@vancexentan What about just summoning an illusionary or fake copy of a physical weapon that disappeared after instance of either using it or the associated noble phantasm power? That way the opponent isn't without weapon during the attack and I wouldn't have to actually find a way to get my hands on it.
@Er0rI suppose summoning a fake would work but it would just be that a fake version of it without any real power. If you're fine with your character's main power being that of summoning false copies of a weapon that's up to you. At best it gives you equal grounds in combat. At worse you're using a completely foreign fighting style against an opponent who's mastered it.
Nicknames: Beloved, Anchin, The Red Dragon (Title of the crest bearer) Age: 26 Gender: Male Alignment: Lawful Neutral Master of: Berserker Amount of Magecraft Mana: A (The main trait of the bloodline due to heritage is having large mana stores) Command Seal Location: Upper back: It takes the appearance of three of wings that are of draconic appearance Wish: If asked by anyone, he will seem to change what he is asking for as if trying to hide it. Of course, Berserker knows the truth due to his inability to ever lie to her. Origin: Bonds - Personality: Aden's personality can be described as such. He is a man of family, holding those he believes to be his families such as close friends or blood relations close to his heart. He will aid anyone in his 'family' unless it involves hurting another person in said family. He is not a fan of infighting after all. Such bonds are important to him as his belief is that if you make enough friends, then you have something greater than an army.
He cares for the livelihood of his servant deeply, even knowing her past he was willing to look past it in order for them both to get through this. Though he knows of his servant's obsession he tries to not let it daunt him from the task ahead. He has learned the power of half-truths from interactions with his servant, the only way he can essentially hide things from her. He has found them to be much more effective then lies in the long term anyway.
He follows his own moral compass when it comes to taking decisions. He is not above the act of killing, though he will only kill in self-defense. Preferring to cripple rather than take a life if fighting was inevitable. As such it is common practice for him to break the jaw of the opponent in order to silence mage craft.
On the topic of combat. Aden shows two distinct styles depending on the scenario. The Æthelinda's defensive style which is comprised of a mixture of martial arts and is primarily based on the usage of grapples throws and blocks, essentially using the weight of the opponent against them. Each attack must be made with precision and the aim is not to win but to grant the time for others to escape or recover.
The secondary style is his personal favorite. The offensive style is based around using the entire body to end a fight as quickly as possible. It is essentially won by any means. Breaking the opponents limbs or destabilizing enemy balance is a very common act when using this fighting style. The style is referred to by the family as, "A red dragon consumed by rage." as the fighting style resembles the brutality of the berserkers of old. It is extremely hard to predict his next action due to the art's usage of the full body and thus makes it potent in fighting servants.
When in a fighting scenario with his servant, he is the frontline and Kiyohime takes the rear support, this is mostly due to her weak stats for combat. He has come to respect her for the support she grants as she has quite a particularly sharp vision and thus on the battlefield they are pretty inseparable (mostly because Kiyohime won't leave him alone.) sometimes due to this change up. He can be commonly misconceived to be the servant at a glance.
Biography:
The only child of the Æthelinda bloodline, he had expectations placed on him since birth to carry the mantle to the next generation. He inherited the crest early through childhood from his father who had inherited from his grandmother. As the lineage goes. He bore witness to his father protecting those he deemed his family during one fateful event where his father was forced to kill a man in order to prevent him from killing both young Adan and his mother. The act of killing so that those one cares for stay safe was a concept instilled deeply into Adan's mental state.
Still, he matured finally, under the private tutelage of his father and mother he learned all the necessary skills they deemed important to function in both human and mage society. It was at this time he grew to have his preference for wearing the most formal outfit possible. For if he was going to kick your ass. He might as well do it in his best clothes so you at least remember the occasion if the concussion he gave you wasn't bad enough.
He had joined the grail war at the suggestion of his family, not to mention the grails choosing of him to participate in said war wasn't very hard to disagree with. The manifestion of the command spells signified it's choosing of him besides the fame that came with participation even if he failed to win, was reason enough to participate. He was highly unlikely to die as the Æthelinda crest bearer so the risk was well worth a way to increase the family's fame above barely a whisper.
One week prior to meeting at the church during the Grail war.
Aden had finished preparing the summoning circle for the ritual of summoning his servant for this Grail war. he prepared his chant, he needed a strong obedient servant that would be capable of taking orders effectively. Thus he began to chant.
Let silver and steel be the essence. Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation. Let red be the color I pay tribute to. Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall. Let the four cardinal gates close. Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate." "Let it be filled. Again. Again. Again. Again. Let it be filled fivefold at every turn, simply breaking asunder with every filling." My oath shall be sworn here to you, all those that walk this earth shall know our combined strength. May we serve each other gracefully as companions bounded by this blood." "Yet you shall serve with your eyes clouded by chaos For you would be one caged in madness. I shall wield your chains. Let me set you free!"
There was an eruption of white light andfrom the great glorious white light came a figure who looked extremely out of place. She had a pale complexion and yellow eyes. Her garb was unlike anything befitting a berserker. Aden's mind first wondered to see if he had made a mistake with the chant? Perhaps this was a Caster servant. "Caster?" he asked wanting to verify his suspicion that this wasn't a Berserker at all. The woman replied with a honey smoothed tone. "Not Caster, Anchin. Ber-ser-her. I have been summoned under the class of Berserker. Is that okay?" She asked after responding to his question.
So this was his berserker then. This woman whom could easily be seen as attractive. What made her different. She seemed to have no rank-up to any of her parameters from his now granted clairvoyance. He was so lost in thought he didn't notice her trying to lean in toward him as if to kiss him. Though he snapped back to reality when her own arm brushed against his. "What are you doing, Berserker?" he said looking down at her with a stoic face. "Trying to receive a kiss from the one I, Kiyohime, love. Is that not okay Anchin?" She asked looking at him with pleading eyes.
End of the first meeting with Kiyohime ------------------------------------------------------------- From those days following that first meeting, He spent the last few days preparing his equipment and getting ready. Putting great effort into creating a mutual bond between him and his servant. Safe to say he learned a lot about her. She got really annoyed if he laughed and joked with another woman. She seemed to believe he was her lover reincarnated. Safe to say he corrected her on that notion citing that he was his own man. He wasn't any Anchin, and if she was going to be so headless over heels for him. It would be for the real him and not this Anchin fellow. Safe to say it worked... Somewhat. She referred to him properly as Adan though during times when she was stressed she would slip back into her previous habits.
Her cooking was also something that he really liked though he would neglect to tell her. He needed to keep her at an arm's length. If he put down his guard and let her grow too close to him, what would happen if she was killed? What would happen if, after the grail war, she disappeared? How could he let that happen? Though she didn't make it any easier. Daunting on him and acting like a wife even if he didn't even think of her as one. Safe to say Kiyohime wasn't the average berserker. The caveat of the whole relationship, however, was the fact he could never lie to her. However, that actually helped her understand him better and vice versa.
Safe to say, even if he wants to keep her at arm's length, he treats Kiyohime as if she's one of the family.
And you never mess with someone in the Æthelinda family.
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The Magic Crest of the Æthelinda family is seen as its one true treasure, its locations stem from his neck tracing down to his heart. Due to its importance as the lineage of the Æthelinda family, they limit themselves to one heir per generation in order to prevent infighting. It is seen as the true acknowledgment of the parent when they gift their child the crest. The owner of the crest is seen as the Defender of the family until it comes time to pass it on. Due to the family's lineage of having those born with mixed blood with the dragons some of the circuits present in the crest are truly unique hence why it is so valuable to the family.
Aden is affected by Grand Order: Coronal Rank Designation, the highest law of the magus chosen to inherit the Magic Crest, where he is forbidden from committing suicide by a severe mental restraint. Since the meaningless suicide of a magus who possesses a Magic Crest would most likely mean his bloodline's loss of claim to magecraft itself, the inability to commit suicide has been known to be the paramount responsibility of magic since the inception of modern mage craft. In order to kill oneself while carrying a Magic Crest, it is necessary to have an extremely legitimate reason.
It contains numerous magic's notably to do with fire and wind magics,
Below, however, are what the family is truly known for.
This is a magic, that can only be used by the wielder of the crest due to the amount of mana it would require without the aid of the crest. It is a magic that conjures forth a barrier capable of only surviving a single attack. The weakest of punches is capable of easily dismantling the barrier that can only be described as a single sheet of red glass. To which it would come across as an extremely inefficient form of defense.
However... its true power relies on the fact that it due to the nature of the spell. It can block any single attack without fail. Its defensive power scales to the attack launched at it. Even capable of being able to survive a direct hit by a Noble Phantasm (Below Anti-Fortress grade). It is referred to as a trump card that cannot be used unless there is no other option for the salvation of those around them. This is because it can easily be dealt with once somebody understands the mechanics of it.
The end of an attack is signified as when force/energy is no longer being applied to the barrier at which point it shatters.
It originated from a time when a man of mixed blood with great love for those of the phantasmal species created a shield in a manner to honor a dragons defensive scales. Forever tieing the family to the phantasmal species referred to as 'Dragons'
This form of magic is the main form of magic utilized by the Æthelinda Bloodline since it began to cast. The family has mastered the application of empowering one's self with magic, turning their entire body into a engine of destruction.
As a result of the increased strength and durability, they are able to easily break human bones with minimal effort, as their raw strength is closer to that of a servant than a human if to compare. Their durability is also enhanced to the point where they can catch the blade of swords midswing with minimum to no piercing and take multiple wounds. This durability is further enhanced by the crest. Making the crest user a very dangerous combatant in physical combat.
The maximum time using this magic without being worn down through other magics with his mana pool is around 15 minutes total as he has to spread the magic evenly throughout his entire body while also making sure it stays applied, it can be turned off after activation to preserve mana.
A good comparison would be Kuzuki being empowered by reinforcement, however unlike Kuzuki. Aden has no aid of a Caster, and as such is at risk of ranged attacks as berserker is comparatively weak without the usage of her noble phantasm.
Pay close attention to Kuzuki.
Another example of Reinforcement.
Below are examples of an wind and fire spell present in the Crest:
A Blast of air that is capable of knocking people around. Mostly used to deflect projectiles that are coming toward him. It is a very efficient form of magic due to the crest and it can be used over 20 times during a single day due to the size of his mana pool. It does no physical damage to objects.
This spell can be used to create a small flame via creating sparks. This flame is not magical, the only magical part of the spell is the sparks created to produce the flame. This spell is very effective at creating fires.
Some others include ways of producing increasing strength blasts of wind, though the mana increases accordingly and the ability to launch accurate fireballs.
School of Magecraft: Air/Fire
Spells that he can use without tapping into the crest:
A spell that increases the production of cells in order to recover from an injury. This spell has no offensive capabilities and is mainly used to support Adan's preferred style of combat in the event he gets injured. He will use this to recover as quickly as possible. Because this is to do with cell recovery and the repairing of tissue. Overuse can lead to a shortening of the user's life.
Other:
A pair of gloves, emblazoned with a rune representing strength, they increase base strength without reinforcement, they are mostly used as backup to when he is running low to using the reinforced state but they can also increase his overall punching force by a noticeable degree, so when he's wearing them, he means real business.
He also carries with him a first-aid kit containing a mixture of items from the mundane human items, to magical pills that function as adrenaline shots in order to stabilize the critically wounded. He has Kiyohime carry it with her in order for her to better function as the support. Not to mention he has taught her basic first-aid in order to use it. If she's never going to leave his side and is weak without using her phantasm, she might as well become his field medic as he protects her.
*dun dun dun dun*
Servant finished. Say hello to the Dynamic duo. A servant thats near useless in combat without her noble phantasm. And a master that is capable of fighting servants in one on one fights until they use their noble phantasm. A perfect balance.
@1Charak2 Nice bio, man! I quite like your dude's dynamic with Kiyohime-chan, and the little scene of her summoning was a nice touch.
Thanks, the scene was mainly to get the characters personalitys across.
My personal favourite thing is the usage of red and white. Because if you look at a barber shop pole. The red signifies the blood, and the white, the bandages. Because being inspired by colours is awesome!
@1Charak2He doesn't choose to join the grail war per say as the grail chooses for him to join it. One can theoretically summon a servant and enter the grail war but you'd have to have prior knowledge to boot out another family/master.
@Cu Chulainn That I don't believe so. Rin is in the top thirty mages in the association's history and she was born with that talent. You'd either need to be very old, or have done something big to get that sort of magical power. At most I believe two would be sufficient for a character. Three seems to be pushing into expert territory.
@Cu Chulainn That I don't believe so. Rin is in the top thirty mages in the association's history and she was born with that talent. You'd either need to be very old, or have done something big to get that sort of magical power. At most I believe two would be sufficient for a character. Three seems to be pushing into expert territory.
An elemental affinity basically dictates what element or elements your magic circuits are attuned to, and your affinity to an element is, in a way, affected by your origin. So for the most part, magi are born with said talent.
This is based on research and implying multiple sources into one undeestanding. Judging from this all, I don't think an affinity is gained from experience, but from having a knack for magecraft involving said element.
So, if anyone wants to make any alliances just before posting begins in order to write up any interactions. I'll be up for one or two. So if anyone needs a medic whos also a dragon, and a prominent close combat magus, ask.
