[hider=Rider Ilya Muromets] [img]https://gbf.wiki/images/2/29/Charioce_XVII_B.png[/img] Name: Ilya Muromets Title(s): Greatest of the Bogatyr Class: Rider Gender: Male Birth and Death Dates: Unclear, but he occurs in legends from 980-1453 A.D. Alignment: Lawful Good Personality: Ilya was both a man of great strength as well as a man of great character. He was a bogatyr, a Russian hero analogous to a knight that served lords and saved the commonfolk out of the goodness of his heart. He knew all too well the heartache of being weak, of being without strength, so he made himself into the people's strength. In addition, he was also had tremendous faith in God. He was a man who shouldered the burden of being Kievan Rus' hope. He only ever made one mistake, but that mistake took the lives of Prince Vladimir of Kiev and all of his subjects. He seeks the Grail to undo that mistake. Appearance: Ilya almost always wears an unassuming, shabby brown traveler's cloak, typically only removing for a fierce battle. Bio: Ilya was born the son of a farmer many, and in his youth was cursed with a horribly debilitating sickness. The disease took away his ability to walk, to move, and he spent his life laying on an oven. He believed that he would die this way until, when he was 33 years old, he was held by two strange pilgrims. With his newfound health, he set out to challenge an infamous giant, a deified hero named Svyatogor, despite the wise and mystic pilgrims warning him against such an action, that it would bring only burden. He ignored their warnings and left home with a mace to slay the giant. On his travels, he meets such a giant, asleep on a gargantuan horse. He strikes the sleeping hulk three times, only for the giant to, while still sleeping, put Ilya in his pocket. When the giant awakes, Ilya introduces himself and learns that the giant is none other than Svyatogor. Learning that he wasn't some monster, but actually a good and just man, Ilya befriended his once-enemy and they begin journeying together. After a few years of traveling, they arrive at a large stone coffin and both are given a vision of Svyatogor resting in it. Desperate to save the life of his friend, Ilya managed to lie down in the coffin first, but nothing happens, as he is far too small to fit it. Svyatogor, wise as he was strong, lifted his friend from the coffin and rested in it himself. As he did, it began to close of its own volition, slowing easing into the earth beneath them to bury Svyatogor. With his last breath, the giant transferred the whole of his superhuman might into Ilya, a final gift to his friend. Having the strength of a hero, but needing a method of travel, Ilya found a strong and good foal named her Karushka. He washed her, walked her, raised her himself, all the while telling her that she would be the steed of a hero of the people. As she entered adulthood, she carved out her own legend, being Ilya's flying steed who could trample an army to death. Ilya would go on to appear throughout Russia alongside Karushka as a hero to the people and defender of the innocent for nearly five-hundred years, becoming known across the land as both a powerful hero and a devout saint. He accomplished many grand feats, even being known for defending an entire city alone against an enemy army, but his most famous feat was defeating Nightingale the Robber, a powerful beast that had the form of both man and bird, and would murder people with its powerful whistle. Ilya defeated the beast in single combat, being able to resist the whistle, and brought it before Prince Vladimir of Kiev. The Prince wanted to hear the beast's whistle, so he gave it some wine to heal its wounds. When it was healed, Nightingale whistled so long and so loud that it destroyed all of Vladimir's palaces and killed everyone nearby. Everyone save for Ilya. Ilya took the beast to an empty field for a final showdown, and there decapitated it. Weapon: Ilya wields the sword Kladenets, as all true Bogatyr do. Parameters: Strength: A+(+) Endurance: B(A) Agility: B(A) Mana: D Luck: C Class Skills: NAME OF SKILL: Magic Resistance RANK: B EFFECT: Cancel spells with a chant below three verses. Even if targeted by High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals, it is difficult for them to be affected. Ilya is not only a hero of incredible resilience, but was also one of great piety, being made into a saint, beatified, and also worshipped in Russian Orthodox religion, giving him a good amount of resistance to magecraft. NAME OF SKILL: Riding RANK: C EFFECT: Most vehicles and animals can be handled with above average skill. However, cannot ride the likes of Phantasmal Species such as Monstrous Beasts. Ilya is commonly portrayed in art on horseback, but doesn't have many legends of him being a skilled rider. Personal Skills: NAME OF SKILL: Svyatogor's Gift RANK: A EFFECT: Grants one the strength of the Giant Bogatyr himself. Strength and Endurance cannot drop below B. NAME OF SKILL: Bravery RANK: C EFFECT: Ilya was a great hero who feared no beast, man, or army of men. Provides resistance to mental interference that Charms, Confuses, or causes Fear. NAME OF SKILL: Flesh of Castle Walls RANK: A EFFECT: Ilya's skin was known as "the strongest armor," and it was referred to as being as sturdy as a fortress. Ilya is able to shrug off most forms of damage. This skill additionally confers the benefits of Natural Body at equivalent rank. NAME OF SKILL: Shoulder to Shoulder RANK: A EFFECT: Ilya frequently appears in legend alongside other epic heroes, creating a force that is more than the sum of its parts. While fighting alongside one or more Servants, Ilya and any Servant he's allied with has their Luck parameter boosted one rank. The effect immediately ends if the Servant(s) betrays Ilya's trust. Noble Phantasm: Name: Sword Kladenets Title: The Strength of the Bogatyr Rank: B NP Type: Anti-Self Range: Self Maximum Number of Targets: 1 Description: The Sword of Kladenets is a magic blade that frequently appears in Russian folk tales, and a large amount of Bogatyr have used it, not just Ilya. Despite the uncertainty of his lengthy list of legends, it is presumed that the sword aided Ilya in holding the city of Chernigov against the Polovtsi. The sword's power is Reversal. When a Bogatyr needs it most, the sword gives them strength. When Ilya is facing death, as a last-ditch effort he can activate this power. While the sword is in his hands, his receives a boost to his Strength, Endurance, and Agility parameters. This boost lasts until Ilya has fallen, has slain his opponent, or one of them is forced to retreat. Name: Karushka Title: Flying Steed of Murom Rank: A NP Type: Anti-Army Range: 2-50 Maximum Number of Targets: 300 Description: Ilya's powerful steed, who could travel great distances in a single leap and once trampled three Tsar armies at once, Karushka is a force to be reckoned with. She has served Ilya throughout his journeys, and at no point has she ever failed him. Karushka can reach up to 500 mph, both on the ground and in the air. By leaping straight up into the air, and then stomping down with all her might, she is able to unleash a huge blast of mana, debris, and displaced air that explodes outward. Karushka is equal to a millennium rank Pegasus. [/hider]