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RevolutionName: Matilda of Tuscany.
Title(s): Margravine of Tuscany, Soldier of St. Peter.
Class: Rider.
Gender: Female.
Alignment: Lawful Good.
Appearance:
Attribute: Man.
Bio: The Historical Facts
A young girl raised to rule in the absence of male kin, heir to vast holdings in the north and center of Italy, Matilda was a genuine believer in the rights of the Holy Church against the secular lords of the realm, and at the age of fifteen, raised an army to fight for the legitimate Pope in Rome against a would-be usurper. On the way to fight off the more numerous forces of this false claimant, Matilda had an urge to go on a hunting trip, a hunting trip that took her to an ancient grove and brook from the Age of Gods, where a winged horse, of the blood of Pegasus himself, was calmly drinking the clean water.
Seeing, in this majestic beast, an advantage against the enemy and their heretical Mages, Matilda went towards the winged horse, which, though not a Unicorn, was impressed with the purity and beauty of the maiden who approached him. Eventually, she was allowed to ride the Phantasmal Creature without the need for bridle, saddle, and spurs, and returned to her camp with her new steed, which she promptly asked her force’s chaplain to bless.
With her Pegasus under her, she repulsed the forces of the Antipope, dispersing the rogue Magi who had gathered around the latter and forcing the enemy force to retreat. She then had the real Pope, Alexander II, bless the Pegasus further, sanctifying the Phantasmal Beast and granting it and its rider protection against Magecraft and even Age of Gods Magic, as well as the power to harm the enemies of Humanity, such as Vampires and other Phantasmal Creatures.
Eventually, her Flying Horse would be the wonder of all of Italy, and also the terror of her enemies, who eventually included her first Husband, Godfrey the Hunchback, who argued that the beast was a ‘heathen monster’ that deserved to be culled, Papal Blessing or no Papal Blessing. When the two ended up on opposite sides of a war over Papal power, she took to the skies and fought, and for a while, managed to force the ‘Holy Roman Emperor’, Heinrich IV/Henry IV of the Salian Dynasty, to humble himself before The Pope in her fortress of Canossa, which became forever marked by the event.
But Heinrich proved treacherous, and it was up to Matilda and her steed, now seen as the Guardian of Tuscany itself, to try and stop him from seizing control of the Holy Church for himself. And in Rome, Florence, and Canossa again, she fought tenaciously, supporting her efforts by giving her patronage to scholarly monks who made an argument for the Church’s right to defend itself and its supremacy over the Kings of Europe.
She won in her old age but had sacrificed much in her struggle, giving up many of her rights and powers to the cities of Northern Italy. Her governance became hated, and eventually, the purity of purpose and spirit that had driven her began to show spots, spots that were eventually enough for the Guardian of Tuscany, her winged horse, to forsake her.
And so she died, having won and lost much, but secured a place in history as a result.
Parameters:
Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: A
Mana: A
Luck: B
Class Skills:
Riding (A-) - Matilda tamed a flying horse that was also the one depicted on the historical Flag of Tuscany, a flying horse blessed by a Pope and which carried the blood of Pegasus himself. However, riding any other steed or vehicle lowers her rank by one.
Magic Resistance (B+) - Blessed by the legitimate Pope separately from her steed, Matilda can overcome even feats of greater Thaumaturgy.
Personal Skills:
Charisma (B) - You don’t just persuade people to go fight against the premier monarch of Western Europe without having actual charisma where it counts. Matilda can and will rally the supporters of the Church to fight and win a war.
Valor (B) - She fought in battle without needing divine revelations to push her into warfare (no offense to Jeanne D’ Arc), had a few losses, and had a costly final victory. She can thus negate mental interference that can turn her from her goals, and a bonus to melee damage.
Military Tactics (B+) - She’s been besieged many times, and so can boost the skills and strengths of any forces that put themselves under her in a siege; the boost to Military Tactics represents this.
Fate is in Heaven (A) - The absolute purity of purpose that Matilda has on behalf of the Pope’s rights against the Secular Kings and Lords of Europe allows her an advantageous check to any action she takes on the battlefield; several centuries before Nagao Kagetora does the same for a different Deity.
Eye of the Mind (False, B) - 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. So long there is even a 1% chance of a comeback, this ability greatly improves the chances of winning (Copied from Archer EMIYA).
Noble Phantasm(s):
Name: Guardian Steed of Tuscany
Title: Last of Pegasus’ Bloodline
Rank: EX
NP Type: Anti-Army
Range: 2 - 50
Maximum Number of Targets: 150
Description: A flying horse that was the last of its kind to stay out of the Reverse Side of the World, the Guardian Steed of Tuscany allowed itself to be tamed by Matilda due to her purity of purpose and heart as well as her beauty. Blessed by a Pope and held in awe by the people of North and Central Italy, the Guardian Steed found itself immortalized in the Flag of the Tuscan people, sealing its place in history even after it had finally left for the Reverse Side of the World.
A Phantasmal Beast descended from Pegasus himself, the boost from the Pope’s Blessing has given it better Magic Resistance and improved healing capabilities on the level of regeneration, as well as the ability to inflict increased damage on Vampires and other beasts dubbed unholy by the Church. More aggressive than its progenitor, the Guardian does not need to be compelled to use its strength in battle and can unleash shock waves from its wings to tear its opponents apart.
Name: Fortress of Canossa.
Title: “The Place of Broken Pride.”
Rank: A
NP Type: Fortress.
Range: 1 - 50
Maximum Number of Targets: 1000
Description: Matilda’s Seat of Power. The place where an Emperor had to humble himself before The Pope on the snowy ground. An imposing castle constantly surrounded by snow and manned by a garrison of shades modeled after Matilda’s memories, the most powerful trait of this Noble Phantasm is how even the sight of it radiates a mental assault on the mind, which mixed with the cold and the snow and the wind, is meant to force the attackers to surrender and give up on their cause.
Basically, it is a fortress surrounded by a raging blizzard, which assaults your mind when you look at it and is manned by shades who can shoot arrows of prana/mana at you or otherwise fight. To go up against the castle is a risk of being compelled to replicate the ‘Walk to Canossa’ where you humble yourself before its occupants…
Title(s): Margravine of Tuscany, Soldier of St. Peter.
Class: Rider.
Gender: Female.
Alignment: Lawful Good.
Appearance:
Attribute: Man.
Bio: The Historical Facts
A young girl raised to rule in the absence of male kin, heir to vast holdings in the north and center of Italy, Matilda was a genuine believer in the rights of the Holy Church against the secular lords of the realm, and at the age of fifteen, raised an army to fight for the legitimate Pope in Rome against a would-be usurper. On the way to fight off the more numerous forces of this false claimant, Matilda had an urge to go on a hunting trip, a hunting trip that took her to an ancient grove and brook from the Age of Gods, where a winged horse, of the blood of Pegasus himself, was calmly drinking the clean water.
Seeing, in this majestic beast, an advantage against the enemy and their heretical Mages, Matilda went towards the winged horse, which, though not a Unicorn, was impressed with the purity and beauty of the maiden who approached him. Eventually, she was allowed to ride the Phantasmal Creature without the need for bridle, saddle, and spurs, and returned to her camp with her new steed, which she promptly asked her force’s chaplain to bless.
With her Pegasus under her, she repulsed the forces of the Antipope, dispersing the rogue Magi who had gathered around the latter and forcing the enemy force to retreat. She then had the real Pope, Alexander II, bless the Pegasus further, sanctifying the Phantasmal Beast and granting it and its rider protection against Magecraft and even Age of Gods Magic, as well as the power to harm the enemies of Humanity, such as Vampires and other Phantasmal Creatures.
Eventually, her Flying Horse would be the wonder of all of Italy, and also the terror of her enemies, who eventually included her first Husband, Godfrey the Hunchback, who argued that the beast was a ‘heathen monster’ that deserved to be culled, Papal Blessing or no Papal Blessing. When the two ended up on opposite sides of a war over Papal power, she took to the skies and fought, and for a while, managed to force the ‘Holy Roman Emperor’, Heinrich IV/Henry IV of the Salian Dynasty, to humble himself before The Pope in her fortress of Canossa, which became forever marked by the event.
But Heinrich proved treacherous, and it was up to Matilda and her steed, now seen as the Guardian of Tuscany itself, to try and stop him from seizing control of the Holy Church for himself. And in Rome, Florence, and Canossa again, she fought tenaciously, supporting her efforts by giving her patronage to scholarly monks who made an argument for the Church’s right to defend itself and its supremacy over the Kings of Europe.
She won in her old age but had sacrificed much in her struggle, giving up many of her rights and powers to the cities of Northern Italy. Her governance became hated, and eventually, the purity of purpose and spirit that had driven her began to show spots, spots that were eventually enough for the Guardian of Tuscany, her winged horse, to forsake her.
And so she died, having won and lost much, but secured a place in history as a result.
Parameters:
Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: A
Mana: A
Luck: B
Class Skills:
Riding (A-) - Matilda tamed a flying horse that was also the one depicted on the historical Flag of Tuscany, a flying horse blessed by a Pope and which carried the blood of Pegasus himself. However, riding any other steed or vehicle lowers her rank by one.
Magic Resistance (B+) - Blessed by the legitimate Pope separately from her steed, Matilda can overcome even feats of greater Thaumaturgy.
Personal Skills:
Charisma (B) - You don’t just persuade people to go fight against the premier monarch of Western Europe without having actual charisma where it counts. Matilda can and will rally the supporters of the Church to fight and win a war.
Valor (B) - She fought in battle without needing divine revelations to push her into warfare (no offense to Jeanne D’ Arc), had a few losses, and had a costly final victory. She can thus negate mental interference that can turn her from her goals, and a bonus to melee damage.
Military Tactics (B+) - She’s been besieged many times, and so can boost the skills and strengths of any forces that put themselves under her in a siege; the boost to Military Tactics represents this.
Fate is in Heaven (A) - The absolute purity of purpose that Matilda has on behalf of the Pope’s rights against the Secular Kings and Lords of Europe allows her an advantageous check to any action she takes on the battlefield; several centuries before Nagao Kagetora does the same for a different Deity.
Eye of the Mind (False, B) - 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. So long there is even a 1% chance of a comeback, this ability greatly improves the chances of winning (Copied from Archer EMIYA).
Noble Phantasm(s):
Name: Guardian Steed of Tuscany
Title: Last of Pegasus’ Bloodline
Rank: EX
NP Type: Anti-Army
Range: 2 - 50
Maximum Number of Targets: 150
Description: A flying horse that was the last of its kind to stay out of the Reverse Side of the World, the Guardian Steed of Tuscany allowed itself to be tamed by Matilda due to her purity of purpose and heart as well as her beauty. Blessed by a Pope and held in awe by the people of North and Central Italy, the Guardian Steed found itself immortalized in the Flag of the Tuscan people, sealing its place in history even after it had finally left for the Reverse Side of the World.
A Phantasmal Beast descended from Pegasus himself, the boost from the Pope’s Blessing has given it better Magic Resistance and improved healing capabilities on the level of regeneration, as well as the ability to inflict increased damage on Vampires and other beasts dubbed unholy by the Church. More aggressive than its progenitor, the Guardian does not need to be compelled to use its strength in battle and can unleash shock waves from its wings to tear its opponents apart.
Name: Fortress of Canossa.
Title: “The Place of Broken Pride.”
Rank: A
NP Type: Fortress.
Range: 1 - 50
Maximum Number of Targets: 1000
Description: Matilda’s Seat of Power. The place where an Emperor had to humble himself before The Pope on the snowy ground. An imposing castle constantly surrounded by snow and manned by a garrison of shades modeled after Matilda’s memories, the most powerful trait of this Noble Phantasm is how even the sight of it radiates a mental assault on the mind, which mixed with the cold and the snow and the wind, is meant to force the attackers to surrender and give up on their cause.
Basically, it is a fortress surrounded by a raging blizzard, which assaults your mind when you look at it and is manned by shades who can shoot arrows of prana/mana at you or otherwise fight. To go up against the castle is a risk of being compelled to replicate the ‘Walk to Canossa’ where you humble yourself before its occupants…