Mata Hari

**Mata Hari** (太陽(マタハリ)?) is Parthicus' adjutant and personal "partner", and was temporarily the central guardian of the Sunless Shrine Kailasa. In the New World, under the guise known as **Igris**, a powerful Demon Commander.

## Appearance

Since Parthicus didn't have an illustrator to make a character model, he opted to use a model someone already made of a character from an anime. Mata Hari was written to have a striking appearance. She had long, white hair that was often tied back to keep it out of her face during battle. She wore traditional Japanese armor, which consisted of layered plates or scales made of metal or leather. Her armor was functional and designed for mobility, allowing her to move swiftly on the battlefield.

In battle, she carried a naginata, a traditional Japanese spear, which was her primary weapon, and a katana as a side-arm. She was also skilled in archery and was known to use a yumi (Japanese bow) proficiently.

## Background

Mata Hari was created by Parthicus as a partner NPC that acts based on its creator rather than a guild base. She was created with the World Item Little King that Parthicus obtained during the Scatfest Event.

### Setting

She is the Captain of the First Unit. With her unparalleled courage and undeniable prowess, she stands as a symbol of unwavering dedication and strength. She is celebrated for her beauty, her elegant presence matched only by her exceptional martial skills. Though youthful in appearance, her demeanor exudes a maturity that belies her age. As the captain of an elite unit, she carries the weight of leadership with grace and unwavering determination. Her confident and dignified demeanor commands respect, and she confronts adversaries as a superior being. Her combat abilities are nothing short of extraordinary, yet she remains humble, understanding the meaning of the position she holds. While she may not possess omnipotent talents, she excels in the art of warfare, displaying a remarkable level of intelligence and strategy. Her loyalty and devotion to her cause are unwavering, much like her administrative ability in leading her troops on the battlefield. Beyond the battlefield, her feminine skills are second to none. Her talents extend to sewing, cleaning, and maintaining order in the most chaotic of situations. Her countenance rarely wavers, portraying an unwavering resolve that is both her strength and her signature. In the face of adversity and chaos, she remains a rock of composure. Her emotions are hidden beneath unyielding stoicism, and her actions speak louder than words ever could. She is a woman of few expressions, but her steely resolve and resolute demeanor convey her unwavering dedication to her duties as a captain. Though her heart might harbor darker desires, her loyalty to the First Unit and its mission remained unshakable. As the captain, Mata Hari is an enigmatic figure, a woman of many facets, but always a steadfast protector of her comrades.

## Personality

Mata Hari's personality can be described as straightforward and practical. She was a skilled swordswoman and in her settings, was the captain of an elite military unit in the late Heian period of Japan. Mata Hari was known for her dedication to her duties and her strong sense of loyalty to her comrades.

She was often seen as a calm and composed individual, especially in the face of danger. Mata Hari's stoic demeanor and unwavering commitment to her role as a captain earned her the respect of her peers. She was not known for being overly expressive or emotional, but her actions spoke volumes about her dedication to the army and her country.

Additionally, Mata Hari was known to be fiercely competitive, especially in spearmanship and archery. She had a strong desire to improve her skills and would often engage in sparring matches and training sessions to hone her abilities. This competitive spirit not only made her a formidable warrior but also inspired those around her to strive for excellence.

Mata Hari's stoicism was a defining aspect of her personality. She was known for maintaining a calm and composed demeanor, particularly in high-pressure situations. Though she had a cheerful side that is fond of children, she is mainly cool-headed manslayer.

In battle, she displayed remarkable poise and focus, which made her a fearsome onna-musha. She rarely allowed her emotions to cloud her judgment, which was crucial in the chaotic and violent period in which she lived. Mata Hari's ability to remain emotionally detached during combat was not a sign of coldness but rather a testament to her discipline and dedication to her role.

While she could be playful and sociable with her comrades during their downtime, her stoic nature became evident when it was time to fulfill her duties as the Blood-Red Commander.

## Abilities and Power

She is shown wielding a crimson katana, a naginata, and a longbow. She has the physical strength to pluck a human head barehanded. Having been based on arguably the most famous female warrior in Japanese history, Mata Hari was renowned for her skill with a bow thanks to the innate natural talent granted by her Oni blood. Described as a "remarkably strong archer", her skill greatly surpasses mortal men due to her countless feats of valor. She is equally formidable in close combat, being "a swordswoman... a warrior worth a thousand men", she can engage other classes in close combat with her trusted naginata and sword.

### Passives

* **Diamond Body**: The user's entire body is as solid as, and similar in consistency to, metal. Allowing the user to brush off physical attacks such as cuts and protect them from things such as acid and fire.
* **Weapon Destruction**: Applies a special property to all of the user's attacks, destroying any ordinary piece of weaponry or suit of armor with ease.

### Active

* **Adamantine**: Lower the user's Agility and Physical Attack, increasing their abnormal status resistance and reducing damage.
* **Crush**: A powerful downward slash ruptures the ground inside and out. It deals a heavy knockback. Later results in heavy damage to both parties' equipment. However, the enemy's equipment is affected more than the user's.
* **Cutting Iron**: This skill is strong enough to cut through extremely strong defenses.
* **Gale**: High acceleration at the cost of lowering their Physical Defense and Resistance.
* **Hawk Eye:** Increases own attack power, skill attack power and fire rate.
* **Hazy Moon**: Enhances users' stats by unleashing twelve successive high-speed attacks with ferocity, but halves the users' stats and makes other blade skills unusable for a fixed time.
* **Heat Haze**: This skill presumably distorts an enemy's vision of Mata Hari and boosts her speed for a while.
* **Lonely Moon**: A slash that travels in an arc may reference the moon's crescent shape in some of its phases.
* **Mad Enhancement**: It raises basic parameters and strengthens one's physical abilities in exchange of hindering mental capacities and/or in exchange for their sense of reason.
* **Super Acceleration**
* **Twisting Rainbow Spiral**: Mata Hari's trump card. Coils the arrow into a spiral that can penetrate any target by creating a twisting distortion in space when fired. When fired at Momonga, it is powerful enough to easily break through his magical defenses simply as an aftereffect of it being purposely fired at an area far away from him. Parthicus believes that, even if he had tried to teleport away from the attack, he would have simply been twisted along with the space as well.

## Main Equipment

* **Nichirin Matahachi**: A melee weapon that can absorb sunlight and is said to "*removes all impurities*". It is a Relic Class Item that was obtained by Parthicus after getting the final hit on the hidden boss of Seraphar.
	+ *Anti-Undead Impact*: Nichirin Matahachi is highly effective against undead foes as a by product of its ability to absorb sunlight. It inflicts increased damage to enemies with undead attributes, making it a suitable weapon to challenge undead beings and opponents with undead connections.
	+ *Solar Surge*: This ability is the defining feature of Nichirin Matahachi, the ability to release concentrated sunlight. When activated, the blade emits a radiant energy burst, akin to a miniature solar flare. This manifests as a shimmering wave of energy upon striking, dealing substantial damage and having a small area-of-effect (AoE) impact. This energy burst has a purification effect and can pierce through moderate defenses, inflicting notable damage to a group of enemies.

* **Wrought Iron**: A matte black, western-style straight bow, with a simple design that was constructed to be resistant enough to fire Top Class Items. She often uses regular arrows for quick and accurate attacks that cost less MP than Top Class Items. Their accuracy is spot-on, and their power is still great enough to bring down houses with a small barrage released in quick succession. Releasing over a dozen arrows at once, they are accurately fired at the opponent whether as a sneak attack or support for another.

## Trivia

* Both in-universe and out, Tomoe Gozen of both japanese history and Fate/Grand Order was used as reference. The image is also of Tomoe Gozen.