Chapter 6: Souls and Singularities
"T-the Director's...Soul?" Roman stared wide eyed at the Ashen Servant, the glowing light still flickering in the palm of his hand "H-how is…"
"It is...something unique to my kind…" The Ashen One replied, not taking his eyes off of the orb in his hands "We were designed to...gather souls."
"But...but only the Third Magic can influence souls!" Roman shouted out, his face full of disbelief.
The Ashen One shook his head "I cannot influence the souls as you would understand it. I can only transpose them into weapons or…" he trailed off, finally looking up at Roman's face.
"Or what, Saber-san?" Mash asked, still holding the unconscious Ritsuka.
"...Consume them. That is what we undead do...we consume souls to gain strength." He eventually said, the faces of Roman and Mash immediately paled when he said that, Mash looking rather frightful at the glowing orb in his hand now, she turned her head back to the Saber servant, a growing look of horror on her face.
"S-Saber-san...you're not going to…?"
"Of course not!" The undead shouted out, his helmet turned to Mash, his voice sounding rather offended by the accusation. "I have no interest in consuming Lady Olga's soul." he shook his head before focusing his attention back onto his palm "However...I simply have no idea what I can do with it…"
"Da Vinci!" Roman shouted out "Da Vinci might have something!"
"Who?"
"No time to explain! Follow me!" Roman turned and sprinted out of the room shouting back to Mash as he left "Take Fujimaru to the infirmary Mash!", the Ashen One turned to Mash and shrugged his shoulders before following the Doctor.
The Servant got a better look at the facility as they walked, or at least the corridors, this place was far cleaner than any he had ever visited in the past.
Roman was desperately sprinting ahead, occasionally looking over his shoulder to shout for the Servant to catch up. Said Servant was delicately making sure he didn't drop or accidentally crush the soul in his hands as he followed the doctor.
Romani slid to a halt in front of a door, and began to violently bang on it with a desperation in his features "Da Vinci! Da Vinci open this door now!"
"Yes, yes." The door opened up, Saber watched as a woman in rather brightly coloured clothes wielding a large metal staff emerged "I assume they are back now, Romani? It was a bit hectic in the command room." she paused as she turned to Saber "Ah? This must be our Servant from across the world barriers, so how can I help-"
Saber held up the glowing orb "Are you familiar with souls?"
The playfulness in the woman's features vanished in an instant as she turned to Romani "Explain, now."
"So...The Director is…?" The lilac haired girl tentatively asked as Saber and Romani entered the infirmary, the latter gave the girl a reassuring smile, causing her shoulders to deflate.
"Da Vinci said she might be able to work something out." The doctor replied to her, moving over to where Fujimaru was. "She said she might still have some old doll bodies that can be modified, provided that the research and development section wasn't too badly damaged."
"That's a…" Mash paused at his wording "...She?"
"Yes." Saber nodded, crossing his arms "I'm not usually one to comment on looks...but she did seem rather attractive, did she not?"
Romani let out a 'guegh' noise, shaking his head "Don't let her hear you say that, she's got a big enough ego already. If she heard any more comments about her beauty then I think she might just evaporate into hot air."
"Doctor...Da Vinci." Mash tilted her head "Da Vinci is a woman?"
"Hm? Oh...well...technically?" He shrugged "They were a man in life but our resident crackpot decided she would change her appearance."
"Ah...Ring of Reversal?" Saber asked, the pair stared at him for a few moments, causing him to tilt his head "Oh...It...um...makes you more feminine."
"...That's…" Romani paused, blinking slowly "That's a little strange but alright." shrugging it off, he moved over to Ritsuka's bed "I'm going to need to check him over...I hate to ask this of both of you, especially you Saber, considering you probably have no idea what's going on here." he turned to face the Ashen One "But I am going to need your help...or more accurately, your servant strength."
Saber nodded his head "I have been summoned to assist how I can. What can I do to aid you?"
Romani let out a sigh in relief "You remember the room you arrived in? Its...we're going to need to clear all of the debris, or at least enough of it to reach the coffins for future Rayshifting, if what Lev said had any grain of truth to it, I feel we might need them."
"What do you want me to do, Doctor?" Mash asked, Romani turned to her and rubbed his brow.
"Pretty much the same as Saber, you're more familiar with it, so he's probably going to be relying on your direction."
"Yes, Doctor!" Mash nodded her head in fierce determination, Saber merely raised an eyebrow behind his helmet but nodded along with her.
"Once I'm certain Fujimaru will recover, I'll head up to the command room and confer with the remaining staff, try and figure out where we are at…" He shifted his hand through his hair as he let out an explosively tired sigh "...Sorry if we can't offer a tour right now…"
"It's no trouble." Saber reassured him "I've managed more on less." he gestured to the door "Lead the way, Lady Mash."
"Y-yes!" Mash sputtered at the name before walking past him, heading for the door and allowing Saber to follow after her.
Saber and Mash stood at the entry point to the Rayshifting chamber, the entire section was a ruin, broken pillars of concrete and parts of the roof littered the general area, Mash in particular stared at a particular spoke of collapsed roofing for a few moments before Saber's voice jolted her out of her trance.
"Which area is the most vital?" Mash turned to him as he looked at her, blinking in realisation before she turned back to the chamber, pointing towards the section under Chaldeas.
"That's where most of the coffins are, we'll need to clear that area." She instructed, Saber nodded his head in response and moved past her. Bending down to pick up the pillar and then hefted it above his head.
"Where does it go?" He asked, voice not even strained at the excessive weight he held above his head. Mash pointed off to the side.
"It's going to have to be a temporary measure for now." Mash reassured him "So its not too important where it goes, Saber-san...I don't think we have the means of repairing all of it right now anyway."
"You need not apologise on behalf of those at fault." The Ashen one replied with a small grunt as he made his way over to the side of the room, dropping the debris in his arms and turning back to the Shielder "There is no blame that could be placed on your shoulders."
"I see...Sorry."
Saber let out an amused hum as he continued to work through the debris, the larger sections required the pair of them to move although it was only a clearing job for the worst of the damage, they would require more time to completely clear away all of the debris from the Rayshift chamber and longer still to have it repaired to fully operational standards.
At least, that was all Saber could devise from the scenario. He was no expert on anything relating to Sorcery, considering he lacked the aptitude for it, partially why he favoured his pyromancies. That and they didn't take as long to cast, or require a greater amount of intelligence or faith.
"Saber-san?" Mash called out to him after a while, the Servant paused in his work and turned to her "You said you were nameless, right?"
"I am." Saber nodded "Nameless accursed undead if you really wanted to be specific." he explained, giving a self-depreciating chuckle "I did have titles, Ashen One or Unkindled...but that would be no different to calling me Saber."
"Oh...Why didn't you have a name?"
"I did at one point." He shrugged his shoulders, almost haplessly "But I have no memories of my life before I rose from my grave. If you wanted to truly be specific...I have perhaps a few weeks of time I can recall...I believe so anyway, time in Lothric was convoluted and difficult to discern."
"That's…" Mash grimaced before adopting a more thoughtful expression "Did you never consider giving yourself a name?"
"What would be the point?" Saber let out a small sigh "I never thought I was going to be alive long enough for any name to stick."
"...Would you...like one?"
"...I…" He paused, he assumed he was simply going to disappear after his summoning and back to where he had been, the fact he was still here meant there was something different. That and the bits and pieces of information he had about this summoning had informed him that he would remain for as long as his 'Master' willed him too. "I...don't mind." he settled with "But...truthfully, I do not know where to even begin in thinking of a name to grant myself."
"I...Don't know if I can be much help." Mash helplessly admitted with a look of embarrassment "I was only able to name Fou because...he makes the noise."
"The small white animal." Saber nodded his head, looking around "Where is it anyway?"
"Fou likes to wander." Mash explained, "He might have gone to check up on Senpai."
"Ah…" He nodded his head, then paused "Lady Mash-"
"Y-you can just call me Mash, Saber-san. The Lady part feels a little...awkward."
"Ah...apologies." Saber replied, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly with a slightly embarrassed tone of voice "I...don't have much experience interacting with women. I only knew…" he paused "Actually I met a few, but they all acted respectful, if a little distant at times...and they were all a bit older than you."
"Oh...I see." Mash nodded, then giggled "You're a little bit like me then, Saber-san. I haven't really talked that much with people either."
"I suppose we're both a little clueless in that regard." Saber and Mash chuckled in unison before the Servant tilted his head "What does 'Senpai' mean anyway?"
"Oh, that is something from Senpai's language." Mash explained, "It means senior."
"...He does not look much older than you." Saber idly pointed out "I think...How long do humans live for?"
"The average is roughly seventy years."
"...I don't know if that is a long time or a short time." Saber mumbled, crossing his arms and cupping his helmet chin in thought "But when they die do they...stay dead?"
"Yes." Mash nodded her head, then paused "Although the Servant summoning might be considered an extension but they are only temporary."
"Ah...well...That's good." He let out a sigh in relief "However, the thought of a person dying and staying dead is rather...unusual to me. Then again, I am used to dying multiple times myself."
"Eh!?" Mash recoiled in surprise "You are?"
"Oh, yes." Saber admitted instantly "That was actually one of the few adventures I have been on which didn't involve some painful manner of dying." he tilted his head "Was this your first adventure as well?"
"Well...It was my first time out of Chaldea." Mash replied, still somewhat shocked at his casual disregard for the prospect of dying repeatedly "And my first time being a Demi-servant."
"Well...You did better than my first attempt." Saber chuckled "I died perhaps a dozen times in the Cemetery of Ash...and that was before I even encountered Gundyr." his voice turned monotone as he simply began to list off his deaths "I got stabbed in the back, eaten by a crystaline lizard, took a crossbow bolt to the face and slipped off a clip once or twice."
Mash was staring at him wide eyed as he continued on "Then I encountered Gundyr...who proceeded to kill me many times before I killed him...You actually have me beat in deathless adventures."
"Saber-san...I think most people go on these sorts of things without dying." She explained "Those who succeed anyway."
"...Oh. Right...human." Saber nodded his head in realisation "...Still an odd thing to get around."
"Can...Can all people like yourself come back from dying?"
"They can...until they go Hollow." Saber's arms slumped "They lose their will to go on, as an unkindled, that is the most vital thing for you to possess. You have no life which drives you, thus you rely on your will to see you through. Once that is gone...you go hollow. Becoming a mindless animal that will violently lash out at anything that comes near you until someone puts you down."
Mash paled "That's…"
"Mhmmm." Saber hummed in acknowledgement "Well...I avoided it so...it's fine I suppose." he pointed a finger at her "And while I doubt you can go hollow in the traditional sense, I would rather not see a compatriot of mine lose their will. You seem concerned over something."
Mash flinched at being seen through before she nervously rubbed her upper arms "It's just that...without you and Caster-san, I don't know if I would have been able to protect Senpai. I'm grateful for your help but...it feels like I was the one being protected when I'm supposed to be there for him."
Saber nodded his head "I see. I suppose I can relate to the feeling of uselessness. Do you know the difference between undead and unkindled?"
"No…"
"Undead were human until the darksign changed their bodies." Saber explained "Unkindled, like myself, are beings of such little recognition and worth that after they die, their souls were so pathetic that they could not even become fit for kindling. Thus when the hour grows desperate enough, we are, quite literally, the last possible resort. You have only just started your journey, Mash and have already claimed your first victory. From the beginning...I was worthless, had I been in your position, I likely would have failed and died a dozen times over."
"But you're-"
"A result of many deaths." Saber cut her off "And many hardships. Even if I am competent to you now, I am merely the result of an effort to drag myself up from being nothing. Take heart, Mash, you'll get there in the end. Seek whatever strength you need to hold your shield up and the rest will follow."
"...Thank you, Saber-san."
"Advice to a comrade." Saber chuckled "As a Warrior of Sunlight, it is the least I can do…" he paused, humming in thought "...I believe I have thought of a name for myself."
"Really?" Mash widened her eyes and gave him a smile "What is it?"
"Ash...yes." Ash nodded to himself "That is what I will go by. Ash. It is as much a reminder of where I came from as it is a name."
"Ash-san...It sounds like a good name."
He let out a pleased laugh "And it was my first attempt too." clearing his throat, he looked back at the rubble surrounding them "We should probably return to our objective."
"A-ah!" Mash blinked in realisation and rapidly nodded her head "Yes, Sa-...Ash-san!"
"You sent for us, Romani?" Ash questioned the man as he entered the room, Mash trailed behind him.
"Yes." He nodded to the pair as he stood up from his chair, greeting them with a small smile "Thanks for clearing up the Rayshift Chamber as best you could." said smile soon turned strained as he sweatdropped at them "I didn't actually think it would take as long as it did."
"Indeed. The damage was quite severe." Romani winced at the blunt assessment from the Saber servant but didn't decide to retort.
"Yes...we're in a really bad situation as it is." He sighed, running a hand over his face. "We've effectively got a skeleton crew."
Ash blinked behind his helmet, cocking his head to the side as he stared at the Doctor "You have a necromancer?"
"What?" Romani jolted, staring at Ash in surprise for a few moments in confusion before his eyes widened in realisation "No. It's just an expression."
"Oh...my apologies." Romani waved off the apology with a small smile.
"No...that's my bad. Good news is I got word from Da Vinci that Fujimaru is awake and on his way here." No sooner had he said that than the door behind the two Servants opened again, Ritsuka stumbled in looking more tired than anything else.
"Ah. Good morning, Senpai." Mash bowed to him as he entered "I'm glad to see you're okay."
"Good morning to you too, Mash." He nodded and smiled back at her, then turns to Ash "Good Morning to you as well, Saber."
"Blessings of the Sun upon you." Ash replied, Ritsuka stared at him in confusion for a few moments before realising that the servant merely wished him a good morning.
"Ahem." Roman coughed behind them, attracting the group's attention back to him "I'm all for a reunion but could you bring your attention here please." he smiled "First of all, congratulations on surviving and completing your mission Fujimaru, well done. While the situation was forced on you gradually, you bravely faced the challenges and overcame it."
Ritsuka flushed under the praise, unused to being in the situation and the praise accompanied with it. Romani however, ceased smiling and frowned "It's a shame about the director…" the pleasant mood disappeared. Mash and Ritsuka winced "...but Da Vinci says that she's hopeful we can find a solution to that...little crisis."
"What is our situation then, Roman?" The doctor turned to Ash following the Servants question, the frown on his face got noticeably worse.
"It seems as though what Lev said was true, we can't contact anyone outside of Chaldea and the staff who left haven't returned." He sighed rather heavily "It seems Chaldea is the only place left with humans in this timeline."
"Is there anything we can do?" Ritsuka looked to the Doctor, there was a pleading tone in his voice as he asked his question.
The Doctors frown morphed into a comforting smile "Of course. First I want you to take a look at this." he gestured to the blue rectangle behind him "We tried scanning the Earth with the Resurrected SHEBA. It's the Earth of the past, not the Future. Thanks to you, the Fuyuki Singularity was destroyed." He sighed "But we hypothesised that the future remained unchanged due to another cause. The result being…"
The Doctor pointed to the contraption with glowing core in the Rayshift Chamber "This world map, showcasing a new anomaly which Fuyuki pales in comparison to."
"What does this actually mean though?" Ash asked the Doctor, crossing his arms and tilting his head to the side. The man turned to the servant, his expression becoming more serious.
"Changing the future isn't as simple as slightly altering the Past. You could save maybe one or two people but History would correct itself. However, these singularities…" he gestured back to the contraption "...are different. These are turning points in History. Destroying them is like attacking the foundation of human history. That's what these eight singularities are. As long as they remain active what Lev says is correct. Humanity will be extinct by 2019."
"You said there was something we could do though?" Ritsuka pointed out, a hopeful look in his eyes. Ash and Mash nodded along with him.
Roman gave a quick nod "I did. We, and by that I mean you, have to Rayshift into these eight singularities and get history back on track." he let out another breath "However we are currently in a bad spot. All the other Master candidates are in cryo and until you get more Servants, Saber and Mash are all we've got." Roman shook his head "I realise you're being forced into it, but I'll have to say it anyway. Master Candidate Number 48 Fujimaru Ritsuka. If you wish to save humanity and have a future beyond 2018. Then you alone must face these eight singularities in human History."
He walked forward, resting a hand on Ritsuka's shoulder "Are you ready to do this? Can you shoulder the burden of Chaldea and Humanity's future?"
Ritsuka nodded immediately "Of course."
"Good!" Roman laughed in response "With those words our fate has been decided!"
"Don't find yourself too concerned, Summoner...or is it Master?" Ash pondered for a few moments before shrugging and patting the boy on the back "Regardless, I am accustomed to situations such as these."
"Really? Is that how you got to the throne on your world, Ash-san?" Mash stared at the Saber servant with an almost reverent look in her eyes.
"...Yes. I...suppose I saved my own world." Ash replied after a few moments of hesitation. He couldn't be sure that the Age of Dark had brought about an era of humanity, but he didn't care by the end of it...The truth was he would have considered it a mercy if the world had ended there and then. Although the Firekeeper hadn't mentioned anything dire. The Painter had also crafted her portrait of a new world, which had provided him some comfort.
"Great!" Roman laughed again, seemingly unaware of the Saber Servant's inner turmoil "See, Fujimaru! We're off to a good start already. Now that's out of the way though, while we try and determine the first Singularity you should head down to the summoning room. Da Vinci is going to meet you there to explain everything."
"Right!" Fujimaru nodded and turned around, barely making it a few steps towards the door before he stopped, slowly turning back to the group with a sheepish expression "I...don't know where that is…"
"I'll guide you Senpai." Mash flashed him a small smile as she quickly gestured for Saber and Ritsuka to follow her.
Summoning Chamber POV
"So...this Saint Quartz is used to summon Servants?" Ritsuka asked Da Vinci, the resident self-proclaimed genius gave a nod in reply.
"Well, yes and no. Most of the time you'll probably get craft essence to strengthen your existing Servants." She replied before turning to Ash "By the way, how come you could get the Director's soul so pure? All we really need to do is get a Puppet Body for her."
Ash shrugged in response "Undead Magic?"
"Huh…" she looked up at the Saber servant with a thoughtful expression "You don't really look like a ghoul, or sound like one either, I should say."
"Probably because I'm not hollow."
She shrugged at his answer "Probably doesn't matter anyway." then turned back to Ritsuka "Just place the Saint Quarts and the FATE system will do the rest."
"Right…" Ritsuka placed a strange collection of bizarre looking stones in the centre of the circle. After a few moments a flashing light occurs.
A figure, clad in tight blue clothing and steel Paludrons emerges wielding a red spear.
"Yo, Servant, Lancer. Cu Chulai...wait a second…" He blinked as he stared down at the group in front of him, then over to his spear before flashing a predatory grin "You're as beautiful as the day I lost you." he spoke in a joyful tone as he twirled the spear in his hands, turning back to his Master "Thanks for summoning me in my proper class, kid."
Stepping off the panel shield, he smirked at them "Still, bit of a surprise to remember you all, then again. Probably something weird going on anyway. How long has it been since we last spoke?"
"About a day ago, Demi-God." Ash replied, Cu turned his head to the Saber and grinned.
"So you waited for me to show up before you kicked more ass, eh?"
Ash shrugged "Something like that…"
The pillar of light shot into the air again, soon dissipating to reveal an armoured figure stood in the centre of the summoning circle.
"Senpai...did we...summon an Onion?" Mash turned to Ritsuka with a questioning expression.
"...A loyal one too." Ash spoke in an almost happy tone of voice "Although don't let him hear you say that."
"Oh, my!" Siegward stepped forwards, Storm Ruler resting on his shoulder "What a strange place this is, what's one more journey though?" he turned to Ritsuka "I'm suppose to say Servant Saber. But I'd rather tell you how happy I am that we can go forth in the Spirit of Jolly Co-operation!"
"You know him, Ash-san?" Mash turns to Ash
"Ash?" Siegward piped up at the mention of the Saber's name, more in confusion than anything else before he turned to the other figure in the room, his sword soon disappeared as he approached Ash with an arm extended "Ah! I suppose I shouldn't be surprised to find you here!"
"Indeed, Siegward. Perhaps this time it will avoid you losing your armour." Ash joked as he clasped the arm in a firm handshake.
Siegward laughed in response "Well, I'd be fine with that as well. So what type of adventure are we on?"
"Regular one."
"Oh, dear..."
The panel flashed a final time, a girl with pink hair and a white lance stepped off "Yo ho! Servant Rider, Astolfo! Looking forward to working with you!"
"Greeting's child!" Siegward marched up to them and extended a hand "I am Siegward of Catarina! Look forward to journeying with you in the name of Jolly Co-operation!"
"Woah!" Astolfo gaped "That's some weird armour you got there!" then grabbed Siegward's hand "You got enthusiasm though!"
"I suppose I do!" Siegward laughed, Astolfo laughed. Ash, Cu, Mash, Ritsuka and Da Vinci merely stared at the pair in a growing level of bewilderment.
"By Andre's beard...there's two of them…" Ash breathed out in surprise, rubbing the back of his neck.
Cu just shrugged and walked up to them as they finished laughing "Yo, little girl. Name's Cu Chulainn. I'm Lan-"
"I'm a boy." Astolfo replied, still grinning as a deafening silence permeated throughout the room.
"Eh?"
"Heed my words." The figure spoke out, pale skinned and clad in black armour "My will creates your body, and your sword creates my destiny. If you heed the Grail's call and obey my will and reason, then answer me. I hereby swear, that I shall defeat all evil in the world. But let thine eyes be clouded with the fog of turmoil and chaos. Thou art trapped in a cage of madness, and I the summoner who holds thy chains. Seventh Heaven Clad in the great power of word! Come forth from the circle of binding, Guardian of the scales."
The room flashed with light, in an instant five figures manifested. An androgynous figure, dressed in pale blue clothes with a white cape wielding a rapier. A creature, more monster than man despite being a king. A woman with green and golden hair and cat ears, another woman who smelt of blood.
The most striking of all, however. Was the final figure. Taller than everyone else in the room by at least a head, they were clad in an intricate metal chest piece, a half skirt and long grey hair extending above a crown atop their head. A grey scarf hiding most of their face. In their head, a spear which could easily be described as a sword with a long handle. The most striking thing about the man, beyond his height, was the feeling he exuded.
A clear aura of Divinity.
The woman, clad in dark armour smiled at the assembled group "Thank you for coming, my fellow Servants. I am your Master."
"Really?" The tall man spoke, his voice sounded aged yet exuded power "I answered this call out of curiosity. Your command over me has yet to be decided."
The woman turned to him and scowled "What did you just say?"
"You have summoned me here, yet I have yet to acknowledge your command." He replied evenly "Like I stated, I answered this claim out of curiosity. You have yet to demonstrate your worth."
"Oh?" The woman's grin got predatory. "If you won't obey, what's to stop me killing you right now?"
The man stared down at her, unimpressed by the threat "You already prove yourself to be immature and quick to lose composure. These are hardly the bearings of one fit for command of anything. However, that does not mean I am unwilling to render aid, however, you must prove yourself to me."
"And if I don't give a rat's ass about 'proving myself' to you?"
"Then I will not obey. Of course, should you answer my question to my own satisfaction, I would be willing to support you."
"What's your question then 'Rider'?" The woman spat the word out as if it were disgusting. If the deity was offended by this he gave no answer.
"What is the purpose of your War?"
The woman raised an eyebrow at him "That's it? My purpose is to destroy the country which so readily betrayed me. To show everyone the same Love which God showed me."
The Servant stared at her for a few moments before speaking again "I find this answer...satisfactory. I will fight your war for you, however you have your other warriors." He gestured to the Servants "Butcher the unarmed, considering you obviously intend little else for them, considering how you attempted to summon me. Should you find yourself meeting resistance, I will deal with it. Is that acceptable to you?"
"Tch. Fine." The woman clicked her tongue, then frowned as she was unable to get a proper read on the servant with her true name discernment. "What is your true name?"
"My name was stripped of me. My deeds are forgotten. My goals are erased. I am simply a Nameless King. That is all that needs to be known of me." The Rider replied with a blank expression.
Siegward
Servant: Saber
Strength: B
Endurance: A
Agility: C
Mana: B
Luck: C
Noble Phantasm: B+
Storm Ruler: B+ (Anti-Army) Max 200-300 Max Range 0-60 Strikes with the force of the wind. Has a passive skill of being Anti-Giant.
Class Skills
Riding: E
Magic Resistance: B
Personal Skills:
Miracles: B
Charisma: E
Mystic Slayer: A+
Summoning
"Oh? Hello! I am Siegward of Catarina, I look forward to joining you in an exercise of Jolly Co-operation!"
Dialogue 1
"I tell you, all these strange 'Servants' as you call them. Why, I'm running out of Estus soup!"
Dialogue 2
"Master and Servant? I prefer to think of it as comrades on an adventure!"
Dialogue 3
"I realise my armour may look odd, but sometimes it's *Yawn* very easy to fall asleep in..."
Dialogue 4 (If you have Astolfo)
"He's a rather curious little one isn't he? He reminds me of myself when I was young! Just...perhaps a little more...feminine."
Dialogue 5 (If you have Ashen One)
"Oh? Now there's a good friend to have. Watch out though, he'll walk right into danger even after you warn him."
Dialogue 6 (If you have Yhorm)
"Ah...Old Friend. It does my old heart good to see you again..."
Dialogue 7 (If you have Gawain)
"He's a rather jolly fellow! It's good to keep a smile when on an adventure, otherwise it would be a rather dull affair."
Dialogue 8 (If you have Lautrec)
"I fancy myself a trusting individual...but being around him. It makes me a little uneasy."
Dialogue 9 (If you have EMIYA [Archer])
"You know, he's asked me for my recipe of Estus soup! Its not that I don't trust him to get it right, it's just that I've always enjoyed making it myself."
Dialogue 10 (If you have any Divine Spirit)
"Oh, My. This feeling...these are the 'Divine Spirits' as you call them? They feel like Lords of Cinder. This will certainly be a memorable journey!"
Dialogue 11 (If you have Gareth)
"She's certainly quite the bundle of youth, isn't she? Shame about the fellow she's pining after though, he doesn't even seem to know her all that well.
Dialogue 12 (If you have Patches)
"Ah! There you are, rapscallion! I have words for you! Don't think of running now! I spent several days naked in that well!"
Likes
"What I like? I've always enjoyed telling stories, you know."
Hates
"Things I hate? Well that's a strong word...I suppose I don't like it when people mock Catarinan armour for it's design."
Wish for the Holy Grail
"Why would I ask a cup for a Wish?"
Bond Level 1
"This is a journey for the both of us, is it not? It's important to find joy in it!"
Bond Level 2
"You remind me of someone I knew once. He was a good...well….a good person, always wanting to do the right thing."
Bond Level 3
"My, oh my. If you keep this up, I may share my secret recipe for Estus Soup!"
Bond Level 4
"I tell you, I haven't enjoyed myself this much since I was a small boy! You are a good man and a great travelling companion!
Bond Level 5
"You are a true friend. Sadly such a thing is a rarity, but that makes it all the more treasured. Let us have a toast! To your valour and my sword and the end of our journey together!"
Birthday
"A Birthday? Why didn't you say something? I would have made my special Estus soup for the occasion!"
During an Event
"Looks like everyone is making themselves merry! I say we join them!"
1st Ascension
"Oh, I feel years younger, is this what they call 'powered up'?"
2nd Ascension
"I can touch my toes again! I must thank you for this!"
3rd Ascension
"Ah, if we keep going like this I'll be able to do cross country in my armour!"
4th Ascension
"I am myself again. Thank you very much, now that I'm spry, how about we do some exercise?"
Nameless King
Servant: Rider
Strength: A
Endurance: B
Agility: C
Mana: B
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: A+
Nameless Sword Spear: A
"Solis ab hasta" (Anti-Army) Max Target: 500, Max Range: 70
Spear is trust into the sky and then thrust forward as a sunlight spear
Can also be used to strike the ground to release a wave of lightning.
'King of the Storm': A+
Anti-army Max 500-700 Max Range (0-99)
Nameless King: B (Anti-Unit-Self) Max Target: 1, Max Range: 0
His banishment so complete that it manifests as a crystallisation of his exile from Anor Londo as his purge from History. Until his true name is revealed, he can hide his parameters from being seen.
Class Skills
Riding: A++
Magic Resistance: B
Personal Skills:
Divinity: A
Miracles: A+
Protector of Dragons: EX
Betrayed his own father to side with the Dragons, they will view him as their natural protector and be extremely reluctant to cause him any harm. Low class dragons will avoid combat with him entirely while others will obey his commands.
Protection from Wind: A
Summoning
"I am The Nameless King, Rider Class Servant. I have manifested myself to aid you in this crisis. Why? It is a War, it falls under my jurisdiction."
Dialogue 1
"I am a God of War, although that does not mean that I would rush head first into conflict...Well, at least now. Perhaps when I was younger."
Dialogue 2 [Bond 1-4]
"Master and Servant? I would not read too deeply into our relationship. It was my choice to manifest here, in the same way a Warrior of Sunlight would. I will aid you, then depart."
Dialogue 3 [Bond 5]
The relationship between a Master and Servant? You think so little of me? I would be content to welcome you into the Sunlight Covenant."
Dialogue 4
"I find it amusing, even after my Father stripped me of my name and my Titles I still ascend to this 'Throne of Heroes'. My final insult to him, I suppose."
Dialogue 5 (If you have Astolfo)
"He reminds me somewhat of my younger brother. His personality? By the Kiln, no. It's his feminine nature."
Dialogue 6 (If you have Ashen One)
"I bare him no ill will if that concerns you. He challenged me to single combat and bested my. That is all there is to it, of course should he challenge me again he shall find the outcome very different. However... It does please me to know that a member of my own faith was capable of killing me."
Dialogue 7 (If you have Aldrich)
"My mercy surprises myself and he should be grateful to you. If he ever crosses my sight I shall kill him, you should use a command seal to try and stop me...but I would be angry for some time. Best if we avoid such an outcome...For the sake of all involved.
Dialogue 8 (If you have Gwyndolin)
"Gwyndolin...I...no...nevermind. Probably best I do not speak with him."
Dialogue 9 (After Completing Gwyndolin Interlude)
"Gwyndolin always suffered from adoration of us...myself and Gwynevere. I was not ignorant as to how Gwyn treated him, although I did not think it went so far...Perhaps I should have returned, if only to visit him. No...we both made our choices, although that does not mean I cannot lament his end. In the end, I cannot claim that Gwyn loved us all equally, but...I did care for Gwyndolin...perhaps more than Gwyn."
Dialogue 10 (If you have Caenis)
"There is a Divine Spirit here, the woman who wields a spear and shield. She continually glares at me with no small amount of disgust, although perhaps it is aimed at what I am, rather than myself. Although she should probably stop, it is inciting feelings I have not felt in years, the battle cravings of my younger self."
Dialogue 11 (If you have EMIYA)
"It is best the castle blacksmiths never learn of his existence. Andre would flay the man alive."
Dialogue 12 (If you have any Demi-Gods)
"I cannot make comments on them, Lords rarely had children with humans. There were instances, I suppose. Although I would like to test them, see their strength of arm. They hold a position above the likes of ordinary men, I would be disappointed if they do not live up to this potential."
Dialogue 13 (If you have Ornstein)
"He is a good soldier, a loyal one too. He served me faithfully during my Father's war against the Dragons. He actually came looking for me after my departure...he really was loyal to a fault."
Dialogue 14 (If you have Mordred)
"From an outside perspective, our tales would be similar. Each of us betrayed our Parent and King and formed rebellion... She fought him because she cared too much for acknowledgement... I fought mine because I cared too little..."
Dialogue 15 (If you have Ishtar)
"A God of Beauty and War? I feel as though this is perhaps a joke at my expense... While I certainly enjoy my role I would not think to lay claim to Gwynevere's, nor would she lay claim to mine."
Dialogue 16 (If you have Gilgamesh)
"His arrogance reminds me of my Father, that does not put him in my good graces. But...it is nostalgic in its own way."
Dialogue 17 (If you have any of the Knights of the Round Table)
"I will provide them with their due credit. They are worthy warriors, I would not be ashamed to have any of them in my Army. They are also a considerable challenge at, what was it they called it? Ah, yes 'Chess' truly a worthy game."
Dialogue 18 (If you have Priscilla)
My Niece... I had heard rumours after I detached myself from Anor Londo... But to think my Father would seal the child away...I have no love for Seath... However... She is a gentle soul. She has her Mothers kindness...
Dialogue 19 (If you have Dobrynya Nikitich)
"That is a fine Drake you ride upon. Truly...ah, the pristine colour of their scales. A beautiful creature...Then it speaks and ruins the image entirely. A horse you said? That would explain it..."
Dialogue 20 (If you have Gwynevere)
"Sister is...Sister is as much a victim of her title as I was. A Goddess of fertility cannot thrive in a dying land. Although...No. I am an exile. Its not my place to comment on what happened after."
Dialogue 21 (If you have Dioscuri)
"Those twins Lords. One is an arrogant upstart and the other is...well...I suppose she isn't too bad. But the boy enjoys to run his mouth far too often, its almost irritating to behold, but I remember such a time when my Arrogance would have rivalled his, so I cannot comment on it."
Dialogue 22 (If you have Faraam, The First Born [Lancer])
"Apparently it is normal to look back at ones past and feel a degree of irritation at that shadow who was once me. In my case, I am unsure. He is as I remember myself being, but there is a hint of myself there, the current me anyway. Perhaps it is my memories of the future that influenced him. Either way, despite how he appears, I am the stronger of us. If only in mind rather than body."
Likes [Bond 1-4]
"I am a God of War. My own enjoyment in things never factored into my life. I would say I enjoyed War...but that would not be the whole truth."
Likes [Bond 5]
"What I like? You have asked me this have you not? Very well...War was always where I was most comfortable, but I often found solace in meditation. Clarity of the mind is often the starting point to discovering true strength."
Hates
"What I hate? Arrogance without power. For an individual to assert a claim of superiority and lack the means of supporting it. It is more embarrassing than anything else."
Wish for the Holy Grail
"I have no need for such a petty little trinket."
Bond Level 1
"You have done well, Human. Perhaps I shall make a warrior of you yet."
Bond Level 2
"Your battles are certainly noteworthy. Continue to deliver me worthy foes and I shall continue to slay them."
Bond Level 3
"Why am I called the Nameless King? My Father wiped out any records of my existence after my betrayal...However, continue to prove yourself worthy of my presence and you may yet learn my name."
Bond Level 4
"Why did I betray my Father? His War against the Everlasting Dragons was...unjust. He did not seek to end their rule over the land. He sought to usurp it. What he was doing was not War, it was simply theft. Nothing more, so I turned against him and for that I was exiled and stripped of my titles and deeds."
Bond Level 5
"Hmph. I am a God of War, my title rescinded due to fulfilling what my Fath-...What Gwyn asked of me. I suppose I shouldn't be so cold...even if he did cast me out, I still hold some spot in my heart for him. I think he really did have the best of intentions when his War began, but he became blinded by rage. He continued to slaughter the Dragons long after he had achieved Victory. I was a God of War, not extermination. But...I suppose it matters little now. I wasn't the Son he wanted me to be...Still. You are, at the very least, deserving of Respect. You, Master, who allows me to truly fulfil my purpose. I, Faraam, thank you."
Birthday
"You have survived another year. Congratulations are in order."
During an Event
"I will not forgive you if you idleness causes us to fall behind the others. As a God of War it is my duty to best my rivals!"
1st Ascension
"Hmmm. This strength, perhaps there is hope that you may surprise me yet."
2nd Ascension
"This is certainly a welcome change, I grow closer to my namesake."
3rd Ascension
"Keep this up, Human. We grow closer to the pinnacle of my power."
4th Ascension
"Hahahahaha! I feel quite spry, as close to my old days of Dragon Slaying...although Storm might be upset to hear me speak of such things."