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#99 Queen Medb
Medb is believed to have been a territory goddess and protectress of Connacht, who would symbolically marry each king to ensure their legitimacy. Medb and Ailill had seven sons and to ensure a prophecy named them all Maine. (Cont. in alt text)
#98 Cú Chulainn
A good portion of Cú Chulainn’s fearsome reputation stems from the horrific, body-altering warp spasm. Basically, the dude would hulk out. Sources indicate that this was HORRENDOUS to see, with knees reversing, eyes going into his head, organs visible and MORE.
#96 The Cavern King/Edmond Dantes
While best known as the Count of Monte Cristo, his epithet “the Cavern King” comes from the original publication of the novel in Japanese which was “巌窟王”/Gankutsuou (“The Cavern King”). (More in alt text)
#95 Young Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh is a semi-legendary figure. While the details of the Epic are supernatural, Gilgamesh appears on the Sumerian King List and some other inscriptions found in Ur and Uruk, indicating that he would have ruled around 2800-2500 BCE.
#94 Astolfo
Astolfo is 100% fictional. He first appears in an anonymous poem La Prise de Pampelune and from there becomes a major comedic character in other epic Italian romance epics. It is he who flies to the moon to retrieve Roland’s sanity, because roll with it.
#92 Ryougi Shiki
One of the most identifiable and famous Type-Moon heroines of all time, this is far from her first crossover appearance. Shiki has appeared in Fate/Extra, Melty Blood, Carnival Phantasm and more. (More in alt text!)
#91 「 」(Void Shiki)
The secret third personality of Ryougi Shiki. Truly the embodiment of a hidden boss character, assuming she cared enough to spring into action. She is a true neutral who witnesses everything, but views everything as a dream. Read Kara no Kyoukai!!
#90 Nero Claudius
Nero was super into the arts and athletics, to the extent that he bribed the Olympics officials for a year so he could participate. This was highly criticized, claiming that his participation stifled creativity and performance. (Alt text for more)
#88 Brünhilde
The inspiration for her legend (and by extension Kriemhild’s) is possibly based off Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia. Brunhilda married Sigebert I and was regent no less than 3 times. With age she became more vicious, contributing to her image as a lady of war.
#87 Finn McCool
A great hero in Irish mythology, many of his traits were later given to—you guessed it—King Arthur. In particular, he is the OG Once and Future King, believed to return to save Ireland in a crisis. Many places have mythological ties to him, especially Staffa.