Rider (Fate/Crossover - Vyse)

**Rider** (ライダー, *Raidā*) is the servant of ??? in the ??? Holy Grail War.

*"Impossible is just a word to let people feel good about themselves when they quit."* - Vyse

## Profile

### Identity

Rider's true identity is **Vyse**, The new captain of the Blue Rogues. Vyse is a the son of the Blue Rogue captain Dyne. Vyse was born and raised on Pirate Isle and dreams of embarking on a grand adventure and seeing "what's beyond the sunset".

Very little is known about Vyse's youth. When he became of age, he became a regular crew member on his father's pirate airship, the Albatross. He would often take part in raids, as well as menial tasks onboard such as moving cargo and cleaning the decks. Vyse had to overcome airsickness when he was a child. He obtained the distinctive crescent-shaped scar under his left eye during a failed rescue attempt when he was ten years old while protecting Aika.

### Personality

Vyse has a driven and positive personality and displays strong compassion for those he cares about and empathy for those who. Vyse is extremely driven to do well and be a role model to those around him. His strong compassion and empathy are known to inspire others to great feats that they did not realize they were capable of. With nothing more than his goodwill and personality, Vyse unites a disparate crew from all over the world into a single fighting force to do battle with the Valuan Armada, and he can call on his crew members when the need is great to fight the enemy by shouting, "Blue Rogues, attack!" Vyse is a notable character in modern RPGs because his personality and character design visibly eschew the brooding, monochromatic and depressive characterization embraced by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) in the PlayStation iterations of the Final Fantasy series. Also in a departure from many role-playing game heroes, Vyse is not a silent protagonist, and the player is often given a choice of what Vyse is to say at key moments in the game. At least one of these answers will usually enhance Vyse's Swashbuckler Rating.

## Abilities

Vyse wields twin pirate cutlasses, with his combat stance utilizing one for defense and the other for offense. He excels at physical attacks. His attack stat is not extremely high, but his weapons are often extremely powerful. He is a competent magic user, but the power of his magic attacks is limited. Vyse also has the highest spirit profile in the game, which allows him to channel a significant amount of spirit points using Focus. However, due to his physical strength it's better to utilize him for attacking rather than raising the spirit of the party.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Albatross**

The Albatross is Captain Dyne's ship, it is armed with a total of ten cannons, five on each of its port and starboard sides. It has a sail design reminiscent to that of a 17th century European galleon and the Dyne family crest is displayed on most of them. The Albatross is destroyed at the beginning of the game when Dyne and his crew, along with Fina, are captured by the Valuan Armada. It is later replaced by the Albatross II, a ship which according to Briggs the Vice captain, was based on the blueprints of the original Albatross, but according to Luke the raider, has much more powerful engines and armor than the original. The Albatross II was one of many ships that engaged the Valuan Armada during the Battle of Soltis. Vyse is seen in command of a ship of the exact same build at the end of the game, only instead of the Bronze metal lining, the lining is Blue.

#### **Skull Shield**

Skull Shield is an Expedited Ability, which will execute immediately at the beginning of the turn, regardless of quickness rating. Vyse calls upon past pirates to protect their mission, shouting " Pirates of old... defend our cause! ". In the Japanese version, Vyse yells: " Saa, koi! Sukaru﻿ Shiirudo! " which translates to " Come forth! Skull Shield! ".

The effect is very similar to that of Vyse's Counterstrike, but with the major difference that it is applied to the entire party. When Skull shield is in effect, all party members are rendered completely invincible to standard attacks from any and all foes for that turn; additionally, the pirate spectre will appear and counterattack the enemy.

Skull Shield's invincibility does not cover magic or enemy S.moves. Unlike Counterstrike, the party does not also gain the benefit of taking the guarding stance, thus any damage that gets around this technique will be calculated normally. Furthermore, Skull Shield does not protect against any status conditions the foe's standard attacks may have.

#### **Pirates' Wrath**

Vyse unleashes his true power, showing his enemies what the ultimate pirate can do. The attack causes Vyse to strike an opponent with a massive bolt of lightning from his cutlass and then slash them in the shape of the skull and crossbones. He starts off the move by holding up his cutlass and saying, " Behold... " As the lighting strikes, and breaks apart the scenery, he flies forward into the cosmos, then slashes into his enemy yelling, " Pirates' Wrath!".

In the Japanese version, Vyse yells "Kore ga kuuzoku no akashi! Jorii Rojaa!", which translates to " This is the proof of the strongest air pirate! Jolly Roger! "

## References

https://skiesofarcadia.fandom.com/wiki/Vyse