Talk:EMIYA (Alter)/@comment-36744454-20180828132439/@comment-4802891-20190123053611

You don't mind his backstory but you use the functions of OG Emiya's arsenal as a comparison? Odd.

Let's start with the shroud : it's the red mantle, the black breastplace/shirt is just for design balance. It's the same here -- not sure about the contrast value though. Knowing that drawn patterns usually have magical properties in any given witchcraft-oriented settings, we can take the design on his clothes has sigils that works the same way as his old mantle.

Now, for the gold scars : it's a physical representation of his broken mind, and how he keeps going despite this. Check what kintsukuroi is.

I won't comment the tattoo on his back. I don't remember if the material book mentions anything on it. Could be a mark left by the person who broke him.