Iskandar's Shadow

, Class Name , is a Faker-class Servant summoned by Doctor Heartless appearing in Lord El-Melloi II Case Files.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files: Grace Note - Rail Zeppelin 6/6: Lightning and Shooting StarLord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 5 - "case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Lower)" 
==Profile==
===Identity===
===Appearance===
Faker wears an outfit extremely similar to that of Alexander as a child. She has heterochomatic eyes, with one appearing to be a very pale grey with a slight goldish tint, while the other is blue. When Faker uses her Mystic Eyes, both eyes glow orange.
Faker Hephaestion.png|Faker in Lord El-Melloi II Case Files, illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto.
Casefiles5 clear.jpg|Faker on the cover of Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 5: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Lower), illustrated by Mineji Sakamoto
Fakeranime.png| character design of Faker in Lord El-Melloi II Case Files.
Faker (CF manga).png|Faker in the Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Manga, illustrated by Toh Azuma.
===Personality===
Faker appears as a haughty young woman, citing herself as the primary confidant of Iskandar, and bears a dislike for Lord El-Melloi II. She grows angered when he refers to himself as Iskandar's subject, claiming to be disgusted because he has no qualifications to be so. She considers him to be similar to Eumenes.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 4: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Upper) - Chapter 3 Part 3 A magus from the ever-enchanted Age of Gods who is infinitely loyal to Iskandar, yet hates the king and his army more than anyone else.
Despite her loyalty, she resents Iskandar for never letting go of his dream to see Okeanos, believing he knew it was not real but still desired to seek it out. This eventually caused her to harbor a certain level of contempt for his army and her fellow subjects who unquestionably followed his dream, despite the revelation of the truth that there was no sea at the end of the world. Her absence from Ionioi Hetairoi is due to her opinion on the army after the . When Iskandar activates his Noble Phantasm the spirit of Iskandar's Shadow hears the call, in the process of being summoned she is given knowledge of events after her death and learns about the Wars of the Diadochi, and then she rejects the summoning before it is completed.
After Gray absorbs some of her magical energy, she becomes impressed enough to show off her Mystic Eyes of Compulsion. At the same time, her warrior's pride compels her to rescue Gray from an avalanche, stating that "Warriors should die on the battlefield."
As a servant of Dionysus the god of wine, she regularly outdrank other members Iskandar's army. She had a poor relationship with the other retainers of Iskandar, which caused problems for her brother as he tried to find a way to mend those relationships.
In addition, the reason she rejects the summons of the Ionioi Hetairoi comes from the following flow of events. "She is called by Iskandar" ⮕ "Immediately before being summoned, she is given the fundamental knowledge from the world about the Wars of the Diadochi" ⮕ "Before the summoning is completed, she rejects it." A summoned Heroic Spirit, if not from the Holy Grail then from the World itself, receives knowledge about the present era. In the case of Ionian Hetairoi, it is the latter that provides the information.
Just as she said during the story, "Being a warrior is a question of both body, mind, and spirit." Her love of battle and the skills that saw her through numerous battlefields made it possible for her and Heartless to break through the Spiritual Tomb of Albion alone. Despite how much of a mismatched pair the two of them may seem, her partnership with Heartless is one she finds unexpectedly comfortable. Though it was never discussed in detail, the way Heartless’ life changed after being betrayed by his students and her unwillingness to forgive the betrayal she suffered in the Wars of the Diadochi demonstrated a clear unity of values between them.
==Role==
===Lord El-Melloi II Case Files===
====case. Mystic Eyes Collection Train====
In an ironic echo to Rider's summoning, Faker was summoned by Doctor Heartless using the piece of Iskandar's mantle that he stole from Lord El-Melloi II. When she first reveals herself to Lord El-Melloi II and Gray atop the Rail Zeppelin, she lies to them that she is Hephaestion. El-Melloi II is shocked that there was a servant of Iskandar who he had never seen before, as she was not part of Ionioi Hetairoi.
She fights Karabo Frampton, ending up killing him. She subsequently fights Gray, overwhelming her using her Noble Phantasm Hecatic Wheel and ends up getting blasted away by Rhongomyniad. Heartless saves her in extremis using his "Turn around, my heart" incantation to teleport themselves to safety.
====Between the Rail Zeppelin Incident and the Grand Roll Incident====
Between the times of the Rail Zeppelin and Grand Roll incidents, Heartless and Faker got involved in numerous incidents beyond the knowledge of El-Melloi II. Through it all, Heartless always seemed to be strangely enjoying himself, an attitude that always brought a frown and a “what’s with this guy?” from Faker.
====case. Grand Roll====
Faker and Heartless.jpg|Heartless and Faker
Heartless and Faker.jpg|Heartless and Faker in the Spiritual Tomb of Albion.
Ascension of Faker.jpg|Ascension of Faker to Divine Spirit.
While they are hiding in an underground wine cellar, Faker dreams of her Master's past.Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Prologue: Dream
Inspired by the ritual from Blackmore Cemetery that would have turned Gray into a second coming of King Arthur, Heartless planned to turn Faker into Iskandar. The both of them attack the Department of Modern Magecraft using Hecatic Wheel to destroy an old building and reveal a portal to the Spiritual Tomb of Albion behind it. Faker engages in battle against Touko Aozaki and a Volumen Hydrargyrum armored Svin Glascheit. She compliments Touko's skill, but Faker's magecraft is fundamentally stronger due to its origins in the Age of Gods. Heartless and Faker eventually have to withdraw through a rift to the Spiritual Tomb of Albion before it closes, but Touko's last attack knocks a golden coin free from their chariot.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 9: case. Grand Resolution (Middle)
The golden coin has Iskandar's face on it, an old currency from his empire, and it's thanks to it that Lord El-Melloi II is able to figure out Heartless' plan: Heartless plans to travel to the heart of the Spiritual Tomb of Albion, making use of its properties as a labyrinth in death and rebirth initiation rites to ascend Faker's Saint Graph closer to that of Iskandar's. He also plans to use the Sealing Designated Norikata Emiya to accelerate Faker's time billions of times over using Innate Time Control, praying to her the whole time. This should have the effect of accumulating thousands of years of prayer to her, or more specifically to Iskandar, who was said to carry the blood of Zeus. The Grand Roll itself also provides the required amount of tons of Magical Energy, as during the ceremony the dragon's heart of the Spiritual Tomb of Albion is opened, making it the best place to get a wave of Mystery big enough connected to the inner sea of the planet to turn a Heroic Spirit into a Divine Spirit. With this, Iskandar will ascend to the rank of a Divine Spirit in modern times. The Authority of a god is the source of the magecraft of the Age of Gods, and with it mages won't need to seek the Root anymore, ushering in a new age of magic. Coins like the one they dropped would become powerful magical catalysts, as after Iskandar became a god they would work as a pass, connecting their holder to Iskandar as a sort of pseudo-master.
Heartless succeeds in his plan to transform Iskandar into a Divine Spirit and summon him in the present day. Faker as Divine Spirit Iskandar is shining figure that human eyes can only see as dazzling light, because it is impossible to process all the excess information it is made of, including the different heights and figures of both Faker and Iskandar. Divine Spirit Iskandar emits so much Magical Energy that it's difficult to breathe and it's burning the Magic Circuits of those present.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 10: case. Grand Resolution (Lower)
After apologizing for being unable to achieve Iskandar's wish and then thanking him and saying goodbye, El-Melloi II uses the Command Spell Luvia gave him as well as the coin making him a pseudo-master to order Iskandar to unsummon himself, changing Faker back into herself. After Iskandar is unsummoned and turns back into Faker, Faker stays with Heartless in his dying moments before she disappears.
===Fate/Grand Order===
===Other Appearances===
A recreation of Faker created by Atlas technology appears in The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II when the defense systems of the Library of Alexandria create a copy of Iskandar's army to fight off intruders.The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II Volume 4: Legacy of the Alchemist (Upper) - Chapter 3
==Abilities==
As she didn't leave behind any anecdotal stories in history, her status as a Servant is rather weak, but she still boasts a considerable and comprehensive combat ability. This results not just from having powerful skills or Noble Phantasms, but from the wide variety of physical and magical options available to her in combat, and her ability to keenly recognize which of those options is optimal for each situation. Creatures from Spiritual Tomb of Albion tend to be able to deflect Magical Energy, but it seems like Faker wouldn't be affected if the ability isn't strong enough.Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 5 Part 3
Her main armament is a short sword akin to Iskandar's spatha, but with two horns curving off the hilt, and she shows the strength and skill to overpower Gray. 
Mystic Eye Compulsion.jpg|Mystic Eyes of Compulsion.
Faker using her Mystic Eyes at Gray.gif|Faker using her Mystic Eyes to force Gray into telling her the truth.
Faker using her Mystic Eyes on Karabo and Gray.gif|Faker using her Eyes to paralyze Gray and Karabo.
 
Faker possesses Noble Colours rank , which give her the ability to forcibly take control of her target's body against their will and can even compel them to speak the truth. It causes the victim physical and mental strain as they are still conscious of their actions.
Faker has also displayed a level of skill in using magecraft and spellcraft, as seen in her attempts to use several offensive spells against Gray. Her magical energy takes the color of vibrant red lightning similar to Iskandar's blue. The that Faker references normally corresponds to the god of wine , but the magecraft she uses actually points to the maddened Zeus himself. In short, an omnipotent god gone mad. Abandoning reason and embracing infinite chaos is truly suitable as a source for magecraft. As Dionysus is a god of alcohol, and alcohol is closely tied to dreams, Faker is able to look into others' dreams with her magecraft. Lord El-Melloi II speculates that Faker would potentially be able to achieve teleportation, which can almost be considered Magic, as a mage of the Age of the Gods. The lineage of her magecraft can be traced back to Hecate, giving Faker a loose connection to Medea and Circe who also use spells derived from Hecate. Her magecraft being from the Age of Gods means she uses High-Speed Divine Words for her spells, invoking Greek gods and creatures for their effects:
*: wind spell creating a gust of windLord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 9: case. Grand Roll (Middle) - Chapter 1 Part 3
*: water spell, able to solidify the water in the air
*Hephaistos: magnifies the power of her blade
===Skills===
====Class Skills====
*Independent Action (B Rank): It is possible for a Servant to stay in the world for two days without a Master. However, this is the ideal value achieved by maximally conserving mana and avoiding battle and Noble Phantasm usage.
*Camouflage (B Rank): At B Rank, it is possible to fool an opponent by appearing as another Class or with different parameters.
====Personal Skills====
*For He Is Another Iskandar (Fake) (A Rank): Allows Faker to imitate Iskandar's Noble Phantasms and Skills as his body double. Copied Skills are dropped by one rank, but it is possible to slightly change their function.
*High-Speed Divine Words (B Rank): As a sorceress from the Age of the Gods, she is able to cast greater magecraft with this spell.
*Blessing of the Nameless (EX Rank): Whether by sword, Magecraft, or curse, she can take the damage in place of someone she recognizes as her Master. The damage can also be mitigated if the correct measures are taken.
===Noble Phantasm===
Iskandar's Shadow possesses the Noble Phantasm Hecatic Wheel, similar to Alexander's Gordius Wheel, drawn by two skeleton Wyverns rather than Divine Bulls. It is a lower rank than Gordius Wheel, but through the use of her Skill For He Is Another Iskandar (Fake) she is able to give her chariot functions that Gordius Wheel did not have, such as an autopilot.
Faker also possesses the capacity to utilize Ionioi Hetairoi through the use of her Skill For He Is Another Iskandar (Fake), but it was only possible to use when she manifested as Divine Spirit Iskandar.Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 10: case. Grand Roll (Lower) - Chapter 5 Part 6
===Divine Spirit===
Faker as Divine Spirit Iskandar is shining figure that human eyes can only see as dazzling light, because it is impossible to process all the excess information it is made of, including the different heights and figures of both Faker and Iskandar. Divine Spirit Iskandar emits so much Magical Energy that it's difficult to breathe and it's burning the Magic Circuits of those present.Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 10: case. Grand Roll (Lower) - Chapter 5 Part 6
==Development==
===Creation and conception===
Concept art in Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material reveals that at one point she was going to have blonde hair.
==References==
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