Are there any servants you'd want to see in FGO? History's far and wide of course so there'll be plenty of servants that we might see get released in the near future or at least be brought up to discussion (if only they don't get the npc jail treatment)
I have two figures in mind that I'd love to see in FGO and nobody else fits the criteria better than King Philip II of Macedon and Princess (and later Queen) Thessalonike of Macedon
These two are tied to Iskandar of course, with King Philip II being the father to both Iskandar and Thessalonike (which makes Thessalonike and our beloved redhead king half-siblings). King Philip II built the foundations of Macedon in preparation for his son to inherit the throne and a brilliant mind for his time, so you'd want to see him adapted in FGO.
I'd argue that Thessalonike is a historical figure that the devs would definitely have more fun playing around with because the Greek folkore surrounding her is brilliant...I mean, being the princess of Macedon and holding a very deep and loving bond with your older brother, who happens to be none other than Alexander the Great himself? Not to mention, her story begins with the tale her older brother (Alexander) returning to Macedon to gift her a flask of immortal water, which he managed to retrieve after his difficult quest for the Fountain of Immortality (as the tale goes).
It's argued between two different versions that Alexander knew the contents of the flask, and yet still offered and washed Thessalonike's hair with it (as a result making her immortal). That, or in the alternative version where he didn't know the contents. There's not much difference between these two versions other than the fact that for some reason, either he or Thessalonike use that very same water to water a wild onion plant (devious sibling behaviour)
Unfortunately as most Greek folklore tales end with tragedy, upon hearing of Alexander's death Thessalonike was so struck with misery and despair that she unironically jumped off a cliff to end her life...which didn't work because unbeknownst to her, she was now immortal.
Thessalonike turned from a human princess to an immortal mermaid that often wandered through the sea and asked human sailors this very important question:
"Is king Alexander alive?"
Which would be "Ζει ο βασιλεύς Αλέξανδρος;" in the original Greek text. I find it super interesting that Thessalonike's question isn't really a riddle but more or so a reassurance to herself that indeed, her older brother is still alive and well
The only way you'd get on her good side would be to answer:
"He lives and reigns and conquers the world"
and as always, in the original Greek text it would be: "Ζει και βασιλεύει, και τον κόσμο κυριεύει!"
Any other answer would transform her into a raging Gorgon that would sink you, your ship and your entire crew to the bottom of the ocean. It's the troupe of doomed siblings all over again and I just can't help but feel intense feelings with it!😭
It's UNIRONICALLY the fact that Thessalonike, even if you're practically forced to lie to her that Alexander is still alive, doesn't seem to question it afterwards. Her folklore doesn't say much outside of the information I've brought up here, but why would she not bother to check herself and see that her older brother is doing alright? Could it be that she's genuinely in denial of his death? That or maybe, considering her condition now as an immortal "mermaid" and "raging Gorgon", perhaps she feared that Alexander wouldn't see her as his sister anymore?
These two have such unique chemistry and this tale of theirs adds so much depth to Alexander and his bonds with his family. I mean,, if we go by the interpretation that he did indeed know the contents of the flask, why would he give it to Thessalonike? To protect her? I believe he did want to protect her in his own "big brother" way. I'm pretty sure everyone was expecting for Alexander to come back home after his conquest anyway, so maybe he was just preparing for the worst? That in the case that he did die, which he did, his family wouldn't have to suffer or let them harm themselves purely because of his absence.
It's so very interesting! King Philip II and his doomed children!! It feels like such a missed opportunity that Iskandar has no voicelines dedicated to his old man or his younger sister, perhaps even of the Fountain of Immortality. Any sort of mention to it or them would've been fantastic
Thessalonike would definitely fit as a Berserker or a Pretender while King Philip II could be assigned to the Ruler Class, at least in my eyes. King Philip II is a figure I'd love to ramble about because he's so underappreciated, but I wanted to dedicate this post to Thessalonike because she's not known around the world outside of the Greek folklore you'd hear as a child in the Hellenic Republic
