Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/kaleid)

Illyasviel von Einzbern (イリヤスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン) is the main protagonist of Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA. She also appears as Caster (キャスター), a Caster-class Servant able to be summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.

Background
Illya differs from her Fate/stay night counterpart in many different ways. She was born directly to be utilized in the fourth Fuyuki Holy Grail War, and she was given the knowledge needed at birth. Her father and mother, Kiritsugu and Irisviel, had been discussing completely abandoning the ritual and the Einzbern family, and Irisviel was given the final choice. They decided when Ilya was eight months old, and sealed her magical abilities and her memories up until that point. They remained within her as a separate personality, Kuro, that continued to accrue the same memories as her.

She was brought to Fuyuki from the Einzbern castle and raised as a normal child along with her adopted brother, Shirou. Their parents were away for long periods of time, so they were left with Sella and Leysritt much of the time. She had a normal life for ten years without any knowledge of her background, and had no idea about her parents' activities.

Appearance
She has basically the same appearance as her Fate/stay night counterpart, even though here she is younger. Being originally an Einzbern homunculi, Illyasviel has crimson eyes and long white hair just like her mother, Irisviel. She wears many casual outfits but the more recognizable ones are her regular school uniform, summer school uniform and her pink Magical Girl outfit after contracting with Magical Ruby. While using Magical Sapphire, she wears a purple outfit, a little bit different from Miyu's.

In the Zwei Form where she wields both Magical Ruby and Magical Sapphire, her outfit changes to a purplish color with and she obtains cosmic-like wings. As a Card User she is able to install Class Cards and to obtain outfits and equipment of various Heroic Spirits. She only becomes able to do it by herself during her first fight with Beatrice Flowerchild.

When she installs the Saber Class Card, instead of summoning the King Arthur, Artoria Pendragon, she brings out the Princess Knight side of her.

Personality
Illya exhibits a cheerful and positive attitude; but unlike her counterpart, she is shy and easily flustered at the beginning. In her first fight, she is shown to be agile but rather cowardly. Also, Illya is an ardent fan of anime, much to Sella's disappointment. She secretly harbors feelings for her brother, Shirou, something that Ruby highlighted much to her embarrassment.

When interacting with her friends at school, she shares a dynamic relationship with them where she usually acts as the voice of reason, a role that is very much like a Tsukkomi (a person who throws punchlines). This is particularly forcefully expressed when it comes to suggestively lewd or comedically immoral situations.

As the series progresses, Illya matures into a strong individual who's willing to face overwhelming odds for what she cares about while also maintaining her innocent nature and strong morals. This is proven when Illya also wants to protect everyone, especially her friends. It is shown as Illya proclaims that she will help Miyu and her world, even though Julian stated that it is almost impossible.

This characterizes the immeasurable amount of kindness Illya possesses that she is considered a natural genius in becoming friends with her enemies.

Despite her growth in maturity, she still holds behaviors fitting of her age such as childish tempers, trying to act mature, and being stubborn towards things she dislikes.

The combo of her kindness and innocence leave many baffled if not also into states of extreme vulnerability that some point as a hint of natural sadism which somewhat reflects her original counterpart.

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Illya lives as a normal 10-year-old girl with her family in Fuyuki City, not knowing her true nature as a Grail conduit. One day, when she's having a bath, she met Magical Ruby and accidentally made a contract. Rin then confronts her to take Ruby back, but Ruby refuses to return to Rin. So, Rin appoints Illya as her "servant", to collect the Class Cards that appeared in Fuyuki.

In her first battle, she is cornered by the Rider Class Card manifestation until Miyu Edelfelt helped her. The next day, Miyu transferred to Illya's elementary school and instantly grabs attention with her talents. Meanwhile, Magical Sapphire explains Miyu's situation.

Her next enemy is the manifestation of the Caster Class Card. But, Illya, with Rin, Miyu, and Luvia got defeated very quickly. The only way to defeat Caster is to bypass her magic circle in the sky, so they must fly. Illya can fly easily because of her magical girl imagination, but Miyu can't. So, Illya helps Miyu to learn to fly. In the end, Miyu still could not fly, but they could defeat Caster with two magical girls' teamwork.

Suddenly, the manifestation of Saber Class Card appears and instantly defeat Rin and Luvia. Illya and Miyu then make a plan to defeat it: give the Kaleidosticks to the more experienced magus. Rin and Luvia, in their Kaleid forms seemed to win until Saber unleashes her black Excalibur. At this moment, Illya's seal of her Grail power cracked and she unconsciously Installed Archer Class Card. With Archer's abilities, she defeats Saber.

The next day, Illya comes down with fever and Miyu pays her a visit. They deepen their friendship, while Ruby and Sapphire discuss Illya's true power.

In the fight against Assassin's Class Card manifestations, Illya unknowingly unleashed a devastating magical attack that demolished the enemies and almost killing Miyu, Rin, and Luvia. Scared of her dangerous power, she resigns from her duty as a magical girl.

With Illya leaving the team, Miyu confronts Berserker Class Card alone, and she is cornered. Meanwhile, Irisviel comes back and talks with Illya about life when she is away. Illya comes to realize her friendship with Miyu and decided to help her. Miyu Installed Saber Class Card to fight toe-to-toe with Berserker until God Hand kicks in, and at this time Illya came to help. Together, they defeat Berserker, and with his card, the Class Card collection is completed.

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Sometimes later, Rin and Luvia kidnapped Illya and Miyu to perform the next task from Zelretch, to stabilize the flow of mana in Fuyuki city. They came to the cave beneath Ryuudo temple and seemingly succeeding their task, but the cave collapsed. Illya, using her Grail power, installed the Archer Class Card again to save the party with Rho Aias. Suddenly, Kuro appears from within Illya and escaped.

The next day, Kuro attacks Illya and Miyu. She explains that her purpose is to kill Illya and take her place, and defeat the both of them before Illya shred her clothes. Rin and Luvia then organize a plan to capture Kuro, using Illya as a bait. They ultimately succeed, and Rin casts a pain-sharing curse to Kuro so she can't harms Illya anymore.

Kuro then transferred to Illya's school and kissing most of Illya's close friend (and Taiga), causing Illya to confronts her again. After dueling at a ball game, Illya protest to Kuro that she want her life to returns to normal, making Kuro fighting against Illya and Miyu again, because she doesn't want to be forgotten. In the fight, suddenly Irisviel appears and knocking both Illya and Kuro out. She then takes them to Luvia's bath. Kuro asked Irisviel about her true nature, apparently she is Illya's part of memory that sealed simultaneously with Illya's Grail conduit. She then began to disintegrating, but Illya gave her mana so that Kuro can still exists. Irisviel then introduce Kuro as Illya's distant cousin, so she stayed within Einzbern household. Illya and Kuro's relationship then become not unlike real sisters.

One day, Bazett appears to seize the Class Cards that Illya and the others collected. She defeats Luvia and her butler and later takes Illya, Miyu, and Kuro head-on, until Rin appears and use the same pain-sharing curse that Illya and Kuro have to her. Rin also told Bazett about the 8th Class Card and proposes to cooperate with her. After that, Bazett retreats.

After Illya, Miyu, and Kuro's birthday party at the beach, they confront the 8th Class Card with Bazett. With great teamwork, they seemingly win against the enemy until he draws Ea and destroy the Mirror World, escaping to the real world. Caren appears and explains that the 8th Class Card is going to Mount Ryuudo. Illya and Miyu confront the enemy, until Illya unknowingly pushes the manifestation, Gilgamesh out from its darkening form.

Gilgamesh explains that he came from Holy Grail War at a parallel world, Miyu's homeworld and that Miyu is the Holy Grail of that world. Miyu then surrendered herself to Gilgamesh. To take Miyu back, Illya borrowed Sapphire's power to became Kaleid Liner Zwei Form. She then defeat Gilgamesh and saved Miyu.

Suddenly, from the rift of the worlds that Ea created, Angelica and Beatrice Flowerchild appears and took Miyu to their world. Illya and her friends are transferred to that world, too.

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In the parallel world, Illya met Tanaka and encounters Beatrice again, until she is called by the Ainsworths. Illya and Tanaka then visit Kirei's ramen shop, where they met Gilgamesh again. He agreed to help fighting against Ainsworths, because "it is interesting".

At Ainsworth's castle, the party met parallel world Shirou who was captured. Angelica appeared and Gilgamesh fights against her announcing that she was his goal, whilst Illya and Tanaka escaped. Beatrice intercepts and wallops them, until Illya reunited with Ruby and fights back with Caster Install. Before Beatrice and Angelica took them seriously, they escaped. Kuro and Bazett then appear to assist them in escaping.

Using Illya's primary school as team's headquarters, Kuro then confronts Illya to know her true feelings about their situation. Illya defeat Kuro with Lancer Install, and confirmed that she will help Miyu whatever it takes. Bazett then spreads a rune bounded field to warns them against intruders, but Erika can bypass them because she holds no ill intent. After that, Darius Ainsworth came to pick up Erika, and in the process, hold off against the attack of Illya, Kuro, and Bazett with his unknown Noble Phantasms. After Tanaka destroyed his barrier Noble Phantasm, he retreated.

At night, Angelica used her hypnotism to capture Illya and insert her soul into a bear stuffed toy. Illya then has an adventure in Ainsworth castle, where she met Beatrice discovered her obsession with Julian, and also Rin and Luvia who were hypnotized to become Ainsworth maids. After escaping from Rin and Luvia's cleaning attacks, Illya finds Sapphire and assumes Kaleid Liner Sapphire form. She fights back, and succeeds returning to her body, until Angelica ambushed her and began to explain the Ainsworths' true intentions to save the desperate world by using Miyu. Suddenly, Kuro comes to the rescue, stating that she would still choose Miyu over the world, which confuses Illya. After a battle between Angelica and Kuro, Illya finally exclaims that she would try to rescue both Miyu and the world. Then, Kuro gives Illya all of her cards, and pairing Sapphire with Ruby, Gilgamesh, and Bazett which comes and hitting Luvia and Rin's seal, so their minds could return to their bodies. After that, Kuro destroys the Central Tower and Gilgamesh rushes to rescue Miyu's older brother.

After that, Illya flies in to rescue Miyu. Darius then tries to incapacitate Illya by using Crown Undertaker and Ninth Prayer, but Illya uses Saber Install, foiling those two Noble Phantasms. Illya then strikes at Darius with Saber's Sword, which has no effect. Illya then uses Rule Breaker via installing Caster's card to stab Darius' chest which successfully harms him allowing his facade to gradually fade, and makes him relocate the castle. Beatrice appears and attacks Illya, but Illya throws Sapphire to Miyu, and finally they reunite.

After relocating the Castle, Darius' Facade was completely destroyed, and revealing that he is actually Julian Ainsworth. Claiming he has to complete his Legend, he personally warns Illya not to intervene with his plans, and destroys Illya's Caster Card. Meanwhile, after the Pandora Box spawn endless army of Mud, he asks Miyu to return, which suddenly Illya interferes and asks Miyu not to return to the Ainsworths, which make Julian orders his Mud army to fire arrows at Luvia, Rin and Bazett. Then Emiya Shirou appears, blocking the arrows with Rho Aias and helps them to fight the Ainsworths. Together with Kuro, they defeat Angelica even after she accelerated the Noble Phantasms to an unreactable speed. Following her defeat, Shirou rushes to Julian brandishing Kanshou and Bakuya.

Sakura suddenly appear as the last line of defence for Julian when Shirou attacks him. Seemingly appearing from the mud below Julian's feet, she attacks using the power of the Berserker, Lancelot. Catching him by surprise, she severely wounds him. Stating that she had been waiting for him a very long time, she is attacked from behind by Miyu, who uses the Gilgamesh class card to attack. Despite he onslaught of weapons Miyu uses, Sakura is able to take control of them. Before Miyu can launch into another barrage, her personality starts to be overtaken by that of her own class card, and Julian interrupts, taking the Archer card from her.

No longer possessing that power, Sakura proves overwhelming, nearly killing Miyu before Julian once again intervenes. Using the power of his Assassin class card, Julian restrains Sakura and Miyu and, taking Shirou's image, convinces her to halt her assault. She is last seen being dragged back into the mud by the Assassin's Noble Phantasm.

After that, Julian is confronted by Gilgamesh, who tells him that his wish can't come true unless he has two Holy Grails to accomplish it. Gilgamesh then notices Erica, and after hearing her, he notices something, laughs, and telling the Ainsworths he's going to enjoy watching it, and disappears from sight when Beatrice swings Mjolnir at him.

While in the abandoned school, Tanaka reawakened. Illya is struggling defending Rin who tries to heal Emiya Shirou's wound. She charges Excalibur with prana and, and succeeded to blow away a lot of the Mud creatures. But her mana is depleted because of that, and Julian simply stated that the Mud Creatures will reform and endlessly swarm them. Tanaka, from the distance throws her hand, revealed to be a Sword, to Illya. The sword proves to be Lethal against the Mud and Pandora Box. Illya succeeded in stopping Erica and the Pandora Box, and proclaimed to Julian that this is her victory. Julian then permits Beatrice have two swings of Mjolnir, which she gladly does. But Illya and Miyu survived thanks to Shirou's Rho Aias. As this occurred, Rin successfully heals Shirou with the gem on her necklace found by Bazett.

After that, the glowing hot red sword turned into a arm/hand which begins to tease Illya and chasing her and unbeknownst to Illya, it was actually Tanaka's hand. Shirou then invited them to his house, which all agrees, even Angelica, which has been rescued by Illya earlier. Upon arriving at the house, all members except for Shirou and Miyu were surprised at the immense size of the size, saying that it was comparable to a mansion. Illya and Kuro took a bath, and discusses Miyu's identity, while Tanaka's hand comes and touch them. Surprised, they threw the hand. That hand reveals that it is Tanaka's, which shows them they haven't picked up Tanaka yet from the school. After that, Illya and the others present at the Living room, preparing to hear Miyu and Shirou's story about them.

Abilities
As a Lesser Grail, Illya possesses unnaturally high magical output, though it is greatly reduced after Chloe was created. To compensate the loss in output, she created a technique called Schneiden, a thin blade of magical energy with high cutting power and low cost. Illya was also able to learn how to fly, a difficult technique, without effort, because she believes that "all magical girls can fly".

While she wields the Kaleidostick, Magical Ruby, she is granted A~Rank Magical Barrier, Physical Protection, Accelerated Healing and Increased strength.

Because of her kind nature and ability in seeing the good in others, she has the notable skill in making enemies into her allies.