History Fanfic / HeroicMyth

* KnifeNut:
** Bell's preferred weapon is a small dagger. He later gets the Hestia Knife to keep up with his rapidly growing power.
** Jack carries knives everywhere, which she uses to carve up her foes.

* NotSoDifferent: A minor example. When Lancer questions Caster's refusal to come into contact with anyone from [[BerserkButton Ishtar]] Familia, Archer compares it to if Lancer were to meet [[Literature/TheSagaOfTheVolsungs Grimhild]] in the middle of the street. [[{{Touche}} Lancer immediately concedes the point.]]

** In this world, all spells are verbal, so Saber and Lancer shock everyone by drawing glowing Runes in the air or on surfaces to perform spells.

* WhamLine: Chapter 52 gives one that might be familiar for some ''Fate'' fans.
--> [[spoiler:"''That body is made out of a blade.''"]]

* BaitAndSwitch: Chapter 56 is titled Goddess of Love/Goddess's Love and show Bell asking about Freya, making it seem like the latter will be showing up soon or be an antagonist for this arc. However, the ending has [[spoiler:Bell being chased by Familia of another Love Goddess: Ishtar]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Berserker's POV reveals that after his summoning, Caster requested that the Servant of Madness [[spoiler:draw a map of his former home, the Labyrinth]].

* KilledOffscreen: Caster's POV reveals that he apparently killed Zanis Lustra, the corrupt Captain of the Soma Familia, after Lily joined the Hestia Familia.

** The Manmade Dungeon Knossos is this, a confusing underground Labyrinth has been built over generations that is still in progress and was made to match the actual Dungeon.
** However, this pales in comparison to Berserker's Chaos Labyrinthos, which is complete, ''[[UpToEleven even more confusing]]'', and comes with monsters that will devour any unfortunate wanderer.

** After Welf meets Archer, he tells the Servant that at least the latter just makes Magic Swords, not break them. One of Archer's techniques is to use ''Broken'' Phantasm's; they're also usually swords.

* ExactWords: Tiona asks Archer if he was ever in love. He says he was a lifetime ago, which is accurate because he was in love with Saber Arturia in his past life as Shirou Emiya.

** Although Archer's the one who saved Bell from the Minotaur thus giving the boy a different reason in becoming a hero, Bell still falls in love with Ais.

** In Chapter 52, Tiona, Tione and Bete encounter a man slaughtering monsters before turning his attention to them. [[spoiler:Tiona freaks out because the man looks a lot like Archer, whose features she memorized after failing to recognizing when they met at the casino. While Tiona is correct in believing the man they're facing is Archer, what she doesn't realize is that it's an [[AlternateSelf different version]] of of the Servant and, unlike Archer, he has zero qualms about who needs to die.]]

* TrainingFromHell: The Servants strengthen Bell by sparring with him, which usually means regularly kicking his ass until he can defend himself. Rider also does this to Emma to help her unlock her skill.

** Subverted with Berserker and [[spoiler:Asterius]]. They immediately fight to the death, but that is because they have differing goals. They instantly knew what the other was like and realize that they could've friends in different circumstances. And even though they're fighting to the death, neither hates the other for it.

** Subverted with Chapter 54. [[spoiler:Despite the Servants possessing incredible strength, Rider and Lancer find themselves struggling to destroy the Juggernauts, which are not only capable of evading Lancer's attacks but [[AnArmAndALeg even succeed in cutting off Rider's arm]].]]

* ShoutOut: Chapter 54 is titled "[[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses God-Shattering Star]]".

* MirrorMatch: In the title fittingly named "Mirror Match", [[spoiler:Archer faces off against his Alter counterpart in the depths of Knossos, while Berserker confronts Asterius, a similarly mighty minotaur who shares an almost identical name.]]

* WhamShot: After Caster unleashes his Noble Phantasm [[spoiler:and damages the Dungeon in the process, the Dungeon responds by spawning Juggernauts. Yes, Juggernaut''s''. [[FromBadToWorse As in pural]]. Even Ouranos is shocked by this development since the Dungeon has only spawned a single Juggernaut up until now.]]

** Subverted with Chapter 53. [[spoiler:Despite the Servants possessing incredible strength, Rider and Lancer find themselves struggling to destroy the Juggernauts, which are not only capable of evading Lancer's attacks but [[AnArmAndALeg even succeed in cutting off Rider's arm]].]]

** Subverted with Chapter 53. [[spoiler:Despite the Servants possessing incredible strength, Rider and Lancer find themselves struggling to destroy the Juggernauts, which are not only capable of evading Lancer's attacks but [[AnArmAndALeg even succeed in cutting off Rider's arm]].

** For Caster, it's ''Ishtar''. The mere presence of her Familia caused him to go on a rampage, uncaring of collateral damage. It's a good thing that he did it with his child form, thus minimizing the damage.

** Subverted with Berserker and Asterius. They immediately fight to the death, but that is because they have differing goals. They instantly knew what the other was like and realize that they could've friends in different circumstances. And even though they're fighting to the death, neither hates the other for it.

* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure:
** Justified. The Servants, except for Archer, are from well-known stories on Earth, but Orario is in a different world. Even if the Servants reveal their true names, no one has a clue who they are.

* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Kid Gil has one with Lefiya. While Lefiya thinks he's just saying her friend Filvis is a liability that will just get her killed and that it would be better for him to kill Filvis, what he really means is that [[spoiler:she's a dead being that is continuing to exist through unnatural means and is actually in league with Enyo]].

** The Servants, except for Archer, are from well-known stories on Earth, but Orario is in a different world. Even if the Servants reveal their true names, no one has a clue who they are.
** This is later played with, in that some of them have equivalents in the world of Danmachi, and it is possible to find the connection if enough research is done, [[spoiler:like how Lefiya found the story of Queen Boadicea]].

* WrongGenreSavvy:
** The Servants continue to hide their real names with their class names to avoid revealing potential weaknesses and confusion over their identities' relations to the gods. This ends up being a nearly complete waste of time, as the majority of Bell's Servants aren't recognized by anyone (Freya and Loki feel a certain kinship with Saber and Lancer, and Ninsun feels kinship with Caster). If anything, it makes them ''more'' suspicious due to the ThemeNaming of their titles hinting at a connection between them.

* MistakenIdentity: [[spoiler:Argonaut mistakes Ais, Lefiya, Tione, and Tiona for his old companions Aria, Fina, Elmina, and Orna. He realizes his mistake when he sees Ais' eye color and Lefiya's full length elf ears, then apologizes.]]

* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler:In the sidestory "Ten Thousand Years of Love"(Heroic Myth's version of ''Anime/ArrowOfTheOrion''), the events play out differently including that it's Gina, with help from Orion, who pulls out the spear and Caster reveals Artemis's true nature to Hestia and his Familia members way early.]]

''Heroic Myth,'' also known as ''Is it wrong to summon Heroic Spirits in the Dungeon'' is a story written by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/harouki.81936/ harouki]], which is a crossover of ''LightNovel/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon'' and ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''. In here, rather than being saved by Ais, Bell is saved from the minotaur by EMIYA, who he summoned after finding a Holy Grail earlier. As Bell levels up and becomes stronger, he becomes able to summon more Servants, who all join Hestia's Familia. So far, he's summoned EMIYA as Archer, Gilgamesh as Caster, Sigurd as Saber, Jack the Ripper as Assassin, Brynhildr as Lancer, Boudica as Rider, Argonaut as Alter Ego, and Asterios as Berserker.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Bell still has Liaris Freese, but due to being saved by EMIYA rather than Ais, his fixation is on becoming a hero like EMIYA or Gilgamesh than trying to stand at Ais' side. That said, when Bell meets Ais in person for the first time, [[LoveAtFirstSight he's head over heels for her,]] much to his Familia's amusement.

** Downplayed. Bell is officially the Hestia Familia's vice-captain with Gilgamesh being the one in charge as the captain. Unbeknownst to most of the world, Gilgamesh and most of the Hestia Familia are Servants who are thus subordinate to Bell as their power source. That said, Bell is still ''far'' weaker than most of his Servants, to the point that Sigurd, Gilgamesh, and Brynhildr can easily take on entire Familias on their own.

** For Gilgamesh, it's ''Ishtar''. The mere presence of her Familia caused him to go on a rampage, uncaring of collateral damage. It's a good thing that he did it with his child form, thus minimizing the damage.
** For Asterios, it's being called "Minotaur".

* BlatantLies: Hestia's reaction to seeing Sigurd and Brynhildr being so affectionate with one another.

* CurbStompBattle: The Servants can wipe out most adventurers, but special mention is made for Gilgamesh. He singlehandedly took on Loki Familia, Ishtar Familia, EMIYA, and Sigurd.

* DeathByAdaptation: In the source material, Zanis Lustra's ultimate fate was imprisonment. Here, he gets killed by Gilgamesh.

** While adventuring with Loki Familia, EMIYA notes that he's more used to dragons in humanoid form and finishing his thought that at least there isn't one back on the surface. This is not too long after Bell has summoned Saber.
** After Welf meets Archer, he tells the Servant that at least the latter just makes Magic Swords, not break them. One of EMIYA's techniques is to use ''Broken'' Phantasm's; they're also usually swords.

* EatingTheEyeCandy: At the beginning of War Game, EMIYA takes off his coat, showing his bare arms for the world to see. Tiona and the Kali Familia ''certainly'' appreciate the sight.
* EekAMouse: When a cockroach enters the Hestia Familia home, all the girls present, even Boudica but except for Jack, freak out.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Several girls become attracted to Brynhildr and Boudica.
* ExactWords: Tiona asks EMIYA if he was ever in love. He says he was a lifetime ago, which is accurate because he was in love with Saber Arturia in his past life as Shirou Emiya.

* GreenEyedMonster: Several people become jealous of Sigurd and Brynhildr's romance.

* IKnowYourTrueName: Downplayed. The Servants tend to get called by their class names instead of their real names to avoid revealing their weaknesses, though this turns out to be unnecessary as no one in Orario knows who they are. In addition, they need to announce the names of their Noble Phantasms, crystallized legends from their stories of origin, to activate them. Sigurd reveals his true name to Ais after accepting her request to teach her his skills.

* KilledOffscreen: Gilgamesh's POV reveals that he apparently killed Zanis Lustra, the corrupt Captain of the Soma Familia, after Lily joined the Hestia Familia.

* LanguageBarrier: EMIYA writes a cookbook for the Familia, but it is in Japanese, so Bell and the other non-Servants cannot read it.
* LargeHam: Expect Gilgamesh to go on long-winded speeches at the drop of a hat while punctuating his irritation or amusement with echoing laughing fits. [[spoiler:Argonaut is no slouch in this regard either, which distinguishes him from the meek and humble Bell after possessing the young adventurer.]]
* LightningBruiser: Sigurd and Brynhildr are incredibly fast and strong to the point of outpacing even Ais in speed and power. Their defenses are nothing to scoff at either, and Sigurd has an A+ in Endurance to show for it. EMIYA and Gilgamesh are this to a lesser extent, but they're still on par with first-rate adventurers in physical ability even though their specialty is pulling out magical weapons to wreak mass devastation.

* LoserDeity: After seeing several gods become pettily jealous of Sigurd and Brynhildr's romance because they don't have girlfriends, Boudica comments that they are pathetic, which makes them cry and causes Gil to laugh his ass off.
--> '''Gilgamesh:''' This nonsensical trip was worth it for that alone.

** Due to the upkeep of keeping his Servants anchored, Bell's magic stat is rising far faster than his others, which cranks up the power of Firebolt quickly in addition to his close combat training with EMIYA.
** Sigurd and Brynhildr are incredible warriors who are also powerful users of rune magic.

* MoodWhiplash: Chapter 44 is light-hearted for the most part and focuses on the members of the Hestia Familia enjoying Grand Day. [[spoiler:Then Bell receives a letter from Ishtar and Gilgamesh discovers it before the former has a chance to dispose of it. Gil is ''not happy''.]]

** EMIYA regularly Projects items they need like tables or a barbecue grill.
** Sigurd goes fishing by using his Crystallized Wisdom to locate and identify the fish in the water before skewering them with his sword and knives.
** Gilgamesh has a Holy Grail in the Gate of Babylon that he uses as a wine cup. He also abuses Sha Nagba Imuru to clean out casinos for extra income.

** During the War Games arc, Primo rides on Asterios' shoulder and says, "Let's get em, Berserker!" This references [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Illya and her Berserker, Heracles]].

* NoSell: While chasing down Lily, a member of the Soma Familia attacks her with a magic sword. Gilgamesh blocks it simply by raising his magic gauntlet before striking the man down with a lightning bolt.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Emma, who is in a nightgown, gives Bell a hug to cheer him up when he berates himself for being weak. Hestia and Gilgamesh walk in on them and Hestia is furious while they desperately say nothing happened.

** Boudica seems unaware of how her assets affect people, especially her less-endowed Familia members.
** Brynhildr doesn't realize how beautiful people other than Sigurd find her.

* PersonOfMassDestruction: Sigurd, Brynhildr, EMIYA, and Gilgamesh are able to obliterate large swathes of enemies with their Noble Phantasms. Even while holding back, their abilities are on par with or exceed many of the strongest adventurers of Orario.
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: The Servants, except for EMIYA, are from well-known stories on Earth, but Orario is in a different world. Even if the Servants reveal their true names, no one has a clue who they are.

* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Hestia bursts into tears when Gilgamesh reveals that he'll be acquiring the funds to buy her a proper dress before jumping on top of him. Through gritted teeth, he tells Bell to pull her off of him.
--> '''Hestia:''' YOU ALL ARE SO GOOD TO ME! ''[jumps onto Gilgamesh and sobs into his chest]'' I DON'T DESERVE ANY OF YOU!\\
'''Gilgamesh:''' Get. Her. Off. Of. Me.

* SickeninglySweethearts: Sigurd and Brynhildr are constantly flirting with each other when they're not fighting, much to everyone else's annoyance.
* SternTeacher: EMIYA and Gilgamesh are tough on Bell and never mince words, but their advice is valid and helpful and they're never cruel to him.
* SupremeChef: EMIYA and Boudica both take care of the food, and anyone who eats their cooking gush about how great it is. EMIYA admits that once Boudica gets used to the different ingredients in this world, she may surpass him.

* TrainingFromHell: The Servants strengthen Bell by sparring with him, which usually means regularly kicking his ass until he can defend himself. Boudica also does this to Emma to help her unlock her skill.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Servants understand all languages, so Boudica, who is from Britain, has no trouble reading the Japanese cookbook EMIYA wrote. EMIYA can understand the Amazons when they speak in their native language.

* WeakButSkilled: Downplayed in the case of EMIYA, Jack, and Boudica. Their raw stats pale in comparison to Sigurd, Brynhildr, or Gilgamesh, but they're still at least as powerful as first-rate adventurers physically and have martial skill surpassing many of them.

** Chapter 47. [[spoiler:When Bell and Lefiya are about to be killed by a monster, Argonaut possesses Bell again, then summons the spirit of his adoptive sister Fina, who possesses Lefiya. Together, they battle the monster before returning control of their bodies so that the adventurers can deal the final blow. Lefiya experiences Fina's memories in her dreams and confronts Bell about Heroic Spirits. Meanwhile, Gilgamesh, Finn, Gareth, and Riveria realize the monster was created from the remains of the legendary monster Behemoth.]]

** A few characters describe Brynhildr as the most beautiful non-goddess. Boudica is considered second.

** When Bell meets the Siren, Rei, he is overwhelmed and thinks to himself that he cannot decide who is more beautiful, Rei, Brynhildr, or Boudica.

** EMIYA especially shocks people because he can casually create magic weapons that don't break after using their special power. Similarly, Welf becomes shocked when he learns Sigurd's sword Gram can be used multiple times without breaking.
** In this world, all spells are verbal, so Sigurd and Brynhildr shock everyone by drawing glowing Runes in the air or on surfaces to perform spells.

* WrongGenreSavvy: The Servants continue to hide their real names with their class names to avoid revealing potential weaknesses and confusion over their identities' relations to the gods. This ends up being a nearly complete waste of time, as the majority of Bell's Servants aren't recognized by anyone (Freya and Loki feel a certain kinship with Sigurd and Brynhildr, and Ninsun feels kinship with Gilgamesh).

* TheMaze: The Manmade Dungeon Knossos is this, a confusing underground Labyrinth has been built over generations that is still in progress and was made to match the actual Dungeon.