Achilles

, Class Name , is the Rider-class Servant of Cabik Pentel of the Red Faction in the Great Holy Grail War of Fate/Apocrypha. Shirou Kotomine assumes command over him before he even meets his Master, and through his machinations he later officially becomes Rider's Master. He is one of the Servants summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order.
==Profile==
===Identity===
799.png| in Fate/Grand Order, illustrated by Mitsuro Sakuma.
Young Achilles and Chiron.png|Young Achilles mentored by Chiron in Fate/Apocrypha.
Achilles training with Chiron (manga).jpg|Achilles training with Chiron. in the Fate/Apocrypha Manga
Penthesilea meets Achilles.jpg|Achilles meets Penthesilea in the Trojan war.
Penthesilea unmasked.jpg|Achilles unmasking Penthesilea.
Achilles calling Penthesilea beautiful.jpg|Achilles remarking how beautiful Penthesilea is after seeing her face for the first time.
One of the famous heroes in the Trojan War. Born from the sea goddess Thetis and the hero Peleus, Achilles was blessed by the gods from birth. His mother Thetis, having greatly loved her son, had warmed him within holy flames in order to try and make him immortal. But her husband Peleus had opposed it, saying “Then that would destroy Achilles as a human”, and in the end Achilles grew up while only a certain part of him remained human. Eventually, when war broke out between and , Achilles was asked the following by his mother Thetis: "Do you wish to live a long and peaceful life without having your name recognized by the masses? Or do you wish to live the short life of a hero with brilliant achievements in battle?" Achilles choice went without saying. At the same time as his mother felt pride in his decision, she also felt heartbreakingly sad, because his fate had been predetermined since he was born. If he lived as a hero, he would have a short life, as if sprinting through it at full speed.
When Achilles was a young child, his mother Thetis returned to her home at the bottom of the sea, due to discord with his father Peleus. Chiron, who had raised many heroes, was an old friend of Peleus. Peleus requested Chiron to train his son and Chiron happily accepted the role of mentoring Achilles for nine years.
After having grown up, he participated in the Trojan War as part of the Achaean army and continued achieving many great feats. He was a human who was exceedingly close to the level of the gods. A fast-sprinting hero with an invincible body, his body blessed by all the gods could never received any wounds, but his heel alone was this hero's vital weak point. The spear his father had given to him pierced through all other heroes. With his chariot led by three steeds, consisting of two divine horses given to him as a gift from the sea god Poseidon and a famous horse he stole while assaulting a certain city, no one could chase after him from behind.
Hector was one of the greatest heroes in the Trojan War, being equal in strength and skill with Achilles, even without his weak point being exposed. Hector was the killer of Achilles' friend Patroclus. Achilles, enraged with his friend's death, challenged Hector in a one-on-one fight. Even after killing Hector, the way Achilles insulted him by dragging his corpse around with his chariot was a foolish and intolerable act. As a result, he incurred the displeasure of the sun god Apollo, during this time, he was challenged by Penthesilea who he easily defeats and as he saw her face he was smitten by her which only enraged the queen and started to curse him and the spear he wields, but despite being repeatedly warned to restrain himself, Achilles continued slaughtering the Trojan army. So the enraged Apollo aided the Trojan army's bow expert Paris, and guided him to shoot Achilles' only weak point—that is, his heel. Having his heart pierced by arrows one after another afterwards, Achilles sensed his own death, but continued fiercely fighting and using all his strength to kill the soldiers of the Trojan army around him. Just as predicted, he had a short life, but his legend as a hero was carved into the world.
===Appearance===
Rider appears to be a great hero just from his appearance, one who would be admired by any man or woman, young or old. While his face is pleasing to the eyes, it is not like the knights of old whose courteousness softened the hearts of noble ladies. He has the eyes of a raptor, a strong and firm build, and the lack of any appearance of crudeness.
Rider has spiky green hair that stands up except for a single bang that hangs over the left side of his face. The chest piece of his silver armor also features a bird. An orange cloth is wrapped loosely around his body.
===Personality===
Rider is described as being broad-minded and audacious, often displaying a carefree smile on his face. He is not a hero like Spartacus who rebelled against all authority, but he is far removed from knights who valiantly served kings. Even if ordered by his Master, he is a Servant who will not accept tasks he does not wish to complete, showing his nature as a "hero." He thinks little of those called kings, so he has "fatal lack of compatibility" with those like Semiramis; the only exception would be the Amazon Queen Penthesilea, as he had an awful amount of regret when he killed her with his spear thus making it hesitant for him to fight against female opponents. During the course of a regular war, the first clash would likely have been between the two of them. In such a way, he once openly ignored orders from a king he disliked, only taking up arms for the sake of a slain comrade. While he is able to stand stern against those he has marked as enemies, he becomes soft when faced with those whom he has already marked as "good people" when they temporarily remove themselves from being his ally.
He has striven to live his life in such a way that he is constantly the target of killing intent and hateful animosity, and he has become accustomed to it. He was one who stood out alongside other heroes, displaying confidence in any battle and a great will to fight. His thirst for blood is such that normal humans will have their spirits utterly crumble before him. He freely boasts before his opponents and mocks them severely, even while outnumbered and not fighting at full power. He was one whose one true friend and the women who loved him meant all the world, so such things are nothing to him. For the opponents of the war whose scornful glares are directed at him, the only difference compared to those who directed animosity towards him in his life are the time in which they existed and the weapons they wielded. He views them as all the same, and plans to cut them down like they are nothing.
He has a very close relationship with Atalanta and calls her as , ("Missy" in the Fate/Apocrypha anime). Due to him and Archer being from the same lands, Assassin believes that he will no doubt make advances on her. While his charm and demeanor are enough to fluster even a "virtuous wife" with his words, though they are not effective due to her time in the wild. When they work together for the first time, William Shakespeare suggested to write a love poem for them, Rider's eyes sparkled with joy at Caster's suggestion and happily accepted it.
Rider seemed to be obsessed with facing Chiron as he was a similar existence as him and was capable of harming him. When he learns Archer is Chiron, it was only natural that Achilles had wavered for an instant. Chiron had been an absolute figure and symbol to his younger self. His gentleness, seriousness and words had been engraved like magic into the young Achilles. Chiron was a father, teacher, older brother and close friend whom he spent his childhood with, when he was at his most sensitive. For Achilles, who was the son of a hero, had received the blessings of the Olympian gods and had been given looks of awe, respect and admiration from many young warriors, there were few people he could truly call his friends or teachers. Chiron was, beyond a doubt, one of those few people. He was someone Achilles could trust just as much as his close friend Patroclus. Rider still respectfully calls him . There was definitely a bond between them. Teacher and student, friend and friend who trusted each other from the bottom of their hearts. Even if they trampled on those feelings, vast 'joy' over facing each other that surpassed their other feelings definitely existed in their hearts.
He wishes to fulfill the vow he made with his mother, "live like a hero and die like a hero" and to fight against Chiron. Despite this, however, the three people that Achilles never wants to have a rematch with, regardless whether it is before or after his death, are Hector, Penthesilea and Chiron.
====Relationships====
;Chiron
:"Geh...so Teacher is here. Ah, no, um, if he's ally then it's fine. It's just that we fought once. That guy gave me a thorough beating, determined to break my joints... Just remembering it is enough to give me nightmares."Fate/Grand Order Achilles' Lines
:“Uwa, Teacher! No, because I’m already a graduate! Pardon me for a moment on the hard course! Ah, hey! Since Jason is here now, I’ll go over there!”
;Hector
:"Hector... well, if he’s an ally, it’s fine. He’s tough to deal with when he’s an enemy though. I’m not going to pick a fight with—OW! HECTOR! YOU THREW THAT ROCK AT ME, DIDN’T YOU!? FINE THEN! LET’S DO ANOTHER ROUND OF 1-ON-1! AND DON’T YOU RUN! IT’LL THROW MY AIM OFF!"
:Achilles has complicated feelings about Hector, but he does not intend to bring those with him while in Chaldea. If he leaves out the emotional things, he sees him as... a person who can be respected as a warrior. Unfortunately, it is impossible for Achilles to leave out the emotional things in the first place.
:In this connection, Hector can completely separate his emotions during battle. For example, even if he is an enemy to his parents and siblings, it seems that he can suppress his emotions and carry through with the battle.
;Penthesilea
:"Aaah, Penthesilea is here too, huh. Hm, 「I'd be fine with getting killed by her to apologize」 is what I was thinking... But since I won't be able to protect Master in that case, it's no good. I'm a Servant now... My bad, but if you're my opponent, I'll kill you again. If you are my ally, then...I'll leave my back to you."
:Achilles feels some responsibility as one would expect – the kind of responsibility where he will fight Penthesilea while she is screaming out his name, but————it is not like just because he feels some responsibility, he can pick a fight with her for that reason. He was merely driven by an unbearable feeling to say that word.
;Odysseus
:“The dandy with the steel suit came! Soooo, do you also have your wooden horse with you!?”
;Paris
:“... The Paris I know of was a youngster who only grew up a little bit and was a little hateful, but...”
;Atalanta / Atalanta Alter
:"It's Atalanta oneesan... What's this, how nice. She's laughing now. That's more than enough for me. Master... You have my thanks."
:They were on a common front in another Holy Grail War. A woman who his father Peleus admired, and Achilles also adores Atalanta like she was family to him.
;Heracles
:"Oh, it's Heracles. It's alright, he's an ally, he's an ally, he's an ally...! No, but, I would like to try fighting him once, is that no good? So I can't...Tch."
:“I wanted to try to have a bare-handed brawl with him just once since it sounds nice, but I was held back by everybody.”
;Iskandar
:“Reverence for me!? An autograph!? Mine!? While you’re at it, you also want my armour!? No, well, but it’s fine! Hey, no, that’s not fine!”
;Semiramis
:“Heeey, hanging out around you while you’re getting irritated is a somewhat pleasant atmosphere!” (Achilles was then tragically attacked by the Hanging Gardens.)
==Role==
===Fate/Apocrypha===
====The Beginning Stages of the War====
Red Faction.png|The Red Faction atop the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Achilles Novel.png|Archer of Black sniping Rider of Red.
Rider, on his own judgment, follows Archer of Red as she chases the marching Berserker of Red to the Black Faction's base in Trifas, later officially asked by Shirou to provide backup after he decides that Rider would not willingly accept the task of killing Ruler. Rider attempts to make an advance on Archer when she asks his reason for being there, but her lack of any reaction leaves him only able to cough and get back to his mission. Curious about only having interacted with Shirou Kotomine instead of his Master, he asks Archer if it has been the same for her, which she affirms. As they speculate on the reasoning for them not showing themselves, they think it to be a possible magi eccentricity or plan for future battle, but find Shirou and Assassin of Red to be suspicious.
Berserker soon encounters his first enemy resistance from the Black Faction, but the two observe the battle because they are not enemy Servants. Unwilling to show his true power to the enemy, Rider only takes up his spear rather than his rightful weapon, his mount, and Archer takes to the woods to provide support from the rear. Preparing for battle, he engages Berserker of Black and Saber of Black, taunting the other side in underestimating him with just two Servants and that their entire force would be needed against him. Rider shows his superiority over Saber and Berserker by exceeding them both in skill and ability, as well as demonstrating the nigh invincibility granted to him by his Noble Phantasm, Andreias Amarantos. Due to Saber possessing no Divinity to match Rider's, he is unable to injury Rider, which prompts his Master, Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia, to use one of his Command Spells to force Saber into using his Noble Phantasm, Balmung. However, before Saber can utilize Balmung, which would reveal his True Name, Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia intervenes and forces Gordes to use another Command Seal to stop the attack. Rider is disappointed and slightly confused over Saber not using his Noble Phantasm, but to his shock, he suddenly struck by an arrow that manages to injure him. This arrow was shot by the Archer of Black, who, possessing Divinity of Rank C, is capable of wounding Rider. As more arrows are shot, Rider attempts to avoid them, only to notice that the attacker is capable of predicting his movements. Knowing that he is at a disadvantage, Rider retreats, though not before claiming that he will face Archer of Black again. Archer of Red also retreats alongside him.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 1: Apocrypha: Great Holy Grail War - Chapter 4
====Battle At Castle Yggdmillennia====
Rider, along with the rest of the Red Faction Servants, aside from Saber of Red and Berserker of Red, later attack Fortress of Millennia onboard Assassin of Red's Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Demonstrating the power of his mount, Troias Tragōidia, he easily tramples the Black Faction's homunculi. But his mount is stopped by Caster of Black's golems, which does little to stop him as Rider continues to kill and destroy both golem and homunculi alike until he blocks an arrow fired by Archer of Black. Rider then goes off to engage Archer of Black in the woods, deflecting all arrows fired at him as closes the distances between them. However, he hesitates to strike Archer when he sees that Archer is his former friend and mentor, Chiron. Archer uses this opportunity to attack Rider, stating to him that although they were friends in life, it has no relevance in the Grail War. Although somewhat hesitant, Rider continues battling Archer, until both retreat when Berserker of Red unleashes his Noble Phantasm, Crying Warmonger.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red - Chapter 2
====Confronting Lancer of Black and Shirou's True Identity====
After the Red Faction uses the Hanging Gardens to steal the Greater Grail, Rider again faces off against Archer of Black, who came to retrieve the Grail along with Caster of Black and Lancer of Black. However, their fight is interrupted when Darnic suddenly appears and uses a Command Spell to force Lancer of Black to activate his Noble Phantasm, Legend of Dracula, turning Lancer in a vampire and combines himself with him. The Servants temporarily unite to battle the Nameless Vampire, with the recently arrived Ruler also empowering them. However, the Servants of Red suddenly fall down due to their contracts being switched to Shirou Kotomine, who also destroys the Nameless Vampire. Shirou then invites all of the Servants to join him, claiming that there is no point for the Black Faction to continue. Rider of Red and Archer of Red are suspicious of him, but Lancer of Red agrees to listen to Shirou, not allowing the others to damage him. Caster of Black also decides to ally with Shirou, while Ruler and Archer of Black flee the Hanging Gardens.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red - Chapter 3
====Joining Amakusa Shirou's Camp====
When the Red Servants later negotiate the terms of between their new Master, Shirou, Rider agrees to help Shirou, wanting to battle Archer of Black again, although he is skeptical of him. Rider later questions Shirou of his goals, with Shirou saying that he only wants to gain salvation for humanity and has no other mischievous intentions.
====The Final Battle====
Black and Red faction airborne fight.jpg|Rider of Red flying towards the Black Faction's jetliners
Duelfield.jpg|Rider of Red fighting Archer of Black
Achilles_Wins.png|Rider of Red defeats Archer of Black
Achilles crying over Atalanta's dream.png|Achilles lamenting over Atalanta's tragic dream.
Achilles hugging Atalanta.jpg|Achilles hugging Atalanta to comfort her.
When the Black Faction launches their attack on the Hanging Gardens, flying on top of airplanes, Rider rides his chariot and destroys many of the airplanes while also avoiding attacks from Archer of Black. Rider of Red eventually lands down, confronting Archer on top of an airplane. He activates his Noble Phantasm's Diatrekhōn Astēr Lonkhē's ability, that creates a Duelfield, that no one else can enter, where Rider and Archer battle each other in unarmed combat. Although being closely equal, Rider manages to beat Archer, who is left unable to move. Before his death though, Archer manages to hit Rider's heel with his Noble Phantasm, Antares Snipe, neutralizing his immortality. He also asks Rider to loan one of his Noble Phantasms to the Black Faction, before finally dying. Rider of Red later meets the wounded Rider of Black, giving his Akhilleus Kosmos to him, out of respect for his teacher. Rider also shows up during Ruler's battle against Archer of Red, who had succumbed to madness due to her Noble Phantasm, Agrius Metamorphosis. Rider tells Ruler to leave, while facing Archer himself. He manages to defeat her, although he is mortally wounded in the process. During Archer's final moments, Rider comforts her, saying that her dream was wonderful. He also fades away afterward.
The original Light Novel has a different scene in regards of the final battle of Rider. Before finally confronting Archer, he recalled his past and why he liked her so much, namely because his father Peleus used to tell him the stories of his past, participating in the Hunt for the Golden Fleece with the Argonauts and the Hunt for Calydonian Boar, where he met a beautiful swift-footed huntress that took center stage of both events and even defeated him in a ceremonial wrestling match. Rider was inspired by the stories and considered her his idol, which hurt him when he saw her succumbing to madness and decided that he had to set her straight to preserve her image. In his victory, he was reminded with his final battle against Penthesilea, whereas after he expressed regret to kill a beautiful person, she went into rage and cursed that he would use his spear to slay a beloved person before she died, a curse that was fulfilled in the time he impaled Archer. To further comfort Archer, he's then shown crying over her own sorrow and despair over her unrewarding but beautiful dream that she kept pursuing, which was enough to grant peace to her mind, and they faded together in the same time, knowing that a journey to Hell would be all right when they're together.
===Fate/Grand Order===
Achilles appears in Alexander's interlude, having trained many sailors and pirates. He doesn't fight Alexander directly, but suggests the two may meet again some day.Fate/Grand Order - Alexander Interlude: Charge Forward, Beginning of a Great Conquest
====Event: Inheritance of Glory====
Following the conclusion of the Great Holy Grail War, Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia, still fused with Vlad III, remained in the Greater Grail. Stilling wishing to acquire the Grail, he manifested mindless replicas of the war’s participating Servants (except the Rulers) to fight endlessly in a recreation of the war inside a recreation of Trifas.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 7: Decisive Battle : Ever-Floating GardenFate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 2: Castle Defense : Millennia Fortress
Injured by Balmung, Sieg uses his influence as the Greater Grail's caretaker to convert at least two replica Servants into proper Servants.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 1: Dive Inner-World Those two just happen to be Chiron and Achilles. At Chiron's behest, who's already escaping with Ritsuka, Achilles helps Sieg escape. He brings him to Millenia Fortress, where Ritsuka and Chiron went, and puts him in the garden. He informs Chiron and Ritsuka of this, encouraging the latter to check on Sieg. After Ritsuka returns with Sieg, Chiron tells everyone they have no chance of winning with their current numbers. At his suggestion, the group discusses how to defeat the twelve Servants. Ritsuka suggests defeating at least three Servants. Chiron says he and Achilles can fight nine, while Ritsuka and Sieg take on three. He then trains the others on how to detect and dodge the Noble Phantasms of the replica Servants by nightfall. Afterward, he has Achilles help him set up Bounded Field traps to separate the nine Servants.
Later that night, the group observe from the fortress wall that the Servants are approaching the fortress. Chiron and Achilles jump down from the fortress and activate the traps they set up earlier to separate the Servants. They then fend off nine Servants, while Ritsuka and Sieg fight replicas of Avicebron, William Shakespeare, and Jack the Ripper. Eventually, the sun rises, prompting all replica Servants to disappear. Chiron tells everyone to rest for today, though he has Achilles help him reset the traps.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 3: "Are You Are Our Mommy?"
That night, joined by now joined by the rematerialized Avicebron, Shakespeare, and Jack, Chiron says they'll use the same tactics as last night, except this time he wants Achilles to help Ritsuka and Sieg. He also orders Avicebron to support everyone with his golems, and  Shakespeare to buff whichever party he finds interesting. After Jack agrees not to aid Ritsuka, the group jumps down from the wall to defeat Spartacus, Atalanta, and Frankenstein. After the Servants disappear with the rising sun, Achilles discusses with Sieg on how it's possible for all the replica Servants, even those with divinity, to be able to harm him. Chiron then tells everyone to return to the fortress quickly upon suspecting the absent replica Shakespeare infiltrated the fortress to kill Shakespeare.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 4: Showdown : Twin Swords & A Cavalry
Fortunately, the group finds Shakespeare safe and sound. Achilles later asks the rematerialized Atalanta if she is the same one his father always spoke of. Atlanta realizes he is Peleus' son and recalls Pelesus as the man she threw during a wrestling match. Chiron then enters the room and asks for her help in making traps. Atalanta accepts, but she wonders what their duty is since they're are all inside the Grail. Chiron replies it is to protect the Grail and says they were enemies in reality. Atalanta finds it normal for enemies to become allies; Achilles says they were allies as Servants of Red. Atalanta is glad to have him as an ally but points out the enemy has Divinity to negate his immortality. She finds the prospect of potentially fighting herself later unpleasant. Thus, she asks Achilles to not drag her body around. Achilles replies he wouldn't do that unless he was a Berserker, to which Atalanta confesses she was joking. Despite lacking memories of the Great Grail War, Atalanta feels like she and Achilles spoke often. Achilles confesses he always wanted to meet her ever since his father spoke fondly of her. Atalanta pleads with him to stop out of embarrassment.
That night, at Chiron's behest, Atalanta launches Phoebus Catastrophe, but replica Astolfo uses Hippogriff to avoid it. In response, she, Chiron, and Achilles go to engage the enemy directly, but Chiron finds the enemy is using his tactics.
The next day, the group is joined by the re-materialized Astolfo, Siegfried, and Mordred. Achilles and Mordred nearly get into a fight but Frankenstein stops them by smacking them both, not wanting the flowers to be destroyed. It is then determined that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is the enemy base. While agreeing with a direct assault, Chiron warns their chances of success will be low since twelve Servants will be guarding the Gardens. Avicebron advises against attacking the Gardens during the day like Atalanta proposed, as a flying golem he sent there on Chiron’s order was forcibly transported outside when night arrived. Chiron asks Sieg if he can move his main body, Fafnir, now. Sieg answers he can fly at a minimum but warns he’ll fall if hit by a Noble Phantasm, especially Balmung. Achilles and Astolfo, therefore, decide to fly alongside him to back him up. He agees to let Chiron ride in his chariot The next day, before the asssault, everyone eats strawberry sandwiches out in the garden. Achilles exaggerates Chiron’s abilities during this time.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 6: A Dream-like Moment
Later that night, the group flies towards the Gardens. Xanthus (one of Achilles' horses) suspects that the enemy has summoned Achilles and Chiron, having been unable to until now. Chiron heeds the horse's words and tells Achilles for each of them to counter their respective enemy counterparts. Achilles remains skeptical, though, until he sees his enemy counterpart. Eventually, the group breaks through the enemy and enters the Gardens. Inside they defeat Semiramis and Karna, who rematerializes with a sense of will come morning. They are then guided by Semiramis to where the enemy resides, the Grail’s chamber.
At the Grail’s chamber, the group meets Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia, the mastermind behind the recreated Great Grail War. Sieg explains who and what Darnic is. He tries to convince him to surrender, saying a broken Grail cannot reach the Root nor activate the Third Magic. Darnic refuses and reminds the group that he already controls 87% of the Grail. He declares that as long as he possesses the Grail, none of them will ever disappear, but they will once he’s gone. He then proposes using the Grail to incarnate them if they agree to join him. But they all refuse his proposal on their own principles as heroes. Expecting that to be their answer, Darnic connects to a replica of the Grail that emerges from within the Grail to Sieg’s shock. He then fights the group by having the replica Grail continually spawn replica Servants. The group struggle at first since the replica Grail is using their class affinities against them, so they decide to do the same.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 8: Golden Yggdmillennia: Tree of a Thousand Realms
After the replica Grail is destroyed, Darnic refuses to give up when he’s struck by Kazikli Bey from the supposedly sealed Vlad III. Unlike the others though, he retained his memories of the Great Grail War due to Darnic fusing with him during it. He eventually convinces Darnic to accept that his broken dream can never be recovered. After Darnic and Vlad disappear, Semiramis teleports the group back to the ground.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 9: Thus, It Went Into Hibernation Mode
On the ground, Achilles recounts that while he was alive, he could never relax after winning a battle because he knew the next battle was never far off. He is, therefore, glad that he doesn't have to worry about that. It also pleases him that there were no citizens to be caught in the crossfire, and Hector wasn't present. He then disappears, promising Ritsuka that he'll come when called if they find themselves in trouble in Greece.
====Atlantis: Ancient Ocean of the Dreadnought Gods====
Achilles is summoned into the Atlantic Lostbelt as one of hundreds of Heroic Spirits assigned to protect Proper Human History. He is one of few to survive against Kirschtaria Wodime and the forces of the Twelve Machine Gods, led by the Lostbelt versions of his allies in life, Odysseus and Chiron. Before the arrival of Chaldea, Achilles fought with Chiron and was struck by an arrow in his heel, thus costing him his invulnerability and reducing his speed by seventy percent with the loss of Andreias Amarantos.Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Atlantis: Ancient Ocean of the Dreadnought Gods - Section 22: The Ones Who Have Conquered the Storms Achilles is an ally during the Lostbelt, though he chafes with fellow ally Paris for having killed him in life, while the latter bears a grudge against him for having killed his brother Hector.
During the climax, Achilles sacrifices his armor, a Divine Construct, as one of the requirements to use Super Orion’s third Noble Phantasm, Ortygia Amore Mio. After this, he sacrificed his life to give Super Orion time to shoot down the Lostbelt version of Artemis.
====Wandjina World Tour====
Fate/Grand Order - Wandjina World Tour, Epilogue
==Abilities==
Having once been a powerful and exceptional hero whose level was exceedingly close to that of the gods, Achilles is known as one of the greatest heroes in history, with numerous legends beffiting his fame. Achilles is without a doubt, a first-rate Servant, as he is not only as top rank as a Heroic Spirit can conceivably be, but he also boasts of worldwide‐class fame. There are probably less than ten heroes, including him, whose names are known on that scale. He is a hero who boasts the most outstanding popularity in Greek mythology, which definitely equals that of the legendary Greek hero, Heracles. After all, his name is attached to one of the vital points of the human body. Among the many Servants from Greek Mythology, his power ranks next to that of Heracles. Jason, the leader of Argonauts, states that Achilles is the second strongest hero in all of Greece. Due to Achilles' power, the Subcategory Holy Grail War in Greece simply turned into a competition for his Catalyst, just like the previous one was a competition for a catalyst for Heracles before he was banned. 
Being regarded by Chiron as an extremely overpowered Rider,Fate/Apocrypha Volume 2: Round Dance of Black / Festival of Red - Chapter 1 Achilles' parameters are quite excellent. During the Great Holy Grail War, Achilles was the undisputed strongest alongside Karna. Jeanne d'Arc estimates that Achilles possesses power and ability that rivals Karna, and states that his existence alone completely changes the course of the battle. Shirou Kotomine also states that Achilles could match Karna, and confirms that he possesses the strength necessary to oppose Vlad III, even within Romania. This is because Achilles' great fame is comparable to Vlad's, even within Romania. Even so, it was later noted that if the two were to fight, Vlad III would still have some degree of advantage over him. When Mordred heard Kotomine's words, she considered the possibility of her Father being the servant he was talking about. Compared to the other servants of the Red Faction - putting aside Mordred, who was operating independently - Karna and Achilles were truly unparalleled.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 1: Apocrypha: Great Holy Grail War - Chapter 2 As such, it is truly a case of two star players in a single team. Achilles' combat strength is noted to be great enough face Avicebron's Adam, head-on and achieve victory with ease. Something that took a team comprised of Mordred, Sieg, Chiron, Jeanne d'Arc and Astolfo perfectly following a coordinated tactic to defeat.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3: Triumphal Return of the Saint - Chapter 1 
Additionally, besides the Rider class, Achilles possesses the qualifications to be summoned as a Lancer, Berserker and, quite unusually, a Shielder. His complement of Noble Phantasms is slightly different in each of the other classes. For instance, as a Lancer, he would lose his chariot, but instead, his spear would gain the secondary effect of causing HP reduction. Naturally, due to Achilles' abnormally abundant number of Noble Phantasms, he is a Servant who would instantly run out of Magical Energy if he used them in a normal Holy Grail War. In particular, the mana consumption of his chariot is uncommonly harsh, and only a first rate Master could fully utilize him. In the worst case, it is estimated that it can consume enough mana to summon another Servant besides Achilles.
In the Atlantic Lostbelt, Achilles had access to his Divine Construct armor which was forged by Hephaestus at the request of Achilles' mother Thetis but gave it to Hephaestus to reforged into Orion's Aegis Eclipse and two arrows so he can shoot down Artemis.Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Atlantis: Ancient Ocean of the Dreadnought Gods - Section 13: Retrospection: Apostle from Another PlanetFate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Atlantis: Ancient Ocean of the Dreadnought Gods - Section 16: Three-Headed Dog It is believed by Dioscuri that Achilles' armour, along with their shield, were made from the Divine Steel Adamant, the most durable material in Greek Mythology and which is said to be invincible.Fate/Grand Order - Dioscuri's Craft Essence In a normal Holy Grail War, if he was summoned in his home country of Greece, he would possess this golden cloth-like armour due to the geographical boost.
===Combat===
Being a natural-born warrior, Achilles grew up becoming tall and powerful. The shaky thrusts of his spear became god-like blows. Like a freed horse, he was unstoppable and untameable, galloping across the fields and surpassing all obstacles with his swift feet. He was also extremely knowledgeable, of course. In the wild, he could find edible plants and fruits with a single glance, and he knew the ways to treat injuries. The way he behaved and held himself, both as a hero and in a royal court, was perfect. Most surprising of all, Achilles was barely ten years old when he had accomplished all of this. He was such a figure, that by this age he was told by Chiron that there was already nothing left for him to teach him.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3: Triumphal Return of the Saint - Chapter 3 
Although his physical prowess is abnormal, it is not an impossible standard for a Servant. Even taking that into account, his speed still greatly stands out, as he has been recorded in history as the fastest hero among all humanity, lauded for his great valor and prowess in the Trojan War. During that war, Achilles found a worthy adversary in Hector, who was his equal in strength and skill. Achilles was able to kill him in a one-on-one duel thanks to a paper-thin difference in skill. To Achilles, Hector is one of the top three people he never wants to fight again, whether it is before or after his death. The remaining two being Penthesilea and Chiron. Although Chiron claims that fighting Achilles directly may be somewhat beyond his capabilities, he was later shown to be able to nearly match him in combat. In the beginning, Achilles was taught the basics by his teacher Chiron. Therefore, it is only natural that when fighting his mentor, Chiron would see through all his body's movements and habits. Achilles usually fights his opponents using basic techniques and trying to overwhelm them with his overwhelming speed, however, although normally speaking he would have easily gouged out Chiron's heart, Chiron was able to dodge his attack and press him back instead by targeting his weak spot. In order to temporarily corner Chiron, Achilles was forced to change up his fighting-style with tricky moves in the middle of their fight. Unlike Chiron who simply taught others, Achilles ran through numerous battlefields, after all. He had crossed blades, fought to the death, and exchanged friendships of the soul with many heroes. It was true that he had learned the basics from Chiron, but the corpses that Rider had piled up in battle—were also another truth for him.
AchillesvsChiron.jpg|Achilles vs Chiron.
Achilles vs Atalanta.gif|Achilles fighting and defeating Atalanta.
When imagining a hypothetical one-on-one battle against Achilles, Chiron was unable to see any assurance that he could win even if he fought Achilles in perfect form. When he considered it coolly, Archer was at a 7:3 disadvantage. Achilles’ spear was certainly swift. Even if Chiron completely grasped his abilities and habits in battle, the possibility that he couldn’t process the data fast enough in real time was extremely likely. Moreover, that was based on the assumption of first annulling the disadvantage of his foothold and his opponent not using his chariot. To bring about such a convenient development, considerable luck and planning was necessary. On the other hand, from Achilles' point of view, even if the battle took place on a flat field without any obstacles, Chiron would hold the advantage due to being able to see through his movements with his Mind's Eye (True) and Clairvoyance. For example, if Achilles took the ‘poisonous serpent’ stance with his spear, an effective style where he holds the middle part of the handle and in order to use quick thrusts while warding off the enemies attacks, the moment he took this stance, Chiron would immediately know where he would aim. Naturally, the situation wasn’t as bad as it seemed, as in the hypothetical battle just now, Achilles had fought in a situation where his speed was not taken into account. Nevertheless, since Chiron has greater battle power than Achilles, if Achilles made a mistake right from the start it would be fatal. Since they both knew almost all of each other's moves, he could tell the fight would end in this manner by logically thinking it through. Since both of them moved completely logically, the first one to make a mistake would lose.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 4: Cup of Purgatory - Chapter 3 
Just Achilles' skill with the spear is so great that he would have no trouble being summoned as a Lancer. In his battle against Siegfried and Frankenstein, he felt no disadvantage at all. Their combined assault, aiming both high and low, was splendidly deflected by Achilles. Although the Greek hero seemed invincible, thanks to Achilles not fighting them seriously, Armor of Fafnir was capable of nullifying all damage Saber took, allowing him to keep the fight balanced for the time being. One thrust from Achilles' spear is strong enough to pierce the scales of Semiramis's divine fish scales with ease. Although Semiramis actually managed to stop the thrust, Achilles claimed that if he really wanted to, he could have put his spear through her scales, her arm and Shirou Kotomine's head, to which Shirou replied “Yes, I suppose you could have." Even while heavily injured and weakened at 30% of his speed, Achilles was able to fight Atalanta in her Agrius Metamorphosis form. He was able to deflect five of her arrows at once, all of which had destructive power comparable to a Noble Phantasm.Fate/Apocrypha - Volume 5: "驚嘆のあまり、後方へと跳躍して間合いを取る。放たれた五本の矢はいずれも宝具に匹敵する破壊力で敵に対し肉薄し――――――――その悉くを撃ち落とされた。誰だ。そんな奇跡を平然と行使する敵は、一体何者だ。" Despite suffering lethal damage and even having his spiritual core crushed by her attacks, he was eventually able to fatally wound her with a charging spear thrust, thus freeing her from the pelt. 
Furthermore, Achilles has a sword that he can use in conjunction with his spear, in order to fight hordes of enemies.
During the Atlantic Lostbelt, Orion made a contest with Achilles to see who could kill more Demonic Beasts, the fastest. Since Achilles was at 30% of his full speed due to his heel having been pierced, and thus, also lost his immortality, Orion proposed giving him a handicap to make up for his injury, however, Achilles didn't accept it. With the backing of Ritsuka Fujimaru Orion reached a draw in numbers and won in terms of speed. Although Achilles didn't put his injury as an excuse, he says he lost because he hadn't put together a plan of attack as well as he could have. With the backing of Ritsuka, Achilles won in both number of kills and speed.Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Atlantis: Ancient Ocean of the Dreadnought Gods - Section 15: An Indifferent Monster, A Devastated Great Labyrinth
Achilles can also throw his spear fast enough to surpass the . Although it is said that it is close to impossible to evade this attack, Vlad III in his Legend of Dracula form was able to stop it with just one hand. A feat as outrageous as grabbing a flying missile bare-handed. Naturally, his hand's flesh was torn to shreds, his nerves were snapped apart, and his bones were smashed loudly. However, he regenerated his hand faster than the speed at which he had been wounded.
By detecting the swirl of Magical Energy and slight disturbance in the air, Achilles was able to react to Chiron's arrows by allowing him to swiftly turn his head to face the incoming attacks. Leaving even Chiron speechless, Achilles was able to catch and crush one of his arrows between his teeth by predicting that it was aimed for his forehead and, instead of avoiding it, stopping it head on. 
Due to being trained by Chiron in the world's oldest mixed martial art, Pankration, Achilles is very skilled in unarmed combat, utilizing powerful punches, elbows, and kicks to overwhelm his opponent with his sheer power and speed. A single kick was able to crush Chiron's eye and another was able to send him flying. He can perform throws and locks as well, to slam an opponent to the ground or break their neck. During his barehanded duel against Chiron, his final punch went through his chest and was stated to not be inferior to a Noble Phantasm.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 5: Evil Dragon and the Holy Woman
Cú Chulainn is capable of fighting Achilles to a draw.
===Skills===
====Class Skills====
*Magic Resistance (C Rank): Cancels spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against Magecraft on the level of greater magecraft and Greater Rituals.
*Riding (A+ Rank): The ability for riding. Creatures on the level of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast can be used as mounts. However, that does not apply to members of the Dragon Kind.
====Personal Skills====
*Battle Continuation (A Rank): Achilles is able to fight even when given grievous injuries. Compared to Siegfried's weak point that can allow even the weakest of Servants to kill him, Rider, who "doesn't know when to give up", can continue fighting for a time even after either of his weak-points, his heel and heart, are struck. During the Atlantic Lostbelt, despite having his heel pierced and spiritual core destroyed by Lostbelt Chiron's Antares Snipe, Achilles was able to stall Chiron for a long period of time while destroying his Atlantis guard.Fate/Grand Order: Cosmos in the Lostbelt - Atlantis: Ancient Ocean of the Dreadnought Gods - Section 25: That Hunter, Who Pierces Through a Goddess (Vol. 1)
*Valor (A+ Rank): Thanks to this ability, Achilles is able to nullify mental interference such as coercion, confusion, and glamours. Damage in hand-to-hand combat is also increased.
*Divinity (C Rank): Achilles is the child of Sea Goddess Thetis and the human hero Peleus.
*Affection of the Goddess (B Rank): A skill that represents the affection is from his mother, Thetis. Other than Mana and Luck, all parameters are increased by one rank.
===Noble Phantasms===
*Troias Tragōidia: As a Rider Class servant, Achilles possesses an A rank chariot driven by three steeds. The horses consist of the two divine horses bestowed by the sea god Poseidon and the famous horse which Achilles stole from a city. The great acceleration of this Noble Phantasm pierces the in a mere instant, and allows Achilles to trample down the battlefield with godspeed. The increase in speed is also proportional to increase in damage dealt. Due to moving at the , this chariot is impossible to avoid and impossible to defend against, and its charging power is tremendous. It is virtually perfect in both attack and defense — one of the pinnacles of what heroes could accomplish. Although Achilles' chariot can close in on Chiron faster than Chiron's arrow could reach him, Chiron's Mind's Eye (True) and Clairvoyance allowed him to predict the coordinates it would pass through. By doing so, he could fire arrows before Achilles moved, allowing him to successfully kill one of the three steeds with a single headshot. Knowing that he'd eventually be at a disadvatge if the fight continued, Achilles left his chariot and engaged Chiron in close range combat.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 4: Cup of Purgatory - Chapter 4 Sieg and Avicebron note that attacking Semiramis' Hanging Gardens of Babylon with just Achilles' chariot and Astolfo's Hippogriff alone would be quite difficult.Fate/Grand Order - Fate/Apocrypha: Inheritance of Glory - Section 5: Chiron the Sage's Combat Exercise
*Dromeus Komētēs: In his legend, Achilles is recorded as the fastest hero in human history. This is embodied in his Noble Phantasm Dromeus Komētēs, a continuously invoked Noble Phantasm that is activated by stepping out of his chariot. He can run through a giant battlefield in one breath and obstacles on the field will not slow him down. Generally speaking, there were no Servants in the Great Holy Grail War who could beat him in terms of speed, even when he wasn't mounted on his chariot. There is no one, either before or after his death, who had beaten the great hero Achilles of the Trojan War in speed. Even inside the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, where the fame of all servants besides Semiramis is reduced to zero, Karna, who is also quick-witted and agile, is noted to be one step slower than Achilles. Achilles' speed is equated to instantaneous movement, and he is able to strike anything that enters into his field of vision, as he can close the distance instantly.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 3: Triumphal Return of the Saint - Chapter 2 Although he must expose his weak point, his speed is so overwhelming that not many Heroic Spirits can keep up with him. The way Rider thrusts his spear is truly divine speed incarnate. Even if an enemy can see through all his attacks, they are unable to completely avoid or block all of them. There are only a few servants who could catch up with his speed. In terms of running speed, Achilles is one of the few people who possess speed equal to Atalanta, who is confident that the swiftness of her feet wouldn't lose to even him.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 4: Cup of Purgatory - Chapter 1
*Andreias Amarantos: Achilles' entire body, excluding his heel, boasts the blessing of immortality, which negates all attacks from those who don't possess Divinity. Also, if the skill’s rank isn't equal or higher than Achilles', the damage won't go through completely, reduced to 75% of the damage for D rank and to 50% for E rank. Achilles is also susceptible to Divine Constructs. In that case, the damage he receives depends on the rank of the divine armament. Should his heel ever be pierced, and injured, Achilles would be severly weakened as his overall grade as a heroic spirit would lowered, he would lose his Dromeus Komētēs Noble Phantasm and have his running speed reduced by 70%.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 5: Evil Dragon and the Holy Woman: "踵の矢は既に無い。だが、既に実感として理解できる。己の“不死身の肉体”は引き剥がされた。踵は急所でも あり、鍵でもある。あらゆる攻撃を跳ね返してきたこの肉体は、相手が 『神性』 スキルを所有しているか否かは無関係になる。自慢の健脚も、しばらくは七割減というところか。" Furthermore, he would no longer be able to make use of Andreias Amarantos either. Despite having these drawbacks, Achilles was still able to fight on par with Atalanta in her Agrius Metamorphosis form, who was unable to see his figure and was forced to track his heat.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 5: Evil Dragon and the Holy Woman - Fragment: Achilles vs Atalanta
*Diatrekhōn Astēr Lonkhē: Achilles' lance, a Noble Phantasm that becomes usable when he steps out his chariot. It creates an arena cut off from all of the surrounding environment and time, which isn’t released until one of the combatants is defeated. It also negates “flukes” caused by things like divine blessings or luck, allowing fellow Heroic Spirits to engage with Achilles on a one on one match, where outside help is impossible. Achilles can only use this Noble Phantasm against male opponents he wishes to fight and who have enough courage and skill to respond to his challenge.
*Akhilleus Kosmos: Achilles' ultimate trump card is his shield, a Divine Construct said to be constructed by the god of smithing, Hephaestus. The shield protects the wielder by deploying a miniature world and can block nearly any attack, whether it be from an Anti-Unit, Anti-Army, Anti-Fortress, Anti-Country or even Anti-Divine Noble Phantasm. However, due to this Noble Phantasm’s nature, it is weak against Anti-World Noble Phantasms. Achilles boasts that once the shield is activated, it can fend off any manner of attack be it from a man, army, castle, or even god. Its defensive power was high enough to completely block Karna's Vasavi Shakti although it shattered afterwards.Fate/Apocrypha Volume 5: Evil Dragon and the Holy Woman - Fragment: Vasavi Shakti vs Akhilleus Kosmos Japanese Text Achilles is also able to use this shield to “attack” as well. After deploying the Noble Phantasm, he would aim to crush the enemy with that miniature world by continuously pushing forward. Most likely, Hephaestus never thought of such a method of using it. It doesn't require considerable skill and power to invoke its true name.
==Development==
===Creation and Conception===
He was not part of the designs for the original canceled online game project. Since Georgios was discarded and left an empty Rider slot, Yuuichirou Higashide thought it should be someone really famous who wouldn’t be too intertwined with the main plot of the story and the candidate that came to his mind was Achilles.
Achilles was designed by Ototsugu Konoe in Fate/Apocrypha.
Achilles was illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe in Fate/Grand Order. His scenario writer is Yuuichirou Higashide in Fate/Grand Order. 
==Notes==
==References==
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