The Holy Grail War is a ritual in which the Holy Grail, an all-purpose vessel that is said to grant any wish, is at stake. Seven magicians chosen by the Holy Grail summon seven familiars (Servants) and the Fifth Holy Grail War begins, in which they fight to the death over the Holy Grail to have their wishes granted. This time, we will introduce the Caster faction that betrays and is betrayed!
What is the true identity of the Heroic Spirit Caster?
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In Greek mythology, Medea, the traitorous witch, is a princess of Colchis. As her name suggests, she is essentially an anti-hero. She was originally a sheltered princess who lived peacefully in her hometown of Colchis, loved by her family and the people. However, her fate began to change when the Argo, led by Isoan, landed. Cursed by the goddess Aphrodi, she falls fanatically in love with Jason, and in order to ward off her pursuers, she dismembers her brother and boards the Argo to join its crew.
Betrayed as a result of betrayal
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After that, Medea continued to commit many atrocities with her magic as told by Jason, and was criticized and slandered by heroes and humans as a "traitorous witch." Despite doing all she could for Jason, he was ultimately betrayed and abandoned without ever showing any consideration for her.
Wandering Immortal
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After losing her mind due to a curse and committing atrocities, she lost everything and became a witch, after which she swore revenge on Jason. It is said that in her later years she died as a result of the revenge of those who had tortured her with magic, or that she became immortal and is now wandering the lands of Greece. Yes, she never set foot on the soil of her beloved hometown.
Caster's personality
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A "magician like a magician" who will do anything to achieve her goals. Ruthless and cruel, she will do anything to achieve her goals, and is a true villain who excels at cunning schemes. However, this personality is a reaction to the fate that was imposed on her. A tragic woman who has been betrayed repeatedly, she now finds herself in a position to betray others. Although she will not hesitate to use brutal methods if necessary, she is pure-hearted at heart and will refrain from such actions if they are unnecessary.
The Princess in a Box
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Anyone who spends time with her can tell that she was a princess in a box, but at heart she is a lady with good sense and morals. Although she pretends to be a villain, saying things like "everyone in this town is my property," the fact that she has not been able to take a life is proof of this. She is essentially a pure and innocent woman, and a gifted woman who will do anything for the person she loves. However, she has a trauma from the fact that the person she fell in love with would run away if she became dependent on them, so she keeps a step back. She has a weakness for honest people. Rider says she's "positively gloomy."
Abilities as a Caster
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Although he has not mastered magic, he is able to use super advanced magic from the Age of the Gods, which is close to magic, with ease, and his abilities as a magician are on a level equal to or even superior to that of a wizard. He uses the great magic of the Age of the Gods, and has a variety of techniques, including attacks with magic bullets and summoning bone golems and dragon fang soldiers.
The highest level of skill
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All skills necessary for a magician are A-rank. Although he has not accomplished any great feats in the myths, his skills as a magician can be said to be the highest level. However, in the Holy Grail War of Fuyuki, he cannot even scratch Saber, who has the skill "Anti-Magic (A)". Since he does not possess the "all-seeing clairvoyance" sign of the highest-ranking magician, it is believed that he is not included among the highest-ranking magicians.
Magic Threads
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Depending on the route, he can sneak through the barrier of the Emiya residence, which is basically impossible to penetrate, without being detected, and pass through a magical thread, and even manipulate Shirou's actions to the point of almost killing him, or even forcibly cut off the barrier itself. When he fought Archer, he was inside the temple and Archer was protecting Shirou, giving him an overwhelming advantage, but he was at a disadvantage against a professional fighter.
Caster's activities in the story
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He is summoned by the magician Atrum Galliasta early on before the start of the Holy Grail War, but he finds himself in an unusual situation where the Master who summoned him becomes jealous of the Servant as a magician. She also resented her Master's way of thinking, so she went against his will and forced him to use up his Command Spells with trivial orders. Once she had used up all three of his Command Spells and was free, she immediately killed him.
Don't neglect preparations before starting a battle
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After that, he lost his vessel that provided him with magical power and was on the verge of disappearing from the world, but he was picked up by Kuzuki Souichirou, whom he met by chance, and was taken to Ryudou Temple, the largest spiritual vein in Fuyuki City, and was able to survive. Later, Kuzuki took over as his master, but he has been preparing for a showdown with Berserker, secretly magically renovating Ryudou Temple into his own temple, siphoning life force from people in the city to use as his own magical power, and breaking the rules by summoning an Assassin to guard the temple's only entrance gate.
Loyal feelings
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She has feelings for her current master, Katsuragi, that go beyond a simple relationship between master and servant, and while she is preparing to obtain the Holy Grail, she keeps them secret because she doesn't want him to dislike her.
Caster's Unfair-Level Noble Phantasm
Rule Breaker
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A dagger with a distorted shape. Its attack power is only about the same as a normal knife, but it is the strongest anti-magic Noble Phantasm with the ability to "initialize all magic." It has the power to cancel out Command Spell contracts. The activation condition is to stab the tip of the sword into the target, and since Caster herself is a magician, it is not something that can be used in a straightforward manner, but due to its unique effect, it is a Noble Phantasm that appears many times in the story and has a great impact on the story.
Irregularly Summoned Assassin
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One of the most famous swordsmen in Japan, "Sasaki Kojiro" - not that person. Although his real name is "Sasaki Kojiro," he is a fictional character in the story (it is believed that there was a swordsman named "Sasaki Kojiro," but that swordsman's influence on the legend was limited to his name; the legend of Sasaki Kojiro was born from a mixture of anecdotes about several master swordsmen of the time), and as stated in the overview, he is a unique character in that "in creating the heroic spirit of Sasaki Kojiro, the ghost of an unknown swordsman who best fit the conditions was selected."
No class characteristics
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Since Caster's summoning is based on an unprecedented violation of the rules of "Servant summoning by Servant", he appears in the world as an "Assassin" class, but since he is an irregular servant summoned by an irregular, he has almost lost the class characteristics of Assassin.
Servant Abilities
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Among the servants invited to the Fifth Holy Grail War, he has the best swordsmanship. "In terms of pure swordsmanship alone, he is the best servant in this Holy Grail War." Saber, a swordsman class, is strong not only in swordsmanship, but in all other areas of her overall strength, and while parrying her opponents' attacks, she makes full use of her sharp, one-hit kill slashes, which have been described as "all aimed at chopping off heads." Even a defensive stance is a deterrent, with a one-hit kill aimed at a draw.
Top Status
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In addition, his "agility" status is the highest in the Fifth War, surpassing the Lancer class, which boasts the highest agility, and the Rider class, which has excellent mobility. However, his range of movement is limited, and the battlefield is an environment with steps, so he is unable to make full use of these strengths. Even so, this unique environment, combined with the support of Caster's magic, allowed him to defeat all Servants except Gilgamesh and Assassin at least once, making him an excellent Servant who could protect the mountain gate.
Instead of a Noble Phantasm, he uses the strongest secret sword, "Tsubame Gaeshi"
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As he is not an official Servant, he does not have a Noble Phantasm, but instead his greatest weapon is the secret sword "Tsubame Gaeshi", which is considered to be one of the best sword techniques he created while alive. This is the only technique that he, who is known for his intangible nature, takes a fixed stance for, and it is an unavoidable sword technique that creates three circular trajectories and the length of his favorite sword.
Although the secret sword is limited, it can even cause a multi-dimensional refraction phenomenon, and three different sword lines are called from parallel worlds and attack the opponent at the same time. Since it is a technique and not a Noble Phantasm, it is called an "Anti-Human Demonic Sword" rather than an "Anti-Human Noble Phantasm".
Summary
In the Fate route, Katsuragi is killed, and in desperation, he attacks Saber's camp, but is impaled and killed by Gilgamesh who suddenly appears. In the UBW route, he obtains Saber, who has been released from the contract by using all the talismans that should be broken. Furthermore, he gains Archer, who betrayed Rin, as an ally, and gains an overwhelming fighting force with three Servants (four including himself), but due to the efforts of Shirou and Rin and Archer's betrayal, he is impaled and defeated by Archer. Although he met a tragic end, he displayed villainous behavior in the story, such as stirring up trouble in the Holy Grail War.
