Kayneth Archibald

"I shall not let you die easily. I shall use healing magic to regenerate your heart and lungs, while I rend every inch of your flesh. In pain and despair, you will die as you suffer. And while you die, you will curse them... You will curse the cowardice of those who hired you! You will curse the Einzbern's for disgracing the Holy Grail War!"

- Kayneth, to Kiritsugu Emiya Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald is a high ranking magus of the Mage's Association, as well as a notable professor within the Clock Tower. He joined the Fourth Fuyuki Grail war on a whim, confident in his abilities as both a mage and a master. While he was planning to summon the great hero Alexander the Great, his student Waver Velvet stole the catalyst for the summoning ritual, a piece of the conquerors cape. As a back-up, Kayneth ended up summoning Lancer, who took the form of the heroic spirit Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.

While pressing an offensive against the other masters after a skirmish with Saber, he met several stumbling blocks while combating Kiritsugu Emiya, who would eventually leave him crippled and unable to use his magic after being hit with an Origin Round. Meanwhile, his wife eloped with Lancer after being charmed by the hero, torturing her husband so that she could gain his remaining command seals.

Refusing the leave the war, he murdered the presiding priest of the war, Risei Kotomine, taking command seals so that he could regain control of Lancer. However, his wife was captured and held captive by Emiya, who forced him to sign a Self-Geiss Scroll detailing his ordering of Lancer's suicide in exchange for her life. He accepted, using his remaining command seals to force Lancer to impale himself with his own spear, and attempted to escape with his wife. However, not wanting to leave any loose ends, Kiritsugu ordered his assistant Maiya Hisau to kill both of them with a sniper round to the chest.

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