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====The Holy Grail War====
Named so by Hierus Goldsmith, in a tribute to the fictional tournament depicted in the works of Nasu, the Holy Grail War is a yearly tournament where seven citizens, chosen by Avalon itself, fight each other to the death. They are each accompanied by a so-called Servant, a Spirit granted a body for the duration of the War. Usually, these Spirits are either Celests or members of the Departed.

Whoever wins the Tournament receives a suitable prize. The Spirit in question is granted a permanent body by the Realm Lord, allowing Celests to directly intervene in the world and the Departed to return to life. The Human winner is granted a single wish of their choice by Hierus. This wish has few limits, including the resurrection of the dead and the creation of new life. The only restriction is a prohibition on actively Evil wishes (i.e. enslavement/mind control of someone else, the death of an enemy, the creation of a natural disaster, etc.)

After winning the Tournament, however, the winners have one more task ahead of them. They must drink from the Grail (an enchanted cup which absorbs and harnesses all of the power the competitors expend during the Tournament), thus gaining powers beyond the limits of normal Avalonians. By doing so, they are granted a limited form of godhood (they're still less powerful than the Realm Lord, but are roughly equal to Court members in power). Beyond the increased power granted by this, they also receive numerous other benefits, most notably a greatly intensified bond with Avalon. This allows them to directly draw upon the power of Avalon itself, when acting in its interests.

Having joined the Pantheon of Heroes, they must then travel through the Looking Glass to Underland and defeat the Jabberwock. While it may not be killed this way, its power is diminished sufficiently to keep it contained until the next year. By this method, the Jabberwock may theoretically contained indefinitely.