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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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Noble Phantasms make up part of the existence of Heroic Spirits, the anecdotes about their prowess and weaponry all becoming part of the very "symbol" of their existence. As the "ultimate mysteries" and embodiment of the heroes, they are trump cards carried by each to be used at an appropriate time. Most Noble Phantasms will belong only to a single hero, activated only by them, their true owners, by channeling [[prana]] into them and releasing their true names.<ref name = "NPFsm"/> Normally limited to the exclusive usage its owner, other heroes who take hold of them will not normally be able to wield them properly without abilities like [[Knight of Honor]].<ref name = "Zero1">Fate/Zero volume 1</ref> There are cases as with the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]] possessed by multiple heroes, [[Nebuchadnezzar II]] possessing it by deed and [[Semiramis]] possessing it by distortion of fact.<ref name = "Apo2"/> There are a number of Noble Phantasms that display passive abilities that continue to function without any need to call out their names called {{Nihongo|continuously-active-type Noble Phantasms|常時発動型の宝具|Jōji Hatsudō-Gata no Hōgu}}, . For weapons that release a great attack, they only reflect their power upon having their true name called, so striking with them as regular armaments will only reflect the physical abilities of the wielder.<ref>Fate/Apocrypha volume 1</ref> They each posses a great amount of prana that show them being things "outside of normality", miracles exceeding both humanity and magecraft.<ref name = "Zero1"/>
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Noble Phantasms make up part of the existence of Heroic Spirits, the anecdotes about their prowess and weaponry all becoming part of the very "symbol" of their existence. As the "ultimate mysteries" and embodiment of the heroes, they are trump cards carried by each to be used at an appropriate time. Most Noble Phantasms will belong only to a single hero, activated only by them, their true owners, by channeling [[prana]] into them and releasing their true names.<ref name = "NPFsm"/> Normally limited to the exclusive usage of its owner, other heroes who take hold of them will not normally be able to wield them properly without abilities like [[Knight of Honor]].<ref name = "Zero1">Fate/Zero volume 1</ref> There are cases as with the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]] which is possessed by multiple heroes, [[Nebuchadnezzar II]] possessing it by deed and [[Semiramis]] possessing it by distortion of fact.<ref name = "Apo2"/> There are a number of Noble Phantasms that display passive abilities that continue to function without any need to call out their names called {{Nihongo|continuously-active-type Noble Phantasms|常時発動型の宝具|Jōji Hatsudō-Gata no Hōgu}}. For weapons that release a great attack, they only reflect their power upon having their true name called, so striking with them as regular armaments will only reflect the physical abilities of the wielder.<ref>Fate/Apocrypha volume 1</ref> They each posses a great amount of prana that show them being things "outside of normality", miracles exceeding both humanity and magecraft.<ref name = "Zero1"/>
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Noble Phantasms represents the legends of Heroic Spirit, in other words it would reveal the identity to other Masters if used. For example, if a servant used a Noble Phantasm in a one-on-one tournament format in the [[Moon Cell Holy Grail War]], the leakage of information will lead to defeat because it will give clues to the Servant's real name. It can be said that a Master winning without the use of Noble Phantasm is an excellent Master.<ref name = "NPEX">{{#lst:Encyclopedia/FEM|NPextra}}</ref>
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Noble Phantasms represents the legends of Heroic Spirit, in other words it would reveal the identity to other Masters if used. For example, if a servant used a Noble Phantasm in a one-on-one tournament format in the [[Moon Cell Holy Grail War]], the leakage of information will lead to defeat because it will give clues to the Servant's real name. It can be said that a Master winning without the use of Noble Phantasm(s) is an excellent Master.<ref name = "NPEX">{{#lst:Encyclopedia/FEM|NPextra}}</ref>
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They are brought into the world with Servants upon their summoning, normally complied out of prana and granted the ability to materialize and dematerialize at the wielder's will. Compared to the Servants who sometimes also possess normal weapons as well, they give off a clear level of prana that shows them to be Noble Phantasms.<ref name = "Zero1"/> Similar as to how spells are required to activate magecraft, it is necessary to awaken and activate Noble Phantasms. While something like [[Gae Bolg]] is a splendid spear with history and itself a Noble Phantasm, it does not appear inherently extraordinary by itself, only able to display its full potential beyond the realm of normal weapons when imbued with prana and activated with the recitation of its true name.<ref>Unlimited Blade Works - Day 4 - "Wounded last night / Saber's compromise"</ref> It may be the case that there are conditions required before Noble Phantasms can be activated, and some rare ones require materials to construct. The most common of such cases are those that still exist in the world in the present day requiring the Noble Phantasm be obtained, while rarer cases require actual materials for their entire construction. While normally complete existences, there are those that are too large to be possessed by a single hero and those that were incomplete but still recorded in the hero's legend.<ref name = "Apo2">Fate/Apocrypha volume 2</ref>
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They are brought into the world with Servants upon their summoning, normally complied out of prana and granted the ability to materialize and dematerialize at the wielder's will. Compared to the Servants who sometimes also possess normal weapons as well, they give off a clear level of prana that shows they are Noble Phantasms.<ref name = "Zero1"/> Similar as to how spells are required to activate magecraft, it is necessary to awaken and activate Noble Phantasms. While something like [[Gae Bolg]] is a splendid spear with history and itself a Noble Phantasm, it does not appear inherently extraordinary by itself, only able to display its full potential beyond the realm of normal weapons when imbued with prana and activated with the recitation of its true name.<ref>Unlimited Blade Works - Day 4 - "Wounded last night / Saber's compromise"</ref> It may be the case that there are conditions required before Noble Phantasms can be activated, and some rare ones require materials to construct. The most common of such cases are those that still exist in the world in the present day requiring the Noble Phantasm to be obtained, while rarer cases require actual materials for their entire construction. While normally complete existences, there are those that are too large to be possessed by a single hero and those that were incomplete but still recorded in the hero's legend.<ref name = "Apo2">Fate/Apocrypha volume 2</ref>
Most Heroic Spirits will only possess one Noble Phantasm, while those who sometimes obtain two or three would normally be the absolute limit, and it may be possible for some to have treasured three or four extraordinary weapons in their life.<ref name = "OK"/><ref name = "Zero1"/> [[Medusa]], with three, is noted to be exceptional among other Servants, and [[Perseus]] being granted five is the most given to a single hero in Greek mythology.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Fsm|RiderFSM}}</ref><ref>Fate/hollow ataraxia - Mirror of Kibisis</ref> Gilgamesh is unique in possessing an unlimited amount within his treasury due to having all of them. [[No Name Assassin]] possesses eighteen of the nineteen [[Zabaniya]] Noble Phantasms. Perseus possesses six with the inclusion of [[Bellerophon]] in his legend, [[Achilles]] possesses five, and others like [[Astolfo]], [[Saint George]], and [[Karna]] possess four each. It is possible that Noble Phantasms will be granted to heroes even if they had nothing to do with them in life, such as the misunderstandings of countless people thinking [[Semiramis]] had some connection to the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]] causing it to become her Noble Phantasm.
Most Heroic Spirits will only possess one Noble Phantasm, while those who sometimes obtain two or three would normally be the absolute limit, and it may be possible for some to have treasured three or four extraordinary weapons in their life.<ref name = "OK"/><ref name = "Zero1"/> [[Medusa]], with three, is noted to be exceptional among other Servants, and [[Perseus]] being granted five is the most given to a single hero in Greek mythology.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Fsm|RiderFSM}}</ref><ref>Fate/hollow ataraxia - Mirror of Kibisis</ref> Gilgamesh is unique in possessing an unlimited amount within his treasury due to having all of them. [[No Name Assassin]] possesses eighteen of the nineteen [[Zabaniya]] Noble Phantasms. Perseus possesses six with the inclusion of [[Bellerophon]] in his legend, [[Achilles]] possesses five, and others like [[Astolfo]], [[Saint George]], and [[Karna]] possess four each. It is possible that Noble Phantasms will be granted to heroes even if they had nothing to do with them in life, such as the misunderstandings of countless people thinking [[Semiramis]] had some connection to the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]] causing it to become her Noble Phantasm.
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Noble Phantasms are [[Parameter Rules|ranked]] by their strength and mystery. Those called "extremely average" are around the level of B rank which have strength able to be represented through numbers and show only output of pure physical damage. [[Gae Bolg]]'s thrown strike is a pure destructive attack, while its piercing version carries a conceptual effect, a "destiny interference type", that falls into a special category.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Magazines|CservantNP}}</ref> Differing from regular attacks, even a C rank Noble Phantasm is the equivalent of an A or A+ ranked normal attack. It is possible for the ranks to be increased or decreased depending upon circumstances. Gae Bolg can temporarily be strengthened to A rank through the use of [[Rune]]s, while [[Clarent]] loses ranks from having been obtained and used improperly. Defensive Noble Phantasms like [[God Hand]] and [[Armor of Fafnir]] use the concept of ranks as a means of defense rather than the relative power the ranks represent.
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Noble Phantasms are [[Parameter Rules|ranked]] by their strength and mystery. Those called "extremely average" are around the level of B rank which have strength able to be represented through numbers and show only output of pure physical damage. [[Gae Bolg]]'s thrown strike is a pure destructive attack, while its piercing version carries a conceptual effect, a "destiny interference type", that falls into a special category.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Magazines|CservantNP}}</ref> Differing from regular attacks, even a C rank Noble Phantasm is the equivalent of an A or A+ ranked normal attack. It is possible for the ranks to be increased or decreased depending upon certain circumstances. Gae Bolg can temporarily be strengthened to A rank through the use of [[Rune]]s, while [[Clarent]] loses ranks from having been obtained and used improperly. Defensive Noble Phantasms like [[God Hand]] and [[Armor of Fafnir]] use the concept of ranks as a means of defense rather than the relative power the ranks represent.
The most common Noble Phantasms are holy swords and demonic swords used by heroes during their lives.<ref>[[Einzbern Consultation Room]] 4</ref> There is no specific form into which they must fit. They can be the weapons the hero used in life, and they can be famous anecdotes about the hero given form upon their ascension. While they can be physical weapons, the act of throwing many weapons at once or a "sword that splits into an infinite number" could be Noble Phantasms in themselves.<ref name = "Zero1"/> [[Rin Tohsaka|Rin]] provides several examples of a Noble Phantasm's power, mentioning dragon-slaying swords, shoes that can run far and wide, god-killing demonic swords, and Hazanken, a sword in Chinese legends able to even slice through mountains that can only be swung once. There are those like [[Ionioi Hetairoi]] that is [[Alexander the Great]]'s life sublimated into a Noble Phantasm due to having been acknowledged by all as the King of Conquerors, those like God Hand that is specifically noted to be a gift from the gods rather than a materialization of Twelve labors of Heracles, and there are those like Zabaniya that are Noble Phantasms because of their status as that which establishes their users as [[Hassan-i-Sabbah]] rather than having been recorded in history.
The most common Noble Phantasms are holy swords and demonic swords used by heroes during their lives.<ref>[[Einzbern Consultation Room]] 4</ref> There is no specific form into which they must fit. They can be the weapons the hero used in life, and they can be famous anecdotes about the hero given form upon their ascension. While they can be physical weapons, the act of throwing many weapons at once or a "sword that splits into an infinite number" could be Noble Phantasms in themselves.<ref name = "Zero1"/> [[Rin Tohsaka|Rin]] provides several examples of a Noble Phantasm's power, mentioning dragon-slaying swords, shoes that can run far and wide, god-killing demonic swords, and Hazanken, a sword in Chinese legends able to even slice through mountains that can only be swung once. There are those like [[Ionioi Hetairoi]] that is [[Alexander the Great]]'s life sublimated into a Noble Phantasm due to having been acknowledged by all as the King of Conquerors, those like God Hand that is specifically noted to be a gift from the gods rather than a materialization of Twelve labors of Heracles, and there are those like Zabaniya that are Noble Phantasms because of their status as that which establishes their users as [[Hassan-i-Sabbah]] rather than having been recorded in history.
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Most Noble Phantasms are simply regarded as lost legends in modern times, but there are some few that have remained throughout the millennia.<ref>[[Fate/hollow ataraxia]] - Heaven's Feel Backnight 4</ref> There are humans like [[Bazett Fraga McRemitz]] and [[Gray]] can actualize Noble Phantasms that have been passed down throughout their bloodlines for generations. Others like [[Avalon]], [[Maria the Ripper|Jack the Ripper's knives]], and one owned by [[Qin Shi Huang]] have remained throughout the ages and act as [[catalyst]]s for summoning their wielders as Servants. Noble Phantasms that can also be utilized by [[Master]]s in the Holy Grail Wars are called {{Nihongo|[[Master]]'s Noble Phantasms|マスターの宝具}}.<ref>[[Fate/Zero]], act 2 chapter 1 and act 2 chapter 4</ref> While Avalon lacks functions as a Noble Phantasm without [[Saber (Fate/stay night)|Saber]] present, Avalon can be sealed within a person to allow them to experience its healing effects so long as Saber is present. Qin Shi Huang's can be used by someone even without him being summoned, and [[Karna]] has shown the ability to give his [[Kavacha and Kundala|armor]] to his Master.
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Most Noble Phantasms are simply regarded as lost legends in modern times, but there are some that have remained throughout the millennia.<ref>[[Fate/hollow ataraxia]] - Heaven's Feel Backnight 4</ref> There are humans like [[Bazett Fraga McRemitz]] and [[Gray]] can actualize Noble Phantasms that have been passed down throughout their bloodlines for generations. Others like [[Avalon]], [[Maria the Ripper|Jack the Ripper's knives]], and one owned by [[Qin Shi Huang]] have remained throughout the ages and act as [[catalyst]]s for summoning their wielders as Servants. Noble Phantasms that can also be utilized by [[Master]]s in the Holy Grail Wars are called {{Nihongo|[[Master]]'s Noble Phantasms|マスターの宝具}}.<ref>[[Fate/Zero]], act 2 chapter 1 and act 2 chapter 4</ref> While Avalon lacks functions as a Noble Phantasm without [[Saber (Fate/stay night)|Saber]] present, Avalon can be sealed within a person to allow them to experience its healing effects so long as Saber is present. Qin Shi Huang's can be used by someone even without him being summoned, and [[Karna]] has shown the ability to give his [[Kavacha and Kundala|armor]] to his Master.
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Fortress Noble Phantasms are very rare, fewer in number than even the rare Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms. Even those that own them like [[Lancer (Fate/stay night)|Cú Chulainn]] can only use it within his homeland of Ireland. Floating fortresses like the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]] are close to zero.<ref name = "Apo2"/> The ability to kill hundreds and thousands of people is a trait possessed by Anti-Army and Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms, but those capable of killing over ten thousand like [[Kazikli Bey]] are few in number.<ref name = "Apo2"/> Some Noble Phantasms are {{Nihongo|Divine Constructs|神造兵器|Shinzō Hēki}}, including [[Excalibur]], [[Ea]], and [[Ig-Alima]], and holy swords. They are not normally replicable through [[Gradation Air|Projection]] or [[Unlimited Blade Works]] except in special cases like the inside of the [[Moon Cell]] where the conditions to be able to replicate holy sword-class weaponry is boosted, but it still produces an inferior version. There is another classification, of which Excalibur is part, called the "ultimate god-forged weapons", {{Nihongo|Last Phantasm: The Strongest Illusion|{{Ruby|最強の幻想|ラスト·ファンタズム}}|Saikyō no Gensō}}.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/CM3|CMIIISaber}}</ref>
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Fortress Noble Phantasms are very rare, fewer in number than even the rare Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms. Even those that own them like [[Lancer (Fate/stay night)|Cú Chulainn]] can only use it within his homeland of Ireland. Floating fortresses like the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]] are close to zero.<ref name = "Apo2"/> The ability to kill hundreds and thousands of people is a trait possessed by Anti-Army and Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms, but those capable of killing over ten thousand like [[Kazikli Bey]] are few in number.<ref name = "Apo2"/> Some Noble Phantasms are {{Nihongo|Divine Constructs|神造兵器|Shinzō Hēki}}, including [[Excalibur]], [[Ea]], [[Ig-Alima]], and other holy swords. They are not normally replicable through [[Gradation Air|Projection]] or [[Unlimited Blade Works]] except in special cases like the inside of the [[Moon Cell]] where the conditions to be able to replicate holy sword-class weaponry is boosted, but it still produces an inferior version. There is another classification, of which Excalibur is part of, called the "ultimate god-forged weapons", {{Nihongo|Last Phantasm: The Strongest Illusion|{{Ruby|最強の幻想|ラスト·ファンタズム}}|Saikyō no Gensō}}.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/CM3|CMIIISaber}}</ref>
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It is possible to sacrifice a Noble Phantasm for an attack that is one rank higher, which is called a {{nihongo|Broken Phantasm: The Destroyed Illusion|{{Ruby|壊れた幻想|ブロークン・ファンタズム}}|Kowareta Gensō}}. If a Noble Phantasm is packed with prana, it can be made to explode after striking its target. It is nearly impossible to repair a destroyed Noble Phantasm, and as they are the trump cards of Heroic Spirits, they are unlikely to take such measures. [[Archer (Fate/stay night)|Archer]] is a special case, as he can reproduce as many copies of Noble Phantasms as his prana will allow due to [[Tracing]], allowing him to also counterbalance the fact that all of his projections are lowered by one rank. If a Servant wishes to destroy their own weapon in another fashion, it is much easier than destroying one in normal combat. [[Lancer (Fate/Zero)|Lancer]] is able to easily break [[Gae Buidhe]] in half without any effort.
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It is possible to sacrifice a Noble Phantasm for an attack that is one rank higher, which is called a {{nihongo|Broken Phantasm: The Destroyed Illusion|{{Ruby|壊れた幻想|ブロークン・ファンタズム}}|Kowareta Gensō}}. If a Noble Phantasm is packed with prana, it can be made to explode after striking its target. It is nearly impossible to repair a destroyed Noble Phantasm, and since they are the trump cards of Heroic Spirits, they're unlikely to take such measures. [[Archer (Fate/stay night)|Archer]] is an exception, as he can reproduce as many copies of Noble Phantasms as his prana will allow due to [[Tracing]], allowing him to also counterbalance the fact that all of his projections are lowered by one rank. If a Servant wishes to destroy their own weapon in another fashion, it is much easier than destroying one in normal combat. [[Lancer (Fate/Zero)|Lancer]] is able to easily break [[Gae Buidhe]] in half without any effort.
==Classification==
==Classification==