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Gordes Musik Yggdmillennia is a portly, middle-aged magus who serves as one of the Masters for the Black faction in the Holy Grail War. At thirty-six years old, he stands at 168 centimeters and carries himself with an air of pompous self-importance that is immediately apparent from his expression. His family name, Musik, once boasted alchemical skills that rivaled the renowned Einzbern family, but their magical bloodline decayed over time, forcing them to be absorbed into the larger Yggdmillennia organization.
Gordes is defined by an overwhelming pride in his bloodline, a trait instilled in him from youth by parents who constantly reminded him of their family's former glory. This has left him unable to fully separate his grandiose self-image from reality, and he behaves as though he is still a scion of a great magical dynasty rather than a member of a fallen house. He is often called the King of Incompetents or the King of Waster Command Spells by those who observe his performance in battle, though his abilities as a magus are not actually low. His alchemical skills are first-class, and it was his system of using homunculi to supply magical energy that allowed the Black faction to field seven Servants against the Red faction, a significant strategic advantage. His talents rank above some of his peers like Caules but fall short of matching the faction's leader, Darnic, or the prodigy Fiore.
In terms of personality, Gordes is the type who assumes that theoretical plans will work exactly as intended in reality, akin to an armchair sports fan who loudly criticizes players from the comfort of home. He is easily offended, prone to outbursts of frustration when battles do not proceed according to his expectations, and holds a deep-seated belief that Servants are tools to be commanded rather than heroes to be respected. His master-servant relationship with Saber of Black, the legendary dragon-slayer Siegfried, is where his flaws most catastrophically manifest. Fearing that Siegfried's famous back weakness would be exploited, Gordes commanded his Servant to remain silent about his identity and never speak unless unveiling his Noble Phantasm. Siegfried, ever the obedient hero, silently complied with this order, and Gordes mistakenly believed this meant he had bent a great hero completely to his will. This lack of communication created a fatal rift between them that would have dire consequences.
During a battle against Rider of Red, who possessed an invulnerability that required specific conditions to bypass, Gordes grew impatient when Siegfried could not harm the enemy. Without understanding why his attacks were ineffective, Gordes wasted a Command Spell to force Siegfried to use his Noble Phantasm, halting the command only when the faction leader Darnic recognized the futility and ordered him to cancel it with a second Command Spell. This humiliation cemented his reputation as incompetent in the eyes of his allies. Later, when pursuing an escaped homunculus created to serve as a magical energy core, Gordes captured the weak creature. When it fought back and wounded him in a desperate attempt to escape, Gordes flew into a rage, forgetting the order to take it alive and beating the defenseless homunculus to the brink of death with his bare hands.
This act triggered the most significant turning point in his story. Siegfried, who had silently followed every order until then, finally spoke and asked his master to show mercy. When Gordes refused and continued his brutal assault, Siegfried knocked his master unconscious and then removed his own heart, transplanting it into the dying homunculus. This sacrifice gave life to a new being who would name himself Sieg, but it cost the Black faction their most powerful Servant. Devastated by the loss and shamed by his actions, Gordes retreated to his quarters and spent much of the subsequent conflict drinking and wallowing in despair. He began to reflect on his relationship with Siegfried, wondering if treating his Servant as a person rather than a tool might have led to a different outcome.
Despite his earlier arrogance and incompetence in combat, Gordes undergoes a notable transformation after hitting rock bottom. Having lost everything that defined him, his pride shattered and his Servant gone, he becomes more honest and displays unexpected vigor in contributing to the war effort in non-combat ways. When the Black faction's magical energy production facilities were damaged, he reluctantly set aside his pride as an alchemist to repair them, even considering the creation of crude magical energy sources, tasks he would have once considered beneath him. Remarkably, he survives the Holy Grail War, becoming one of the few Black faction members still alive at its conclusion. The author originally intended for him to die from Siegfried's punch, but his characterization became so comically incompetent that it became difficult to kill him off, and he instead developed into a source of dark humor throughout the story.
After the war, with the Yggdmillennia family dissolved, Gordes reclaims his original family name of Musik and returns to the Clock Tower. He finds himself surrounded by the same homunculi who witnessed him fall to his lowest point, including those he created and the survivors of the conflict. In a significant act of personal growth, he acknowledges their personhood, gives them individual names, and works to heal those who are sick. He takes on the role of a grumpy but ultimately caring guardian figure, though he remains somewhat comically ineffective, as the homunculi are not afraid to criticize him or reject names they find unacceptable. He intends to raise his son, Gordesrurf Musik, to follow in his footsteps, though he seems aware enough of his own flaws to recognize that his son is very much like him, for better and for worse.
As a combatant, Gordes possesses the ability to transmute his flesh into iron, using an aria to harden his arms into powerful striking weapons capable of inflicting serious injury, as demonstrated when he nearly killed the homunculus Sieg with his bare fists. His true value, however, lies not in direct combat but in his alchemical expertise, particularly in the creation and application of homunculi as magical energy sources. This contribution, often overlooked, was arguably more valuable to the Black faction's war effort than anything he attempted on the battlefield. His journey from a pompous, ineffective master to a humbled survivor who learns to respect beings he once viewed as disposable tools represents one of the more unexpected arcs in the story.
Gordes is defined by an overwhelming pride in his bloodline, a trait instilled in him from youth by parents who constantly reminded him of their family's former glory. This has left him unable to fully separate his grandiose self-image from reality, and he behaves as though he is still a scion of a great magical dynasty rather than a member of a fallen house. He is often called the King of Incompetents or the King of Waster Command Spells by those who observe his performance in battle, though his abilities as a magus are not actually low. His alchemical skills are first-class, and it was his system of using homunculi to supply magical energy that allowed the Black faction to field seven Servants against the Red faction, a significant strategic advantage. His talents rank above some of his peers like Caules but fall short of matching the faction's leader, Darnic, or the prodigy Fiore.
In terms of personality, Gordes is the type who assumes that theoretical plans will work exactly as intended in reality, akin to an armchair sports fan who loudly criticizes players from the comfort of home. He is easily offended, prone to outbursts of frustration when battles do not proceed according to his expectations, and holds a deep-seated belief that Servants are tools to be commanded rather than heroes to be respected. His master-servant relationship with Saber of Black, the legendary dragon-slayer Siegfried, is where his flaws most catastrophically manifest. Fearing that Siegfried's famous back weakness would be exploited, Gordes commanded his Servant to remain silent about his identity and never speak unless unveiling his Noble Phantasm. Siegfried, ever the obedient hero, silently complied with this order, and Gordes mistakenly believed this meant he had bent a great hero completely to his will. This lack of communication created a fatal rift between them that would have dire consequences.
During a battle against Rider of Red, who possessed an invulnerability that required specific conditions to bypass, Gordes grew impatient when Siegfried could not harm the enemy. Without understanding why his attacks were ineffective, Gordes wasted a Command Spell to force Siegfried to use his Noble Phantasm, halting the command only when the faction leader Darnic recognized the futility and ordered him to cancel it with a second Command Spell. This humiliation cemented his reputation as incompetent in the eyes of his allies. Later, when pursuing an escaped homunculus created to serve as a magical energy core, Gordes captured the weak creature. When it fought back and wounded him in a desperate attempt to escape, Gordes flew into a rage, forgetting the order to take it alive and beating the defenseless homunculus to the brink of death with his bare hands.
This act triggered the most significant turning point in his story. Siegfried, who had silently followed every order until then, finally spoke and asked his master to show mercy. When Gordes refused and continued his brutal assault, Siegfried knocked his master unconscious and then removed his own heart, transplanting it into the dying homunculus. This sacrifice gave life to a new being who would name himself Sieg, but it cost the Black faction their most powerful Servant. Devastated by the loss and shamed by his actions, Gordes retreated to his quarters and spent much of the subsequent conflict drinking and wallowing in despair. He began to reflect on his relationship with Siegfried, wondering if treating his Servant as a person rather than a tool might have led to a different outcome.
Despite his earlier arrogance and incompetence in combat, Gordes undergoes a notable transformation after hitting rock bottom. Having lost everything that defined him, his pride shattered and his Servant gone, he becomes more honest and displays unexpected vigor in contributing to the war effort in non-combat ways. When the Black faction's magical energy production facilities were damaged, he reluctantly set aside his pride as an alchemist to repair them, even considering the creation of crude magical energy sources, tasks he would have once considered beneath him. Remarkably, he survives the Holy Grail War, becoming one of the few Black faction members still alive at its conclusion. The author originally intended for him to die from Siegfried's punch, but his characterization became so comically incompetent that it became difficult to kill him off, and he instead developed into a source of dark humor throughout the story.
After the war, with the Yggdmillennia family dissolved, Gordes reclaims his original family name of Musik and returns to the Clock Tower. He finds himself surrounded by the same homunculi who witnessed him fall to his lowest point, including those he created and the survivors of the conflict. In a significant act of personal growth, he acknowledges their personhood, gives them individual names, and works to heal those who are sick. He takes on the role of a grumpy but ultimately caring guardian figure, though he remains somewhat comically ineffective, as the homunculi are not afraid to criticize him or reject names they find unacceptable. He intends to raise his son, Gordesrurf Musik, to follow in his footsteps, though he seems aware enough of his own flaws to recognize that his son is very much like him, for better and for worse.
As a combatant, Gordes possesses the ability to transmute his flesh into iron, using an aria to harden his arms into powerful striking weapons capable of inflicting serious injury, as demonstrated when he nearly killed the homunculus Sieg with his bare fists. His true value, however, lies not in direct combat but in his alchemical expertise, particularly in the creation and application of homunculi as magical energy sources. This contribution, often overlooked, was arguably more valuable to the Black faction's war effort than anything he attempted on the battlefield. His journey from a pompous, ineffective master to a humbled survivor who learns to respect beings he once viewed as disposable tools represents one of the more unexpected arcs in the story.