has or will use it on is jammed in there at once.

[Alexcoene]

Source : http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.p...st_id=56985085
Class: Archer
Alignment: Lawful Good
Origin: The Odyssey
Region: Greek Mythology

Parameters
Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Mana: D
Luck: C
NP: B

Height/Weight: 167m/54kg
Gender: Male
Likes: His familly, Heroic tales, Being respected
Dislikes: Rudeness, Sleazy men
Talents: Coming of age
Attribute: Earth
Traits: Human
Armament: His Bow

Class Skills:


Magic Resistance: (D)
The ability to resist magic. At this rank, single-action are cancelled. Protection at the same level as a amulet that reject magical energy.
While he lived in the Age of Gods, Archer met very few magic in life.


Independant Action: (C)
The ability to remain in this world without gaining mana from a master. At this rank, the servant may stay one day in the world without a master.
Archer went on a rather long journey alone and thus is rather capable of surviving alone, but his reliance on his divine patron and his nature as practically a sidekick keep this skill at a relatively low rank.


Personal Skills:


Journey of Flowers: (A)
A blessing given to those whose legends consists mostly of them taking the path of a king. The servant's traveling is filled with hope, making the heart of those who fight with them more proactive.
Through his journey, Archer grew from a out-of-his-league young boy ignored by most of his enemies to a worthy inheritor to the throne that they recognized as a real threat. Indeed, his tale has been recognised as an archetypical "Coming of Age" story.


Affection from the Goddess: (B)
The servant has the received the blessing of a Divine Spirit. At this rank, all parameters except Magic and Luck are ranked-up.
Archer profit from the blessing of Athena, who served as his mentor.


Wisdom of Divine Gift: (B)
Wisdom gifted to Archer by the goddess Athena. He can display a variety of skills at D-C ranked proficiency. These include diplomacy, close combat, Charisma, Military Tactics, Eyes of the Mind (True) and other. He can also teaches them to other with his master's permission.
He was mentored by the godess herself in how to be a worthy king.

Noble Phantasm

Bow of Ithaca
Shadow of the Father


Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: B
Range: 4-40
Max Target: 1


This Noble Phantasm takes the form of the bow originally possessed by Archer's father Odysseus. To try to discourage her countless suitors, Archer's mother Penelope said that the one that could marry her would be the one that readied it, which would be impossible for anyone not possessing Odysseus's peculiar strength, and managed to shoot a arrow between twelve axes. When Odysseus came back disguised as a beggar, he and Archer entered the court where it sat. At first, the young man tried to win the challenge so he could chase all of these parasites from the palace. He almost succeeded in readying before Odysseus stopped him, determined to win the challenge himself


Even after his journey and his developing into a wise future ruler, Archer was ultimately robbed of the chance to accomplish a truly spectacular feat by his own father. As such, he can now use a replica of the bow imbibed with the concept of [being overshadowed by the fame of one's own father]. By invoking it's true name and striking a enemy servant with it, they will suffer a decrease in their parameters for the rest of the fight. The intensity of this malus depend on the fame of their father or the person that was the closest to a fatherly figure to them. This is determined independent of the servant's own fame. If the their father has no fame to call their own or are not known at all, then they will only suffer a - modifier in their parameters. If their father is known on their own right ( generally, anyone who can be summoned as a Servant ), then will suffer a rank-down by one in their parameters. For example, Artoria would fall under this category because of her father, the great king Uther Pendragon. If their father possesses an almost unrivaled fame only possessed by the greatest heroes and the Divine Spirit themselves, then they will suffer from rank-down by two. Mordred, due to her "Father' Artoria's status as one the greatest heroes, and Heracles, due to being the son of the chief god Zeus, would fall in this category.

Furthermore, the servant struck by the arrow will also be mentally assaulted. They will receive visions of the great acts of their fathers and will have their minds invaded with thoughts that compare their own actions negatively to these of their fathers. While this mental interference depend slightly on the fame of the parental figure, it mainly depend on the servant's own mindset. If they have great confidence about their acts during life, then they can quickly dispel these illusions no matter how famed their father are. However, those who have many insecurities about their actions toward their parent's legacies, like Artoria, or who carry greatly negative feelings about their father, like Mordred, will lose themselves in the visions and greatly distracted from the current fight.

Lore

Archer's true name is Telemachus, son of the king of Ithaca Odysseus. As Odysseus left to fight in the Troy war when his son was only a toddler, Telemachus didn't know his father for most of his life. Indeed, Odysseus didn't came back for twenty years, and was presumed to be deceased. As a result, several unscrupulous men installed themselves in his palace under the pretence courting Penelope, Odysseus's wife. Her young son tried to make the decadent suitors leave, but was mocked for his youth and his lack of oral skills. Following Athena's advices, he decided to leave the palace to find clues about where his father could be by visiting two of Odysseus's old comrades: Nestor and Menelaus. During his journey , he grew as a man. He learn from Athena, disguised as an old man, and from Nestor how to be a wise and virtuous king. Menelaus told him that his father was last seen imprisoned by the nymph Calypso. Elated by the fact that he finally found a clue, he traveled back to Ithaca. On his way back, he met a old beggar, who Athena revealed to be Odysseus disguised. Telemachus then help his father in going back to his palace, proving his identity and killing the greedy suitors.
Not much is known about Telemachus's life after that, as there exist many contradicting tales about it.

Personality

Telemachus is wise beyond his apparent age. He has long grown from the brash, impulsive young man he was originally. He almost always speak politely, considering his words before he tell them. He has no tolerance for uncouthness and will sharply correct those who behave rude to him or others. That said, he is not all seriousness. He loves reading, listening to or watching tales about heroes, be they real or fictional, and thus enjoys modern media. He especially like protagonist who solve their problems with their cleverness. Of course, his favorite hero is none other than Odysseus, his own father. Yet this hero workship is also the source of his insecurity. While his own tale as a coming of age story has allowed him to be accepted into the Throne of Heroes, he feel that it pales greatly compared to the legend of his father and other great heroes of myth. Thus, his wish for the Grail would be to have a chance to build a legend that would make him worthy in his eyes to stand alongside them in the Throne.

Notes

To be honest, this sheet was mostly a tought exercise to see if I could make a satisfying servant out of someone with so less material to his legend. The main problem was finding a Noble Phantasm. Despite that, I'm happy with the results and I like to think I suceeded.

[4score7years]

Telemachus

Hm. On one hand, I really like the skills you chose, and I think the writing is clear and better than some of your other sheets, though it still has a few typos. However, I'm not sold on the Phantasm. It feels a bit gimmicky to me, and a bit silly. Admittedly, there isn't a whole lot to Telemachus's legend, but there is probably some way to make it a bit better.

[You]

Actually surprised. There's a few things i would change but at its core this is actually a very good sheet.
bravo

[Adlet]

Hello. Got a bit lazy with the lore section so I might go back and edit it later, but I don't think that part has that much importance anyways. Everyone here should more or less know who Mussolini is.
Oh and the art this time around is just official art of a character from Touken Ranbu.

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Class: Berserker (Alternatively Caster or Avenger)
True Name: Benito Mussolini
Alias: Il Duce, Vero Eretico
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Origin: History
Region: Italy

Strength - D
Endurance- C
Agility- D
Mana- C
Luck- E~A
NP- C

Height/Weight: 169cm/53kg
Gender: Male
Likes: Fascism, Adolf Hitler, glory, Fascist Italy, women, his father
Dislikes: Democracy, Adolf Hitler, traitors, being mocked, his father
Talent: Forceful convincing, bullying, rebelling, writing literary works
Natural Enemy: ''Colonello Valerio'', any other ruling authority than himself
Attribute: Man
Traits: Human
Armament: Sword, pistols, grenades

Class skills:

Mad Enhancement: (D)
Raises base parameters in exchange for mental capacities - in some cases personal skills and Noble Phantasms are sealed away. At this rank, the user's rank in Strength and Endurance is increased by one stat. In exchange, the usage of one's language becomes simplistic and continuing complicated thoughts over long periods of time becomes difficult. Mussolini qualifies for the Berserker class due to being an extremely violent brute by nature who was the founder of the Fascist ideology - calling for a forceful takeover of the authorities. He was known to have violent outbursts of rage in life ranging from stabbing a classmate in his childhood to losing his mind over military matters such as Badoglio refusing his orders, often urging him to make childish mistakes out of pure anger. Though his rank in Mad Enhancement robs him of a good deal of his reason, due to the personal skill Berserk Mussolini is able to subdue and control his rage, allowing him to continue complicated thoughts for longer periods of time while still receiving the benefits of the Mad Enhancement.

Personal skills:

Nature of a Rebellious Spirit: (A)
The temperament to never remain at one location and never embrace a lord. A wandering star that does not have the capacity to be king nor is capable of finding his own king. Negates the effects of Charisma with the same rank. Since the point of his early life, Mussolini was raised by a socialist father who often encouraged his son to defy authority. Mussolini was only ten years of age when he led his first rebellion. Needless to say, his rebellious behaviour got worse and worse as time went on. During his time in Switzerland, he advocated for a violent general strike and ended up in prison twice. Having rebelled against the Church, the king and the government the Swiss authorities continuously arrested him for political agitation.

Returning to Italy as his behaviour further escalated, he soon found himself managing a campaign to rebel against the government and swore that he will grab the miserable political class that governed over Italy by the throat. He marched to Rome with his fascist party soldiers and dismissed the government in place - or so Mussolini says. In truth, the frightened king felt that there was no longer a way to suppress the violent fascists and announced Mussolini as the Prime Minister of Italy prior to the beginning of the march. Even so, Mussolini told the nation he took the nation by a violent takeover - a myth that held particular popularity. In his very nature Mussolini could not abide the idea of getting power through normal constitutional means after all.

Berserk: (C)
A skill that permits the owner to enter a state of controlled rage. Ever since his childhood Mussolini was known for his violent behaviour and short fuse which often resulted in his bullying of other children. He was a child who believed he could get his way through violence - a belief that would later turn into his Fascist ideology. At the age of eleven, Mussolini entered a state of rage which resulted in the stabbing of a fellow classmate. Though he was noted to have mostly mastered the skill of controlling his own rage later in life, there always remained a clearly visible impulsive side to Mussolini which often led to him seeking vendetta without weighing the consequences as well as a clearly aggressive stance to everything around him. At this rank, though Mussolini is capable of keeping a calm head and controlling his rage for longer periods of time - as noted by a military report of his superior during WWI -, he is still likely to enter a violent blind rage at times typical of a Berserker class Servant as long as he is provoked enough. For an example, a successful way of negating this skill's effects would be showing Mussolini an illusion of his body being dragged around on the streets of Milan.

Sadistic Constitution: (B+)
A skill that augments one's aggression in battle. The longer the owner participates in battle, the more their abusive disposition will grow, causing them to lose their usual composure. The more one attacks, the stronger they become, but on the other hand, their defensive abilities drop. Being the founder of the Italian fascist party that promoted the regular use of political violence, Mussolini himself was particularly fond of getting anything he wants by employing violent means. Due to using mustard gas and phosgene against it's enemies as well as having zero tolerance against enemy guerillas, Mussolini was often criticized for his violent behaviour. This is a trait of Mussolini's character that dates back way to his time as a child, being the typical school bully who picked on others and assaulted them through various means ranging from pinching to throwing rocks at others. Mussolini's aggressive personality and arrogance once led to his rebellion even against Hitler's advice, which resulted in catastrophic events for Mussolini.

Charisma: (A-)
Natural talent to manage a country and lead armies into battle. As the dictator of Fascist Italy and one of history's most prominent forceful orators who had many diehard followers in his cult of fascism, Mussolini led a ten year romance between himself and the Italian people. However, afterwards due to his cruel deeds and hollow promises the Italian people soon rebelled against him and consequently had him assassinated after which he was dragged across the streets in Milan while people kicked and spat at his corpse. Because of this, despite his Charismatic nature, a '-' modifier is granted. At this rank, he has achieved almost the highest popularity as a human being. He can effectively convince people through forceful oratory skills and inspire armies as well as manage a country, but at the end, no matter what he does people are fated to see through his character and denounce any and all authority that Mussolini holds.

Cult of Personality: (A)
The skill that represents someone who lead a dictatorship in life and controlled the knowledge and mindset of the people through mass media - painting false pictures to give oneself a better standing in the people's minds. It is akin to the skill Imperial Privilege in that it falsely attributes skills to it's owner that they usually would not possess if it wasn't because of the owner's insistence. Mussolini led Italy through a large cult of personality based on himself, which attributed to him quasi-divine capacities. At times, Mussolini himself even held multiple departments at once as well as the premiership. As such he can acquire a wide range of skills, but due to having a cult of personality less prominent to that of the three great dictators Hitler, Stalin and Mao the range of skills he can apply to himself and at what quality is much lower. For him, the relevant skills are Eye for Art, Divinity, Natural Born Genius, swordsmanship, Monstrous Strength, Presence Concealment, etc.

Noble Phantasm(s)

Patto d'Acciaio

Deal with the Devil

Type: Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Army
Rank: C-
Range: 10~30
Max. Target: 40 people

This Noble Phantasm is the representation of the alliance between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during WWII. In it's nature, this Noble Phantasm is a higher form of the skill Affections of the Devil due to having formed an actual political alliance with Adolf Hitler in life and receiving his protection, essentially making the deal with the Devil. At this level, the presence of Adolf Hitler at Benito Mussolini's side is almost always present. He and only he will hear the voice of the ''Devil'' whispering into his ear from a faraway place and Mussolini himself will have a feeling in the back of his head as if a truly malicious spirit is standing behind him and watching closely his every move, ready to sink it's claws into his throat at the first slip-up.

Rather than being a pure crystallization of events during Mussolini's life, the dominant nature of this Noble Phantasm within Mussolini's arsenal has been made possible due to his constant paranoia and inferiority complex towards his greater ally, Adolf Hitler. Mussolini possesses this Noble Phantasm because in life, he quite often required the assistance of his German allies in order to complete many of his military goals due to Italy's inability and lack of firepower to stand on it's own, something that would establish Adolf Hitler as the top dog that would over-shadow Benito Mussolini's story in history books greatly, further fueling the man's inferiority complex towards Hitler. This Noble Phantasm is a constantly active one and the benefits Mussolini is granted from it depends on Adolf Hitler's mood and Mussolini's ability to convince or even desire to ask for assistance. The possible benefits are as listed:

1. During a fight, if Mussolini finds himself on the losing side due to a lack of firepower, he is allowed to ask for Hitler's assistance. If accepted, Mussolini will temporarily be allowed to manifest one of the many rumoured Nazi War-Machines which Nazi Germany developed in secret in one of it's many labs. It is an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm that possesses tremendous power, but due to not being Hitler himself he is only able to call forth a watered-down version of any war-machine he calls upon. Said war-machines range from powerful tanks to war planes and such.
2. If it fancies Hitler's plans, as a man known for his extreme luck in life, he is able to forcefully raise Mussolini's LCK stat to A rank. Something that can be realized through the forceful decrease and thievery of his enemy's own LCK stat that could then be applied to Mussolini's own LCK stat. A benefit skill that is only natural to be possessed by the two Dictators who's life is composed of nothing but taking from others. A fortune granted to oneself by being built on the misfortune of others. Under conditions, it is this benefit that can save Mussolini when facing Noble Phantasms that require a LCK roll such as Gae Bolg.
3. When he finds himself in enclosure or particularly in enemy territory, he is able to inquire Hitler for his assistance. As such when making his escape, the AGI rank is raised by one stat and his battle capabilities are boosted. Additionally, he is guided by the Devil himself to the escape points placed in enemy territory. A beneficial skill that allows for Mussolini to escape when he finds himself in unfavourable battle grounds and return to allied territory. It is the crystallization of the episode in Mussolini's life in which he was saved by German soldiers from capture.

On the other hand... There are, of course, important conditions and demerits to this Noble Phantasm. First it is important to note that Adolf Hitler is a massive liar since just like in life, he is likely prone to lying to Mussolini in order to manipulate him to follow Hitler's own desires. As such, it can be said this Noble Phantasm is primarily a curse rather than a blessing. Mussolini will without a doubt have to do Hitler a favour every time his assistance is required unless their goal is in common to begin with. Secondly, due to Mussolini's growing fear and sense of inferiority towards Adolf Hitler, it is no exaggeration to state that Mussolini possesses a quite clear inferiority complex. That coupled with his rebellious nature means that the man will likely use his personal skill Cult of Personality to shut out as much of Hitler's voice from reaching him as possible which would result in rash decisions from Mussolini.

Decisions that could later force him to ask for larger amounts of assistance from the ''Devil'' and in turn, have to do him a bigger favour. Even convincing Mussolini to inquire Hitler for his assistance will be difficult for the Master. Because of this, the Noble Phantasm in question is granted a '-' modifier despite it's effectiveness. Lastly, the more Mussolini converses with Hitler, the harsher his Mad Enhancement will become to control and his eventual doom will become clearer and clearer. Additionally, his Charisma will decrease in rank the more favours he is forced to do for Hitler. On a side note, the favours Mussolini is forced to do depends on the story situation, but to give a rather simplistic example: if Mussolini finds himself in a war where another individual is someone of Jewish, Slavic, etc. descent, there is no doubt that Hitler will ask for their extermination. An example similar to the episode in Mussolini's life where he was forced to start passing anti-Semitic laws in order to appeal to Hitler more.

Camicie Nere

The Duce's Terror Troops

Type: Anti-Team, Anti-Unit
Rank: D
Range: 1~10
Max. Target: 20 people

The paramilitary wing of the National Fascist Party. They are Mussolini's self-styled personal soldiers meant to strike fear into his enemies and solidify the Duce's power. As a Noble Phantasm, it manifests as a group of two rows of soldiers wearing black-shirts - summoned by Mussolini for a single 1 turn strike. The first row is composed of blackshirts carrying large, heavy spears meant to crush and pierce the enemy lines - styled after Roman armies - while the second row is more modern and composed of soldiers carrying submachine guns meant to rain fire on the enemy from behind. As they are styled after the Royal Italian Army Arditi during the WWI, they function as a shock troop meant to initially breach the enemy defenses and send enemy lines into turmoil so they make for Mussolini's further attacks. More simple, it is the Noble Phantasm Mussolini is likely to activate at start of battle which would function by (if survived) will decrease the effectiveness of enemy response and defense.

Furthermore, as they are a symbol of the Duce's violence meant to send his enemy into turmoil, when faced with an attack from the Blackshirts the enemy is forced to undergo a LCK roll. If their LCK stat is particularly low, they will be inflicted with a type of mental curse that would make their battle composition shaky and seal away the full capability of their Noble Phantasm as well as skills due to their user being unable to utilize them properly at the moment's notice - essentially minus modifiers are granted across the sheet. Although, if the enemy in question possess particular resistance to mental attack and control of their mental state, being able to shake of this effect is entirely possible even if they fail at the LCK roll.

The power of this Noble Phantasm raises when faced against Servants like Joseph Stalin or Mao Zedong, due to the Blackshirts being an anti-socialist group in life. Alas, there is a weak, anti-unit (self) side of this Noble Phantasm. Due to the fact that in life, Mussolini granted Hitler the control of his Blackshirts as the second corporal alongside himself, even if Mussolini shuts out Hitler's voice from his head through the usage of Cult of Personality Hitler will still be able to involve himself with Mussolini rather easily by taking control of this Noble Phantasm whenever he wishes. As such, it is not a particularly smart idea for Mussolini to ignore his ally for longer periods of time. Much like in life, Hitler will get his way one way or another.

Marcia su Roma

Rise of Fascism

Type: Bounded Field, Anti-Leadership
Rank: B
Range: 1~99
Max. Target: 1000 people

By far the most famous event of Benito Mussolini's life. It is the long seven day March on Rome that solidified Mussolini's position as the 27th Prime Minister of Italy and marked the rise of Fascist Italy. As such, this Noble Phantasm is the crystallization of Mussolini's ideology and nature as a man who heeds no orders and takes whatever he desires. It is a powerful bounded field that requires a clear condition to be completed for it's activation. Upon his summoning, Mussolini will erect a large bounded field across a ~99 radius. It will possess no effects during it's activation and will have to thrive during the next seven days, selecting seven points across the area in which the Holy Grail War is taking place. Mussolini has to march onto one of those areas per day and only on the seventh day, will the Bounded Field take it's full effect. Though the erection of the bounded field does not reveal Mussolini's True Name, due to his constant need to travel each night to a different area - he might be forced to travel into enemy territory depending on where each of the seven points is located at - making it a dangerous gamble for him to survive the first week.

On the other hand, once activated, any skills related to leading such as Charisma, Incitement, Military Tactics, etc. are negated inside of this Bounded Field except for Mussolini's own. Furthermore, the establishment and commanding of enemy armies is no longer possible as long as the target is within Mussolini's radius. Army-summoning or similar NPs such as Darius' Athanaton Ten Thousand will be thrown into turmoil and unsuccessfully commanded when their activation is made. Though army members of Iskandar's Ionai Hetaroi could still function due to their individual possession of Independent Action, their battle morale will be greatly decreased due to Iskandar's inability to command his troops.

Within this bounded field, there is only one commander who's word is absolute - that is Benito Mussolini himself. While he is inside, the dreams he once held become easier to realize for short periods of time. His aspirations are no longer fiction within this domain. Essentially his Cult of Personality is so boosted that he becomes quite literally capable of altering things as he sees fit. For an example, if he were to desire himself to become a powerful force of muscle, he could forcefully raise the rank of his STR to A+ or if he desired to be swift as the wind, he could instead raise his AGI to A+ rank. Though it is impossible to raise all of his parameters at once, he is still capable of altering every parameter individually depending on the situation barring the LCK stat which Hitler is in control of. Another example of what could be achieved is the control of the environment. He could command the environment in such a way that it would seem as if the World around him itself has been granted life. Unmovable objects such as stone or trees can be manipulated and shaped as a weapons reaching out to pierce the enemy. But because it is a difficult act to control, Mussolini can only do it in a certain radius within his sight.

Furthermore, all fluctation of valuables such as gold is in one way or another directed towards Mussolini in the end. But because of his horrible spending habits, it is only a matter of time before he depletes it all. Though he is unable to cut off Hitler's presence even inside of this Noble Phantasm, if he were to get a powerful source of mana such as one of the Grails granted to each owner of the singularities in the Grand Order scenario, it is possible that Mussolini could cut off Hitler's presence entirely. On the other hand, should he be summoned in a Grail War where Adolf Hitler is present, there is no doubt that Benito Mussolini will once again be reduced to a mere side villain... A type of mid-boss before the main boss - which is Adolf Hitler.

Lore

An Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943. He ruled constitutionally until 1925, when he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a legal dictatorship. Known as Il Duce, Mussolini was the founder of Italian Fascism.

Personality

Mussolini is quite literally the typical absolutely arrogant school bully found among youth these days. He can not stand being ordered to do anything and he employs violence to get his way with anything. Furthermore, he loves attention and seeing others submit to his dominance. An attention whore - to be simple. Comically enough, despite his violent behaviour, Mussolini believes himself to be a poetic gentleman and particularly enjoys wearing suits with black ties and a tophat... A funny belief to have considering Mussolini enjoys the presence of lascivious women - which he treats rather roughly in order to gain a sense of dominance and power that he so desires.

Even more comical, despite his large ego, Mussolini is a particularly insecure individual who possesses a large list of wishes. He himself has an inferiority complex towards Adolf Hitler that makes him paranoid about Hitler's every action. He both despises and loves the evil German dictator. Though he believes that he should be of higher importance than Hitler, he can not help but to look up to the successes of his greater ally. Being accused of licking Hitler's boots is a thing he absolute despises, however.

In regards to the Holy Grail War, he has many wishes as stated above... But there is a clear wish he wants granted. Due to the nature of his death, Mussolini's assassin's identity has been widely speculated and never been confirmed, dubbing them as ''Colonello Valerio''. Though he was killed by the man, due to loss of the man's identity in history, Mussolini himself does not know the identity of his assassin. Therefore, his wish for the Holy Grail is to find out the man who killed him that day... And once he does, he will make sure to rip the ''rat'' piece by piece in order to wash away the great shame brought to him by his assassin.

His extreme desire to take vengeance upon his assassin and the feeling of bitterness towards the event of his death could potentially make him summonable for the Avenger class.

[Ail Don]

Mom, Adlet stole the Servant I wanted to make again and did it really really well.

[Historia]

Actually surprised.

Someone screenshot this, print it out, and laminate it.

[JetKinen]

Man, remember when i used to post servants.
Me neither
What the fuck i am doing.
I want to say sorry for the possibly shitty fanfic stuff that comes with this sheet. I had this idea for what feels like years now. It comes from the idea of "What If Amakusa wasn't the Ruler in the 3rd HGW" Apocrypha fic-idea. Red Masters would be more prevalent, Darnic would be more of a true badguy and no conflict between Jeanne and Shirou. Maybe a different ruler besides Jeanne? I never write fanfic, so i just did that one "prologue" that is the written to this sheet and theres that

Ruler

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Intro

When Jubstacheit von Einzbern tampered with the Grail System at the start of the 3rd Holy Grail War he was prepared for most of the possible outcomes. After the two previous disastrous grail wars, especially the second one which the old magus king saw first hand, he had steeled his resolve: Normal methods weren't enough. Even if the game was balanced in such way that the Three Families had the advantage against the outsiders, the Einzbern family wished to disrupt that balance and hold the advantage not only against the outsiders but against the Matou and the Tohsaka. Long gone were the days of a peaceful collaboration with them, now that him was the one responsible for the leadership of the Einzbern, winning the Holy Grail War was the sole objective of the family.


He had two options: Two new containers; two new classes of heroes previously unseen in the previous Fuyuki's Holy Grail Wars. The first was the Avenger. If he altered the Grail System the summoning of the demon of six billion curses would be possible. And with said beast under control, there would be nothing that could've stop the savage wave of calamities that would've unleashed and so the Einzbern victory. But alas, for a brief moment the old King wavered: Wasn't too risky to summon such a monster? Would the Einzbern at their current status be able to control the creature? Would he be able to hold that beast enough so the six billion curses wouldn't befall the homunculus factory? So with that brief sentiment of self-preservation the old man went with the second option: By exploiting an old system of the Grail War the Einzbern could summon a Ruler, the container destined for those Heroic Spirits tasked with the maintenance of a Holy Grail War. The old Einzbern magus plan was to use make use of tool given to Ruler to mediate the conflict: The Command Spells. With those Command Spells the old magus wouldn't just have control over his own servant. Now all servants in the Grail War would be under his control.


So the choice was made: Control over Savagery and so the summoning begun. Now under normal circumstances, the old magus would've traveled to another country to summon a Heroic Spirit in their native land. By doing so they would be able to summon whatever spirit at their best. not only that, being outside of Japan would've allow a much bigger selection of heroic spirit candidates. It seems that the Ruler class seems to favour those martyrs and saints of old. Europe is filled with those, from the girl with the banner to the famous dragon slayer. But sadly, tampering with the Grail System was necessary for the summoning of said class in this grail war, and so he was forced to summon in Japan, a land without many of those that fit that description. One of the possible heroes was the young man who fought against the Tokugawa Shogunate in a great rebellion. The martyr who was never canonized but that held the admiration of many of the local christians. And while he was an admirable hero who surpassed current humanity, there is no doubt when compared with most other heroic spirits he was sadly lacking in power. But no matter, thought the old magus, even lacking in firepower those command spells were enough to win the grail war. But that night, the Young Hero wasn't the one chosen.


For a brief second Acht was worried. He realized the summoning but for some reason he couldn't find the new servant anywhere in the vicinities of the Einzbern Castle, neither in physical and spiritual form. He also couldn't communicate with the heroic spirit. Or is better to say that he could definitively talk with him, that much is true, but his servant answered him with complete silence. The Einzbern magus was forced to use one of his own Command Spells to make his new servant appear. And then like lightning, his servant now stood motionless in front of him. And for another brief second the old magus lost his composure. That was certainly not what he was expecting.


He was corpse. A standing one yes, but a corpse nonetheless: He was of regular height and was dressed in a ragged black robe His skin was in the middle of process of decomposition, filed with holes showcasing his mostly fresh insides; his hair was mostly gone save for some small patches at his head; His eyes have long shrunk leaving behind deep shadows; His limbs looked frail and weak, reduced to almost bones. With the exception of his right arm which is missing altogether. Jubstacheit had many expectations of what his servant would be, but that was certainly not one of them.


But he was an experiente Magus, he knew how to deal with surprises like that. So he went trying to discover anything he could in such short term. Unfortunately learning the name was impossible at the time: Communication seemed impossible with him. He follower orders, but he didn't seem capable of talking or even complex thought. He didn't seem used to his current body, moving out-of-balance and even tripping at times. He did have the Command Spells and Acht learned later that even without talking he was able to make use of them as long as the Master was precise in his orders. He was also unable to turn into a spiritual form: it seems he was summoned into an incarnated body. On the topic of said body: His endurance was extraordinary. It could regenerate seemingly any physical harm given to him.


That was enough for Acht. He had some ideas about the Heroic Spirit identity, but in a way he was glad that he got this Zombie as his Servant. Servants are after all Heroic Spirits, and dealing with the personality of those heroes was as important as fighting the war. The Master needed to be extremely careful to not suggest anything that might anger his champion lest he wants to have his head taken by his own weapon. This is something that Acht saw firsthand during the previous war. But with this unflinching mute machine of a hero he had no such limitations. He was capable of run him ragged during the Grail War: He had almost no offensive firepower, but with careful use of Command Spells and abusing his Servant endurance the current head of the Einzbern family was able to achieve great achievements during the most chaotic of grail wars.


Not everything was roses though. There was one element that Acht disliked when dealing with his servant: The Dreams. Thanks to the mental bond created between Servant and the Master, it's not uncommon for the pair to see each other pasts in form of a dream. Acht knew that and he certainly dreamed about his servant past, but they were not what he was expecting. During the many nights as a Master the old magus had exactly one kind of dream: It was wood. To be more precise it seemed to be a slab of dark wood. And during those dreams, Acht could only watch that dark wood without being capable of moving. He just stared at that wood for what felt like days. He knew it was just a dream, but whenever he went to sleep, it was back to staring that that slab. He stared, stared and stared. He tried to punch, kick, scream and cry his way out of that wood but his body simply couldn't move. And the dreams seemed to last longer with each night. Each night that prison made of wood haunted the Old Man filling him with dread. At some point he just gave up on sleeping. He knew that wasn't going to happen, but part of him was scared of going to sleep and never escaping that prison

But Jubstacheit soldier on with great heights. After the disastrous first and second grail wars, the third grail war was going a incredible success. The Greater Grail was almost at his hands. Finally the century long quest the Einzbern homunculus embarked will be completed. But disaster stroke. One of the outsiders Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia, with the help of Germanic Occult Army was able to plunder the Greater Grail and destroy the Lesser Grail.

During the long years of his life Acht felt many emotions. As an remarkable result of magecraft, the AI known as Jubstacheit von Einzbern was able to feel joy, sadness, pride and fear. But none of those emotions were as strong as the despair he felt that moment. It crawled through his body, filled his mind, destroyed his reason. Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure. The quest is over. Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure. The Grail is Over. Failure, Failure, Failure. It's my Fault, Failure, Failure, Failure. It was all for nothing. Failure, Failure, Failure. The quest is over. Failure, Failure, Failure.

- Brother, Get Up.

Acht stopped. He didn't recognize that voice. It was an androgynous voice. It was an ageless voice. Suddenly he felt a hand of his shoulder


- We still have a long road ahead of us, Brother


It was the terribly skinny hand. the hand missing fingers. The cold hands that now seemingly burned with life


- It's too soon to give up.


He looked at his servant. He didn't seem that clumsy anymore. He didn't looks so machinelike. Now he stood with a purpose. Now he had a voice. But still there was something in his eyes

- The dream rages on, Brother

"Ah." thought Acht. He understood now. His servant doesn't really care for his dream. But he will use him. He will use Acht and the Einzbern to achieve his dream.

- Grab my hand, Brother.

Acht stared at his hand for seconds that felt like hours. He recapitulated his path during this previous grail war. He reached a conclusion. "This is fine. He will use me and i'll use him". And he grasped his hand.

- The Name's Francis Xavier, brother. Sorry for the long sleep.

He looked back at the undead's face. He had an warm smile, as warm as his face can have, but in the shadows that he calls eyes Jubstacheit could see that dark slab wood streching through time. "Ah" thought the magus "I'll get him a new master".

- Like my brother Ignatius used to say: let's set the world on fire, Brother

Info

True Name: Francis Xavier
Also known as: The Apostle of the Indies, The Apostle of Japan
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Good
Likes: Christianity, Preaching, Learning New Languages, His missing right arm
Dislikes: Heresy, Limbo, the lack of his right arm

Parameters and Skills

STR: D
END: EX
AGI: D
MGI: A
LCK: C

Class Skills

Magic Resistance
A - This skill grants protection against magical effects. Xavier has high ranks on this skill thanks to his Incorruptible Body

True Name Discernment
B - With this skill status information such as one's identity, Skills and Parameters are automatically revealed when directly encountering a Servant. If summoned as a Ruler, during a direct encounter, a Servant's true name and entire status information will be automatically revealed. In regards to Servants with concealment abilities, a luck check is required.

God's Resolution
N/A - Class Skill of the Ruler class, is the privilege of the Ruler presiding over the Holy Grail War. Grants Command Spells for the Ruler. Because he already used his Command Spells during his previous Grail War Xavier has no remaining old CS.

Personal Skills

High-Speed Baptism Sacrament
A - This skills represents Xavier special ability with the church signature magecraft. Arguarbly the greatest missionary in the known history of christianity with over 30,000 conversions to his name alone, Xavier was a fervent believer on the sacrament of the Baptism and would personally make sure everyone converted by his or his students hands went through the baptism. Daily he baptised hundreds of men, so to make it possible Xavier managed to create a way to baptism them in incredible speeds. When translated to the magecraft, Xavier is able to make the old Ten-Count mystery into a Single-Action Spell.
On the topic of firepower, while this Xavier is able to rapid fire Baptism Sacrament in alarming rates, the power of those rapid-fire baptism sacraments are only equal to an E-rank Baptism Sacrament. By stretching the time spent with the sacrament is able to raise the rank of the spell until C+-rank with the Ten-Count Aria. Though powerful, thanks to the current state of his body Xavier unfortunately isn't able to fully utilize the full power of his Baptism Sacrament: His right arm, his dominant one and the one used during his baptisms, is missing thanks to the actions realized on his body post-mortem. If he somehow were able to be summoned with his right arm a baptism sacrament with no-equal fall unto the battlefield: Here it stops being a mere magecraft and joins the ranks of a Noble Phantasm.

Incorruptibility
B - This skill represents the act of divine intervention unto one corpse. An incorrupt body is a body that through miraculous way is able to survive the test of time: They either didn't went through the process of decomposition or went through a very delayed process. When summoned, the spirit incarns into said incorrupt body, giving them an natural body but making them unable to achieve spiritual form.
An incorruptible body also has special qualities:
- The body is considered a relic so when fighting against creatures weak to holy relics the servant gains bonuses.
- Even though it looks frail at times, the body is incredibly resilient against physical and magical attacks. The body also gives defense against physical debuffs like poison or paralyzes effects. It even gives some physical bonuses to the servant
- Lastly the body has the power of regeneration. Unless the opponent is able to destroy the servant's spiritual core any damage given to it will simply regenerate in astounding time. A severed appendage will fly towards his old body and attach itself, and a body part disintegrated will regenerate from dust. The body is essentially frozen in time until the spirit leaves the body.
While Xavier is one of the most famous examples of an Incorrupt Body, his body is one that is going through a very delayed process of decomposition and while he looks astounding for a corpse of his age it's clear at first sight that Xavier is an walking corpse. He is missing the entirety of his right arm, his lower mandible has holes from where you can see the inside of his mouth, his mouth has mostly decomposed leaving his unable to talk through normal means, the eyes have sunken into his cavities, he has missing toes on his foot which give the appearance of an cripple and etc. What exactly works and what doesn't in Xavier body is a mystery. He isn't able to talk through normal means, but he is able to see and hear through mysterious ways, some organs are in perfect state but some are long gone but that doesn't affect his new life giving at most a small discomfort.

Biography and Lore

St. Francis Xavier, Born as Francisco de Jasso Azpilicueta Atondo y Aznáres in April 7 of 1506 at the Royal-Castle of Xavier in the Kingdom of Navarre. He was the co-founder of the Society of Jesus, one of the most impostant religious order of the modern world, alongside his companion and friend St. Ignatius de Loyola. Xavier is one of, if not the most important missionary of the modern church. Responsible for baptising and evangelizing thousands of people by himself, Xavier laid the foundations of the catholic church in many places like India, Malasyia, Indonesia & Japan. Outside of his direct teachings the religious order of the Society of Jesus was also responsible for the evangelization of places like Brazil, Paraguay, and Mexico. The Order was responsible for not only the teaching of the church, but it was also responsible for the teaching of higher learning for all classes being an order of true intelectuals. The Order had many enemies inside the own church, for they adapted the dogmas of the church to better fit the local regions where they worked as missionary. Francis Xavier, who later became known as the Apostle of the Indies and the Apostle of Japan, died on his way to Mainland China, a place that he dreamed of seeing but was unable to, dying of fever in Shangchuan Island waiting for the boat to come to rescue him.

Xavier even before his death was clamored as a saint thanks for his intense work as a missionary and many miracles people claimed to have seen. Some include the ressurection of a crab and most notably his Gift of Tongues: Many have heard of Xavier ability to suddenly learn and speak foreign languages like was born and raised in that country. That miracle, people said, is the reason why Xavier is so successful in his missions. On the other hand, Xavier wrote letters and diaries that record his difficulties with foreign languages.

His most famous miracle though, came after his death. After his death in 1552, soon was discovered that body didn't decompose like others. Even years after having buried him, his body was still for all intents and purpose "fresh". i.e his body was gifted by the miracle of incorruptability. This miracle is incredibly rare and Xavier's body is probably one of the most famous examples of it. It has survived for over 450 years, and most damages actually came from priests, scholars and faithful's handling of the body. Most notably his right arm was cut to become a relic in Macau and his toes of his feet were stolen by believers of the church.

But if the body remains what happen with the Soul? When Xavier died and was gifted for some reason the gift of Incorruptibility, his body remained eternal against the advance of time and so did his soul, and instead of rotting away into the root, his soul remained trapped inside his dead body that refused to die. While unable to interact with the outside world Xavier was conscious during the entire "lifespan" of his unlife. For over 450 years Xavier stared at the inside of his wood coffin, with the occasional study of his body. For over 450 years Xavier tried to scream, cry and claw his way out of the coffin, but he could only stare at the dark slab. Soon his 52 year old life was supplanted in his mind by the crushing weight of that wood. And to protect his identity Xavier stopped thinking.

And so the Third Grail War happened and the Einzbern summoned the Apostle of Japan. Actually waking up inside his coffin and being teleported later by a Command Spell, Xavier was still trying to remember who he actually was and acting purely as a machine acting the role given to his as a Servant. Whomever the wave of despair released by the patriarch of the Einzbern jolted Xavier from his very core:Third Magic, the materialization of the soul, true immortality would be possible if someone were to grab his hands on that Grail War. That could not do, as someone who "lived" 450 years too old, Xavier will not tolerate anyone who tries to use what he considers to be a fate worse-than-death. So a recently woke Xavier saw himself: His Master was the one more likely to use that magic, but if he truly wants to destroy any chance someone using said Third Magic the complete destruction of the Grail is a necessity. Xavier, who believes this to be his final test from god, steeled his resolve. He will manipulate Jubstacheit and the Einzbern clan into destroying the Grail, the Third Magic and in the end himself, so he can finally die and join with his maker. Of course, the patriarch already noticed his plan, Xavier after all isn't very used to manipulation being mostly just a man of cloth, and is using Xavier to further his own goals one last time. And so these unlikely ready-to-stab-each-other-in-the-back friends go to war against the Yggdmillennia.

Noble Phantasms

The Gift of Tongues

Glossolalia

This Noble Phantasm represents Xavier ability to utilize of the gift of tongues, Glossolalia and his submiracle Xenolalia. Xavier is one of the most well known saints that had the Miracle of Tongues given unto him. At times Xavier was able to preach to people who spoke completely different languages to him and for them to understand it. It's interesting to know though that this didn't mean that Xavier knew in full conscience what he spoke to the future believers. In Xavier own words, learning new languages while fascinating was incredibly difficult so to preach it he used the help of the Holy Spirit that was able to translate his spanish unto whatever language the natives spoke. During his previous life Xavier used said gift only at times because of his humble nature before god. However with a stronger purpose and over a hundred years of training Xavier was able to strenghten his use of the miracle.
Because of his unability to talk through normal means Xavier now uses this on a daily basis to communicate with friends. Instead of regular speaking, it's much closer to telepathy: Xavier is able to pick & choose whom he wants to hear whatever he is saying who hears inside his head the voice. Xavier can choose more or less how the voice sounds, but it will at time change between different kind of voices raging from a kids voice to a woman voice. With it Xavier is also able to recreate whatever language he has heard including those long lost in time. This includes languages that are physically impossible for a normal human to speak like Divine Words for example. Having fought with a servant well versed with those divine words before, Xavier is able to utilize it as if he had a Rank B in High Speed-Divine Words. The speed he can "learn" a language is incredibly fast, taking couple of seconds before he can recreate it and whatever effects comes from it. In theory if Xavier were ever to cross paths with someone who knew Unified Language he would be able to speak in it in instants
Rank B - Anti-Unit

A Letter to the King

Setting the World On Fire

The letter sent to King John III of Portugal in 1546 formarly requesting the opening of an inquisitorial branch in the state India, Goa. He sent said latter in his later days in the country after coming to the conclusion that his efforts weren't enough to make it possible the conversion from the hindus into christianity. During the five years of the stay in Goa, Xavier waged a religious word war with the Brahmas the leading men of cloth of the region, and while he was able to convert many, he decided, in frustation, to send a letter to the would-be current king of Portugal, John III, for the implementation of the inquisition in Goa. And the Goan Inquisition was eventually implemented shortly after Xavier's death in 1560. The Inquisition wrecked havoc upon the land. Hundreds have died by their hands,ten thousands suffered lessers punishment and many Hindu temples were destroyed. Thanks for the destruction of the archives of the Inquisition after its abolishment we would never get to fully know the horrors practiced by the order.
This Noble Phantasm takes the shape of a closed letter,and it's essentially a time bomb. Xavier writes any sort of letter, gives it some of his prana and then seals it. After this setup the bomb is armed and ready to be activated. Activating is simply: Someone has to unseal the letter and read it. By doing it, a massive explosion will come from the letter raising everyone that didn't read the letter. Those that read the letter will come to no harm, with the exception of Xavier. If Xavier is at the range of the explosion he will take fll damage from the move resulting almost certianly in his demise. It's a risky but tricky last resort move that Xavier prefers not to use
Rank A+ - Anti-Army

I wish i knew enough about Extraverse to just make a Pseudo-Servant with the Hakunos

[Spartacus]

Now this is my kind of good.
I like it.

[RoydGolden]

Zombie Francis Xavier is definitely one of the most unusual Servant ideas I've ever seen. I like how he's essentially a counterpart to Amakusa in a whole bunch of ways, such as being a (Christian) religious figure well known in Japan with one/both of their arms as a holy artifact.

Having the Incorruptible Body as essentially a fate worse then death for him feels like a rather odd choice mythologically speaking (given it was obviously supposed to be a blessing in Christianity, not a torment) but I suppose that's a necessary conceit to make the basic idea work. In any case, it's certainly very interesting.

[You]

Sorry, I actually liked it too much that this happened. Not trying to "fix" anything, just liked the core ideas and did my own thing.



Telemachus

Class: Archer
Master:
Alignment: Lawful Good
Sex: Male
Height: 167m
Weight: 54kg
Attribute: Earth


Parameters:
STR: C
CON: C
AGI: B
MGI: D
LUK: B
Noble Phantasm: C


Legend:
Son of the King of Ithaca, Odysseus who was away from home for twenty years. A son who grew up without a father, yet would always live in his father’s shadow. What gnaws at him the most is that he is reason why his father left.

The first story of Telemachus has to do with Odysseus’ recruitment into the Greek army for the Trojan War. When Menelaus summoned all Helen’s suitors, Odysseus did not heed the call. Instead he feigned madness by sowing salt in his fields using a plough driven by an ox and a donkey. By putting Telemachus who was newborn in front of the plough the Greeks were able to prove Odysseus’s sanity.

After his father left a number of suitors started appearing in the household, seeking his mother’s hand. His mother used a famed tapestry to keep them a bay; however, this also ensured that Telemachus never grew up with a father figure in his life, only men peacocking and jostling for his mother’s attention. It is only when this was too much to bear, he decided to journey to find news of his father under the instruction of Athena.

If Servants are completed existences – those who overcame and then returned home – then Telemachus is a peculiar Servant. He is complete in his incompleteness which makes him beyond complete, so to speak. That is Telemachus’ core as an Archer, the adequacy of inadequacy, the ideal of being half-complete and still striving for completion as one’s own person. One does not need to look far to understand why humanity worships these types of heroes.

As a side note, the fate of Telemachus after The Odyssey is unknown and is just a jumbled mess in the Servant’s mind as well. “I wonder if I’ll ever meet Circe during one these things, maybe she’ll have a better idea,” is something you might hear him say if you were to ask him about his later life. Like an earnest puppy, he’s probably already has an idealized image of her. Too cute.


Tactics:
An Archer that is actually a bowman. The stereotypical ranger type Servant. He uses his father’s great bow to protect him and his Master and his cleverness to make openings count.

His wish for the Holy Grail is to create world where sons and daughters won’t have to live without their fathers. Hahahahaha lol no. Deep inside, Telemachus hates himself for his weakness more than he resents his father. But it is because he went through what he did that he is the person he is today. That in itself is precious, although his childhood was sad. Therefore, all he wishes for is a fair chance to show his abilities. The Grail doesn’t matter. In that manner, it is slightly ironic that he must hide under his father’s shadow to accomplish such a feat.

Even so, on the outside, he is a bright lad who tries his best to prove himself. As he is summoned as a Servant, he does retain all his memories although they may seem distant or someone else’s’. He knows that his father is proud of him but even then he wants to become his own person – worthy of his father’s name. That is what keeps him in check from letting his brash, impulsive nature show too much.

"Let’s do our best, and if we fail that’s okay. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you’re safe at the very least."

A weak but easy to use Servant.

He might even call you his Mentor if you’re too experienced of a Master. But an equal level of maturity is more desired.


Class Skills:

Magic Resistance: D
The ability to resist magecraft. At this rank, single-action spells are cancelled. Protection at the same level as an amulet that rejects magical energy.
Unlike his father, Telemachus’ journey was not one wrought with magical obstacles to overcome. Instead it was a journey of pure discovery and growth from meeting others. His legend contained no magical elements for it needed none.

Independent Action: C
The ability to sever the magical energy supply and still be able to maintain impendence. At C rank, the servant may stay one day without a master.
Telemachus exemplifies the qualities as a traveler hero; however, even that fact is overshadowed by his father. Yet, the core of their journeys is different. Telemachus’ being a journey to become a man and king while his father’s is of a man trying to return home. At the end of the day, they are merely both sides of the same story.
As this aspect of Telemachus is one during his journey, the rank of the skill demonstrates his immaturity.


Personal Skills:

Rite of Passage – Telemachy: C
The personalized path through which a boy grew up and became a king.
Those he meets during his journey are more proactive in helping and guiding this youth. Plus correction is applied during any negotiation or conversation checks.
The first four books in the Odyssey are known as the Telemachy. They have been recognized as an archetypical "coming of age" story. Therefore, this skill forms the cornerstone of Telemachus. However, his rites of passage cannot be said to be complete. Travelling on a journey to become his own man, what he found was his father. What occurred after was a slight degeneration; Telemachus was unable to fulfill his goals: become the head of the household, protect his mother, evict the suitors. That was… his father.
One cannot call his journey complete even if the story has ended.

Mentee of the Goddess: A-
A skill that combines then compromises Affection of the Goddess and Wisdom of the Divine Gift.
Having favor with the Greek Goddess Athena, all parameters other than luck and magical energy are rank up. The scarce number of skills that he learned from her can be displayed at a D rank proficiency. These skills cannot be taught to another person.
Although the rank of the skill is high, what Telemachus gains from this skill does not correspond. This is because whenever Athena appeared before him, she disguised herself as a mortal named Mentes or Mentor – the actual etymology of the word. Telemachus is a mentee in the most literal sense possible. However, the meaning of a mentor is one who instills menos or strength, passion, and resolve. So, while Telemachus is the literal embodiment of this skill and perhaps the original possessor, what he was bestowed with is a slight mismatch for what the effects this skill bestows.
As for the reason, why he cannot transmit the skills that he has learned. That is because Telemachus’ role is as a mentee. Someone who is taught, not something who teaches.

Uncrowned Arms Mastership: -
Arms competency that went unrecognized due to various reasons.
According to the opponent, sword, spear, bow, Divinity, and Independent Action appear one rank lower. After the True Name is revealed the effect disappears.
Even though he was the son of a hero, Telemachus was never treated seriously by his mother’s suitors. He was also unable to evict them from his household and it was his mother who kept them at bay with her wiles. It was because they did not recognize his authority that he left on his journey. Finally, when he returned home to claim his birthright, Telemachus’ father stopped him from stringing the bow that would complete his journey from boy to man. Therefore, Telemachus had no chance to display his true abilities.

Divinity: D
One’s aptitude as a Divine Spirit.
It is well known that Telemachus is descended from the messenger of the gods, Hermes. However, it is lesser known that his mother was descended from Aelous, the ruler of the winds – the same one that helped Telemachus’ father. While there is an Aeolus who was the son of Poseidon, this Aelous was not he. Either way, in post-Homeric tradition, the Aeolus in question was considered a god rather than a human. Therefore, if summoned in a Mediterranean cultural sphere, Telemachus’ Divinity may slightly be a higher rank.


Noble Phantasms:

Great Bow of Odysseus

Shadow of the Father

Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: C
Range: 4-40
Max Target: A few axe heads

This Noble Phantasm is the bow originally possessed by Telemachus' father – the name of the Noble Phantasm even bears his name. After the tapestry trick failed, in a final attempt to discourage her countless suitors, Penelope pronounced that he who strung the bow and shot an arrow through twelve axe heads could marry her. This would be impossible for anyone not possessing Odysseus's peculiar strength. When Odysseus came back disguised as a beggar, he and Telemachus entered the house and took up the bow. After his fourth try, Telemachus was about to string the bow, but Odysseus stopped him to prove a point. Even after his journey and his development, Telemachus was robbed of the chance to actualize all that he learned.

Now, he wields that legend as his Noble Phantasm. By invoking the True Name and striking an enemy Servant, the enemy Servant will be dealt parameter rank-downs equivalent to the fame bonus’ their fathers would receive in that cultural sphere for the duration of battle. If no such fame bonuses would be applied, each of the opponent’s parameters become unstable with a minus. The fame of the father is the bane of the child. Even if the father has no fame in that area, the burden of the father is always taken by the child, no matter what that commonly muttered maxim is.

Furthermore, a mental interference that makes one feel inadequate is painted into the assailed’s mind. The amount depends on how the Servant feels about one’s father and will not work if the Servant has no father. This may even be enough to permanently debilitate the Servant if their trauma is great enough.

One can think of this Noble Phantasm as embedding one’s own trauma into another. However, it is not a curse. It cannot be as it bears the glory of his dear father. Rather than a grudge, it is a Noble Phantasm that declares one’s pride in one’s father. However, that pride can be so great that it can overshadow oneself, leading to a spiral of self-loathing and inadequacy.

Therefore, it is not a Noble Phantasm Telemachus can use lightly. To shackles others with the shackles that he must carry is not an easy thing to do. Even so, he cannot hate his Noble Phantasm, instead its existence inspires him to overcome it and complete his journey.

[asterism42]

faker

[JetKinen]

Zombie Francis Xavier is definitely one of the most unusual Servant ideas I've ever seen. I like how he's essentially a counterpart to Amakusa in a whole bunch of ways, such as being a (Christian) religious figure well known in Japan with one/both of their arms as a holy artifact.

Having the Incorruptible Body as essentially a fate worse then death for him feels like a rather odd choice mythologically speaking (given it was obviously supposed to be a blessing in Christianity, not a torment) but I suppose that's a necessary conceit to make the basic idea work. In any case, it's certainly very interesting.

God works in mysterious ways

[Spartacus]

Concept Improvement : EX

[Alexcoene]

@Telemachus: Well, this is certainly not something I expected to see today. Good to know you liked my profile so much. Honestly, I think your version is a little better than mine, especially when it comes to flavor and skills. In retrospect, I should have added Divinity from the start, but now I'm reluctant to edit it because it feel like I would just copy you. I'm not torn up over it because I like seeing well-made servants in general, but it make me think about my own work.

[WhatShouldNotBe]

Um, would someone like John Carter of Mars count as a Historical Servant, since frankenstein is considered one too?

[JetKinen]

Too soon, in my opinion.

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The cutoff - without Counter Guardian shenanigans - seems to be the 1900's.