Lancer (ランサー, Ransā?) is the Lancer class Servant of Run Ru in the Moon Cell's Holy Grail War of Fate/Extra. He is only fought in the Rin route, while another Lancer is fought in the Rani route.
Profile
Identity
Lancer's True Name is Vlad IIIWP (ヴラド三世WP, Vurado Sansei?), the Prince of Wallachia. He is a famous hero in Romanian history. A noble warrior who maintained the independence of WallachiaWP was as far as being described as the shield of the Christian world. He is also known as Dracula (ドラキュラ?), Dracula was nothing but the popular name most habitually used to refer to the lord of Wallachia, Vlad III. Strictly speaking, it was Wladislaus Drakwlya. Standpoint-wise, because he was a duke appointed by the Eastern Roman EmpireWP, he signed under the Roman-style. This derived from the fact that his father, Vlad IIWP, was a member of the Order of the DragonWP (among a total of 24 members), which was established by the Holy Roman Emperor SigismundWP, who called himself Dracul (dragon lord). In other words, because he was the child of Dracul, the a pronunciation that holds the meaning "child" was added at the end thus becoming Dracula. Incidentally, the purpose of the Order of the Dragon was to protect the Christian world from the Islamic influence. There is the possibility that Vlad III took up the name of Dracula as a form of declaration of the intention of succeeding his father will and safeguarding the Christian world from the Islamic Ottoman EmpireWP.
During the time of his reign as monarch of Wallachia, Vlad instituted a number of somewhat oppressive and punitive policies aimed at the lower levels of the nobility whom Vlad felt had seriously undermined and destabilized his country with their excessive corruption and political maneuverings. In addition to laws designed to curtail their excesses, he also carried out an unprecedented number of impalings amongst the noble classes. While many believed he was simply trying to reduce the number of rivals and opponents to his rule, Vlad was shockingly ruthless in his approach to justice, targeting commoners and the upper-class with equal viciousness. His kingdom became a land of horrors, culminating with the 1459 impaling of an emissary from the Ottoman Empire, who survived on the stake for several days before finally succumbing.
In 1462 AD, Vlad was at a defensive war against the Turkish invasion. Because he had to oppose 150,000 Turkish troops that were like raging waves with an army of just 10,000, he instructed the use of scorched earth-tacticsWP and Guerrilla warfareWP. In order to protect Wallachia from the Turkish army, he enforced discipline on the nobles that ruined the realm and sentenced 20,000 imprisoned soldiers of the opposing Turkish army to impalement, later to be known as his greatest impaling. After making the populace escape to the Carpathian MountainsWP, going as far as emptying the capital city, he ambushed the Turkish forces. At that time, what stood in the surroundings of the capital city of BucharestWP was the impaled figures of over 20,000 captured Turkish soldiers. A swarm of countless impaled dead bodies in surrounded the citadel of Bucharest. Before such a sight and the offensive smell, the Turkish soldiers - commended for their bravery - had their morale completely crushed. Even the valorous Mehmed IIWP, who was called "The Conqueror", was said to have withdrawn after witnessing the scene.
« I am not frightened by any man, but a devil is an exception » |
(Mehmed II the Conqueror) |
The field of impaled soldiers at that time was three kilometers in length and one kilometer in width. Even during the occupation of Wallachia by the Ottoman Empire years later, the autonomy of the region continued to be recognized because of this trauma. Vlad III did not choose the means to defend the independence of Wallachia and was loathed as a devil by the Turkish. Rationality made into brutality. A warrior with an extension of vision above humans. However, he was not blessed with sympathizers and ended his life in despair due to betrayal. He was betrayed by the nobles due to the implementation of a doctrine of rigorous measures. His death came in the form of assassination by the Wallachia nobles that were his subordinates at the age of 46.[2]
The name Dracula is now associated as a Vampire. A demon that sucks blood. Under the assumption that it is not a living being created by the Lord, it was painted as an easy to understand antagonist by a certain religious view. Described as drinking the blood of humans, not growing old, being immortal and accompanied by many beasts. This person who became one of the most famous monstersWP in the present world. It can be said to be the greatest sample-case of a literary workWP that distorted reality but it is also a fact that not all can be categorized as insolence of the writerWP.
Appearance
Lancer's appearance is that of a warrior or knight in his late 40's with slightly long, light gray hair coupled with blood red eyes and a beard. His appearance changed drastically compared to when he was alive, the reason is due to his Innocent Monster skill. He wears a set of black plated armorWP, the left side of which is almost completely stained with blood, and a crimson red, tattered cape attached to the front.
Personality
Like his master, Lancer is a deranged individual with twisted notions of love, expressing his feelings when killing his opponent. He shows great affection towards his Master, referring to her as his "wife". The reason for his personality and affections towards his master can be blamed for his skill, Protection of the Faith, which increasingly degrades a Servant's sanity and personality the higher its rank (his being ranked A+++).
After his defeat, he believes that as long as someone is human even a life without sanity can be redeemed and that is the beauty of being a human. He believes Run Ru's soul can be saved, purgatory will be her home, while he believe he will go to hell.
Role
Fate/Extra
Run Ru summons Lancer in Fate/Extra, but Run Ru summons Elizabeth Bathory instead of Vlad III in Fate/Extra CCC.
In the Sound Drama, Lancer fought against Gawain and was defeated by him with a single blow of his sword, Excalibur Galatine.
The manga adaptation of Fate/Extra, he went on a killing frenzy on the NPCs and the participants in the preliminaries. He tried to kill Hakuno Kishinami and Shinji Matou until Rin Tohsaka summons Lancer to fight him, but both of them survived. He briefly fought against Atalanta until Saber intervened.
In the game, the player will face him and his Master in the 4th Round if the player chooses to save Rin during her Elimination Battle with Rani.
Other appearances
In Type-Moon's April Fools' Day 2015, Lancer is in a group called YARIO and is part of the Imperial Roma talent agency, his class is Farm idol unit (牧歌的アイドルニット, Bokukateki aidor unitto?).
Abilities
True to his title as "the Impaler" and as a Lancer-class Servant, Vlad III is highly skilled in the use of polearms. While other servants of his class typically possess high agility, Vlad is instead fairly slow in exchange for paramount defensive power. Despite this, when met in the Coliseum he dives at the player and their servant from atop a nearby rock. He also enjoys additional protection granted to him by his Protection of the Faith skill ranked A+++ at the expense of his sanity. His Innocent Monster skill has made Lancer with vampire attributes.
- Rebellious Intent (反逆耐性?) - By activating this skill to himself, it increases damage inflicted when using GUARD. The effect would only last for 3 turns.
- Ceremonial Purge (粛清の儀?) - By stabbing himself with his own spear, it does magic damage to the enemy equal to the amount of damage he had been taken. The effect would only last for 3 turns. He will start spamming this Skill during the 2nd and 3rd turns.
- Cursed Lance (呪縛の槍?) - Inflicts physical damage and Curse on an enemy. The effect would only last for 3 turns. He will start spamming this Skill during the 2nd and 3rd turns.
Kazikli Bey: The Fortress of Impalement is his signature move. He surrounds the area around him and his opponent with countless spears and polearms of different kinds, doing so until the enemy is eventually impaled before throwing his own spear at them. In Fate/Extra, the attack ignores defense and inflicts the "Sacrifice" debuff on the target, causing heavy damage at the end of each turn and disappearing only when removed by a spell, skill, or item that removes status ailments, or letting the target's HP drop to 1.
Development
Creation and Conception
Takeuchi Takashi was responsible for Lancer design. Originally he was planned to have a long cape but this was mostly scrapped due to the technical difficulties with the PlayStation PortableWP hardware.
Reception
- In the Type-Moon's 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Lancer was ranked 161st.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15
[] Fate/EXTRA material - SERVANT Parameter and Skills: SERVANT LANCER, p.012 SERVANT LANCER
- Master: Run Ru-kun
- Identity: Vlad III
- Gender: Male
- Height, Weight: 191cm/90kg
- Alignment:Lawful Good
- Strength: B
- Endurance: A
- Agility: E
- Mana: A
- Luck: D
- Noble Phantasm: C
Class Skills
- Magic Resistance: C
Personal skills
- Numeral of the Saint: A+++
- Battle Continuation: A
- Innocent Monster: A
Noble Phantasm
- Kazikli Bey
Rank: A+
Type: Anti-Army
Range: 20 ~ 40
Maximum number of targets: Three Hundred Peopleランサー
- マスター:らんみークン
- 真名:ヴラド三世
- 性別:男性
- 身長・体重:191cm/90kg
- 属性:秩序・善
- 筋力:B
- 耐久:A
- 敏捷:E
- 魔力:A
- 幸運:D
- 宝具:C
クラス別筋力
■ 対魔力:C
第二節以下の詠唱による魔術行使を無効化する。
大魔術、儀礼呪法など大掛かりな魔術は防げない。
保有スキル
■ 信仰の加護:A+++
一つの宗教観に殉じた者のみが持つスキル。加護とはいうが、最高存在からの恩恵はない。
あるのは信心から生まれる、自己の精神・肉体の絶対性のみである。……高すぎると、人格に異変をきたす。
■ 戦闘続行:A
戦闘から離脱する能力。
また、敗戦において自軍領地まで生きて辿り着く能力。
■ 無辜の怪物:A
生前の行いから生まれたイメージによって、過去や在り方をねじ曲げられた怪物の名。
能力・姿が変貌してしまう。ちなみに、このスキルは外せない。
宝具
■ 串刺城塞
ランク:C
種別:対軍宝具
レンジ:0~50
最大補足:三百人
串刺し公・ヴラド三世の名詞と言える宝具。
魔槍から放つ、呪いと鉄槌の拷問魔城。
地面から出現す無数の槍が罪深きものどもを処断する。
相手が持つ不義・堕落の罪に応じて痛みを增す、まさに正義の一撃である。 - Master: Run Ru-kun
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8
[] Fate/EXTRA - Vlad III (Lancer) Matrix [T] Class: Lancer
Master: Lil'Ronnie
True Name: Vlad III
Noble Phantasm: Kazikli Bey: Fortress of Impalement
Keyword: Vampie...?, Dracula
Strength: B, Defense: A, Agility: E, Magic: A, Luck: D
Divine Aegis: A+++, Marshal: A, Seraphic Monstrosity: AKewords 01 - Kazikli Bey: Fortress of Impalement
This is this Servant's Noble Phantasm and is synonymous with the Servant himself, who in his previous life was known as Kazikli Voyvoda, or the Impaler Prince. The tortures and horrors released by the multitude of spears that his Noble Phantasm summons inflicts damage equivalent to the immorality and depravity found in the soul of the targeted opponent and can be seen as a form of divine punishment.
During the time of his reign as monarch of Wallachia, Vlad instituted a number of somewhat oppressive and punitive policies aimed at the lower levels of the nobility whom Vlad felt had seriously undermined and destabilized his country with their excessive corruption and political maneuverings. In addition to laws designed to curtail their excesses, he also carried out an unprecedented number of impalings amongst the noble classes.
While many believed he was simply trying to reduce the number of rivals and opponents to his rule, Vlad was shockingly ruthless in his approach to justice, targeting commoners and the upper-class with equal viciousness. His kingdom became a land of horrors, culminating with the 1459 impaling of an emissary from the Ottoman Empire, who survived on the stake for several days before finally succumbing.
02 - Vampire...?
A demon said to feed on blood.
A being some claims to be of the undead, and painted as evil and ungodly by those whole hold to a religious view of the world. In addition to the need to feed on the blood of humans, creatures such as this also are seemly immortal and are able to control lesser demons.
03 - Dracula
Means "Son of the Dragon."
His father was a member of the Order of the Dragon, an organization that originated during the rise of the Holy Roman Empire, and he took this name from his father's legacy.01 - 串刺城塞
「串刺し公」とも呼ばれるこのサーヴァントの、いわば代名詞と言える宝具。
魔槍から放つ、呪いと鉄槌の拷問魔城。
相手が持つ不義・堕落の罪に応じて痛みを増す、まさに正義の一撃である。
当時、一般庶民への串刺し刑はバルカン半島を含む北地中海圏ではさして珍しい刑罰ではなかった。
しかし彼は2度目のワラキア公への即位の際、あまりにも腐敗し、堕落しきった自国の貴族たちの姿を見て憤慨。
国を荒廃させた原因はその貴族らにあると見て、未曾有の大粛正を敢行する。
その粛正の要となったのが、貴族に対する串刺し刑だった。
貴族と庶民が厳しく分割されていたワラキアにおいて、これは相当にショッキングな事実だったと推測される。
領民たちの中で彼の苛烈さ、恐ろしさを感じなかった者はいなかっただろう。
以降、串刺し刑は彼の十八番となり、1459年、トルコの使者を生きたまま串刺しにするなどの所業にも出ている。
また、法皇庁に届け出られている記録によれば、彼が生涯に串刺しにした人間の数は10万人に達するという。
……恐ろしい事に、この数に敵国人は含まれていない。
02 - 吸血鬼……?
血を吸う鬼。
主が創りたもうた生き物ではないとされ、ある宗教観においては分かりやすい敵対者として描かれる。
人間の血を飲み、年を取らず、不死であり、多くの魔物を従えるという。
03 - ドラキュラ
「竜(ドラクル)の息子」という意味。
彼の父親が神聖ローマ帝国竜騎士団の騎士であり、ドラクルと名乗った事に由来する。Skills Aegis of the Divine [A+++]
An ability bestowed upon those who have sacrificed themselves for what they believe to be greater good. Although obstinately a form of divine protection, it does not necessarily mean that one has received the blessing of the gods. Instead, it is a manifestation of one's absolute faith and self-righteousness...
However, the more powerful this ability becomes, the more detrimental the effect it has on a person's sanity and personality.
Marshal [A]
Gives one the strength and vitality to escape from even the most dire of situations. It also gives one the ability to successfully retreated to allied territory if defeated.
Seraphic Monstrosity [A]
Dracula. Once the name of a proud family worthy of honor and respect, it is now a name given to a monster whose past has been grossly distorted as a result of his actions in his mortal life. The influence of perception has transformed both his abilities and appearance.
Also, this skill cannot be altered or removed.信仰の加護[A+++]:
一つの宗教観に殉じた者のみが持つスキル。
加護とはいうが、最高存在からの恩恵はない。
あるのは信心から生まれる、自己の精神・肉体の絶対性のみである。
……高すぎると、人格に異変をきたす。
戦闘続行[A]:
戦闘から離脱する能力。
また、敗戦において自軍領地まで生きて辿り着く能力。
無辜の怪物[A]:
ドラキュラ。
生前の行いから生まれたイメージによって、過去や在り方をねじ曲げられた怪物の名。
能力・姿が変貌してしまう。
ちなみに、この装備(スキル)は外せない。Details 01 - Character Background
Considered a heroic figure in Romanian history, he was seen as a noble warrior who rebuilt and maintained the kingdom of Wallachia as well as the shield of Christendom against the threat of the Ottoman Empire.
The name Dracula was the most common appellate used when referring to Vlad III during his reign as King of Wallachia. Originally a duke appointed to his office under the auspices of the Eastern Roman Empire, he adopted many of the customs of that country's court, including signing all documents in the early Roman style. The name itself comes from his father's (Vlad II) enrollment into the Order of the Dragon, a monarchial chivalric order founded by Sigismund of Hungary, who later ascended to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. His father took the surname Dracul and Vlad III appended the "a", signifying that he was "the son of Dracul."
The Order of the Dragon's primary purpose was to defend the Christian world from the increasing influence and might of the Islamic Ottoman Empire, a calling that Vlad III enthusiastically embraced. It is believed by some that he took the name Dracula not only in honor of his father, bus as also as an announcement of his intentions of safeguarding all of Christendom against the Turks as the "Son of the Dragon."
In order to protect Wallachia from what he considered the ravaging Turkish hordes, he instituted a series of conscriptions and laws that almost destroyed the noble class and stability of his realm, as well as resorted to measures considered to be beyond monstrous even by the somewhat barbaric standards of the time. His cruelty and savagery was such that at one point he had over 20,000 captured enemy soldiers impaled in an effort to intimidate his foe. In the end he was betrayed by the nobles he had turned his back on and was assassinated at the age of 46 years old.
02 - "Dracula"
Known as one of the greatest monsters of modern history, the inevitable distortions and exaggerations of scholars throughout the centuries cannot wholly cover the well-documented horrors and atrocities committed by his direct commands. Although he is seen as a hero and savior by some, the lengths he went to preserve the independence of Wallachia and to repel the Turk will forever paint him as an incarnation of satanic evil on Earth.
1462 AD
This was the year in which he first used impaling not only as punishment, but also as a form of psychological warfare in order to slow down the advances of the Turkish invasion into the western kingdoms. With a force of just 10,000 troops, Vlad III made extensive use of what are now known as guerilla and scorched-earth tactics to harass and weaken the enemy forces, which at one points consisted of over 150,000 soldiers. At one point, he drove his forces into Carpathian Mountains after annihilating the Turkish forces surrounding the city of Bucharest.
The scene that the main Turkish force encountered when they finally arrived to help the city was one of nightmares. Surrounding the entire city was a vast forest comprised entirely of impaled soldiers, some 20,000 in total. It is said that the lines of impaled Turks stretched for kilometers in every direction. The sight of their comrade's bodies impaled on stakes in combination with the overpowering stench of decay broke the morale and spirit of the Turkish army. Even Mehmed II , son of the Turkish Sultan and known as the conqueror, was shaken and ordered his forces to withdraw, saying the following:
"I fear no man alive, but even I cannot hope to fight the devil."
In the end, Vlad III rationalized his brutality and his lack of remorse gave him a battle vision far superior to those he faced. However, his actions made him a pariah amongst even his supporters and his life came to a tragic end due to betrayal.
On an unrelated note, many military historians theorize that Vlad's actions against the Turks are the first time that guerilla warfare tactics made their appearance and that they were the reason for his many successes against a demonstratively superior force. If one is to have so much success defending something only to be repaid with treason and assassination, isn't it reasonable to assume that one would go insane from rage and disappointment?01 - 人物背景:
ルーマニア史に名高い英雄。
ワラキア独立を堅持した、キリスト教世界の盾とまで言われた高潔な武人。
もともとドラキュラというのはワラキア公ヴラド三世が最も愛用した通称にすぎない。
厳密にはヴラディスラウス・ドラクリヤ。
立場的には東ローマから任ぜられた公爵だったため、ローマ式で署名していた。
これは彼の父、ヴラド二世が神聖ローマ皇帝ジギスムントの創設したドラゴン騎士団(メンバーは24人)の一員であり、自らをドラクル(竜公)と名乗っていたことに由来する。
つまり、ドラクルの子であるため、子を意味するaの発音を末尾につけた事からドラキュラになったのである。
ちなみにドラゴン騎士団の目的は、イスラム勢力からキリスト教世界を防衛することであった。
ヴラド三世がドラキュラを名乗ったのは、キリスト教世界を守護する父の意志を継ぐ意思表示だった可能性もある。
トルコ軍からワラキアを守り抜くため、国土を荒廃させた貴族たちを粛正し、敵対するトルコ軍の兵士2万を串刺し刑にしたが、厳罰主義を貫いた為、貴族たちに背かれた。
その最期は、配下であるワラキア貴族たちによる暗殺である。
享年46歳。
02 - 『ドラキュラ』
今や世界でもっとも有名な怪物の一人になってしまった人物。
創作が現実をねじまげた、最大のサンプルケースと言えるだろう。
……が、その全てを創作者の傲慢である、と断言できないのも事実である。
ヴラド三世はワラキア独立を守るために手段を選ばず、トルコ側から悪魔の如く嫌われたからだ。
1462年。
彼の最大の串刺しとして知られるのが、トルコ侵略に対する防衛戦争である。
彼は怒涛のごとき15万のトルコ軍に1万の軍隊で立ち向かう為、焦土戦術をゲリラ戦を指示。
民衆をカルパチア山脈に逃がし、首都までも空にした上でトルコ軍を迎え撃った。
その時に首都ブカレストの周囲にあったのが、のべ2万人を超えるトルコ兵たちの串刺しされた姿だった。
ブカレストの城塞周囲に屹立する、無数の串刺し死体の群れ。
その異様と異臭に、勇猛を持ってなるトルコ兵たちは完全に士気をくじかれた。
“征服者”と呼ばれた剛勇・メフメト二世でさえ、
「私はどんな人間も恐ろしくないが、悪魔だけは別だ」
と残し、軍を引き上げたという。
この時の串刺しの野原は長さにして3キロ、幅にして1キロ。
オスマン・トルコ帝国は後年のワラキア占領後も、このトラウマから自治は認め続けたとされる。
◆
残虐にして合理的。
人間以上の視野の広さを持つ武人。
だが理解者には恵まれず、裏切りによる失望の中で人生を終えた。
それがヴラド三世の真実である。
また、余談ではあるが、キリスト教世界で初めてゲリラ戦術(パルチザン)を組織したとの意見もある。
これほどの才能を持ちながら酬われなかったのなら、確かに、正気を失うのも無理からぬ事か。 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8
[] Fate/EXTRA material - Character Profile: Vlad III LANCER, p.082 Vlad III LANCER
- Height: 191cm
- Weight: 90kg
- Blood type: Unknown
- Birthday: 10th November
- Image colour: Red Tea
- Talents: Scorched earth tactic
- Likes: Iron discipline, faith
- Dislike: Immorality, not prepared
- Enemy: El Draque
ヴラド三世 LANCER
- 身長:191cm
- 体重:90kg
- 血液型:不明
- 誕生日:11月10日
- イメージカラー:赤茶
- 特技:焦土作戦
- 好きな物:鉄の規律、信仰
- 嫌いな物:不道徳、不覚悟
- 天敵:ありす
- Height: 191cm