Oh, you're gonna [i]enjoy[/i] ripping into this. [hider=ITS ALL OGRE] [center] [h1][color=crimson][b]Crimson Gatekeeper[/b][/color][/h1] [img]https://image.ibb.co/gUrKtK/Benkei.png[/img] [h2][color=crimson][b]"I'll take care of this, my liege. Just stand behind me..."[/b][/color][/h2] [hr] [b]Name[/b]: Musashibo Benkei (True), [i]Ogre Child[/i] [b]Gender[/b]: Male [b]Birth and Death Dates[/b]: Age of Man [b]Alignment[/b]: Chaotic Neutral [b]Weapon[/b]: Sword, Axe, Rake, Sickle, Mallet, Saw, Staff, Spear [hr] [b]Personality[/b]: Benkei has chosen to be summoned some time during his youth because he misses having his long, flowing hair, though he still puts an effort to dress like an ogre in order to properly intimidate his foes. A boisterous man who makes most of his decisions on an impulse and enjoys testing his upper limits, Benkei is a man who loves a good meal, a good drink, and most importantly, a good fight. To whoever is his Master, however, Benkei displays his supreme loyalty, believing fully that it is his duty entrusted by the Grail to achieve his Master's wish. Despite his rowdy nature, Benkei shows the full extent of his loyalty and dedication to his allies, and especially his Master. Benkei's wish, this time around, is to find a weapon fitting for him to call his 'eight implement.' [color=crimson]"I see that many other Heroic Spirits shoot lasers out of their weapons. It is my wish to master a weapon that I can do the same thing with!"[/color] [hr] [b]Bio[/b]: [i]...Musashino Benkei is a story. Valorous and faithful, the strongest great man. After fighting to the bitter end together with Minamoto no Yoshitsune in many battles, he at last fell bravely at the very end - surely the idealized image of a hero. ...Musashino Benkei is a hero. By swinging his halberd, ordinary soldiers have their bodies blown off at once; by roaring, a starving wolf is put to run. It is by no accident that he was rumored to be the child of an oni. ...Musashino Benkei is an inestimable existence.[/i] [color=crimson]"Did anyone else hear someone narrating about me? ... "Huh, weird."[/color] The most famous warrior monk of Japanese history, who accomplished great deeds together with Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Reaching modern times, he is loved by a wide variety of stories such as kabuki and joururi. There is also many traditions transmitted to the present, such as Benkei's daunting pose and Benkei's weak-point. [hr] [b]Parameters[/b]: [b]Strength[/b]: A [b]Endurance[/b]: A+ [b]Agility[/b]: D [b]Mana[/b]: C [b]Luck[/b]: C [hr] [b]Class Skills[/b]: [b]Fortress Creation[/b]: X A skill similar to the [i]Territory Creation[/i] skill of a Caster that allows one to build a special terrain advantageous to the user. Unlike [i]Territory Creation[/i], which creates a territory that would prove favorable to a magus, [i]Fortress Creation[/i] allows the construction of territory superior to one in battle. However, because of Benkei's [i]Demonic Vanguard of the Bridge[/i] skill, this skill has been sealed. [hr] [b]Personal Skills[/b]: [b]Attendant of Iron[/b]: A A skill born of Benkei's dedication to his liege, Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Through the very contract with his Master, Benkei is able to improve on their physical attributes, allowing them to at least defend themselves against other Servants when Benkei isn't around. Should his Master be in close proximity to Benkei, however, their physical capabilities are granted a much more significant boost, allowing his Master to fight alongside him. This skill stems from the six birthmarks he possessed, marking him to serve the gods, and its benefits are transferred through the karmic link between Benkei and his Master. [b]Battle Continuation[/b]: A A skill that allows for the continuation of combat after sustaining mortal wounds. It will also reduce mortality rate from injury. This Skill represents the ability to survive and/or the mentality of one who doesn't know when to give up, consisting of one's strength of vitality in predicaments. Benkei, who was considered a monster on the battlefield, had fought against hundreds of trained soldiers during his last stand. It took a rain of arrows to stop him, and even then, Benkei still died standing, his enemies still believing he was alive in fear of approaching him. As long as he doesn't receive an absolute fatal blow, Benkei is capable of fighting even with deadly injuries. [b]Demonic Vanguard of the Bridge[/b]: B+ The unique skill of Benkei encompassing his entire legend under the [i]Gatekeeper[/i] class. A warrior who had defended against countless opponents, slaying hundreds of warriors at once, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Benkei a 'walking fortress'. Should Benkei stand his ground, whether it is defending a certain location or choosing a point in the battlefield favorable to him, he shall receive a boost in power likened to a one-man army. Benefits of this skill are lost should Benkei lose his ground, such as if he is forced to make a fighting retreat. Benkei was an insurmountable beast of a man whose own corpse held back an entire army out of fear for checking if he was dead or not. This skill is displayed at its fullest when outnumbered. Plus modifiers are granted when this is used on ‘bridges.’ [b]Monstrous Strength[/b]: X (B) The skill denoting one's nature as a monster or demonic beast. Temporarily grants a rank-up to one's Strength parameter for a time limit determined by the ranking of this Skill. Due to sporting multiple anecdotes of being a 'demon child' sporting wild hair and long teeth, as well as his numerous superhuman feats, Benkei would naturally have this skill at a high rank, though the more he uses his skill, the more his monstrous traits become more apparent. However, Benkei doesn't bother using this skill. Whether it is because of the nature of his Master or because Benkei desires a 'proper challenge' is unknown. [b]Seven Implements[/b]: - The seven tools that Benkei carries on his person and a testament to his mastery of arms, Benkei is a monster of a man who has defeated nearly a thousand warriors and collected their weapons before his defeat in the hands of his lord, Ushiwakamaru. Utilizing this skill, Benkei is able to wield any weapon with reasonable proficiency, and the seven weapons he carries on his person, along with his own sword, are wielded with mastery just a step behind those who have dedicated themselves to such weapons. Through the use of these weapons, Benkei is capable of confounding his enemies by switching between each of his strange weapons, resulting in his attacks being harder to read by those sporting such talents. Additionally, due to his mastery of different arms, Benkei can also read his opponent's attacks to an extent. [hr] [b]Noble Phantasms[/b] [hr] [b]Ogre of Gojo Bridge[/b] [i]Confrontation of a Thousand Blades[/i] [b]Type[/b]: Anti-Unit [b]Rank[/b]: B+ [b]Range[/b]: 1~10 [b]Maximum Number Of Targets[/b]: 1 The recreation of Benkei's legend before meeting Yoshitsune, building a Buddhist shrine near Gojo Bridge and challenging all samurai who had wished to cross the bridge to a duel, wishing to collect 1000 swords. It was after he had collected 999 blades where his winning streak was finally brought to an end by the young Yoshitsune. Upon invocation of this Noble Phantasm, a duel field is created encompassing both Benkei and his opponent; the 999 swords that Benkei had taken sprout from the ground, serving as walls, and allowing no interference from the outside, or escape from either parties. Within this duel field, all outside interference is prevented, and both Benkei and his opponent must rely on their own skill and strength in order to obtain victory. Victory is obtained either from death or Benkei’s surrender, though Benkei can also end it at any time, himself, should he believe his opponent has been “defeated” properly. Normally, Benkei's opponent must accept the challenge before he can truly invoke this Noble Phantasm, but he is also able to invoke it freely should Benkei choose to activate it as a means of 'defending a point or a person,' a symbol of his endearing loyalty. As an Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm, those who Benkei doesn't challenge but are within the range of the field are 'pushed out' before the wall of swords appear. Because it is a recreation of the conditions of Gojo Bridge, this Noble Phantasm synergizes well with Benkei's [i]Demonic Vanguard of the Bridge[/i] skill. It should also be noted that the wall of swords aren’t actually swords, but a visual representation of the absolute barrier between the two duelists and the outside world. Normally, cherry blossoms also appear to flow within the duel field as constructs of magical energy meant only to add to the atmosphere, but Benkei suppresses this portion of this Noble Phantasm because he realized it adds to the mana cost of invoking it. [hr] [b]Last Stand of Benkei[/b] [i]Even In Death, My Conviction Stands Firm[/i] [b]Type[/b]: Fortress, Anti-Fall [b]Rank[/b]: A+ [b]Range[/b]: 0 [b]Maximum Number Of Targets[/b]: 1 Benkei's greatest feat, his standing death at the hands of Minamoto no Yoritomo's soldiers, defending his master, Yoshitsune, from an entire army long enough for her to commit [i]seppuku[/i]. Upon invocation, Benkei strikes a pose, his legs rooting in place while they draw in mana from the ground beneath him. For a few seconds, Benkei truly becomes an immovable object, his designation changing to that of a [i]Fortress Noble Phantasm[/i], while drawing all damage from attacks made in his direction to himself. His defensive power increases to insane levels during this time, and he is able to shrug off Anti-Unit and even Anti-Army attacks to a degree. Only attacks at the level of Anti-Fortress or above will be able to harm him at this state. Because of its ridiculous mana cost, Benkei would prefer to not use this ability at all, unless it would lead to 'something cool.' Plus, due to its effects, Benkei's legs feel uncomfortably stiff after the use of this Noble Phantasm. It should also be stated that this Noble Phantasm will prevent Benkei from falling, no matter how mighty of an attack he faces. Because of this, should Benkei receive enough damage to kill him, his corpse will still remain standing as it dematerializes. A crystalization of Benkei's fate to 'die standing.' [/center] [/hider]