Nasuverse Servant's that never were and never will be

Cornuthaum

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Around me, divine flame roars. Grand crucibles of molten metal fill the sky, an infinite collection of priceless materials waiting for a master's touch.

They twist in moebius bands around us, around the great forge where my servant stands.

The volcano that is his heart, that is his home.

With every swing of his hammer, sparks fly for leagues. Thunder races across the heavens. The earth trembles as he does his craft.

I do not know how long it takes - or if, in this realm of vulcanic fire, time passes at all.

But my servant keeps on working. Sweat drips from his bare back and his muscular arms - and with every blow of his hammer, I can feel something within me resonate with his act of creation.

At last, his work is done, the hiss of quenched metal heavy in the air. I am bathed in sweat from this odd sympathetic reaction to his forging as surely as from the heat even as he turns to approach me.

He is ugly, especially given his heritage, but he has never let it stop him. In fact, he has conquered it: Those who mocked him paid for it, those who wronged him he took revenge on. But never did he do them lasting harm.

As he comes closer me, his new work in his hands, I can see the other thing that marks him for who he is: He is a cripple, walking with a lamed leg. Shameful, for one such as him, but he took his vengeance.

Do you expect me to critizise him for what the legends say he did? Maybe I should. But I cannot. I am still shaking, and he can see it.

One hand - huge, broad, calloused, the hand of an eternal craftsman - clasps my shoulder as he lowers himself to one knee before me, to look into my eyes evenly.

"Boy. Upon your summoning I came forth. Upon the flame in your soul I have created. If we are to fight in this war, side by side, you will accept this gift."

He thrusts his work at me, and only now do I realize what it is. A shield. And what a shield it is! The magic that I am capable of tells me of its intricate make, the many layers of metals that mortal men of today have no hope of reproducing.

Except for me. I can feel the pattern burn itself into my mind, and with it, the name of the shield I hold.

The Aegis.

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Servant: Hephaistos, Grecian Artisan-God
Class: [Blacksmith] (fuck the canon classes. Only three of them are supposed to be static anyways) or [Caster]

Skills
Divinity: A+: He is a genuine god. The real deal. Son of Zeus and Hera, lamed when his mother cast him from Olympus for being ugly. Eventually, he got even through his artifice: a beautiful golden throne with invisible snares, gifted to Hera. Eventually, Dionysus had to get him drunk enough to haul him back to Olympus when nothing could free Hera.

Artifex: EX: The god of artificers created the symbolic items of the Greek gods, sentient automata, nigh-invincible armor and weapons and the bronze giant Talos. There is nothing in this world that Hephaistos Son of Zeus cannot create, for the fires of creativity are his birthright.

Noble Phantasms
Forge of Vulkan: In this timeless realm of craftsmanship, Hephaistos has unlimited access to any ingredient ever used on Earth, able to create what he needs and whatever the current situation demands. If hostile forces are present when the Forge of Vulkan is activated, the unlimited amounts of molten metal can serve as an effective deterrent.

Armoury of the Grecian Smith: Almost any signature item of the Grecian gods - from the Aegis of Athena to the Thunderbolts of Zeus to the Chariot of Helios - was crafted by the artisan-god of Olympus. Dozens of their greatest mortal heroes were similarly outfitted. Hephaistos is, at will, able to recall those works, even the great Bronze Giant, Talos, and gift them to either those of divine heritage or mortals that fight either for, or with him.

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Not quite finished, but the general concept is that he's a pure craftsman-servant, who puts the "War" back in Holy Grail WAR by, say, creating more of those automata he built. Gilded metallic death-machines for everyone!

His master would, I think, be Shirou, perhaps hailing from circumstances where his origin is either Fire (survived the Fuyuki Fire w/o Avalon) or The Forge (chalk it up to his parents being in the metalworking business, or something). So from one craftsman to another, they'd have a swell time.
 

Prince Charon

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Cornuthaum said:
Not quite finished, but the general concept is that he's a pure craftsman-servant, who puts the "War" back in Holy Grail WAR by, say, creating more of those automata he built. Gilded metallic death-machines for everyone!

His master would, I think, be Shirou, perhaps hailing from circumstances where his origin is either Fire (survived the Fuyuki Fire w/o Avalon) or The Forge (chalk it up to his parents being in the metalworking business, or something). So from one craftsman to another, they'd have a swell time.
This could be very awesome.
 

ragnarok1337

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Alice and Hephaistos are both great choices, and I would read the HELL out of them. Plus, for the Alice idea, you could have a great plot point revolve around the fact that she is possibly the LAST Heroic Spirit that will ever be created. It could be both honor that she is the last Heroic Spirit, and sadness that there ARE no more heroes--at least none that will qualify for the Throne.
 

fallacies

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Have a Rider:

RIDER // Illyasviel von Einzbern

STR: Rank E
STA: Rank E
AGL: Rank E
Mana: Rank A++
Luck: Rank C

Birthplace: Germany
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Sex: Female
Height: 133 cm
Weight: 34 kg
Weapons: Wire

Called "the Maiden Witch of Nanban" in Edo-period Japanese folklore; a mysterious foreign girl who appeared in the countryside of Fuyuki in the mid 1700's. Wielding bizarre magical powers and riding atop the shoulder of an Oni, she massacred a party of traders from Holland and the family of a prominent merchant by the name of Tohsaka Nagato. Though she rarely ordered her Oni familiar to attack unprovoked, she became the subject of many local legends, and for a period of almost a century, she was reputed to terrorize the travelers and pilgrims who braved the wilderness of her domain. Those who caught sight of her more than once through the years believed her to be unaging.

Skills

Magic Resistance - Rank A: The Servant cannot be harmed by modern magecraft.
Riding - Rank B-: The Servant can handle most vehicles and standard mounts with average skill.
Territory Creation - Rank B: The Servant is capable of constructing a 'Workshop.' Generally used to construct a comfortable castle to live in.
Magecraft - Rank B: Competence in modern magecraft, with specialization in Prague School Alchemy.
True Magic (3rd) - Rank X (EX): Use of the Third Magic. Sealed due to summoning within the Rider Class.
Mystic Eyes (Binding) - Rank D: Servant is capable of immobilizing a target upon eye contact.
Independent Action - Rank A+: Servant can remain in the world indefinitely without a Master's prana supply.

Noble Phantasms

Etherdraht // Frame Wire - Rank D
Type: Anti-Unit
Targets: 1 ~ 10
Range: 1 ~ 15
Long, thin wires created from Ether, usually stored within the Servant's sleeves. With application of Alchemical magecraft, they may be dynamically reshaped into assorted configurations for purposes of combat and other functions. Strictly speaking, Etherdraht is intended only as a support weapon for use during emergencies.

Dress of Cybele // The Feel of Earth - Rank EX
Type: Support
Targets: 1
Range: 1 ~ 20
A Noble Phantasm that resembles the Mystic Code of the Einzbern Family in appearance, with adornments of platinum instead of gold. The default function of the Dress of Cybele is to absorb and store the souls of Servants annihilated within a certain proximity of the user; preventing them from reaching the Vessel of the Grail. Souls are released at the user's discretion; or upon the death of the user; or upon sufficient damage to the Noble Phantasm. The user is also capable of utilizing the Dress as a medium for the transfer of non-Servant souls between different physical vessels.

Mounts

Herakles // Divine Hand - Rank A++
STR: Rank A
STA: Rank A
AGL: Rank A
A bronze-skinned Oni familiar summoned by the Servant through esoteric onmyoudou rituals. Unlike the Oni summoned by legendary onmyouji Enno Ozuno, he possesses no horns. In life, the Witch of Nanban terrorized the countryside while riding upon his shoulder. Believed to be invulnerable to all conventional attacks, he must be killed twelve times in the space of three days to be permanently incapacitated.

Bersercar // The Sorrow of Ford - Rank -
A mysterious automotive vehicle outwardly designed to resemble a monstrous head -- rumored to have been hand-crafted by Henry Ford under duress. Unnaturally high acceleration, but consumes unreasonable amounts of gas per kilometer. Not a Noble Phantasm.
 

daniel_gudman

KING (In Land of Blind)
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Archer // Odysseus
"King of Cunning"

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Mana: E
Luck: A
Noble Phantasm: B

If an anti-hero is "someone who was forced to become a hero by their surroundings despite their wishes", then this is the most famous anti-hero of the Age of Gods. Legendary for cleverness, but has also been reviled for duplicity. Forced into joining the invasion of Troy, Odysseus is credited with nearly every smart move made by the Greeks in the whole war, and then he had a famously hard time getting home.

Magic Resistance: C (A)
Nullifies thaumaturgies of a single line. Against coercions or enchantments, the protection is higher because of divine blessing.

Independent Action: C
Ability to move without mana supply. Rank C provides one day of existence.

Cunning: EX
Without exception, no one is better at lateral thinking and clever plots. Because of his heroic legend, his plans are completed without flaw. Of course, then he shoots his big mouth off....

Skills:
Tactics: A
Without being fooled by anything, clearly identify the situation and act appropriately.

Eye of the Mind (Real): A
Regardless of the odds, even if the chance is 0%, this is the ability to create the opportunity for victory.

Rhetoric: A
The capacity to craft convincing arguments. Even capable of making that hot-head Achilles calm down. Can be used to attack the enemy psychologically and always, always have the last word.

Noble Phantasm: Trojan Horse
Rank: B
Type: Anti-Defense Noble Phantasm
Range: 0
Maximum Target: 1-1000

A powerful legend, but the mystery is reduced because it's a famous trick. The hero creates an interesting talisman, stereotypically a horse statue, that the opponent is compelled to investigate. It contains a type of curse that allows Odysseus to create a distortion in space between himself and the the talisman. He can invoke the distortion as a free action. He can take a number of comrades through it with him, proportional to the size of the talisman. Rather than obliterating fortress walls, this is a Noble Phantasm for circumventing them. If a Servant physically picks up or otherwise handles a talisman, Odysseus can completely bypass all of their defenses once regardless of rank.
 

Prince Charon

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^Huh. Suppose Odysseus was the Archer of the Fourth Holy Grail War.
 

Grunt

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á ^Huh. Suppose Odysseus was the Archer of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

<a href='http://z14.invisionfree.com/The_Fanfiction_Forum/index.php?showtopic=17311' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Heldenhaft</a> by Cornuthaum

Though that's not really the 4th war.
 

bissek

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Servant Assassin: The Lady of the Red Hood from Red Hood's Revenge by Jim Hines.

Just to see the reaction when some master realizes that his/her Servant just got into a fight with Little Red Riding Hood.
 

Draveziovas

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ragnarok1337 said:
Jack Sparrow. If there could be a Servant with S-rank luck, he would have it.
THERE IS NO S RANK!!


It goes E, D, C, B, A, EX in order from weakest to strongest.

THERE IS NO S!!

And A+++ rank is the maximum a non-Noble Phantasm stat can be, as far as I know.
 

Wilder

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My first shot at something like this.
From Blazblue:

True Name: Ragna The Bloodedge, "The Grim Reaper"
Class: Saber/Berserker
Gender: Male

A mysterious man in red and black that led a one-man war of revenge against the NOL. He gained noteriety by single-handedly slaughtering his way through entire armies of the NOL, gaining the title "The Grim Reaper". Apart from his deeds, little was publicly known about him apart from his grudge against the NOL and his possession of the legendary 'Azure Grimoire'.

Stats: Saber/Berserker

Strength: B/A
Endurance: C/B
Agility: C/B
Mana: D
Luck: C
Noble Phantasm: A+

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Class Skills:
Magic Resistance (Saber)- Rank D

Mad Enhancement (Berserker)- Rank C

Personal Skills:
Battle Continuation- Rank A+: Ragna is capable of fighting even after sustaining what should be fatal injuries

Ars Magus- Rank D: A simplified fusion of magecraft and mundane science that anyone can use. Though he only has little talent in this field, he is surprisingly knowledgable in various more advanced fields.

Vampirism- Rank C: Though he was transformed into a vampire early in life, as he swore to always fight "As a human" he supressed his vampiric side, resulting in several rank degradations.

Noble Phantasm(s):

BloodScythe, The Blade of Bloody Shadow
C+ Rank
Anti-personnel Noble Phantasm
Originally nothing more than an unusual fusion of scythe and sword, as a result of temporal looping it has experienced at least 72,500 years of being used by Ragna it has become a powerful conceptual weapon of Darkness and Vampirism. Should the bearer possess Darkness-affiliated Magecraft or Magic, or possess any form of Vampirism, they are increased by a single multiplier so long as they hold the BloodScythe.

The Calamity Trigger, All The World's Chaos
Support Noble Phantasm
- Rank

The Fake Azure Grimoire, The False Cauldron of Souls
Support Noble Phantasm
A Rank
An Ars magus Grimoire that takes the form of Ragna's right arm. With it, Ragna is able to tap into the power of 'The Azure' a mysterious force similar to the 5th Magic, The Blue. The Azure Grimoire is constantly fueling itself by draining prana from the surrounding environment and other living beings, it also allows Ragna to actively consume the prana, lifeforce and even the entire soul of his enemies through his 'Soul Eater' attack to heal his injuries.

When properly invoked as a Noble Phantasm however, it raises all of Ragna's parameters except Endurance by a full rank and improves the rate at which his Soul Eater heals himself. Due to the unstable nature of the Azure Grimoire's power however, this state cannot be kept up for too long


Didn't know whether to include his Soul Eater Drive as a personal skill or not, so just put it in with The Azure Grimoire. No idea what to make of Ragna's status of being "The Destroyer" or "Chaos" or whatever the hell he is, so I just left it blank since I have no idea what apply to it.
 
This man as Caster: <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocm8QdNR_d8&feature=related' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocm8QdNR_d8&feature=related</a>
 

dariuspeak

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Xzar said:
This man as Caster: <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocm8QdNR_d8&feature=related' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocm8QdNR_d8&feature=related</a>
Actually he is already being used as a Berserker in London Nights.
 
Pandora. Of the Avenger class.

Because Angra Mainyu wants company and some sweet lovin' if he has to be stuck inside the Grail.
 
dariuspeak said:
Xzar said:
This man as Caster: <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocm8QdNR_d8&feature=related' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocm8QdNR_d8&feature=related</a>
Actually he is already being used as a Berserker in London Nights.
Well crap, forgot about that.
 

Prince Charon

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Hymn of Ragnarok said:
Pandora. Of the Avenger class.

Because Angra Mainyu wants company and some sweet lovin' if he has to be stuck inside the Grail.
Huh. Might be interesting to see a write up of her.
 

ragnarok1337

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Bit of a question here. Isn't the Throne of Heroes timeless? While we all know about the Servants from the past, what about Future Heroes? Not Counter Guardians, but genuine heroes? While the state of humanity supposedly means that there can't be any more true heroes, does the Hero in question have to be human?

I am referring to none other than Zero, who has been a legend for hundreds of years, first as a legendary Maverick Hunter who has protected humanity from no less than 8 uprisings meant to destroy all humans. A hundred years later, Zero not only protects dozens upon hundreds of innocents from certain death (even if they aren't all human), his final act not only saved the last bit of nature (and all of the remaining humans) from death, he was the one whose actions convinced Humans and Reploids that they could live together in peace.
 

Shiakou

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You need to have a soul and a connection to Alaya, aka, "the combined will of Humanity manifested as a Goddess/Old One".
 

Jorlem

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Couldn't Zero get in under the 'gun' ruling? I remember reading somewhere that its possible for a gun to be elevated to the Throne as the best of its kind, if it was the key part of a modern hero's legend, even if the user doesn't qualify because he's modern.

Also, is there a Nasuverse version of Tsukumogami? If there is, Zero could get in via that route as well.
 
Ooh, but then there's the question of "best." Logic says that since Zero took care of business after X was gone and was the one who finally brought peace between Reploids and humans, he should be acknowledged as the best. But on the other hand, Megaman X. Would it be possible for them to be considered equal parts of the same legend and be summoned together?
 

goldenarms

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I wrote it for the lulz.

"Nothing... happened?"

Rin blinked.

Everything was set up properly. She chose the hour in which her magical potency would be at its peak. Her execution of the Summoning Ritual was flawless.

So... where was her servant?

Upstairs, she heard a giantic crash, like a jet engine had dropped through the roof. Her heart pounding, coupled with her confusion at lack of a Servant, she left the basement, quickly ascending the stairs.

She blinked yet again. The living room was smashed into near oblivion, chairs, couches, cabinets and tables lying shattered beyond repair. However, that was not what held her attention, the reason for her blinking.

In he center of the mess was...

Well, he wasn't exactly a man. Though he did resemble a humanoid male. Dressed in red and blck, the interloper sat on top of the bedlam disaster area, feet calmly kicked up on a busted half of a table while he looked at her.

Only looked, because he was busy chewing on what looked like... a carrot.

"Eh... what's up, Doc?" the stranger said before taking another bite out of the raw vegetable.

Rin didn't reply ight away; she was too busy noting his rather... large... floppity ears.

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"Sakura-chan?" Shirou started, looking at the younger Matou girl at the stove in his kitchen. "What kind of breakfast is this?"

She insteantly reddened in the face. "Ah... S-sempai... I... I was just..." She hung her head. "I... I'm sorry. I had let my mind wander, nad..."

"N-no, Sakura-chan!" Shirou looked over the dishes. "I was sort of... surprised... this is neither Japanese nor Western cuisine..." Seeing her wilting expression, Shirou hastened his response. "But it looks delicious!"

Somewhat self-conscious and relieved of her mortification, Sakura looked up at Shirou, one hand holding her arm. "S-sempai?"

Shirou took a whiff and nodded in approval. "Smells delicious, too! What is it?"

"Ah..." Sakura wanted to hide her face. "H-Heurvos Rancheros Con Queso..."

"Oh... Mexican cuisine... Is that tortillia? And guacamole? Rice and refried beans, too?"

"Y-yes, sempai..."

Shirou smiled. "Well, I really can't wait to try it out. I'm sure Fuji-Nee will like it, too."

"I-I... I hope so..."

"Huh... yu really surprise me, Sakura-chan. How long have you been studying Mexican cuisine?"

She looked away, embarrassed. "Ah... well, for a week or so..."

"Ah, that's good," Shiro said with a smile. Turning away, he spoke, "Well, 'ßndele!' Sakura-chan; Fuji-Nee will be whining any time now about not eating."

He didn't see the way Sakura had completely stiffened to the Spanish word he flippantly used. "Y-Y-Yes..."

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Ilya had a headache. And she laid full blame of it upon her Servant.

How could someone, who was smaller than even her -- presuming she factored his hat into his total height -- be so obnoxiously noisy? Especially since he looked like a bushell of red hair with a mask? She couldn't go anywhere without him scheming to rob, shoot or otherwise terrorize people wherever they go. She knew the drawbacks of having a Berserker class, but seriously, this was too much, even for her.

"Now hold on there, you flea-bitten varmit! Do you know who I am! The name's Yosemite Sam, the rootin'est, tootin'est hombrÚ this side of the Orient!" There were several rapid-fire gunshots going off simultaneously.

He seemed to like doing that, shooting this guns off into the floor. The force of the bullets inevitably lifted him higher off the ground, making him a little taller, if only for a second.

Ilya resisted the urge to rub the bridge of her nose. Why couldn't she have gotten Hercules or something? Or at least someone quieter?
And if you're having trouble guessing, the first Servant is Bugs Bunny (Archer), the second one is (secretly) Speedy Gonzalas (Rider) and the third one... well, if you can't figure out the third one, I can't help you.
 
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