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Name: Ilya Muromets, Chief of the Bogatyr, Knight of Possibility

Class: Rider

Gender: Male

Alignment: Neutral Good

Attribute: Earth

Personality: 
A jovial and simple man, Ilya fights only for the sake of others. Hailing from modest origins when compared to other knights of renown, Ilya is far too familiar of the hardships those who cannot defend themselves face in a world full of strife and tyranny. Because of this, Ilya tries his best to act as a symbol of hope to those he protects, fighting with his all so that those under his protection don't have to. Humbly, he serves his Master like a dear friend without the formality of a knight so long as they don't wish to cause the mass suffering of others. Due to his unyielding faith and his own belief in himself, Ilya continues to move forward no matter how arduous his task is, or how strong his opponents are, facing all hardships with a smile on his face.

History: 
Ilya Muromets is the greatest and most well-known of the Bogatyr, knights of Kievan Rus who served Prince Vladimir the Great, similar to France's Twelve Peers of Charlemagne, or Britain's Knights of the Round Table. Born as a crippled peasant who was unable to even walk until his 30s, it wasn't until Ilya was informed of his superhuman strength by a group of pilgrims that he began his adventures. From defending Kiev against the armies of three despotic Tsars to facing off against a terrible dragon and its shrieks of terror, Ilya Muromets dedicated his limitless strength to the rightful ruler of his land. Ilya's story is a story of hope for the downtrodden, that everyone is filled with a wellspring of untapped potential, and that they only need to believe in themselves to overcome the impossible.

Weapon: Mace, Spear, Bow and Arrow, Fist

Parameters:
STR: B+
END: A
AGI: D
MGI: D
LCK: A
NP: B

Class Skills:

Magic Resistance:B
Cancels spells with chants of three verses or lower. Even when targeted by High-Thaumaturgy or Greater Rituals, it is hard to be affected. As an epic hero who was canonized as a saint by the Church, Ilya's aptitude in Magic Resistance is high for a Rider.

Riding: A
All vehicles and all creatures with the exception of Phantasmal Beasts and Divine Beasts can be used as mounts. This rank is high enough to be classified as a Rider-class Servant. Ilya took great care of his steed, a once weak and scrawny stallion that soon became the strongest horse in the land.

Personal Skills: 

Blessed Form of the Saint: EX
A condition unique to Ilya's body, which is said to increase in power when brought down to the earth. While struggling against all odds, whether if he were pinned down by a more powerful adversary or on the losing side of a grand battle, Ilya's strength would rise to superhuman levels in order to match the occasion. Naturally, this also allows Ilya's body to maintain a level of strength that far exceeds that of a normal human.

Bravery: B
Negates mental interference such as pressure, confusion, and fascination. Also grants a bonus to melee damage. Ilya bravely marched forward against his adversaries, from vicious monsters to entire armies, and even shrugged off the despairing effects of Nightingale the Robber's magical whistle.

Guardian Knight: B+
Grants temporary defensive bonuses when acting in defense of others. As a defender of Kievan Rus who singlehandedly defended his nation from its many opponents, all of Russia looks to Ilya as a symbol of peace and protection. Derives only a moderate boost to defense for a short period when utilized to protect others. However, when Ilya is defending his home nation or its citizens- including the many Slavic Heroic Spirits such as his fellow Bogatyrs- a tremendous boost to defense is instead granted born from a desire to serve and protect his native land.

Noble Phantasms:

Dykhaniye Svyatogora
Inheritance From the Last of the Giants
Rank: B
Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Fortress 
Range: 0 ~ 25
Maximum Number of Targets: 100
Around the beginning of Ilya's adventures, he came across the giant Bogatyr known as Svyatogor, who was referred to as a "basic force of the Earth itself" by the holy men who healed Ilya before. Becoming fast friends, they traveled together until Svyatogor's death. However, before the giant died, he passed his strength to Ilya through his breath along with his mighty sword, granting him the giant's immeasurable power to go along with Ilya's own heroic strength.

Taking the form of a stockpile of power that can be accessed by simply breathing in, it allows Ilya to increase the power and force behind his blows. Normally Ilya would use this in conjunction with his own strength to make his attacks stronger, such as by firing arrows that can rip fissures through the very earth. If Ilya were to breathe in deeply, he can increase the strength of his attacks to outrageous levels, capable of delivering punches that produce wide-range shockwaves strong enough to shatter windows and knock down all in its path. Using this Noble Phantasm in such a way uses moderate amounts of magical energy which can drain rather quickly due to overuse, and he can only unleash such attacks through his own natural attacks, as his weapons would not be able to take such force. Suffice to say, getting directly hit by attacks of this magnitude is likely not ideal.

Ilya is unable to release the "full earth-shattering power" of Dykhaniye Svyatogora without Svyatogor's sword, which would be his Noble Phantasm under the Saber class container. 

Karushka
Fly On, My Steed, And Achieve Greatness
Rank: B++
Anti-Army
Range: 2~40
Maximum Number of Targets: 500
The mighty onyx stallion of Ilya Muromets. Once a scraggly foal, it was through following the advice of the pilgrims who healed him as well as his own motivation that Karushka was able to reach grand heights, becoming the "strongest horse" in Kievan Rus. A heroic spirit in its own right, Karushka maintains the skill Bravery two ranks below its master, capable of fighting alongside Ilya. However, Karushka's true power is made apparent when it is mounted by Ilya. Combining their dual nature as "weaklings who surpassed all expectations", Karushka gains the ability to "exceed all possibilities," granting Karushka the ability of high-speed flight despite lacking wings or being a member of a phantasmal species, itself. It is an ability gained by the steed in life reinforced with the matter of a class of commercial airliners and heavy bombers being named after Ilya Muromets.

When Karushka's true name is invoked, the stallion inhales deeply- likely as an imitation of its rider- before making a mighty trampling charge, bringing its hooves down with enough force to shake the earth around it, and finally making a mighty leap to its target location, crushing its opponents with the force that can bring down an entire horde. It's the same attack that Karushka was able to crush the armies of the three Tsars that besieged Kiev. Naturally, this attack would become stronger if performed from a higher altitude utilizing Karushka's ability of flight.

Trivia
Ilya is a patriot at heart, and while he does not have a wish for the Holy Grail, he desires to see how he compares in strength to the greatest heroes of other lands and nations.
Despite Dykhaniye Svyatogora not having a proper true name invocation under the Rider class container, Ilya has a tendency to shout its name when utilizing its more destructive effect.
While Ilya loves just about everything involving his country, he will stay silent when anything regarding the topic of "communism" is brought up.

I think if Actaeon had Eye of the Mind (False) he would have known better than to peek on a Goddess in the bath.@King Cosmos

Mad lad

I did consider adding that skill, but I was going for a Servant who's better as a hunter than an archer or warrior and it didn't seem entirely appropriate; though now that I look at the skill more closely, Actaeon would be the type to have really good instincts I think. There's also the issue of there being a limit of 3 skills on OC Servants; I could replace Animal Dialog with EotM since I'm not sure being able to give non-verbal orders his hounds is enough to qualify as a skill.@King Cosmos

Actually Orion's EotM explicitly implies that its based off of his exceptional hunting talents. The skill could be applied to hunting and tracking better too, not just explicitly in combat. As for Animal Dialogue, having his hounds as an NP already implies they're more or less under his control so long as he doesn't get stag'd, which removes the need for the skill honestly. Just don't make the same mistake he makes in his myth pls.

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