Semiramis

The world's oldest-known poisoner and the empress of the Assyrian Empire. She is famous for poisoning her husband, King Ninus.

At one point, she was also rumored to have been the one who spearheaded the construction of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (They were actually built by Nebuchadnezzar II).

Height/Weight: 169cm, 51kg

Origin: Legend

Region: Middle East

Alignment: Lawful-Evil

Sub-Attribute: Earth

Gender: Female

A woman of great beauty with a bewitching smile.

Semiramis was born to the goddess Derketo and an unknown human. She was abandoned at the waterside by an embarrassed Derketo. However, as Semiramis was a descendant of the gods, she survived, and was raised by a flock of doves.

Semiramis grew to become a beautiful maiden, and she married an aging general named Onnes. However, King Ninus, an ambitious leader, was quite taken with Semiramis's beauty, and ultimately tore the couple apart. The separation greatly saddened Onnes, who killed himself. Semiramis had no choice but to accept King Ninus's affection.

When war broke out, Semiramis's unorthodox tactical advice led her nation to victory. This led to King Ninus recognizing her talent, which prompted him to ask for her hand in marriage.

However, on the day of the wedding banquet, King Ninus collapsed, writhing in agony, and died. The citizens whispered that Semiramis had poisoned the king to avenge her late husband.

And so Semiramis became the Empress of Assyria, and commanded numerous expeditions and construction projects as regent for decades.

Some legends say that she was murdered by her own son, while other legends say that after she ceded her power, she turned into a dove and flew away.

『Hanging Gardens of Babylon』

Rank: EX

NP Type: Anti-World

Range: 10 - 100

Maximum Targets: 1000

Hanging Gardens of Vanity.

In actuality, Semiramis had nothing to do with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. However, by tapping into the many deeply rooted misconceptions in the popular belief surrounding them, she was able to secure them as her own Noble Phantasm.

As these Hanging Gardens are an object of empty vanity, the conditions for deploying them are strict.

A specific amount of stones and soil taken from a specific ruin from a very specific time in a specific place in the Middle East must be gathered. Only after this is done, and a three-day ritual is conducted, will this Noble Phantasm be ready to function.

As its name suggests, it manifests as a giant floating fortress.

As long as she is within this fortress, all of Semiramis's stats increase dramatically. Her notoriety also increases to its highest possible level, and she gains a number of modifications that make her attacks much more advantageous to her as well.

During a certain Holy Grail war, this garden was the site of a decisive battle. Its eleven defensive spells shot down a fleet of airplanes, but those defenses were ultimately breached by a holy maiden's banner and a flying knight's attack.

Presence Concealment: C+

Conceals a Servant's presence completely. Ideal for convert operations.　

Once she goes on the offensive, however, this skill's rank drops sharply.

However, this limitation does not apply when she is slipping poison into something.

Territory Creation: EX

A mage's ability to create territory in which they are empowered.

By gathering physical materials, her gardens surpass even a temple.

Double Summon: B

Manifests as a Servant who possesses both Assassin and Caster Class Skills. A rare characteristic granted only to a handful of Servants.

She is a cunning and ambitious empress who would tread upon anyone, friend or foe, using poison to psychologically break them or simply to kill them.

Highly suspicious of others, she will dispose of her own allies, even when such an action would be unnecessary. This also means that she has absolute confidence in her own powers (when within her own territory, at least).

Because of this, she is absolutely incompatible with other kings, nor does she ever make the first move.

Should there ever be a time when the Hanging Gardens of Babylon reach their final form, she will possess unparalleled power within them, and so will become far more aggressive in her actions.

She is quite brazen in her attitude toward Master. Had their task not been restoring Humanity, there's a better than good chance she would have simply ignored Master's orders. Not to say she would betray Master, but rather that she would work independently to achieve Master's goals. Masters who mean to reprimand Semiramis for her attitude will first have to prove that they are of a higher station than she is, which will be a near-impossible task on its own. Even so, she herself used to be at the mercy of others' whims, so the smart Masters will take the high road by simply gritting their teeth and learning to tolerate her selfishness.

Since she is Lawful-Evil, she does not hesitate to take unorthodox actions. There even remains a chance that she may poison her own allies if it means it would throw someone off their guard. Most troubling is that her Presence Concealment allows her to deftly sneak poison into any meal or drink. Masters should be warned that they might well end up feeling sick or being manipulated without ever realizing it.

...But even in this, there is an exception. Should her Master be someone who seeks only her power, tirelessly collects years' worth of resources for her Hanging Gardens, remains steadfastly polite to her, while also being cruel at times, she will dedicate all she has to the service of such a Master. Probably.