Saber (Fate/Crossover - Malenia, Blade of Miquella)

Saber

"*I am Malenia, Blade of Miquella. And I have never known defeat.*" — Malenia

Malenia is a demigod child born from the union of the Divine ruler of the Lands Between, Queen Marika the Eternal and her demigod Consort, Radagon. Malenia was cursed from the moment she was born. While in possession of great innate power and talent as an Empyrean (a demigod, a candidate for full godhood, and a chosen successor of the God-Queen), she was also afflicted with the Scarlet Rot, the influence of a malignant outer god that manifests as a horrific disease that progressively decays the victim's body and mind. The Scarlet Rot would try to make Malenia its champion, seeking to break her will so she could ascend into its avatar as the Goddess of Rot permanently. Instead, Malenia sought to defy her curse and hold it back within her, resulting in the progressive loss of much of her body. Despite her affliction, Malenia would become possibly the greatest warrior in the Lands Between, training to master the blade with a blind swordmaster who himself had defeated the outer god of Rot in the past.

When the civil war known as the Shattering began, pitting the Demigods against each other, Malenia gave up her claim to the throne and godhood in favor of supporting the efforts of her twin older brother, Miquella the unalloyed, taking the title of his “Blade”.

## Abilities

Malenia was directly stated to be the mightiest of the Demigods of the Lands Between, rivaled only by the likes of her half-brother, General Radahn, Conqueror of the Stars.

As the mightiest of the Demigods, she is posessed of immense stregnth, speed, and endurance. In addition, thanks to her tutelage under the Blind Swordsman, she became by far the greatest swordsman in the entirety of the Lands Between. These combined abilities led her to be a superlative and completely undefeated warrior among her siblings, with her closest bout being when she dueled Radahn to an inconclusive draw.

### Skills

#### Class Skills

Magic Resistance (A rank): Her high-rank in Divinity along with the effects of the Saber class give Malenia an extremely high resistance against magical attacks, to the point that even Greater Magecraft has no effect against her.

Riding (E-rank): Since there is no proof of Malenia horse riding, her rank in Riding is low, and is only given this Skill because she is a Saber.

#### Personal Skills

Prowess of the Undefeated Warrior (A+ rank): As an undefeated warrior and general who lead her army on an undefeated campaign against even the most masterful warriors of her age, all of whom willingly served her despite the rot that leaked from her form and infected them, Malenia's prowess as a commander and leader is without peer. As representative of this, this skill grants her abilites on par with those provided by an A-rank in both Charisma and Tactics.

Spirit of Resistance (A+ rank): The pride of an undefeated warrior who endured constant, unyielding misery from the Rot that afflicted her since birth. Though she never knew relief from it, her blade was forever beautiful and relentless, even as her body and mind slowly fell apart. As representative of this, this skill grants her abilites on par with those provided by an A+ rank in both Battle Continuation and Valor.

Flowing Water Perception (A rank): Malenia gained her undefeated prowess under the tutelage of a blind swordsmen. This swordsmen's teachings were based on a concept similar to that of Shinto, of clear, flowing water and movement dispelling rot, once stating that "Just as still waters turn foul, stagnation leads to decay. Warriors must remain ever drifting." Through his teachings, Malenia attained a supernatural discipline and perception that allowed her to fight despite her loss of senses, to the point that she could fight without even need of sight or hearing. As representative of this, this skill grants her abilites on par with those provided by a B-rank in Eye of the Mind (True) and an A+-rank in Presence Detection.

Divinity (A Rank): As a Demigod with the ability to ascend to the status of a full God by virtue of her status as an Empyrean, Malenia possesses the highest level of Divinity.

### Noble Phantasm

#### Hand of Malenia

A blade built into Malenia’s prosthetic arm. The blade is massive, measuring around 9 feet long and weighing as much as a grown man, and is crafted from unalloyed gold, the same material as her prosthetics. The blade is consecrated against Rot, which combined with its material makeup, makes it especially potent against beings considered impure or unnatural.

#### Waterfowl Dance

Waterfowl Dance is the ultimate sword technique of Malenia. Similarly to Sasaki Kojiro’s “Tsubame Gaeshi” and Li Shunwen’s “No Second Strike”, it is a technical skill perfected to the point of being sublimated as a Noble Phantasm. The technique has her hover in the air for a second, before quickly rushing into the opponent and beginning a series of powerful slashes that quickly increase to the level of “godspeed”, such that to outside observers it appears as if the air around her is filled with hundreds of slashing blades, even while her arm appears still.