Vritra

The serpent demon god or the evil dragon mentioned in a number of Indian texts, such as the "Rigveda" and "Mahabharata." Its name means "obstacle," and it is believed to have the power to obstruct the flow of water to cause droughts. Indra was said to have defeated Vritra to put an end to the droughts it caused. Vritra is consistently depicted as Indra's enemy, and the conflict between these two is often referenced in myth.

Indra's other name, Vritrahan, literally means "slayer of Vritra."

Height/Weight: 169cm, 55kg

Origin: Indian Mythology

Region: India

Alignment: Neutral-Evil

Sub-Attribute: Heaven

Gender: Female

She brought over the Vajra that was shot into her mouth.

Vritra, the dragon of confined boundaries. She is a Divine Spirit and dragon who is the very personification of obstruction. She is an obstacle to the whole of the world. As a Servant, all of this is shrunk down to human size upon her manifestation.

She is often described as an evil god who causes droughts, but at times she is also interpreted as a winter giant. The idea is that Vritra is the personification of harsh winters when water is scarce, or dammed up. In opposition to this, Indra, the god of thunder, is the personification of the blessing of rain that relieves the suffering of droughts and winter.

Vritra being summoned in female form is something of a mystery. Perhaps she's imitating Rambha, a prominent beauty who was sent by Indra as a part of his scheme to entrance Vritra to the point of death, or perhaps she chose to become a beautiful woman to make a statement about never falling for Indra's cowardly schemes.

She transcends notions of gender, and her essential traits and persona remain the same regardless of how she presents in this respect. The Servant Vritra's feminine characteristics are, accordingly, based on those of the period in which she manifests.

Sworn Enemy of Gods: A

While being mentioned in numerous legends, Vritra's role has always been the same: she fights the gods. This skill reflects her unchanging position and reason for being.

Indestructible Demon: EX

Even if she is defeated by Indra, Vritra will resurrect after some time, and her battle against the gods will resume. This is a skill which reflects that eternal cycle. It is a perpetual repetition likened to a natural phenomenon. The confrontation between Vritra, who dams up water by bringing about droughts or trapping water in clouds and mountains, and Indra, who unleashes that water with thunderstorms, is not a singular conflict with a definitive ending. It has been repeated since ancient times, and it will probably repeat infinitely into the future. In a way, it is the primordial belief in nature and gods. Vritra reigns as an indestructible demon endowed with the same intensity people have for revering nature and worshiping the gods.

『Asurasreshta』

Rank: EX

NP Type: Anti-World

Range: 9 - 99

Maximum Targets: 1000

O Evil, Block All Heavens and the Earth.

A Noble Phantasm that refers to Vritra's other name, "the greatest among the Asuras." She uses an army of demons which are either her kin or her own alter egos, and covers the heavens and earth, exactly as her reason for existence dictates. According to legend, Vritra used her own body to dam water up in the mountains. The mountains can be interpreted as clouds, and so this Noble Phantasm is like an ominous cloud that blankets and then crashes down onto the world.

In addition to being an evil dragon, Vritra is also described as an Asura (demon), and is also called Asurendra (king of the Asuras). In the "Mahabharata," an army of malevolent demigods like Kalakeyas and Rakshasas led by Vritra were described as having tormented Indra and the gods, and so she not only has the authority to dam things up, but also wields control over purely violent armies.

Vritra obstructing human necessities like water is obviously distressing. Such actions are truly evil. What's more, she's an evil dragon. Yet, what she does is necessary for the world to continue. Just like water getting released from dams or the breath of a bud popping out from the ground, there are certain things in this world that cannot happen without first overcoming obstacles. She is the epitome of the notion that obstacles are a necessary evil to encourage evolution and growth.

She takes great pleasure in watching humans, and the world itself, grow through the hardships and obstacles she has prepared for them. This is not so much benevolence on her part as it is a...condescending, one-sided act in which she takes great pleasure. This is why she will neither hold back nor hesitate.

She may put up obstacles that appear to be absolutely evil, but she's not doing so from a desire for humanity to die off. Rather, she wants to see a stronger, more resilient world and people take control of the future. Bluntly, she's a top-tier sadist. A little less harshly, she's like a strict trainer as well as audience for the world itself. She believes in human strength, though she sees this from a more evil side of things.

Ganesha was also originally a god of obstruction, but recent faiths have made them a god of blessing who removes obstacles. Vritra, on the other hand, is nothing like that, and she is wholly focused on creating obstacles. She will never be merciful. But one thing: for purely selfish reasons, all she really wants to do is to enjoy watching over humans and the world overcome these obstacles and grow.