Sun Tzu (Elder)
Archer
True Neutral
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Strength: D
Endurance: D
Agility: D
Magical Energy: B
Luck: A
Class Skills:
Independent Action - A
Sun Tzu can operate autonomously from whomever his Master is, for a lengthy amount of time. Allowing for a division of force, and extensive scouting without directly implicating his Master
"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."
Magic Resistance - C
Like most Archers, Sun Tzu possesses a amount of Magical Resistance
"Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared."
Clairvoyance - B
Being able to see the path ahead of him, with keen observation and forward thinking, Sun Tzu is a master of perception, bordering almost on precognition.
"The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him..."
Personal Skills:
Eye of the Mind (True) - A+
The entirety of Sun Tzu's legend was encapsuled in a period of hard wars and constant conflict. Through extensive planning, and experience, Sun Tzu was able to bend the conflict to his will, ending the threats presented to him.
"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim."
Charisma - C
While not naturally charming, Sun Tzu does understand what it takes to unify an army, or even a country, for the accomplishment of a goal.
"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."
Tactical Retreat - B
Sun Tzu can understand the inherent victory conditions needed to win a battle, and can correctly identify when he would be unable to meet such standards, and safely retreat from the field of battle.
"He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight."
Instinct - A
Through the chaos and flames of battle and war, Sun Tzu can determine the absolute best path to avoid danger and unwanted losses.
"Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack."
Military Tactics - EX
Sun Tzu revolutionized the way a Nation conducted warfare and management of it's armed branches. Sun Tzu has a profound knowledge of all things related to military tactics, ensuring a cerebral plan of action in every battle.
"Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."
Single-Mindedness - B
Sun Tzu was renowned for his ability to focus entirely on the task at hand, going without the need of sleep, vittles, or comfort. Once Sun Tzu has dedicated himself to a task, he will see it through to the end, and allow no distraction from the end goal.
"To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence."
Strategy - EX
Nothing escapes Sun Tzu, when it comes to painting the larger scope of things. He understands all facets of strategy in wars and battles. He understands the small details in a conflict the way a palm reader understands the finest of marks on a hand.
"To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
The Open World - B
Sun Tzu can relate all matters into a learning experience. Sun Tzu takes in the world around him constantly, forever painting a masterpiece of how the world operate and interacts. With this, Sun Tzu can take what seems like only a breeze or flutter of an insects wings, and add it to a bigger picture in a way many would consider eccentric. Everything matters in life, as everything is a product of everything else, and relates to one another like a family.
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved."
One Mind, One Army - B+
Sun Tzu is able to manifest projectiles historically used by ancient Chinese armies, such as bolts, arrows, to strike at his enemy. While not exceptionally strong, or exceptionally deadly, the power in this remains with the ability of the quarrel to come from unexpected angles and avenues, and in large numbers. Using this requires exponentially more mana the stronger, and more numerous, Sun Tzu makes the attacks. The projectiles can manifest in a area around Sun Tzu, and travel a much further length than their real world counterparts, with the use of Sun Tzu's mana.
"The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected."
Weapon:
See above
Noble Phantasm: The Art of War
Name: "
Know Thy Self, Know Thy Enemy. A Thousand Battles, A Thousand Victories."
Rank: EX
Type: Anti-Defeat
Description:
Sun Tzu dedicates himself to making all factors and avenues realized in a war. Through planning, information gathering, and adequate mana, Sun Tzu can understand the entire environment of the Holy Grail War, and hundreds of different avenues to success. This, however, requires very pertinent information, such as the true names and knowledge of all Noble Phantasms of the Servants.
If all information, that he needs, is revealed to him, victory is only a matter of time. With the power of The Art of War, accompanied with his skills, Sun Tzu ensures in himself victory, or at least the ability to see all routes in which the Holy Grail War could take. With this power, Sun Tzu can follow any given path of success that is most relevant. If a wrench is thrown into the cogs of his plan, several different back-up routes are in place for him to take.
If new information is brought forth, that changes the battlefield of the Holy Grail War drastically, Sun Tzu will have to spend adequate time, in relation to how momentous the information is, to detail the legion of paths to victory, again.
Personality:
Sun Tzu is easygoing, open-minded, wise, generous, advising, kind, and humorous. However, beneath his easygoing attitude lays a wise man experienced in the ways of the world, a seasoned and wily strategist, and an incredibly powerful warrior.
While in his prime, commanding the armies of Wu, Sun Tzu had been a curt and reserved gentleman, only concerned with the matters of war and administration of the Nation. However, in the current older state he has been summoned with, Sun Tzu has brought with him a more deeper understanding of what life is about.
Legend:
The official chronicle of the State of Lu, The Spring and Autumn Annals states that Sun Tzu was born in Qi whereas The Records of the Grand Historian or Shiji states that Sun Tzu was a native of Wu. Both sources agrees on the fact that he was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period of China, where he was a general and strategist, serving under the king of Wu, King Helü.
His victories at the wars inspired Sun Tzu to write "The Art of War". In the subsequent Warring States Period, "The Art of War" became the most widely read military treatise. The Warring States Period was period of constant war fought between seven nations to gain control over the vast expanse of fertile territory in Eastern China.
After the victory he had won for King Helü, he quickly grew disgusted with the way Wu handled itself. The nation of Wu, having defeated their enemies superior numbers and larger state, gorged itself on it's spoils. The teachings of Sun Tzu would be ignored, causing Sun Tzu to retreat himself from the rest of history. Not soon after, the nation of Wu fell to it's vices and became prey for other nations.
What happened to Sun Tzu, or what he did after he disappeared, is not known. This current iteration of Sun Tzu, however, is a much different man than history and records have made him out to be.
Summoning Catalyst:
Any written copy, or translation, of "The Art of War" that the summoner has read.
