Class: Archer
Name\Title: Actaeon Companion of Artemis
Short Bio/Synopsis: The son of the priestly herdsman Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, Actaeon was a Theban hero who, like Achilles, was training by the centaur Chiron. He was a skilled archer and hunter and for a time was a hunting companion of Artemis, though it was far from an equal relationship as the hunter had to swear deference to the Goddess which was enforced by ritual.

One day, while out hunting with his dogs, he came across the Goddess bathing naked in a spring and was so moved by her beauty that he approached her and tried to make himself her consort. Whoever Artemis rejected Actaeon and as revenge for seeing her naked and for transgressing the hunter’s sworn deference she forbade him to speak, warning him that he would be turned into a stag should he say a word. However upon hearing his dogs approaching he called out to them and was immediately transformed; seeing his reflection in the calm waters of the spring he saw what he had become and fled, pursued by his own hunting dogs who no longer recognised him.

In a bid to save himself he raised his eyes towards Mount Olympus, but the Gods did not answer his plea and he was torn to pieces by his dogs. After his death his hounds were distraught and could not be consoled under Actaeon’s former teacher Chiron created a statue in his likeness so lifelike that the hounds thought it was Actaeon.

Stats:
• STR - C
• END - C
• AGI - B+
• MAN - D
• LCK - E
• NP - B

Class Skill:
• Magic Resistance C: Cancel spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals.
• Independent Action A: As a hunter Archer is used to acting alone, and being a Servant with low Mana requirements he is not particularly dependent upon his Master for support. With this skill it is possible to take action even without a Master. At Rank A, it is possible for a Servant to stay in the world for about a week without a Master.

Personal Skills:
• Artemis’ Curse A: For the sin of seeing the virginal Goddess naked and the transgression of breaking his sworn deference to her for daring to ask to become her consort, Artemis forbade Actaeon from speaking. This curse persists even now; if he speaks he will be turned into a stag, losing access to all of his skills, and he will be hunted down by his own hounds once more.
• Art of the Hunter B: Once a hunter skilled enough to be a companion of Artemis herself, Actaeon knows well the abilities required to track and stalk prey. As a result, once he had set his sights on a quarry he is able to find and follow the faint traces left behind by his target as they move through the world and gains increased speed when moving in pursuit of his prey.
• Eye of the Mind (False) C: Time spent hunting all manner of creatures have honed Actaeon's intuition and danger sense to a keen edge and has sharpened his eyesight to be able to spot the slightest movement of both prey and predator.

Noble Phantasm:
• Name/Title: Kynigoús tou Kataraménou Kynigoú Hounds of the Cursed Hunter
• Rank: B
• Type: Anti-Army
• Range: N/A
• Maximum Number of Targets: 50
• Description: The hunter Actaeon used a pack of 50 extraordinarily skilled hunting hounds, from the swift Thoos (quickfoot) to the fierce Therodamas (Savage), each trained to aid him in his hunts, such as the skilled tracker Ichnobates (Tracer) or the cunning Poemenis (shepherdess). This Noble Phantasm allows Archer to summon his hounds to join the hunt once more.

Though only normal hounds in life through being sublimated as a Noble Phantasm they have become entities equivalent to Monstrous Beasts, capable of threatening even Servants when put to the hunt.

Name: Ilya Muromets, Chief of the Bogatyr, Knight of Possibility

Class: Rider

Gender: Male

Alignment: Neutral Good

Attribute: Earth

Personality:
A jovial and simple man, Ilya fights only for the sake of others. Hailing from modest origins when compared to other knights of renown, Ilya is far too familiar of the hardships those who cannot defend themselves face in a world full of strife and tyranny. Because of this, Ilya tries his best to act as a symbol of hope to those he protects, fighting with his all so that those under his protection don't have to. Humbly, he serves his Master like a dear friend without the formality of a knight so long as they don't wish to cause the mass suffering of others. Due to his unyielding faith and his own belief in himself, Ilya continues to move forward no matter how arduous his task is, or how strong his opponents are, facing all hardships with a smile on his face.

History:
Ilya Muromets is the greatest and most well-known of the Bogatyr, knights of Kievan Rus who served Prince Vladimir the Great, similar to France's Twelve Peers of Charlemagne, or Britain's Knights of the Round Table. Born as a crippled peasant who was unable to even walk until his 30s, it wasn't until Ilya was informed of his superhuman strength by a group of pilgrims that he began his adventures. From defending Kiev against the armies of three despotic Tsars to facing off against a terrible dragon and its shrieks of terror, Ilya Muromets dedicated his limitless strength to the rightful ruler of his land. Ilya's story is a story of hope for the downtrodden, that everyone is filled with a wellspring of untapped potential, and that they only need to believe in themselves to overcome the impossible.

Weapon: Mace, Spear, Bow and Arrow, Fist

Parameters:
STR: B+
END: A
AGI: D
MGI: D
LCK: A
NP: B

Class Skills:

Magic Resistance: B
Cancels spells with chants of three verses or lower. Even when targeted by High-Thaumaturgy or Greater Rituals, it is hard to be affected. As an epic hero who was canonized as a saint by the Church, Ilya's aptitude in Magic Resistance is high for a Rider.

Riding: A
All vehicles and all creatures with the exception of Phantasmal Beasts and Divine Beasts can be used as mounts. This rank is high enough to be classified as a Rider-class Servant. Ilya took great care of his steed, a once weak and scrawny stallion that soon became the strongest horse in the land.

Personal Skills:

Blessed Form of the Saint: EX
A condition unique to Ilya's body, which is said to increase in power when brought down to the earth. While struggling against all odds, whether if he were pinned down by a more powerful adversary or on the losing side of a grand battle, Ilya's strength would rise to superhuman levels in order to match the occasion. Naturally, this also allows Ilya's body to maintain a level of strength that far exceeds that of a normal human.

Bravery: B
Negates mental interference such as pressure, confusion, and fascination. Also grants a bonus to melee damage. Ilya bravely marched forward against his adversaries, from vicious monsters to entire armies, and even shrugged off the despairing effects of Nightingale the Robber's magical whistle.

Guardian Knight: B+
Grants temporary defensive bonuses when acting in defense of others. As a defender of Kievan Rus who singlehandedly defended his nation from its many opponents, all of Russia looks to Ilya as a symbol of peace and protection. Derives only a moderate boost to defense for a short period when utilized to protect others. However, when Ilya is defending his home nation or its citizens- including the many Slavic Heroic Spirits such as his fellow Bogatyrs- a tremendous boost to defense is instead granted born from a desire to serve and protect his native land.

Noble Phantasms:

Dykhaniye Svyatogora
Inheritance From the Last of the Giants
Rank: B
Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Fortress
Range: 0 ~ 25
Maximum Number of Targets: 100
Around the beginning of Ilya's adventures, he came across the giant Bogatyr known as Svyatogor, who was referred to as a "basic force of the Earth itself" by the holy men who healed Ilya before. Becoming fast friends, they traveled together until Svyatogor's death. However, before the giant died, he passed his strength to Ilya through his breath along with his mighty sword, granting him the giant's immeasurable power to go along with Ilya's own heroic strength.

Taking the form of a stockpile of power that can be accessed by simply breathing in, it allows Ilya to increase the power and force behind his blows. Normally Ilya would use this in conjunction with his own strength to make his attacks stronger, such as by firing arrows that can rip fissures through the very earth. If Ilya were to breathe in deeply, he can increase the strength of his attacks to outrageous levels, capable of delivering punches that produce wide-range shockwaves strong enough to shatter windows and knock down all in its path. Using this Noble Phantasm in such a way uses moderate amounts of magical energy which can drain rather quickly due to overuse, and he can only unleash such attacks through his own natural attacks, as his weapons would not be able to take such force. Suffice to say, getting directly hit by attacks of this magnitude is likely not ideal.

Ilya is unable to release the "full earth-shattering power" of Dykhaniye Svyatogora without Svyatogor's sword, which would be his Noble Phantasm under the Saber class container.

Karushka
Fly On, My Steed, And Achieve Greatness
Rank: B++
Anti-Army
Range: 2~40
Maximum Number of Targets: 500
The mighty onyx stallion of Ilya Muromets. Once a scraggly foal, it was through following the advice of the pilgrims who healed him as well as his own motivation that Karushka was able to reach grand heights, becoming the "strongest horse" in Kievan Rus. A heroic spirit in its own right, Karushka maintains the skill Bravery two ranks below its master, capable of fighting alongside Ilya. However, Karushka's true power is made apparent when it is mounted by Ilya. Combining their dual nature as "weaklings who surpassed all expectations", Karushka gains the ability to "exceed all possibilities," granting Karushka the ability of high-speed flight despite lacking wings or being a member of a phantasmal species, itself. It is an ability gained by the steed in life reinforced with the matter of a class of commercial airliners and heavy bombers being named after Ilya Muromets.

When Karushka's true name is invoked, the stallion inhales deeply- likely as an imitation of its rider- before making a mighty trampling charge, bringing its hooves down with enough force to shake the earth around it, and finally making a mighty leap to its target location, crushing its opponents with the force that can bring down an entire horde. It's the same attack that Karushka was able to crush the armies of the three Tsars that besieged Kiev. Naturally, this attack would become stronger if performed from a higher altitude utilizing Karushka's ability of flight.

Trivia

• Ilya is a patriot at heart, and while he does not have a wish for the Holy Grail, he desires to see how he compares in strength to the greatest heroes of other lands and nations.
• Despite Dykhaniye Svyatogora not having a proper true name invocation under the Rider class container, Ilya has a tendency to shout its name when utilizing its more destructive effect.
• While Ilya loves just about everything involving his country, he will stay silent when anything regarding the topic of "communism" is brought up.

Bio: Edward the First of England, one of the most renowned kings of the country. After being called back from the crusades after the death of his father, Edward ascended the throne. He spent much of his reign pacifying various rebellions in Wales and Scotland, attempting to unify the kingdom through enormous wars of conquest. Under his command, William Wallace was executed, though later rebels were able to sow further discontent.

Though he was considered a good king by the English, there were various spots on his reputation even among his own people. He was considered an unpredictable Leopard rather than a regal Lion; his subordinates and family lived in fear of his temper. For the Scottish and Welsh, he was a cruel and warlike tyrant, as well as for the Jews that he systematically expelled from England.

Ultimately, he died of dysentery while marching to fight Robert the Bruce. His children were unable to finish his wars.

Parameters

STR: C+ ||| END: B ||| AGI: C ||| MAN: D ||| LCK: D ||| NP: B+

Class Skills

Mad Enhancement: E

Under normal circumstances, Berserker receives no benefits from Mad Enhancements, and reasoning is not debilitated. There are some difficulties in personality due to the class container, however.

After certain provocations, including taking damage, a Luck check is rolled, causing Berserker to wildly lash out if failed. All Parameters besides Mana and Luck are raised during the rampage.

Personal Skills

Conqueror’s Will: A+

A skill denoting the capacity to suppress the rebellious will of others. The ability of a truly intimidating king of men, enhanced by his summoning as a Berserker.

Deriving both from the anecdote of a man falling dead of shock simply due to Berserker’s intimidating presence, as well as his various military campaigns designed to crush the will of those who opposed him.

Berserker exudes a pressure towards all those who witness him, increasing in intensity towards those of a chaotic and rebellious temperament. To Servants, it is simply a pressure that inhibits thought and movement of the enemy, but to ordinary humans it can knock out or even kill those who are weak of mind and body.

Pactum Serva: A

The Hammer of the Scots. The Edict of Expulsion against the Jews of England. The similar campaign against the Welsh. Essentially, the capacity to identify an ‘enemy’ and vow to undertake a brutal war of suppression against them. So long as the enemy can be identified and conceptualised, whether a group or individual, Berserker can swear an unbreakable vow against them. Naturally, only one such vow can be undertaken at a time.

Against any enemy identified by his vow, Berserkers attacks are stronger, as if from an entity conceptually opposed to them. His pursuit of them is unending, unable to be assuaged by any mental interference, including his own outbursts of Mad Enhancement.

Instinct: C

The ability to intuit the best course of action in battle. At this rank, it serves mostly as a method of sensing unseen danger - derived from Berserker’s conflict with Assassins in his time crusading.

A skill that cannot be used while Berserker rampages, as his sheer anger overwrites his instincts. Under normal circumstances, it allows Berserker to tell where the next attack is coming from, bordering on sensing the future, but its uses are limited besides this.

Lia Fail
Plundered Stone of Destiny

Rank: B+
Type: Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Army
Range: 0-40
Maximum Targets: 50

A portion of one of the Four Legendary Treasures of the Tuatha de Dannan. Originating in Ireland, but moved to Scotland after being split in half by the hero Cu Chulainn where it became known as the Stone of Scone, the coronation stone of Scotland. It was plundered from Scotland by Berserker after his campaign against the Scots, who altered it into a wooden throne in Westminster.

In his incarnation as Berserker, the stone is further altered into a weapon, a manifestation of the Malleus Scotus - the Hammer of the Scots. A true symbol of Edward’s subjugation, altering their own Coronation Stone into a weapon.

Though no longer in its complete form after being split, it still maintains the power to rejuvenate any rightful king who holds it. It grants both a constant surging of magical energy, and the ability of regeneration from even the most grievous injuries so long as Berserker maintains hold of the stone.

By invoking its true name, the stone ‘sings’ - though this would typically be the song of joy at witnessing the true king, under Berserker’s use it is more akin to a dirge forced by a tyrant. A song of dread akin to a sonic attack that pierces those who hear it to the very core.

Trivia:

> Berserker is a big fan of the Knights of the Round Table, remaining fascinated by their stories throughout his life. The castles he built were based on Arthurian mythos, and he held ‘round table’ events for his own knights and nobles.

> Despite his brutal tactics, Berserker despises poison due to nearly losing his arm to an Assassin’s venomous dagger in the holy lands. The use of poisoned weapons is something he can’t tolerate.

> Berserker sees himself as a true knight, and would much rather have been summoned in one of the Knight classes, all of which he qualifies for. It’s a point of some contention.