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Waver Velvet | Fate/ | Reserved
Name: Kelsey
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Character
Name: Waver Velvet / Lord El-Melloi II
Series: Fate/
Timeline: 10 years after Fate/Zero
Canon Resource Links: character wiki, Fate/Zero wiki
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But, no one recognises his talent. The lecturers and other students of Clock Tower all see him as nothing but a low class magus foolishly dreaming of greatness. There is a great amount of corruption within the school, only magi of high standing are considered worthwhile to teach, therefore if someone like Waver tried to speak up in class or research in the library, it was rare he would even be given the chance. After all of his work, it's no surprise he became incredibly frustrated with this superior attitude towards him. He can't stand being looked down upon, treated as someone who isn't of any consequence - especially with all his pride in himself. It's something he can't even comprehend, why should these things matter, why does his knowledge and dedication mean nothing simply because he doesn't carry a famous name? He was laughed at time and time again for 'outlandish' theories, when they really were the truth and valid arguments, something he is very much aware of. However, even his crowning achievement was tossed aside and ridiculed by Lecturer Kayneth. Because of this and every other humiliation he suffered at the school, Waver despises that man along with many forms of authority.
He has quite a bit of pent-up anger and frustration because of all this, and it's something that comes out with little provocation. When he thinks he can get away with it, he'll certainly throw a fit, which is something that makes him look like nothing but a brat. He does have good reason for this frustration, but it tends to come out at the wrong time, and he really just whines and sounds like he's nothing but incredibly full of himself without reason. He's also something of a perfectionist. He won't settle for 'good' or even 'great', nothing but 'astounding' would even be acceptable, but what he truly wants is to be 'the best'. However, as his wish for the Grail is to be treated fairly and with the respect he deserves, it's evident he will accept nothing less than achieving his goal by his own means. The act of winning the Grail is much more important to him than the wish it would grant. In fact, at first he can't stand Rider because he makes Waver feel inferior physically, but later realises the trouble is he can't feel as if he's truly made an accomplishment in winning the Grail if he only coasts along due to Rider's strength.
Though it doesn't tend to come out in the best form, all of this shows Waver's strong sense of justice. Of course what he most wants is for he himself to be respected, but he isn't selfish. If he was only worried for himself, he would focus only on proving himself, but in writing a thesis on how anyone in his position could prove highly talented, he unwittingly shows his concern for others. Not only that, but, he is the only master who doesn't attempt to use any underhanded means of picking off another master or servant. When he and Rider come across Caster and Ryuunosuke's hiding spot, Waver is so horrified by the atrocities he sees within, a mountain of murdered children, that he vomits, cries and repeatedly questions what sort of person could possibly do such a thing. He's in the middle of a war and already realises the reality of corruption and inhumane acts, but even so, it's entirely beyond his scope. In addition, he expresses an interest and concern for Rider in researching him at the library and feeling sympathy for the way his life ended, without reaching his ultimate goal. Though Waver would likely say none of these things are out of concern for others, it only happens to correlate with his own interests. But that wouldn't be the truth, he doesn't like to admit his concern and only wants to give off an air of selfimportance.
He comes to change an incredible amount throughout the eleven days of the Grail War. Or rather, in many ways, came to understand and accept parts of himself he denied. His bravery, desire for friendship, his own true strength without the justification of others, everything already lied somewhere within him. His bond with and instruction from Rider, along with the realities he faced all forced him to grow up in a very short period, and brought out his best qualities. Of course, quite a bit was taught to him in this time as well, something of a sense of adventure, a humbling, teamwork and loyalty were gained through Rider's influence. In the end, he pledges his loyalty to his servant, declaring Rider his king, and states he will carry on his legacy and join the army of Alexander the Great. It's of some debate within the fandom, but, in Rider's Noble Phantasm which calls the Heroic Spirits of his army, one is shown who looks just as Waver does in adulthood and wears the clothing of a mage. By the end of the series, Waver is a very conscientious young man open to new experiences and suddenly quite satisfied with his life, his only regret being telling Rider he would go into the final battle with him as his subject, rather than as his friend. He finally decides to take a break from studying and to try new things, even going so far as to play the video game Rider bought, despite initially calling it ridiculous and a waste of time.
Nevertheless, his frustration will always continue, even when he becomes quite successful and well-regarded later in life, he still can't measure up to his own standards, quite possibly due to the humiliation he felt during his schooling. And that brings us to the Lord El-Melloi II phase of his life. After the Grail War, Waver helped the Archibald family to rebuild after the death of their successor. Partially as he was accused of being responsible for it, but it didn't take much convincing, he willingly helped out of a sense of guilt and goodwill. The successor granted him Kayneth's old title, Lord El-Melloi. Though to Waver, the only way he can accept the title is by adding 'the second' on to the end, without that distinction, the thought of it would make him sick, as he's never been able to forgive or forget the torment he suffered from the original El-Melloi. Upon becoming a lord, his place in the world of magi shot up immediately. No longer was he looked down upon or treated as a second-class citizen, others respected him even if simply for his title. Even while much of it is justified as he becomes a respected lecturer at Clock Tower, this doesn't particularly sit well with Waver. He feels he should and could be better, and in now recognising the opinions of others don't matter, gets little to no satisfaction out of this high esteem. If anything, it frustrates him all the more. If he's to be respected, he should feel there was good reason for it, something he can be proud of as his own great accomplishment, not just false respect for someone in power.
Mages often use and manipulate others for their own gain, and as much as Waver detests that, he's learned how to do it as well. He knows it's terrible, but in the world of magi he has no choice but to follow suit if he wants to accomplish anything. Especially his ultimate goals. For the benefit of others like him, he wants to reform their society, overturn the old ways of thinking that say one should be judged by their lineage and cannot rise above it. He will also gladly use his title and influence to achieve this, even if it's not the way he would have liked to go about it, so long as the end result is the same. He has only a few friends, tending to act aloof and sarcastic around others, but those he has, he holds dear. He's just much too careful and calculating to allow many in, knowing some would take advantage.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Waver has improved his magecraft over ten years, but, even so, he really isn't very powerful. Although he is quite skilled in alchemy. His greatest strength is actually in training other magi and developing their skills. He's a smoker and gamer, so it's no stretch to think he's pretty out of shape as well. Wavers strengths lie in his intelligence, more than anything. He's always been very good at making up for his lack of skill, even if it might take longer. He does, however, have a short temper and little patience for mistakes from others.
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Affiliation: Breeder
Starter: Absol
Password: Strawberry marmalade
Samples
First Person Sample:
...Right, so, question. I get this is supposed to be 'the Pokemon world'. I know what Pokemon are. But see, that's the problem. And not for wondering how the hell I got here, because if there's one thing we can all agree on it's 'second magic can go right to Hell'. No, you see, what I want to know is, why have I never seen a Pokemon like this?
[And with that he points to his own companion Absol.]
I'll admit I'm only a casual fan of the games, but I've definitely never seen this or anything like it. Is this some sort of generation gap? Would I have seen it in the next game? And if so, how does discovering new breeds of Pokemon between what we as gamers know as 'the generations' work here?
Third Person Sample:
Waver was not at all sure how to take being treated like a child. By a woman about his own age, no less. She couldn't have been much older than thirty, and he himself would be thirty that year... No matter how much he tried to protest, tell her she was mistaken and he was not her child, she kept talking about how very proud she was - and sad to see him go.
'It's fine, they're trying to mess with you, that's all', he thought to himself. But really, being belittled was...well, degrading. At the same time, he couldn't help but think of the way he would have reacted when he was a child, and smile. It was getting on his nerves, of course, but he wasn't about to burst out in a fit like he would have back then. It was almost like a fond memory of a friend, and in a way, it really was.
Rubbing his head to calm the frustration, he thanked the woman, declined her offer to save his money for him, and went on his way. He may have promised to call during his travels. Waver wasn't too sure about that. He'd just sort of went along with it once he gave in. Either way, he had no intention of calling someone he didn't know and who was clearly delusional. If anything, he would call for a doctor to examine her. Early stages of dementia, perhaps? Was that possible at thirty? Points to ponder he didn't have the time for. Nor the interest to care to waste his energy on. What's next on the agenda, visiting Professor Oak? No, he didn't feel like doing that. He would only be asked if he was a boy or girl. Definitely not something he needed to add on to the frustration of the day.
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Waver has improved his magecraft over ten years, but, even so, he really isn't very powerful. Compared to his colleagues and even students, his aptitude is laughable. Although he is quite skilled in alchemy, and it's certainly his area of expertise. His greatest strength is actually in training other magi and developing their skills, it's been said if he decided to call on his students to act with him, they would be capable of nearly anything. This is in part due to his ability to train them, and another part due to his charisma - he's been dubbed 'professor charisma' by many of them. He's a smoker and gamer, so it's no stretch to think he's pretty out of shape as well, especially as he took so much pride in that fact in his younger days. Waver's strengths lie in his intelligence, more than anything. He's always been very good at making up for his lack of skill, even if it might take longer, he's very dedicated when he wants to be, although he has a habit of putting things like grading papers off while he drinks or plays a new game. He does, however, have a short temper and little patience for mistakes from others, he's generally grumpy and known to throw chalk at students who are talking or sleeping in class.
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