The Holy Church (聖堂教会, Seidō Kyōkai?), also referred simply as the Church (教会, Kyōkai?), is the hidden side of the Roman Catholic ChurchWP that specializes in the hunting of heresy.[1]
Compared to the public side of the Holy Church that treats heresies as if they do not exist because those who teach the word of God must not acknowledge that which runs counter to their doctrines, the Holy Church contains the zealots who feel the heresies should be more proactively destroyed. They are a major force that has a tenuous relationship with the Mage's Association.[2]
Activities[]
The primary goals of the Catholic Church are to preach the love of God and help the sick and poor, but the side of the organization known as the Holy Church specializes in the elimination of heresy. Those who insult God, kill people, mislead the public, and twist the very Laws of Nature (自然の法則, Jizen no Housoku?) by occult means fall under the umbrella of “heretics” and are targets for the Church’s forces.[1] The Church understands its mission as being to guide humanity, becoming involved in conflicts such as the Holy Grail War with the ulterior motive of “keeping the peace for mankind”.[3]
The Holy Church are one of the very few organizations larger in scale than the Clock Tower, and in terms of manpower are the largest organization in the World of Magecraft.[4][5] While a religious organization, the Holy Church is dedicated to "protecting the works of man in the name of the Lord", fighting to protect human society from paranormal threats even in nations where most of the population does not follow the Christian religion such as Japan.[6]
Relationship with the Mage's Association[]
While the Holy Church has spent most of its history in open and violent conflict with the Mage's Association, in recent years the organizations have come to a truce, forming a non-aggression pact. Despite this, conflict often occurs off the record, and those of the Church and Association frequently attempt to kill one another whenever they are given the chance.[1][7][8] When faced with existential threats to mankind such as vampires, the two organizations are willing to begrudgingly put aside their differences and outright cooperate with the Association.[2]
Unlike the Mage’s Association, which is a loose collection of collaborators unified only by the goal of "reaching the Root", the members of the Church share a common ideology. The singular bond of faith puts the Church above the constant infighting and atmosphere of mutual distrust found in the Association. While Church’s members disagree on and debate their differing interpretations of doctrine, this amounts to nothing more than reasonable discussions on how to become better people.[1]
One of these internal factions of the Church is the Conservative Faction, a typical member of which can be seen in Sister Ilumia. Members of the Conservative Faction have zero tolerance towards Association magi and others the Church considers heretics, not even treating them like fellow human beings. While these extremists currently coexist with more tolerant factions of the organization, several centuries ago such beliefs were more common in the Church, and those within the organization who opposed them were seen as little better than the heretics.[9]
Vampire hunting[]
An Executor confronting a vampire.
The Church holds a great level of animosity towards vampires.[10] There is no great reason for specifically hunting them down with such fervency other than that they are a group that only likes humans. Beings that are not human can be controlled, so they don't need to be made into enemies. They can coexist with completely different races, but vampires are beings born from humans. They carry the possibility of "infection" to other humans, so they are treated like diseases that need to be cut off.[11]
Arcueid Brunestud describes the Church as humanity’s “defense mechanism” against hostile species such as vampires, and the primary reason that vampires conceal their existence from humans. The Church mainly began to take this view with the founding of the Burial Agency, as it was created for the very purpose of killing them. If they don't take such a stance, it has no real reason to exist. As their faith is very shallow, they have a necessity to affirm the importance of their roles. That same stance continued to escalate within the Church since then.[11]
Usage of Magecraft[]
The Magecraft Theory of the Church, the Church's Teachings and Holy Words (神の教え、聖言, Kami no Oshie, Seigen?), is the most widespread and well stabilized in the Planet Earth. This Magecraft Theory makes possible the use of SacramentsWP (秘蹟, Hiseki?), the exclusive right of the Holy Church.[12][13][14]
Hansa Cervantes boasts of the Church possessing “the cutting edge in all technology and Mystery”, exemplified by his body being 70% composed of cybernetic Mystic Codes intended for vampire-slaying.[3] While there are many in the Church who make use of magecraft, the organization as a whole is not fond of using that belonging to Magecraft Foundations outside its own,[15] considering Mysteries used by those outside its ranks to be heresies.[8] The Church views "magic" itself to be a heretical art, and as such does not refer to its Sacraments as a type of magecraft.[1][16]
Officially the Church does not even teach any spells but the Baptism Rite, but this is just something they say to the public, as the Executors are taught practical magecraft, such as Reinforcement and telepathy, though they are all bundled up and given the name of "Sacraments".[9] Agents of the Church that employ magecraft generally avoid using common terminology preferred by magi, instead preferring euphemisms like "Holy Energy" (祈りの力, Inori no Chikara?, localized as "Power of Prayer") in place of "magical energy".[17] Those who do not follow the Eighth Sacrament are forbidden from using magecraft other than the Sacraments, and the higher up one is ranked in the Church, the more one is forbidden from contact with the impurity of heretical magecraft.[8]
Information related to the First Magic and Second Magic are only known by a limited few in the Church.[18]
Supervision and concealment[]
Like the Mage’s Association, the Church attempts to monopolize the control of Mystery, but the organizations greatly differ in this respect. While the Association seeks to conceal Mystery from the public and preserve it, the Church attempts to “properly manage” it, destroying any Mysteries they deem as heresy.[2] To this end, the Executors are tasked with both the elimination of heretics and the regulation of Mysteries that fall into the hands of the populace.[4] Association magi see the Church’s goal as to destroy all Mystery outside its own,[15] with some even believing that it desires to eliminate Mystery itself.[19] While the Church generally abides by the policy of concealing Mystery that the Association enforces, it does not appear to share its rival organization’s deeper commitment to secrecy as a principle. Some of the magecraft it employs, namely the Baptism Rites, are known amongst the general public,[9] and magecraft is utilized in the Church’s worship ceremonies.[20] Its anti-vampire activities, however, have been covert even before the Association chose to conceal magecraft, with the organization’s methods for doing so having changed little over time.[21]
Agents of the Church serving as plants in Fuyuki’s local police force.
Agents of the Church are embedded in local governments to help cover up paranormal activity such as the hunting of vampires, ensuring that the present status quo, in which Mysteries are unknown to the general public, remains undisturbed. These members of the organization are shown wearing the symbol of the cross, whether as ordinary jewelry or via accessories such as a pin on their clothing, to identify themselves to other Church agents. Yuugo Ando and Karius Berlusconi are examples of such embedded Church agents, with the former serving as an officer in Souya’s police force and the latter as a judge in his home country of Italy.[22]
During the Fuyuki Holy Grail Wars, Church operatives in the city’s authorities manipulate information to cover up the truth behind collateral damage caused by the battles between Servants.[23] To this end, the organization makes use of suggestion magecraft which can alter memories and compel people to erase any hard evidence of the Church’s covert activities which they may have captured, such as photos or videos. The Church has employed these methods for over 800 years, predating even the Concealment of Mystery as a whole by the Mage’s Association.[24]
Subdivisions[]
Abbeys[]
Citeaux Abbey.
Abbeys are monasteries that house individuals like Caren Hortensia. She was admitted to the Citeaux Abbey, but she was permitted to leave on errands pertaining to exorcism unlike the others in the Abbey.[25]
These monasteries are home to monastics such as monks and nuns who choose to live separate from society and take vows of poverty and chastity, but they serve a secondary purpose as locations for the training of Executors.[26] For individuals like Noel who are forced to become Executors due to the contamination risks after being attacked by the Dead Apostle Ancestors, being sent to one can be almost like torture.[26]
Anyone admitted to an Abbey must undergo an inspection of their chastity, which within the Church — at least when it comes to the Executors — refers not to sexual virginity, but the “purity” of the human body from spiritual corruption such as the curse of vampirism.[26]
Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament[]
The Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament (第八秘蹟会, Daihachi Hiseki Kai?) is a special agency made up of a group of special clerics charged with the research, recovery, and managing of holy relics scattered across the globe.[1] The items called holy relics include the remains and blood of saints, the nails that crucified Christ, the holy cross, the thirty silver coins of Judas, and other items with the holy attribute.[1]
The members of this special agency follow the Eighth Sacrament (第八秘蹟, Daihachi Hiseki?) outside of the Sacraments of the Catholic ChurchWP, the seven graces that God bestows in the Catholic faith: Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing.[1] The Eighth Sacrament is a "Grace that doesn't Exist" in the rightful faith or a "power separated from the faith", meaning the members trained to retrieve the hidden relics do not fear being involved in heretical power such as magecraft to accomplish their goals.[1] The Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament is the lowest of the special agencies.[1]
Kirei, an Executor and a member of the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament stationed in Fuyuki to monitor the Holy Grail War.
One aspect of their job is to watch over any claim of the Holy Grail, which has great importance the doctrine of the Church. One such claim includes Fuyuki City's Holy Grail War. They send a supervisor from the agency, such as Risei Kotomine and Kirei Kotomine, to act as a mediator between the Church and the Mage's Association. As of the Fifth Holy Grail War, they are investigating the 726th claim of the Holy Grail, and they are tasked with recovering it if it proves to be real, or disputing it if it proves to be false.[27]
In reality, they already know it is not the genuine artifact, and would generally ignore a special device which seeks the Akashic Records. The path leading to the Akashic Records, which is also known as the Root, can be said to lead to the "outside" of the world, meaning that it will not bring any effect to the "inside." The Church only cares about the visible world, and finds the magi’s pursuit as a meaningless plan. The ability for the Holy Grail to realize wishes is "omnipotent", granting it unlimited, mysterious power to change even the "inside" of the world.
Such a power could become an existence which threatens their belief, so they feel the need to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. They wish to guide the wish made with it, such as backing Tokiomi Tohsaka's "boring, meaningless wish." Tokiomi is one of the most right-winged magi, compared to others who would pursue the gifts of mundane riches, prestige, desires, power, all of which can be fulfilled "within" the world. He wishes to reach the Root, which has nothing to do with the "inside."[28]
Burial Agency[]
Members of the Burial Agency are the most often entrusted to battle Dead Apostle Ancestors.
The details of the Burial Agency differ between Tsukihime and the Tsukihime Remake. However they share similarities in being an elite unit that includes 8 core members including/also a Director. They are affiliated with the Holy Church and possess powerful and unique members each with their own set of capable skills that make them seen as standing above the other members of the Church.
- Burial Agency - Tsukihime
- Burial Agency - Tsukihime Remake
Chivalric Orders[]
A member of the Vestel Shield Knights, one of the Chivalric Orders.
The Chivalric Orders (騎士団, Kishidan?) are the Knights (騎士, Kishi?) that make up the main military body of each church. They only fight to defend holy ground, according to Nrvnqsr Chaos. A Knight of the Church fighting a foe in a one-on-one duel is almost unheard of, and they generally operate in groups.[29] They are known for using halberds, but the weapon's popularity is dying out among them.[30]
Riesbyfe Stridberg is the captain of the Vestel Shield Knights and an official vampire hunter. She possesses the Conceptual Weapon True Apocrypha GamalielWP (正式外典ガマリエル, Seishiki Gaiten Gamarieru?), a pile bunker shaped like a string instrument.[31][32] Some Knights of the Chivalric Orders are also involved in training Executors.[9]
The Templars[]
The Order of the Templars (テンプル騎士団, Tenpuru Kishidan?) is a small but powerful faction in the Church that has only appeared in Fate/Prototype. Although they have a considerable amount of connections and allegiance to the Church, the Order of the Templars is often not considered a part of the Church. They are in truth a separate independent organization of their own and hold only loyalty to themselves.
The Templars are considered to be far more radical, bordering the line of terrorism in their activities, as they hire criminals to work for them or even join their ranks. They seem to specialize in heretic hunting and often lend some of their own Heretic Hunters to the Holy Church, when necessary. Sancraid Phahn is a member and one of their top Heretic Hunters.
Roles[]
Executors[]
The Executors of the Holy Church.
The Executors (代行者, Daikōsha?) are the inquisitors of the Holy Church established by the 120 Cardinals that work under the Pope. They are not charged with the purpose of Daemon exorcism, instead they are tasked with annihilating evil Spirits, Demons, magi, Dead Apostles, and other heretical beings. As such they are closer to professional killers rather than Priests. They are the Church's most powerful unit.[33][34][1][35] As Dead Apostles are stronger in Tsukihime Worlds and strange Fake's world, Executors are also more powerful overall in those than in Fate Worlds.[36]
It is known as the bloodiest department of the Church, called the Shura's Den for its responsibility of punishing heresies. It takes a certain amount of willpower to be part of it, and being able to achieve the title of "Executor" signifies that one is a first-rate murderer that has passed brutal and pious training to become mankind's weapon.
Kirei Kotomine was ten years old when he was made into an Executor, but he later changed positions a number of times.[37] They have varying specialties, including those specialized and geared for magus hunting, Demon killing, or vampire slaying. Kirei Kotomine is an example of an Executor specialized in the hunting of magi.[7]
One of the ironclad rules of the Holy Church is that Executors operating in the field are granted complete independent authority to resolve the incident until their task is complete, and not even someone at the top of the organization’s hierarchy such as Cardinal Laurentis or members of his powerful family have the authority to interfere with them while they are under this protection. Despite this high degree of autonomy, the Executors are of low rank in the Church’s hierarchy, below the status of bishops and cardinals. They are disposable soldiers who exist to fight and die on the battlefield.[38] The work of an Executor is extremely dangerous, with a high mortality rate. Even when operating in pairs, it is common for one or both to die in the field. It is rare for anyone actively working as one to survive more than a decade, and those who do are subject to rumors and suspicion from their comrades as to whether they had secretly become Dead Apostles themselves.[39]
The Executors also follow the Eighth Sacrament, granting the permit to stray away from the rules of their religion as long as one thing, the name of the Almighty, is protected. They are followers that do not teach the words of the Lord, but act as His representative, His Executors, despite being mere mortals.
The Executors take part in trials that should have only been watched, and slay heretics that should have only been denied. They are those who should not have even existed, who dispel the demonic and hunt what does not exist not in the teachings of their Lord. The existence of Demons has sometimes made man mistake the calculations of heaven as the powerlessness of heaven. They sought a miracle from their Lord in the incomprehensible work of the demonic, causing exceptions in the form of the Executors to be born.
The Executors consider Demons to be messengers of heaven according to their doctrine, making it so a priest teaching the words of God has no right to destroy them. They follow the idea that God is the one absolute, that which is supreme and that which is all, and that as The Holy Spirit, He is the creator of a perfect world. It is impossible for Him to allow the existence of Demons to defile the world He created by violating His own children. Even with that ideal, it is a fact that they do exist, corrupting man and defiling the world, playing out miserable tragedies and comedies beyond the reasoning of man. That which ought not be taints the world of God, and so, they reasoned that even these Demons, the corruptors of man, are a vital part of the world the Lord constructed and one of His precious creations. They simply follow that if it is the work of the holy to strengthen the goodness of man, then what strengthens the evil of man is the demonic. The Executors are those who hunt that which is not in their doctrine, meaning that they can not be held back by that doctrine, and allowing them to annihilate even Their Lord's own demonic creations. That is the one point that distinguishes them from Exorcists.[40]
Among those who become Executors are ordinary humans who have had contact with the Dead Apostle Ancestors and are rescued by the Church. Contact with the Dead Apostle Ancestors makes one a potential contaminant or vector for vampirism, and the Church thus offers such individuals a choice between being quarantined in a convent, or taking up the role of an Executor. Noel is an example of such a person, and is one who chose the latter option.[41]
Exorcists[]
Exorcists (エクソシスト, Ekusoshisuto?), are a special kind of priests charged as "representatives" by the bishop of a diocese. They are a type of Executor not geared for heretic hunting, but rather answer pleas for help and visit those towns to exorcise Daemons.
While the mere likes of humans are no match for a mature Daemon, the real problem for the visiting Exorcists is the protection of the soul. The experience of Daemon exorcism is said to be one that a person cannot withstand once again, making an iron faith more sought after than physical prowess. The Exorcists don't fear Daemons, but rather they fear the breaking of their will. The only known Exorcist to ever exorcise a mature Daemon from a person is Mr. Dawn from the Burial Agency (Remake).[42]
Caren's Masochistic Spiritualist Constitution made her a valuable asset to the Church.
The Church values people like Caren Hortensia whose body itself possesses an unusual property which is known as Masochistic Spiritualist Constitution;[25] if there is a person nearby who has been possessed by a Daemon, her body will mimic the end effects that the Daemon Possession will eventually have on the possessed human.[43] As a result, Exorcists employ her to act as a radar of sorts to find Daemons. This ability cannot be gained from training since it is purely genetic, which is why people born with these traits are valued by the Church as Daemon detectors.[25]
Artifacts[]
- Ash Locks (灰錠, Hai Jō?) are Conceptual Weapons that are standard equipment for Executors. As they are easier to use than Black Keys, requiring minimal training to unleash their devastating power, the majority of Executors prefer them. They come in a variety of forms, from armored gauntlets to small knives and crossbows, disguised as gloves or boots until the tag is removed, reverting them to their original form.[44]
Kirei using Black Keys purifying powers to fight True Assassin and Zouken Matou.
- Keys of Providence (摂理の鍵, Setsuri no Kagi?) are types of Conceptual Weapons used for purification, which is the forcing of natural laws onto the Dead Apostles and baptizing their flesh to turn them back into ash.[45] Keys of Providence open the structure of physical body and lock it back into its original form if the target was a Catholic during their human life, or if they have devoured or sucked the blood of a Catholic. They lack much of an effect if they were not Catholic, on the other hand, they will have some effect on a Christian vampire even if the user is a non-Christian. If both are believers of the faith, their power is absolute.[45] Black Keys are types of Keys of Providence.[46][47]
- Black Keys
- Crucifix
- Relics of the Son of God (神の御子の聖遺物, Kami no Miko no Sei Ibutsu?) - Holy artifacts related to Jesus, typically recognized and managed by the Holy Church with the exception of things like the Fuyuki Holy Grail.[48]
- Holy Grail
- Holy Nail
- Holy Shroud are cloths used to wrap around the remains of saints.[49] Taken from the remains, some members of the Holy Church utilize them as Mystic Codes.[50]
- Shroud of Magdalene
- Shroud of Martin
- Shroud of Turin (False Holy Shroud)
- Shroud of Valentinus
- Unnamed (utilized in the creation of EMIYA's cloak.)[51]
- The fourteen relics that make up Monte Cristo Mythologie.
- Scriptures (聖典, Seiten?) are powerful Conceptual Weapons that have only been granted to a few selected Executors. Kirei Kotomine believes weapons of this level could potentially allow a person to defeat a Heroic Spirit. Yet Scriptures are also used by individuals who are not Executors, namely Caubac Alcatraz and Enhance who are both members of The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors (Remake).[52][53][54][55] In both cases, the Scriptures originated within the Church in some way, with Enhance’s weapon originally belonging to the organization,[52][53] and Triten being the creation of Caubac, a former member.[54][55]
- Gamaliel is used by Riesbyfe Stridberg.[31][32] Gamaliel was forged from two Apocryphal scripturesWP, the Apocalypse of PaulWP and the Greek Gospel of the EgyptiansWP, and was revived by Riesbyfe.[56]
- The Seventh Holy Scripture (Remake) is used by Ciel (Remake).[57][58][59][60][61][62]
- The Scripture of the Stomach World is used by the First or second member of the Burial Agency.[63][64]
- The Holy Burial Artillery Scripture (聖葬砲典, Seisō Hōten?) is used by Enhance.[52][53]
- The Holy Scripture Triten is used by Caubac Alcatraz.[54][55]
Right Hand of Glory.
- Hands of Glory: Right Hand of Glory (栄光の右手, Eikō no Migi Te?) are holy relic Mystic Codes made from the right arm of a sinner who was hanged. While the process to make them is difficult, they are common Mystic Codes with the ability of making people fall asleep. There is a particular Right Hand of Glory, made from a "special person's" right arm, that is sealed away by the Holy Church due to its exceptional nature, stolen by the Third Reich during the Imperial Capital Holy Grail Strange Story to use as a catalyst to bring forth the Neo Fuhrer.[65]
Known members[]
Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament[]
(Many Executors work as members of the Assembly of the Eight Sacrament. For those currently working for the Assembly an * will be placed near them. This department is responsible for Holy Grail Church Overseers. They will be marked with an o.)
- Delmio Cervantes
- Mario Gallo Bestino
- Overseer of the Imperial Capital Grail War o
- Risei Kotomine o
- Sancraid Phahn o — false allegiance, his true loyalty lies with the Templars.
- Shirou Kotomine o — in the World of Fate/Apocrypha.
Bishops[]
Cardinals[]
- Cardinal Laurentis
- Cardinal Gessebarne[66]
- The unnamed Cardinal responsible for conducting the Tokyo Holy Grail War in the world of Fate/Prototype.
Executors[]
(Members of the Burial Agency or those affiliated under it will be labeled ^.)
- Argaleon ^
- Andrei Godbevach ^
- Ciel (Remake) ^
- Eins
- Eiri Fumizuka
- Father Angelo Braga *
- Hansa Cervantes * o
- Karabo Frampton
- Kiara Kissyoin ^ — in Tsukihime worlds.
- Kirei Kotomine * o
- Merem Solomon ^
- Narbareck ^ — current head of the Burial Agency.
- Narbareck's ancestor of the same name ^ — co-founder of the Burial Agency.
- Noel ^
- Noi Seonator Granfatima ^
- Quartet *:
- Shiki Tohno — only in the Normal End of Ciel's route in Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-.[67]
- Sister Ilumia
- Sunao Sugata
- Tarantella * — one of Roa's incarnations.
- Yuika Suse *
Exorcists[]
Knights[]
Other members[]
Priests and Nuns[]
- Abbé Faria
- Alma Petresia
- Father Luxter — died five years prior to the Great Holy Grail War.[68]
- Father Simon
- Fernando Croze
- Lorenz Trendel — formerly, left the organization and is now considered a magus.
- Michael Roa Valdamjong (Remake) *^ — co-founder of the Burial Agency, excommunicated after becoming a vampire.
Additional[]
- Caubac Alcatraz - formerly, left the organization and hid from it after he was turned into a vampire.[54][Note 1]
- Heine Istari — left to go back to being a magus.[69]
- Johanna — did not actually exist, but was a Pope of the Church in her legend.
- Karius Berlusconi
- Ritsuka Suse - double agent for both the Church and the Mage's Association.
- Yuugo Ando
Notes[]
- ↑ While TYPE-MOON Manuscript states that Caubac was a member of the Holy Church before he became a vampire, and later explicity refers to him as a Catholic, this is chronologically impossible given that he is also stated to have become a vampire prior to the birth of Christ and by extension the Christian religion. It is unclear whether this is a mere mistake or oversight, or whether it indicates that the Church as an organization somehow predates the Christian religion proper.
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10
[] Fate/complete material III: World Material - Theory of Magic - The two great forces in the Thaumaturgy world: The Holy Church, p.052 Holy Church
The Catholic Church that we know also exists within the world of Fate/stay night. Centered in western Europe, its influence stretches over the entire world. The primary missions of the Catholic Church are to preach the love of God and to help the sick and poor, but beneath this is a mysterious organization that pursues different goals — the Holy Church.
The objective of the Holy Church is the extermination of heresy. The use of occult arts to insult God, to kill people, to beguile the public, and to twist the laws of divine Providence that govern the world, all fall under the umbrella of heresy and must be eradicated. However, heretics are powerful. Vampire fangs and magical bullets all make short work of human flesh. For this reason, the Church possesses trump cards such as Executors, knightly orders, and the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament.
The Church has long been engaged in bloody conflict with the Magic Association, but in recent times they have finally reached a state of peace. (Though, covert and private battles still occur.) In contrast to the Magic Association which is a loose collection of collaborators whose sole, absolute goal is to reach the Root, the Holy Church is a gathering of compatriots who share a common ideology. The unity among those of the Church who are connected by the singular bond of faith is far removed from the infighting and mutual distrust of the Magic Association. In this sense, the Church is a powerful organization. Although the Church’s members debate their interpretation of doctrine, these simply amount to reasonable discussions on how to become better people.
•Executors, purgers of heretics
Executioners of the Church. Pure, armed agents that carry out the Church’s denunciation of “heresies outside the doctrine of the Holy Church,” be they bloodsuckers, monsters, or magi.
Although they do work with other parts of the Church, the task of Executors is not the purification of demons via exorcism, but rather execution — the direct destruction of demons.
While the Executors have no doubt in the Church or God, the values and morals of many agents deviate from the norm.
Kotomine Kirei is also an Executor of the Holy Church, and was affiliated with the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament. His combat strength, which combines bājíquán and magic, is superhuman.
•Magic and baptismal rites of the Holy Church
Magic is viewed by the followers of the Church as a heretical art that should never be studied. However, it is permitted to learn the Church’s form of magic: “miracles.” These have been codified into simple rituals called baptismal rites.
These rituals use the global foundation that is the Church’s doctrine, so they can be activated regardless of the caster’s physical location. Unlike other magics that use mystic energy to smash stones, baptismal rites have no power of physical interference. However, they exert tremendous power against spiritual bodies.
A spiritual body that receives a rite of baptism is immediately compelled to sublimate by the word of the Lord, and returns to where it belongs. This is so-called exorcism, the purification of demons.
Kýrie, eléison: When this holy seal bears the sacred scripture “Lord, have mercy,” it radiates the light of God. Wayward souls are purified by its guiding light, and sent to the place where they belong.
•Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament
The remains and blood of saints, the nails that crucified Christ, the 30 silver coins of Judas, and other items with the holy attribute are call holy relics, and the special agency for collecting and managing these holy relics scattered across the globe is called the "Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament".
"Sacraments" refers to the seven graces that God bestows in the Catholic faith: Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing. The "Eighth Sacrament" refers to the "Grace that doesn't Exist" in the rightful faith. Put into other words, this can also be said to be "power separated from the faith". In other words, the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament is a group of special clerics who do not fear being involved in heretical power such as magery, and are trained for retrieving the hidden relics.
•Burial Agency
An armed organization composed of the Church’s most powerful members. In addition to its immense fighting strength, the Burial Agency has the authority to summarily purge someone judged to be a heretic, even if they carry a rank as high as archbishop.
The quality that the Burial Agency seeks in its members is the ability to kill heretics with certainty; faith and personality are secondary and tertiary considerations. Unsurprisingly, its agents are full of character flaws. They are also powerful enough to match Servants in battle, despite having merely human bodies.
The Burial Agency’s greatest foes are vampires, particularly the most ancient and powerful Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors. Oddly enough, the agency’s policy to seek strength above all has led it to employ one of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors in its ranks. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Holy Church [Organisation name], p.183 The Holy Church [Organisation name]
The hidden side of the prominent religion whose name means "universal". In Tsukihime, it is referred to merely as "The Church".
Those who teach the word of God do not acknowledge things which run counter to their doctrine. Though the public face of the Church simply treats these heresies as if they do not exist at all, there were zealots within the organization who felt they should be dealt with more proactively. This enormous division that specializes in the hunting of heresy is known as the Holy Church.
They lead the devil exterminators called Executors, and exist for just two reasons: to completely expunge all heresy, and to properly manage those mysteries that are beyond human control. Naturally, they are on bad terms with the Association, which seeks to conceal sorcery, and the two have crossed swords time and time again. (At present the two have reached a tenuous agreement, and overt hostilities have, at least for now, come to an end.) However, their real enemies are the monsters known as "bloodsuckers". For the sake of combatting this greater threat, they have even been known to cooperate with the Association on occasion.
Also, there are various jurisdictions within the Church as well. The Burial Agency, which Ciel belongs to, are like the elite commandos of heresy hunting.
Arcueid, Roa, and Ciel all have deep ties to the Church, but since Tsukihime is set in the Far East outside of the Church's influence, it serves as little more than a backdrop to the story's events.聖堂教会【組織名】
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fate/strange Fake Volume 2 - Chapter 4: Day 1, Before Dawn "A Battle Without Heroic Spirits"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
[] Fate/side material - Encyclopedia: The Holy Church [Others], p.063 [T] The Holy Church [Others]
The other side of an ubiquitous major religion.
They preached the Lord's teachings, and did not tolerate anything that violated their dogma.
On the surface, they assumed "heresies" did not exist, but there were zealots amongst them who wished to ostracize the heretics.
Thus the "Heretic Hunters" were born and specialized, becoming an enormous department within the Holy Church.
They were the Executors. Their missions included Demon-slaying, elimination of heretics, and proper regulation of Mysteries that fell into the hands of the populace.
Of course, the Holy Church's relationship with the Mages' Association, whose mission was to conceal magecraft, was very poor. The two groups had crossed blades numerous times to date. (Currently there is a truce, providing a temporary respite.)
Against their greatest foe, the monsters known as vampires (READ: Blood Suckers), the Mages' Association occasionally provided assistance.
Kotomine was responsible for the control and collection of relics. He had the role of an Executor of the Assembly of the Eighth Sacrament.
The arms forces of the Holy Church consisted of the excellent fighters known as Executors, the Knights that each church held reserve, and the monsters known as the Burial Agency hidden within the headquarter of the Holy Church.
The Holy Church was the largest organization in the world of Fate. For those who fell outside of humanity, the Holy Church was the greatest enemy.聖堂教会【その他】
“普遍的な”意味を持つ一大宗教の裏側。
神の教えを説く彼らは、その教義に反したモノたちを認めていない。“異端”という存在を表向きでは無いものとして扱うが、中には熱狂的に排斥しようとする者たちがいた。
その『異端狩り』が特化し、巨大な部門となったものを聖堂教会と呼ぶ。
彼らは代行者と呼ばれる悪魔退治を擁し、全ての異 端を消し去り、人の手にあまる神秘を正しく管理する為だけに機能する。
当然、魔術を隠匿する魔術協会とは折り合いが悪く、今まで幾度となく刃を交えてきた。（現在は協定が結ばれ、仮初めの平穏を一謳っている）
もっとも、彼らにとって最大の敵は『吸血種』と呼ばれる怪物たちであり、魔術協会とは時に協力し合う間柄でもある。
言峰は聖遺物の管理・回収を任務とする第八秘蹟会に席を置いていた代行者。
卓越した戦闘者である代行者、各教会が保有する騎士団、そして聖堂教会本部が隠し持つ埋葬機関と呼ばれる怪物たち。
聖堂教会は「Fate」世界において最大の組織であり、人間の範疇から外れてしまった者たちにとって、最大の敵として君騙している。 - ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 1: case. Adra Castle Separation - Chapter 1 Part 3
- ↑ Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow - Day 8: "Metamorphosis II"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Fate/hollow ataraxia - Heaven's Feel - / Forest
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fate/stay night - Fate - Day 3: long day, long night - Alter ego
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 7: case. Atlas Contract (Lower) - Chapter 3 Part 3
- ↑
[] Character material - Prelude II: The Holy Church [Organization], p.036 The Holy Church [Organization]
The organization that ran contrary to the "universal tolerance" of the religion.
Preaching the word of God, they absolutely did not tolerate anything against the doctrine. Although on the surface they denied the existence of "heretics", within the ranks there existed some who rejected heretics with unmatched fervor. They turned "heretic hunting" into a profession, and a immense department was established for this purpose.
"Executors" were individuals with the power to vanquish Demons. They physically eliminated things that did not exist in the Lord's teachings. On the other hand, Exorcists were individuals in the clergy who tolerated the existence of Demons, but merely temporarily repelled them.聖堂教会 [組織名]
“普遍的な”意味を持つ一大宗教の裏側。
神の教えを説く彼らは、その教義に反したモノたちを認めていない。“異端”という存在を表向きでは無いものとして扱うが、中には熱狂的に排斥しようとする者たちがいた。その「異端狩り」が特化し、巨大な部門となったもの。
中でも魔を滅ぼす能力、資格を持つ者は「代行者」と呼ばれ、主の教えに存在しないモノを物理的に排除する。一方、悪魔祓い（エクソシスト）は魔を容認し、これを一時的に退ける聖職者である。 - ↑ 11.0 11.1 TYPE-MOON Long Interview - Kanwa Tsukihime - The Burial Agency and Vampires
- ↑
[] Fate/side material - Encyclopedia: Baptismal Chant [Magecraft], p.065 Baptismal Chant [Magecraft]
The only miracle allowed to be practiced by the Holy Church.
It was a simple ritual that sublimed lost souls through the Lord's teaching, and returned them to the appropriate "Throne".
The Foundations of each mage school's arcane principles were carved onto the World. Spells were activated by taking control of the Rules and System (through the Foundation).
Spells with a feeble belief system and small Foundation were often weak, and could not function in foreign lands.
Amongst faith-based spells, the one with the broadest Foundation was the Church's teaching of God, i.e. Words of God.
Its ability to interfere with physical objects was weak, but its ability to interfere with spiritual entities was great.
The teachings of the Church were widespread, because this miracle that "speaks to the soul" had mended the hearts of many.洗礼詠唱【魔術】
聖堂教会において、唯一習得を許される奇蹟。
主の教えにより迷える魂を昇華し、還るべき『座』に送る簡易儀式である。
各魔術流派は、それぞれの魔術理論の基盤を世界に刻みつけ、そのルールとシステムに乗っ取って魔術を起動させる。
信仰·基盤の小さな一派の魔術は弱く、他国においてまっとうに機能しないのはザラだ。
その中において、最も広い“基盤”を持つ魔術理論が教会による神の教え、聖言である。
物理的な干渉力は微弱だが、霊体に対する干渉力は 絶大なものがある。
彼らの教えがここまで広く浸透したのも、この“魂に訴える”奇蹟が、多くの人間の心を癒すからだろう。 - ↑
[] Fate/complete material III: World Material - Theory of Magic - Magecraft: Land and Thaumaturgy, p.043 Land and Thaumaturgy
To use magic, a magus must first establish contact with a magical foundation engraved in the world, send a command to the foundation, and then execute a pre-constructed function. At this point, mystic energy fuels the execution of the function, so the magus must send the command and supply energy simultaneously.
Magic foundations are magical theories that schools of magic have engraved in the world, and magic is started up in accordance with those rules and systems. For example, the magical theory with the largest foundation is the “Teaching of the Lord” of the Holy Church. Magic foundations engraved in the form of academia and religions fuse intimately with the veins of the land, and the magus using that magic foundation can perform magic anywhere in the world. However, if the magus leaves the land where his magic foundation was engraved in, he loses the backup of his land, and the magic’s power is certain to deteriorate.
Additionally, this effect differs with magic foundations that are neither academia nor religion, but are instead exclusively inherited from person to person, such as in oral tradition or clan teachings. As long as the rules of those foundations are met, it is possible to exhibit the same basic effect irrespective of geographical location.
Matou Zouken
The Makiri clan emigrated from their homeland to Fuyuki, and subsequently declined. It is extremely risky for magi to leave their own land, as it also means departure from their own magic foundation.土地と魔術
魔術を使うには、魔術師が世界に刻まれた魔 術基盤にコンタクトを取ったうえで魔術基盤に命 令を送り、あらかじめ作られていた機能を実行させ ある、という手順が必要になる。 この時、 機能を実 行する燃料となるのが魔力で、 魔術師は命令と 同時に魔力も送らなくてはならない。
魔術基盤とは、魔術師の各門派が世界に刻み つけた魔術理論であり、そのルールとシステムに 則って魔術は起動する。 例えば魔術基盤のうち 最も広い基盤を持つ魔術理論が、 教会による "神の教えだ。学問や宗教の形で刻まれた魔術 基盤は、地脈にも密接に溶け込んでおり、その 魔術基盤を使う魔術師は、地球のどこでも魔術 を使うことが可能だ。 しかし、自身の魔術基盤が 刻まれた土地から離れると、 土地のバックアップ が薄くなり、威力は確実に劣化してしまう。
なお、魔術基盤が学問・宗教ではなく、 個人 による口伝や一族による限定継承の場合は別だ。 基盤のルールさえ合っていれば、 地球のどこにい ても基本通りの効果を発揮することが可能だ。
間桐 臓硯
マキリの一族は故郷か 冬木に移り住み、没落 した。 魔術師が土地を 移ることは、自身の魔術 基盤から離れることを意 味し、大きなリスクとなる。 - ↑
[] Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material - Encyclopedia: Magical Foundation [Magecraft/Other], p.109 Magical Foundation [Magecraft/Other]
A magical theory engraved into the world. Its strength is greatly influenced by the faith and the collective unconscious of the people.
As a Mystery propagates, it loses power. However, the reason they become more stable as knowledge about them spreads, though it may seem contradictory at first glance, is because of this system of Magical Foundations.
In the present day, the most widespread and most powerful Magical Foundation is the “Teachings of God,” used by the Holy Church.
Of course, there also exist families who develop magical formulas entirely independent of such Foundations, and weirdos like Flat who “build an entirely new formula from scratch every time.”魔術基盤【魔術/その他】
世界に刻みつけられた魔術理論。人々の信仰や無意識によって、この効果は大きく強化される。
神秘は広まれば広まるほど力を失う。しかし、知名度が高いほど安定するという、一見矛盾した事柄が成立するのは、この魔術基盤というシステムのため。現行世界において最も広大かつ強大な魔術基盤は、聖堂教会による『神の教え』そのものである。
もっとも、家伝の魔術はこうした魔術基盤を利用せず、個人の魔術式だけで成立するし、フラットのように「毎回魔術式を新しく構築する」などという変態も存在する。 - ↑ 15.0 15.1 Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 4: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 2
- ↑ Fate/stay night - Heaven's Feel - Day 15: limited. - Duo
- ↑ Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow - Day 10: "Bow of the Skies II"
- ↑
[] Kara no Kyoukai Special Pamphlet - Encyclopedia: Magic [Others], p.040 [T] True Magic [Others]
A Mystery different from magecraft. The final destination of every magus.
"True Magic" achieves things that cannot be realized in a given era. An "outcome" which can be achieved through the investment of time and resources is not True Magic.
Currently, the Association has determined five Magics.
The so-called First and Second Magic are only known by a limited few in the Church.
Although it is said that no more new "Magics" will emerge, Kokuto Mikiya insightfully pointed out the unrealized Magic.魔法【まほう】【その他】
魔術とは違う神秘。魔術師たちの最終到達地点。
その時代で実現不可能な出来事を可能とするのが『魔法』であり、時間と資金をかければ実現できる〝結果〟は魔法とは呼ばれない。
現在、協会では五つの魔法が確認されている。
第一魔法、第二魔法と呼ばれるそれらは、教会でも一部の人間しか知らされていない。
もうこれ以上『魔法』は現れまいと言われているが、まだ実現できていない魔法を黒桐幹也はさらっと言い当てていたりする。 - ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 5: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Lower) - Chapter 1 Part 1
- ↑ Mahoutsukai no Yoru - Chapter 11: "Witch on the Holy Night I"
- ↑ Fate/strange Fake Volume 2 - Chapter 5: Day 1, Dawn "The Shadow in the Dark"
- ↑ Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow - Normal End - Day 15: "Rainbow at Night"
- ↑
[] Fate/complete material III: World material - FAQ with Nasu: Holy Grail War, p.131
Q: The Holy Grail War is unknown to the general population, but to what extent is it hidden from normal people? Are the Church people (supervisors) manipulating the media and police (or even the governmental level) to cover it up?
The Holy Grail War is unknown to the general population, but to what extent is it hidden from normal people? Are the Church people (supervisors) manipulating the media and police (or even the governmental level) to cover it up?
A: The Church manipulates information, while the Magic Association handles the media. Also, the Association has the Einzbern cover the cost of any collateral damage. - ↑ Fate/strange Fake Volume 2 - Chapter 5: Day 1, Dawn "The Shadow in the Dark"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Fate/hollow ataraxia - 10/08 - Streets - Caren II
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow - Day 8: "Metamorphosis II"
- ↑ Fate/stay night - Fate route - Day 3: long day, long night - Alter ego
- ↑ Fate/Zero Volume 1: The Untold Story of the Fourth Holy Grail War - Prologue II: 3 years ago
- ↑ Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code - Powered Ciel's Scenario
- ↑ Fate/hollow ataraxia - Heaven's Feel - 5/ Void
- ↑ 31.0 31.1
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Riesbyfe [Person's name], p.190 Riesbyfe [Person's name]
Knight of the Shield. Captain of the Knights of the Inquisition led by the Holy Church. Female.
She participated in the failed subjugation of Wallachia alongside Sion, and faced Wallachia alone so that Sion could escape. Her fate afterward is unknown. She possesses the conceptual weapon "True Apocrypha Gamaliel", a gun-shield that superficially resembles a large stringed instrument.
Though it seems Sion thought of her as reliable, they were torn apart before either of them realized they had become friends.
During Vampire Sion's Last Arc, she attacks the enemy by recreating Riesbyfe's information. Apparently, since Riesbyfe was swallowed up by the Tatari, she was transferred into Vampire Sion when she inherited its power.
Also, though there is apparently a nun with the same name working at a certain academy for girls, it is unknown if they are actually the same person or not.リーズバイフェ【人名】
- ↑ 32.0 32.1
[] Melty Blood Act Cadenza PS2 Manual - Dictionary: Riesbyfe [Person's name], p.047 Riesbyfe [Person's name]
Knight of the Shield. Captain of the Knights of the Inquisition led by the Holy Church.
She participated in the subjugation of the Tatari three years ago, and faced Wallachia alone so that Sion could escape. Her fate afterward is unknown. She possesses the conceptual weapon "True Apocrypha Gamaliel", a gun-shield that superficially resembles a large stringed instrument.
Though it seems Sion thought of her as reliable, they were torn apart before either of them realized they had become friends.
During Vampire Sion's Last Arc, she attacks the enemy by recreating Riesbyfe's information. Apparently, since Riesbyfe was swallowed up by the Tatari, she was transferred into Vampire Sion when she inherited its power.
Properly speaking, because everything swallowed by the Tatari is reconfigured as equivalent data, things that can be recreated separately from the Tatari like Riesbyfe are rare. Presumably, it's due to the presence of the True Apocrypha, acting as a shield and slowing her absorption.リーズバイフェ【人名】
盾の騎士。聖堂教会が擁する異端審問騎士団の団長。
三年前のタタり討伐に参加。シオンを逃がす為に単身ワラキアに挑み、生死不明となる。弦楽器を模した銃盾、概念武装·正式外典ガマリエルを持つ。
シオンは彼女を頼りにしていたようだが、お互い友情を確かめ合う前に死別してしまった。
吸血鬼シオンのラストアーク·ブラッドバイブルは彼女がタタリとしてリーズバイフェの情報を再現したもの。リーズバイフェはタタリに飲み込まれたので、タタリ化した吸血鬼シオンの中には彼女が捕らわれている、という事だろう。
本来なら取り込まれた存在は全て等価値の情報として再構成される為、彼女のように“タタリとは別に再現されるモノ”は珍しい。おそらく正式外典が護りとなり、タタリに取りこまれた彼女の消化を遅らせているのだろう。 - ↑
[] Melty Blood Act Cadenza PS2 Manual - Dictionary: Executors [Term], p.052 Executors [Term]
Inquisitors of the Holy Church. Those who eliminate heresies that do not exist in the Church's doctrine.
If exorcists are those who drive out devils from the possessed, then executors are those who exterminate devils on the spot. "Not to banish, but defeat. Not to rescue, but erase." That is the ideology that drives the executors.
However, according to the Church, humans do not have the authority to defeat demons, because even demons are the creations of God. The name "executor" comes from the fact that the executors transcend that teaching, and act as God's proxy on earth to stamp out heresy.代行者【用語】
エクスキューター。
聖堂教会における異端審問員。教義に存在しない異端を排除するモノたち。
エクソシストは人に取り付いた悪魔を追い払う者であり、エクスキューターは悪魔をその場で消滅させる者である。払うのではなく斃す、救うのではなく消し去るという行動理念を持つ。
教会において、人には魔を斃す権限はない。魔さえも神の創造物であるからだ。その教えるを超越し、神の代行として異端を“消滅”させる事から代行者と呼ばれている。 - ↑
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Executors [Term], p.184 Executors [Term]
Inquisitors of the Holy Church. Those who eliminate heresies that do not exist in the Church's doctrine.
What makes them different from exorcists is that they do not exorcize demons, but eliminate them. If exorcists are those who drive out devils from the possessed, then executors are those who exterminate devils on the spot.
Not banishing, but defeating; not rescuing, but erasing.
They are more like professional killers than priests.
However, according to the Church, humans do not have the authority to defeat demons, because even demons are the creations of God. The name "executor" comes from the fact that the executors transcend that teaching, and act as God's proxy on earth to stamp out heresy. They are an army of believers, devised of by the 120 Cardinals supporting the Pope. It wouldn't be a mistake to call them the Church's greatest treasure.代行者【用語】
- ↑ Fate/strange Fake Volume 2 - Chapter 4: Day 1, Before Dawn "A Battle Without Heroic Spirits"
- ↑ Ryohgo Narita Twitter 10:50 PM JST · Jan 17, 2026
- ↑ Fate/Zero Volume 1: The Untold Story of the Fourth Holy Grail War - Act 1 Part 2 -282:14:28
- ↑ Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow - Day 5: "Infernal River of Blood II"
- ↑ Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow - Day 9: "Bow of the Skies I"
- ↑ Fate/stay night - Heaven's Feel - Day 15: limited. - over load
- ↑ The Revival of Shingetsutan – An Interview with the Creators Behind the Rebirth of Tsukihime R
- ↑
[] Character Material - Mr. Dawn, p.034-035 Introduction - Mr. Dawn
Exorcist from the Holy Church. Driver of a 30-ton-class trailer.
Visits the rural town of Aylesbury together with one other exorcist, but Dawn himself does not possess demon exorcism power, and his main role is considered as the transport of the other exorcist who "easily loses their way."
Dawn has neither attack nor self-defence abilities, so his exorcism work is chiefly carried out by the "other exorcist" that he transports.
He has a sharp expression, but he has a gentle personality and good manners.
He has the appearance of a schoolteacher rather than an exorcist.
Although, it seems according to him, he does not have the capability to teach, and it would be happier for everyone to live a carefree life on their own.
A quiet pacifist. While agreeing to head into the battleground of Aylesbury, he does not carry any weapons for self-defence.
He is weak to blood and violence, and even to horror movies. Because he will freeze out of panic the moment he witnesses the scene of a heretic's massacre, the other Executors fear him as "the far and away #1 man you don't want to go on a mission with."
Explanation - Memorandum
Burial Agency Rank 5 (Provisional). The deadbeat of the Burial Agency.
(Once he is supplemented with a partner, they will both be officially Rank 5 together)
Originally head of the 5th department of development at V&V Industry.
He was an elite among elites as an engineer, but he resigned from V&V on the occasion of a certain incident, and was scouted by Narbareck, the head of the Burial Agency, upon appraisal of his achievement in resolving the incident.
Be that as it may, he's a little below average as a believer. He has enough faith to keep a Bible in the drawer, and that hasn't changed even since the incident.
He is a precious type of Excorcist, and at the present time, it's believed that there are no Exorcists that could replace him under certain conditions.
The Holy Mother's prophecy revealed that he will perform three demon exorcisms in his career.
Source: the dark six (alias)
A character from the Holy Church in Tsukihime 2, a game in Kinoko's brain.
As an Executor he has no sacrament or superpower, and no magical training, so he plays an active role as one who understands the ordinary person's side.
A worldly man worked hard by people of the Church side: "since you won’t participate in deadly battles, then die doing odd jobs."
Mainly serves as a transporter and supplier of weapons.Mr. Dawn
Introduction - ミスター・ダウン
聖堂教会のエクソシスト。３０トンのトレーラー を移動手段にするドライバー。
もう一人の悪魔祓い師と共に田舎町・アルズベリに 訪れるが、ダウン本人には悪魔祓いの力はなく、主な 役割は“道から外れやすい"もう一人の悪魔祓い師の 輸送とされる。
ダウンには攻撃手段も自衛手段もないので、悪離蔵 いの仕事はもっぱら輸送している"もう一人の悪魔祓 い師”が行っている。
剣のある顔つきだが、私和で人当たりのいい性格。 エクソシストというよりは学校の教師といった風貌。 もっとも本人曰く、人にものを教える資格がない、 だそうで、一人でのんびり生きる方が誰にとっても幸 福な事らしい。
静かな平和主義者。アルズペリという戦場に赴く事 を承諾しながら、自衛の為ですら銃器は持たない。
血や暴力に弱く、ホラームービーにも弱い。異端者 による殺現場を見ると途端にパニクって足を引っ張 る事から、代行者たちには、一緒に任務につきたくな い男ぶっちぎりで第一位と恐れられている。
Explanation - 覚書
埋葬機関第六位(暫定)。埋葬機関の穀潰し。 (相棒が補充された後は、二人合わせては正式に六位 となる)
元、V&Vインダストリィ第六開発部主任。 技術屋としてはエリート中のエリートだったが、あ る事件をきっかけにV&Vを退社、事件解決の功績を 買われて埋葬機関局長ナルバレックにスカウトされる。
といっても信徒としての在り方は平均よりやや下と いったところ。聖書を机の引き出しに寝かせておく程 度の信心で、それは事件後からも変わっていない。
貴重なタイプのエクソシストで、今のところ、ある 条件下において彼の代わりになるエクソシストはいな いとされている。
聖母の予言において、生涯で三度悪魔祓いをする、 と啓示された。
教会においてただ一人、成体となった悪魔裁きを成 った男。
Source - 出典/the dark six(仮名)
きのこの脳内ゲーム・月姫2における聖堂教会側の キャラクター。
代行者としての秘境・異能も、脳術的な素もない 為、一般人サイドの理解者として活躍する。
教会側の人物たちからは「殺し合いに参加しないの だから雑用係として死ね」とこき使われる苦労人。
おもに武器の運機、調達係として活躍。 - ↑ Fate/hollow ataraxia - 10/08 - Streets - Caren I
- ↑
[] Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material - Encyclopedia: Ash Lock [Other], p.100 Ash Lock [Other]
Standard equipment used by the Executors of the Holy Church.
Unlike the Black Keys that Executors are also known for, which take a considerable amount of training to use effectively, the Ash Lock is a powerful Conceptual Weapon that can demonstrate great ability with a minimum of training. Normally they are disguised as gloves or boots, but by removing their tag, they revert to their original form.
Used by a large number of Executors, they come in a variety of forms. While Ilumia elected for a hand-to-hand fighting type, versions using things like small blades or crossbows also exist.灰錠【そのほか】
聖堂教会の代行者たちが使う標準装備。
同じく標準装備でありながら、扱いに熟練を要する黒鍵と違い、比較的短時間の訓練で十分な能力を保証する強力な概念武装。普段は手袋やブーツなどに偽装しているが、紙片を滑らせることによって本来の姿に戻る。
多くの代行者に選ばれてきただけあって、その形状と能力にも複数のパターンがあり、イルミアが選んだのは格闘タイプだったが、小型の刃やボウガンを仕込んだタイプもあるという。 - ↑ 45.0 45.1
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Purification [Term], p.182-183 Purification [Term]
In Tsukihime, the Church’s method of dealing with the undead.
Dead Apostles… beings which were once human, but became bloodsucking monsters. In order to return them to dust, a religious symbol that they were familiar with in life is required.
The process works by driving the natural law from when they were a human into the vampire’s body, re-baptizing their former flesh, and returning them to dust. The conceptual armaments required to perform the ceremony of forcibly opening the composition of the flesh and locking it into its original state are called “Keys of Providence”.
To put it simply, a crucifix would be a typical example.
However, a crucifix will only be effective on vampires that were originally Christians. If the official religion when they were human wasn’t Catholicism, it becomes much more difficult for the crucifix to generate an effect.
On the other hand, if the vampire used to be a Christian, then even if the human under attack is not a believer the crucifix will have an effect on its own.
Of course, it goes without saying that the effect will be greatest if they are both believers.浄化【用語】
- ↑
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Black Keys [Weapon name], p.178-179 Black Keys [Weapon name]
No, not the black keys on a piano. The throwing swords wielded by Ciel.
As for why they're called black keys, refer to the entry on purification.
Ciel carries a large number of these concealed on her person, but what's under her robes is actually just the hilts. She materializes the blades by passing magical energy through pages of the bible. The maximum number she is able to conceal at one time is close to 100.
Also, since black keys are designed specifically for throwing and not for swordplay, in a way they could be considered a kind of bullet.
Though they are counted as one of the basic weapons of the Church, the fact that they're relatively hard to use means that very few executors favor them.黒鍵【武器名】
- ↑
[] Melty Blood Act Cadenza PS2 Manual - Dictionary: Black Keys [Weapon name], p.056 Black Keys [Weapon name]
The throwing swords wielded by Ciel.
Weapons for use against vampires, monsters that distort the laws of nature. These "keys of providence" call forth the original laws of nature the vampire was subject to as a human.
Ciel carries a large number of these concealed on her person, but what's under her robes is actually just the hilts. She materializes the blades by passing magical energy through pages of the bible. Because the black keys are quite compact before this transformation, the maximum number she is able to conceal at one time is close to 100.
Despite their appearance black keys are not designed for swordplay, but are in fact throwing weapons. The Burial Agency even has a secret technique called the Iron Plate Effect that allows them to throw more effectively.
Because Ciel has mastered this technique, her black keys are capable of boring through concrete walls. They are counted as one of the basic weapons of the Church, but the fact that they're relatively hard to use means that very few executors favor them.
Also, besides the Iron Plate Effect, there are other secret throwing techniques such as the Cremation Rite and Internment Rite. The Cremation Rite, in particular, is used in Ciel's Last Arc.黒鍵【武器名】
こっけん。シエルが扱う投剣の事。
対吸血鬼用の武器で、生物としての法則をねじ曲げる吸血鬼に元の法則を呼び起こす“摂理の鍵”としての効力がある。
シエルは大量に黒鍵を隠し持つが、法衣の下にあるのは黒鍵の柄だけである。シエルの黒鍵の刀身は聖書のページに魔力を通して物質化したもの。武器化していない黒鍵はコンパクトで、シエルは最大百近い黒鍵を法衣の下に隠している。
黒鍵は斬り合う為の武器ではなく、射ち貫く為の武器。これを効果的に投擲する為、埋葬機関には鉄甲作用と呼ばれる秘術がある。これを修得しているシエルの黒鍵はコンクリートの壁を貫通する。
教会では基本武装の一つと数えられるが、扱いが難しい為愛用する代行者は少ない。
鉄甲作用の他に火葬式典、土葬式典と呼ばれる投擲秘術があり、シエルのラストアークはこの火葬式典を使用したもの。 - ↑
[] Fate/Zero Animation Visual Guide I: The Fourth Holy Grail War Glossary: Relic of the Son of God [Magecraft Term] Relic of the Son of God [Magecraft Term]
Holy artifacts recognized by the Holy Church. Management of such artifacts typically falls under the jurisdiction of the Church, however the Fuyuki Grail does not fall into this category.神の御子の聖遺物【魔術用語】
聖堂教会が認める聖遺物。認定された聖遺物は教会の管理下に置かれることになるが、冬木の聖杯はこれにあたらないことが確認されている。 - ↑
[] Fate/side material - Encyclopedia: Holy Shroud [Armament], p.063 [T] Holy Shroud [Armament]
The shroud that wrapped the remains of Saints.
The Holy Shroud that was wound around the arm of Shirou was a portion of the Shroud of Martin.
It was likely something Kotomine hid away while he worked as an agent of the Church.聖骸布【武装】
聖人の亡骸を包んだ布。
士郎が腕に巻いたものはマルティーンの聖骸布の一部。
教会時代、言峰が隠匿していた物と思われる。 - ↑ Fate/hollow ataraxia - Night - 2 Haunted Night
- ↑
[] Fate/side material - Encyclopedia: The crimson cloak [Armament], p.054-055 [T] The crimson cloak [Armament]
A set of cloak and mantle.
The clothes that symbolized Archer.
They were actually first grade Conceptual Weapons.
Made from the burial cloth of a saint, they offered protection against the external world rather than enemies.赤い外套【武装】
外套とはマントの事。
アーチャーを象徴する服装で、
実は一級品の概念武装だったりする。
外敵に対する守りではなく外界に対する守りで、ある聖人の聖骸布で作られているとか。 - ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Knight of Vengeance [Colloquial term], p.187 Knight of Vengeance [Colloquial term]
A knight that lives only for revenge. If there's ever a Tsukihime 2, he'll be one of the protagonists.
Of course, this refers to Enhance, one of the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors. Because some part of him still exists as a human, the nerves in his right hand are destroyed every time he uses his demonic sword. Because he is a Dead Apostle, his left hand rots when he uses his Holy Burial Artillery Scripture.
It's rumored that the one who performs maintenance on the Artillery Scripture is none other than the Church's number one gun nut.
---Six vampires gathered in the English countryside in order to flush out the last True Ancestor. They were Dead Apostle Ancestors, one and all, bound by a pact of nonaggression. But little did they know that the Knight of Vengeance in their ranks was burning with ambition and treachery.
Suddenly, an ambush! It was the protector of the Princess, the god of death, Shiki the Killer. In order to further his own goals, the Knight of Vengeance had struck a deal with Shiki in private.
…Well, that's what was in the preview trailer during the school festival in Kagetsu Tohya, anyway. In reality, even the staff has no idea if anything will ever come of it.復讐騎【俗称】
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Enhance [Person's name • Dead Apostle], p.176 Enhance [Person's name • Dead Apostle]
One of the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors. The Knight of Vengeance.
A bloodsucker who only just became an Ancestor, he is known derisively as the "Single-edged Enhance Sword".
Although hostility between Dead Apostles is nothing strange, that only refers to power squabbles within a group. In other words, while Dead Apostles will fight for the right to become their own Ancestor's successor, there is no conflict between the separate Ancestors' factions. However, Enhance is an exception to the rule, and is hunting the other members of the 27 Ancestors themselves.
Even though he's a vampire, he is incomplete, and lacks the superhuman innate abilities possessed by the other Ancestors. On the other hand, his force of will and ability to take action is foremost among the Dead Apostles.
By nature, the immortal Dead Apostles are tranquil beings, but as Enhance is still almost human his vindictiveness knows no bounds.
He fights using the demonic sword Avenger, which he inherited (stole) from the Apostle he replaced, and a gun that was manufactured by the Church. Because the gun is an artifact of the Church, it corrodes his left arm each time he uses it.
If you're wondering what an entry like this is doing in this encyclopedia, it's because he got name-dropped in one of the routes, during a conversation between Arcueid and Ciel.
If there's ever a Tsukihime 2, it's rumored that the story will revolve around Enhance. Though, the author gets bored really easily so maybe take that with a (huge) grain of salt, yeah?エンハウンス【人名·死徒】
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3
[] TYPE-MOON Manuscript - Caubac Alcatraz, p.040-041 Caubac Alcatraz
Overview
Ranked 27 among the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors.
His Idea Blood is a "failed product" or perhaps simply "unneeded".
A vampire who was a believer to the church before turning Dead Apostle.
The Crimson Moon made him lose heart shortly before the transition to AD, but the Crimson Moon also saw potential in him and gave him his pure blood, turning him into an Ancestor.
Since then, he has been holed up in an underground cavern lamenting his vampiric transformation, since he was too ashamed to go see his pious companions, not to mention they would kill him on the spot if they saw what he turned into.
Later a lot happened, leading him to build the great labyrinth of Alcatraz.
Somewhen around the year 1000AD, he completed the Triten scripture.
No one saw him ever since.
The Holy Church and the vampire society believe that he built his castle to protect his written truth, the Triten scripture, and when he got that done, a random dimensional distortion turned the castle into some amazing labyrinth not even he can escape.
He turned himself into an inorganic object out of hatred for his body's need to suck blood to extend his life.
He takes the appearance of an ordinary padlock.
In Mahou Tsukai no Hako, it was established that Hibiki is an artificial lifeform (the Triten) who turned human and got lost among the people there.
« Our world was created by the Lord, and its surface is covered in His love. The way humans go hog wild over food and whatnot is also because of Lord's love. The Lord's love is like, super immeasurable to human beings. »
Under the thoughts quoted above, he comprehended the Lord's love and wrote it down. That's what the Triten scripture is.
The punchline here is there on proofread, he realized that he made a model of the universe.
He obviously wasn't trying to create a model of the universe, but that was the final result of what he tried to make.
By reaching the conclusion that the universe is direct proof of the Lord's love, Caubac established he was right and built his labyrinth in order to hide his super ultra awesome treasure literally anyone would desire.
By the way, the labyrinth was made using the same techniques used to make Triten. For that reason, it's constantly expanding at the same speed that the universe expands. Super inescapable.
Now, the following section is about progress caused by the events of Mahou Tsukai no Hako:
Caubac had complete faith in Triten, but he took his eyes away for one moment and Triten disappeared from its storage and went to be human in some Japanese café.
Triten was supposed to be his proof, Triten = the Lord's love, and yet the result of its evolution was a human being!
No true Catholics would see God inside themselves.
Caubac shat himself from shock when he learned about Hibiki.
"In my attempts to prove God is real, I proved that He isn't."
※Addendum:
The following thoughts are the reasons why he considers Triten a mistake:
- We must not see God in ourselves.
- We must not pray for our own benefit. (Prayers are for the Lord's benefit. It's wrong to pray out of desire for salvation. You pray only for the Lord. Caubac's mindset is the same as Caren's.)
- The Lord's love is absolute and must never be questioned. Therefore we must not wish for the Lord to exist in any form different from the forms described in the scriptures.
God's Love = the world.
The fact that we're alive is a manifestation of His love and no matter how much suffering there is in the world, it's all part of grand system of God's deeds (love).
The world is a product of the Lord's thoughts.
Upon closer inspection of the components of the human being (body, mind, and soul), Caubac had the idea that he could prove the Lord's love by replicating all these components in text form.
He then started building his model from all possible accounts, probed into His whole Creation, gave it shape, and ended up with a model of the universe. (He didn't notice it was a model of the universe until it was complete)
And the fact that this universe was functional (even if there was no life in it) was all he needed to go ultra-convinced on his assumption that the Lord's love was real and that it approved his project.
Caubac built his labyrinth to protect this treasure. (Not because he was afraid of it being misused, simply because he was afraid of it being stolen from him)
He believed Triten was the only thing he needed in the whole wide world.
To be fair, that practically completed his purpose as a Dead Apostle as well, leaving him in a complete NEET state. He was right about Triten being the only thing he ever needed.
But imagine the panic when he found out Triten was operating as a human being.
It's the level of shock you get when your computer gets infected by a virus from a porn site.
He made a perfect image of God, and then it turned human.
Would that mean God is human?
That God is made from humans?
God eventually becomes human?
None of these options were possible. There is no God in humans.
But Triten became human.
The conclusion here is that human beings were all there was to the universe.
= God doesn't exist.
After approaching this line of argument, Caubac practically stopped thinking.
His strong will and proneness to delusion kept him on his feet, although in an unmoving state.
« One more time. I need to see Triten one more time. I could have just made a mistake somewhere along the way. Or maybe Triten really is... No, forget that thought. »
※Completing his "Or maybe Triten really is..." sentence:
And so he started looking for Hibiki. That's the whole backstory for Mahou Tsukai no Hako.
« Triten was a model for the universe with no life in it. (The word "life" here refers specifically to intelligent lifeforms capable of self-evolution.)
But in the process of its expansion, the universe birthed lifeforms.
That is God's true deed.
If Triten, an in-depth inspection of the Lord's love, birthed a human being, that's evidence pointing to the thought that the world is made from the Lord's love.
I knew I was right!
But... the problem is that by creating Triten, I kinda violated the creed that we mustn't create God. Actually, if a human can create God, then... »
He got lost in this labyrinth of thought.
All that said, even if Hibiki is indeed Triten (God), Caubac would deny the notion on the logic that "God is an omnipresent essence, not something with a physical presence".
« God's love exists.
But it can't take a human form.
It can't take a form humans can comprehend.
He can't be alive. »
Above is an example of cool speech he would to reject Hibiki's nature or pretend he never saw it.
...This is the story of how he ruined his own beliefs and came out of his 2000-year-long battle in total denial, but even after all this, he still prioritized the ideal form of God's love over his own happiness and salvation.コーバック・アルカトラス
死徒二十七祖、序列の二七。
原理血戒は「失敗作」あるいは「余り物」。
「死徒になる前から教会の教徒」だった吸血鬼。
西暦に切り替わるちょっと前に朱い月に撓み、見所があったために純血を与えられ、祖にされた。
それ以降は吸血鬼になってしまった自分の身を嘆きつつ、かつての仲間たち（信者たち）に合わせる顔がない、 そもそも会ったら殺してしまう、という事で地下洞窟に引きこもった。
それが色々あって一大迷宮・アルカトラスを作る事になる。
西暦１０００年ぐらいのタイミングで聖典トライテンを完成させる。
その後、彼の姿を見たものはいない。
聖堂教会、および吸血鬼社会において、コーバックは「自らが書き上げた真理の書・聖典トライテンを守るため に居城を改築していったら、いつのまにか次元のゆがんだ大迷宮になってしまい、本人さえ出られなくなった」 とされている。
本人は人の血を吸うことでしか延命できない自分の体を嫌い、無機物に変化したとされている。
その姿は「錠前」そのものだとか。
↓
「魔法使いの箱」において、ひびきは人工生命（トライテン）が人間になって紛れ込んだもの、という設定が加 わった。
「この世は主が創造したもの、地下は主の愛で包まれている。人間が暴徒化してヒャッハー食料だー、とかやる のも神の愛。神の愛のカタチとかマジ人間には計り知れない」という思想のもと、主の愛を理解し書き留めたも のが聖典トライテンである。
突き詰めてみたら宇宙のモデルケースになっていた、というオチ。
無論、本人に宇宙のモデルケースなんて作る気はなかったが、作ってみたらこうなった。
「主の愛の存在証明」＝「宇宙」という結論に達したことでコーバックは自分の正しさを認識し、同時に、この 誰もが欲しがってやまないであろう超絶カッチョイイお宝を隠れそう、と迷宮を作り上げた。
だから宇宙の速度で増築されていく。まじ脱出不可能。
ここから魔法使いの箱から進化。トライテンに絶対の自信を持つコーバックだが、ちょっと目を離しているうち にトライテンが保管庫から消失し、日本の喫茶店でなんか人間になってしまっていた。
トライテン＝主の愛、証明であるのに、そのトライテンは進化結果として人間になりやがったので ある！
「己の中に神を見てはならない」のがカトリック。
そんなコーバックがひびきの事を知ったらもう脱糞もののショックなワケ。
自分は神を証明するつもりで、神がいないことを証明してしまった、 と。
ーーー
※補足
トライテンの言う「私は間違っていた」の理由として、「自分の中に神を見てはならない」「自分のために祈っ てはならない」（祈りは主のために。救いをもとめて主に祈る、はダメなのです。あくまで主のために祈るので す。カレンと同じ境地）「主の愛を絶対とし、疑わない。なので教典にある以外の主のカタチを願ってはいけな い」という考えがある。
神の愛＝この世界。
僕らの生きているのは神さまの愛の具現であり、世界にはどのような苦しみが満ちていようと、それもまた大い なる神の御業（愛）のシステムの一つなのである。
世界は主の思いによって作られたもの。
人間の仕組み（魂・肉体・精神）を突き詰め、きちんと書物にすれば主の愛を明確に提示できるの ではないか。
そう考えってあらゆる記述、モデルを作り始めたコーバクは、森羅万象をつきつめてカタチにし、結果的に宇宙 のモデルケースができてしまった。
（完成するまで、それが宇宙のモデルケースだと気づかなかった）
で、この宇宙が（たとえ生命がいないとしても）正しく機能していることこそが、世界には「主の愛」が存在し 、容認されているのだと超思いこむ。
この宝を守るために迷宮を作るコーバック。
（悪用されるのを恐れたのではなく、ホントに奪われるのだけが怖かった）
彼的にはとトライテンさえあれば他にはもう何もない。
つーかほとんど死徒としてゴールしたようなものなので、完全ニート状態。彼にはトライテンさえあれば良かっ たのです。
が、そのトライテンが人間として動きだしたと知ったらもう大パニック。
エロサイトいったらパソコンがウィルスに汚染されたぐらいの大ショック。
完璧な神の偶像を作ったら、それが人間になっていた。
では人間は神なのか。
神は人間から生まれるものなのか。
神は人間になるものなのか。
それはありえない。人間の中に神はいない。
だがトライテンは人間になった。
つまり宇宙にはそもそも人間しかいなかった。
＝神は存在しない。
みたいな論法になって、コーバックはほとんど思考停止。
一歩も動けない状態になるものの、持ち前の強い意志と妄想力でなんとか踏みとどまり、
「もう一度。もう一度、トライテンを見てみよう。
なにか私が間違ったかもしんないし。あるいは本当にトライテンは—――いや、なんでもない」
とひびきを探しをはじめる、というのが魔法使いの箱のバックストーリー。
※ありは本当にトライテンは—――
の続き。
トライテンは生命の存在しない宇宙のモデルケースだった。
（生命とは、この場合、自己進化を可能とする知的生命体とする）
だが、宇宙として成長していく過程で生命体を生んでしまった。
それは本当に神の御業そのものである。
主の愛をつきつめたトライテンが人間を生むのなら、それはたっぱりこの世界主の愛そのものであることを証明 する材料になる。
やった、やはり自分は間違っていない！
けど……問題は、そのトライテンを自分が作ってしまったコトで、神を作ってはいけない教義に反しチャったよ な俺、つーか人間が作れる神ってことは……
といった至高の迷宮。
といえば、コーバック的には、ひびきがトライテン（神さま）だとしても、
「神はあるものだ。居るものではない」
と否定する。
神の愛はある。
だがそれは人間のようなカタチであってはならない。
それは人間が理解できるカタチであってはならない。
それは、生命としてあるべきではない。
みたいな決め台詞でひびきを否定、あるいは見なかった事になる。
……それは彼の二千年にわたる戦いの全否定、自らの信念を自らで台無しにする事になるが、それでも彼は「自 分の幸福、救い」より「理想的な神の愛」を優先したのである。 - ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors [Term], p.180-182 The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors [Term]
The 27 ancestors who are the original source of the Dead Apostles. Currently, about half of them are being sealed by the Church.
As the 27 oldest Dead Apostles, there are those among them that have already disappeared. The reason that they are still counted as the "27" Dead Apostle Ancestors despite that fact is because whenever an Ancestor dies, one of his subordinates will inherit the position.
However, although proper Dead Apostles will create subordinates and work to expand their influence, there are some Ancestors who have no interest in any of that at all. Those Ancestors that used to be magi before they became Dead Apostles tend to be more akin to "seekers" rather than "bloodsuckers". In that sense, both Roa and Nrvnqsr could surely be said to have been brothers.
Though it isn't really related to the main story of Tsukihime, below is a brief introduction of the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors. The missing numbers represent those Dead Apostles that have either been executed by the Church, or are currently "atoning".
1/ Primate Murder
Details unknown. Murderer of primates. The White Beast. Altrouge's demonic dog (the Beast of Gaia).
2/ The Dark Six
The very first Dead Apostles. The six royals of darkness. Currently resuscitating.
It is said that their revival will unite the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors, but not a single Dead Apostle knows their true colors.
3/ Crimson Moon Brunestud
Ultimate One. Currently vacant.
4/ Wizard Marshal Zelretch
One of the five existing magicians. Also called Zelretch of the Jewel.
Despite being a Dead Apostle, he cooperates with the True Ancestors. Arcueid thinks of him as a sort of grandfatherly servant. He toppled the Crimson Moon in battle, but had his blood sucked at the last second and became a Dead Apostle. However, even after becoming a vampire his position as a magician stayed intact, and he traveled around the world to various countries where he would take disciples and uniformly ruin them all.
5/ ORT
Details unknown. Seems to be a mutant species that crash landed in South America sometime before the Common Era. As an attack-type organism, its power is on a completely different level. It uses the encroaching reality marble, Crystal Valley. Its appearance is similar to a spider's. The former 5th capture it, and was instantly annihilated. Afterward, it was confirmed to possess vampiric traits, and is now treated as an Ancestor itself.
Type Mercury.
6/ Rizo-Vaal Strout
One of the longest-serving Dead Apostles. Black Knight Strout. One of Altrouge's bodyguards. On account of Apostle recklessly tried to being inflicted with a curse of time, he is immortal. The True Devil Neardark.
7/ Disemboweling Forest Einnashe
A bloodsucker formed from carnivorous plants. It is a forest unified with a single will, and is very similar to a phantasmal species. Once every several centuries, a deep crimson fruit will mature deep within it. This fruit is the congealed mass of all the blood Einnashe took in over the years, and legends state that it has the power to grant immortality to whoever eats it.
8/ Fina-Vlad Svelten
White Knight Vlad. One of Altrouge's bodyguards. The Vampiric Count. Devil of Stratovaris. Captain of the Ghost Fleet. He has an interest in handsome youths, and only drinks the blood of other men. He and Rita simply do not get along at all. Possesses the reality marble Parade.
9/ Altrouge Brunestud
Hybrid of a True Ancestor and a Dead Apostle. Vampire princess of the Dead Apostles. "Black". Master of blood and contracts. Primate Murder's owner. Appears to be a 14 year old girl.
10/ Nrvnqsr Chaos
A living mass of chaos. A magus whose research ultimately led him to become a bloodsucker.
11/ Stanrobe Calhin
The Duke of Predation. Wraith. Also known as the "City Devourer". An invincible character whose density of existence will reach zero in about 200 years.
13/ ?????
Tatari. A Dead Apostle purported to exist. Only the name "Night of Wallachia" remains as a legend handed down through the ages.
14/ Van Fem
One of the longest-serving Dead Apostles. Dark Lord of the Business World. Puppet Master. He created seven great golem castles, and so is also known as "Van Fem of the Demonic Castles". A man of the world, who holds a prominent position in public society, and even worries about global affairs. The fifth of his castles, Matri, was captured by Parade during an engagement with the White Knight Vlad, and ever since then he has harbored a grudge against Altrouge's faction.
15/ Rita Rozay-en
A self-proclaimed artist. Indulges in a distinctive hobby even among the Dead Apostles. A second-generation Dead Apostle that inherited her castle from the Dead Apostle that made her, but since she was the official successor her situation is not the same as Enhance's. The very model of a noble bloodsucker, she indulges in a hell of debauchery and luscious depravity day in and day out.
16/ Gransurg Blackmore
Peng. The Black Wing Lord. A Dead Apostle known as the Moon Eater. Uses the reality marble Nevermore. A magus whose research ultimately led him to become a bloodsucker. Despite being a Dead Apostle himself, he possesses an ability that is strong against other Dead Apostles.
17/ Trhvmn Ortenrosse
One of the longest-serving Dead Apostles. The White Wing Lord. A magus who became a bloodsucker. The quintessential vampire. King of the Dead Apostles. As the official representative of the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors he has the greatest influence – formally, at least. In practice, however, Altrouge's influence is even greater, and the two are constantly at odds. Also, Trhvmn was the Dead Apostle who proposed they start hunting True Ancestors. In a sense, he was the reason Nrvnqsr met his end in that far-off Eastern land.
18/ Enhance
The Knight of Vengeance, Enhance. A Dead Apostle who killed his master, and only just took over the original 18th Ancestor's position. Consequently, he is known derisively as the "Single-edged Enhance Sword".
20/ Merem Solomon
The Great Four Demon Beasts. Despite being a Dead Apostle, he is the fifth member of the Burial Agency.
Goes by the alias of Crown. For Ciel, he is something like a pesky senpai. A collector of treasures from all times and places. Probably the only reason he joined the Burial Agency is because he wanted to be close to the treasures sealed by the Church.
21/ Sumire
Aquatic Demon Sumire. Water Bottle. An oddball Dead Apostle that lives underwater. Traditionally, vampire folklore states that they cannot cross running water.
Rivers and oceans are like impassable barriers to them. Sumire has conquered this weakness, but in exchange it seems that it has become hard for her to move on land. Also, she's perpetually drunk. While this may make her seem pretty weak, in reality she has a strong enough compositional ability to break into the upper echelons. Among the Dead Apostles, she is the only one capable of using Marble Phantasm. If you put her on dry land and dry her out, her drunkenness will disappear and she'll be able to demonstrate her true power, maybe. Her outward appearance is that of an easy to get along with drunk lady, and she has a castle, but it's a completely abandoned husk. There's a rumor that she and Rita are on such good terms they could just kill each other.
24/ El Nahat
Background unknown. The artifact called the Book of the Stomach World. A peculiar vampire embodying refraction. Possesses the unique ability to almost certainly erase an opponent in one-on-one combat, but his own body is destroyed every time he uses it and requires several decades to revive. Thanks to that, he is currently sealed by the Church. Regarded as the Burial Agency's ultimate anti-Dead Apostle trump card, they only bring him out on rare occasions.
27/ Caubac Alcatraz
Dead Apostle of the Millennium Lock. A magus whose research ultimately led him to become a Dead Apostle. He was also a believer, just like Merem and Roa. He constructed a labyrinth to protect the culmination of his ideology, the Holy Scripture Triten, from outside invaders. However, he accidentally trapped himself inside, and so has not made an appearance for several hundred years.
EX/ Michael Roa Valdamjong
The Serpent of Akasha. The Infinite Reincarnator. Though the Church counts him among the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors, the Ancestors themselves despise him as an "extra number".死徒二十七祖【用語】
９／アルトルージュ・ブリュンスタッド
真祖と死徒の混血。死徒 - ↑ Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code - Riesbyfe Stridberg's scenario (Real) - Stage 4: Ciel
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[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Ciel [Person's name], p.179-180 Ciel [Person's name]
One of the heroines in Tsukihime. A mysterious upperclassman. At the beginning of the game, she planted a suggestion in both Shiki and the players' heads that she was just an ordinary, strangely named sempai that they already knew. Also, glasses.
In truth, she is the newest member of the Church's inquisition force, the Burial Agency, and is tasked with punishing the Dead Apostle Roa. She infiltrated Shiki's school because she suspected him of being Roa's reincarnation, but in the process of observing him she ended up being charmed by him instead. It wasn't something as simple as falling in love, of course. It's just that she was moved by the fact that Shiki could lead such a carefree life despite having experienced death just like she had.
Due to a certain contradiction, she is an existence that cannot die no matter what happens. She is trying to destroy Roa in order to resolve this state of affairs. She boasts excellent reflexes, and is number seven in the Burial Agency despite her young age. She's not just skilled in martial arts, though. The knowledge of sorcery that she inherited from Roa is equivalent to that possessed by a magus of the rank of Grand – the highest rank in the Association. Even in the Church, where sorcery is officially forbidden, this is regarded as a highly useful asset. However, Ciel herself hates drawing on Roa's knowledge.
Within the Burial Agency she is known as "Bow", due to her preference for using projectile weapons. She fights using all sorts of projectiles – not just throwing swords, but guns as well. In fact, the one responsible for changing the Seventh Holy Scripture from a beast's horn into its current shape was actually Ciel.
Before she was part of the Burial Agency, she was the daughter of a baker. Her dream was to become a cake maker, and she already had some skill at making sweets.
…Though it seems she has no interest in making Western-style sweets anymore, on account of it dredges up memories of the past.
Her reputation as a curry lover has grown with each successive appearance, and at this point her name itself is synonymous with the stuff. As for why she loves curry so much, Takeuchi made a manga about it. It's probably about half true.
Always seems to end up playing second-fiddle to the other heroines. Maybe it's because of her magnanimous, all-forgiving nature?
Oh, well, at least her hand-to-hand combat action in Melty Blood ended up being really cool, since she was conceived of as a battle-type heroine from the very start.シエル【人名】
埋葬機関では『弓』と呼ばれるほど飛び道具を愛用する。 - ↑
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Bow [Colloquial term], p.190 Bow [Colloquial term]
Ciel's alias within the Burial Agency. The name comes from the fact that she's the only person in the Burial Agency that fights using firearms.
It seems that Ciel is something of a gunpowder maniac, and the entire reason she changed the Seventh Holy Scripture into its current form was just to fit her own personal tastes.
…Sure, shooting a gun feels nice and all, but I'm a little worried about her. I wonder if there's something strange at work stressing her out…?
Also, in Melty Blood she finally demonstrates skills worthy of this name. So many black keys…弓【俗称】
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[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: Seventh Holy Scripture [Weapon name], p.184 Seventh Holy Scripture [Weapon name]
The conceptual armament that Ciel is authorized to carry. An iron hammer created by the Church in order to renounce the heretical doctrine of transmigration.
It was created by felling a miraculous beast said to consume souls, then using its horn as a key. The surface of the horn is inscribed with tightly-packed complaints about how "transmigration is really lame".
Since it's been almost a thousand years since it was first created, it even has an elemental living within it.
It was sanctified over the course of many years, but eventually fell into Ciel's hands.
"A horn!? That's not practical at all. The higher-ups are totally out of touch!"
Unable to hold herself back, she set about improving it, and because of that the Scripture's elemental ended up having the essence of its personality warped.
Before Ciel remodeled it, it was only effective against spiritual entities. Now, however, it has been transformed into a lump of iron that can pound a vampire to death with its physical attack power alone. It has a gross weight of 60 kilograms, and a maximum weight of twice that with optional attachments. It's a… Gatling scripture!?第七聖典【武器名】
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[] Melty Blood Act Cadenza PS2 Manual - Dictionary: Seventh Holy Scripture [Weapon name • Technique name], p.052 Seventh Holy Scripture [Weapon name • Technique name]
Ciel's Arc Drive.
The conceptual armament that Ciel is authorized to carry. Although it is called a scripture, it's actually an enormous pile bunker.
An iron hammer created by the Church in order to renounce the heretical doctrine of transmigration. Over a millennium has passed since it was first forged, and there's even an elemental dwelling within it, but…
Before Ciel remodeled it, it was only effective against spiritual entities. Now, however, it has been transformed into a lump of iron that can pound a vampire to death with its physical attack power alone. It has a gross weight of 60 kilograms, and a maximum weight of twice that with optional attachments.
During Ciel's Arc Drive, she drives the stake into her opponent. Afterward, what is ejected from the magazine is not an empty cartridge, but pages of the holy scripture. For vampires, this is no different from being directly injected with the holy scripture itself. There is no doubt that it is a surefire "Immortal Killer".第七聖典【武器名·技名】
シエルのアークドライブ。
シエルが所有を許されている概念武装。聖典と呼ばれながらも、その実体は巨大な杭打ち銃器（パイルバンカー）である。
転生というものが教義にはない教会が作り上げた、転生批判の鉄槌。鋳造されてから千年が経っており、精霊も宿っているのだが……。
シエルが改造するまでは霊体に対してのみ有効な概念武装だったが、今では物理的攻撃力だけでも吸血鬼を殴殺できる鉄塊と化している。総重量、実に60kg。オプションパーツをつけると最大で二倍になるとの説がある。
アークドライプ使用成立時に杭を打ち出すが、その後に弾倉から排出されているものは薬莢ではなく聖典のぺージ。吸血鬼にとっては聖典を打ち込まれるに等しい、まさに必殺の"不死殺し"と言える。 - ↑
[] Tsukihime Material I - GLOSSARY: Seventh Holy Scripture, p.98-99 Seventh Holy Scripture
A treasured holy relic created by the Holy Church to demonstrate the Lord's power, though for a long time there was no one to use it. The embodiment of a miracle crafted by human hands. A conceptual weapon structured into a scripture a thousand years ago by luring a rare phantasmal species still lingering on the surface and forging divine iron by casting the girl who served as a lure into the fires of the furnace.
Soul-smashing ー that is, starting with execution, all the possible causes of death that may befall a human are inscribed, while the divine iron's natural frequency chants a baptismal admonition against them.
The combined form of the six armaments - dual guns, bayonet, great sword, armor, and the core - assembled onto the horn of a unicorn is operated as a mobile anti-vampire weapons platform, and when further deployed it can also transform into a ballista.第七聖典
聖堂教会が主の威光を示す為に作りあげ、長らく使い手が不在だった門外不出の聖遺物。
人為的に作りあ れた奇跡の具現。
千年前、地上に残っていた稀少な幻想種をおびき寄せ、呼び水となった少女ごと電にくべる事で神鉄を錬成し、教典として組み上げた概念武装。
魂砕き⸺すなわち断罪死をはじめとした、人間が背負うであろう死の要因があまねく記され、神鉄はその固有震動でこれを戒める洗礼を詠唱し続けている。
一角馬の角を基本骨子に双銃、銃剣、大剣、甲冑、コアの六つの武装を組み上げた形態は対吸血鬼武装車両として扱われ、更に展開す事によって破城弩弓形態へと変形可能。 - ↑
Melty Blood: Type Lumina - Powered Ciel - character profile The Heresy-Annihilating Executor who embodies the truth of the Burial Agency
In order to fight against Ancestor-class Dead Apostles, Ciel has split the heresy-annihilating Conceptual Weapon known as the 'Seventh Scripture' into its constituent Causes of Death and converted them into individual armaments. Wielding the millennium-class relic 'the Seventh Scripture' in a permanent state of excitation consumes an enormous amount of magical energy. As such, this fighting style is only possible for Ciel, since she has the magical energy capacity of several hundreds of normal mages put together. Since she uses a lot of armaments—her main firepower represented by Blaze, Blade and Break—she has reinforced her physical strength with magecraft to use all of her heavy equipment.
Perhaps as a results of specializing herself into a heresy-disposing headsman, her personality has become cold and merciless, much more so than the ordinary Executioner Ciel. Until the opponent's soul has been annihilated through the Seventh Scripture's high firepower and the Idea Bloods she harbors within herself, her offense will never yield. - ↑
[] Tsukihime Dokuhon PlusPeriod - TSUKIHIME Dictionary: The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors [Term], p.180-182 The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors [Term]
The 27 ancestors who are the original source of the Dead Apostles. Currently, about half of them are being sealed by the Church.
As the 27 oldest Dead Apostles, there are those among them that have already disappeared. The reason that they are still counted as the "27" Dead Apostle Ancestors despite that fact is because whenever an Ancestor dies, one of his subordinates will inherit the position.
However, although proper Dead Apostles will create subordinates and work to expand their influence, there are some Ancestors who have no interest in any of that at all. Those Ancestors that used to be magi before they became Dead Apostles tend to be more akin to "seekers" rather than "bloodsuckers". In that sense, both Roa and Nrvnqsr could surely be said to have been brothers.
Though it isn't really related to the main story of Tsukihime, below is a brief introduction of the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors. The missing numbers represent those Dead Apostles that have either been executed by the Church, or are currently "atoning".
1/ Primate Murder
Details unknown. Murderer of primates. The White Beast. Altrouge's demonic dog (the Beast of Gaia).
2/ The Dark Six
The very first Dead Apostles. The six royals of darkness. Currently resuscitating.
It is said that their revival will unite the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors, but not a single Dead Apostle knows their true colors.
3/ Crimson Moon Brunestud
Ultimate One. Currently vacant.
4/ Wizard Marshal Zelretch
One of the five existing magicians. Also called Zelretch of the Jewel.
Despite being a Dead Apostle, he cooperates with the True Ancestors. Arcueid thinks of him as a sort of grandfatherly servant. He toppled the Crimson Moon in battle, but had his blood sucked at the last second and became a Dead Apostle. However, even after becoming a vampire his position as a magician stayed intact, and he traveled around the world to various countries where he would take disciples and uniformly ruin them all.
5/ ORT
Details unknown. Seems to be a mutant species that crash landed in South America sometime before the Common Era. As an attack-type organism, its power is on a completely different level. It uses the encroaching reality marble, Crystal Valley. Its appearance is similar to a spider's. The former 5th capture it, and was instantly annihilated. Afterward, it was confirmed to possess vampiric traits, and is now treated as an Ancestor itself.
Type Mercury.
6/ Rizo-Vaal Strout
One of the longest-serving Dead Apostles. Black Knight Strout. One of Altrouge's bodyguards. On account of Apostle recklessly tried to being inflicted with a curse of time, he is immortal. The True Devil Neardark.
7/ Disemboweling Forest Einnashe
A bloodsucker formed from carnivorous plants. It is a forest unified with a single will, and is very similar to a phantasmal species. Once every several centuries, a deep crimson fruit will mature deep within it. This fruit is the congealed mass of all the blood Einnashe took in over the years, and legends state that it has the power to grant immortality to whoever eats it.
8/ Fina-Vlad Svelten
White Knight Vlad. One of Altrouge's bodyguards. The Vampiric Count. Devil of Stratovaris. Captain of the Ghost Fleet. He has an interest in handsome youths, and only drinks the blood of other men. He and Rita simply do not get along at all. Possesses the reality marble Parade.
9/ Altrouge Brunestud
Hybrid of a True Ancestor and a Dead Apostle. Vampire princess of the Dead Apostles. "Black". Master of blood and contracts. Primate Murder's owner. Appears to be a 14 year old girl.
10/ Nrvnqsr Chaos
A living mass of chaos. A magus whose research ultimately led him to become a bloodsucker.
11/ Stanrobe Calhin
The Duke of Predation. Wraith. Also known as the "City Devourer". An invincible character whose density of existence will reach zero in about 200 years.
13/ ?????
Tatari. A Dead Apostle purported to exist. Only the name "Night of Wallachia" remains as a legend handed down through the ages.
14/ Van Fem
One of the longest-serving Dead Apostles. Dark Lord of the Business World. Puppet Master. He created seven great golem castles, and so is also known as "Van Fem of the Demonic Castles". A man of the world, who holds a prominent position in public society, and even worries about global affairs. The fifth of his castles, Matri, was captured by Parade during an engagement with the White Knight Vlad, and ever since then he has harbored a grudge against Altrouge's faction.
15/ Rita Rozay-en
A self-proclaimed artist. Indulges in a distinctive hobby even among the Dead Apostles. A second-generation Dead Apostle that inherited her castle from the Dead Apostle that made her, but since she was the official successor her situation is not the same as Enhance's. The very model of a noble bloodsucker, she indulges in a hell of debauchery and luscious depravity day in and day out.
16/ Gransurg Blackmore
Peng. The Black Wing Lord. A Dead Apostle known as the Moon Eater. Uses the reality marble Nevermore. A magus whose research ultimately led him to become a bloodsucker. Despite being a Dead Apostle himself, he possesses an ability that is strong against other Dead Apostles.
17/ Trhvmn Ortenrosse
One of the longest-serving Dead Apostles. The White Wing Lord. A magus who became a bloodsucker. The quintessential vampire. King of the Dead Apostles. As the official representative of the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors he has the greatest influence – formally, at least. In practice, however, Altrouge's influence is even greater, and the two are constantly at odds. Also, Trhvmn was the Dead Apostle who proposed they start hunting True Ancestors. In a sense, he was the reason Nrvnqsr met his end in that far-off Eastern land.
18/ Enhance
The Knight of Vengeance, Enhance. A Dead Apostle who killed his master, and only just took over the original 18th Ancestor's position. Consequently, he is known derisively as the "Single-edged Enhance Sword".
20/ Merem Solomon
The Great Four Demon Beasts. Despite being a Dead Apostle, he is the fifth member of the Burial Agency.
Goes by the alias of Crown. For Ciel, he is something like a pesky senpai. A collector of treasures from all times and places. Probably the only reason he joined the Burial Agency is because he wanted to be close to the treasures sealed by the Church.
21/ Sumire
Aquatic Demon Sumire. Water Bottle. An oddball Dead Apostle that lives underwater. Traditionally, vampire folklore states that they cannot cross running water.
Rivers and oceans are like impassable barriers to them. Sumire has conquered this weakness, but in exchange it seems that it has become hard for her to move on land. Also, she's perpetually drunk. While this may make her seem pretty weak, in reality she has a strong enough compositional ability to break into the upper echelons. Among the Dead Apostles, she is the only one capable of using Marble Phantasm. If you put her on dry land and dry her out, her drunkenness will disappear and she'll be able to demonstrate her true power, maybe. Her outward appearance is that of an easy to get along with drunk lady, and she has a castle, but it's a completely abandoned husk. There's a rumor that she and Rita are on such good terms they could just kill each other.
24/ El Nahat
Background unknown. The artifact called the Book of the Stomach World. A peculiar vampire embodying refraction. Possesses the unique ability to almost certainly erase an opponent in one-on-one combat, but his own body is destroyed every time he uses it and requires several decades to revive. Thanks to that, he is currently sealed by the Church. Regarded as the Burial Agency's ultimate anti-Dead Apostle trump card, they only bring him out on rare occasions.
27/ Caubac Alcatraz
Dead Apostle of the Millennium Lock. A magus whose research ultimately led him to become a Dead Apostle. He was also a believer, just like Merem and Roa. He constructed a labyrinth to protect the culmination of his ideology, the Holy Scripture Triten, from outside invaders. However, he accidentally trapped himself inside, and so has not made an appearance for several hundred years.
EX/ Michael Roa Valdamjong
The Serpent of Akasha. The Infinite Reincarnator. Though the Church counts him among the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestors, the Ancestors themselves despise him as an "extra number".死徒二十七祖【用語】
９／アルトルージュ・ブリュンスタッド
真祖と死徒の混血。死徒 - ↑
Blog - ↑
[] Fate/KOHA-ACE - Encyclopedia: Right Hand of Glory [Holy Relic], p.160 Right Hand of Glory [Holy Relic]
Hands of Glory. For our generation, we think of Yokoshima's certain-kill skill. But it's a relatively popular magecraft tool. Its effect of making people go to sleep is at the level of a handy effect. However, the hurdle for creating this tool is high. By the way, in the story the Right Hand of Glory that Caren purses is a special person's right arm. It has no relation to the guy in lace.栄光の右手【聖物】
ハンズ・オブ・グローリー。わたし達の年代ですと横島君の必殺技かと思いますが、基本的には割とポピュラーな魔術道具であり、効果も人を眠らせるという程よいレベルの効果。しかし作成手順のハードルは高い。ちなみに本編で花蓮ちゃんが追っている『栄光の右手」はとある特別な人物の右腕。レースのやつとは関係ない。 - ↑ Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code - Riesbyfe Stridberg's scenario (Real) - Stage 4: Ciel
- ↑ Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Midnight Rainbow - Normal End - Day 15: "Rainbow at Night"
- ↑ Fate/Apocrypha Volume 1: Apocrypha: Great Holy Grail War - Chapter 3
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 1: case. Adra Castle Separation - Chapter 2 Part 3
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