Rider (Fate/stay night)

==Summary==
Rider is the Rider-class Servant of Sakura Matou during the Fifth Holy Grail War, though, due to Sakura's unwillingness to participate in the conflict, she acts primarily as her brother Shinji's Servant.
Her True Name is Medusa, the Gorgon of Greek Mythology, cursed by the goddess Athena to be a monster. She was originally an Earth Goddess, living on the Shapeless Isle with her sisters, Stheno and Euryale, even having once shared the same existence and nature as them. As she protected her island and sisters from the humans that came to kill them, she slowly grew into the monstrous Gorgon and consumed them before finally being killed off by the legendary hero Perseus.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Bellerophon | , with Bellerophon
Key: Shinji's Servant | Sakura's Servant
Name: Rider, Medusa
Origin: Fate/stay night
Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Classification: Rider-class Servant, Gorgon
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Chain Manipulation (Can magically enhance the length of her chains), Enhanced Senses (Her non-sight senses are much more precise and potent than her sight, allowing her to act normally when blinded by Breaker Gorgon), Absorption with Blood Fort Andromeda (Breaks down everyone in the range into a bloody slurry, releasing their magical energy, which Rider and her Master absorb), Duplication (During Stheno's interlude Medusa is able to duplicate herself six times), Soul Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation, Information Manipulation, limited Mind Manipulation and Memory Manipulation (Blood Fort Andromeda allows Rider to harvest and consume multiple souls at once, being a conceptual field), Illusion Creation with Breaker Gorgon, Curse of Petrification, can summon Pegasus, Flight with Pegasus, Sealing, Power Nullification and Statistics Reduction via Reality Warping (Breaker Gorgon can be used to seal the opponent in a mental "World" where they lack all supernatural qualities they had in the real world, including supernatural strength), Animal Manipulation and Vehicular Mastery (Can "ride" any vehicle or mount phenomenally), Statistics Amplification (Can increase her physical strength with her Monstrous Strength skill) and Servant Physiology
Attack Potency: Large Island level+ (Though outmatched, she was able to put up a fight against and trade blows with Saber), Small Country level+ with Bellerophon (Though it was instantly destroyed by Excalibur, even if much weaker than before, it should still be superior to other A Rank Noble Phantasms), Can ignore conventional durability with Cybele and Blood Fort Andromeda | Large Island level+ (Stronger than before, she briefly matched Saber Alter when using all of her energy and the Mystic Eyes), Small Country level with Bellerophon (Was able to match and eventually overpower Excalibur Morgan with help from Shirou's Rho Aias at the cost of losing ninety percent of its own light, but ultimately stands no chance against it otherwise. As an A+ Rank Noble Phantasm, it should be comparable to Siegfried's A+ Rank Noble Phantasm), Can ignore conventional durability with Cybele and Blood Fort Andromeda
Speed: Relativistic+ with FTL Reactions and Combat speed (Possesses an A-Rank agility stat meaning she is likely superior to Base Musashi who Intercepted an attack from Castor. She is one of the fastest servants in the Fifth Holy Grail war alongside Lancer surpassing him in average speed making her superior to the likes of Saber who was stated to be Nearing the speed of light in her battle against Diarmud in Fate/Zero. Easily outpaced Saber Alter and ran circles around her during their fight)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable to Martha who stopped a speeding train, Achilles who stopped a rolling 300 ton jumbo jet, Asterios who swam carrying the 100-150 ton Golden Hind galleon ship while injured, and Jeanne who can spin an entire airplane) | Class M (Stronger than when she is using Monstrous Strength under Shinji. Stabbed and swung Cursed Arm Hassan around in a room with her chains)
Striking Strength: Large Island level+ (Comparable to her Attack Power) | Large Island level+ (Comparable to her Attack Power)
Durability: Large Island level+ (Comparable to her Attack Power), Small Country level with Pegasus (Comparable to Bellerophon's Attack Power. Its natural defenses are on par with a dragon and its magic resistance surpasses Saber's) | Large Island level+ (Comparable to her Attack Power), Small Country level with Pegasus (Was able to take and survive the clash against Excalibur Morgan with help from Shirou's Rho Aias, but would still ultimately stand no chance against it otherwise)
Stamina: High (Can fight off Saber Alter for some time using all her power for ten minutes despite stating it would have taken only two minutes, and had enough energy to activate her Noble Phantasm shortly after)
Range: Extended Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with her nail daggers, further with her Mystic Eyes, and much further with Bellerophon
Standard Equipment: A pair of nail daggers that she can magically change the length of, Breaker Gorgon, and Bellerophon.
Intelligence: Being a former earth goddess, Rider has an impressive number of skills and Noble Phantasms, even for someone of her class. She favors low-risk, high reward tactics (i.e., Hit and Run and Guerrilla Warfare) regardless of the means and will harm innocents if it means reaching her goal and protecting Sakura. She can be somewhat overconfident at times (which gets her killed in Unlimited Blade Works) but is skillful enough to clash with any of the other Servants and simply ran circles around Saber Alter rather than fight her directly.
Weaknesses: Blood Fort Andromeda takes time to set up, requiring over ten days to be utilized at its full power. Using Bellerophon or Cybele takes a tremendous toll on Rider, and she thus prefers to avoid doing so if possible. Overusing her Monstrous Strength skill will eventually turn her back into the Gorgon.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
===Noble Phantasms===
Rider's Bellerophon.jpg|Rider's Pegasus
Bellerophon Unlimited Codes.gif|Rider using Bellerophon in Fate/Unlimited Codes
Bellerophon FGO.gif|Rider using Bellerophon in Fate/Grand Order
Bellerophon FGOA.gif|Rider using Bellerophon in Fate/Grand Order Arcade
Bellerophon Extella.gif|Rider using Bellerophon in Fate/Extella
*Bellerophon: Bridle of Chivalry: Wielding a golden bridle and whip, Rider controls her mount, Pegasus, which has aged into a formidable Phantasmal Beast. Despite its draconic defensive power and Magic Resistance surpassing Saber's, the gentle Pegasus needs Bellerophon's command to engage in battle. Once the riding gear is fastened, Rider attacks like a comet, causing massive damage on impact. This Noble Phantasm, while potent, falls short of Excalibur's might. Yet, assisted by Shirou's Rhos Aias, Rider turns the tables, overpowering the renowned Sword of Victory. She emerges from the clash having incapacitated Saber Alter, but not without enduring severe injuries herself.
*Blood Fort Andromeda: Outer-Seal, Blood Temple: The "Temple of Blood" that enclosed the island that Medusa and her sisters lived on. Rider can use it as a Bounded Field, using it to collect magical energy by converting humans to a bloody, organic ooze and harvesting their souls. She uses her blood as a component, setting it up around an area to slowly build up energy. It takes over ten days to fully store all the energy needed to utilize its full power. When activated, it cuts off escape routes and makes contact with the outside world near-impossible, and slowly converts everyone within into blood; starting by melting off their skin and inflicting other effects on them the longer it is activated. It will remain active even if Rider dies and can only be deactivated by Rider's own will or if she completely dissipates.
Breaker.jpg|Rider wearing Breaker Gorgon
Cybele.jpg|Rider unleashing Cybele
*Breaker Gorgon: Self-Seal, Temple of Darkness: A powerful Bounded Field used to seal Medusa's powerful Mystic Eyes. While it nullifies her sight, her other senses are keen enough that this is no issue. It can also be used to seal magical properties and trap a target in their mind, within a nightmare world where they lack any special properties they may have had in the outside world.
===Class Skills===
*Magic Resistance: An innate ability that grants protection against magical effects. Unlike the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. Rider's B-rank cancels spells with a chant below three verses, making it difficult for even High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals to affect her.
*Riding: The ability to ride mounts. In Rider's case, with an A+ rank, creatures on the Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast level can be used as mounts, though it does not apply to members of the Dragon Kind. With this skill, she can also ride any modern vehicle to extreme speeds, allowing her to casually outpace cars with a mere "granny bike" and surprise Servants with her riding technique's sheer speed and maneuverability.
===Personal Skills===
*Divinity: The measure of one's Divine Spirit aptitude, reflected in high ranks by the user becoming part Divine Spirit. At A-rank, it is even an indicator as one who has reached the Throne of Gods. Additionally, it possesses another effect that allows one to reduce "Anti-Purge defense" in proportion to the rank of their Divinity, allowing them to break through defensive abilities such as Protection of the Faith and Saver's Enlightenment of the Sacred Fig. Rider has an E- Rank due to originally being a minor goddess that was cursed and eventually turned into a monster.
*Independent Action: The ability to remain independent and exist in the world without the magical energy supplied by a Master, allowing the Servant to act autonomously and saving her Master's mana reserve. Rider's C-rank in Independent Action enables her to remain in the world for a whole day without a master. However, by supplementing her magical energy with the energy she drains from her prey's blood, she can remain in the world for lengthier periods to find another master.
*Monstrous Strength: An ability possessed by monsters and beasts that allows Rider to increase her physical strength beyond the norm, giving her an edge in combat. However, it will eventually transform her into her monstrous form as Gorgon. Despite this, Rider has to make regular use of it in combat to enhance her somewhat lacking strength.
*Mystic Eyes: True to her original identity as Medusa, she possesses the Mystic Eyes of Petrification called Cybele, wields an awe-inspiring power that extends her influence into the mind's eye, ensnaring not only those who physically look upon her but also those who merely acknowledge her presence within their thoughts. Regardless of their sight's physical state, they're susceptible to her petrifying gaze. Individuals devoid of significant Magic Resistance succumb instantly to her power, transforming into stone, while those with moderate resistance undergo a slow, creeping petrification. Even those with formidable resistance are not spared, as they experience a weakening effect that depreciates all their attributes. Despite the potency of this gift, Rider isn't its absolute master. She requires artifacts such as the Breaker Gorgon or Mystic Eye Killers to seal her power, avoiding collateral damage.
==Gallery==
Medusa FSN.png|Rider in Fate/stay night
Medusa Casual.png|Rider's casual wear
Medusa FUC.png|Rider in Fate/Unlimited Codes
Medusa FGO.png|Rider in Fate/Grand Order
Medusa FGO4.png|Rider's Fourth stage Ascension in Fate/Grand Order
Medusa Extella.png|Rider in Fate/Extella
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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