Caster (Fate/Crossover - Miraak)

**Caster** (キャスター, *Kyasutā*) is the servant of ??? in the ??? Holy Grail War.

"*And so the First Dragonborn meets the Last Dragonborn at the summit of Apocrypha. No doubt just as Hermaeus Mora intended. He is a fickle master, you know. But now I will be free of him. My time in Apocrypha is over. You are here in your full power, and thus subject to my full power. You will die. And with the power of your soul, I will return to Solstheim and be master of my own fate once again. Kruziikrel! Relonikiv! Now!*" - Miraak

## Profile

### Identity

Caster's true identity is **Miraak**, the first of all known Dragonborns (according to himself, the locals of Solstheim, and Hermaeus Mora) and a dragon priest.

He is the first entity to take up the mantle of 'Dovahkiin', however before he would he would use his ability to slay his own kind, he was loyal to the Dragons, serving as the Dragon Lord that was responsible for ruling over the area of Solsteim.

He would be corrupted by the Daedric Lord Hermaeus Mora when he sought the demon's teachings, learning of a way to bend the will of Dragons to his own, and turned on his lords, killing a great number of them and gaining a greater and greater influence. His temple would be razed by the Dragons in return, however, only being saved by the will of his lord. However, this would trap him in Oblivion for millennia, where he would amass great knowledge and plot his return to Nirn.

### Personality

Miraak can be seen as a very arrogant and rash individual, believing that his Dragonborn heritage sets him above his former dragon masters. Upon meeting the Last Dragonborn, he can claim that, (unless the main questline has been completed, in which case Miraak will grudgingly state admiration for the Dragonborn) compared to him, they have only killed a "few dragons" and do not yet know the true power of a Dragonborn, such as himself. He also believes himself above the servitude of Hermaeus Mora. Miraak is also a being that desires power, willing in the past to bind himself in servitude to Hermaeus Mora in order to gain forbidden knowledge and power.

Despite, or perhaps due to, his arrogance, Miraak is shown to be a very powerful individual, as he was not only able to defy the Dragons he served, but he was also able to devour many of them before his defeat as a total of twenty-one different Dragon skeletons can be found both around and within his temple.

Miraak proves to be fiercely independent and seems to be motivated solely by his lust for power. This can be seen not only through his initial betrayal of the Dragons at the height of their power, but also through his resistance to the effects of Apocrypha as it is said that all those who venture there become prisoners of their own thirst for knowledge and are unable to leave, whereas Miraak appeared unaffected.

During his final battle with the Dragonborn, he claims that Hakon and the other ancient Nord heroes wished to use him to slay Alduin, but he chose not to for his own reasons. However, should Alduin have already been defeated upon meeting him, he will claim that he could have killed the World-Eater himself, a further sign of his arrogant nature.

## Abilities

Miraak has proven to be an exceptionally powerful individual. Naturally, as a Dragonborn, he is able to utilize several dragon shouts in battle.

Miraak's shouts seem to lack time limits. However, their usage rate is not as frequent as that of Greybeards.

Like most Dragon Priests throughout Skyrim and Solstheim, Miraak is a very capable mage, able to cast powerful lightning bolts, generate wards, and use healing spells. He will also make use of his own personal staff that allows him to summon fields of writhing tentacles that can cause severe poison damage. He also possesses his own personal sword, which allows him to drain his victim's stamina in the form of a giant tendril.

During his battle with the Last Dragonborn, whenever his health reaches a critical level, Miraak will use the Shouts Become Ethereal and Whirlwind Sprint to become immune to damage and flee back to the center of the arena. There, he will call down one of the dragons under his control and use a unique four-word shout to instantly kill it, absorbing their soul and restoring his health. The shout, "..., ziil los dii du!" roughly translates into "..., your soul is mine to devour!" He will also sometimes begin the battle by using the Dragon Aspect shout, greatly enhancing his abilities, and will frequently use Fire Breath, Frost Breath, and Cyclone to attack the Dragonborn in addition to his weapons and magical abilities.

Miraak also has a few unique abilities that the Dragonborn does not have access to. He is able to use Bend Will to control several dragons at once and is able to command them from afar. Whenever the Last Dragonborn slays a dragon after meeting Miraak, there is a chance he will appear and absorb the dragon's soul for his own. This usually happens when the Last Dragonborn possesses one or more dragon souls, indicating his power to absorb dragon souls is slightly stronger. This also shows that Miraak, even when not at full power, possessed the ability to temporarily travel between Tamriel and Apocrypha, though in a somewhat incorporeal state. In this state he is also immune to all sources of damage.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **Unrelenting Force**

Miraak was able to use the Shout Unrelenting Force to push back his enemies, Just as the Dragonborn does. And just like the Dragonborn, he can use Shouts from Dragon Souls that he has absorbed from his time.

#### **Summit of Apocrypha**

This Noble Phantasm represents the time Miraak was trapped in Apocrypha. The damaging liquid pools found on the summit of Apocrypha begin to emerge from the ground, causing nausea to the person near them. Tentacles resembling Hermaeus Mora appear, they absorb whatever mana the person has once they grip onto them. Miraak will then absorb their mana and soul, gaining more power from the victim he has targeted.

## References

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Miraak

https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Miraak

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Lord\_Miraak

https://venturiantale.fandom.com/wiki/Miraak