Miracle Material: Apeiron [Person] (Patreon)

Apeiron [Person]
King of Light

The alternate persona of Emiya Shirou, the “Emiya who is a king.” It is the nascent Elemental which was transplanted inside his body, a kind of reverse Guardian Spirit. In terms of rank, it is undoubtedly below that of regular Elementals and Nature Spirits, owing in no small part to its young age and dependence upon a physical body to exist.

However, the advantage of Apeiron is its attachment to Emiya Shirou, allowing it to acquire knowledge of human values. As a result, he possesses a demeanor closer to that of a human being than an Elemental, and his nature as a separate but conjoined entity allows for synergy and a combining of powers that would not be possible under other circumstances.

It should go without saying: Apeiron possesses the sense of self that Emiya Shirou lacks, and so he is incompatible with the Unlimited Blade Works.

Undoubtedly, the intention was for a cleaner merging. However, because the ego of Emiya Shirou himself had to be preserved, the result was this split in personalities, though the line between them has blurred somewhat over time. Given a few more centuries, the separation of “Emiya Shirou” and “Apeiron” will eventually cease to exist.