Basic Information

True Name

Darius III

Type

Heroic Spirit

Rank

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Source

Historical Fact

Region

West Asia

Alignment

Lawful Neutral

Hidden Attribute

Human

Armaments

Axe

Characteristics

Also known as

—

Character Type

Servant, Human, King

Gender

Male

Height

345cm

Weight

280kg

Likes

—

Dislikes

Iskandar

Natural Enem(ies)

—

Qualified Servant Classes

Normal Classes

Berserker, Rider

Irregular Classes

—

Parameter

Strength

A

Endurance

A+

Agility

B

Mana

E

Luck

D

NP

A

Identity

Berserker’s True Name is Darius III, a valorous king of Ancient Persia. A character from the 4th Century BC. Known as the last emperor of the Achaemenid Dynasty. A “worthy rival” of Iskandar, the King of Conquerors of Macedonia, whom he faced in combat many times.

Legend

Darius III was born in a branch of the royal family descended from the great ancestor Darius I, known as a king with excellent discernment and superior governing ability. Darius I was a wise king among wise kings who built the military roads that connected the cities and established the post-station system, fomenting the commercial and cultural exchanges, and who filled the state coffers by making the tax collection from the provinces more efficient with his satrap system and his new tax system. And with respecting the provincial rules, he showed great tolerance by giving freedom to the conquered peoples to practice their beliefs and customs; and at the same time, he prevented military insurrections by monitoring the satraps and the provinces with his inspectors, the “Eyes of the King” and the “Ears of the King”. Indeed, the First was a benevolent king who didn’t bind the people, but instead loved the cultures and exchanges, and made the country wealthy. Darius I has opened the “Door of Babylon” without hesitation, thus his descendants gained some measure of wealth. And thus, they were embroiled in a great many wars.

As an adult, Darius III obtained the position of satrap (a governor-general) and took his post as the governor of a province. And then, suddenly, he became the new king. He was supported as the new king by the eunuch Bagoas, who had killed in succession Artaxerxes III and his son and the king Arses. The man also wanted to be like Darius I. There was a single reason that made him, born in a mere branch of the royal family, decide to take upon the name of that great king and become Darius III. Even if he had obtained the throne at the end of a bloody and tragic conspiracy, he aspired to become a great king, loved by his people and the land. However, he couldn’t become a benevolent king due to his own choice. Now as king Darius III, he immediately purged the treacherous Bagoas. And just as he was about to bring order to the state system, his destiny arrived.

That was the invasion of the awe-inspiring great king, the King of Conquerors of Macedonia, Iskandar. Compared with this great king, that treacherous retainer that once had violated the country like he owned the place amounted to nothing. Darius III compares the traitor Bagoas and Iskandar differently. The difference between a scoundrel that plunders the country and abuses the people and somebody that doesn’t is evident. Iskandar, Alexander the Great; at the very least, he was not a villain. There was no doubt that he was suitable to be a great king around whom the conquered kings and generals and people gather and become retainers under. He chose himself as a war king, a wall against that great king, a “worthy rival” of Iskandar. Darius III never bowed his head in front of his “worthy opponent” Iskandar, even as he ruled the conquered people in a way reminiscing that of Darius I. He neither considered to become a wing of the glorious Machedonian army like the other kings.

He chose to fight. Darius III stood up against the fierce attack of the Macedonian army and of the king Iskandar, his real destined opponent. He became determined to become not a benevolent king, but a War King. Leading a massive army several times larger than the looming Macedonian army, he clashed once and again with a fierceness surpassing that of mere interceptions, and even after being defeated, he always came back to obstruct King Iskandar’s way without losing his bravery even after being defeated once and again and again.

Darius III’s land was eventually conquered by Iskandar. Upon sitting on his throne, Iskandar could not have his feet reach even Darius III’s footstool and had to swap it out with a table.

Class Skills

Mad Enhancement: B

The Class Skill that characterizes a Berserker, raising basic parameters and strengthens one’s physical abilities in exchange of hindering mental capacities and/or in exchange for their sense of reason.In some cases, it also affects and/or seals away some techniques, Personal Skills and Noble Phantasms. Rank up for all parameters, but takes away most of sanity.

Personal Skills

Golden Rule: B

A Skill that refers to the measurement of one’s fortune to acquire wealth. Since he had enough assets to challenge Iskandar several times during his life, Darius III possesses this skill at Rank B. His financial power is a part of his strength as much as his combat ability.

Disengage: A

The ability to withdraw from the battlefield in the midst of combat or reset the battle conditions. Bonus effect of returning battle conditions to what they were at the beginning of the match (1st turn) and restores the condition of this Skill to the initial value. At the same time, it forcibly releases some of the bad status ailments inflicted on the user of this Skill.

Battle Continuation: A

A Skill that allows for the continuation of combat after sustaining mortal wounds. It will also reduce mortality rate from injury. This Skill represents the ability to survive and/or the mentality of one who doesn’t know when to give up, consisting of one’s strength of vitality in predicaments. It is also one of the powers of a vampire. The best result is achieved when a resilient body is combined with this Skill. The ability to survive. Makes it possible to fight even with deadly injuries and can remain alive so long as one does not receive a decisive fatal wound.

Achaemenid Pride: A+

Upgrade from Battle Continuation

Noble Phantasm

Athanaton Ten Thousand

Type: Anti-Army

Rank: A

Range: 1-99

Number of Opponents: 500 People

Athanaton Ten Thousand: Immortal Ten Thousand Soldiers is the immortal Athanatoi corps of Darius III, his army of ten thousand elite men turned into a Noble Phantasm. Having existed as historical fact, the legends established in later years causes their nature as indestructible and immortal to be emphasized. Transformed into moving corpses and walking skeletons, they gather to become a “War Elephant of Death”, a “colonial organism of sorts”, that exterminates Darius’s enemies with a “terrifying blow of magical power.” It moves only under the commands of Darius, and it’s devoted to annihilate the enemies of the king.

In life, Darius and his army fought against Alexander the Great’s Ionioi Hetairoi many times, and his greatest wish as a Servant is to have a rematch of their forces.

Appearance

Although it is told in the history books that Alexander was a short man, the reality was that Darius simply towered over the 212 cm man at over three meters in height. Darius III’s normal facial expression is calm. Still, he is constantly filled with a firm fighting spirit. During battle, he opens his eyes and begins the destruction of the target by becoming a storm itself.

Personality

An unwavering man. Darius III’s expression at peacetime is calm. An indomitable man with an unshakable fighting spirit. Although he still gives off the style of a monarch, his extremely high Mad Enhancement has scattered most of that human nature.

In contrary to the sternness of his fights, strangely, Darius III’s reactions towards his Master are mostly obedient. Maybe it depends on the summoning system or in the Master’s qualities as he does not run wildly in normal times, and comparatively listens properly to what he is told. His effective Disengage Skill is also not wasted when retreating from battle. However, since he is usually silent, there is not much point in conversing with him.

Darius III’s wish for the Holy Grail is to have “a rematch with Iskandar”. Not a one-on-one, rather, he desires a rematch that is a clash of troops against troops. Although a comparatively obedient Servant, he is likely to run wild when his wish is involved, so special attention is required. However, if the Master has developed a strong enough bond with the Berserker, Darius III is willing to prioritize the life of his Master over his desire. Under normal circumstances, he is silent, but he can yell out the name “Iskandar”.

Abilities

Darius III is seen wielding two axes for combat, able to unleash emerald flames from the gems in the axe-heads. Besides combat performance, monetary assets are also a part of his strength due to his Golden Rule Skill. Since he had enough assets to challenge Iskandar several times during his life, Darius III posseses this Skill at Rank B. His financial power is a part of his strength as much as his combat ability.

Due to Darius III’s Mad Enhancement, all Parameters are ranked up but most of his sanity is lost. However, because of his more obedient nature to his Master in comparison to other Berserkers, Darius III effective Disengage Skill is not wasted when retreating from battle even despite being summoned into the Berserker Class.

Darius III’s Noble Phantasm is Athanaton Ten Thousand, his army of ten thousand elite men with their natures as indestructible and immortal emphasized.