Rita Rozay-en

is the fifteenth of the The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors within Tsukihime Worlds. 
In Fate Worlds, the title of Dead Apostle Ancestor does not exist, and Rita is known as a powerful vampire called a Superior Dead Apostle.
==Profile==
===Background===
====Tsukihime Remake series====
She is called the and her Principle is described as the ugliest of them.Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow route - Day 13: "Mirage" Lord Rozay-en is mentioned as an affluent Dead Apostle who transformed at the same time as his biological daughters. Dr. Arach seemingly has a connection with her and gave Noel her Mystic Eyes of Roses through her experiments of turning her into a Dead Apostle with the serum Idea Replica. It is implied that Dr. Arach's procedure can grant Noel some of Rita Rozay-en's other abilities due to the final injection causing Noel to sprouted thorny vines from her person.
It is implied that Rita was involved with the "French Incident" as one of the silhouettes of the Dead Apostles present during the Incident resembles her, and her presence is supported by the appearance of Dead whose bodies sprouted thorns among the those converted from the population of the town.
====Tsukihime series====
Within the original setting, Rita Rozay-en, known as , is a typical high-class vampire with a liking for artistry. She is the successor of her parent vampire, having inherited their castle, where she takes a nightly blood bath. She is known for her arrogance, and for doing whatever she pleases. Possibly due to a crooked personality, she is never satisfied with her actions. She holds an odd friendship with Sumire; they have sworn to die by each other's hands. 
===Personality===
Rita Rozay-en is a typical high-class vampire with a liking for artistry. She is known for her arrogance, and for doing whatever she pleases. Possibly due to a crooked personality, she is never satisfied with her actions. She holds an odd friendship with Sumire; they have sworn to die by each other's hands.
==Role==
===Mahoutsukai no Yoru===
It is briefly mentioned that, as part of their exploits across Europe, Touko Aozaki and Lugh Beowulf once boarded the Mystic Eye Collection Train, Rail Zeppelin. During the journey, Touko was apparently involved in a battle which destroyed the train and caused the disappearance of the original owner, Rita herself.Mahoutsukai no Yoru - Extra Chapter: "A Honeyed Adventure"
===Tsukihime Remake series===
Rita is shown to be listed as one of the Ancestors on the list possessed by Arcueid Brunestud.
She is also implied to have been involved with the "French Incident" as shown in Noel's memory during Ciel's route.
===Lord El-Melloi II Case Files===
In the world of Lord El-Melloi II Case Files, there exists the manager of the Rail Zeppelin who is known as a Dead Apostle by the name of Rozay-en, who is either Rita Rozay-en herself or another member of her clan. The Dead Apostle fled from the train after a battle with Touko Aozaki.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 4: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 5 The Rail Zeppelin Deputy Manager is an emanation left behind by the manager afterwards.
==Abilities==
===Dead Apostle Ancestor===
Within Tsukihime Worlds Rita is a Rank IX Ancestor Dead Apostle, granting her an Idea Blood: the , the world's most beautiful, most unsightly Mystic Eyes; representing an unrevealed Principle described as "the ugliest of them all". They allow her to project her memories into other people's minds and implant a victim's mind into her body as a captive. She is able to forcibly remove the soul of her target and lock them away in her Mystic Eyes, where they experience an unending nightmare. According to Francois Prelati, the Mystic Eyes of Roses can be used to trap high-ranking Vampires in illusions effortlessly.Fate/strange Fake Volume 7 - Interlude: Audition As such, Rita is among the very pinnacle of Dead Apostles above the Successors who not even True Ancestors can lay a finger on.Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow route - Day 10: "Arc en Ciel II"
Rita employs the use of Ghouls whose bodies are wrapped in thorns, making them resemble humanoid cacti with roses sprouting out of them. 
Rita was also able to leave behind her “shadow”, an emanation of herself to continue managing the Rail Zeppelin after her disappearance. As shown, this emanation itself possess a few unique abilities in order to continue its function as a deputy manager of the train, namely the ability to seemingly flawlessly remove the Mystic Eyes of individuals who come to the train to sell their Mystic Eyes.
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