Photon Ray: Sword of the War God (軍神の剣, Gunshin no Ken?) is the unleashed power of the Sword of MarsWP, the sword of Altera which is shaped like a longsword while also bearing a "somewhat futuristic design." While speculated to be formed from the combination of "the prowess and terror that led to her being feared as the ‘Divine Punishment’ and ‘The Scourge of God’" and the "anecdote about her obtaining the ‘Sword of Mars’", the sword is not a power originating from Altera or her origins in Velber but is instead the sword of the original God of War whom Altera defeated. It is also the prototype of Divine Constructs.[3]
The "blade" of the sword, formed of tri-colored bands of light, is believed to be capable of destroying "any and all existence" on Earth. When its True Name is released, Altera charges at and extensively annihilates the enemy camp while crossing over it like a shooting star with the "blade" projecting mana with a rainbow-like light. Upon unleashing its true power, both its rank and type classification as a Noble Phantasm increases.[2]
Variations[]
Teardrop Photon Ray[]
Teardrop Photon Ray: Star of Tears, Sword of the War God (涙の星、軍神の剣, Namida no Hoshi, Gunshin no Ken?) is the enhanced version of the original Photon Ray Noble Phantasm and the true power possessed by the Sword of Mars.
Teardrop Photon Ray breaking through Nero's defenses.
The sword of light is, in actuality, nothing but some sort of laser pointer that designates the attack spot. Simultaneously as its True Name is unleashed, a giant light pillar (the real Photon Ray) thrusts itself in against Altera's designated spot from the distant skies above, annihilating a wide area. It's, so to speak, an orbiting satellite laser attack. Because of this property of causing an attack from above, it is useful for attacking strongholds.[4]
Altera linking her Noble Phantasm with the Planet Mars.
When invoking this Noble Phantasm, Altera is actually establishing a connection with the God of War MarsWP (Ares). Due to her actions as the White Titan 14,000 years ago, Mars loathes Altera more than anyone else and upon recognizing the connection, he would unleash Photon Ray, his light of authority, towards her. Altera’s usage of mana for this Noble Phantasm is to actually redirect that light of authority towards the designated spot of attack, costing a great deal of mana to redirect it.[5]
Romulus states that Teardrop Photon Ray is the conceptualization of war itself. A giant sword of light wielded by the God of War, Mars, who is virtually manifested in satellite orbit. Since it had been a while since Romulus last saw it, he is unsure on whether or not its power output is compounded. He also claimed that she seems to wield the sword more skillfully than his father. According to Boudica, it is the virtual manifestation of a Divine Spirit. Nero also equates that having her help them is the same as having the God of War on their side.[6]
Fairy Snow Photon Ray[]
Fairy Snow Photon Ray: Fairy's Wings, Star of Tears (妖精の翅 泪の星, Yōsei no Hane Namida no Hoshi?) is the version of Photon Ray used by Altera Larva. It is an incomparably powerful attack activated through the Sword of Mars. The Attilaite cells form a burst of rainbow-colored energy to blow away enemies like "powdered snow in the night."
Candy Star Photon Ray[]
Candy Star Photon Ray: Rainbow of the Holy Night, Sword of the War God (聖夜の虹、軍神の剣, Seiya no Niji, Gunshin no Ken?) is the Noble Phantasm of Altera the San(ta). A new Noble Phantasm invented by changing Altera's Sword of the God of War into a candy cane. This form of Photon Ray is also called Photon Ram (フォトン・ラム?). Hope you enjoy the Great Itano CircusWP performed by Altera's sheep followers.[7]
In secret, it is regarded as the rival of Caster of Okeanos's Metabole Piglets, but that will be told of in a different episode.[7]
Far separated from the stone chamber, with neither memories nor records connected, and even if that vast loneliness is yet unhealed, the sheeps in her dreams span the night sky like a rainbow.[7]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
[[Saber ]] Fate/Grand Order material I - CHARACTER profile: Altera, p.072-081 [T] Attila
Class: Saber True Name: Altera
Gender: Female Source: Historical fact Region: Central Asia~Europe
Alignment: Chaotic Good Height: 160cm Weight: 48kg
Strength: B Endurance: A Agility: A Mana: B Luck: A Noble Phantasm: A+
Scenerio Writer: Hikaru Sakurai/Character Designer: huke/Voice Actor: Mamiko Noto
Major Appearance Works: Fate/Grand Order
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: B
Cancels the use of spells with a chant that is three verses or below. Receives almost no damage even against High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals.
Riding: A
She is able to operate all vehicles and beasts freely except for those with a Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast ranking.
Divinity: B
Whether or not one has aptitude as a divine spirit.
Altera is not related to a divine spirit by blood; however Europe was overrun on what was considered to be the authority of God. The target of this fear was given the name, "Scourge of God." Because of this, Altera who became a Heroic Spirit on Earth has a high ranking divine spirit aptitude.
Civilization Erosion: EX
A subconsciously active skill of the heroic spirit Altera. Anything within her grasp is transformed into its “best” form currently most suited for herself.
This is based on Altera’s own perspective, not necessarily reflecting the object at its greatest or most excellent.
Personal Skills
Natural Body: D
Temporarily can rank up STR.
Furthermore, no matter how many calories she ingests, her fundemental design (body type) will not change.
Crest of the Star: EX
The unique pattern imprinted on Altera's body, a strange design that does not belong to the Huns but resulted from some advanced ritual.
The higher the rank, the higher one's attack power is increased. By expending mana through it, one can temporarily enhance the performance of any desired part of the body. An efficient skill that costs little mana but lacks the explosiveness of skills like Power Burst.
In addition, this unique skill also has the effects of the Instinct skill - since it felt like it was missing a little something, or so she claimed.
Military Tactics: B
An instinctive capacity for utilizing tactical knowledge in battles where many are mobilized. Provides a bonus modifier at the time of using one’s own Anti-Army Noble Phantasm or when dealing with an opposing Anti-Army Noble Phantasm.
Noble Phantasm
Photon Ray: Sword of the War God
Rank: A Type: Anti-Army Noble Phantasm Range: 1~30 Maximum Target: 200 People
Photon Ray.
A Noble Phantasm that put together the valor and fear that awed all European nation as the "Scourge of God" or "Divine Reprimand", and the anecdotes of having acquired the sword of the War God Mars-- or so it is thought.
The Noble Phantasm "Sword of the War God" has the shape of a long sword but, for some reason, its design somehow gives a futurist impression.
The blade composed by three-colored light is said to be able to destroy "any and all existences" in the world.
Once its true power is released, both Rank and classification rise up.
Character
First Pronoun: watashi Second Pronoun: omae / ** (without honorifics) Third Pronoun: yatsu / kyatsu / ** (without honorifics)
○Personality
With her excellent instincts, she can deal with even the drastic of circumstances without abandoning her reason – a proud and logical fighter. However, there is a sort of ’emptiness’ about her.
Regardless of friend or foe, she has some magnanimity for those warriors whose skill (performance) she has acknowledged, but those who stand against her are treated as only obstructions to be removed, and she is fundamentally merciless. There is no hesitation in her blade. In battle, she can coolly and correctly grasp the situation, becoming a merciless killing machine.
Although she recognizes combat as where she is truly in her element, she personally does not like it. She fights because she is a fighter. In the name of the violent and unchained God of War, she kills all who stands in her way and destroys all ‘civilization’ before her, nothing more. She is unused and inexperienced in matters outside of war and combat.
She was born with a fondness for the God of War, Mars (Ares). She would call him “Marc” though she did not enforce this on others. It was just something she preferred.
In truth, she dislikes her more common name of “Attila”. She does not dislike its meaning – ‘father’ or ‘controller’ – but rather its sound, and is somewhat more attached the German “Etzel”. She calls herself “Altera” and wishes to be known as such, but it is difficult to have her explain the reason. Only to the very small number of people she trusts will she quietly disclose the truth – because it does not sound charming or sweet.
○Motivation · Attitude to the Master
She treats her Master stoically, recognizing them as a general or adviser-like figure, and will generally go along with anything they say with an “I see”. Instead of trusting as a human being, the situation is closer to a fighting machine on the battlefield that fully relies on external software (the Master) to process thoughts.
Her wish for the Holy Grail is ‘to live a life not as a warrior’. She does not despise the life that she spent fighting, but she is interested to find out how she would have lived otherwise.
○Dialogue Examples
“My name is Altera. I am a warrior of the god of war and a descendant of the Xionghu.”
“I will demolish that civilization.”
“If the Holy Grail serves as a vessel that records everything, then I’ll… simply destroy it.”
“I will destroy, and I will triumph. Up to now, as well as after this.”
“If I remember correctly, I am also a person called… Attila… Personally, I am not very happy about that. The reason? The reason is… I don’t know how to say it. Eventually, there may even be a reason that I can speak of, but as of right now, that name is just unpleasant.”
○Historical Figure
Attila the Hun was the overlord who established a great empire in the 5th century.
She was a warrior and king of the Huns, the descendants of the Xiongnu.
Leading an army of cavalry, the conquests of this great hero covered a great part of the map, from Western Asia to Russia, Eastern Europe, and even Gaul. It is said that this was one of the causes for the eventual downfall of the Roman Empire.
Throughout her life, she was always in the midst of battle.
Due to the terrifying acts she committed in war, she was greatly feared in all European nations as the “Scourge of God”.
She is a pure “King of War”. In contrast with her martial achievements, she did not succeed politically, and her empire rapidly fell apart and dissolved after her death. However, the awe and dread infused in the name “Attila” remains in the memories of people to this day.
○In Grand Order
She was an avatar of destruction. An engine of war that scythed down the many lives who had stood in her path. That was how she had been made to be… so the elders of the Huns had said to her. That she, Altera, existed for battle.
That she had no father, no mother. That she had been “discovered” by the Huns, descendants of the Xiongnu people. Yes, she had no memories of parents, nor of friends, nor of a family. Instead, the world was filled with enemies.
As shown by the marks of war carved into her flesh from the beginning, she lived only to fight. It was her born nature and her role. It was her purpose to exercise her capabilities as intended, and she never held any doubt on the matter.
Becoming destruction itself, she fought like a raging tempest, king of the Huns yet not one of them.
It barely even registered to her that she had armies at her back as she swung her sword with single mind.
Destruction. Domination. Invasion.
She could not be sated, even as the lands of the Huns grew beyond their ability to control. She merely swung the sword and continued the slaughter. Even in the moment when death came to her, she recalled – as she laid in a pool of her own blood, she had thought only of ways to fell Rome.
However, having become a heroic spirit and taken form as a Servant, she began silently questioning herself. Had she perhaps been too much of a warrior? What if she had not become the embodiment of destruction itself? What if she never gripped the sword of the war god?
She had been feared by Europe as the punishment brought down by their absolute deity, the very whip of God Himself. She had been a fighting machine. History had even forgotten that she was a woman. What life could she have lived, if not as a warrior?
What would she have spent her time on?
Would she have been a traveler, freely circling the world on the back of her horse?
Would she have been a grower of life, tilling the earth as she had seen the people of Europe done?
Would she be baking bread in a smoldering oven? Hunting birds and beasts in the wild?
Would she be learning words and language, and writing it down in books?
Would she, with reddened cheeks and gentle smile, have pressed herself into the breast of another?
She did not know. But she wondered…
○Affiliated Characters
Other Servants
Other Servants All civilization must be destroyed. There is no difference between them.
Caster Servants
Although she witnessed the works of curses in life, as she herself had few ties with magecraft, she holds some actual interest in those pure Casters who practice magecraft.
Comment from Illustrator
Miss Altera somewhat regrets that she turned into this difficult design where it was hard to put in and depict her having a fighting spirit. Although I received lots of orders, there are many of them that I do not remember by now in the last 2 years or so, but there are very amazing things written into this setting, huh? What’s going on in this? It is sort of that feeling. That setting… is it not shown yet? I honestly want to see!アルテラ
真名：セイバー 真名：アルテラ
性別：女性 出典：史実 地域：中央アジア～欧州
属性：混沌・善 身長：１６０ｃｍ 体重：４８ｋｇ
筋力：Ｂ 耐力：Ａ 敏捷：Ａ 魔力：Ｂ 幸運：Ａ 宝具：Ａ＋
設定作成：桜井光／キャラクターデザイナー：huke／CV：能登麻美子
主な登場作品：Fate/Grand Order
クラス別能力
対魔力：Ｂ
騎乗：Ａ
神性：Ｂ
文明浸食：Ｂ
保有スキル
天性の肉体：Ｄ
生まれながらに、生物として完全な肉体を持つ。
一時的に筋力のパラメーターをランクアップさせることが可能となる。
更に、どれだけカロリーを摂取しても基本デザイン（体型）は変化しない。
星の紋章：ＥＸ
武器、ないし自身の肉体に魔力を帯びさせ、瞬間的に放出する事によって能力を向上させる。
軍略：Ｂ
戦闘時、つねに自身にとって最適な展開を”感じ取る”能力。
研ぎ澄まされた第六感はもはや未来予知に近い。視覚・聴覚に干渉する妨害を半減させる。
宝具
軍神の剣
ランク:Ａ 種別：対軍宝具 レンジ：１〜３０ 最大捕捉：２００人
フォトン・レイ。
欧州の人々から「神の懲罰」「神の鞭」と畏怖された武勇と恐怖が、大地から軍神マルスの剣を得たとの逸話と合わさった宝具──であると思われる。
人物
一人称：私 二人称：／○○ 三人称：／○○
○性格
○動機・マスターへの態度
○台詞例
○史上の実像・人物像
大帝国を成した西方大王。五世紀の人物とされる。アッティラ・ザ・フン。
匈奴（フンヌ、ヒュン ヌ）の末裔、フン族の戦士にして王。
、無数の死と勝利の果てに西アジアからロシア・東欧・ガリアにまで及ぶ広大な版図を自らの帝国とした大英雄。西ローマ帝国の滅亡を招いたとも言われる。
○『Fate/Grand Order』における人物像
○因縁キャラ
サーヴァント全般
キャスター全般
Comment from Illustrator
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 This reference needs to be fixed. Use "FGOSP1" instead of "Grand Order".
- ↑ Fate/EXTELLA: "The precious, precious souvenir has, after a long time, become Altera's identity itself. Not as the comet's vanguard, the white giant Sefar, but the nucleus of the Altera who exists in her current appearance. The sword of an ancient god. The prototype of Divine Constructs."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Fate/EXTELLA material - Altera, translated by ComunCoutinho at Twitter.
- ↑ Fate/EXTELLA (English) - Dawn Arc: Chapter 7 - Dawn of the Crimson Rose
- ↑ Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity: Section 3 Flauros, the Information Center
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 This reference needs to be fixed. Use "FGOSP5" instead of "Grand Order".