Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald (ケイネス・エルメロイ・アーチボルト, Keinesu Erumeroi Āchiboruto?) is the Card User of Lancer in the Fifth Ainsworth Holy Grail War. After dying, he has been placed in a Doll body in order to participate in the Holy Grail War.
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Background[]
There is not much known about this version of Kayneth and it is unknown if he was killed before, during or after the Fourth Ainsworth Holy Grail War. After being brought back to life, the Ainsworth family gave him the Lancer Class Card to stop Shirou Emiya who was defeating all the other Card Users of this War.
Appearance[]
He kept his original appearance. When he installs the Lancer Class Card, he obtains Cú Chulainn's set of armor with his outfit's coat-tail and Gáe Bolg. Alongside with it, the left part of his body is covered by his Volumen Hydrargyrum.
Personality[]
At first glance, he seems to have kept his personality without having some sort of damage to his ego. During his fight with Shirou instead of using the powers and Noble Phantasm granted by the Lancer Class Card, he only relies on his Mystic Code, this is because he believed his magecraft was supreme and that his Volumen Hydrargyrum was the strongest, having a mentality of "W-What’s this red spear? I can’t use it, it hinders my quicksilver manipulation".[1]
Role[]
Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA[]
In Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA 3rei!! manga, when Shirou was telling the story about the Fifth Holy Grail War, Kayneth makes a quick appearance as one of the last Dolls Shirou confronted before having to fight Zachary Ainsworth. In Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA Oath of Snow, their encounter is extended showing how their fight went.
They are shown fighting on containers, situated in a place that seems to be a harbor. After clashing a little, Kayneth blocks all Shirou's attacks making him back off. Kayneth notes that EMIYA, as he could remember, is the form of Shirou's future self. As Shirou doesn't answer him, he decides to activate his Volumen Hydrargyrum with the spell Fervor, mei sanguis. (沸き立て、我が血潮, Boil, my blood.?) and attack his opponent with his Scalp (斬?) command. They end up clashing another time and draw closer.
He then says that he heard that there's no concept of time in the Throne of Heroes and supposes that this is also possible. Shirou interrupts him by pushing him back and he counter-attacks with an another Scalp command. Shirou continue his attack, by rushing towards him and throwing two pair of Kanshou and Bakuya. Kayneth claims that such weapons won't be able to reach him, blocking them and using his Mystic Code to strike him down but Shirou dodges it and then throws a regular Bakuya.
Kayneth confident, tells Shirou that he already said that it was no use and proceeds to block the sword but he is stabbed by it as Shirou propelled the weapon with a Kanshou in the Overedge form, breaking his guard and inflicting him a fatal injury. Kayneth dying, asks Shirou from where his power comes and what he is, before leaving the Doll body he was into. Shirou responds that he made a pact with Alaya, making him a Guardian of Humanity.
Abilities[]
Kayneth appears to maintain a degree of his intelligence, allowing him to discern the identity of Shirou's Class Card as his future self. He wields Gáe Bolg, though he did not show off its Noble Phantasm ability.
His attacks and defence are used in tandem with Volumen Hydrargyrum, which he uses to block strikes that he does not or to attack with multiple blades at once from either close or long range, though his usage of the Mystic Code is less advanced and versatile than his Counterpart's control.
If he hadn’t relied on his magecraft and mastered his spear perfectly, there should have been a high probability of him killing Shirou.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
[] PRISMA material/pre - Encyclopedia: User of the Lancer Card [Character], p.36 User of the Lancer Card [Character]
It’s What-the-hell Melloi…
A dear uncle that fights using a Code named Marrow of the Moon Spirit. The quicksilver that has memorized every geometrical pattern becomes a universal weapon that combines offense and defense. Strong, absolutely strong. My quicksilver is the strongest! My magecraft is supreme! W-What’s this red spear? I can’t use it, it hinders my quicksilver manipulation.
Er well, he had that kind of mentality. It seems Shirou understood that the replacement with a puppet caused his personality to collapse, but for some reason, er, it might not have changed too much from the original personality.
If he hadn’t relied on his magecraft and mastered his spear perfectly, there should have been a high probability of him killing Shirou. That spear hits quite well after all.ランサーカードの使用者【人物】
いったい何メロイなんだ……。
月霊髄液という礼装で戦うおじ様。あらゆる形状パターンを記憶させた水銀は、攻防一体の万能兵器と化す。強い、絶対強い。我が水銀こそ最強！我が魔術こそ至高なのだ！ ん、何この赤い槍。つっかえねー、水銀操作の邪魔だなあ。
とまあ、だいたいそんな感じの精神性であった。人形に置換されたことで人格に破綻を来したのだろうと士郎は理解したようだが、なかなかどうして、その、あんまり元の性格と変わっていないかもしれない。
己が魔術に頼らず、十全に槍を使いこなしていれば高い確率で士郎を仕留められたはず。あの槍けっこう当たるから。