RULER, neutral

Post by Ruler on Jul 6, 2014 8:45:49 GMT

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[attr="class","charname"]Cleopatra VII Philopater

[attr="class","charinfo"]RULER
FEMALE
SERVANT
NEUTRAL
TRUE NEUTRAL
KATYA
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[attr="class","blackheading"]BACKGROUND
The last pharaoh of Egypt, called Queen of Kings, before Cleopatra VII died, she reigned. Known equally for her beauty and her wit, all of Egypt loved her not only as a queen but as a goddess reborn.

When she was eighteen, her father died, and she married her brother Ptolemy XIII to become joint monarchs of Egypt. She never had any intention of sharing power with him, nor he with her. At the end of a series of power struggles, her brother finally had her exiled. Although he held the power, she had already won the loyalty of the Egyptian people.

At twenty-one, she smuggled herself into Caesar's palace by hiding inside a carpet. Caesar intended to annex Egypt, but instead, Cleopatra became his mistress, and within nine months of meeting him, she bore him a son. Besotted, Caesar abandoned his conquest of Egypt. She became pharaoh, and her brother became history. Although already married, Caesar made his relationship with Cleopatra so obvious as to be scandalous, granting her honors he never did his wife.

After his death, without Caesar's protection for Egypt, Cleopatra sought out Mark Antony. As a studied woman that spoke nine languages, Mark Antony seemed barbaric at first, but in time, she loved him just as much as he loved her. They adored each other. When Mark Anthony's relations with the other Roman triumvirs disintegrated, Cleopatra supported him in his impossible war against Octavian.

At the height of the decisive Battle of Actium, Cleopatra still thought first of Egypt. She took her fleet and abandoned the battle. Fearing Mark Antony's wrath, she sent messengers to tell him that she was dead. Mark Antony believed them and summarily attempted suicide to join her in death. Horrified, she found him as he laid dying. She raged and then wept until he bid her to calm down. He died at her side after finishing a final glass of wine.

Captured by Octavian after the battle, Cleopatra chose to kill herself, dying from the bite of a poisonous asp, rather than be taken to Rome in chains as a prize.

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Her human host was a doctorate student at Sciences Po named Hana Sabeen. Although she was from Cyprus, she had a mix of Greek and Egyptian roots. As a wealthy heiress that could afford to dedicate her life to the study of folklore and ancient mythology, she was the perfect host for Cleopatra VII. To her family and friends (not to mention Sciences Po), Hana is conducting field research on oral tradition in China for her thesis.

Cleopatra retains all of Hana Sabeen's memories, but they feel distant, like she watched a movie of someone else's life. Cleopatra's not sure if Hana gets her body back after the war, but just in case she does, she been doing her best to keep Hana's life intact.
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[attr="class","redheading"]PERSONALITY
GRANDIOSE. The Queen of Kings can ham it up as much as anyone else in human history. Even without Mystic Voice, Cleopatra speaks like sweet honey and divine thunder. She's a drama queen, prone to exaggeration and embellishment, but she makes it a good show.

EDUCATED. As a Servant, she speaks all languages, so her skill as a polyglot in life is meaningless. Still, she's knowledgeable in astronomy, economy, trade, strategy, medicine, and other practical subjects for a pharaoh in her time. These days, she's still interested in things like the stocks and politics.

ROMANTIC. Contrary to Roman propaganda, Cleopatra has slept with a grand total of two men in her life: Caesar and Mark Antony, and Antony she genuinely loved. She misses him a great deal, and she's not likely to cheat on his memory unless you remind her of him.

DECADENT. Despite not wanting to ruin Hana's life, Cleopatra is spending her inheritance like no tomorrow. She's staying in a penthouse suite in Taixuan's finest hotel, buying expensive clothes and drinking the finest wine practically every day. If she gets to live again, every day is going to be spa day, dammit.

RULER. With Egypt gone, she considers all Masters and Servants her people. More a mother than a ruler (and more Isis than Pharaoh), she hopes all the Servants enjoy their time alive and that all the Masters, if they die, die quick and painless deaths. She doesn't approve of torture, humiliation, or unnecessary suffering.

PHAROAH. Not an all-powerful queen, Cleopatra won over the Egyptian people by her merit, and she defended her kingdom with all her wit. She is a politician and diplomat at heart, both cunning and conniving, but her goal has never changed: the protection of her people. For Masters and Servants alike, she can be trusted.

PROUD. While the Queen of Kings has no hesitation in doing whatever's necessary for her people, she still has her pride. If you drag her through the mud, she will remember. Those that treat Cleopatra as a pawn--or worse, as an object--do so at their own risk.
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[attr="class","blackheading"]COMBAT
  • Cleopatra has the qualifications of the Caster class, making her a squishy mage on crack. However, instead of being offensively inclined, her powers are all meant for governance and observation. She can effect the land and weather, and she can survey people within her territory.
  • She has no traditionally offensive spells nor does she have the personality to enter combat herself. Using Presence Concealment, if pushed into combat, she will simply disappear and retreat.
  • As Ruler, if she ever needs to lay down the law for the Holy Grail, she uses a command spell to control the Servants. She cannot fight any of them and expect to win one-on-one.
  • Taposiris Magna is a powerful noble phantasm that essentially makes her a living god. She's most likely to use it to resurrect somebody, but if she's using it to lay down the divine smackdown... welp, you done fucked up, son.
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[attr="class","redheading"]SKILLS AND PARAMETERS
  • [attr="class","stat"]STRENGTH
    ▬ E
  • [attr="class","stat"]ENDURANCE
    ▬ E
  • [attr="class","stat"]AGILITY
    ▬ ▬ ▬ C
  • [attr="class","stat"]MANA
    ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ A
  • [attr="class","stat"]LUCK
    ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ B
  • [attr="class","stat"]NOBLE PHANTASM
    ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ B
    Iset - The Solar Throne. A high-backed throne seemingly made of gold, it is the seat of Pharaohs as granted by Isis. When sitting upon it, Cleopatra can observe the comings and goings of anyone within her territory.
  • [attr="class","stat"]NOBLE PHANTASM
    ▬ ▬ ▬ C
    Aspis - The Serpentine Scepter. A living familiar, Aspis is a staff with the head of a snake that, unsurprisingly, turns into a snake: specifically a poisonous asp. Its bite brings sleep and a painless death to anyone below Endurance C. Otherwise, it only brings fatigue and saps prana.
  • [attr="class","stat"]NOBLE PHANTASM
    ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ EX+
    Taposiris Magna - Blood of Isis. This is Cleopatra VII at her finest, acting as not a pharaoh but as the divine reincarnation of Isis. She becomes radiantly divine, temporarily raising all her stats and skills to EX+. Her blood will heal the wounded, save the dying, or even bring back the dead. After using Taposiris Magna for any duration of time, she must rest, ideally in slumber, for at least a day to recuperate prana.
  • [attr="class","stat"]TERRITORY CONSTRUCTION
    ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ A+
    All of Taixuan is her territory. It is an area where her magic is particularly strong. She can control the winds, water, weather, and the very earth itself in Taixuan. She doesn't make a workshop or temple; she instead makes herself the Ruler, and the land bends to her will.
  • [attr="class","stat"]ITEM CONSTRUCTION
    ▬ ▬ D
    While other Casters can make powerful items, Cleopatra can only conjure non-magical poisons and antidotes. She can pull ingredients out of thin air, but the quality of poison is still only mundane.
  • [attr="class","stat"]MYSTIC VOICE
    ▬ ▬ ▬ C
    People fall in love with Cleopatra. Although she is beautiful, there are plenty of beauties in the world. It is her voice, smooth and sonorous in any language, that charms and beguiles. Those with a strong will can shrug off the effects of Mystic Voice.
  • [attr="class","stat"]DIVINITY
    ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ A
    The reincarnation of Isis, if she is to believed, Cleopatra is a powerful deity reborn into a mortal body.
  • [attr="class","stat"]PRESENCE CONCEALMENT
    ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ A
    Having hid herself once insider a carpet to seek audience with Caesar and easily fled the Battle of Actium, Cleopatra is an expert at stealth and deception, capable of even disappearing from plain sight.
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