Mordred is known as the Treacherous Knight and the "son" of King Arthur, but she is actually a girl despite being raised as the male heir in secret. She was known as a "rare villain" who managed to tarnish the great legend at the end of her life.
Mordred is an artificial sentient being, a kind of homunculus born from the evil designs of the wizard Morgan, King Arthur's elder sister and nemesis. Morgan uses magic to lure Altria, who has become a fake male, to extract her sperm and develop it in her own ovary.
To defeat Arthur, to become a king who surpasses Arthur, Mordred was born. Due to her status as a homunculus, she is given a much faster growth period than an ordinary human, and her life span is much shorter. He became a knight in the service of King Arthur just a few years after being born. Also, because her ability is a clone of King Arthur's ability, he is different from other knights.
"My son, you have the right to inherit the throne, but for now, hide your status and obey the king. And one day....you will defeat the king and take his place."
Against Morgan's intentions, Mordred admired and wanted to be acknowledged by her father, but all that changed with King Arthur's refusal. In order to trample her father, she started sharpening her poison fangs. Britain, which had been at its limit all along, collapsed with the clash of the two.
Maybe because she was a homunculus and short-lived, she wanted to be recognized by the father she served all her life. Mordred is unknowingly jealous of normal people and because of the innocence that children have, she worships her father as the "perfect king".
While hiding her distaste for others, she protects the way of life of the knights in a way that one might find in a picture book, working hard every day to become the ideal knight. However, even that innocence was shattered by Morgan. Not having the slightest intention of rebelling against her father, she is encouraged by Morgan who tells her the truth about her birth.
King Arthur had no idea that Mordred was her own child and even if she did, she would never accept it. While being surprised, Mordred was at the same time wrapped up in joy. Mordred approached the king happily. Mordred is happy because to her, who has no father, King Arthur is a god-like form of "father". However, Altria rejected Mordred so clearly.
"So that's how it is. Even if you were born from my sister's plan, you were definitely born from me. However, I will not acknowledge you as my son nor will I give you the throne."
Arthur hated Morgan, and therefore Morgan's child was definitely not welcome. No matter how hard she tried, as long as she was born from Morgan, her father would see her as a dirty thing. Her once great love has now turned into hatred.
Once upon a time, the Round Table's distrust of King Arthur spread and Camelot's government was seized after Arthur left on a Rome expedition. Mordred would become the leader of a rebellion representing national discontent with King Arthur.
Mordred rages, claiming that she hates King Arthur, that she deserves the throne, but in reality she just wants to be accepted by her father. She just wanted to be called "son" by the king.
Upon returning, Altria, who was still exhausted, Mordred and her troops immediately attacked. With both armies dying, the two faced each other on the hill of swords.
M: "Look around you, King Arthur. Your country is over. Whichever one of us emerges victorious, it doesn't matter. As you saw before, everything is gone. You should have known it would turn out like this. If you had given me the crown this would not have happened. Do you really hate me, as son of Morgan?"
A: "Not once did I hate you. There's only one reason I didn't give you the throne. You don't have the capacity of a king."
Mordred dashed forward, driven by anger. Mordred fell while still impaled by the spear.
Even though her desire to become the heir was real, Mordred was also unable to guess to the end of the hardships her father had gone through.
Mordred was small in stature, completely covered in thick armor covering her entire body, hiding her race and gender, so those who saw her face were often surprised that she was a girl.
Being a Knight of the Round Table, Mordred is one of the greatest knights who ever lived and a hero sung in legend. Thus when summoned as a Servant, she boasted undeniable fame and power.
Even though Mordred had high parameters, when compared to her father, Mordred's overall specifications were lower. Gawain claims that he usually beats Mordred without breaking a sweat, even at night. Still, Mordred possessed great strength, and because of that she consumed an extraordinary amount of magical energy in exchange.
Mordred's fighting style is focused on obeying instincts and optimizing her fighting habits with the greatest efficiency. She didn't move with the grace of a knight or display the beauty of swordsmanship, but instead fought like a Berserker or a beast. She doesn't even just punch the opponent, but even throws her sword if it gives her victory over her opponent. She views swordsmanship only as a means of achieving victory, and she is willing to punch, kick, or bite opponents in order to win.
Mordred was able to move like a cannon, destroying Avicebron's monitoring golems with ease. If the battle golems were facing them, they could overwhelm Mordred in large numbers (over 100 for example). After witnessing Mordred's abilities, Siegfried confidently answers Vlad's question, that he can beat her for sure.
In addition to her overall abilities, Mordred's defense ability is also very high thanks to her armor. With that, she survived Frankenstein's overload attack which was also strengthened by the Command Spell. Her armor is also shown to reduce damage or even deflect the arrows she receives from Tristan and Chiron. Even so, the armor can still be broken by very powerful weapons, such as the Rhongomyniad.
During the fight with Siegfried, Mordred's wounds were still not completely healed. Despite being rated B+ in STR (should be enough to deal a fatal wound), her attacks were unable to penetrate Siegfried's tougher than steel skin, and even held her with one hand. Mordred's instincts warned her after learning how hard her enemy's skin was.
After the two exchanged a few attacks, it was obvious that Sieg had not only perfectly reproduced Siegfried's physical abilities, but had also inherited his accumulated battle experience. Even he could easily fly Mordred.
According to Sisigou's rough assessment, Siegfried was almost on par with Mordred in parameters. Mordred is at a disadvantage because Siegfried is better in defense thanks to his Armor of Fafnir. Because of this, Shisigou used Command Spells during Mordred's fight against Siegfried. Mordred agreed. If each of her attacks from now on were stronger than the previous one, surely the enemy would be injured.
Mordred began to dominate the battle after receiving a boost from the Command Spell, plus using Mana Burst. Even with all those attacks, the damage Siegfried received wasn't much. Mordred's instinct told her that this enemy must be killed as soon as possible.
When they collided with NP, Clarent was favored because of his beam-like nature (attacking straight), while Balmung attacked in waves so that his strength was divided over a wider area. (Trivia: Due to the Apocrypha anime, Balmung was changed to a beam in both FGO and FGOA)
Even though she has the upper hand, Mordred manages to realize a few things when she clashes with NP, which makes her agree with her instincts. Mordred realizes that Sieg is still not in his normal state at full power (Because he became a Servant through some strange magic, and this is the first time he's made a body that isn't his own). Mordred admits that in terms of physical strength and combat experience, Sieg must be the same as Siegried. However, that ability was still limited in physique and had yet to reach Sieg's mind and soul. Sieg was still flustered as he swung the sword. As a result, Mordred was able to be one step above him in every way during the battle just now. Her instincts started screaming that Sieg had to be killed when the henshin finished, because if they met a second or third time, there was no chance.
ATK: 1,811/11,723
HP: 2,153/14,680
ATK Grail: 12,833
Grail HP: 16,083
Voice Actor: Sawashiro Miyuki
Illustrator: Konoe Otaksugu
Attributes: Earth
Growth Curve: Semi Reverse S
Star Absorption: 98
Star Generation: 10%
NP Charge ATK: 0.56%
NP Charge DEF: 3%
Death Rate: 24.5%
Alignments: Chaotic・Neutral
Gender: Female
Height/Weight: 154cm・42kg
Source: The Legend of King Arthur
Region: England
Roles: mob-cleaner, farmer, anti-father, critter
Traits: Dragon, Humanoid, Riding, Saberface, Servant, Weak to Enuma Elish
Stats :
Strength : B+
Agility : B
Luck : D
Endurance : A
Mana : B
NP : A
DECK
QAABBEx
Q: 2 hits
A: 3 hits
B: 1 hit
Ex: 4 hits
For NP gain, the best chain is AQAEx. With NP charge atk 0.56%, Quick up 8% of passive, assuming neither crit nor overkill, it will be:
Arts + Quick + Arts + Extra
= 6.72% + 2.93% + 11.76% + 4.48%
= 25.89%
Much like her father, not good about this.
For stargen, the best chain is between AAQEx and QAAEx, where with AAQEx the income range is 8~12 stars, while QAAEx is 6~14 stars.
She can do Buster chain via NPBB. With an atk stat of 12723 at level 90 (already 1000 Fou), Buster up 50% from skill 1 level 10, crit dmg up 50% from skill 2 level 10, base multiplier 1x, assuming all crit, it will be:
NP + Busters + Busters
= NP + 30,636.98 + 34,587.48
NOBLE PHANTASM
1. Clarent Blood Arthur - Rebellion Against My Beautiful Father
Rank: A+ > A+ (with interrupts)
Classification: Anti-Army
Hit-counts: 5
Range: 1~50
Maximum number of targets: 800 people
Effect: Deals damage (NP1 400%) to all enemies.
Overcharge Effect: Deals extra damage (180~220% depending on OC) to Arthur enemies + Charges own NP gauge (20~40% depends on OC)
"Ah, trample that down then?! This for sure will be the wicked blade that will destroy my father! Clarent Blood Arthur!"
- Saber
Clarent Blood Arthur was Clarent's full power released with hatred when Mordred held him. Hatred is not really a trait of this sword, but an effect of the story where Mordred steals the sword from King Arthur's arsenal and then uses it to inflict a fatal blow on her father. It is the application of Mana Burst on Clarent that allows her to force her excess hatred into the sword in the form of magic energy, and then the sword strengthens it and allows it to be launched as an attack. The result manifests as red lightning, the hatred for her father which has been strengthened by the sword, and directs it towards the opponent. Mordred feels this weapon has a "gloriousness like a curse", not allowing herself to be overpowered by anyone other than her father, and moreover, not allowing the blade to fail to kill an opponent. This is the reason why Mordred was shocked to see Siegfried managed to survive, even though she had been given a boost by Kairi.
If Mordred reconciled with her father, she would still be able to carry out attacks from this sword no matter how she felt about her father, as an innate talent inherited from the blood of the King of Knights.
When using it, Mordred takes a stance, while at the same time having his helmet removed before she can use this attack. The blade and the area around it became stained with a crimson color, and the blade made strange, loud, growling noises. Her great hatred turned this holy sword into an evil sword fit for demons. This attack released crimson lightning from the tip of its sword, destroying everything in its path. Using this attack required a lot of energy, giving her intense pain throughout her body, but her Master's competency allowed her to move immediately after using it. If used as a Broken Phantasm (as she intended to do in Camelot), she can destroy mountains.
For damage calculation, we collect data first. With an attack stat of 12723 at level 90 (already 1000 Fou), NP1 400%, Buster up 50% from skill 1 level 10, base multiplier 1x, so around 26,336.61/enemy. That much damage puts her above Suzuka and below Ibuki. Even so, according to the description, her damage can be increased if she encounters any variant of her father. If you find them, it will be:
Against Mr. OC 100% = 47,405.9/enemy
Against Mr. OC 300% = 52,673.22/enemy
Against Mr. OC 500% = 57,940.54/enemy
Not bad. Btw, just like her father, her NP also gave a refund according to the OC.
2. Clarent - Radiant and Brilliant Royal Sword
Rank: C (originally B)
Classification: Anti-Unit
Ranges: 1
Maximum number of targets: 1 person
Clarent is Mordred's sword, originally kept by King Arthur in the armory of Camelot. Described as a sword more dazzling than silver, this is a sparkling white silver sword adorned with ornate decorations, acting as a symbol of royalty indicating the right of succession to the throne. It is a treasured sword of equal value, or even surpasses that of Caliburn, strengthening the king's authority. Thus, this sword increases the owner's physical parameters by one rank, as well as grants and raises the rank of the skill Charisma.
Her rating dropped from B to C because Mordred stole it without her father's confession. She took it upon claiming the throne during her rebellion. Because of her actions that sparked the flames of rebellion and stole this sword, Altria felt that Mordred was inappropriate. Due to being disowned, this sword did not give Mordred any parameter increases or anything like that. Even so, Mordred still likes to use it because Clarent is a sword that symbolizes royalty and its amplification ability can still be utilized. Mordred was able to direct excess hatred into this sword and strengthened it to wield Clarent Blood Arthur. In Fragments of Blue and Silver, it is revealed that Florent, the sword Lucius Tiberius wields, is the sword of Clarent's brother. Clarent was said to show the power of the king over Gallia, in contrast to Florent who showed the power of the emperor over everyone on the continent.
3. Secret of Pedigree - Helmet of Hidden Infidelity
Rank: C
Classification: Anti-Unit (Self)
Ranges: 0
Maximum number of targets: 1 person
Secret of Pedigree is Mordred's helmet given by Morgan, intended to keep her identity and lineage secret. Emerging from the fact that it was never removed in public until her final battle with King Arthur, it hides certain parts of its parameters, even from the Master herself, making it difficult for Kairi to even distinguish her gender when combined with her armor. Basic parameters and class skills were visible, but status information related to personality and true name, innate skills, and NP data were hidden and unreadable. Her stats and data are only released once her helmet is in "unlocked" mode while still wearing the armor. So even if she wore modern clothes, as long as the helmet attached to her armor wasn't in the "unlock" mode, she could still hide her identity. In modern clothing, her concealment will continue to function as long as she is not holding her sword.
Helmet removal is required to use Clarent Blood Arthur. She can also remove the helmet to increase her Mana Burst even further, such as to use her blood-red lightning attack, or explosively accelerate herself.
ACTIVE SKILLS
1. Mana Bursts
Rank: A
Effect: Increases own Buster performance (50% at level 10) for 1 turn.
Cooldowns: 7/6/5
The performance increase caused by infusing magic energy into his weapons and body. Simply put, creating a jet exploding effect by expelling a large amount of magic energy. With this, she could fight on par with her father. Mordred was also able to fight on par with Chiron thanks to this.
For gameplay, this skill is the same as usual Mana Burst, use it once, especially during NP.
2. Instinct > Cigarette Lion
Rank: B > B+ (there is strong)
Effect: Increases own critical star absorption of Buster Cards (500% at level 10) for 1 turn + Increases own critical damage (50% at level 10) for 3 times, 3 turns + Gains critical stars (15 stars at level 10)
Cooldowns: 7/6/5
Ability to instantly identify the best course of action during battle. Since this skill allows predicting the trajectory of an attack, it is possible to dodge firearms or other fast attacks. At this rating, it is possible to halve the penalties incurred by visual and hearing impairments.
Confused about penalties? Read this. Against JTR, Mordred's sharp instincts kept Jack's fog from getting in her way (which meant deducting the penalty), and as such, she didn't mind the worsening outlook at all. Thanks to this skill, Mordred was able to respond to Jack's sudden attack.
As for gameplay, at first it was like Instinct in general, not too good. After upgrading, this skill becomes the perfect skill to crit.
3. Secret of Pedigree - Helmet of Hidden Infidelity
Rank: EX
Effect: Removes own debuffs + Increases own defense (50% at level 10) for 1 turn + Charges own NP gauge (30% at level 10)
Cooldowns: 8/7/6
The description is already in the NP section. For gameplay, this skill increases its defense very high for 1 turn. This skill also removes the debuffs he receives, as well as making her good as a farmer because she has an NP charge.
She also has skills that are not listed in the game, namely:
1. Charisma
Rank: C-
A combined skill consisting of one's charm as well as natural talent to lead or unite an army or country. Increases allies' abilities during group battles. Mordred's charisma was fully exposed during the rebellion.
2. Battle Continuation
Rank: B
This skill represents her will not to give up. It was thanks to this powerful curse that she was able to give her father a mortal wound even after being stabbed with the Holy Spear.
PASSIVE SKILLS
1. Magic Resistance
Rank: B
Effect: Increases own debuff resistance by 17.5%.
Cancels the spell by chanting under 3 verses. Even if it is targeted by High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Ritual, it is difficult for him to be affected.
Perhaps thanks to this skill's high rating, Mordred didn't seem to take any damage from JTR's The Mist, although breathing within the mist still made his body feel heavier.
2. Riding
Rank: B
Effect: Increases own Quick performance by 8%.
Most vehicles and animals can be ridden with above average skill, even those that don't exist in the time period she lives. However, she could not ride Phantasmal Species like Monstrous Beasts.
CE suggestion
Kaleidoscope
Tsukimihara Student Council
White Cruising
Battle Olympia
Battle Companions
Detective Edmond ~Foreign Nation Infiltration Arc~
Limited Zero Over
Afternoon in the Citadel
Welcome to ONILAND!!
The Imaginary Element
Golden Sumo
Holy Night Supper
Aerial Drive
Etc
Servant party suggestion
merlin
waver
Hans
Helena
Chiron
Shakespeare
Jalter
Eliz Lancer
Teach
Douman
Queen of Sheba
Etc
Advantages
NP dmg ok
High crit dmg
Disadvantages
Bad NP gain
Less stargen
Conclusion
Before the two of them got the upgrade, Mordred and Altria were practically similar, where Mordred was better for farming from the start. But after the upgrade, Altria beat Mordred in every way other than crit.