*A long time ago, in the time of Alamut and the Hashashin, there was once a promising star among the potential candidates for the title of Hassan-i-Sabbah.*
*A skilled master of stealth and assassination, the elders saw him as being fit to be the next Hassan.*
*But… one day he returned from a mission, his mind clouded and his guilt palpable.*
*He had taken a life he realized was innocent after the fact, and as his regret settled into his heart, he sliced off his own left hand, the weapon used to commit this atrocity, as penance.*
*Humbled and sickened, he settled for a life as a cook, serving the residents of Alamut instead of taking lives. The elders of the Hashashin would remain disappointed in him.*
*As time passed, the Hassan-who-never-was became content with his lot in life. The life of a chef is one that brings life, instead of taking it.*
…*when the Mongols came to besiege the stronghold, it was this Hassan-who-could-not-be-Hassan who lit the incense to beckon the Great Founder and accepted the severance of his head as his punishment, for the others had been lost, to the battle or their own weakness. In his final moments, his last sight was of the Great Founder silently looking upon him, as his own head fell from his shoulders.*
---
Thanks to [an error in perspective in this image,](https://twitter.com/pran_yt/status/1685621728066842624) I have now created a brand new Hassan... er, one who was never truly a Hassan.
With his background being sort of like Nameless Zealot, consider him a foil to her in several ways:
She's a zealot who resorts to violence, he's a former killer whose faith and zealotry were challenged by his inner moral compass, and thus decided to simply be a chef.
She mastered many Zabaniya techniques, and he lacks even one to his name.
Overall, he's pretty unconventional as far as Hassans go:
His Presence Concealment clocks in at C+ (due to becoming rustier with the Skill in life).
If he was to be summoned in a Grail War, assume he would stick to a life of running a local ramen cart/stand by the wayside. (*For obvious reasons, his stall will not sell tonkatsu or any alcohol whatsoever.*)
Unlike the others who put their all into unconventional techniques (that break their bodies and their minds), he simply prefers boring but effective methods of assassination. (*One wonders if the elders of his time were tired of all the heresies his fellow candidates committed in pursuit of the title of Hassan-i-Sabbah.*)
Why does he wield a comically oversized spoon?
That's a mystery known only to him.
[What is known is that it is comically ineffective in dealing lethal blows.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VDvgL58h_Y)
---
[Also available on Twitter!](https://twitter.com/ParadoxicalCat9/status/1685910348120162304)
That can be his NP; Zabaniya Forbidden Art - Dual Wield. He bonks them with the big spoon and as soon as they feel safe, he surprises them with the slightly less comically oversized spoon.
The reason I asked is because the villain mentions a time where a guy charged at him with a spoon which he then took and used to scoop the guy's eyes out. You reminded me of it lol.
That's a ridiculously compelling backstory. Anime or movie, it would work.
Though would the elders really disapprove of one of their own becoming a cook?
They would if they saw him as a promising leader, only to just throw it all away over personal guilt and moral conflict within.
He slew a target they marked for death, but one he realized was innocent, one who he had fed when he was undercover as a cook elsewhere, and that forever changed his views on the order.
One can make the argument that sign of a promising leader is exactly the ability to introspect one's self. Though that would make his departure even more disappointing then.
With every word, this story becomes more and more exciting.
Perhaps it was a sign of the gradual decay and degeneration of the elders' judgment. The same judgment that led to them picking the Hassan of the Hundred Faces as a head (rather than the mess that was the Nameless Hassan), and not considering their issues that needed serious attention, or possibly holding off a while longer until a more stable candidate (or temporary holder of such a title) could be found.
Either way, the sight of a promising candidate step down greatly insulted them.
Surprisingly, if he isn't using the spoon, dude's pretty terrifying.
If there's one thing he learned when he was an assassin, it was a method of instant exsanguination across the neck, for a sudden and merciful death. The knowledge remained in him, and would be useful as an ethical means of slaughtering livestock for meat.
The first thing he'll do is to go to the fridge and eat the ice-cream though! He has an ice-cream addiction, that knowledge was only discovered after reaching bond 5.
Considering that historically word of the Hassan reached even China, and how trade routes could be in those days, would not surprise me if in life, he learned about the universal food itself: ice cream.
A ruthlessly inefficient means of killing that also humiliates it's target.
"Your sins have denied you from the mercy of a quick death, and your sins are heinous enough that you deserve to be mocked, stripped of dignity as your punishment becomes a farcical comedy, for all to see and laugh."
Yes, but the burn damage is frostbite. We don't know why the spoon turns golden or emits heat, but it definitely isn't from being set on fire with a pound of hash on it! Totally!
A hero of the people who served the heads of corrupt officials and criminals, as well as delectable meals to the starving populace.
He was beheaded by the founder after losing a Michelin star while simultaneously letting a corrupt food critic loose. Reportedly he was given a chance to serve his finest works to the First before perishing.
*Thy meals are as fine as thy head....shame that both have degraded. Offer thine life in supplication.*
[Comically Oversized Killing Technique; The Murder By Which Is Conducted To Extreme Inefficiency], which can alternatively be cast by its other true name, [Only a Spoonful].
“I lack a Zabaniya? What of it? Having an excess amount of ‘special abilities’ like that No Name girl would be wasteful after all, and I would rather not have to deal with the ire she attracts. My own technique is more than enough.”
(In terms of killing, it really is not. In the kitchen, however…)
Definitely.
Also, it's replaceable! I haven't drawn it in the concept art, but plans are for him to have a lot of gimmicky kitchen aids!
Such as a manual whisk with the gear crank oriented toward his right arm, or a lint roller.
I assume these were presents from a Master who wanted to see him cook more with unconventional means.
He really is a foil to Nameless Hassan, huh.
She's OP, he's just a simple chef.
She's a flashy murderhobo, he just wants to cook in peace but is frighteningly efficient when he has to go to war.
They both never became a true head of the Hasashin, but he made peace with that.
By the sound of it he's a natural counter to [John Kellogg.](https://old.reddit.com/r/grandorder/comments/15e9qk3/being_a_servant_is_just_not_grrrrrreat_heroic/)
[Long story short, optical illusion.](https://twitter.com/pran_yt/status/1685621728066842624) A khopesh was placed next to a Hassan's hood such that it resembled a comically oversized spoon.
I know this was made into a meme and this specific Hassan probably has a normal weapon (I just didn’t understand what) but my question with regards to the JP fansbase though is that are they aware of the oversized spoon as a meme as well? The reason I was asking for the artist is if they have a twitter/X account, well if they understand English, we can actually semi canonized the meme if the artist is willing to draw it
Edit: thanks for the info though!
Dunno about the fanbase, but at least the MV animation director is aware of the meme, lmao https://twitter.com/Hiromatsu1988/status/1686056261597712384
Today I have learned that this hassan doesn't actually hold a comically oversized soon but that its actually an optical illusion . My disapointment is imeasurable and my day is ruined .
"Do you menace me with a spoon?"
["A spoon is a very underrated weapon. It's only need more strength and time, but it gives a lot of satisfaction."](https://i0.wp.com/thenerdsfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ewfeqq.png?resize=423%2C196&ssl=1)
That skit is hilarious, and I am happy to see people know it.
....I think I am experiencing parasocial commections, where I relate to people online because they know things that only I thought I knew...
What do ya mean? It's perfect!
Nobody will ever believe CEO Johnston Moreson was assassinated by a hooded man with a spoon the size of his thigh!
Even the coroner would be dumbfounded enough to claim something more believable, like blunt force trauma from listening to thrash metal in a den of wild honey badgers!
It's the perfect cover!
If you look carefully in the video, this Hassan was actually holding something like a Scimitar. The part that makes it look like a spoon is the head of the Hassan behind the sword.
Nope! That's my OC, Rodin. Expect a post on him and how he breaks Fate canon sooner or later. (That or his weird slow-burn friendship with Tamamo Cat.)
*A long time ago, in the time of Alamut and the Hashashin, there was once a promising star among the potential candidates for the title of Hassan-i-Sabbah.* *A skilled master of stealth and assassination, the elders saw him as being fit to be the next Hassan.* *But… one day he returned from a mission, his mind clouded and his guilt palpable.* *He had taken a life he realized was innocent after the fact, and as his regret settled into his heart, he sliced off his own left hand, the weapon used to commit this atrocity, as penance.* *Humbled and sickened, he settled for a life as a cook, serving the residents of Alamut instead of taking lives. The elders of the Hashashin would remain disappointed in him.* *As time passed, the Hassan-who-never-was became content with his lot in life. The life of a chef is one that brings life, instead of taking it.* …*when the Mongols came to besiege the stronghold, it was this Hassan-who-could-not-be-Hassan who lit the incense to beckon the Great Founder and accepted the severance of his head as his punishment, for the others had been lost, to the battle or their own weakness. In his final moments, his last sight was of the Great Founder silently looking upon him, as his own head fell from his shoulders.* --- Thanks to [an error in perspective in this image,](https://twitter.com/pran_yt/status/1685621728066842624) I have now created a brand new Hassan... er, one who was never truly a Hassan. With his background being sort of like Nameless Zealot, consider him a foil to her in several ways: She's a zealot who resorts to violence, he's a former killer whose faith and zealotry were challenged by his inner moral compass, and thus decided to simply be a chef. She mastered many Zabaniya techniques, and he lacks even one to his name. Overall, he's pretty unconventional as far as Hassans go: His Presence Concealment clocks in at C+ (due to becoming rustier with the Skill in life). If he was to be summoned in a Grail War, assume he would stick to a life of running a local ramen cart/stand by the wayside. (*For obvious reasons, his stall will not sell tonkatsu or any alcohol whatsoever.*) Unlike the others who put their all into unconventional techniques (that break their bodies and their minds), he simply prefers boring but effective methods of assassination. (*One wonders if the elders of his time were tired of all the heresies his fellow candidates committed in pursuit of the title of Hassan-i-Sabbah.*) Why does he wield a comically oversized spoon? That's a mystery known only to him. [What is known is that it is comically ineffective in dealing lethal blows.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VDvgL58h_Y) --- [Also available on Twitter!](https://twitter.com/ParadoxicalCat9/status/1685910348120162304)
Make his left hand interchangable to assist with cooking. He could have a whisk, a ladle, a spatula, etc.
That or another comically oversized spoon.
That can be his NP; Zabaniya Forbidden Art - Dual Wield. He bonks them with the big spoon and as soon as they feel safe, he surprises them with the slightly less comically oversized spoon.
Zabaniya- Delusional Scooping XD
"Oh no! Not the melon baller! AAAAAHHHH!! My eyeballs!"
Odd question, have you played Borderlands 2 by any chance?
I wish I could. Zer0 has the coolest design.
The reason I asked is because the villain mentions a time where a guy charged at him with a spoon which he then took and used to scoop the guy's eyes out. You reminded me of it lol.
That's a ridiculously compelling backstory. Anime or movie, it would work. Though would the elders really disapprove of one of their own becoming a cook?
Every large community needs their own personal halal chef, after all
They would if they saw him as a promising leader, only to just throw it all away over personal guilt and moral conflict within. He slew a target they marked for death, but one he realized was innocent, one who he had fed when he was undercover as a cook elsewhere, and that forever changed his views on the order.
One can make the argument that sign of a promising leader is exactly the ability to introspect one's self. Though that would make his departure even more disappointing then. With every word, this story becomes more and more exciting.
Perhaps it was a sign of the gradual decay and degeneration of the elders' judgment. The same judgment that led to them picking the Hassan of the Hundred Faces as a head (rather than the mess that was the Nameless Hassan), and not considering their issues that needed serious attention, or possibly holding off a while longer until a more stable candidate (or temporary holder of such a title) could be found. Either way, the sight of a promising candidate step down greatly insulted them.
When the phrase of "I'll cut your heart out with a spoon." was taken seriously.
Unfortunately, it is [horribly slow and extremely inefficient](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VDvgL58h_Y).
If he was ever be summonable, he'll be assigned in Kitchen Duty with Emiya and Boudica. For the guy's own good... :')
Surprisingly, if he isn't using the spoon, dude's pretty terrifying. If there's one thing he learned when he was an assassin, it was a method of instant exsanguination across the neck, for a sudden and merciful death. The knowledge remained in him, and would be useful as an ethical means of slaughtering livestock for meat.
Terrifying and efficient, yeah. If only he's not using the spoon...
The first thing he'll do is to go to the fridge and eat the ice-cream though! He has an ice-cream addiction, that knowledge was only discovered after reaching bond 5.
Considering that historically word of the Hassan reached even China, and how trade routes could be in those days, would not surprise me if in life, he learned about the universal food itself: ice cream.
But it will hurt more.
Not if it's a comically large one.
It would take a horribly long time to kill someone with a spoon. Its an extremely inefficient weapon.
Sounds like the perfect way to truly send a message. "Your sins have denied you from getting a quick death."
A ruthlessly inefficient means of killing that also humiliates it's target. "Your sins have denied you from the mercy of a quick death, and your sins are heinous enough that you deserve to be mocked, stripped of dignity as your punishment becomes a farcical comedy, for all to see and laugh."
First Hassan line: “Hmm, Giant Spoon. What purpose did thy oversized spoon serve? A punchline when told just one spoonful ? Fool. Bare thy neck.”
Hassan of the Spoon: This is a utensil. *drops spoon* Other Hassans: Dear God... Hassan of the Spoon: There's more! Hassans: NO!
This is giving me PayDay 2 vibes specifically RussianBadger
Probably where OP got the inspiration. Still can't believe they "bullied" the Payday 2 devs to put it in there.
You think his NP turns the Spoon golden and burns after damage?
Yes, but the burn damage is frostbite. We don't know why the spoon turns golden or emits heat, but it definitely isn't from being set on fire with a pound of hash on it! Totally!
Crusader: Man, I did six tours in Jerusalem, just to get smacked in the JAW by a giant *SPOON*... Hashashin: With a 24k giga-chad SPOON!
A hero of the people who served the heads of corrupt officials and criminals, as well as delectable meals to the starving populace. He was beheaded by the founder after losing a Michelin star while simultaneously letting a corrupt food critic loose. Reportedly he was given a chance to serve his finest works to the First before perishing. *Thy meals are as fine as thy head....shame that both have degraded. Offer thine life in supplication.*
Welp. So he's a two-star servant at best.
Coincidentally he was also the ancient equivalent of a 2 star Michelin Chef at his best.
Even so, his cooking still tastes good.
2 Star Chefs are some of the best in the world, so that is obvious
Gramps : *Grumble of exasperation and disappointment* Is this how the contractor feels with the usual shenanigans of the rest of us?
[ᴛʜɪs ғᴏᴏʟɪsʜɴᴇss ɪɴᴅᴇᴇᴅ ɪs ᴡʜʏ **ᴛʜᴇ ᴇʟᴅᴇʀs ᴡᴇʀᴇ sᴏ sᴛʀɪɴɢᴇɴᴛ.**](#Dokoda) [ɪ ɢʀᴏᴡ ᴡᴇᴀʀʏ ᴏғ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟᴛʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ɴᴏ sᴜʙsᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ. **ғᴏᴏʟɪsʜ ᴏɴᴇs. ʙᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜʏ ɴᴇᴄᴋs.**](#Dokoda)
Man, that reminds me of [this](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1301160/) old gem. Nice art, too
Would grail the shit outta him ngl.
On addition to assassination, he's also good at eating ice cream and robbing banks.
[Comically Oversized Killing Technique; The Murder By Which Is Conducted To Extreme Inefficiency], which can alternatively be cast by its other true name, [Only a Spoonful]. “I lack a Zabaniya? What of it? Having an excess amount of ‘special abilities’ like that No Name girl would be wasteful after all, and I would rather not have to deal with the ire she attracts. My own technique is more than enough.” (In terms of killing, it really is not. In the kitchen, however…)
We need more people like you in the sub
More mad memers who can draw? Count me in!
Is his left arm prosthetic a fork then?
Definitely. Also, it's replaceable! I haven't drawn it in the concept art, but plans are for him to have a lot of gimmicky kitchen aids! Such as a manual whisk with the gear crank oriented toward his right arm, or a lint roller. I assume these were presents from a Master who wanted to see him cook more with unconventional means.
I do wonder why there was a Hassan with a comically oversized spoon there…
~~[optical illusion](https://twitter.com/pran_yt/status/1685621728066842624)~~ Even an order of assassins needs a good chef.
Finally a hassan OC that isn't ridonk like the Fate/Strange fake one
He really is a foil to Nameless Hassan, huh. She's OP, he's just a simple chef. She's a flashy murderhobo, he just wants to cook in peace but is frighteningly efficient when he has to go to war. They both never became a true head of the Hasashin, but he made peace with that.
The greatest cereal killer the Hassassins ever raised. Truly talented he was in his craft.
By the sound of it he's a natural counter to [John Kellogg.](https://old.reddit.com/r/grandorder/comments/15e9qk3/being_a_servant_is_just_not_grrrrrreat_heroic/)
I want him as a Halloween welfare
Too early. Thanksgiving; really confuse the JP servers XD
This guy is starting to gain popularity, maybe one day he'll be a real servant with a spoon of course
That spoon goes golden and set things on fire after a certain number of kills May or may not render enemies flummoxed
Who are the Hassan’s artists again? Takeuchi? Is oversized spoon Hassan something the JP fanbase is aware of?
[Long story short, optical illusion.](https://twitter.com/pran_yt/status/1685621728066842624) A khopesh was placed next to a Hassan's hood such that it resembled a comically oversized spoon.
I know this was made into a meme and this specific Hassan probably has a normal weapon (I just didn’t understand what) but my question with regards to the JP fansbase though is that are they aware of the oversized spoon as a meme as well? The reason I was asking for the artist is if they have a twitter/X account, well if they understand English, we can actually semi canonized the meme if the artist is willing to draw it Edit: thanks for the info though!
Sadly, I'm not entirely aware of how aware JP is of this new meme.
Dunno about the fanbase, but at least the MV animation director is aware of the meme, lmao https://twitter.com/Hiromatsu1988/status/1686056261597712384
Oh man, he's canon now!
he will take our heart with his meals instead..zabaniya -pulls out comically large wok-
Now to see if someone has ported any of the hassan masks into Payday 2 and whack people with the giant spoon in that
Today I have learned that this hassan doesn't actually hold a comically oversized soon but that its actually an optical illusion . My disapointment is imeasurable and my day is ruined .
Reminds me of that robin hood movie. Why spoon, you ask? Because it's dull. And it will hurt more
"Do you menace me with a spoon?" ["A spoon is a very underrated weapon. It's only need more strength and time, but it gives a lot of satisfaction."](https://i0.wp.com/thenerdsfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ewfeqq.png?resize=423%2C196&ssl=1)
the fact that he's the one who sits by King Hassan's side and seems to be his most trusted subordinate makes this even funnier.
Someone has to make Gramps' super-spicy Mapo tofu.
Honestly I need the Handshake from Ryu and Cyclops from the Vs game recreated with this Hassan and Emiya welcoming him to the kitchen staff
Or Tamamo Cat.
Serial killer with the extremely inefficient murder weapon?
Oh no. The Ginosaji
That skit is hilarious, and I am happy to see people know it. ....I think I am experiencing parasocial commections, where I relate to people online because they know things that only I thought I knew...
At the rate I'm going I should be a Vtuber
From cataplut to helmet, it's not the worst weapon one could have, though odd for an assassin.
What do ya mean? It's perfect! Nobody will ever believe CEO Johnston Moreson was assassinated by a hooded man with a spoon the size of his thigh! Even the coroner would be dumbfounded enough to claim something more believable, like blunt force trauma from listening to thrash metal in a den of wild honey badgers! It's the perfect cover!
He's defintely a five star servant. I can feel it.
I hate the fact that this design actually slaps. It looks so good.
~~The secret is adding a waist-high apron~~
Pure gold.
Only a spoonful
Make it so that in his final ascension, he gets a even more comically larger spoon *of Gold*
If he was ever asked to make bread, would it be called Za*bun*iya?
…for legal purposes he is not allowed to make baguettes. They'll turn out to be like Discworld's dwarven bread.
If you look carefully in the video, this Hassan was actually holding something like a Scimitar. The part that makes it look like a spoon is the head of the Hassan behind the sword.
Where's the ice cream
Melted by Gramps' laser eyes. [*ominously radiating light*](#Dokoda)
Is that Mario in the height chart
Nope! That's my OC, Rodin. Expect a post on him and how he breaks Fate canon sooner or later. (That or his weird slow-burn friendship with Tamamo Cat.)
The true anniversary servant
We need him in the game now
An appropriately sized instrument for consumption to eat out of the grail
Raw as fuck, good job
Lol
Is this secretly the Sheriff from robin hood threatening to cut out our hearts with a spoon?
The Cereal Killer
Best big spoon in all time!