[CHAR] Fate/Novus Apocrypha - The Ends justify the Means!

[Letter Bee]

Daniel Palaiologos - Master

Originally David Garcia Martinez from Lalin’s Curse, a Webcomic by Isaky on Webtoons. Used with her consent.

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Name: Daniel Palaiologos
Title(s): That Kid!, The Atoner.
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Alignment: Red Faction
Rank: Frame.
Purpose for the Holy Grail War: Along with stopping his Grandfather, Daniel's wish is to replenish all of Humanity's resources except for Fossil Fuels, as well as mass regrowth of forests and coral reefs, along with the removal of excess Co2 and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. This is not because Daniel is an eco-geek or a fanatic about the environment, but rather to prevent Humanity from destroying itself through resource conflicts and climate change and taking Magus-kind down along with it, ending all Magi's search for The Root permanently.
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Command Seal: Three Pairs of Phoenix Wings

Personality: Idealistic to the point of naivete, determined to the point of arrogance, and only now reluctantly admitting ignorance of his circumstances, Daniel is someone who regrets past gullibility and seeks to learn from it even though his idealism and arrogance prevent him from learning as quickly as he should. This regret makes him want to atone for his actions against the Clock Tower, no matter how ultimately minor, by serving them loyally but not as blindly as he had served his grandfather, who had caused the troubles of the family in the first place. But despite seeking The Root like the rest of the Clock Tower's Magi, Daniel has a larger-than-normal love for Humanity as a concept and a desire to give it one last gift before he or his descendants reached The Root. This gift would either be a Wish on the Holy Grail which benefits billions of people or his own efforts to get rid of threats to Humanity if they rear their ugly heads...

Bio: A long time ago, there was the Palaiologos Family, overlords of Modern Athens, Salonika, and Sparta's magical communities. They were Independent Magi who resented any form of oversight, including the Magus Association's, and though powerful for a while, their arrogance and lack of alliances with the wider network of Magi led their vassal families to slowly peel off and join the Clock Tower and even Atlas Academy, slowly chipping away at their strength. The lowest point was when the seventh child of the family, Deuel Palaiologos, left their ranks and married Maria Adamos, an ordinary woman and a scientist to boot, and chose to live a humble life as a restaurant owner, free from the burdens of Magus politics and seeking The Root.

Daniel was born from that marriage, and for a while, he was left alone to be raised in love by his parents, going to school, making friends, and reading books of all kinds, which he understood and absorbed from a young age. A genius, smart enough that it counted as a curse, especially when coupled with a natural talent for Magecraft, which his father reluctantly taught him. This, however, was noticed by his grandfather's spies, who were still watching Deuel and his family. And it became worse when all of a sudden, all of Deuel's siblings, Daniel's uncles and aunts, died in mysterious circumstances, and so did their children, Daniel's cousins.

This left Deuel, Maria, and Daniel as the only way for House Palaiologos to continue, and Anastasios Palaiologos, Daniel's grandfather and the Head of House, came directly for Daniel with a large detail of bodyguards - Deuel and Maria were damaged goods and so he wanted Daniel as his heir. Because of the threat of force, there was no choice but to let Daniel be taken away 'for training'. Daniel was ten then.

The training was hard and unforgiving, and to keep Daniel motivated, Anastasios began fudging the truth, saying that the Palaiologos Family was surrounded on all sides by enemies such as the Clock Tower and the rest of the Magus' Association and that Daniel was being trained to be a hero who will eventually bring them down. Being an impressionable kid, Daniel believed his grandfather and willingly threw himself harder into his studies, which included diplomacy, etiquette, and the use of firearms and swords.

Four years later, Anastasios gave Daniel the family Magic Crest, and to all appearances, died of natural causes. Daniel was now Family Head at fifteen, inheritor of a large fortune in the mundane world but with declining respect and deference from other Magi and Spellcasters alike. And after meeting once again with his parents and childhood friends, Daniel began dutifully working to fulfill his Grandfather's will, which was to gather the misfits and outcasts of Magus society together into a 'Resistance' to fight the Clock Tower.

The first sign things were wrong was when Daniel saw that these misfits and outcasts were no saints, and a few were actually scumbags who deserved to be cast out, being the child-sacrificing louts who worshipped cosmic horrors and embodiments of metaphysical tyranny which he thought the Clock Tower was. The second sign was that when Daniel became too vocal with this sentiment, one of these 'oppressed misfits' instead reported him to the Clock Tower, who promptly sent people to arrest Daniel and nip his conspiracy in the bud. Despite being a 'prodigy' with more experience than a kid should have, he was still a teenager and was thus easily lured out and captured.

For a brief moment, Daniel considered blowing himself up rather than being subjected to the enemy's alleged cruel tortures, which included removal of one's magic circuits entirely. Then he was knocked flat by a punch to the stomach before he can do so, and woke up in a surprisingly comfortable cell. After that, he found out that not only had his Grandfather fed him lies, but that said Grandfather was still alive - He had created a unique form of Magecraft, based on Life and Necromancy Magics, which allowed him to add other people's lifespans to his own, tricking death itself into thinking he was supposed to still be alive. This magic was best-cast in a Bounded Field, and the real reason Daniel's uncles, aunts, and cousins died was because Anastasios had tricked them into a place with such a Field and transferred their lifespans to himself.

And yes, there was a recording of Anastasios gloating about his plans, as well as other pieces of supporting evidence showing that his endgame was to use Daniel to found an organization to fight the Clock Tower and the rest of the Mages' Association, manipulating said organization to acquire power and knowledge for himself.

After taking a while to absorb the information, Daniel allowed the Clock Tower to exact a fine from him of his Family's most powerful Mystic Codes, as well as give him an official reprimand. He would eventually join the Clock Tower itself, for despite its amorality, it was a net benefit for Humanity. And when news arrived that his Grandfather had re-emerged, in Sparta of all places, he vowed to hunt down the old man...

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Magic Circuit Switch: (Optional)
Number of Magic Circuits: D
Quality of Magic Circuits: A

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Elemental Affinity: Average One
Magecraft: Heroic Iconography Magecraft - The Palaiologos Family's signature Magecraft, dating from Greece and Rome and adapted to the Christian and Secular Eras, Heroic Iconography Magecraft uses Jewelry shaped into a form resonant in the collective subconscious (stars, planets, swords and rings) as a catalyst for a Ritual of Transformation (nowadays as simple as lifting up one's badge into the air and letting it catch the light of the sun, moon, and stars), combined with self-hypnosis to push one's physical and mental capabilities to the limit...

Crest: 1000 years old.

Mystic Codes: Jewel Star Badge and Uniform - A badge of electrum (a naturally-occurring alloy of gold and silver) and diamond which when held aloft, transforms Daniel's current clothing into a miniature version of this uniform, which acts as lightweight armor with decent resistance to physical and magical force (think the Chaldea Uniform from FGO).

Electrum and Emerald Ring - A ring of electrum with an emerald set in its front, this ring carries basic Reinforcement and Healing Spells which allow for Olympic-level feats and basic regeneration (also based on the Chaldea Uniform from FGO).

Orbis - A crystal orb which contains several smaller jewels which represent a Heliocentric Solar System instead of the usual Geocentric cosmology followed by most Magi. This allows Daniel to see brief glimpses into the past, present, and future, as well as act as a Mana Compass which glows bright red when he meets with a danger too powerful to handle.

Telos - A modified Azoth dagger which can extend into a crystalline longsword which conducts Daniel's Elemental spells.

[Letter Bee]

Constantine XI, Shielder

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Name: Constantine XI
Title: End of Empires
Class: Shielder
Gender: Male
Alignment: Red Faction
Height / Weight: 172 cm/59kg
Source: IRL History.
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Personality: As long as there is an independent Greek Nation, Constantine XI is content with whatever agendae his Master gives him, although he’d prefer that said master not commit too many atrocities, even against - Ugh! - Turks. He enjoys life as someone reborn anew in this world and its little pleasures, such as tea and coffee (do not remind him that the Turks introduced it to his city after they conquered it), the sunlight through glass windows, and reading the newspaper in the mornings.

He also urges involvement in modern-day politics to his Master, such as funding a political party here, supporting a revolutionary movement there, and above all trying to keep Greece from going further into upheaval and debt - The only reason he does not waste his Noble Phantasms on that nation is because of his low opinion of the current leadership of the country (That and the fact that he’d get a Ruler going after him)...

Bio: At the back of his mind, Constantine XI had always known that he would be the last Emperor of the Romans/Byzantines, and that the Imperial tradition which began with Augustus, and the Constitutional tradition which began with Romulus, would end with him. Nevertheless, he bravely faced his destiny, looking for allies, money, and aid to help stem the inevitable. Few came, and his own blunders in the diplomatic sphere even hastened the Ottoman Assault on his capital, the now-dilapidated city of Constantinople.

When the assault came, Constantine XI made his final stand, making the enemy pay for every inch of ground, and choosing to make a desperate last charge at the Ottoman Sultan’s Janissaries when they finally came for him. It would be the end of a life soaked in misfortune, in futility, in an endless quest to stem the inevitable tide - He had no regrets except this: That he was leaving behind his people to suffer oppression under a foriegn power.

He died, but his legend lived on, in tales of being rescued by an Angel in order to restore the Empire in the future. Those tales, and the memory of his last stand, earned him a place in the Throne of Heroes, where he waited for the aspirations of his people to be fulfilled. Which they were, in part, when Greece itself was liberated but with Constantinople itself, now named Istanbul, remaining in enemy hands. Nevertheless, he can be content with that, content with seeing the descendants of his brothers prosper again in this new modern world.

He had found peace.

Weapon: Constantine XI carries an angelic sword which lights up in white and black flames when it strikes an enemy, as well as a coat and uniform which are supernaturally tough enough to serve as armor even against other Servants’ attacks.
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Parameters: E-A stats usually.
Strength: C
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Mana: C
Luck: E-
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Class Skills:

Magic Resistance (B): Negates E, D and C ranked spells. It is difficult for them to be affected even by Greater Thaumaturgy.

Riding (C): One can flawlessly manage beasts and vehicles if they have received the proper training and adjustments. Most vehicles and animals can be handled with above-average skill. However, Constantine XI cannot ride the likes of Phantasmal Species such as Monstrous Beasts

Self-Field Defense (C): Applies damage reduction beyond defensive limits, but he is excluded from the effect's target.

Personal Skills:

Defensive Engineer (Custom, B): Constantine can improve the defenses of one’s lair, mundane and magical, by up to B-Rank, making them hard to penetrate by intruders. This applies to things as mundane as walls, moats, and reinforced concrete bunkers, as well as bounded fields and mystic sentries, which he gains an ability to interact with and reshape to more efficient parameters.

Military Tactics (Sieges and Last Stands, A-): Applies a + modifier to a single Anti-Army Noble Phantasm of oneself and allies and a rank down or - modifier to the enemy Anti-Army Noble Phantasm. Note that if not in a siege or last stand, this merely applies a rank up to up to a single Anti-Army Noble Phantasms with their rank not exceeding A of oneself and allies and a rank down (as long as it is not A rank or higher) or - modifier (as long as it has a +) to enemy Anti-Army Noble Phantasm.

Bravery (B): At this rank, the threat of overwhelming force does not faze Constantine XI, who can resist mental interference effects of this rank (note that Magic Resistance already negates most such attempts to interfere with the workings of his brain), but more importantly, it increases the Melee Damage he inflicts.
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NOBLE PHANTASMS

Noble Phantasms

Title: Legend of Imperial Rebirth
Rank: A+
NP Type: Anti-Self
Range: 1
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: Legends say that Constantine XI was saved from death by an Angel, turned into a marble statue, and stored in a secret cave underneath Constantinople’s Golden Gate in order to await true resurrection, after which he will, with God’s help, retake the city, restore the Empire, and drive the Turks back to Central Asia. This legend resonates in the hearts of the Greek people today, giving needed strength to the Servant.

The Legend of Imperial Rebirth is a crystallization of those legends which form their own Noble Phantasm, a Phantasm which envelops his body and cloaks it in the stuff of myths, enhancing its wielder’s capabilities to far beyond what he had in life.

And by that, when brought to the brink of death, Constantine XI’s clothes, armor, and sword turn as white as marble, and all Parameters and Skill Ranks are raised by one rank. He also gains the benefits of Golden Rule (Body), meaning that while he can be physically damaged, the damage in question cannot make him ugly. Not merely that, but Military Tactics reverts to its normal form and can be used without a malus in situations which are not a last stand or a siege. This effect lasts till the end of the fight.

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Title: Hexamillion Wall
Rank: D
NP Type: Fortress
Range: 1 - 50
Maximum Number of Targets: 1000.
Description: The Hexamillon was a wall stretching throughout the Isthmus of Corinth with two castles on the end, and which had been repaired and rebuilt multiple times against invaders, never-succeeding in its objective. Nevertheless, Constantine XI was one of the last rulers to try and strengthen it, turning the wall and castles into a strongpoint which had to be broken with Gunpowder and Cannons...

A wall is conjured up across the battlefield with two castles at either end, and both wall and castles can shoot arrows of pure prana. This wall can withstand most mundane and magical attacks, and can be strengthened to B-Rank by someone, not just Constantine XI, with the appropriate Skill (usually Defensive Engineer).

The size of the wall and the castles depend on the size of the battlefield itself, but it can theoretically expand to the length of the Corinth Canal, which has the same length as the IRL Hexamilion Wall...

Fighting Style: Constantine XI fights defensively most times.

[Remram]

Scourge of Troy

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Name: Patroclus
Title: Scourge of Troy
Class: Berserker
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Height / Weight: 6'0
Source: The Iliad
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Personality: In life, he was a kind and wise man that mentored Achilles. There was no one as compassionate as him; when his comrades were killed, he wept for them and sought revenge against the Trojans. However, he also was known for his anger that resulted in deaths, albeit some were accidental, and would later seek glory in combat when he was drunk on blood.

Being summoned into the Berserker-Class had only amplified anger and his desire for glory and frenzies of bloodlust, often ignoring the verbal commands of those around him. Despite this, Patroclus retain his ability to communicate with others and his sense of honor and loyalty. There are rare moments of gentle peace from him with a distant look in his eyes, longing for something that had since been long gone. Should he see someone that was from Troy, he will enter an enraged state and attack on sight.

Bio:
His story did not have a glorious beginning, rather, it started with Patroclus accidentally killing another child in a fit of rage over a game. Fearful for his son his father, Menoetius gave his son away to the king of Phthia, Pelus, who would become the squire of his son, Achilles. From childhood to adulthood, Patroclus had always been by Achilles' side. They were mentors to each other, making up for each of their short comings through thick and thin. It would not have been any stretch of the imagination to say that Patroclus loved him and he was loved in turn beyond what could be called brotherly love. The two of them were inseparable.

They learned side-by-side from Chiron in the art of combat and when Achilles joined the Archaean Army's war efforts against Troy, he followed with every intention to help him succeed. It was at this point that Patroclus had began to build a name for himself for his valiant bravery and determination, earning admiration from his comrades and the ire of his enemies. There was a point when Achilles refused to participate due to feeling like he was insulted by the Greek leader, Agamemnon, in battle. The consequences were severe; many of their comrades were slaughtered senselessly and Patroclus begged to borrow Achilles' armor and lead his men into battle in his stead. He eventually conceded with the order that when the Trojans retreat to pull out, not knowing of the cruel fate that would fall upon them.

The Trojans were no match for Patroclus; he single-handedly turned the tide of the battle and killed the child of Zeus, Sarpedon, enraging the god. Zeus had caused Hector and his army to retreat and in a fit of vengeful bloodlust and a hunger for glory, Patroclus pursued and continued cut his way through to Hector. The two would duel, but it was a trap; the god Apollo removed Patroclus' senses, giving Hector the opening to land the killing blow. His last words were not him cursing his opponent, he warned him that Hector had sealed his own fate knowing that Achilles would avenge him.

Perhaps it was not entirely true that he was not bitter. He was cheated of his victory, cheated of his fame, and more importantly he was cheated of his life with Achilles, and yet when he woke up, he had earned his place among the Throne of Heroes for changing the tides of The Trojan War and for stepping up when Achilles refused. It was not long until Achilles was among the Throne of Heroes when they were reunited. Patroclus had all that ever needed.

Weapon: A sword-spear and a round Greek shield made of bronze though tainted black due to Mad-Enchantment.
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Parameters:
Strength: A
Endurance: B+
Agility: A
Mana: B-
Luck: E-
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Class Skills:
Mad-Enchantment(B-Class): Rank up for all parameters, but takes away most of the Servant's sanity.

Personal Skills:

Paramore of Achilles(B): It is a widely accepted theory that Patroclus and Achilles were actually lovers and even in death, their ashes were mixed together so that they would be together, a connection so deep that it formed into this skill. Normally, Patroclus would be able to access and use only one of Achilles' Noble Phantasms at a single rank lower, but due to the Mad-Enchantment, they now drop by two full ranks and this skill can only be used once a battle.

Charisma(C-): Originally much higher, but due to the Mad-Enchantment it fell down several ranks. Patroclus led the Myrmidons in Achilles' stead when he refused to partake in the Trojan War and thanks to his efforts, pushed them back. Even as a Berserker, he has the ability to naturally convince others to follow him, or at the very least instill the desire for conflict and glory.

Battle Continuation(A): His determination and bravery was known far and wide and made him enemy of the Trojans during the war. He single handedly turned the tide of a losing battle and pushed the Trojans back and then against orders, followed them in pursuit and continued to kill them. It took the effort of both Apollo, who cursed him to lose his senses, and Hector of Troy to put him down. His stamina and tolerance for damage is incredible, if not reckless.

Twisted Fate(A): Rather than a skill, it is more of a curse that he was doomed to die in the Trojan War by decree of the Gods. His luck stat is dropped to its lowest point and cannot be increased, even with Mad-Enchantment. Should it somehow be lifted by something of the same level or higher his Luck stat would rise to A.
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NOBLE PHANTASMS

Noble Phantasms

Title: Armor of Achilles
Rank: A++
NP Type:Anti-Unit
Range: N/A
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: A Divine Construct created by Hephaestus given to Achilles' father, Peleus, who then gave it to his son and later borrowed by Patroclus. A once beautiful set of divine armor gilded with gold and bronze had been tainted by the Mad-Enchantment, turning it into a suit of black, demonic fury.

It could be considered the strongest defense as anything below its rank nullifies physical and magic damage save for the mightiest attacks though anti-demon skills and Phantasms bypass this due to the tainted nature of the Phantasm. Aside from it being borderline unbreakable, it increases all of Patroclus' parameters by a single level.

Of course, there are two caveats to something this unreasonably powerful: it seals off his access to his other Noble Phantasm and Paramore of Achilles, and requires a staggering amount of energy to maintain on the Master's part since it will drain the them of their magic quickly, possibly killing the most powerful of magus. It is both a trump card and a last resort that should not be taken lightly.

Title: Sarpedon's Blood
Rank: B+
NP Type: Anti-Unit/Anti-Army
Range: 1-50
Maximum Number of Targets:
Description: Named after the demigod of the same name, a son of Zeus, it is the crystallization of the moment of when Patroclus killed him in battle. It isn't a weapon, but rather, a blood-red light that cloaks the tip of a weapon or object, usually his spear, to create wounds that heal at a much slower rate. It is especially effective against those with a Divinity below the Phantasms' rank.

When saying its true name, its full power allows it to create a powerful explosion of red light though it must be used as a projectile or else it could wound even Patroclus. It will also destroy the object that is imbued with the Noble Phantasm.

Fighting Style: Being taught by Chiron alongside Achilles, Patroclus is a master of Pankration.

[Phonic]

The Demonic Pope and his Demoness

Sylvester

Meridiana

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Name: Gerbertus Aureliacensis (Pope Sylvester II)
Title: The Dark Pontiff
Class: Rider
Gender: Male
Alignment: Neutral Good
Height / Weight: 190cm, 85kg
Source:
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Personality:
His inability to read the mood is beyond comparison, often resulting in the appearance of stoicism due to his perception of how a pope should remain regal at all times. Perhaps it would be better to compare him to a “man pretending to act human” rather than a human.

Sylvester will also always listen to Meridiana, regardless of what she says, and will act upon her will, as he was once told by one of the people in his monastery that a “ good husband always follows his wife”, and he wishes to replicate being a “good husband” to his loving wife, even if he doesn’t truly comprehend the emotion himself.

Meridiana, or Meri, as she asks to be called by Sylvester, tends to act as she wants as if she is a princess without any sort of restraint, of which Sylvester doesn’t seem keen on stopping. Regardless, she seems to not request many things from Sylvester, knowing that his sense of obligation often outweighs any rationale he might possess. According to Meridiana, there was nothing particularly special about when she had first met Sylvester, but that has changed.

One can compare their relationship to the nerdy guy who dates the Stacy and no one can figure out why. However, if there is one thing that is true about both of them, it is that they love one another greatly.

Bio: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Sylvester_II

Weapon: His fist. His wife.
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Parameters:
Strength: D
Endurance: C
Agility: B+
Mana:B
Luck:E
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Class Skills:
Magic Resist: B: Cancel spells of B-Rank or below.

Riding: EX: The ability to ride. However, to someone like Sylvester, who cannot seem to even ride even the most basic of things with any sort competency, or perhaps refuses to ride most anything, he might not qualify for a rider.

The truth of the matter is that he is only adept at riding a single entity…

Personal Skills:
Jacob’s Limbs (False): A+

Perhaps not truly the fighting style developed by Jacob, however, it holds a similar effect. Surely someone who had at one time defeated the king of hell himself with little more than his fists. He could, however, not defeat him in the steel cage rematch 1v100 battle. This skill also applies to Meridiana.

The Hanging Bridge: -

The ability to create a possibility that neither exists on "heaven nor earth"; to make a 0 into a 1. To create a possibility out of nothing.

Battle Continuation B

Survived while being disemboweled by the devil for hours before being dragged into hell. The ability to survive with deadly wounds and persist through them, battling on.
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NOBLE PHANTASMS

Noble Phantasms

Title: Meridiana, The Demonic Possession of a Sinful Pontiff
Rank: A+
NP Type: Anti-unit
Range: -
Maximum Number of Targets: -
Description: The greatest friend and lover to Pope Sylvester. The Woman who had made him from but a simple man, wasting his existence in a monastery, into the highest position in the Catholic church.

An ancient succubus, Meridiana was the sort of woman who never believed they would fall in love with such a man, but she couldn’t help her feelings once they started. Meridiana normally keeps herself attached to her Husband’s as a replacement for the right hand and left eye the devil had taken from him due to her ability to shapeshift. She vowed she would never forgive that man for his transgressions against her love, even if it meant revolting from hell itself.

Title: Meridiana, The Brazen Head Eye of Providence
Rank: B
NP Type: Anti-Unit
Range:-
Maximum Number of Targets:-
Description: A calculation device of sorts that utilizes Yes (1) and No (0) in order to create appropriate responses based on interpretations of this data.

Though observation increases the speed at which the data can be converted into “information”, it is not necessary, for it would be active even if the user was to lose their eyes. Perhaps it could be closer to “revealing the truth of the world” rather than a conversion of data, but to someone like Sylvester, whom of which only thought of the world in his mathematical calculations prior to meeting Meridiana, it seems to have taken this effect.

It should be noted that the data cannot be “changed” but merely “observed”, but as long as it is possible to be “observed”, it should not be a problem to calculate. Something that interprets what “is”.

Some stories revolving around Sylvester conflate the two noble phantasms and the actions of Meridiana, thus, they have been supplemented into one. The truth is that Sylvester doesn’t require Meridiana to utilize this ability, but offloading information assists him in focusing during combat situations.

Title: Godhand, The Demonic Requiem of the Sinful Pontiff
Rank:-
NP Type: Anti-Unit
Range:-
Maximum Number of Targets:1
Description:Not particularly a "noble phantasm" per se, but a skill that had reached the level of a noble phantasm. To momentarily be granted power for a limited action that would allow a mere mortal to reach the level of the man who had pushed even the lord of hell Satan to his ropes, forcing him to cut a deal for his life. Though one does not have to state anything to activate the skill, due to his conditioning Sylvester often states the attack as he commits to it.

Fighting Style: He punches dudes. Typically really hard.

[SkyHresvelg]

Local Rune Princess

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Name: Lovise Hildegard
Title(s): Princess of Norway
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Alignment: Red Faction
Rank: Fes
Height & Weight: 5’3” // 50 kg
Purpose for the Grail War: As the future heir to the Norwegian throne should her grandfather abdicate, she believes that she should prove herself as a great beacon to her people.
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Command Seal: Three petals of a rose

Personality: Lovise prides herself as a member of the Norwegian royal court, speaking and acting in a proper manner at all times. She’s prone to being grandiose as possible, the theatrics depend on her mood. Outside of the palace, she’s sheltered and doesn’t know a lick of the difference of giving a McDonald’s employee a $100 dollar bill versus paying for a meal under $10. However, the princess is simply fascinated by commoner things and would like to learn more about how to do them.

Bio: Princess Lovise is born on October 10th, 2003 to Crown Prince Magnus and his wife as the firstborn daughter to the royal couple. Her grandfather currently rules the Kingdom of Norway and since her own father would be the future King after her grandfather leaves office, she would be holding her breath for the day she becomes Norway’s heir apparent. Generations of Norway’s rulers believed themselves to be the descendants of the Nordic god, Odin, so she learned the very techniques of Runecraft from her father.

From childhood to early adolescence, Lovise was taught to be a lady of the royal Norwegian court by her mother and was catered by her maids. She was urged to join the Clock Tower once her seventeenth birthday came around and since the princess enrolled into the creation department, Lovise worked hard to become a magus worthy of Norway’s caliber.

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Magic Circuit Switch: (Optional)
Number of Magic Circuits: C
Quality of Magic Circuits: B

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Elemental Affinity: Fire
Magecraft:

Runecraft: Ancient magecraft originating from Scandinavia where it’s a near copy of the Primordial Runes used by Odin. However, she uses the Modern Runecraft where its power doesn’t compare to the full power of Odin’s Primordial Runes.

List
Isa - The rune of ice. Usage is to freeze objects or people to encase them in ice though she does prefer to use them on objects.

Sowilo - The rune of fire. It’s effective against Dead Apostles, but can be used as a normal fire spell.

Thurisaz - The rune of lightning. Creates a lightning bolt that can redirected at a target.

Aigiz - The rune of protection. Creates a forcefield that protects against high ranked spells.

Hagalaz - The rune of wind. Creates a razor sharp crescent-shaped blade of wind to launch at a foe.

Uruz - The rune of life. It’s able to heal wounds depending on the severity of said injury and how it can be treated.

Familiar Creation - Ravens: The bird associated with Odin, she has two raven familiars that are used for tasks such as scouting for other enemy Masters and reconnaissance work. Louise can also create smaller ones if she wishes to.

Crest: 1000

Mystic Codes:

Oaken Wand - A brown wooden wand made from an oak tree, magically enhanced to help her cast her runic magic by tracing the rune she needs.

[Reflection]

Caster of Lies

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Name: Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Title: Literary Executioner
Class: Caster
Gender: Male
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Height / Weight:6'5"
Source: History 1800's
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Personality: Griswold is the epitome of mankind's worst. A man who dabbled in the depraved, and hurt without care. To him, the world was full of those who either gave him what he desired, or were punished for it. Caster's mentality is not one of a kind man, but a hatred of others who possess talents he does not, or could never. It is with this in mind that he loathes the heroes of old. Those blessed few who became heroes in their own time. After all, had he been born alongside them, he would have shone even brighter than them. But, he is a man of the modern era. One who had to fight and scrap for all he had. And to beat down the competition.
Does this make him a bad person? No, but the cheating, swindling, lying to his wife, abandonment of his family, and the plagiarism certainly do. He will use every cheap tactic in the book to come ahead. Nothing kind that passes his lips is meant in earnest. No good deed is done without desire for a reward that he would not have received in other ways.
When the battle is over, he plans to write a book about it. Naturally, with him as the hero, and the others as villains. Maybe his master will get a shining role if they lick his shoes enough.

Bio: Mean nasty man writes mean things about depressed author.

Weapon: A book and a pen are all the depraved need.
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Parameters:
Strength: D
Endurance: C
Agility: C
Mana: C
Luck: C
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Class Skills:
Territory Creation - C: An 'Atelier', which is superior to a 'Workbench', may be established, boosting capabilities to an acceptable degree. Requires prior, ample time to establish.
Rufus enjoyed a position of power over others, and while under normal circumstances he might have never gone above a workbench, he did possess an office, and kept his blackmail and angry letters well organized.

Item Construction - C: A Caster-class Skill. It is the Skill to manufacture magical items, from implements of war to items for daily use. Also, this Skill requires time to gather components and manufacture items. While not a mage in life, it is possible for Griswold to create items of specific natures through the use of his noble phantasm.

Personal Skills:

Human Observation (Scandal) - A: A technique to observe and understand people. But where Human Observation is traditionally directed to understand others, Human Observation (Scandal) is directed towards deducing their darkest secrets.
Caster's rank is so high in this particular skill that within a minute of first interaction, he can deduce just how many skeletons might be in a person's closet, and of what kind. While this cannot allow him to identify a true name or noble phantasm, it does allow him to make deductions based on what he observes.

Performance Continuation - B: Similar to Battle Continuation, it is the ability to continue a performance even after being critically injured. It will also reduce mortality rate from injury. This Skill represents the ability to survive and/or the mentality of one who doesn't know when to give up, consisting of one's strength of vitality in predicaments. An ability representing the strong will to stay alive on the battlefield.
Caster was in his home when an explosion went off. A mix of gas and fire, which destroyed part of his home, and left him with severe burns and scarring. Worse, he lost his eyebrows. He survived the explosion, and continued to work during this period.

Golden Rule - D: A Skill that refers to the measurement of one's fortune to acquire wealth. Unlike his rival, Poe, Caster was usually rather wealthy. Able to accumulate a solid estate of wealth within his lifetime.

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NOBLE PHANTASMS

Noble Phantasms

Title: The Poets and Poetry of America - Graveyard of Poets
Rank: C
NP Type: Anti-Unit, Anti-Team
Range: -
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: Griswold's anthology The Poets and Poetry of America was the most comprehensive of its kind to date. As critic Lewis Gaylord Clark said, it was expected Griswold's book would "become incorporated into the permanent undying literature of our age and nation". The anthology helped Griswold build up a considerable reputation throughout the 1840s and 1850s and its first edition went through three printings in only six months. His choice of authors, however, was occasionally questioned. A British editor reviewed the collection and concluded, "with two or three exceptions, there is not a poet of mark in the whole Union" and referred to the anthology as "the most conspicuous act of martyrdom yet committed in the service of the transatlantic muses". Even so, the book was popular and was continued in several editions after Griswold's death by Richard Henry Stoddard.

In later times, The Poets and Poetry of America has been nicknamed a "graveyard of poets" because its anthologized writers have since passed into obscurity to become, as literary historian Fred Lewis Pattee wrote, "dead ... beyond all resurrection". Pattee also called the book a "collection of poetic trash" and "voluminous worthlessness".

It is that phenomenon of recording people who have faded into worthlessness that has become manifest as Caster's noble Phantasm. While it is quite possible that all recorded in his anthology died out because of their own failures, this is the final record and testament of their existence. A book that contains those who are dead, and shall never return.

When Caster activates his noble phantasm, he records the existence of an enemy into a written form. As long as he possesses this paper, it acts as a mark that they are beyond resurrection and worthless. As such, it places a powerful cursed seal upon the victim, removing any ability to heal and removing any buffs they might receive from themselves or other sources.

Title: Memoir of the Author - The Imp of the Perverse
Rank: C+
NP Type: Anti-Unit, Anti-Team
Range: -
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: Griswold claimed that "among the last requests of Mr. Poe" was that he become his literary executor "for the benefit of his family". While there is documentation that supports this claim, very little of it was properly signed. Some believe that Maria Clemm, Poe's mother-in-law surrendered the documentation in some kind of bribe, or that Griswold had somehow managed to convince Poe to do so. Regardless of the means, it was not within Maria Clemm's power to do so, but it was done regardless.

As literary executor for Poe's affairs, along with many other American writers, Griswold released the Memoir of the Author, as the definitive portrayal of the life of Edgar Allan Poe. The "Memoir" depicts Poe as a madman, addicted to drugs and chronically drunk. Many elements were fabricated by Griswold using forged letters as evidence and it was denounced by those who knew Poe, including Sarah Helen Whitman, Charles Frederick Briggs, and George Rex Graham. In March, Graham published a notice in his magazine accusing Griswold of betraying trust and taking revenge on the dead.

This memoir has latched onto Poe's legacy, becoming the catalyst for much of his woes. It is perhaps the very reason there is not a single variation of Poe untouched by the 'Innocent Monster' skill. When utilizing this noble phantasm, Griswold recreates the means of altering another's life story to transform them into a monster. It is possible for him to change the life's course of another, changing a noble man into a villain. Perhaps even strengthening them if the story and adjustments call for them. Or another form of weakening.

The changes this noble phantasm results in are all temporary, as reality sets in and once more purges the falsities from the target. Against Masters though, these effects can become quite permanent if desired to.

Fighting Style: Imagine me, a fighter. I'm going to sit at base and eat all the good food. All you fighter types can deal with this for me. Heck, better idea. I'll write something nice about you. Maybe give you an advantage. How about 'He fought like a bastard and had fangs for teeth.' Sounds more your style than all that honor stuff, huh?

[SSW]

Sinnoh Remakes? Sinnoh Remakes!

Name: Ivan Tsarevich

Title: The Third Son, Prince of Promise

Class: Rider

Gender: Male

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Source: Russian Fairy Tales

Personality:

A strange child who is more comfortable around creatures than humans. An impatient type who likes running off to the next adventure before even finishing the first. Anyone who delays his progress is subject to the harshest insults he can think of, which aren’t that harsh.

One who was able to impress even Baba Yaga simply by being impetuous and asking for hospitality from her. If he wants something, he shamelessly asks for it, or seeks it out himself, even if it’s an adventure he’s vastly underqualified for. The type of person who most would shun, but seems to quickly impress the strange ones who care less about propriety or human norms.

He’s also the type who falls in and out of love easily, pursuing each with a passion that never diminishes, even as he moves on to the next adventure.

Bluntly put, an idiot who never thinks through his actions, but it always seems to work out somehow. Perhaps it’s due to his friends, or maybe he’s just that lucky.

Biography:

The protagonist of various Russian fairy tales, primarily ‘Prince Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf’, ‘The Death of Koschei the Deathless’, and ‘The Frog Princess’.

Though those all had the protagonist of ‘Ivan Tsarevich’, it’s difficult to claim that there’s continuity between them. What should be a generic name of a protagonist, similar to the giant-killing Jack, has been drawn together into a single entity.

The tale of the firebird tells of his quest to acquire the mythical firebird, meeting a grey wolf who helps him in various circumstances along the way, even bringing him back to life from the dead. The death of Koschei tells of his triumph against the immortal sorcerer, while the Frog Princess is more comical, similar to the Princess and the Frog, but reversed in gender.

Across the stories, enmity with Koschei and a more friendly relationship with Baba Yaga is common, as well as his assistance by various beasts and creatures.

Armaments: Armour, a bow and arrows.

Fighting Style: Letting his friends do the work while offering words of encouragement and the occasional arrow.

Parameters:

STR: E ||| END: D ||| AGI: D ||| MAN: A ||| LCK: A++

Class Skills:

Magic Resistance: C

Grants protection against magical effects, cancelling them altogether. Spells with a chant below two verses are cancelled, but cannot protect against magecraft on the level of High Thaumaturgy.

Riding: A+

Denotes the ability to ride mounts and vehicles. All vehicles and members of Phantasmal Species up to Divine Beasts can be ridden, with the exception of Dragonkind.

Personal Skills

Renegade Distortion: -

The distorted mentality of one who lives apart from the human norm. Similar to certain forms of Mad Enhancement or Mental Pollution, it becomes difficult for one to come to a mutual understanding with humans. Mild protection from mental interference effects is offered in exchange.

The mentality of one who carelessly chatters about team tactics, and rushes in pursuit of random objectives with little thought. One who lives in a world of fairy tales, where various things can happen due to no particular logic, so he adapts to this by simply making hasty decisions without any real thought.

As a side effect, it becomes easier to interact with those who live apart from humans - not simply beasts, but also fairies, witches, hermits and other types. It's possible to see a certain charm in his rough manners.

Encouragement: C+++

The ability to offer encouragement to one’s allies. Though in Ivan’s case, it’s difficult to get through to humans, so the effects are less pronounced.

However, with beasts and animals, their physical abilities are increased simply by being in close proximity, increased by active techniques of encouragement. Since he can’t really offer tactical advice, it’s generally simply cheers and rallying. Fundamentally, the ability to bring out extra power in one’s friends by emotional methods with no rational aspect.

Naturally, it works better on those that one has already developed deep bonds with.

Noble Phantasms

Firebird
My Quest for the Flaming Bird!

Rank: E
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 0-20
Maximum Targets: 10

The flaming songbird that Ivan and his brothers were sent to quest for. After stealing his father’s apples, the Tsar’s fascination with it grew until he declared that whoever brought him the bird would be his heir.

As the quest object for a number of heroes, it’s possible to see it as a holy grail of sorts… However, it’s largely just a useless bird that gets captured or leaves its feathers in people’s grasp. Though its feathers are a treasure of sorts, that glow with a soft light that inspires those who see it. It also carries a passive, low-level mental interference effect of fascination, simply from the beauty of its appearance and song.

Its primary method of attack is producing flame, either as a projectile attack, or wreathing itself with it and charging. In comparison to more legendary birds, such as the Phoenix or Simurgh, it’s certainly weaker.

The equivalent of an ultra-rare one time event ‘mon that ends up not being especially useful despite all the effort needed to acquire it.

Sword Kladenets
Behold, the Self-Swinging Sword!

Rank: D
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1-10
Maximum Targets: 1

A common motif in Russian folklore, the legendary sword Kladenets. It appears in many places, and it seems Ivan picked it up at some point. Probably as loot when he defeated that lich guy.

It would be more powerful in the hands of a true wielder of the blade, and in the class of such. As a Rider, it becomes less a weapon, and more an entity of itself. Able to swing with its own power - greatly exceeding Ivan’s own strength - and chase down enemies with the power of flight. It has a mind of its own, and sometimes doesn’t listen to its master.

As a self-swinging blade, it also has the ability to autocorrect its swings towards advantageous spots, ones that Ivan himself is often unable to spot.

The equivalent of a ‘mon you got in a random trade, and never realised could evolve, so it never quite met its full potential.

Golden Horse
The Sky-Conquering Witch’s Horse!

Rank: C
Type: Anti-Army
Range: 4-30
Maximum Targets: 100

A flying horse that initially belonged to Baba Yaga, gained through a series of trials so that he could have a dogfight with Koschei. Or is that a horsefight?

A greatly versatile mount with the ability of flight, and good speed and power. As a form of transportation, it’s certainly excellent.

As a winged horse originally owned by a powerful witch, it’s likely a direct descendant of the original Pegasus. However, perhaps because of that witch’s influence, it has a much nastier disposition, and doesn’t need much encouragement to attack. Thankfully it’s a great deal weaker than the original. Winding up its sky charge and raining down to earth in a powerful attack that can be likened to a comet… or at least, a small one.

The equivalent of ‘mon you got in a trade from your big sister, that you keep in the party due to its high level and knowing fly.

Grey Wolf
My Ever-loyal Companion!

Rank: B
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 0-1
Maximum Targets: 1

A great phantasmal beast she-wolf, who joined Ivan after eating his original horse. Feeling guilty, she promised to replace the horse for as long as he needed. Even after she left after the end of her service, she returned to save Ivan from his murderous brothers.

A powerful member of the phantasmal species with the ability to shapeshift into human form, though she only does so when she wants to. Speed, power and stealth abilities are all top notch. She’s also happy to be used as a mount, at least by Ivan.

Her true ability is the water of life she fetched for the dying Ivan. It’s a unique ingredient that cannot be fully replicated, but is simply an inferior emulation of such. A powerful singular burst of healing that restores its target to ‘perfect health’ so long as the spiritual core has not been destroyed. Of course, such a thing requires a large amount of energy expenditure.

The equivalent of a fully evolved starter ‘mon that you grew most attached to.

Vasilisa
My Beautiful Frog Bride!

Rank: A
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 0-20
Maximum Targets: -

Ivan’s wife, trapped in the form of a frog. In fact, he had multiple wives - the original Helen the Beautiful, whose form the wolf took, the warrior Marya Movena, and Tsarevna Vasilisa herself. It seems they were alright with sharing Ivan. Or perhaps there were multiple Ivans.

A relative of Baba Yaga, cursed by Koschei the deathless as a casualty of the conflict between them. Despite her inhuman shape, she retains a great deal of magical power, even as her form is a harmless frog. One who learned her craft directly from that Witch of the wilds, her magecraft is comparable to that of a Caster-class servant - at least when Ivan bothers to summon her into danger.

Even without being summoned, she offers advice to Ivan befitting of her title ‘the wise’, though he generally doesn’t listen.

The equivalent of a harmless-looking ‘mon that turned out to be broken in the metagame despite its goofy appearance.

[Mavro]

The Trees That Speak Old English

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Name: Robin hood
Title: The Green Man
Class: Archer
Gender: Male
Alignment: Neutral Good
Height / Weight: 175cm/65kg
Source: Historical
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Personality: He is somewhat virtuous and a little cowardly. In order to conceal his immature self who fusses over justice, he puts up a frivolous attitude. Values life over death and seems to believe that something warm should remain at the end of surviving. But then again, all these are things that he never obtained, so he can only but shrug his shoulders while saying "such things are like empty dreams".

Bio: Look here

Weapon: Yew Bow (As marked in Noble Phantasms). a dagger he carries on-hand.
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Parameters: E-A stats usually.
Strength: C
Endurance: C
Agility: B
Mana: B
Luck: B
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Class Skills:
Magic Resistance: D
Invalidates single action magic use. Magic Resistance of the same degree of an amulet that wards off magical energy.

Independent Action: A
The ability to act independently for a period even if magic energy supply from the Master is severed.
At A rank, even if he loses his Master he is able to stay materialized for a period of 1 week.

Personal Skills:
Subversive Activities: A
The ability to reduce an enemy's war potential in the preliminary stage before going to battle.
An expert of traps.
With this skill at A rank, it is possible to disable close to 60 percent of the enemy forces before they advance.

Golden Rule: E
Indicating the fate of how much wealth follows him around in life.
He himself was constantly poor, but he seemed to never really have it bad financially.
Maybe it was due to him being thorough in self restraint, or maybe he was simply good at managing his expenses. Or maybe because he was receiving tributes from a girl in town…. The truth is laid within the deep forest.
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NOBLE PHANTASMS

Noble Phantasms

Title: Yew Bow - Bow of Prayer
Rank: D
NP Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range: 4~10
Maximum Number of Targets: 1 Person
Description: A wrist mounted crossbow made from the wood of a yew tree, a. Robin Hood utilizes it to fire regular and poisoned arrows often enough. The bow itself carries the ability to amplify and surge out impurities in the body, such as that of illnesses and poisons; though if the target was under the effect of any poisons and similar, would instead turn the poisons inside into an equivalent of gunpowder, instead causing a violent explosion of poison to explode from the body. The projectile trigger that causes this effect needs to only make contact with the opponent, activating it even in the case of a deflection.

Yew trees are considered to be connected to the underworld. Robin Hood knew of this special characteristic, and towards the end of his years he declared, “I want to be buried where this arrow falls” and then loosed an arrow into the forest. The arrow pierced the base of a yew tree, and that is where Robin Hood is said to have been buried. It was by this sequence of events that his bow made from only the wood of a yew tree came to be imbued with enough power to be used as a Noble Phantasm.

His yew bow houses ultra-nature powers such as the extremely strong poison from the yew tree, and the ability to reproduce Sherwood Forest.

To utilize it as a true name release, he has to cast off the effects from No Face May King

Title: No Face May King - Faceless King
Rank: -
NP Type: Anti-Unit (Self)
Range: -
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: Robin Hood is an incarnation of nature, introduced and inherited as a custom of the Celts from the (Spring Festival) Beltane Festival after the establishment of the "May Festival."
In this festival, they make a circle and dance around a pillar built in the center of the village square where a boy who is almost a man impersonates the "May King" and a girl who is almost a woman impersonates the "May Queen."
This "May King" is a metaphor for Robin Hood. At this festival, the May King magic costume of green skin is just clothing with ordinary brown accents. Needless to say, with these leaves and brown stems (Green Man), Robin Hood is definitely the incarnation of nature.

Due to a rather odd nature, it exists as a hidden Noble Phantasm.

Through wearing this (aka putting on the hood), it erases one's physical presence completely and blends them into the scenery, making it highly difficult to track them, though any magical energy he leaves in an area can still be tracked.
Naturally, such tracking wouldn't be accurate in getting his exact location.

Fighting Style: A master of traps and normally obtuse tactics along with his Noble Phantasms, Archer exhibits very assassin-like characteristics. Despite such, archer shows a good wellspring of knowledge in terms of druidism and that of plant life and incorporates it well enough for poisoning arrows and ambushing unsuspecting servants/masters.

He's a utter pragmatist in actual combat, preferring to utilize ambushes and other often dishonorable tactics to win before the actual fight begins.