Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26816767-20190104200303

Wow, how could I have not noticed it earlier. The signs were all there all along. Merlin is a candidate for Beast III L

As for how I reached this conclusion. Huge spoilers for part end of part 1, 1.5 and the Seraph chapter.

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All right, for a little bit of context unlike Goetia or Tiamat, Beast III is broken up into two halves, L and R. The R version, Heaven's Hole appears as the boss of the Seraph chapter, a version of Kiara that consumed a demon pillar. The sin for beast III is pleasure. That sounds right up Merlin's alley.

Hints at Merlin being a potential beast within the story

1. Solomon, Gilgamesh remarks that the Beasts are mark by having the independent manifestation skill (not needing a master to be summoned) and having a paradoxical love for humanity that drives them to destroy mankind.

2. Merlin is the only servant other than playable Kiara (aka Beast III R) to have independent manifestation as a skill.

3. In Babylonia, Merlin confesses he loves humanity but can't find value in individuals no matter how he tries. So yeah, he fits the concept of pardoxical love.

4. In the end of part 1, Beast IV, Fou, remarks that his growth as a Beast was reduced by living apart from humanity in Avalon. Say, why did Merlin feel the need to lock himself in there? Could it be for a similar reason.

5. Fate/Grand Order material IV, while censoring the true name, described Beast III/L as giving love to all, differing from Beast III/R taking love from all. This matches the description that Altoria gave to Merlin in the original VN. A man "full of love." Although it led to his downfall, she believes he is "still casually talking about love."

Well what do you think? Personally, I would find it hilarious if Meme Wizard did end up become a Beast. He would be the "plug" for Heaven's Hole I guess. Haha. He does have Incubus blood, so it's not that much of stretch. 