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True Assassin
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| True Assasin | |
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| Japanese name: | 真アサシン |
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| Franchise: | Fate |
| Appears in: | Fate/stay night |
| Voice actor: | Tetsu Inada |
| Character type: | Servant (Master: Matou Zouken) |
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Servant stats
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| Height: | 215 cm |
| Weight: | 62 kg |
The True Assassin is an exceptionally dangerous Servant with a limited appearance in Fate/stay night and Fate/hollow ataraxia, but an expanded role in Fate/Zero. The designation of "True" is meant to distinguish this Assassin from another Servant that has usurped his place in the Fifth Grail War. All True Assassins share a collective identity and have appeared in every Holy Grail War throughout history. They are infamous for an ebony and tattered costume, as well as for concealing their identity behind an ashen skeletal mask.
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Appearance
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His appearance is that of a slender, dark man with his right arm bandaged. His right arm is described by Saber as useless flat board, incapable of doing much. His face, revealed by Sakura in the Heaven's Feel scenario, is that of a skull, without any skin. This inspires Sakura to say that he tries to live for eternity when he already lost his identity.
AbilitiesEdit
He is able to conceal his presence, granted by his class as an Assassin. Unlike his improper counterpart, Epic Spirit labelled as Sasaki Kojirou, he is able to use this ability to a great extent, allowing him to watch over his enemy without revealing himself to other Servants, even Saber. He can also throw small, black daggers called Dark at his enemies, each one aimed at the enemy's weak point to ensure a kill. This, however, is practically useless to Saber and Lancer who hold abilities that enable them to dodge/parry projectiles thrown/shot at them. He also has protection against wind, saving him against an attack from Saber when she executed her Invisible Air. This ability seems to have originated from the time when he was alive and had to shield himself from sandstorms and similar events.
Assassin's IdentityEdit
True Assassin's identity is that of the legendary Persian "Old Man of the Mountain", Hassan-i-Sabah, the leader of al-Assasīn; origin of the word assassin.
Being a section of the great religion in the Middle East, the assassination organization formed from complicated reasons. To be blunt, they did anything in order to teach strictly and passionately.
Even among their section that allowed violence in their teachings, they were the one and only extremist that forced Submission to the absolute power within their cult.
The organization used assassination as one of their political methods. The assassins under his teachings used drugs to boost their mind to accomplish a task that is impossible for a normal human being. Nick name of killers, Assassin, comes from the name of the drug, the hashish.
The Old Man of the mountain, Hassan Sabbah was the person who made them this radical.
Occupying a castle in the mountains and making it their capital, he founded the drastic religious organization.
The assassination agency that still exist today was a gear created by Hassan Sabbah and since it's foundation, it's said that no matter how many years it's been, the "Old Man of the Mountain" continued to exist.
Their jobs where precise like a machine, and their name was feared even in the distant countries. Hiding themselves in the mountains, they eliminate those who opposed their god.
Their way of being was perfect material for the poets in Europe.
Hassan's story, although adapted, became a legend and soon the word killer meant an assassin.
Their stories expanded over a long period of time and became a fantasy that is no less than mythological heroes and got accustomed to the present time.
The Old Man of the Mountain that appears in numerous stories, Hassan Sabbah was the personification of the unidentified assassin, and the ones who became the head of the organization all hid their names and appearance or maybe they were allowed no other option.
In the Holy Grail War, all servants summoned as assassin was the Old Man of the Mountain.
Every time the leader changed, a new Hassan Sabbah was born. Of the numerous heads, one of them is summoned to the present time without their real name and appearance before they became Hassan.
ReferencesEdit
| Classes |
| Saber • Lancer • Archer • Rider • Caster • Assassin • Berserker • Avenger • Saver • Ruler • Beast |
| Fate/Zero |
| Saber • Lancer • Archer • Rider • Caster • Assassin • Berserker |
| Fate/stay night |
| Saber • Lancer • Archer • Rider • Caster • Assassin • Berserker Archer • Assassin |
| Fate/hollow ataraxia |
| Avenger |
| Fate/Extra |
| Playable Servants Saber • Archer • Caster Non-Playable Servants Saber • Lancer • Lancer • Archer • Rider • Caster • Assassin • Berserker • Berserker • Saver |
| Fate/Apocrypha |
| Astolfo • Atalanta • David • Frankenstein • Jack the Ripper • Joan of Arc • Karna • Musashibo Benkei • Saint George • Sakata Kintoki • Siegfried • Semiramis • Shakespeare • Spartacus • Vlad III |
| Fate/Prototype |
| Saber • Archer • Lancer • Rider |
| Fate/strange fake |
| Saber • Lancer • Archer • Rider • Caster • Assassin • Berserker |
