William Shakespeare, The Cursed Tragedy

His father was an affluent man in Stratford, but it is uncertain if Shakespeare received a higher education. Half of his life is shrouded in mystery and there are many mysteries in his career, such as an undocumented gap of seven years. In his early days as a playwright, his productions revolved around comedy, then historical drama, before he changed his style for magnificent tragedy. At the same time, he also played as an actor in the underground, and he was the target of slander and derision from influential people. In any case, he just had to write a few works and his reputation didn't know where to stop. Considering how he was belittled by a senior playwright as a "upstart Crow" at the time, it seems that he was quite envied.

He is the only playwright whose fame has reached around the world, he is representative of authors of the western world. His name shines brilliantly on the history of English literature, his popularity as a great man from England is the highest possible. Still having a large influence over modern literature, it can be said that those with no knowledge of his works are to be disparaged as ignorant. It is also said that those looking to trace the source of any piece of modern literature will always find a Shakespearean creation. Having written too many masterpieces to list, his four greatest tragedies rising above all others are "Othello", "Macbeth", "Hamlet" and "King Lear".

## Appearance:

### Appearance:

#### Clothing:

Shakespeare is described as being foppishly dressed in refined, Medieval-esque clothing.

## Personality:

### Personality:

Shakespeare is a legendary playwright of England, gentlemanly and soft-spoken. Placing the importance of the Story above all else, he will lie and cheat and by any means conduct himself that he might witness the unfolding of a grand tale, beautiful beyond compare. Consequently, he tends to distance himself from mentality of the "participant," taking instead the perspective of an abstract, "Authorial" third person. His regard for others differs by individual, dependent on their qualification as a special existence, or "protagonist." He interacts with "normal humans" only in a shallow, dismissive manner, and expresses an extreme interest in "protagonists." In slight narcissism, he frequently drops such self-authored quotes as, "Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill." He's taken a liking to certain terminology from modern fiction, such as "Death-Flagging." With short and effective words, Shakespeare brings to light that what humans usually keep hidden. This is like suddenly being poked by rambling, incongruous words, so one would probably feel shocked.

But due to his Fall to an Avenger Class, Shakespeare personality is heavily altered. Shakespeare still loves his stories and others but he heavily favors the tragedy, the "Bad END". Despite being tortured by those very tragedies, Shakespeare can't help but love the suffering of the others. This version of him is more manipulative and cunning.

## Class/Personal Skills: (Based off Current Fanon Skills)

### Class Skills:

1. Territory Creation - Rank C (He does not make a Workshop but rather a "*Study*", where he can spin stories.)
2. Avenger - Rank C (He gains his powers from the tragedy he causes and from the works)
3. Oblivion Correction - Rank A (Shakespeare nevers forgets the tragedy, he relish in it)
4. Self-Replenishment (Mana) - Rank B (As long as his works exists and as long as he has a tragedy, Shakespeare will be able to gain mana)

### Personal Skills:

1. Self-Preservation - Rank A (So long as he preserves his Master's safety to the lowest possible degree, he maintains the skill to escape from nearly all harm—meaning that he never engages any opponents himself. The Servant favors a "high risk, high return" tactic, where "returns" is related to the fruits of his observation. This skill is stronger than his original as it is the version of him escaping his own tragedies)
2. The King's Men - Rank D (A miniature magecraft version of Shakespeare Noble Phantasm, First Folio. Unlike his Noble Phantasm, it does not consume a particularly big amount of mana. It summons and controls at will shadow actors without any combat capabilities. Shakespeare decides the phrases these shadow actors will say, but they automatically follow the target they are mimicking for all the details (like the normal intonation and addresses), so they will not be exposed with respect to that point. Even if you theoretically understand that they are impostors, a very strong will is needed to break out from this magecraft. But due to lowering of skill, the shadows is less automatic)
3. Enchant - Rank A (No change from his original)

## Abilities:

### Powers:

#### Normal:

Although he is a Caster, he can use almost no Magecraft. He has absolutely no fighting power. However, his fame has spread across almost the entire world, and the illusions created by the "theatrical troupe" are a form of magecraft. Though incapable of dealing direct damage, it is perfect for wreaking chaos and confusion, but he also sometimes sends his own allies into disorder. He's the best when it comes to powering up his Master. The more of a character that his Master is, the more his writing excels, or so he says. In other words, strengthening his Master and having him fight as an Assassin is Shakespeare’s style of fighting in a Holy Grail War. Naturally, no matter how much he strengthens his Master, the chances of them beating a Servant is extremely low—but it's said that he managed to bring about that unlikely possibility just once in one of the subspecies Holy Grail Wars

## Noble Phantasm:

1. First Folio - Rank B+ (No change from the original except that he uses it a lot more)
2. Tragic Folio