Assassin (Fate/Crossover - Sadira)

**Assassin** (アサシン, *Asashin*) is the servant of ??? in the ??? Holy Grail War.

"*Welcome to my web. (ยินดีต้อนรับสู่เว็บของฉัน)*" - Sadira

## Profile

### Identity

Assassin's true identity is **Sadira**, the charismatic leader of a guild exclusively female assassins known as the Red Eyes of Rylai (better known as "Red Eyes") in Thailand that have begun hunting down competitors in the Killer Instinct tournament.

Sadira was born somewhere of the of Thailand, an area rife with bloody conflicts waged between ethnic groups and the Communist government of Myanmar. As a child she learned to fight in order to survive in the tough camp, training in the muay boran—the ancient boxing style of the region. Her instructor tried to teach her that this martial art was meant to build character, but what Sadira loved about it was the sheer violence…the thrill of pummeling, dominating and humiliating another human.

And she craved something darker and more satisfying than just a contest.

Sadira would later found by the Red Eyes of Rylai's members in refugee camp during Communist insurgency in Myanmar during the 1980s. She gladly joined their order and quickly rose up the ranks due to her innate ferocity.

Her first act was to fight a fellow initiate using glass shards tied to her fists with hemp rope. Sadira toyed with her outmatched and terrified opponent, using the glass to disfigure her face, leaving her alive as a warning to the others.

In spite of aware with how vicious Sadira can be within their clan, The Master took a liking to Sadira and personally took her under her wing, and treated Sadira like a daughter, giving the troubled young woman the only true affection she had ever known. However, The Master overestimated Sadira's dark side as when she revealed her future destiny to become future leader of the clan and offer her help, Sadira killed The Master in cold blood.

Satisfied, Sadira took The Master's spider necklace and sits lazily on the throne. But suddenly, the spider necklace come to life and dug its way to her heart, consuming/absorbing it onto itself and bestowed Sadira spider-like powers. At first, Sadira was frightened, but eventually amazed with her newfound powers.

### Personality

Sadira is a ruthless killer who delights in seeing her targets in pain, showing a clear sadistic streak in the way she taunts them in her native Thai tongue before each battle. She is easily influenced by fame and fortune, striking a deal with Ultratech in order to make the Red Eyes of Rylai the most powerful clan of assassins in the world. She also shows much dishonesty and cunning, having claimed her position in the Red Eyes by murdering her mentor and taking her place - she knows when to stay in line though, as during her service with Ultratech she was very loyal to ARIA and would undertake any order, knowing she was well out of her league with the megacorporation. However, after her ill-fated encounters with Glacius and Hisako she was discharged from ARIA's service and beaten to a pulp by her former comrade, Cinder. Frustrated and seeking revenge, she has been swayed by Gargos' temptations before and has trouble keeping control of her hidden temper.

## Abilities

Sadira is an acrobatic fighter who was trained in muay boran boxing during her time in a refugee camp as a child, battering her opponents with swift strikes from every direction, mainly in the form of kicks. She especially excels in aerial combat, which can easily be seen due to the fact that she was the first character in Killer Instinct to have an air combo mechanic. She also wields bladed arm bracers which she can use to slash opponents, along with a set of throwing knives. When her Master's necklace burrowed into her heart it gave her the ability to create and manipulate spider silk from within her body, letting her summon spiderwebs and attach her throwing knives to long strings of silk.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Widow's Snare**

Sadira kicks the opponent into the sky, throwing spider thread-knives after them to trap them in a net of spiderwebs. The opponent struggles to break free, but Sadira suddenly approaches and playfully runs the back of her hand along their face before slitting their throat with her bladed bracers.

## References

https://killerinstinct.fandom.com/wiki/Sadira

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Sadira\_(Killer\_Instinct)