Zheng ChenggongWP (鄭成功, Tei Seikō?, Pinyin: Zhèng Chénggōng), courtesy names Mingyan (明嚴, Pinyin: Míngyán) and Damu (大木, Pinyin: Dàmù) is the Master of Archer in the Waxing Moon Ritual of Fate/Samurai Remnant. In the "A Ray of Light" route he becomes the Master of Caster after Archer's death.
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Background[]
A dashing and vivacious warrior with a heroic appearance. He is a general, also known as Koxinga (国姓爺, Kokuseiya?, Pinyin: Guóxìngyé), who is highly respected by the Longwu EmperorWP of the Southern Ming DynastyWP. He is the son of a Ming merchant and a Japanese mother.[2]
Both a military commander and a Magus. Courtesy names Mingyan and Damu, he was a child of mixed blood born to the Chinese Zheng ZhilongWP and Japanese Tagawa MatsuWP. Because his family helped raise Zhu Yujian, the Prince of Tang, to the throne of Emperor of Southern Ming, he was given the imperial surname "Zhu" and thereafter referred to as Koxinga, meaning "Lord of the Imperial Surname."[1]
Zheng Chenggong has entreated the daimyo Tokugawa YorinobuWP for aid in the Ming's fight against the Qing. Yorinobu revealed the existence of the Waxing Moon Ritual to Chenggong and allowed him to compete in lieu of sending reinforcements. He provided a manor built on a Spirit Font in Akasaka for Chenggong to stay for the duration. In return, Yorinobu asked that Chenggong disrupt the plans of the shogun, or someone close to him, involving the Ritual.[3]
In 1661, 10 years after the events of Fate/Samurai Remnant, Zheng would go on to fight, and eventually defeat, Dorothea's father Fredrik CoyettWP in the Siege of Fort ZeelandiaWP. It's possible that Dorothea teamed up with her father against Zheng.[4]
Appearance[]
Personality[]
Zheng is friendly and approachable. Despite this, he knows what has to be done to achieve his goals. He killed his cousin for power, men, and land, and killed people who threatened the military order. He doesn't want to send men to die, but as long as not too many of them do he will continue toward his goal. The only death he has mourned recently was his mother's suicide five years ago. He will go to any lengths for the Ming.[5]
Zheng gets along well with his Servant, Zhou Yu. In fact he did not use a Catalyst to summon him, but rather got Zhou Yu through a compatibility summon.[5]
Role[]
Fate/Samurai Remnant[]
Keian Command Championship[]
Joining the Keian Command Championship, Zheng and Archer obtain victory after the many challenges within. Granted the wish-granter, Zheng wishes for Archer to be incarnated and returns home with him to his homeland, prepared for battle when they return to the mainland. While travelling, Zheng shares a drink with Archer while gazing at the moon together with him.
Abilities[]
Zheng Chenggong fights with a staff. He claims that he only dabbles in Magecraft, but has a variety of Mystic Codes such as paper talismans that set up bounded fields and stones used for telepathic communication.
Development[]
Creation and Conception[]
Zheng Chenggong rough draft design by Rei Wataru.
Zheng Chenggong was designed by Rei Wataru for Fate/Samurai Remnant.
Trivia[]
Fate/Samurai Remnant incorrectly identifies "Damu" as Zheng Chenggong's art name, whereas in reality it's simply another courtesy name, as seen on his Chinese Wikipedia page. [6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fate/Samurai Remnant - Logbook: Biographies
- ↑ Fate/Samurai Remnant - Official Website: Characters
- ↑ Fate/Samurai Remnant - Digression: Dying to Prove One's Worth
- ↑ Fate/Samurai Remnant material - Dorothea Coyett profile
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fate/Samurai Remnant - Digression: The Battlefield is for the Dead
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E9%84%AD%E6%88%90%E5%8A%9F