Toasty Servant Concepts #13: Sutoku-tennou [Avenger]

Howdy, whippersnappers.

People have been doing a lot of these fan-servants lately. Makes me happy to see the things people come up with, though also makes me feel I need to step up my game. For selfish reasons, probably. That's what makes me human, at least. So here's another Avenger cause I can't get enough of those guys. I've been sitting on this guy for a while, so I thought to finally get it out there. I probably spent too much time trying to discern moonrunes for some parts of this. Oh well. He's probably OP too.

Also decided to use my simpler old format over the whole spreadsheet thing cause this feels more comfortable.

Disclaimer: I've been bouncing between Madrid and Budapest multiple times the last few months. I wanna go home.

Enjoy.

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Name: Sutoku-tennou

Alias: Emperor Sutoku, Prince Akihito, Sutokuin, Sutoku Jokou, Sanuki-In

• Rank: ★★★★★
• Max Level: 90
• ATK: 1,953/12,845
• HP: 1,777/12,032

Parameters

• Strength: B
• Endurance: C
• Agility: A+
• Magic: C
• Luck: D
• NP: EX

Traits

• Class: Avenger - Gender: Male
• Alignment: Chaotic Evil
• Other: Servant, Humanoid, Weak to Enuma Elish, Male, Divine, Evil, Japanese
• Comment: His wavelength is far too different to other Avengers because of his age. Regards them as "petty youths". [All The World's Evils] is an exceptional case.

Stats

• Attribute: Sky
• Star Rate: 6.15%
• Death Rate: 6%
• Crit Weight: 30
• Base NP%: 0.43%/5%
• Cards: BAAQQ
• Hits: 1 (Buster), 4 (Arts), 5 (Quick), 7 (Extra)

Battle Animations

• Buster: Charges forward and plunges forward with katana.
• Buster after any other card: Grabs the enemy directly and blasts them with a black-red flame.
• Arts: Rapidly chants corrupted sutras that assail the enemy with magic damage.
• 2nd Arts: He fires off curse-imbued feathers that erupt in magical energy around the enemy.
• Quick: Fires off a stream of razor-sharp black feathers.
• 2nd Quick: Calls down a lightning bolt to strike the enemy multiple times.
• Extra Attack: Forms a blood ritual while chanting sutras that causes an earthquake to decimate the enemy.

Active Skills

• Daionryou (A): Apply [Damage Up vs Japanese] for 1 turn, apply [Critical Damage Up per Debuff] for 3 turns

  • Critical Damage Up per Debuff: 10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/20%
  • Damage Up vs Japanese: 30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/60%
  • 8 turn cooldown
  • > Denotes one's status as a Daionryou, or "Greater Vengeful Spirit". Sutoku-tennou is regarded as one of the Great Onryou of Japan. A timeless grudge that shall never falter, Sutoku's attacks against Heroic Spirits of the Rising Sun are empowered exponentially. Has the bonus effect of exploiting enemy weaknesses and ailments to cause massive damage.

• Bloodsoaked Sutras (B): 60% chance to apply [Burn Resistance Down] to all enemies for 3 turns, 60% chance to apply [Healing Effects Down] to all enemies for 3 turns, 60% chance to apply apply [Critical Rate Down] to all enemies for 3 turns, apply [Critical Star Attraction Up] to self for 3 turns

  • Burn Resistance Down: 50/55/60/65/70/75/80/85/90/100%
  • Healing Effects Down: 50%
  • Critical Rate Down: 20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36/40%
  • Critical Star Attraction Up: 400/440/480/520/560/600/640/680/720/800%
  • 7 turn cooldown
  • > A multitude of curses, in the form of Buddhist sutras corrupted by Sutoku's blood which has been used as ink. Initially, they were but holy manuscripts conceived to honor the fallen of Shirakawa-den. The Five Sutras of Mahayana, Hoke-kyo, Kegon-kyo, Nehan-kyo, Daijik-kyo, Daibon Hannya-kyo. However, due to the distortion of historical fact, the truth of how they were represented has been lost to time. Any types of blessings they may have once offered have become virtually non-existent. The curses cannot be resisted, but have no effect on those with Divine traits. Furthermore, those who have been enlightened by Buddha will be able to completely invert the effects of the curses.

• Innocent Monster [Tengu] (EX): Gain critical stars per turn for 5 turns, apply [Evade] to Self for 2 times, apply [NP Gen Up] to Self for 1 turn

  • Stars per Turn: 6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15
  • NP Gen Up: 30/32/34/36/38/40/42/44/46/50%
  • 7 turn cooldown
  • > Innocent Monster [Tengu] is a derivation of Innocent Monster that imbues one with powers of the Tengu. It is popular belief that Sutoku-tennou transformed into a Tengu after his exile in order to further carry out his vengeance against the imperial court. This was his claim to fame as one of the Three Great Evils. Allows for the creation of Tengu-like familiars as manifestations of grudges, as well as providing the benefits of all Tengu-related Skills.

Passive Skills

• Avenger A - Reduces party's debuff resistance by 10% except himself. Increases own NP generation rate when taking damage by 20%.
• Oblivion Correction A - Increases own critical damage by 10%.
• Self-Replenishment (Mana) C - Charges own NP gauge by 3.3% every turn.
• Divinity D - Increases own damage by 125.

Noble Phantasm

Taroushoubou: The Great Fire of Yasumoto

• Rank: A
• Type: Anti-Fortress
• Damage to All Enemies (Buster): 300/400/450/475/500% (Upgraded with NP Level)
• Apply [Burn] to Enemies indefinitely: 1000/1500/2000/2500/3000 (Upgraded with Overcharge)
• Apply [Defense Down] to Enemies for 3 turns: 20%
• > A great fire of the Yasumoto era that completely incinerated a Buddhist temple and portions of the imperial palace. It was said that the fire continued to rage on as if it had a will of its own, with a duty to burn everything to ash. This calamity was attributed as one of many omens brought about by Sutoku's vengeance in death. It has been sublimated as a Noble Phantasm that creates an unstoppable inferno that actively hungers for its surroundings. A black-red flame spreads rapidly and ensures the incineration of whatever it can consume. It has a set range and cannot be stopped by even Sutoku himself once activated, so its range of destruction is absolute. Magic resistance, as well as wards against evil and curses, allow one to take a Luck check against the flames. If one succeeds, they can escape from the fire clinging to their lives.

Other Comments

• His true form is more "a nameless vengeful spirit that was once the emperor called Sutoku". Regarded as one of the Three Great Evils of Japan, and also as one of the Three Great Vengeful Spirits. He retains a vague sense of self-identity thanks to the anecdotes of his Noble Phantasms.

• Design-wise, he is a humanoid clad in a fiery red-black aura. Edgy, as the Avenger vessel dictates. His base outfit resembles a cross between the apparel of a samurai and a Tengu. However, as ascension progresses, his form twists more into that of a Tengu. Jet-black feathers protrude from his form, his legs deform and his nails extend into claws. Fire and lightning emanate from his features at all times, a testament to his rage. His final form bears the trademark Tengu mask as his visage, and his wings are always present. Also on fire constantly.

• Heroic Spirits of Japanese origin are entities he will lash out towards uncontrollably. This extends to the protagonist of Grand Order by technicality, but he is bound by a contract of Servant to Master, so the danger is mitigated. He also holds respect for other evils of Japan, including Shuten-douji and Tamamo-no-Mae. However, his expectations conflict with the reality in those regards. There is one more person who he still respects, one of his few remaining regrets...

• Additionally, he will hesitate towards who consider themselves samurai. Sutoku-tennou's omens are often regarded as what allowed for the rise of samurais throughout Japan. Thus, he feels a certain connection with all samurai.

• Even to the present day, calamities are attributed to his vengeance. In his current incarnation, his grudges are timeless. Future, present, and past Japan, those who thrive it in its civilization must be destroyed. While the "nation of the rising sun" is the source of his wrath, he still reveres the country itself deeply.

• Personality-wise, he is forthright and no-nonsense. Unlike the whimsicality displayed by others of his kind, one only finds a calm yet seething anger that is unsettling. He is an outlier to the typical tricky nature of yokai. He is subdued through being a Servant, to the level of being able to communicate reasonably with others. Outside of belligerence towards the Chrysanthemum Throne, however, one cannot garner much from him. That said, he is not as lawless as to lash out wildly without regard to surroundings or allies. He is capable of directing his rage when it is necessary, even if his reasoning is lacking at best.

• ... Overall, he's kinda just like a grumpy old man that lost all his gambling money and took his anger out on people unreasonably. Deep down, he is one that values culture the most. It is because he loves Japan and its humanity so much so that his wrath can blaze so fiercely. When love is at its strongest, so is the resentment towards it.

• Kessou Gobu Daijoukyou: Sanguine Five-Path Mahayana Meditation is the name of his second and main Noble Phantasm. An EX Rank Anti-Unit (Self) Noble Phantasm that is named after the sutras he sent to the imperial court during his exile, written vengefully in his own blood. They became the symbol of his vengeance against imperial Japan, and his state of being as an Avenger. As a Noble Phantasm, it transforms him into an "Anti-Imperial monster" as a symbol of political ruin. It gives him power over various types of powerful curses, as well as being able to sublimate the internal hatred of oppression present in many individuals towards figures of power and authority. When present in Japan itself, his form becomes more like that of a Tengu and he is able to call upon Tengu-like familiars (these are little more than manifestations of grudges with limited sentience). Because of the degree of influence it had in the downfall of the imperial court, as well as his grudge being a present factor towards many omens throughout Japan's history, it has reached the EX Rank.

Voice Lines

• Summoning: "Sutoku-tennou... Prince Akihito... they do not exist anymore. I am simply an Onryou that wreaks its havoc upon the world. I am Avenger. Wield me well, Master."
• Ascension 1: "My grudge deepens. This is good..."
• Ascension 2: "Do not falter. I must go further."
• Ascension 3: "This is my true form. Gaze upon me and wither in mortal fear. This is what you made me into."
• Ascension 4: "Huooooo... truly, the abyss is endless... never look away, never forget, the corruption at the heart of the rising sun."
• Liked Things: "What is it to like something? I threw away such privileges with my mortality."
• Disliked Things: "Imperial dogs... everything about that damned country... I will burn it all."
• Bond 1: "Hmph."
• Bond 2: "Be amiable if you wish, you shall not receive any reciprocation from me. After all, I am naught but a pile of hatred."
• Bond 3: "Even in your present age, you are not exempt. You are the product of that which I loathe. Acknowledge that."
• Bond 4: "Are you prepared to step into the inferno?"
• Bond 5: "Come, Master. I shall show you the despair and cruelty in this world of the rising sun... so you will do your part and show me its hopes and dreams."
• Grail Wish: "A worthless cup, built by the greedy. Its contents burn nicely, however."
• With Ushiwakamaru: "Child. The misuse of your teachings is abhorrent. War is not simply a way of life... it is a device with which your frustrations can be set free like a maelstrom."
• With Amakusa Shirou/Jeanne Alter: "That is a flame that burns nicely... shall I take you under my wing?"
• With any Avenger: "So there too are other Avengers... perhaps there is hope yet... no. I cannot speak of such a thing."
• With Tamamo/Shuten-Douji: "To think you have gathered us all in one place. Allow us to meet and- ... Oi. Is this a joke?"
• With Minamoto no Tametomo: "Tametomo... if only I could show you my former face as I say this. I am sorry to have dragged you into hell, my friend. Now stand aside and watch this vengeful spirit lose itself."
• ???: "I can see the sun rising again, through this garbled darkness... that is not mine to appreciate, though. It is yours."

Maximum Bond Craft Essence

Name: Sanuki No In Kenzoku Oshite Tametomo Osukuuzu

Rarity: ★★★★

Cost: 9

HP: 100

ATK: 100

Effect: When equipped to Sutoku-tennou (Avenger) only, increase NP charge of all allies by 6% each turn but decrease effects of healing by 25%.

Description: A story of Sutoku's vengeance not being entirely hostile against the world. After the Hogen Rebellion, his close ally and friend Minamoto no Tametomo was exiled to Izu. However, he and his family became threatened by a wild storm. The kami seemed to be angered by Tametomo, for not even the voluntary drowning of his wife could calm the maelstrom. It was only when the spirit of Sutoku-tennou, transformed into a Daitengu, had summoned Tengu familiars to save Tametomo and his only son. Until time immemorial, Sutoku-tennou shall hold such a memory close to his heart, as the sole act of goodness that he performed amidst the flames of his vengeance. By now, his humanity is near non-existent. He is a monster in body, mind, and soul... yet this memory would always remain within, as an anchor so that his humanity will never truly fade away.

Submitted June 18, 2018 at 07:23PM by KingOfToasters https://ift.tt/2I0VKKv