[hider=Isaac Blumenfeld] [center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/325125526177972224/713936728599298071/Elliot.Nightray.full.1985409.jpg [/img][/center] [b][color=aqua]Name|Title //[/color][/b] Isaac Blumenfeld [b][color=aqua]Affiliation //[/color][/b] Mage's Association, Faculty of Modern Magecraft, Faculty of Mineralogy [b][color=aqua]Rank //[/color][/b] Cause [b][color=aqua]Age //[/color][/b] 19 [b][color=aqua]Gender //[/color][/b] Male [b][color=aqua]Country //[/color][/b] America [b][color=aqua]Nationality //[/color][/b] American [b][color=aqua]Alignment //[/color][/b] Neutral Good [b][color=aqua]Height //[/color][/b] 5'10 [b][color=aqua]Blood Type //[/color][/b] B [b][color=aqua]Magic Crest //[/color][/b] 200 years [b][color=aqua]Magic Circuit Quantity //[/color][/b] A [b][color=aqua]Magic Circuit Quality //[/color][/b] B+ [b][color=aqua]Origin //[/color][/b] Creation [b][color=aqua]Elemental Affinity //[/color][/b] Earth [b][color=aqua]Background //[/color][/b][hr] Isaac is the heir to the Blumenfeld family, one of the wealthiest, prestigious, and influential Magus families in the American southeast. A matriarchal family of Jewish origin, they largely survive by assimilating smaller Magus families and erasing their identities. Isaac's mother was disappointed due to him being the first male born in four generations and was prepared to marry him off to another Magus family, but when he showed surprising talent in Golemancy and Jewel Magecraft at age eight when he crafted his first golem, his mother changed her mind and actually treated him like a prodigy and a son. However, as Isaac grew, he became disillusioned with the Moonlit World. He found Magus society to be cutthroat, misanthropic, and lacking in anything resembling compassion. He came to forsake the ideals of Magus society. This led him to essentially following the creed that magecraft is an accessory to human life. Isaac continues his studies to fulfill his duty and own interest in furthering his family’s legacy, but has since discarded their values in order to retain his own humanity. His entrance into the new grail war, was not out of some impossible wish for the grail to grant. But merely to prevent such a wish to be used by those who have become less than human. [b][color=aqua]Personality //[/color][/b][hr] Isaac is a kind and gentle person, that would have been more suited to live an ordinary life if not for his talent. Although he likes that being a magus, he is able to interact with "absurd, scientifically impossible phenomena" others could only dream of, he views magi as humans who become something less the more they dabble. He is quite the bibliophile, being a mythology enthusiast and an avid reader. Typically quoting lines from various books and philosophers when discussing things such as morals, life, and etc. Making him quite clever and knowledgeable underneath his politer and gentle disposition. Still, he is capable of being ruthless when needed as a magus should, having to been tasked and raised to carry out his family's legacy. Capable of projecting the disposition of an archetypal magus in order to steel his resolve in order to face the moonlit world. But genuinely tries not to harm anyone while he is pursuing his goals, and tries to minimize any harm he might cause. Also even though Isaac, himself has no wish for the grail if his servant would want to pursue a benevolent wish whole heartedly, he would have no choice but do everything in his power to help achieve such a wish. [b][color=aqua]Magecraft //[/color][/b][hr] General Magecraft: As an heir, it was to be expected that Isaac mastered the basics. After all, it would be laughable if he didn’t know them. One couldn’t cast a single mystery without a proper foundation and material to work with. Self-Reinforcement, Memory Manipulation, Basic Boundary Fields, etc. They are all part of his arsenal. Kabbalah: Discernment of the Root from holy scriptures. His area of best expertise, in which he is considered a ‘prodigy’ in terms of his skills with certain branches. Himself and his family primarily focused on two branches of the Kabbalah. The Yetzirah for the creation of their Golems and the Notarikon to combine shortened arias into multiple commands that can be instantly given to multiple golems. He personally specializes in crafting top notch familiars with the right materials such as ancient parchment and jewels. Due to the degradation of mystery this would be nothing more than a pebble against Heroic Spirits but against a modern magus, a high quality golem is a foe that can easily kill them and even particularly powerful ones will be drained of prana due to their tenacity. In the event that he neither has Jewels or Golems, Isaac has branched into Germatria to give himself a source of long-range lightning based attacks that can be launched faster with the use of Notarikon and High-Speed Incantation. Flowing and Transferring of Power: Spells that deal with the transference of energy or information from an object to another. Magical energy cannot be kept free-flowing outside of the body because it immediately disperses, so its only usage is normally to be used for spells before it disappears. A foundation that was taken by his family as a means to enhance their golems through Jewel Magecraft bolstering the potency of their golems in combat. Isaac himself can use such Jewels for combat in a pinch but due to their costly nature he prefers spending them on his golems. [b][color=aqua] Mystic Codes//[/color][/b][hr] [Hider=Marigold] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/f2/5a/5df25ab2d94963e519fa97c4ec8b6a5a.jpg[/img] -A French Automata, that was repurposed with his family’s magecraft after being bought in an auction. Although exquisitely made and repurposed it is still nowhere near the likes of Trimmau. An autonomous golem that can protect Isaac from modern arms and act as his bodyguard. In precision and speed can rival that of Bronze Link Manipulators although the versatility of it's offense is inferior. It's primary form of offense comes from its ability to extend its limbs like spears to strike its targets, however it does takes some time for it to fully retract its arms. It compensate for this weakness with precise strikes and the use of the Ruby Mystic Eyes bought from the Lehrman family to cast a spontaneous combustion spell. If necessary, the Automaton is able to retract to its advantage by anchoring the fired arm in place and then ramming its mass into its opponent caught between. Due to its power source being the Jewels it can sometimes shutdown if overtaxed but can also be used to cause a large detonation spell should Isaac need to sacrifice it. It is capable of killing third rate magi and humans with ease but a particularly powerful magus is a challenge even with a full load of Jewels. [/Hider] Jewels: A variety of jewels, and those he utilizes in combat can reach prices of 4,000 dollars each. Those that are made of crystals that are naturally able to easily store mana are made of precious metals and come with a higher price. He currently has 30 Jewels ready for crafting golems or combat containing energy that has been saved for over ten years. Each costing 90,000 dollars in total to create. [b][color=aqua] Special Boon//[/color][/b][hr] Superior Magical Skills: Pretty obvious from the Bio. A Kabbalah Specialist that uses Jewels to further enhance his thaumaturgy, his lucky dollars are worth more than yen. [hider=Command Seal] [center][img] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/325125526177972224/713775663512813609/Q7LCcgz.png [/img] [/center] [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Assassin of Red 2.0][centre][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/456008279844192256/715392245158903868/D78B93C4-AA63-46BA-8656-5D8300E05764.webp[/img] [b][h2]Assassin Kawakami Gensai[/h2][/b] [b]Sex[/b]: Male [b]Region[/b]: Japan [b]Source[/b]: [i]Historical Fact[/i], etc. [b]Alignment[/b]: Lawful Evil[/centre] [b]Personality[/b] Gensai has a calm and peaceful personality and will treat his master like he would a trusted comrade. When in a fight he rarely speaks and prefers to focus on taking out the enemy as efficiently as possible. Generally, Gensai is a laid back individual who is loyal to his beliefs and doesn't really abhor the fact he will need to dirty his hands to achieve this. He will typically invite his master and allies to perform tea ceromonies with him to relax. Although not having any regrets in his life, his wish is simply to relax in a tea ceromony with his friends again and maybe even duel for old times sake. [b]Background[/b] Assassin's True Name is Kawakami Gensai, one of the four most notable hitokiri in the Bakumatsu. Gensai was born in Kumamoto in 1834, to Komori Sadasuke, a retainer of the daimyo of the Kumamoto Domain. As Gensai was the second born, his elder brother Hanzaemon was chosen as the family's heir, due to this he was given up for adoption to Kawakami Genbei (河上彦兵衛), another Kumamoto retainer at the age of eleven. He was entered into the domain's school, the Jishūkan (時習館), and followed its academic and martial courses of study. Despite what feats he performed later in life, it did not necessarily show in his younger years, as he is noted to not have won a single fight. With regards to this he is said to have commented "Kenjutsu (swordsmanship) with bamboo shinai is nothing more than play." At age sixteen he was called to serve in the Kumamoto castle town as a menial in charge of cleaning (Osōji-bōzu お掃除坊主). Despite the fact that this was a low-level position, Gensai devoted himself wholeheartedly to it, using his free time to polish his martial and literary skills, as well as learn sadō (tea ceremony) and ikebana (flower arrangement). It was at this time that he met two men who would later be important in the activities of the Ishin Shishi: Todoroki Buhei and Miyabe Teizō. Thanks to his discussions with them, he took a serious interest in the concept of kinnō (勤王), or imperial loyalty. In 1851, he joined the Kumamoto lord Hosokawa Narimori and went to Edo for his lord's sankin kōtai rotation. It was during his service to the lord in Edo that Commodore Perry arrived in 1853. As the shogunate subsequently entered into a series of increasingly unfair unequal treaties, Gensai left Edo in anger and returned to Kumamoto, where he entered the Gendōkan academy of the kinnō scholar Hayashi Ōen. After a thorough schooling in Ōen's kinnō philosophy, Gensai returned to Edo. Gensai was present at the Kumamoto residence in Edo during the Ansei Purge. In the aftermath of Ii Naosuke's assassination, when a group of the escaping assassins suddenly entered the residence, it was Gensai who calmed down the subsequent uproar, calling for a doctor and having a private tea ceremony for the men. It was during this ceremony that he told the men of his admiration for them. In 1861, Gensai married Misawa Teiko, the daughter of another Kumamoto retainer. A martial artist herself, she was highly skilled in the use of the naginata. The couple would have a son, Gentarō, who survived even after Gensai's execution, thanks to Teiko's efforts. In 1862, he joined Kumamoto forces who were posted to security duty in Kyoto. It was at this point, he quit his job as bōzu, and soon after, left Kumamoto service altogether. In 1864, he lost his mentor Miyabe Teizō to a Shinsengumi raid at Ikedaya, vowing to become strong enough to fight against them. While he didn't go on a war path for revenge, he would hold it with him for the rest of his life, and trained to become stronger, perfecting his speed, and his swordsmanship. From this, the Shiranui-ryū was born. This came in handy soon after, when Gensai carried out his most famous and only confirmed assassination: that of Sakuma Shōzan. He ambushed Shōzan in broad daylight in 12 August 1864. Using his renowned speed along with 3 other assassins, he was able to assassinate the politician before his band even noticed Gensai was there, his cohorts killing the guards and inflicting Shōzan's body with 12 more wounds to ensure the certainty of his death. Gensai escaping before Shōzan's other retainers realized he had been killed. This one act of killing what was said to be the greatest man of his era changed the tide of the war. He would later clash with the Shinsengumi many times, and it was during this time that he met various other manslayers, most notably Okada Izō, becoming friends and comrades on the battle field. He would also go on to make various assassinations. After this, he withdrew to Chōshū and took part in the military actions of Takasugi Shinsaku's Kiheitai against the shogunate's Chōshū Expeditions. However, during action in Kokura, he surrendered to Kumamoto forces, and was imprisoned until just after the Meiji Restoration. In the aftermath of the Meiji Restoration, Gensai was released from prison. He changed his name to Takada Genbei, and served as a military official and teacher for the Kumamoto domain. However, because of his harboring of some Kiheitai stragglers under his old comrade Oraku Gentarō, he was again put in prison, and was executed in 1872. Even on his deathbed, he had no regrets in his life. He was proud to have fought for his ideals, even if it meant dirtying his hands. After his death he was inducted in the Throne of Heroes. [centre][b]Parameters[/b]: STR: C ||| END: C ||| AGI: A+ ||| MAN: D ||| LCK: B[/centre] [centre][b]Class Skills[/b][/centre] [b]Presence Concealment[/b]: A Hides one's presence as a Servant. Suitable for spying. It is possible to disappear completely and become nearly impossible to be detected. The rank of Presence Concealment drops considerably when preparing to attack. [centre][b]Personal Skills[/b][/centre] [b]Manslayer[/b]: A+ Being the most prominent of Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu, Gensai's sword skill is specialized in cutting down humans with a blade. A practical form of swordplay focused on nothing but victory, unsuited for one whose soul seeks out the truth of the blade. Yet that is why it is strong, and so brittle. Drastically improves one’s offensive power against Humanoids this is not a talent, but the very anecdote of specializing in killing those with Humanoid Physiology. [b]Disengage[/b]: B The ability to disengage from battle, returning it to its initial state. This comes from the fact that after dealing Shozan's death blow, he managed to immediately flee without trouble before Shozan's retainers arrived. [b]Eye of The Mind (True)[/b]: B A heightened capacity for observation, refined through training, discipline and experience. A danger-avoidance ability that utilizes the intelligence collected up to the current time as the basis in order to predict the opponent’s activity and change the current situation. This is not a result of talent, but an overwhelming amount of combat experience. A weapon wielded by none other than a mortal, gained through tenacious training. So long there is even a 1% chance of a comeback, this ability greatly improves the chances of winning. In Gensai's case he is capable of calm analysis of battle conditions even when in danger and deduce an appropriate course of action after considering all possibilities to escape from a predicament. [hider=Noble Phantasms] [centre][b]Shiranui-ryū: Shunkan Ken(Unseen Sword)[/b] [b]Rank[/b]: - [b]Type[/b]: Anti-Unit Mystic Sword [b]Range[/b]: 1 [b]Maximum Targets[/b]: 1 Person[/centre] [Center][img]https://thumbs.gfycat.com/EarnestScornfulAmericanredsquirrel-size_restricted.gif[/img][/center] The Noble Phantasm of Kawakami Gensai. It is not a regular Noble Phantasm, however, and can be more described as "Gensai's signature sword style being used as a Noble Phantasm". It s a sword-style completely unique to him, as he was the only practitioner after being educated in kenjutsu by Todoroki Buhei, and has therefore become his iconic symbol by default, in a similar manner to No Second Strike. A style that allowed him to assassinate targets in broad daylight, described as a high-speed technique. While normally his sword style is already incredibly fast, when using its true name it is a lethal attack that is "the act of drawing the sword, striking the target, and re-sheathing the sword instantaneously". Drawing a sword with one hand, with right knee in front and slightly bent, with left leg extended backward so straight that the left knee almost touches the ground. As soon as drawing he attacks in extremely low posture. Due the technique having been used to assassinate Shōzan Sakuma. It has also received the characteristic as "The act of killing the greatest man of the era". Due this property of the Noble Phantasm, the damage dealt by Gensai increases the more renowned and acknowledge his target is. This damage is symbolized by the wounds dealt to Shozan's body after having been struck down by Gensai, the additional damage ranging from 1 to 12 wounds appearing on the body after Gensai's strike. [/hider][/hider]