Lancer (Fate/Crossover - Eleanor Hume)

Lancer (ランサー, *Ransā*) is the servant of ??? in the ??? Holy Grail War.

"*I won’t turn a blind eye to the consequences of my actions. I chose this path to seek the truth, not to deny it.*" — Eleanor Hume

## Profile

### Identity

Lancer's true identity is **Eleanor Hume**, She has grown up as one of the victims who had lost her precious ones during the Scarlet Night, which occurred three years prior to the main story. Afterwards, she decided to join the Abbey, and became one of the top ten praetors of the exorcists. During her extermination of the daemons, she encounters Velvet Crowe on several occasions.

Continuously pursuing Velvet and the party, she is treated as suspicious by the party but is welcomed by Laphicet. She later gains a task of observing the party, particularly Velvet, and her actions, before slowly learning of the true extent of the Abbey's amorality. She fully joins the party afterwards and sees through Velvet's mission to the end.

### Personality

A naïve, idealistic, but powerful exorcist with an unwavering drive to protect humanity from the dangers of daemons. Despite her affiliation with Abbey, she eventually joins Velvet in order to learn the truth behind the organization and the daemons. She wields a spear in battle. Eleanor is naturally a kind-hearted woman and would do anything to make the people of the land happy. She is sophisticated in manners, both expressive and tonal speech as well as a projecting a light voice. Her personality changes slightly to being more aggressive to those who mock, look down on or scorn the Taimashi group.

Holding a serious, reserved demeanor when it comes to her job, Eleanor is initially seen as just another exorcist acting on behalf of the Abbey. Her early encounters with the group show this, but Eleanor's weaker, more vulnerable side appears on several occasions as well, notably during her first encounter with Velvet. Although she attempts to hide her emotions, they often spill over when her sense of justice drives her to do good and better the world around her despite knowing she will always be unable to help everyone, a "shortcoming" she blames herself for. Her encounter with Velvet and the others within Loegres's Grand Cathedral leaves her confused and conflicted when countered with the group's vague motives and the Abbey's secrets.

Eleanor's submission to Velvet for the sake of serving as Laphicet's vessel following her defeat in their duel eventually becomes one of willingness as she begins to question the Abbey's "reason". While she does manage to warm up to Velvet and the others over time, her inner struggle becomes a quest of her own, seeking the answers kept hidden from her despite secretly following Artorius Collbrande's orders still. Having lost her own mother, Eleanor develops a strong bond with Kamoana due to the similar fate of her mother, and after learning that Kamoana's mother's death was the Abbey's doing, she abandons her exorcist role.

### **Velvet Crowe**

At first, Lancer held a great contempt towards Avenger due to her actions and cold demeanor, vowing to destroy her by any means if need be. When Avenger had no choice but let Lancer become Laphicet's vessel, she kept a close eye on her. However, soon after Avenger noticed Lancer's desire to protect Laphicet, which was just as strong as hers. Through this desire, and after Lancer began to see the truth about malakhim and daemons, the two former enemies slowly warmed up to each other, and Avenger occasionally showed genuine tenderness towards her. And after Lancer learned about Avenger's tragic past, she grows sympathetic towards her. Although they never admit it out loud to each other, they basically become best friends in the end. And after Avenger realizes what she must do to ensure Laphicet's survival, she trusts him to Lancer's care, showing a strong trust between the two.

## Abilities

Her class and battle type are written as Anti-Demon or Expel Demon Master, otherwise known as Praetor. Unlike many other spear-users, Eleanor wields her lance like a battle staff and attacks with the motion of a sword.

Eleanor's fighting style consists of a variation between close-range and mid-range attacks. She uses a staff-like spear in close-combat as well as commanding malak, Bienfu, in battle.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Gungnir Twister**

Eleanor launches her enemy to the air, then spins her spear to create a tornado engulfing the enemy when they are airborn. She then finishes them off by thrusting her spear to the air with a beam of flight to the air at the enemy.

## References

https://aselia.fandom.com/wiki/Eleanor\_Hume

https://tales-of.fandom.com/wiki/Eleanor\_Hume