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Rider (Iskandar) • Alexander |
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| “ | To win, but not destroy; to conquer, but not humiliate: That is what true conquest is! | „ |
| ~ Rider |
Summary
Rider is the Rider-class Servant of Waver Velvet during the Fourth Holy Grail War.
His True Name is Alexander the Great, summoned as his adult aspect, Iskandar. He is the famed "King of Conquerors," who set out to conquer the world. He was the prince of the small kingdom Macedonia. He quickly subdued neighboring countries and began his conquest of all things he could see, desiring to reach the end of the world.
Powers and Stats
Tier: High 6-C, higher with Gordius Wheel, Low 6-B with Via Expugnatio
Name: Rider, Alexander the Great, Alexandros, Iskandar, Dhul-Qarnayn, King of Conquerors, The King of Conquerors of the Distant Lands
Origin: Fate/Zero
Gender: Male
Age: 32 at the time of death of his real-life counterpart
Classification: Rider-class Servant, Heroic Spirit
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert Swordsman and Spearman, Minor Mind Manipulation and Social Influencing with Charisma, Flight with Gordius Wheel, Electricity Manipulation with his bulls, Possession, Summoning (Can call upon any of the soldiers that followed him in life with Ionioi Hetairoi and his regular attacks), Statistics Amplification (Becomes stronger the more he conquers), Pocket Reality Manipulation with Ionioi Hetairoi, Animal Manipulation and Vehicular Mastery (Can ride any vehicle or mount with supernatural skill), Supernatural Luck, Gains advantageous modifiers while using his Anti-Army Noble Phantasm or when dealing with his opponent's Anti-Army and Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms, Minor Fate Manipulation (Servants with B-rank Luck or higher can change their fates to evade inevitable outcomes such as having their hearts destroyed by Gáe Bolg), Limited Power Nullification, Servant Physiology, Resistance to BFR
Attack Potency: Large Island level+ (Comparable to Saber and Lancer), higher with Gordius Wheel (The lightning it emits contains magical energy that Saber could only match by using every ounce of her strength. Would have killed Berserker if the full impact of the charge hit him), Small Country level with Via Expugnatio (As an A+ Ranked Noble Phantasm, it should be comparable to Siegfried's A+ Ranked Noble Phantasm)
Speed: Relativistic+ with FTL Reactions and combat speed (Possesses a D-Rank agility stat and thus should be comparable to Mash Kyrielight. Is somewhat comparable to Saber and Gilgamesh) Higher Via Expugnatio (Nearly matched the speed of Excalibur, instantly crossing 100 meters after being activated).
Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable to Martha who stopped a speeding train, Achilles who stopped a rolling 300 ton jumbo jet, Asterios who swam carrying the 100-150 ton Golden Hind galleon ship while injured, and Jeanne who can spin an entire airplane)
Striking Strength: Large Island level+, higher with Gordius Wheel, Small Country level with Via Expugnatio
Durability: Large Island level+ (Has A-rank Endurance, making him equal to Heracles)
Stamina: High (Servants can fight for an entire day without tiring and continue fighting for as long as they have sufficient mana)
Range: Extended Melee Range, higher with Gordius Wheel. Several Hundred meters with Ionioi Hetairoi.
Standard Equipment: The Sword of the Cypriot, Gordius Wheel.
Intelligence: As the famed King of Conquerors, Rider is a highly accomplished military commander. He conquered most of Europe and East Asia during his reign and engraving his name in history with his campaigns. His ability to gather followers, an able and charismatic leader form the basis for his ultimate Noble Phantasm. He is also a capable fighter on his own, leading his army into battle and cleaving foes in half with his sword. He was also nearly managing to hit Gilgamesh after Ionioi Hetaroi was dispelled. True to his class, Rider is exceptionally skilled at mounted combat. He dodged Enuma Elish aimed at the Reality Marble and his army by handling his Divine Bulls skillfully.
Weaknesses: Rider abhors cheap tricks and prefers to face his foe head-on. His actual martial prowess is not as pronounced as other Servants due to being a king first and a warrior second. He is also willing to disclose his identity and is somewhat hot-blooded and fool-hardy at times. He cannot fight in Spirit Form.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Noble Phantasms
| “ | Light is at the other end of the world! Conquer! Via Expugnatio! | „ |
| ~ Rider using Via Expugnatio |
Gordius Wheel: Wheel of Heaven's Authority: A war chariot lead by two Divine Bulls of great strength. Larger than the average truck, the bulls and the chariot stride across lightning strikes, manifestations of Zeus, allowing it to move through the air just as easily as across the ground. Originally an offering to Zeus from King Gordius, Alexander claimed them by cutting the knot with his sword. He can summon them whenever he desires by cleaving the air with his sword. The chariot's charge engulfs it in lightning, and it tramples and crushes anyone it hits. Its form changes to accommodate its terrain better.
- Via Expugnatio: Distant Trampling Domination: The Gordius Wheel's trump card. This powerful charging attack acts as one of his Noble Phantasm, unleashing lightning strikes with every step and crushing foes underneath the bulls' powerful hooves. If the target is not strong enough to match the charge and fails the saving throw, they will take additional damage from being trampled by the bulls and the chariot's wheels.
| “ | Their bodies may return to ash, but their spirits still hear my call! These men are my legendary heroes – my loyal followers! They’re my true friends - breaking the rules of space and time to fight once more at my side. They are my greatest treasure, my path of kingship! They make up Iskandar's mightiest Noble Phantasm – |
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| ~ Rider using Ionioi Hetairoi |
Ionioi Hetairoi: Army of the King: Alexander the Great's ultimate Noble Phantasm, an EX-ranked Anti-Army Reality Marble that summons all those that fought with him in life. Alexander's kingship and abilities as a commander are the concepts of his Reality Marble. It is born from the collective belief and dreams of him and his army. He is not a magus, nor a demon, and cannot use it without his soldiers as a result. It recreates the landscape that Alexander and his soldiers had fought and won, imprinted on the heart of every soldier, a desert that stretches out into the horizon. It also maximizes Alexander's Charisma.
Once the Reality Marble is fully manifested, it summons his army, numbering in the tens of thousands, each of whom has become a minor Heroic Spirit after their death. It is a diverse fighting force, and each soldier is incredibly skilled and fought alongside Alexander in life. They display the full violent extent of Alexander's tyrannical kingship, sweeping across the landscape. The army is made up of many heroes, including his legendary horse, Bucephalus. Each of the soldiers is Masterless Servants that cannot leave the Reality Marble. Still, Alexander can summon a single soldier into the world without activating the Reality Marble, often summoning Bucephalus. It includes warriors stronger than Alexander, as he is a king and not a fighter, and other heroes who were kings themselves, possessing B-ranked Charisma of their own.
As it is maintained by the entire army's collective magical energy, if a large portion of the troops is destroyed, the Reality Marble will collapse.
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: An innate ability that grants protection against magical effects. Unlike the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. As he was barely exposed to magic in his life, Rider's D-Rank Magic Resistance is only enough to negate simple Single-Action magics; more advanced spells will affect him.
Riding: The ability to ride mounts. Rider's A+ rank in this skill allows him to ride mounts of all creatures and animals, even those on the level of Phantasmal and Divine Beasts, enabling him to control the bulls, powerful Phantasmal Beasts described as "Children of Zeus," that drive his chariot.
Personal Skills
Charisma: The natural talent to command an army, which increases allies' ability during group battles. At A-rank, Alexander can be said to have achieved the highest popularity possible for a human being.
Divinity: The measure of one's Divine Spirit aptitude, reflected in high ranks by the user becoming part Divine Spirit. At A-rank, it is even an indicator as one who has reached the Throne of Gods. Additionally, it possesses another effect that allows one to reduce "Anti-Purge defense" in proportion to the rank of their Divinity, allowing them to break through defensive abilities such as Protection of the Faith and Saver's Enlightenment of the Sacred Fig. Rider's C-rank is gained from his reputation as one who was said to be a son of Zeus.
Military Tactics: The tactical knowledge used for battles where armies are mobilized, providing advantageous modifiers when dealing with an opponent's Anti-Army and Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms, or when using his Anti-Army and Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms. As a famous conqueror and leader who never lost a battle, Iskandar's tactical acumen is legendary, granting him a B rank in this skill.
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