Minamoto-no-Tametomo

Unparalleled skill, transcendent strength, and an inhuman physique. A fighting machine who appeared seemingly out of nowhere during the Warring States period. He called himself Chinzei Hachirou, and was both feared and admired by people far and wide.

A hero out of time, who was never merely human.

What were his arrows truly meant for?

Height/Weight: 232cm, 190kg

Origin: History, "Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki," etc.

Region: Japan

Alignment: Neutral-Balanced

Sub-Attribute: Human

Gender: Male

His weight was actually impossible to measure, so this is Tametomo's best guess based on what it would be if he were human.

Born to Minamoto-no-Tameyoshi and a prostitute in the fifth year of Houen, A.D. 1139. As a child, his father, Tameyoshi, once said that Tametomo would grow up to be a renowned figure in Japan's western region of Chinzei, and that his skill with a bow would one day surpass that of his ancestors, and he was right. Even from a young age, it was clear to those around him that Tametomo was a gifted warrior.

However, Tametomo often butted heads with his brothers, perhaps because they resented his talent. Eventually, his father sent him away to Kyushu in the west of Japan. There, Tametomo continued to make a name for himself in battle, and eventually became known as Chinzei Hachirou. Later, his father was relieved of his post as police and judicial chief for failing to respond to a summons from the Imperial Court. Tametomo, in turn, responded by raising an army of his own and riding out to Kyo to aid his father, only to get caught up in the Hogen Rebellion. He sided with the former emperor, along with his father, but ultimately lost the war. Tametomo's father was executed, and he himself was banished to Izu Oshima. However, not content with his banishment, he began conquering the neighboring islands for himself, which prompted the Imperial Court to send troops after him. Left with nowhere to run, Tametomo ultimately decided to take his own life.

Tametomo is said to have been 212cm tall, an exceptional height among the Japanese, especially for the time. Likewise, his bow is said to have been so taut that no ordinary person could hope to draw it on their own.

Chinzei Hachirou: A

Another name Tametomo gained after being exiled to Kyushu and ultimately claiming it for himself. There are a number of legends pertaining to this name, including one in which he used his impossibly large and powerful bow to kill two enemies with a single arrow.

Indomitable Bowmanship: B

Tametomo's left arm tendon was severed during his loss at the Hogen Rebellion, but somehow, it mysteriously healed. Some say that he swapped it out for a hydraulic cable...though of course, nobody takes this seriously.

Mechanical Archery: EX

A typical example of Tametomo's launch sequence is as follows:

Moon Shaft: Check.

Buster Arrow System: 96% charged.

Pile Drive Foot Lock: Connected.

...Fire!

With this archery, Tametomo can detect hostile entities, lock on to them, and either fire on them with an automatic homing system, or simply fire an arrow at a location that will maximize destructive potential. And yes, despite what you may think, it is still definitely archery.

『Gouchin Yumiharizuki』

Rank: B+

NP Type: Anti-Ship

Range: 5 - 50

Maximum Targets: One Ship (Easier to count)

Thunderous Sinking Moonbow.

Also sometimes referred to as "Moonlight Cannon." A recreation of the legend where Tametomo sank an oncoming enemy ship with a single arrow. Even then, he wasn't firing his bow at full power, since the ship in question was made of wood. Now that he is a Servant, he has no qualms about using all of his strength. Furthermore, as his Mystics increase while at sea (specifically, on water) he could still use this Noble Phantasm to deal a fatal blow to a modern day Aegis-class cruiser. For that matter, it's unlikely that even a nuclear submarine could escape this arrow's destructive reach.

While it does require a significant amount of time and effort to use this Noble Phantasm in succession, Tametomo is more than capable of keeping enemies at bay while he prepares his next shot. Techniques he uses to do so include rapid-firing weaker arrows to pin enemies in place, or dividing a single shot into three and firing them one after the other.

Originally a fighting machine developed with the same technology used to make the Settsu Armor and meant to be used in battles against oni and monsters. However, by the time he was ready, the number of oni and monsters had dwindled so much that he was no longer necessary for that purpose, and was therefore sealed away before completion. It was not until many years later that his seal was broken and a new engineer filled in the missing parts to turn him into an anti-army warrior. However, it took so long to do so that the engineer ended up using a great deal of custom elements, the origins of which are no longer known. (Not that we know exactly where the technology for the Settsu Armor came from, either.)

Despite his cold logic circuits, he is incredibly competitive and a dreadfully sore loser. He has no interest in authority, and cares only for proving his own might. Very few people knew then or now that he is actually a machine, and only tales of him as a mighty armored warrior have been passed on to later generations. According to Tametomo himself, most people never catch on as long as you act confident.