TyphonWP (テュフォン, Tyūpōn?) is a Divine Beast from Greek mythology.
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Background[]
He is not dragonkind, but can be considered an early progenitor of the species in the context of the Western cultural sphere. He is the etymological root of the word "typhoonWP" (タイフーン, taifūn?). The youngest child of Gaia, the Earth Mother Goddess, and Tartaros, the Incarnation of the Abyss. In opposition to prideful Zeus, a monster born forth from Gaia's desire for vengeance.[1] The Father of Monsters, the start of the family tree that includes the Nemean Lion, the Colchis dragon, Ladon, the Gorgon sisters, and some giants.[2]
Like the Machine Gods, Typhon is not originally of Earth; in fact, his conflict with the gods predates their arrival on Earth. Contact with Earth's environment is what gave Typhon the essence, shape, and characteristics of a dragon. Typhon is a god-killing concept first and foremost, and a dragon second. The dragon (phenomenon) that exists to deliver judgment to the gods. The dragon (mechanism) that exists to guide others to commit sins. He is so purely a monster-shaped phenomenon that he can be classified as a pure-blooded dragon.[2]
Typhon eating the ephemeral fruit given by the Moirai to weaken him.
During the Age of Gods, Typhon was tricked by the Moirai. They gave him a fruit which he believed would grant his wishes, but the ephemeral fruit was actually an anti-wish granter which would ensure his wish was never granted. After consuming the fruit Typhon lost much of his power, and he proceeded to be chased by Zeus across the Mediterranean before eventually being sealed beneath Mount EtnaWP.[2] Before being sealed, during his battle with Zeus, Typhon stole Harpe and Zeus's lightning.[1] Even in the modern day, Typhon is still sealed beneath the mountain.[2]
Set is the Egyptian counterpart of Typhon.[1] Stories of Typhon were spread East by Iskandar's invasions, making its way to India, then China, and finally Japan.[3] There is a shared mythological motif across many nations in which a snake battles a bovine, originating from Typhon battling Zeus. Ōkuninushi is the Japanese version of this.[1]
Appearance[]
Typhon resembles a dragon fused with a rocket. The mechanical parts are extraterrestrial in construction, similar to the Machine Gods, and it only gained the dragon features after arriving on Earth.[2]
Personality[]
Role[]
The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II[]
The Devil of the Wandering Sea[]
Bai Ruolong using Typhon's powers.
Long ago, Ziz brought some of Typhon's flesh to the Library of Alexandria.[2] Bai Ruolong ate the flesh of Typhon to gain its divine powers. Typhon is closely associated with the Egyptian god Set, who Bai Ruolong's friend Ergo devoured.[3]
Gray uses Rhongomyniad Mythos to "anchor" Typhon inside Bai Ruolong, preventing any of him from leaking out and disabling Bai Ruolong's use of Typhon's abilities.[1] Ziz is later able to remove 70% of Rhongomyniad's seal after hours of painful spiritual surgery.[4]
Fate/Grand Order[]
Castle of White Sky, Castle of Black Night[]
Typhon's corpse.
The ephemeral fruit that Typhon ate manifests as the Pretender-class Servant, Typhon Ephemeros. As an anti-wish granter that exists to make sure wishes cannot come true, the fruit decides to revive Typhon in response to Goredolf Musik's desire to prevent such an outcome.
Abilities[]
Typhon is a Divine Beast said to be among the most famous of that classification. Its level of power is great enough to call it "more super weaponish" than a living being.[5] Japanese mountain gods are all the millions of lives in the mountain functioning as a single god, but Typhon is a single individual with as much power as a mountain god.[2] He can birth monsters, similar to Echidna and Tiamat.[2]
Noble Phantasms[]
Typhon stole two Authorities from Zeus: the immortal-killing scythe Harpe, and Zeus's greatest symbol, Keraunos, the lightning. The latter manifests as Typhon's Noble Phantasm Nega-Keraunos.
Typhon's second Noble Phantasm, Blaze of Etna, is the representation of how Typhon was sealed inside the volcano Mount Etna.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II Volume 3: The Devil of the Wandering Sea (Lower) - Chapter 6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Fate/Grand Order - Event: Castle of White Sky, Castle of Black Night - Chapter 17
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II Volume 2: The Devil of the Wandering Sea (Upper) - Interlude
- ↑ The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II Volume 4: Legacy of the Alchemist (Upper) - Intermission
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[] Fate/complete material III: World material - FAQ with Nasu: Miscellaneous, p.136
Q: There's three ranks for magic beasts, but what's the most famous of the Divine Beasts, the greatest of those?
Q: There's three ranks for magic beasts, but what's the most famous of the Divine Beasts, the greatest of those? Dragons are special beings with the alignments of the three types, but are there any currently existing dragons that can interfere with the real world in the world of Fate?
A: Moby Dick and Typhon? Divine beasts like those are more super weaponish than living beings I suppose.Ｑ：魔獣には３ランク存在しますが、最上級と思われる神獣で有名なものには何がいるのでしょうか？竜には３種の属性を備えている特殊な存在のようですが、「Fate」世界には現実世界に干渉可能な、現存する竜はいるのでしょうか？
Ａ：モビー‧ディック（白鯨）とかテュポン（ギリシャ神話の暴風）とか？このあたりの神獣はもう生き物というより超兵器みたいなものなんじゃないでしょうか。