KamaWP (カーマ?), Class Name Assassin (アサシン, Asashin?), is an Assassin-class Pseudo-Servant in the body of Sakura Matou summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
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Profile[]
Identity[]
Also known as Kamadeva (カーマデーヴァ?), Kama is the God of Love of Indian mythology. Normally a male deity, he has manifested as a female Pseudo-Servant in the body of Sakura Matou, likely related to her "special characteristic" and another goddess who is also a Pseudo-Servant.[1]
Kama is able to use his sugarcane bow and arrows adorned with flowers to arouse love and lust in whomever he pierces with an arrow. He is famous for the anecdote where he shot the God Shiva, who was focused on his meditation, to get him to notice the feelings of his wife Parvati.[1]
Legend[]
Kama is the god of love in Hinduism. kama means "love". A handsome man who rides a parrot holding a bow made of sugarcane and five flower arrows. Those shot by his arrows would fall in love.
Kama's most famous episode is about Parvati and Shiva. The gods wanted Parvati and Shiva to make a child, but Shiva was in the middle of his ascetic meditation and had absolutely no interest in Parvati. And so, the gods (or just Parvati) sent in Kama and forced him to shoot the meditating Shiva with the arrow of love. It is said that Shiva was enraged and, opening his third eye, burned Kama to ashes. This is the origin of Kama's other name, "The Incorporeal One (Ananga)".
In addition, in Buddhism Kama is viewed as the same as the incarnation of worldly desires, the demon Mara. The origin of the word Mara is "one that kills" and is translated as "demon", "obstacle to Buddhist practices" and "demon king". This identification does not appear in the earliest Buddhist writings, but appears to be a later development.
One could even call Kama/Mara the god who represents the good and bad sides of the concept known as love. The lazy "evil goddess of love". In the past, when she shot Shiva with her arrow for Parvati's sake, it turned into an outrageous situation. She didn't do anything bad, but she was turned into ashes and killed.
"How ridiculous...I am sick of working for the sake of others' affections and love." is what she currently thinks.
That's why, when it comes to her duty as a god of love, she's doing what's all the rage these days: she's boycotting it. Basically, she's apathetic, always bored, uninterested and sick of everything. However, contrary to that, once she finds something that looks "somewhat interesting", she'll make her move with an unpleasant smile on her face.
For the most part, it will turn into something that brings trouble to others (mostly Parvati).
Appearance[]
The listed height and weight are from the standard form. Depending on the Saint Graph Stage (or the opponent's likes), she changes to a certain degree along with her apparent age.
Kama can age herself up, as seen throughout her Ascensions. Her first Ascension resembles the appearance of Sakura's younger self as seen in Fate/Zero, albeit with Dark Sakura's hair color. Her second Ascension is more similar to that of Sakura's teenage appearance.
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Personality[]
A divine spirit who took an interest in the dark parts of her vessel's personality and integrated with them. Being taken as both the god of love and the demon king of depravity, Kama/Mara only possessed an authority of the "directivity that corrupts humans". Her form is one that connects that directivity with the depressed sense of self, personality, and interests and preferences that make up one facet of the young girl used as her vessel.
Due to this, her Divine Spirit-ness is somewhat weaker compared to someone like Ishtar, which allows her to take on a stance of "refusing to work" that would go against the meaning of her existence as a god, to some extent.
A young girl full of a bitter and decadent sense of fatigue. A demonic woman who won't acknowledge the insistence and rights of a partner who doesn't assert himself, and is lewd, greedy and ruthless while being chaste, and would become as brutal as possible for the sake of love.
Basically, she hates, looks down on and mocks everyone (humans), but at the same time this also means that "she pays mind to everyone". As a god of love, Kama's forte is "being able to love anyone no matter what they are like". This goddess who became Kama/Mara has a truly annoying personality of "hating everyone other than herself" despite "loving everyone but herself".
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She loves making humans who seem happy miserable. She also loves seeing miserable humans becoming even more miserable. She loves turning the love-life of others into a mess. She really, really loves sadistic methods such as strangling someone's neck with silk floss.
And so, she is an ideal evil boss heroine, however, despite her powerful authority, she's a pessimist who finds most things a pain in the ass so her actions seem subdued. She's clumsy in some way.
Regardless of how hard they try to persuade her with fervent speeches, she'd just go "Yes, yes. It's so nice that you're enjoying yourself. I'm the worst though." and won't even acknowledge the other person. She won't accept their words either. Basically, she's a boss heroine that is impossible to persuade.
...However, in truth, she is extremely weak-willed. She wants to be loved so all of her pessimism and negativity are ways to get attention.
She's a cunning goddess who'd behave strangely like getting red in the face when pressed with a pushy attitude.
Because of this annoying "attribute of secretly wanting to be loved", she is a heavy goddess who'll fully devote herself to the partner that opens his heart to her and will keep expecting things from him.
"There are black holes even in the universe, no?" was the comment from the goddess of Venus.
Motives and attitude towards Master[]
She has no particular wish for the Holy Grail, but she thinks it would be nice to harass Parvati through it. She is sick of being used as an intermediary for unrequited loves and convenient love-lives.
"Yeah, yeah, everything is my (Kama's) fault, all of it."
Tired of playing such a role, currently, Kama has taken on a cynical attitude. Something like a Master is nothing but a plaything for her. Basically, she is observing their unsightly life with a cold look. Scorn, exasperation, and boredom. All of these are mixed into the look she gives the Master as if they were a pig slated to be shipped off by tomorrow. However, this mustn't cause you to despair.
Kama wouldn't even look at those she has no interest in to begin with. Her gazing at the Master (as if they were a pig), are actually because of things such as admiration and expectations. Just what kind of hopeless failure is this Master and how much will seeing their laughable and pitiful state entertain her? How long will they stay by her side without coming to hate her?
Kama's holding such hopes without being aware of it at all. If you were to patiently go along with this goddess' bad taste and insensitivity, one day, her good nature buried deep within all that wickedness would────You might come in contact with the heart of a shy but sincere maiden slumbering within the young girl used as her vessel.
Relationships[]
- Parvati
- "Parvati... So you're here too. Go away. Oh, if you want to get your husband's attention, I'll loan you my arrows, so handle it yourself. No matter how terrible of an ordeal you may go through, you should be able to survive through the power of love, right?"[2]
- ...So instead, she'll make harassing this woman my purpose in life.
- However, cornering the divine wife of Shiva in argument completely is quite difficult and it would often turn out to be a waste of effort.
- They say you can often witness Kama being the one to receive damage instead and gnash her teeth in frustration.[1]
- Ashwatthama
- "I can smell the stench of a Shiva-type... Can you tell them not to come near me?"[2]
- She refuses to deal with those affiliated with Shiva. Using them as a target of harassment would be fine.[1]
- Ganesha
- "Oh, Ganesha. This is a good opportunity for me to ask you something: Do you resent your parents? If you feel like you want revenge or you want them to suffer, I'll always be here for you to consult with. ...Huh? Not really? ...You're useless."[2]
- Rama
- She is also somewhat involved with Krishna, because of a previous reincarnation, but the Pseudo-Servant Kama isn't aware of that.[1]
- Kiara Sessyoin
- "I do not know her. That's right, I do not know her so up till this point and even afterwards, I'll have nothing to do with her. I won't involve myself with her. ...I said I won't! I won't!"[1]
- "Phew.. I think it's best to just turn a blind eye to THAT. Well, I really don't know why either."[2]
- BB／BB Cosmos
- "She and I...are essentially the same, but the world that we were born into and how we grew up are all different. That me gained common, but almost miraculous love, and then made everything else into her enemy. I, on the other hand, felt despair in love, and grew to detest all humans who inevitably relied on love. Then again, I'm still able to love even in this state. That's also what sets me apart from her. Anyway, that thing is like a dangerous computer bug. I wouldn't get near her willingly."[2]
- Oda Nobunaga
- "That really loud person...why does she call herself the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven? Is she a fan of mine?"[2]
- BB/Sakura Five
- "Though we have similar faces, the rules are different...or rather, we'd be glitches to each other should we stay in the same place. Seriously, what's with this vessel of mine?"[1]
- Artemis / Tamamo-no-Mae / Medb / Kiyohime / Hassan of Serenity
- "Even if you give me that look, I’m not using my arrows of love for you. And, once again: I’m, not going to be giving anyone love advice. You’ll just have to deal with it yourself."[2]
- Children Servants
- "Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m only in this form to comply with some nonsense about dee-sen-see… So don’t you dare treat me like those other child Servants. …Hey wait, I’m not saying that I DIDN’T want that piece of cake you’re holding."[2]
- EMIYA / Beni-enma
- "N-No! It's not like I was asking for shaved ice, or a parfait, or anmitsu, you know! It's just, wen I was walking around, the red archer or the sparrow landlady gave them to me willfully... I-It's true!"[2]
- Okita Souji Alter (Swimsuit)
- "Tsk... What's with that one tinier than me? Master-san, I'll tell you just in case, but I can go that far too. If push comes to shove we'll duel."[2]
- Anastasia & Viy
- "It seems that that imperial princess likes pranks. If you want me to be like that too, please tell me. ...Well, my pranks might not be mere jokes though… Is that your long-cherished desire?"[2]
- Oda Nobunaga (Swimsuit)
- "Now that I thought of an advertising slogan like the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven of the Beach, there's someone who already crowned themselves that. I'll take a use fee."[2]
- Senji Muramasa
- "Okay no! Nope nope! That swordsmith gramps, yes, he's just a no! I don't know why, but my face and body feel restless, and besides I feel I can't take my eyes away from him. Is this compatibility? Could it be that despite his looks he's related to Shiva? That's why my body is on guard? Anyways I can't talk to him. See you!"[2]
- Ishtar (Swimsuit)
- "Uuuum, I don't know the reason, but I strangely feel like I want to meet her, that goddess of Venus wearing a swimsuit."[2]
Role[]
Fate/Grand Order[]
Ooku: Tokugawa Restoration Labyrinth[]
- Main article: Kama/Mara
Paper Moon: Imaginary Compass Inner World[]
Summer Event: Chaldea Summer Adventure[]
Abilities[]
Kama's normal class is Archer. Kama's armaments are a sugarcrane bow and floral arrows as well as a giant spear, with her being a master at using them and is able to telekinetically move her weapons. In Hindu mythology, Vajra is a weapon of Indra, but it is said that Kama got in the way of Shiva's meditation on the orders of Indra. It is probably an indirect criticism of that.[1]
She wields a bow and arrow to save Magical Energy and piss off Indra, though they really can’t compare to the real thing. Because of how much she holds back in this body, she was easily defeated by Yagyuu Munenori, Kiara Sessyoin, Parvati, Scheherazade and Mata Hari.[3]
Skills[]
Class Skills[]
- Magic Resistance (A Rank): Invalidates magecraft of A-Rank or below. Mages of the modern era are unable to wound her with Magecraft.[1]
- Independent Manifestation (C Rank): A special Skill. The ultra-superior version of Independent Action. The corruption of love can appear anywhere. As a Servant, Kama has basically zero motivation so this skill is in a state of being sealed at her depths, but the effects of "instant death and mental debuff resistance" can be displayed even like this.[1]
- Divine Core of the Love God (B Rank): A Skill that representing her being a perfected god of love from birth. The god of love version of the "Divine Core of the Goddess" skill. It has the effect of maintaining the absoluteness of the mind and the body. It mitigates almost all mental interference, prevents the body from growth, and it prevents the figure from changing no matter how many calories are intaken....On the other hand, as a god of love, it is also endowed with the special characteristic of "being able to change into the form necessary for the act of loving"; at the end of the day, "transforming as one pleases" is also something that symbolizes a great degree of freedom when it comes to one's flesh and outward appearance. A skill that every woman would covet. However, under the present circumstances, it is not possible to change the figure to an extent that would leap past the vessel's framework. If it's just the gender, then perhaps...? It is a composite skill that also includes the Divinity skill. The rank is B because she is a Pseudo-Servant inhabiting a vessel.[1]
- Riding (A Rank): With the exception of phantasmal and divine beasts, she can control any steed or vehicle as she pleases. Kama's mount is said to be a parrot.[1]
Personal Skills[]
- Blessing of the Goddess (B Rank): Gift from an (evil) goddess. HP is plundered from an allied Servant and Kama is healed. Succu-succu.[1]
- Māra-Pāpīyās (EX Rank): A Skill that temporarily displays another facet of Kama, her nature as the demon king who's the incarnation of worldly desires. Kama, also known as Mara, is considered to be the other side of the same existence. There are times when they combine the two as Kama/Mara when talking about them.[1]
Noble Phantasm[]
Kama original Noble Phantasm as the God of Love is Kama Sammohana, the arrow of flowers. It has the effect of evoking feelings of love in those it pierces.[1]
Forms and Alternate versions[]
Ananga[]
Kama's final Ascension is known as Ananga (アナンガ?), The Incorporeal One. It's the result of Shiva burning her body back when she interrupted his meditation.
Appearance[]
Her final Ascension is that of a hypothetical adult version of Dark Sakura, with her limbs assuming an ethereal appearance and her hair projecting the image of a starry sky.
Abilities[]
- Personal Skills
- Ananga (EX Rank): The Skill representing one of Kama's aliases, "Ananga (The Incorporeal)". Long ago, an ashura called Tāraka tormented the gods. The gods knew only Shiva and Parvati's child could defeat him, but Shiva was completely focused on his meditation and wouldn't even glance at Parvati. Troubled, the gods dispatched Kama who shot Shiva with an arrow of love and he recovered his love for his wife. However, enraged by this act of Kama, Shiva opened his third eye and burned Kama to death. Having his body burned by Shiva, the god who can destroy all of creation or in other words, the universe, he was annihilated and reborn. Kama, whose divinity was paradoxically proven to be synonymous with the universe by this act, has────[1]
- Noble Phantasm
Ananga's Noble Phantasm is Samsara Kama, The other form of the arrow of flowers, Samohana. In a state where her nature as "The Incorporeal One" and "The Seducer" strongly manifests, the body she lost itself will be interpreted as the arrow of love. It is a depraved love that is akin to the endless cycle of reincarnation. There exist countless episodes of reincarnation and rebirth for Kama, so she also possesses the title of Saṃsāra Guru (master of the cycle of reincarnation).[1]
Swimsuit[]
Abilities[]
Class Skills:
- Avenger (B Rank): "You've become cute these days" A skill obtained to avenge affectionate words like such from Parvati. As the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, Mara, she has a reason to take revenge on the Buddha, as the God of Love, Kama, she has a reason to take revenge on Shiva. She seems to have increased the rank of this Skill by forcing this interpretation. She easily gathers hatred and resentment. As a result of her bold moves, this is especially true of the group that loves Master.[5]
- Oblivion Correction (B Rank): Avengers never forget. Whether it's that her body was burnt by Shiva. Or that there was someone she couldn't defeat despite all her love.[5]
- Self-Replenishment (Mana) (A Rank): Her magical energy will forever continue to flow until she accomplishes her revenge.[5]
- Independent Manifestation (E Rank): A special skill. The corruption of love originally had the ability to appear anywhere... but now she can only manifest in front of the Master. As such the Skills rank has been lowered.[5]
- Magic Resistance (A Rank): Cancel spells of A-Rank or below. Modern mages are unable to harm her with their magecraft.[5]
- Riding (A Rank): All vehicles and all creatures but those of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast-rank can be used as mounts. Kama's mount is said to be a parrot. This time she'll be riding a float shaped like the sea monster MakaraWP.[5]
- Divine Core of the Demon King (?) (B Rank): Kama says that when got her summer spirit origin her "Divine Core of the Love God" changed and this new skill shows that she is a terrifying Demon King. With this she claims that her "Mara side is coming out strongly" despite that fact however it is pretty much hearsay as the impression she gives hasn't changed at all.[5]
Personal Skills:
- Makara Floating (A Rank): The perfect Skill for summer bathing. Kama is considered a being related to Makara, a marine animal from Hindu mythology. Makara is also the vahana (mount) of the water god Varuna and the Ganges goddess Ganga, which means it has the power to control water. The strange float her summer version is always riding, shaped like a shark or an alligator, can cross the stormy seas and sometimes show better mobility than a water scooter, all with visual effects that make her look like she's floating comfortably on a calm pool.[4]
- Hollow Demon (EX Rank): One unexpected benefit of changing her Class to Avenger is that Kama's nature as someone burned by Shiva and linked to the universe got more deeply connected with the rare Magecraft attribute of the girl hosting him. With this, her summer self attacks using unique forms of Magical Energy manipulation. Her flames of corruption will never extinguish, but thanks to this Skill, they approach a state of existing without existing. That's why in her third Ascension she looks like she has less flames burning her body.[4]
- Māra of the Midsummer Sea (EX Rank): The Skill that represents how motivated the Demon King of Summer is. It can be considered a summer version of Mara Papiyas. It reduces her lethargic downer side, making her more active, even if not by much. If you ask her to do something she'd normally be too lazy to accept, you might get a "Sure, why not? It's summer." instead of her rejecting glare.[4]
Noble Phantasm:
Kama's Noble Phantasm is Kama Rūpāstra. Kama's sammohana (arrows of love) changed shape to be more summer-like. It's now a cute floating ring that looks wonderful on a pretty girl. It's no exaggeration to say it is a weapon that makes people fall in love just by looking at it. Whenever this Noble Phantasm lands a hit, Corruption Power pours out of it in the shape of a shadow giant. Kama herself is not sure why they look like that. Rupastra is one of Kama's other names, and it means "the one who weaponizes beauty".
In her final ascension it changes to Mara Śūnyatā. it manifests as something deeper and more hollow. It's impossible for anyone who fell here to escape. This space can be considered a hollow cavity transformed into flame. Instead of the Love Flames that dramatically burn people to ashes, the quiet darkness of Hollow Flames that silently sear.
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Development[]
Creation and Conception[]
Kama was designed by ReDrop in Fate/Grand Order. Her scenario writers are Kinoko Nasu and Hazuki Minase in Fate/Grand Order.[1]
Her swimsuit Saint Graph scenario writer is Meteo Hoshizora in Fate/Grand Order.[5]
Comment from Illustrator[]
At first, getting an ambitious design of "A male Indian god, using a Sakura around junior high school student age as his base, who's a downer, but make it so it doesn't head into Dark Sakura territory..." made me go "What am I supposed to do with this!"(laughs). And then, Takeuchi-san proposed a greedy three-stage growth set. Thank you very much for accepting my bold approach of making the third ascension all sparkly (she's a god after all), putting a universe inside her hair (she's a god after all), and having her limbs be burning (she got burned after all). Having the Indian lotus in her third ascension's background reflected in her Noble Phantasm animation made me really happy. I am very touched that everyone loves her so much even though she's supposed to be the god who does the loving herself. (ReDrop)[1]
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 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.55 1.56 1.57 1.58 1.59 1.60 Fate/Grand Order material VIII - Kama's profile, translated by Konchew
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Fate/Grand Order Lines
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedOoku5 - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 Fate/Grand Order - Kama (Avenger)'s profile translated by ComunCoutinho
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Fate/Grand Order material XIV - Kama (Avenger), translated by IreyimikaTheLost