Semiramis

The Wise Queen of Assyria (アッシリアの賢女王, Asshiria no Ken-Joō?). Born from the Syrian mermaid goddess DerketoWP and a human man, she was left on the waterfront by her loveless mother. She was wrapped in the warm wings of a dove, and fed with the dove's milk. Semiramis was then found and educated by the shepherd Simmas until she married Onnes, an old general; but she was then taken away by the Syrian king Ninus who fell in love with her thanks to her beautiful face. This forced Onnes to commit suicide, and after Semiramis earned the favors of the king with original battle plans, she married him and formally became queen. A few days after the marriage, she killed the king with poison, and reigned as a regent over Assyria for the next few decades. This is the oldest case of murder by poisoning in legends.[4][5]

Appearance:

Semiramis is a woman of unparalleled beauty who wears a regal dark red and gold dress. She has long, straight hair, pointed ears, and piercing eyes. A notable trait are the spikes that protrude from each of her hands.

Personality:

Semiramis is a very enthusiastic person who indulges in luxury and "exudes a decadent atmosphere from somewhere." Since her childhood, she has studied a wide range of disciplines such as cosmetics, hairdressing, dancing, clothing, music and astronomy, and her beautiful face has captivated many men. Her passion has led her to start a war to possess a single manWP, and to poison her husband, the king, for politics, but her abilities as a queen are indisputable. Proof of the many expeditions she has led can be seen on walls and the Ishtar GateWP.[4] She believes it necessary for one to be superior to others and have more desires than regular people as a ruler, thinking that those who uphold frugality are only playing a sport privileged to those who have gained the "most important possession of all", authority. She feels that those who rule commit tyranny simply from the act, so those who are kings must also be tyrants.

Differing from the normal Hassan-i-Sabbah Assassins, Kairi Sisigou's first impression of her is someone whose murders were not done in secret, but all deliberated and premeditated acts brought forth from a single glance or word that would cause her targets to die by the hands of others. Mordred compares her to Morgan, her own mother, citing that Semiramis "has the same smell." While she will play with others when she has the upper hand, she is quick to anger when a situation is not going as she feels it should, especially finding Caster of Red extremely troublesome with his actions that sometimes go against their overall plans.

Having grown up a child abandoned by her birth mother and subsequently saved by strangers, Semiramis holds her mother in great contempt. While she believes that all women will eventually arrive at the role of "life-giver", she still holds those who fall for the allure of men as weak. Likewise, she see men who claim other women without a second thought as despicable. So for her mother, who not only fell for a mortal man, but also abandoned her duty as a mother is truly despicable. However, Semiramis is not without her gratitude, for thanks to her mother, divine blood flows through her.

Abilities:

As the world’s oldest poisoner, Semiramis uses poison as her weapon.[4] The rank of her Agility and Presence Concealment is low for an Assassin, however, thanks to possessing the Double Summon skill, she actually has the traits and abilities of the Caster class as well.[5] Having lived during the Age of Gods, she is knowledgeable in magecraft and does justice to her history as a witch. At the beginning of her initial engagement with Astolfo she nonchalantly says "she knows a little," which is an understatement.[14] In fact, it is noted that she could probably put up a good match against Karna, with the strength of her mysteries.[15]

Semiramis' main armaments are chains and the like from her wedge-shaped magic circles. Semiramis can also summon Mystical Beasts.[3] She displays the ability to form the scales of the Sacred Fish on her hand as a means of defense, though Achilles is able to break through this version. In the anime adaptation, she can summon a shield formed from the scales to defend others, such as when she protected Avicebron from Chiron's arrow. She was even able to block Clarent Blood Arthur, though it broke afterward. Her skills with poisons allowed her to recreate the Greek Hydras venom for Chiron. She is also capable of producing magical traps in the form of chains, which Ruler must actively break.

Skills:

Presence Concealment (C+ Rank): Hides one's presence as a Servant. Suitable for spying. The rank of presence concealment drops considerably when preparing to attack. However, this condition does not apply to poison something.[1][3] By combining her Presence Concealment and her poisons, she was able to easily slip a hypnotic drug into the tea of all the Red Faction's Masters allowing Shirou Kotomine the opportunity to manipulate them.

Territory Creation (EX Rank): Creates an area that is advantageous to oneself as a magus. By gathering specific materials, it is possible to create a "Hanging Garden", superior to a "Temple".

Item Construction (C Rank): Allows the creation of items that carry Magical Energy. Semiramis specializes in poisons, so she can't make any other types of tools.[1][3] Personal Skills

Familiar (Dove) (D Rank): Allows the use of doves as familiars. They can be directed by thought alone, without the need for a contract.[1][3] She has spread them throughout the entirety of Romania to act as a network of scouts to carry messages and collect information. Taking pieces of paper in their mouths, they can locate their targets, deliver the message, and immediately leave upon completion. They can track down magical energy sources, especially those possessed by Servants, allowing them to keep track of their locations any time upon entering the country.

Double Summon (B Rank): Grants the Class Skills of both the Assassin and Caster classes. An exceedingly rare trait possessed only by a select few Servants.[1][3] Divinity (C Rank): Semiramis was the daughter of the Syrian fish-goddess Derketo and a mortal.[1][3] Simiramis displays the ability to form the scales of the Sacred Fish on her hand as a means of defense. Although one single thrust from Achilles' spear was strong enough to pierce the scales with ease, the barrier was strong enough to stop his attack. However, Achilles claimed that if he really wanted to, he could have put his spear through her scales, her arm and Shirou Kotomine's head, to which Shirou replied “Yes, I suppose you could have."[16]

Noble Phantasms:

Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Anti-World class. Also known as Aerial Garden of Vanity. Semiramis’ largest and strongest Noble Phantasm, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is a gigantic flying fortress that Shirou uses as his base of operations. It is capable of housing thousands of soldiers and features a throne room in the center in which Semiramis can watch battles unfolding outside. The Gardens are also equipped with powerful defenses which she is able to control from her throne room. Since the Hanging Gardens are her territory, her stats and abilities are increased while she is in it.

Sikera Ušum: Anti-Army class. Also known as Arrogant King's Alcohol. A manifestation of the poisoning of her husband, said to be the first recorded instance of poisoning in history, that makes the environment around her poisonous. This includes not only her attacks, but any physical objects around her and even the air itself. She is also able to alter the type of poison she uses, such as her using Hydra poison during her fight with Mordred. This ability also allows her to summon Phantasmal Species that have an association with poison. Due to being summoned with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Noble Phantasm, she can only use Sikera Ušum in her throne room during Fate/Apocrypha.

Role:

Semiramis is summoned to the Red Faction as the Assassin of Red and the Servant of Shirou Kotomine during the Great Holy Grail War. Shirou reveals her true identity to Sisigou and Mordred upon meeting them as a sign of good faith and tries convincing them to join him and Semiramis, but they refuse. She stays in the church with Shirou until the completion of her Noble Phantasm, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which would serve as their base of operations. Once complete, the Hanging Gardens rise up from the ground and take to the sky as her, Shirou, Archer of Red (Atalanta), Rider of Red (Achilles), Lancer of Red (Karna), and Caster of Red (Shakespeare) head for the Yggdmillennia Castle. Once in range of the castle, she activates the Gardens’ defenses and watches the fight unfold from her throne room. Using magic, she is able to shoot down Rider of Black (Astolfo) and impede his advance. She also watches Ruler (Jeanne d’Arc) from her throne room, laying traps for her and luring Spartacus to her position to ambush her.

After Shirou is successfully able to steal the Greater Grail, she begins moving the Hanging Gardens away from the castle and out of Romanian airspace. During this time she also shows distrust in Achilles and his motives for fighting alongside Shirou. Knowing that the Black Faction will be coming after them, she strengthens the Gardens’ defenses in preparation and orders Achilles and Atalanta to meet them in the air. During the Black Faction’s assault on the Hanging Gardens, she once again relies on its magic defenses and watches the battle unfold in the throne room, orchestrating events with the flick of her hand. Though Astolfo is able to take out the Gardens’ defenses, Semiramis is successful in shooting her out of the sky. She then tries to deliver a finishing blow to Astolfo, but her attack is blocked by Mordred, to her anger.

After Mordred and Sisigou successfully make it to the throne room, she is able to trap Mordred inside, cutting off Sisigou’s ability to help her, and activates her Noble Phantasm Sikera Ušum, which makes everything around her in the throne room, even the air, poisonous to Mordred. Weakened by the poison, she is able to get the upper hand on Mordred during their fight. Just when it seems that her victory is all but assured, Mordred destroys the throne room door and Sisigou runs in and delivers an antidote to Mordred. Semiramis is able to critically wound Sisigou, however with Mordred back to full strength the tide of battle turns and Mordred is able to defeat Semiramis. Badly wounded from the attack but still alive, she later stands against Astolfo and Caules when they arrive to help Jeanne and Sieg in their fight against Shirou. However, Sieg is able to use the Noble Phantasm Blasted Tree, which fatally wounds Shirou. The two are able to retreat but soon Shirou succumbs to his wounds and they both die.

Bondage Gear (For BDSM Scenes)

Ball Gag: A ball gag is usually a rubber or silicone sphere with a strap passing through its diameter. The most common diameter is 1.75 inches (44 mm), but other sizes can be found. The ball is strapped into the mouth behind the teeth, with the straps going around the head to secure it in place. They are used as a sign of control by the dominant. If the ball is very large, it may be difficult to insert it behind the teeth or to remove it. The wearer can still be heard, but it renders their speech completely unintelligible, distorts their facial features, and causes drooling if the wearer attempts to talk.

Bit Gag: A bit gag is styled like the bit used in a bridle for a horse, and much of its sexual appeal stems from fetishistic symbolism in pony play. It consists of a bar that is held in place in the wearer's mouth by straps or other devices. Unlike the metal bit that is most common in horse bridles, the bar of a bit gag is usually a soft rubber cylinder.[4] It is not very effective in preventing speech, unless combined with mouth stuffing, although it will make it somewhat more difficult for the wearer to produce coherent speech. Occasionally, reins are attached. Because of the possibility of injury to the lips, the bit gag is not suitable for rough play.

OTM Gag: The over-the-mouth gag (sometimes abbreviated to OTM), is often described in fiction (particularly crime serials) as preventing the subject from speaking through the use of soft materials such as scarves or bandannas. The long scarf or bandanna is pulled over the subject's mouth and tied at the back of his/her head. In practice, it does not silence the subject very effectively. Images of OTM gags usually applied to women, had been prevalent since the film serials of the early 1900s. For this reason, the OTM gag is associated with the typical damsel in distress. OTM gags are often combined with stuff gags to make them more effective in silencing the wearer.

Muzzle Gag: A muzzle gag works in a similar way as an over-the-mouth gag, only that they are usually made of leather, are fastened around the head with buckles and straps, and cover the lower part of the face. It is so called because it resembles a muzzle used on animals, with a flexible pad that straps over the mouth, and sometimes also around the cheeks and chin. Muzzle gags have a strong psychological effect on some people, because of the association of being restrained in a way generally associated with animals. Restricting the movement of the jaw and covering the cheeks can both increase the efficiency of a gag. It is difficult to draw the line between a muzzle gag and a head harness with an attached gag.

Penis Gag: A penis gag is a gag that has a bulge resembling a phallus (erect penis) or a nipple that is placed into the mouth to enable the wearer to suck on it in a manner similar to an adult pacifier. The use of a phallic shape is intended to give it an erotic connotation, but it may be a large knob — similar to a ball gag — or may be inflatable. The pecker gag may be wide and flat and large enough almost to fill the mouth, intended to depress the tongue.

Ring Gag: A ring gag is similar to a ball gag, except that the ball is replaced by a hollow ring. The ring reduces the risk of choking and allows access to the mouth. Oral sex may be performed if the ring is big enough.

Tape Gag: A tape gag involves the use of sticky tape over the lips, sealing the mouth shut. Commonly used types of tape include duct tape, gaffer tape, and PVC tape from two to three inches wide.

Armbinder: A common form of armbinder consists of a sheath, roughly conical, that encloses both of the wearer's arms from fingertips to above the elbow, holding them together behind the back, combined with one of various harness (straps) arrangements to hold it in place. The sheath is commonly of latex or leather which itself typically covers the arms from the fingertips to above the elbows, and is closed and tightened with a zipper, lacing, or sometimes both; the sheath is frequently supplemented with straps around the wrists and the elbows or upper arms.

Bondage Hood: A bondage hood (also called a gimp mask or bondage mask) is a fetishistic hood. Full-faced hoods are typically used for the practice of head bondage, and to restrain and objectify the wearer through depersonalization, disorientation and/or sensory deprivation.