Ampelos
Sacred Plant, My Spear and Shield
C / Anti-Army, Barrier
Legends tell that once the god Bacchus fell in love with the young man
Ampelos. However the lover fell from the back of a bull while riding it, dying immediately. Being the only person that Bacchus really loved, he transformed his mortal body in the first vine, growing grapes, and making it possible to create wine. Forever
Ampelos is at Bacchus side.
Ampelos act as infinite vines that can grow in any terrain for the aid of Berserker. They can quickly grow in urban areas, in the desert, even inside saltwater, if Berserker needs it help of command it. The vines can be used as barriers or as a weapon, being able to pierce the skin of enemies, and also constricting them. Although they can be easily cut or destroyed, they grow again faster than it was destroyed.
Berserker always carries four vines with himself, two in his forearms, and two in his legs. These can be used to help Berserker during close-ranged combats against other Servants. After conquering a new territory, Berserker shall infest it with vines that will attack any intruder merciless.
Bakkheia
Madness
A / Anti-Party
In many legends and myths, Bacchus/Dionysus made people enter in a state of insanity and madness. They could be their followers, making them suffer from a frenzy pleasure in his sacred parties, or he could do it for his enemies, sometimes making them kill their family and friends during this mental state. The ability was known as
Bakkheia by the Greeks.
Bakkheia can be described as the ability of turning water in wine. A power that would be later in history assigned to Jesus Christ, creating comparisons between both Messianic Figures. When used in a person, this Noble Phantasm will induce the effects of intoxication by alcohol, and in severe levels, would make the target a victim of
Mad Enhancement. Berserker uses this to control his Rank of
Mad Enhancement, being always under effect of
Bakkheia.
When used in common humans, the effects of
Bakkheia can be lethal, but almost impossible to kill a Servant just with it. Servants under the effects of this Noble Phantasm will have the effects of
Mad Enhancement (whose Rank depends of the will of Berserker), and will also have the drawbacks of it, as not being able to talk properly, and not being able to use the effects of some Skills or activate some of their Noble Phantasm.
Zagreus
Heart of God
EX / Divine
The legends tell that, after being killed by giants and titans, the only remains of the young god Zagreus was his heart. Zeus used this heart in the mortal Semele, and his new son would be Dionysus. Dionysus was, in practice, a demi-god, being son of a mortal with a god, but Zagreus’ heart made him a god.
Zagreus is the Divine Core of Berserker, and his true identity and persona. It grants him most of his powers, skills and the control over his Noble Phantasms, being a passive Noble Phantasm. However, its true power is only used in case of Berserker dying or losing his new physical body. Under the circumstances of Berserker losing the war, his Master can still recover
Zagreus, as a physical core, hidden, buried in the local of his death.
After the Master recovery of
Zagreus, it need to be inserted into a new host, a mortal who will become Berserker new body. The new body takes some days to adapt, taking between three days and a week to full recover his strength as a Servant. The process completely transform the body of the host, making it identical to a Servant body, so Berserker still needs a mana supply to maintain it. Although the new body does not affect the uses of other Noble Phantasm and Skills, it does affect the parameters of Berserker. After being used,
Zagreus needs five to nine days to be activated again, if Berserker dies in that period, he may not be able to generate the core and reviving again.