Berserker

Name: Robert the Devil

Title: Son of Satan.

Class: Berserker

Gender: Male

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/MeaH4xk.jpg

Alignment: Lawful Good

Personality: Berserker is an oddity. He is absolutely devoted to God, and yet he accepts his own Demonic nature. Rather than [Rejecting the Demonic], his attitude towards his own nature is that of [Embracing His Own Humanity]. In his eyes, his use of his Demonic powers is not heresy, for it is utilized to further the will of God. Honestly, he's rather muddled on the nature of his own existence. He has unshakeable faith in God, yet does not particularly mind that he himself is a Demonic existence. He clings to his Humanity, yet accepts the use of his Demonic powers. If confronted on this paradox, he will make very confusing arguments about why it's perfectly fine until the person trying to press the matter gets tired of trying to get through to his thick skull and stops.

Berserker also loathes the existence of Demons, Monsters, and all such beings. In them, he sees a reflection of what he once was, and what he might yet be, and he recoils from the sight. Even more than beings that are monstrous by nature, however, he despises humans that have chosen to be monstrous. To abandon the humanity you have, and forsake it to become something inhuman and without those essential human qualities he prizes, is something he cannot bear to tolerate. However, Monstrous or Demonic beings that desire humanity, and wish to attain those essential human qualities, and forsake their inhuman nature, such beings he sympathizes with deeply, for he is one of those beings.

Berserker does have a personality outside of his views on Religion and Monsters and Demons, of course. He is humble to a fault, and will shun any glory or accolade. Among his deepest traits is a constant desire to be of service anyone who comes to see him seeking aid, partially as a counterbalance to his instinct to do the exact opposite. He lacks any real ability to deceive, as his lies always come out unconvincingly. His disposition can be liked to that of a puppy, who unconditionally loves those around him. In Battle, he is honorable to a fault, and acts with considerable forethought. This is not only because of caution, but because in battle, his Demonic instincts flare up like nowhere else, and he must strain against these instincts while battling his opponent.

History: Berserker is Robert the Devil, a medieval knight from the 13th century. His mother, the Duchess of Normandy, sought a child, but found that no matter how much she prayed, she remained infertile. So, rather than make entreaties of God, she chose to ask the Devil for a child. A nameless True Demon answered her request, and she becomes pregnant. The child born was possessed by Demonic instincts, and delighted in terrorizing those around them. For much of their early life, they would commit numerous acts of atrocity, accounts of which would be dismissed as brazen exaggeration, if their occurrence had not been all too real. Yet, bizarrely, the Demonic existence that was [Robert the Devil] did not ascend to the position of a True Demon. One day, after slaughtering the nuns of a convent, Robert the Devil decided to visit his mother. Upon entering their childhood home, they saw the servants flee before them, and the Demon found that they were dismayed at the sight. There, he had an epiphany. The Demonic Existence realized that they were, impossibly, repulsed by their own wickedness and cruelty, and with that revelation, came the realization that they did not wish to be a Demonic existence. For the first time, he feels remorse for his actions. He questions, then, why was he possessed of these urges? Why was he born? He rushed to his mother, intent on discerning the truth of his birth, and he pleaded with his mother for answers. Well, 'pleaded' is a rather strong word. His revelation of humanity had only occurred mere minutes ago, and in his inexperience at being [Human], he decided the best way to convince his mother to tell him the truth, was to draw his sword and threaten his mother with death if she did not tell him. His mother, not wanting to become a shish-kebab, tells him of the circumstances of his birth, how she had called down Satan[It was really just some True Demon, but she didn't know that] to grant her a son. And thus, Robert the Devil resolved to find a way to defeat his own nature.

He reasoned that to defeat the influence of Satan, one would require the aid of God. Since the Lord didn't really have a help line, Robert sought the aid of the Lord's intermediaries on earth, the Church. He came before the Pope himself with his entreaties, and managed to confess each and every single one of his many, many sins. Under the Pope's direction, he undertook years of penance, and among these penances the most notable was his service under the Burial Agency of the Church. A half-Demon fit right in with the Burial Agency's collection of overpowered people, and he fought for the Agency in innumerable missions, purging Demons and Dead Apostles. He forsook all glory, honor, and material gain during his penance, acting as a sort of warrior-monk. Eventually, he retires due to his old age, and lives out the rest of his days as a hermit in a secluded forest

Weapon/Armaments: Magical Short Sword, Holy Longsword, Unnamed Buckler, Unnamed Shortbow, Greatsword, Spear, Holy Shroud, Black Keys.

Parameters:

STR: B+ (A+)

CON: B

AGI: B+

MGI: A

LCK: B

Class Skills:
Mad Enhancement - EX
Berserker’s variation of Mad Enhancement is unique. At first glance, it is sealed, without any effect, rendering him rather pointless as a Berserker. Berserker himself retains full rationality, without any of the mental distortion characteristics of the Berserker Class. On closer inspection, one discovers that Berserker’s Mad Enhancement is not sealed. Strangely, it is the opposite of sealed, for his Mad Enhancement skill cannot be deactivated, nullified, or suppressed by any means.

To understand this apparent Paradox of Berserker’s madness, it is necessary to understand who and what he is. Berserker is the child of a True Demon, and when Berserker was born, he was born as less a normal human baby, and more as a baby already possessed by a Demon. Due to this, Berserker is essentially always in a state of Madness, constantly driven to create Bloodshed. Were it not for his sheer strength of will, he would be very, very dead by now, as the demon would overcome his physical form and make him explode. As Berserker has sealed away the Demon within him and completely suppressed his demonic instincts, he receives no benefit from Mad Enhancement.

Personal Skills:
Knight's Tactics - B
A battle methodology in which one grasps the flow of battle and induces the opponent to make a mistake, even without being a match for him/her in strength. A Skill not for self-strengthening, but to invite a check failure for the opponent. Consists of composed observation powers to wager on a momentary chance of victory.

Monstrous Strength - A
This Skill is borne from the Berserker's nature as a Half-Demon and temporarily increases his Strength by a single rank for a period of time. Use of this skill will cause Berserker to become a being of Hellfire, as his Demonic nature manifests into the physical world. Initially, his eyes will merely appear as orbs of flame. This physical change progresses as this skill is used, and more and more of his body will be turned into flames as time goes on, until he is little more than a raging flame contained within his armor. Despite these physical changes, his mental state is not directly affected by this skill, for his Demonic urges exist regardless of the status of his physical form. Unlike Medusa's Monstrous Strength, Berserker is entirely capable of reverting to a human form even if fully transformed by this skill.

Protection of the Faith - A+
A skill possessed only by those who have sacrificed themselves for a religious view. Despite being a form of divine protection, it is not a blessing from a higher existence. It is only the absoluteness of one's body and soul, which is born from faith. Berserker in life undertook massive amounts of penance, became a hermit, and fought alongside the Burial Agency in order to absolve himself of the sins he committed in his early years. His dedication to working for absolution stemmed from his wish to defeat his own nature, and eventually, he completely conquered the demon within him with his resolve, after years of self-sacrifice for God. Such an absolute faith and will grants him a high rank in this skill, and his resistance to his own demonic nature in life grants this skill a rank-up if facing a Demonic opponent or Demonic powers.

Brought by Degrees: To Wield The Devil's Sword - A
The Demon that is part of Berserker is a Demon oriented towards the destruction of man. By conquering his own demonic nature, Berserker is capable of wielding the Demon's powers. This skill operates as a combination of a variant of Aptitude for Slaughter(Tools) and a variant of Mana Burst(Flames), both at A-rank. Berserker has the capability to access his Demonic nature's instinctual knowledge of how to harm humans, and is capable of emitting cursed Hellfire to enhance his strikes and movement. These two capabilities work together, granting him incredible skill and power with anything that could be defined as a [Weapon], beyond anything he could achieve without the use of this skill.

Noble Phantasm(s):

Name: Lord's Grace

Title: The Conquest of Hell

Rank: B

NP Type: Anti-Sin

Range: 1-20

Maximum Number of Targets: 50

Description: Berserker in life had not always been the pious man he is today. In his youth, he had been practically a pawn of the Demon within him. He assaulted his nurse as an infant, stabbed his teachers as a child, and was a bandit chief right up until he had an epiphany and utterly changed his ways. When he realized the depth of his sins, he sought redemption like a man in the desert seeks water. He bodily threw himself on his knees before the Pope, confessed each and every one of his many sins, and undertakes brutal penance. Among which, was an oath that he would not eat any food he had not personally wrestled from the mouth of a dog. How exactly that helped him muster the will to overpower the Demon within him is unclear, but he managed the task anyway and reformed to the extent that he was considered a Saint by the time of his death, due to his constant service to God and his many penances.

This Noble Phantasm represents his triumph over the Demon within him, and how he absolved himself of a lifetime of sin by his actions. It acts as a Conceptual Weapon, whose material form is a Crucifix he wears around his neck. The effect of this Conceptual Weapon is to [Overcome Sin], and it's functions are three-fold. It bears the capability to nullify Curses, Noble Phantasms, or other such magical things that are based on [Sin] of some kind. For instance, a Curse inflicted as punishment for some kind of Sin would be nullified by this Noble Phantasm. In addition, the capacity to [Overcome Sin] allows this Noble Phantasm to deal incredible damage to beings whose existences are based on Sin. A [Beast], that represents the sin of Mankind, or some other kind of Demon, would be incredibly vulnerable to the effects of this Noble Phantasm. However, this Noble Phantasm has no effect on existences that are not based in [Sin].

The final function of this Noble Phantasm is to seal the effects of Berserker's third Noble Phantasm since that existence is one based on [Sin] in the eyes of the Church. While one might think it would nullify Berserker's many abilities based on his Demonic nature simply by proximity, Berserker's actions in life have rendered his body, and by extension, the demon within him, [Absolved of Sin].

Name: Oath to God

Title: Service of Redemption

Rank: A (A++ when Demon Scion is activated)

NP Type: Anti-Army

Range: 100 (400)

Maximum Number of Targets: 150 (550)

Description: When Robert went to the church to confess his sins and redeem himself he was given a ceremonial sword during his oath, sworn to defend the Chruch and serve it to his dying breath.

This sword was given the name of his 'Father' later on however as a Berserker it manifests as a Crystallization to his Serving of the church, when in use he can charge the sword to emit a bright light said to be incredibly [Holy] in nature, a Miracle gifted upon the sword and then launched as a slashing beam that will go through virtually anything that is on the same rank or below it. This beam can extend into a massive blast when stabbed into the ground that could knock down a small army due to Robert's natural strength and abilities.

Upon activation of his 3rd Noble Phantasm this sword is turned into a Demonic Greatsword with a similar ability but embodied with Hellfire instead, this very sword could easily confuse him with the Saber class but, in truth, it is just a weaker crystallization of himself a conceptual weapon so to speak.

Under the conditions of his third Noble Phantasm, the sword is increased in power for the tradeoff of losing it's Holy Nature and thus removing its effectiveness against Sinners, Other Demons and the Unholy in exchange for great power.

Name: Demon Scion

Title: Unit Designation: Robert the Devil

Rank: EX

NP Type: Anti-Unit(Self)

Range: ~

Maximum Number of Targets: ~

Description: Berserker's inner Demon is not truly an existence separate from him, no matter how much he wishes it so. It is more accurate to say that the intelligence controlling Berserker is the Demon, who has chosen to suppress their inhumanity and assume a mantle of humanity. The line between Demon and Man is blurred to the point that it would be incredibly easy to erase entirely. The erasure of this line, is how a True Demon is generated from a normal Demon. For when a Demon finds a host whose mind can bear the strain of Possession, their minds and existences merge to create a True Demon, and with the added component of [Man], the Demon gains the capability to [Define Itself], enabling it to exist without a [Unit Designation] or being clad in [Ideations of Man]. The existence of Berserker is one that could easily fit these criteria and ascend to the existence of a True Devil, but the Existence known as [Robert the Devil] has chosen to remain a Human, due to its desire to possess the attributes of [Humanity]. Sympathy, Joy, Love, Sadness, Friendship, Family, these are all things that Berserker believes cannot truly be possessed by Demons, and thus the Existence known as [Robert the Devil] forsakes ascension in lieu of retaining these most precious things.

But, should Robert the Devil come to be convinced, or perhaps, come to realize, that he can [Define Himself] when he ascends, and thus retain these trappings of humanity while also re-defining his own existence as one that no longer [Destroys Humans] by nature, he may choose to become a True Demon, and finally end the urges that roil within him. His first Noble Phantasm will be destroyed, and he will shed his human form. His new physical form is one of a giant humanoid composed of flame, and he gains the ability manifest Magecraft as easy as breathing, as well as all the capabilities associated with [True Demons]. He will likely retain his faith even as he ascends, for one of the prerequisites for him choosing to become a True Demon, is believing that despite becoming such an Existence, he may still serve God's will, and even better serve God's will with his increased power. Ironically, such a choice would bring him into conflict with the Church almost instantly.

To put it in more simple terms Berserker in this state gains Magecraft on par with that of the Age of Gods and can use it with almost little to no cost due to how True Demons and Humans use Magecraft entirely differently from one another, in this state his 'Brought by the Degrees' skill is ranked up to EX, while also gaining Battle Continuation and Instinct comparable to that of A rank, an addition he is immune to all Mental Interference and Fire related magecraft and abilities.

Visual Reference: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jrbtv6OUvDQ/hqdefault.jpg