Transcending history, and the world.
A tale of souls and swords, eternally retold.
(Wow. That sounded a lot cooler in the game.)
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Story Guide
By Roto13
roto13(at)hotmail(dot)com
0.00 - Table Of Contents
I was going to do a few extra tables, such as a "Contents of Table,"
(wood, screws, glue...) or a "Table of Continents," (Africa, Asia, Europe...)
but that might confuse the children.
Here's a neat trick that everybody who writes a guide should use. Hit
Ctrl+F to bring up a search window. Then just type in the number of the
section or sub-section you want, and hit enter. Watch in disbelief as you
are magically whisked away to the section of your desire! Delight your
friends! So, you already knew that, huh? Good for you.
0.00 Table of Contents - Guess what this is?
1.00 - Introduction - A few words from me.
2.00 - Updates - So very obvious.
3.00 - Stories - Re-caps of the Soul Calibur and Soul Blade stories.
3.01 - Soul Blade Story Prologue
3.02 - Soul Blade/Soul Edge Story
3.03 - Soul Calibur 1 Story
3.04 - Soul Calibur 2 Story
4.00 - Profiles - Everything there is to know about the characters.
4.01 - Abyss
4.02 - Amy
4.03 - Arthur
4.04 - Astaroth
4.05 - Cassandra
4.06 - Cervantes
4.07 - Charade
4.08 - Edge Master
4.09 - Heihachi
4.10 - Hwang
4.11 - Inferno/SoulEdge
4.12 - Ivy
4.13 - Kilik
4.14 - Li Long
4.15 - Link
4.16 - Lizardman
4.17 - Maxi
4.18 - Mitsurugi
4.19 - Necrid
4.20 - Nightmare
4.21 - Night Terror
4.22 - Olcadan
4.23 - Raphael
4.24 - Rock
4.25 - Setsuka
4.26 - Seung Mina
4.27 - Siegfried
4.28 - Sophitia
4.29 - Spawn
4.30 - Taki
4.31 - Talim
4.32 - Tira
4.33 - Voldo
4.34 - Xianghua
4.35 - Yoshimitsu
4.36 - Yunsung
4.37 - Zasalamel
5.00 - Stages Of History - The arenas are important, too.
5.01 - The Adrian and the Fortress
5.02 - Chaos
5.03 - City of Water
5.04 - The Coliseum
5.05 - Egyptian Crypt
5.06 - Egyptian Ruins
5.07 - Emperor's Garden
5.08 - Eurydice Shrine Gallery
5.09 - Harbour of Souls
5.10 - Hoko Temple
5.11 - Hwangseo Palace - Phoenix Court
5.12 - Imperial Capitol Ayutthaya
5.13 - Kaminoi Castle - Sakura-Dai Gate
5.14 - Kunpaetku Shrine
5.15 - Labyrinth
5.16 - Lakeside Coliseum
5.17 - Maze of the Dead
5.18 - Money Pit
5.19 - Money Pit - Top Tier
5.20 - Ostrheinsburg Castle
5.21 - Ostrheinsburg Chapel
5.22 - Palgaea Shrine
5.23 - Palgaea Shrine - Lowest Level
5.24 - Pirate's Alcove
5.25 - Proving Grounds
5.26 - Shrine of Eurydice
5.27 - Silk Road Ruins
5.28 - South France Mansion - Library
5.29 - Takamatsu Castle
5.30 - Tartaros
5.31 - Valentine Mansion
5.32 - Village of the Wind
5.33 - Water Labyrinth
5.34 - Xiwei Siege Ruins
6.00 - Edge Master Mode Transcripts - Most of them don't really count.
6.01 - Cervantes
6.02 - Hwang
6.03 - Li Long
6.04 - Mitsurugi
6.05 - Rock
6.06 - Seung Mina
6.07 - Siegfried
6.08 - Sophitia
6.09 - Taki
6.10 - Voldo
7.00 - Organizations - Fygul Cestemus and the like.
7.01 - Fygul Cestemus
7.02 - Ling-Sheng Su
8.00 - Glossary - Look up words.
9.00 - More Random Facts - Just some stuff.
10.00 - Notes - Just some more stuff.
11.00 - Credits - With Taki as "The Hopping Woman!"
12.00 - Conclusion - Well, there you go.
13.00 - Copyright - Does this really count?
1.00 - Introduction
Well, here it is. This is my first attempt at an FAQ of any kind. In
case you're wondering, it's a guide to the story line for the Soul Calibur
series. Yeah, I didn't know that you could do this either, but I saw one that
showed the connections between characters in various Capcom games, like
Street Fighter and Final Fight. Did you know that Haggar and Zangief are
rivals? Yeah, strange, huh? There's also a guide for the Mortal Kombat
storyline, but who cares. I've always felt that the only reason Mortal
Kombat did so well in the first place was all of the attention it got from
angry mothers and elderly Jewish senators.
I decided to write this guide for several reasons. One being that
I've always wanted to write an FAQ, but there always seemed to be too many
Walkthroughs for a game, months before it hit's North America, and that
goes for the In-Depth FAQs as well. Also, writing a weapon list or move list
always seems like it would be pretty boring, just regurgitating information
you made a note of earlier. Another reason for writing this guide is that
many people, including the holy scriptors of Electronic Gaming Monthly,
tend to comment of the complexity of the Soul storyline.
If anyone had any Soul Blade or Soul Calibur 1, 2, or 3 information not
mentioned in this FAQ, then let me know. My e-mail address is
roto13(at)hotmail(dot)com
Just be sure to have the words "Soul Calibur" or something to that
effect in the subject. I get so much SPAM a day, I'll just end up deleting
your message if you leave those key words out. (I don't like SPAM!! ala
Monty Python).
Anyhoo. On you go. Just be warned that this guide contains every possible
spoiler I can think of. I actually got a complaint that this guide ruined the
story for somebody. Somebody read a storyline guide, hoping that it wouldn't
ruin the story for him. Seriously.
This guide was written using a computer set to a 640 x 480 desktop area,
so it should be easy to read using any setting.
2.00 - Updates
The most recent version of this guide can always be found on my
computer. ;P The second most recent version, and the one you have access to,
can be found at www.gamefaqs.com. (It seems to me that I got an e-mail from
www.neoseeker.com asking for permission to use my guide. I gave it to them,
but I never checked the site. They said they would keep it updated, though.)
A complete list of allowed sites can be found in section thirteen.
- October 29, 2003: First version. Completed main guide.
- November 6, 2003: Second version. Fixed some spelling errors.
Added two new joke statistics, "Favoured
By" and "Day Job," (inspired by an article
in EGM.) Added a few new random facts.
Added a description of Siegfried's Faust.
Added an updates section. Added a few
things I received from a reader in Kilik's
bio.
- November 7, 2003: Fixed a single mistake in Maxi's bio. It
used to say that Kilik attacked Kilik. It
doesn't now. That's why it's "Fixed." Added
two new joke statistics, "Likes" and
"Dislikes." Added "Destined Battle" stats.
Moved around some sections (like this one).
Added "Notes" section. Added "More Random
Facts" section. Added a few things to the
bios. Added a "Credits" section. (It's
Empty)
- December 9, 2003: Changed the incorrect random facts in
Sophitia's bio about the gods, now stop
e-mailing me, dammit. Added what little
info I know about Li Long. Added a bunch
of Soul Blade stuff. Added Fygul Cestemus
Info. Added many, many random facts. Be sure
to check out the big one in Xianghua's Bio.
Changed Raphael's "Day Job." This guide is
almost triple the size it was last update.
Changed the title "Art" (and I use the term
loosely.) Fixed a few spelling errors.
- February 9, 2004: Just a few random additions. Why didn't
anybody tell me that it's not "Nobunga,"
it's "Nobunaga?"
- February 20, 2004: Finished all of the endings for Soul Blade!
I guess this thing is pretty much finished.
Any more updates will probably be pretty
small (at least until SC3.) Added a few
random facts, including Exclusive (or not)
info about Soul Calibur 3 in the Random
Facts section. Changed Lizardman's "Day Job"
Check the More Random Facts section for a
fact that may or may not interest you. (The
second one.)
- February 28, 2004: Even more tiny little changes. Added a few
small things, moved some stuff, corrected
some spelling. Hey, I'm just killing time
before "This Hour Has 22 Minutes."
- April 20, 2004: More small stupid stuff. Added a few new
things to the profiles. Wow, it's been a
while, huh? Added a new character specific
joke profile category-thingy. Just for fun.
Also fixed one spelling error. You get a
cookie if you can figure out which word was
spelled wrong. It's been so long, huh? Did
you miss me?
- May 10, 2004: Added some move translations for Talim.
Moved all of the Edge Master Mode
Transcripts to their own section. They
didn't really fit in with the profiles,
since there are a lot of lies in them and
I'd like to keep the profiles accurate.
Also, they got in the way a lot. Added a
tip for finding things in the Table of
Contents. Not everybody is computer
literate.
- May 20, 2004: Fixed a few inaccuracies in the Soul Calibur
story summary. Nothing major, it was just a
bit unclear. Added a few random facts. Oh,
and somebody sent me their Soul Blade game!
- June 4, 2004: Biggest update in a while. Added a synopsis
for each Soul Blade character's story.
Started a glossary section. I'm in the
process of going over the whole guide to
fine-tune it. Could somebody remind me who
Kuma is in Tekken?
- July 1, 2004: Tiny updates for Xianghua, Li Long and
Heihachi. Added the SC1 destined battles.
I discovered a new random Seung Mina fact
worth checking out. If you only check one
new thing in this guide, check the second
last random fact for Mina. Added some
general random facts. Created a "Stages"
section. I left out the SB stages out of
sheer laziness. If you want to send me a
description of one or more of them for me
to use here, feel free to do so. Added a
new rumour for SC3 in the Random Facts
section. Turns out I completely forgot to
mention Hwang's SB weapon. Added a new note
for the first time in forever. Added two
new statistic-ma-bobs for each character.
Bought a PS1, so now I can find out more
stuff about Soul Blade.
- August 4, 2004: Some small updates. Alphabetized the
credits. There's really nothing new worth
looking at.
- August 24, 2004: I'm now looking for an ASCII art for the
end of the guide. For details, see the
first note in the "notes" section. Also
added a few random facts.
- November 25, 2004: Not a lot is new. I used a spell-checker to
fix it up a little. My spelling is horrible.
It's pretty easy to tell which parts I did
late at night. Created a section for SC3
info, but it's pretty empty so far.
- April 29, 2005: Fixed some stuff, added some stuff. Removed
some stuff. Long time since the last
update.
- August 20, 2005: Wrote up my own take on the Soul Blade
endings. I also started the profiles for the
three new SC3 characters, but I really don't
know anything about them yet.
- September 12, 2005:Added the profiles for Zasalamel and Tira and
updated the profiles for Taki and Mitsurugi. I
will do more profiles as I have free time.
Also changed the Fygul Cestemus section to a
sub section. Look to see why.
- September 23, 2005:Added a profile for Arthur. (who?) Updated the
profile for Setsuka. Updated the profiles for
Astaroth and Voldo.
- October 2, 2005: Updated Raphael. I know. Small update.
- October 24, 2005: Updated Siegfried's, Nightmare's, Kilik's,
and Talim's stories.
- October 29, 2005: Updated Maxi, Tira, Setsuka, and Sophitia.
Added endings for Mitsurugi, Sophitia,
Tira, Setsuka, Raphael, and Siegfried.
- October 31, 2005: New ending for Nightmare. New profile for
Rock. New ending for Rock. Story and
ending for Yunsung.
- November 8, 2005: Endings for Voldo and Zasalamel. Endings
for Ivy and Astaroth. Ending and profile
for Yoshimitsu. Ending for Cassandra.
Ending for Kilik. Ending for Seung Mina.
Profile for Abyss. Profile and ending for
Olcadan. Ending for Talim. Ending for
Maxi. Profile and ending for Xianghua.
Profiles and endings for Cervantes and
Lizardman. That's all the endings!
- November 17, 2005: Added Night Terror's profile. Added to
Xianghua's profile. Re-numbered the
profiles. Added a new story in the story
Section. Looks like I left out Cassandra's
profile before. Whoops. Sorry bout that.
3.00 - Stories
Here, I will recap the stories of the first two games. The Soul
Calibur 1 story was based on my knowledge of the game from playing it and
Soul Calibur 2. I'm pretty sure it's very accurate. The story for Soul
Blade was based off the prelude included in the Soul Calibur 1 art gallery,
so you know it's accurate. It isn't necessarily word for word, however,
because that would be boring. Now included, the Soul Calibur 2 story.
3.01 - Soul Blade Story Prologue (Based on the Instruction Manual)
I'm pretty sure that this is supposed to be spoken by some guy in a
bar or something like that.
KNOW THIS; these whispered tales of a sword that can cut the very
heavens asunder are true! This Soul Edge exists! Many have tried to possess
this legendary weapon but all have fallen to a horrible fate. Vercci, the
Italian weapon merchant sought out the blade and you know of his grisly
end! His agent, the pirate Cervantes de Leon was last said to possess the
sword and has not been seen since! That blade is cursed as sure as I
sit here! Be warned, ye are not the only one on this quest! Ten warriors
from around the globe seek the blade for their own desires. For some,
Soul Edge is their key to salvation; for others, their route to damnation.
None of them will back down without a fight! Only the stout of heart and
strong of arm can survive. Heed my warnings! They say to hold Soul Edge
is to possess true power, but ye cannot hold on to it and your own soul at
the same time...
3.02 - Soul Blade Story (Based On Soul Calibur 1 Art Gallery)
Under the influence of the twin swords, Soul Edge, Cervantes slew
his entire crew, and everybody in a nearby port town. After he was done, and
with Soul Edge temporarily satisfied, he went to the ruins of the "Black
Tail Inn" to sleep in preparation for the birth of the "Child of the Evil
Sword."
Over the next 20 years, rumours about Soul Edge spread across the
world. Some called it the "Sword of Salvation," some called it the "Ultimate
Weapon." Some set out to find Soul Edge for their own purposes.
Those who managed to reach Soul Edge wished they hadn't, as the evil
blades devoured their souls.
One woman, Sophitia, managed to destroy one of the swords in a battle
to the death with Cervantes. Sophitia was injured by the fragments of Soul
Edge. With half of Soul Edge destroyed, Cervantes became enraged, as if she
had destroyed a part of his body. He was about to finish her off, when Taki
stepped in. With his equilibrium broken, Cervantes lost to Taki in the end.
Taki obtained a fragment of Soul Edge, and departed with the badly
injured Sophitia, whose life hung by a thread.
Siegfried, the "Innocent Darkside," was on his own quest to find Soul
Edge, the "Sword of Vengeance." When he arrived, however, all he found was
the corpse of a pirate. The sword clutched in its hand caught Siegfried's
attention, so he approached the corpse...
...But suddenly, the corpse, engulfed in flames, rose up, as if the
evil itself had possessed the pirates body. It had become the essence of the
sword itself, Inferno.
The corpse and the boy fought. Even though Siegfried's sword was so
huge, he swung it effortlessly. His eyes were filled with madness as the
sword cut the air with a roar. Siegfried won the battle, despite the fact
that his sword broke. Then, he spotted Soul Edge again...
...Soul Edge had lost its host, and was on the verge of tearing itself
apart, until Siegfried reached out and grasped the hilt...
People around the world gazed at the beautiful pillar of light that
pierced the clouds, not knowing that it was the Evil Seed, that would bring
indescribable misfortune to the world.
3.03 - Main Story of Soul Calibur 1
Eventually, Siegfried become Nightmare and terrorized Europe. When
Siegfried got Soul Edge, A pillar of light appeared. This is known as the
"Evil Seed."
Kilik was a member of the Ling-Sheng Su Temple. When the evil seed
appeared, everyone inside it went insane and started killing each other.
Kilik remained barely affected, using his own inner strength and the
Dvapara-Yuga. In his own self defense, Kilik killed many temple members,
including his sworn sister Xianglian. He passed out and woke up with Edge
Master, who explained about Soul Edge, and the evil that was inside of him.
Kilik set out on a quest to destroy Soul Edge.
Eventually, he come across an Indian port town, where Maxi's crew was
being attacked by Astaroth and some monsters. Kilik helped out, but when one
of the monsters stole Dvapara-Yuga, Kilik went insane and attacked Maxi.
Maxi managed to fight him off, but not before Astaroth killed the entire
crew. Now that Maxi had nothing left, he decided to help Kilik destroy Soul
Edge, with the intent of getting revenge on Astaroth.
The two continued their quest and met up with Xianghua, who had the
third Ling-Sheng Su Temple treasure (But none of them knew it). She decided
that since she was under orders to find Soul Edge, she would go along with
the two men.
When the three reached Nightmare's stronghold, Astaroth was waiting
for them. Maxi stayed behind to fight him while the others went ahead. Kilik
fought Nightmare and won. When Inferno appeared, Kilik was too tired to
fight it (or something), so Xianghua fought it instead. Before it attacked,
Xianghua's Krita-Yuga became Soul Calibur, the good version of Soul Edge.
Xianghua won against Inferno, but Inferno, Soul Calibur, and Nightmare got
sucked into a void. This ends Soul Calibur 1.
3.04 - Main Story of Soul Calibur 2
Raphael makes it to Nightmare in Ostrheinsburg Chapel, but he gets his
ass handed to him. As Nightmare is standing over him, ready to finish him off,
Siegfried decides that he's had enough. A nasty fight is taking place in
Nightmare's mind. This buy's Raphael enough time to gather enough strength to
attack and damage Soul Edge. This is enough for Siegfried to regain his mind.
He casts off his evil armour. Soul Calibur appears. Siegfried, sensing the
energy from this new sword, thrusts it into Soul Edge. This, however, isn't
enough to destory it. Only weaken it, and the swords merge together. Siegfried
takes them both, with the intention of neutralizing and destroying Soul Edge.
Raphael somehow manages to make it home, where he is nursed back to
health by Amy.
Meanwhile, the spirit of Soul Edge is driven from the sword. Needing a
host, it desperately clings to Nightmare's armour, which is now laying on the
floor of Ostrheinsburg Chapel. However, it is impossible for the spirit to
manipulate an unliving suit of armour, so it is basically helpless on the floor.
Eventually, Zasalamel appears. Without speaking a word, the spirit and Zasalamel
have a conversation. Zasalamel agrees to help the spirit, and creates a new body
for it inside of the armour. This is the new Nightmare.
Siegfried senses this familiar energy reawakening. He now has two tasks.
To destroy the cursed sword Soul Edge, and to destroy the Azure Knight,
Nightmare.
4.00 - Profiles
Here's the real body of the FAQ. This is a comprehensive list of
characters, including a detailed summary of what they did in the storyline.
They are based on the in-game profiles, but they're not taken word-for-word,
except for the characters that are exclusive to Soul Calibur 2, because
everybody knows what they are doing. They're pretty simple. Also, any stats
(age, height, etc.) are taken from the profiles from the most recent game
they are in. And the "Day Job," "Favoured By," "Likes," and "Dislikes" stats
are just for fun. They're obviously not official. There are also some joke
stat things that are also for fun.
4.01
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Abyss
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Full Name: Abyss
Nicknames:
Weapon: Death Scythe (Mutated from absorbing the power of the two Soul swords)
Weapon Name: Irkalla
Fighting Style: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Birth Date: Unknown
Family: Freed from meaningless concepts such as "family"
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Colour: None
Eye Colour: One yellow, other non-existent
Blood Type: Unknown
Random Quote: Let the power of hellfire sink into your soul.
Favoured By: People who don't like TOS mode
Day Job: Zasalamel
Likes: That sweet lighting effect from his chest
Dislikes: Having only 60-something lines
Destined Battle: None
Another McFarlane Mistake?: It looks like it, but it's not from him
Joke Weapon: The only joke is that he doesn't have one
Ikralla
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It's basically Zasalamel's weapon, but it's mutated like him.
Soul Calibur 3
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Please PLEASE read Zasalamel's profile first.
Soul Edge and Soul Calibur... If a human being were to absorb the
power contained in these two sword... Zasalamel put this idea into action.
It was an idea that no normal person would ever consider, but for Zasalamel,
it was his chance to obtain true death.
He hid behind the scenes during the battle between the cursed sword
and the spirit sword, appearing only when their powers reached their zenith.
Then, using a secret art, he connected his body to the world of the abyss and
created a jet-black sphere that absorbed all forms of energy. His plan was to
use this to draw out the essences of the swords and take them into his own
body. It was an act that only Zasalamel, with the knowledge gained from an
eternity of lifetimes, could have performed.
Clusters of light, most pure and fierce, were released from the
swords. For a moment, they seemed to struggle as if they had a will of their
own, but then proceeded to be absorbed into Zasalamel's body. Power coursed
through his entire being and he began to transform.
At the end of an experience completely different from his countless
rebirths, he had obtained sharpness of senses, overflowing power, and a voice
that thundered like an echoing roar. Zasalamel must have thought that, having
acquired this power, his goal had been achieved. The peace and death that he
had sought was right before his eyes. But deep within himself was beginning to
awaken. He had invited himself into inhuman power...
Random Facts
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Abyss is unlockable, but he doesn't have a Tales of Souls mode.
Abyss is the last boss in SC3, if you don't fight Night Terror.
Since he doesn't have a TOS mode, he doesn't have an ending.
4.02
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Amy
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Nothing Yet
4.03
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Arthur
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Full Name: Arthur
Nicknames: Blue Eyed Swordsman
Weapon: Katana
Weapon Name: Shishi-oh
Fighting Style: Tenpu-Kosai-Ryu-Kai
Age: 28
Birth Date: June 8
Family: Siblings - Missing
Wife - Unknown
Baby Daughter - Unknown
Birthplace: Southampton, England (?)
Height: 171cm
Weight: 65kg
Hair Colour: Blondish
Eye Colour: Blue
Blood Type: AB
Random Quote:
Favoured By: Koreans
Day Job: Wannabe Samurai
Likes: Venereal diseases
Dislikes: Merchants
Destined Battle: I dunno. Probably Taki
Why does he like VD?: Just read
Joke Weapon: None
Soul Calibur 1
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Arthur does not know who his siblings are. Born in a harbour town of
England, he was living alone by the time he realized what life was like. On
that street, which was the key point of the Atlantic trade, even a beggar
could make enough money to live a day. At the age of 8, by the suggestion of
a sailor who became close to him, he became a sailor. Life on the sea as a
handyman of the ship was fun. But, his travel as the mascot of the ship,
being loved by the crew, was over only in 2 years. When they visited the
country of the Far East. Japan, known as the island of gold-a wealthy merchant
who was trading with them took him as a stepson.
For the merchant, he only took Arthur in as a collection of things
from the West, but a 10 year old boy couldn't have understood such peculiarity
of an adult. He was very happy to have someone to call father. He learned
Japanese and the Japanese manners so as to please his stepfather. The Japanese
people disliked and criticized "the foreign boy who acts like a Japanese" and
eventually, his stepfather offered him to a noble in the excuse that it was to
teach him manners.
In the battlefield, his appearance was a target. Arrows, blades and lead
bullets attacked him. To stay alive, he had no other way but to fight recklessly.
And one day, after countless battles gave him confidence about his skills, he
realized.
What he is, is neither a Japanese, nor a foreigner, but a swordsman without
roots.
The Japanese just look at him with curiosity, not as a man. But there was
no way he could be European again, having forgotten his mother tongue already.
An ineffable anxiety and nervousness overwhelmed him.
What to do to be recognized as a man? The only way was to fight. Achieve
what no one else can by accomplishing brilliant exploits! Without knowing what to
accomplish, he left his home and wandered the battlefields. To become stronger,
he risked his life many times. As a result, he lost an eye that people said was
like a jewel and what he gained were countless scars, self confidence that he
couldn't lose to anyone, and a lovely woman who used to be a prostitute (!), who
followed him like a shadow.
By the time a baby of mixed bloodline was born, a rumour reached his ear.
The evil knight of the West. And Soul Edge. It was like an oracle to him, who
didn't know what to accomplish. If he defeats that knight and obtains that sword
that's called invincible, this time, people might recognize his skills. Then his
love and his baby won't be seen as strangers.
Leaving behind the woman and the suckling, he went aboard a ship again
after 20 years. At the moment a cannon signaled the departure of the ship, the
long-forgotten scenery of his homeland came back to him like an illusion.
Ending
------
Arthur gets Soul Edge and is attacked by non-Cervantes pirates,
carrying guns. He then proceeds to whoop their bums. He's never heard from
again.
Random Facts
------------
Who? Huh? Soul Calibur 1? Yeah, he was in the Korean version of Soul
Calibur. You see, Samurai are not really allowed to be represented in Korea, so
Mitsurugi was given a slightly new skin. They renamed him Arthur and kept all of his
moves. He wasn't in your version, so don't bother to look for him. He's a bonus
character in SC3.
In Soul Calibur 1, he looked identical to Mitsurugi, except with blond hair.
His ending artwork (and his ending), his character selection artwork, his other
character art, and probably his 2p costume were all the same as Mitsurugi's, except
blond.
4.04
++++++++
Astaroth
++++++++
Full Name: Astaroth
Nicknames: A Soldier of the Heretics
Weapon: Giant Ax
Weapon Name: Kulutues
Fighting Style: Gyulkus
Age: 7
Birth Date: September 3
Family: None (Unless you count the servants of Ares, the god of war)
Birthplace: Unknown (Heretical Order of Fygul Cestemus, the Grand Shrine of
Palgaea)
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 209 lbs. in SC1, 287 lbs. in SC2.
Hair Colour: None
Eye Colour: White, no pupils
Blood Type: None
Random Quote: It will rain blood today
Favoured By: Lunkheads, People who wandered too far from the gym, and
can't find their way back
Day Job: Backup singer for Monty Python's "The Lumberjack Song"
Likes: Hittin' stuff with an ax
Dislikes: Stuff that he can't hit with an ax
Destined Battle: Maxi, Rock
Probably Doesn't Even Know What "Pretentious" Means?: You bet.
Joke Weapon: Rock
Kulutues
--------
The grand priest Kunpaetku of the heretical order Fygul Cestemus made
Astaroth's giant ax, Kulutues. The priest used many evil blessings to make
the ax. If a normal person, not associated with the cult tried to use the ax,
the blessing would act as a curse. Astaroth took this ax on his quest to find
Soul Edge. Astaroth used Kulutues (Which means "Merciless Destroyer" in the
ancient language of the order) during his rampages.
The souls taken by Kulutues were sent to feed the never ending hunger
of Nightmare's Soul Edge. Once Soul Edge was full, it would be taken to Ares,
Astaroth's true master, to bring forth the apocalypse.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
The god of destruction, Ares, desired Soul Edge, so he ordered his
grand priest Kunpaetku to seek it out.
Astaroth was created in hellish heat under the divine protection of
the god of destruction to head up the quest. The grand priest, Kunpaetku,
ordered his creation, Astaroth, to find the demonic blade.
As he watched Astaroth depart from the shrine, the grand priest
laughed to himself, "If I possessed the immense power that the gods desire,
I shall become a god myself!"
When Astaroth finally found Soul Edge, it had lost half of itself
during the battle with Sophitia.
Deciding that his master would not be pleased with the sword in this
condition, he agreed to help Nightmare build it's power by collecting souls by
slaughtering countless victims. Three years later, the blade had recovered
and Astaroth was ready to take it from Nightmares grasp...
Ending
------
Astaroth returns with Soul Edge, grabs Kunpaetku, and they are both
engulfed in flames.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Astaroth is killed by Maxi.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
Unfortunately for Astaroth, he was killed by Maxi before he could get
Soul Edge. Astaroth was the subject of a vengeful hatred for anyone who
survived his massacres.
Four years later, Astaroth was revived by Ares, who still wanted Soul
Edge, and figured that Astaroth was his best chance. In any case, Astaroth's
body had absorbed pieces of Soul Edge, which made him stronger and even
more ruthless.
Astaroth, remembering his purpose, hefted his familiar ax, and
vanished into the mist.
Ending
------
Astaroth sacrifices himself by fusing with Soul Edge. He then becomes
the ultimate weapon.
What Really Happened
--------------------
His journey is interrupted by a curse.
Soul Calibur 3
--------------
The Grand Priest Kunpaetku had realized that Astaroth, his creation, had
been misbehaving. Thus, he went to the deepest part of the shrine and put a curse
on the golem, in order to regain control. However, since the agent of death, Kerr,
dwelt inside him, he was able to fight back. Astaroth had become the perfect host,
since he had fragments of Soul Edge inside of him. Astaroth would destroy all
that stood in his path. To him, the cult was now in the way.
Astaroth returned to the place of his birth in order to destroy his
creator. Upon his return, he became a whirlwind of destruction. The curse that
tried to stop him only served to fuel his anger. He destroyed everything he saw.
Filled with the cries and shouts of the cult, the temple had become a crucible of
chaos. Astaroth chased Kunpaetku into the deepest part of the shrine. However, the
Grand Priest managed to escape that the last moment. All the he left behind were
these words:
"You failure! You may have been modeled after a human, but in the end,
you're nothing more than a doll!"
At those words, Astaroth stopped in his tracks. Ridiculous! He had been
modeled after a pathetic human? He searched the ruins of the temple and learned
that he had been modeled in the image of a man known as the "White Giant." After
recovering from the curse, Astaroth let his rage control him as he reduced the
already-destroy temple to pure, unrecognizable rubble. On this day, the cult that
had called itself the "Protectors of the Correct Flow" was wiped from history by
something that they themselves had created.
Standing in the ruined temple, Astaroth thought to himself. If he was
modeled after this "White Giant," then he must be very powerful. Perfect
nourishment for Soul Edge. This man must be the greatest soul on Earth. He didn't
know who he was, but Astaroth was determined to find him. His next objective was
set. The giant set out, his silhouette disappearing into the distance. Only a column
of smoke remained behind him. Perhaps Astaroth himself didn't realize his deep
desire to destroy the White Giant so he could become complete. A unique being with
no model.
Ending
------
Astaroth is wandering through a barren wasteland, dragging Soul Edge
behind him. A glowing orb appears. It's Ares. Astaroth offers Soul Edge to
him...
Bad Ending
----------
"This is what you wanted? This worthless weapon?" He shatters it "I am
the ultimate! I have the power to destroy even Soul Edge!"
Good Ending
-----------
Astaroth throws Soul Edge at Ares. It destroys the glowy orb thing,
and comes back like a boomerang. He commands Ares not to give him orders,
bitch! He's his own man! No lowly god gets to tell him what to do!
Random Facts
------------
"White Giant?" Yup. Rock.
I think that the weight in SC1 was a mistake. I mean, look at him. If he's
6'4" and so buff. There's no way he was 209 lbs.
Many of Astaroth's weapons were originally Rock's. (Not storyline-wise.)
Astaroth, prince of thrones, is number 4 (I think) in the hierarchy of
devils. He tempts men with laziness and sloth. His rival is Bartholomew. In
the story of Blue Beard, Blue Beard himself was possessed by Astaroth. O.K.,
none of this is true in Soul Calibur, but this is where Astaroth gets his
name.
The grand priest doesn't know this, but Ares' servant, Ker, the agent
of death, rests inside Astaroth. Therefore, Astaroth is working for Ares,
not the priest.
Astaroth is absurdly strong. He has the most varied and, on average,
strongest throws in the game. He's extremely slow, however, so it can
sometimes be hard to connect, specifically with fast characters like Taki
or Setsuka
Astaroth, in the heretical order's language, means "A Creature
Resembling a New Human Being"
Gyulkus (Astaroth's fighting style) means "The Way of Defense."
4.05
+++++++++
Cassandra
+++++++++
Full Name: Cassandra Alexandra
Nicknames: None
Weapon: Short Sword and Small Shield
Weapon Name: Omega Sword, Digamma Sword and Nemea Shield (Re-forged)
Fighting Style: Athenian Style
Age: 21
Birth Date: July 20
Family: Father - Achelous
Mother - Nike
Brother - Lucius
Older Sister - Sophitia
Brother-in-law - Rothion
Niece - Pyrrha
Nephew - Patroklos
Birthplace: Athens, Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
Height: 5'5"
Weight: Refuses to say, but lost weight recently
Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye Colour: Green
Blood Type: B
Random Quote: Ugh... you're definitely not my type
Favoured By: Little sisters
Day Job: Hall Monitor
Likes: Stealing from sacred shrines
Dislikes: Hephaestus
Destined Battle: Charade, Raphael
Most Like The "Peanuts" Character: Lucy
Joke Weapon: Keepsake
Omega Sword and Nemea Shield
----------------------------
These are the weapons used by Sophitia on her quest to destroy Soul
Edge. Hey, wait. I thought that Sophitia used the Elk Shield, or the Owl
Shield. Well, whatever. After Sophitia's return from her battle with Soul
Edge, they were put in a shrine, honouring Hephaestus. When Cassandra left
for her own journey, she stole them from the shrine.
Digamma Sword and Nemea Shield (Re-forged)
------------------------------------------
After the Omega Sword and Nemea Shield are damaged, Cassandra recieves
this new sword and repaired shield from Rothion.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
It was seven years earlier that Cassandra witnessed a mysterious
Asian woman bring Sophitia back and draw shards of the evil sword out of her
sister's flesh while treating her wounds.
Therefore, when Sophitia disappeared again a few years later,
Cassandra was certain that her sister had left to contend with Soul Edge
once more.
One day, after running errands for her family's bakery, Cassandra
visited Sophitia's home. There she saw a familiar metal shard. It was
undoubtedly a fragment of Soul Edge.
Angered by her sister's panicked reaction to the fragment, Cassandra
ran to the Hephaestus Shrine.
"Why are you doing this to my sister? How can you claim to be an
almighty God? Answer me!" Cassandra screamed.
Her voice reverberated throughout the desolate hallowed grounds.
Cassandra collapsed on the floor, worn out from shouting. It was then that
she saw the metal fragment resonating with the holy sword blessed by
Hephaestus.
She realized then that Soul Edge was still alive. But she could not
allow her sister to carry the burden any longer.
Around this time when light began to filter in from the eastern
skies, the holy weapon disappeared from the temple.
Ending
------
Cassandra destroys Soul Edge, but is worried about the fact that her
sisters weapon are in pretty bad shape. Oh, well. Whatever.
What Really Happened
--------------------
She had to go home.
Soul Calibur 3
--------------
Determined to destroy Soul Edge on her sister's behalf, Cassandra l
eft home. Unfortunately, she didn't have any actual clues. She managed to
make use of the fact that the fragment of Soul Edge that she possesed
reacted to evil energy as she conducted a thorough search as she travelled
from land to land. At first she had been acting on determination rather
than actual clues, but in a land east of Greece, on the other side of the
Danube river, she encountered a powerful energy, greater than any she had
ever felt before. What dwelled in this land surrounded by steep mountains
and a deep ravine? As she struggled to walk these unfamiliar mountain paths,
she came upon a city, steeped in evil energy. An evil presence swirled
through the sity. It's residents had gone insane.
"What's going on?" At first Cassandra was taken aback by the sight
before her. The fragment she possesed reacted strongly to this city. Soul
Edge was somehow involved. Cassandra couldn't abandon these people. She
made up her mind to free the city and began to investigate the cause.
"My sister was able to do it..... I can, too!" As she investigted, she
discovered that a castle, rising up from the mountains, was the centre
of the evil city. Things had been going smoothly until she came upon the
castle. Then something unexpected occured. Cracks appeared in the holy
sword and shiled taken from the temple of Hephaestus.
"What?" Cassandra felt deeply apprehensive. The people of the city
chased her relentlessly. They seemed to be after the fragment that Cassandra
carried. Without a proper weapon, there was nothing Cassandra could do. She
had no choice but to flee the city. Cassandra managed to escape, but she felt
completely helpless. She was not a warrior. She was inexperienced with the
use of weapons. Although she remembered using them a bit roughly, she couldn't
believe that the sword and shiled made from the holy ore had been damaged.
"Is this too much for me? Is my sister the only one that can do it?" These
thoughts joined the uneasiness already in her heart, and her resolve began to
waver.
As she stared at her broken sword and shiled, images of her sister
and her niece and nephew flashed through her mind. Her sister smiled at her,
as she led her children by the hand. "No... I can't give up." Cassandra shook
her head and forced her hesitation aside. "I must do it for my family!" When
Cassandra shook her head, her eyes shone with determination. Perhaps even
holy weapons could break when exposed to such evil energy, she mused.
"Humph. I guess the power of the gods isn't so special after all." Convincing
herself, she returned home. There would be other weapons in the temple, and
she could even consult with her blacksmith brother-in-law, Rothion. Unexpected
news was waiting for her, however.
Sophitia was gone again. During Cassandra's journey, Sophitia had
decided that it was her duty to destroy Soul Edge, and she had set out on
her own will. "Damn you, Hephaestus! This is your fault!" Cassandra didn't
even consider that her sister had decided on her own.
"Please help her," Rothion begged, as he handed Cassandra a new
sword and shield. If she destroyed the evil sword, she would definitely
save the city that was infected as well. She had to help her sister. She
would stand by her and support her. With the early dawn's soft light shining
at her back, she set out with a pure purpose in her heart.
Ending
------
Cassandra leaps at Soul Edge, and the camera revolves around her,
Matrix style! She breaks Soul Edge, but breaks her own sword as well. Not
cool. The scene shifts to her creeping up the steps to place the broken
sword back on the alter. She goes to do so...
Bad Ending
----------
She places it down. Sophitia appears and says that she was worried.
Cassandra hurries her away, and the sword collapses.
Good Ending
-----------
Sophitia appears, and Cassandra hides the sword behind her back.
Half of it drops off. Sophie looks mad.... The scene shifts to Cassandra in
front of a forge, crying and trying hard to fix the sword. She can't though.
I love Cassandra's endings in SC3!
Random Facts
------------
Cassandra had the original sacred sword Sophitia used a replica
made by Rothion in Soul Calibur 2.
After Sophitia's first quest, Cassandra was the only person who
believed her story.
Her SC2 3p costume is worn by the main character in "The Adventure Of
Valkyrie." It's an old video game.
Cassandra doesn't trust Hephaestus.
In the back of her mind, Cassandra always thought that Sophitia would
run off again.
One of Cassandra's unlockable weapons is the Red Crystal Rod, with the
Red Striped Shield. These are items from the Namco "Tales" series of RPGs.
I'm told that it originally came from "The Epic of Gilgamesh," the oldest story
on record.
If I were to give a big fancy weapon demonstration, I probably
wouldn't end it by saying "All style, no substance!" you know what I mean?
Technically, Cassandra has always existed in the storyline. She was
mentioned in Sophitia's bio's for the first two games, but that's all.
4.06
+++++++++
Cervantes
+++++++++
Full Name: Cervantes de Leon
Nicknames: The Immortal Pirate
Weapon: Long Sword and Pistol Sword
Weapon Name: Legendary Soul Edge, Acheron and Nirvana, Soul Edge (Female)
and Nirvana
Fighting Style: Memories of Soul Edge
Age: Stopped at 48. Probably 55. (3 between Soul Blade and Soul Calibur 1,
4 between Soul Calibur 1 and 2.)
Birth Date: January 1
Family: Father - Phillip, Killed in battle
Mother - Deceased
Daughter - Ivy
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 176 lbs.
Hair Colour: Purple
Eye Colour: White, no pupil
Blood Type: None
Random Quote: Darkness... darkness is coming...
Favoured By: Fans of the Dreamcast Soul Calibur 1
Day Job: Extra in Pirates of the Caribbean ride
Likes: Free thinking
Dislikes: Being Soul Edge's beotch
Destined Battle: Taki, Ivy, Taki
First Word Spoken After Being Revived: "Arrr..."
Joke Weapon: Imitation Sword
Legendary Soul Edge
-------------------
This is the big one. This is the ultimate sword. It drains the souls
of it's victims and takes over the life of it's wielder, forcing him to
commit unspeakable crimes. Cervantes had this weapon in Soul Blade. Learn more
in Nightmare's bio.
Nirvana
-------
Nirvana is an unusual weapon that has a gun in it's hilt. While
Cervantes never uses the gun, it still fits his intimidating fighting style.
It, along with Acheron, was recovered from Cervantes' ship, the Adrian.
Acheron
-------
Acheron (pronounced Ack-ur-on) is a long sword that is a relic from
Cervantes' plundering pirate days. It was stored in the Adrian, until
Cervantes recovered it after losing Soul Edge.
Soul Edge (Female)
------------------
Cervantes managed to partially renew Soul Edge before Soul Calibur 2.
He originally had it and went on a 20 year rampage with it, but it was
broken and stolen. For more on Soul Edge, see Nightmare's bio.
Soul Blade
----------
Cervantes' father, Phillip, was a privateer on a special mission from
the Spanish King to loot in the name of Spain. One day, he got close to an
English ship under the intent of looting it, only to find that it was a
warship. Phillip Leon was taken by surprise, his ship was destroyed. He
died along with it.
Cervantes was devastated. He decided that if that was what happened to
sailors that swear allegiance to Spain, he would forsake it. He would become
a pirate. One day, he received a message from the "Merchant of Death,"
Vercci. It was a request to find Soul Edge. Cervantes took the job, if only
for something to do.
After a year of searching, Cervantes finally found some information.
It seemed that an antiques dealer had a "strange article". There was no
specific evidence that this was Soul Edge, but Cervantes was a pirate, so
even if the twin swords weren't there, he could find some use for the goods
on the ship...
So, Cervantes attacked the ship. Oddly enough, nobody heard from him
after that...
Ending
------
Cervantes is on the ground, crying in agony.
Bad Ending
----------
Cervantes picks up both swords of Soul Edge and drives them into the
ground. He appears on his ship, the Adrian. He yells something about a
hellish paradise, and set's off.
Good Ending
-----------
Cervantes comes to his senses. He realizes what he's done and fuses
the two swords together into one double sided blade. (Think Darth Maul.) He
focuses, the blades shoot out hellfire, and the sword fades as he collapses.
Wait a minute, that's his GOOD ending?
What Really Happened
--------------------
Cervantes is defeated by Taki, Sophitia and Siegfried. Siegfried takes
Soul Edge and becomes Nightmare.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Cervantes grew up with pride for his father, who was a great seaman,
(stop giggling) but became a pirate after his father died in battle.
He obtained Soul Edge, and it eventually drove him insane as it
devoured his soul. His insanity caused him to kill anyone who came looking
for Soul Edge. Cervantes' reign of terror lasted for over 20 years, until
Sophitia, Taki, and Siegfried defeated him.
But this was not the end for Cervantes. Nightmare, the new host for
Soul Edge, unknowingly resurrected him using the fragments of Soul Edge that
were still inside of Cervantes. Now, Cervantes seeks the demonic blade with
renewed fever and strength.
Ending
------
Cervantes gets Soul Edge, and resumes his reign of terror. (Hey, the
game says "reign of terror" a lot more than I say "reign of terror." Reign
of terror.)
What Really Happened
--------------------
During his search, he regains his memories, and continues to look
for Soul Edge.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
Cervantes' memories had come back, along with the desire to search for
Soul Edge again. He remembered how it had robbed him of his free will, but
that made no difference. During Cervantes' search for Soul Edge, he realized
that the second sword had been shattered as well.
Cervantes found a few new pieces and pondered over them. Was this the
end? Just then, two pieces of the sword began to resonate and melt into
one...
Four years passed, with Cervantes stealing souls and collecting
fragments. Eventually, they took the form of a sword.
Cervantes' goal was to regain Soul Edge, and to do that, he needed as
many of the fragments as he could find.
Ending
------
Cervantes takes over Soul Edge and Inferno, and takes over the world.
Reign of terror.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Falls apart.
Soul Calibur 3
--------------
By making use of the fragments of Soul Edge in his body, Cervantes
managed to keep his sanity. Using Soul Edge and the Adrian, he devoured the
souls of the brawny men of the sea. One day, when he had moored his ship in
an opening in the cliffs in order to avoid the stormy waves, the presence of
the "other" Soul Edge that he had felt up until this time disappeared. Then,
his body began to crumble! The fragments of the cursed sword inside his body
were losing power. At this rate, the would return to the form of a charred
corpse.
"Wow, looks like you're in trouble!"
Turning to the source of the sudden voice, Cervantes saw a girl in
green and a flock of black birds at the top of the mast. "Who the hell are
you?"
"I guess you could say I'm the servant of the cursed sword."
Cervantes grew angry at the overly cheerful girl. However, listening
to her words, he learned that the sword had been sealed by an equal and
opposite power. After the girl disappeared into the darkness, Cervantes
thought to himself. He had no intentions of binding himself to a shared
objective with the girl, but he had no choice but to maintain his life by
absorbing new souls, and while doing so, destroy the enemy of Soul Edge and
revive the cursed sword that had been sealed. His obsession for souls flaring,
Cervantes set out into the stormy sea.
Ending
------
Cervantes is on his ship, surrounded by souls. He's attacking another
ship. He kills several sailors. The dead sailors come back as ghosts...
Bad Ending
----------
They ghost sailors attack the living sailors.
Good Ending
-----------
He mocks the ghost sailors, saying they should be grateful that they
are part of his power.
Random Facts
------------
Cervantes' eyes only glow in Soul Calibur 2 for some reason. Maybe
they're a sign that he's got his memories back, or perhaps they mean that he
is more determined than ever to find Soul Edge. Maybe they mean that Soul
Edge is beginning to take over him again. The most probable reason? They're
just cool.
Cervantes' daughter is Ivy, but I have no clue as to who her mother
is.
Cervantes wasn't in the arcade version of Soul Calibur 1. When he was
added to the home version of Soul Calibur 1, he was a lot more powerful
overall than any other character. He seems to have been evened out in SC2.
That's one great thing about this game. There really isn't anyone who has a
huge advantage over anyone else. Well, Necrid is a bit cheap. And maybe
Spawn. Ok, none of the regular characters are cheap. Just those McFarlane
abominations.
When one of the two Soul Edge swords was broken, it tried to
overcompensate it's new lack of power. It drained all of the energy from
Cervantes' body, and burned him to ashes. Cervantes was resurrected when
Siegfried took Soul Edge. For quite some time after he was resurrected by
the pieces of Soul Edge in his remains, Cervantes forgot everything. It took
a night just like the one when Cervantes first got Soul Edge to remind him
of who he was. When he did, he felt the need to have Soul Edge again,
despite the fact that he had lost his free will to it. Kind of like when an
ex-smoker has a relapse.
The fragments inside of his body give Cervantes the ability to have
Soul Edge without being consumed by it.
In Soul Blade, Soul Edge looks a LOT like the "Imitation Sword" that
Cervantes can get in Soul Calibur 2. The biggest difference is in the
short sword, which should be longer and have a wavier blade, but on the other
hand it DOES have Nirvana's pistol in it, which Soul Edge lacked. (A direct
quote from Tempest.)
4.07
+++++++
Charade
+++++++
Full Name: Charade
Nicknames: None
Weapon: Charade
Weapon Name: Charade
Fighting Style: Mind Scan
Age: Unknown
Birth Date: Unknown
Family: Fragments of Soul Edge scattered throughout the world
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: Changes Constantly
Weight: Changes Constantly
Hair Colour: None
Eye Colour: Black outside, orange close to pupil
Blood Type: None
Random Quote: Th-thump, th-thump, th-thump
Favoured By: Edge Master mavens
Day Job: The Wise One in the Golden Sun series of games
Likes: Ripping off other people's actions
Dislikes: Originality
Destined Battle: Cassandra
Creepiness Factor: Kind of, I guess...
Charade
-------
Charade scans the minds of warriors and creates weapons out of it's
own body to accommodate the styles.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
The man's life was far from glorious. Although gifted with strength
from childhood, harsh reality awaited him outside of the village where he
dreamt of adventures as a youth. The strength that was lauded within his
village was far from remarkable in the real world. But the man survived
through an age ravaged by war and finally attained the key to achieving
success.
Pieces of metal belonging to a traveling merchant... The man spent all
the money in his possession to purchase every last piece from the merchant,
who was selling them as amulets against evil.
That night, as he gazed upon the metal fragments in the dim light of
an oil lamp, he recalled a story passed on by a traveling swordsman.
Soul Edge, the ultimate weapon surpassing all others... The drunkards
in the tavern did not believe the swordsman's tale, but he did. He sensed
something in the eyes of the swordsman. He followed the warrior in hopes of
getting more information about Soul Edge out of him. The swordsman probably
thought that he would do the same, so they talked about the weapon. As it
turned out, the swordsman knew nothing. They parted ways without wasting any
more words.
The tale he heard could have been a hoax. But it was enough to arouse
his curiosity and set him off on his singular pursuit of Soul Edge. The
people around him dismissed him as an eccentric with a fantastic dream...
And thus the object of his pursuit was in his hands, before his eyes.
He believed with conviction that these metal pieces were from Soul Edge.
But fatefully, he was slain by bandits shortly thereafter. Because of
his over-protective nature for his precious metal fragments, a rumour
circulated in the cities that the man was in possession of something
extremely valuable. Naturally, he did not own anything that would have
interested the bandits. And as customary with these bandits, they threw
their victim's corpse into a ravine.
The man's tenacity to protect his precious fragments never wavered in
his final moments. The hand of the abandoned corpse in the ravine still had
the pieces in its grasp...
Several months had passed. No one bore witness to the fact that the
pieces had disappeared over time. They were definitely gone, leaving behind
several incomplete corpses in the ravine. There were trails left besides
the corpses, as if something had crawled about them. In time, the rains
that fell upon the ravine erased the trails.
The life form, or whatever it was, walked under its own will... But
the will of that being was not driven by sentience...the force that drove it
was closer to instinct.
A being formed by blood absorbed from the hand of a dead man. A being
that wanders the earth to search for its kindred in order to become whole
once again. A being that grows by greedily devouring fragments with the same
evil aura as it has. A being that responds by reading the innermost thoughts
of those it meets...
The metal pieces that the seeker of Soul Edge possessed were, without
a doubt, the genuine article!
Ending
------
Charade rejoins with Soul Edge and goes to sleep. Apparently, it's
still asleep to this day.
Random Facts
------------
I'm not sure who the man who found the pieces was, or who the
swordsman who talked to him about them was, but it's possible that the
swordsman was Mitsurugi or Hwang or someone like that. It say's that the
swordsman didn't really know very much about Soul Edge, just that it was
powerful.
Charade is a fragment, or group of fragments, of Soul Edge that came
to life. Just so you know. Cause you already do.
Charade uses a random weapon each round.
Unlike Edge Master and Inferno, Charade doesn't do any extra damage.
4.08
+++++++++++
Edge Master
+++++++++++
Full Name: Edge Master (Real name unknown)
Nicknames: The Master of Blades
Weapon: All Weapons
Weapon Name: None
Fighting Style: All Fighting Styles
Age: Unknown
Birth Date: January 1
Family: Student - Kilik
Ling-Sheng Su Temple Members - Killed by each other and Kilik
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 176 lbs.
Hair Colour: Gray
Eye Colour: Blue
Blood Type: O
Random Quote: You've come a thousand years too soon
Favoured By: People with ADD
Day Job: Swiss army knife
Likes: Solitude, weapons
Dislikes: Pacifism
Destined Battle: Kilik
In Soul Calibur 2?: May be mentioned
EM Weapons
----------
Although Edge Master can use any weapon as if it is an extension of
his own body, he believes that they are tools, and that a strong soul makes
a strong warrior, not a strong weapon. He makes his own weapons, but, to fit
his philosophy, he never names them.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Edge master is a very mysterious man. He is a teacher at Ling-Sheng
Su temple. He is renowned for his skill with various weapons, and his past
and real name remain a mystery.
Edge master taught Kilik, the cursed successor of Kali-Yuga, how to
suppress the evil within himself, over three long years.
After Kilik left on his journey to purify himself and his Kali-Yuga,
Edge Master began to feel uneasy. Although his motives are unknown, he broke
his silence and departed on his own quest.
Ending
------
Edge Master returns home with Kilik. On the way, he becomes his
other, evil, 2nd player self and attacks Kilik, as a final test.
What Really Happened
--------------------
I don't know if Edge Master really left home in the story for Soul
Calibur 1. He's not in Soul Calibur 2 at all. Well, maybe.
Random Facts
------------
Edge Masters blood type is "O," the universal blood type. How
fitting.
When Edge Master took Kilik from the temple, he burned it down
afterwards. 'Cause nothing gets evil out.
Edge Master has an evil side. He shows it in his ending, and as his
2nd player costume.
Edge Master descended from the mountains every twenty years to perform
the succession ceremony at the Ling-Sheng Su temple.
Edge Master is on his quest to find Soul Edge, just to see if he can.
And maybe to see if he can rid himself of the evil within...umm...himself...
Edge master does 6% more damage when using a characters weapon, except
for Rock, Astaroth, Nightmare and Siegfried. He does 12% more damage when
using their weapons. He doesn't do any extra damage when using Cervantes'
weapons.
Edge Master uses a random weapon each round.
Edge Master's weapons are home made. They are all blue, and in Soul
Calibur 1, you can select the Edge Master version of any characters weapon.
That's what "EM" stands for when you select your weapon.
For more Ling-Sheng Su Temple info, see Kilik's bio.
Edge Master may be mentioned in Soul Calibur 2. See Xianghua's bio.
4.09
++++++++
Heihachi
++++++++
Full Name: Heihachi Mishima
Nicknames: None
Weapon: His Body
Weapon Name: Umm... Heihachi Mishima?
Fighting Style: Mishima Style Karate
Age: 75
Birth Date: Unknown
Family: Pet Bear - Kuma
Son - Kazuya Mishima (dead, but "allowed to walk again" or something.)
Foster Son - Lee Chaolan
Grandson - Jin Kazama
Others - Unknown
Birthplace: Claims to be Japanese
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 179 lbs.
Hair Colour: Gray
Eye Colour: Brown (?)
Blood Type: B
Random Quote: I'd love to show this to that idiot son of mine
Favoured By: People longing for a new Tekken game
Day Job: Captain of industry
Likes: Needless fighting
Dislikes: His own son
Destined Battle: Raphael
Hair Stylist: The Flash
Joke Weapon: Neshougatsu
Heihachi
--------
Heihachi uses his fists, which puts him at a disadvantage in a
weapons based fighting game. What he lacks in reach, though, he makes up for
in brute strength. And some really big combos.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
After completing his mountain training with Kuma, Heihachi stopped
by at a hot springs resort to recuperate. There he encountered an ancient
metallic fragment. According to old picture scrolls, this shard was a piece
of Soul Edge, a notorious sword from medieval Europe. Heihachi grabbed the
fragment in excitement and accidentally cut his fingertip.
After a moment of dizziness passed, Heihachi looked around at his
surroundings. A feeling of uneasiness washed over him. He was no longer at
the resort he had been at just a few moments ago. Heihachi was stunned, but
nevertheless remained collected.
After he wandered around for a while, he came to the conclusion that
he was no longer in modern-day Japan. He had somehow traveled back to
ancient times. Apparently, he was in the latter half of the 16th century.
Regardless of the situation, Heihachi had to find a way to return to
his time.
There was a part of him, however, that was trembling with
anticipation of what was about to transpire. He knew the history behind the
fragment, which was ripe with battles between warriors fighting for its
possession. Now, he was right in the midst of it all.
What better way to test his strength than a warring era ruled by
power? A fighter could not ask for a better challenge!
Ending
------
Heihachi wants to fight, so he throws himself into Chaos and fights
a bunch of demons. Then, for no real reason, he wakes up back in his own
time.
Random Facts
------------
Heihachi is exclusive to the Play Station 2 version of Soul Calibur 2.
When I was 8, and in creative writing class, whenever I managed to
get the right number of words down in a story, I would end off with "And
*so-and-so* woke up. It was all a dream!" Then put "The End," or "Fin," or
whatever. I really think they could have put more effort into this. It seems
that the endings for all 3 exclusive characters are pretty bad, though...
All of Heihachis "weapons" are armguards.
Heihachis best weapon (named Tekken, after Heihachis fighting game
series) is also a weapon used by Savyna, from the Namco RPG, Baten Kaitos:
Eternal Wings And The Lost Ocean.
If you're interested in what happens in Heihachis Destined Battle
scene, I read that Heihachi and Raphael are standing in the middle of the
room, back to back, when Raphael turns and attacks with his sword. Heihachi
blocks it without even turning around. Raphael say's "If you're eager to die,
that's fine by me." Heihachi replies "You may be a worthy opponent!" and the
fight starts. When he's about to fight Inferno, he says "You think you can
beat me? That's mildly amusing."
When he beats Raphael, he says "That's it? That was boring!" And when
he beats Inferno, he says "Even Kuma is stronger than you!"
All of Heihachis dialogue is translated directly from the Japanese
words.
Kuma is Heihachis pet bear and training partner. He's playable in at
least one of the Tekken games. He has a strange fart attack that defeat's his
opponent with one "blow." Please forgive my pun.
Kuma has a son. He appears in a couple of Tekken games.
Heihachis profile says that he CLAIMS to be Japanese. With a name
like Heihachi, I think he's Dutch. Heh.
I would be surprised if Heihachi actually counted as a storyline
character in this game.
4.10
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Hwang
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Full Name: Hwang Sung Kyung
Nicknames: Burning Patriot, Hero in the Warlike Age
Weapon: Chinese Sword
Weapon Name: Blue Storm, Blue Thunder
Fighting Style: Hwang Style Long Blade
Age: 28
Birth Date: August 8
Family: Parents - Deceased
Master - Seung Han Myong
Birthplace: Chili-San, Lee Dynasty Korea
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 137 lbs.
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Blood Type: AB
Random Quote: I was protected by a lot of people. Now, it is time for me to
protect others
Favoured By: Soldiers of Fortune
Day Job: Assassin
Likes: Seung Mina's sweet, sweet ass
Dislikes: Pirates
Destined Battle: Seung Mina
Name ISN'T Pronounced: Wang
Blue Storm
----------
A Tang dynasty Chinese Long Sword passed down through the Seung
family. This sword was used by Hwang during his first journey for Soul Edge.
There isn't really anything else to say about it, except Xianghua can use it
in SC2.
On a side note, Blue Storm is a finishing move for Kalas in the
unrelated RPG, Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings And The Lost Ocean.
Blue Thunder
------------
Hwang's sword was given to him by Lee Sun Shin, before Hwang embarked
upon his second quest. Shin received the sword in his youth from Seung Han
Myong, Who descended from a clan famous for their military skills and now
trains Hwang as his master.
Soul Blade
----------
Hwang grew up poor. His parents had a strong sense of justice, which
eventually led to their downfall. He grew up and eventually enrolled himself
in a dojo to learn to use the long blade. It didn't take him long to become
the best student in the dojo. He finally was good enough to be taught by the
master himself, Master Seung.
Seung Han Myong was happy to have such a gifted student. He was
seriously thinking about adopting Hwang as his son. however, he never had a
chance to do so. Of all of the Asian countries, Japan was the first to start
invading the others. A coast guard was quickly formed and led by Lee Sun
Shin. Hwang was first to volunteer. When rumours if the Sword of Salvation
spread the country, Hwang was sent out to find it.
Ending
------
Hwang picks up the swords and comments about how evil they are. but
how powerful they are as well.
Bad Ending
----------
Hwang stumbles into the Dojo with the swords. The members ask him what
happened, but he hit's one of them and tells him to shut up. Hwang's glowing
eyes and crazy fangs suggest that he is now evil.
Good Ending
-----------
Hwang throws the evil blades clear over the Adrian. He then returns
home, where he is asked about his journey. Han Myong greets him, telling
him that he heard of his exploits and thanks him for saving the country.
Myong offers to adopt Hwang, but he declines and rejoins the coastal
defense force, because he has a duty to fulfill before he goes home.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Hwang never finds Soul Edge, but he does find Mina, who he drags home.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Hwang was on a quest to find Soul Edge, the "Sword of Salvation,"
when he received news of an impending invasion of his homeland. He cut his
quest short and returned home, dragging Seung Mina, the runaway daughter of
his master, Seung Han Myong.
Soon, he rejoined the Coast Guard, only to receive news that Mina had
run away again. Angered by this, he lost his better judgment and led his
crew into a pirate's trap. Many lives were lost.
Hwang's Superior, Admiral Lee Sun Shin, dismissed him from the Coast
Guard after this, and gave him a new set of orders. He was to aid Seung Han
Myong in finding Seung Mina, under the guise of searching for the Sword of
Salvation. (I'm not sure why he had to pretend to look for Soul Edge, as
opposed to just being honest about looking for Mina. Maybe because he was
still part of the military and they would frown upon this. Or perhaps they
didn't want Seung Mina to know, because she would try to hide from him.)
He immediately set off for the west again.
Ending
------
Hwang beats inferno, but is badly hurt. Seung Mina comes to his aid
and helps him get home, where he rejoins the Coast Guard.
What Really Happened
--------------------
In reality, Hwang drags Mina home. He DOES, however, rejoin the Coast
Guard.
Random Facts
------------
Hwang is absent from Soul Calibur 2. He has been replaced by a secret
character, Assassin, who has all of his moves. Assassin wasn't in the arcade
version of Soul Calibur 2, or the Japanese home version, so he doesn't have
a profile or back story. He doesn't even have a moves list. (If you want a
list of Assassins moves, look for a Hwang move list in the Soul Calibur 1
section of GameFaqs.) Assassin isn't even playable in Arcade mode.
In Hwang's bad ending, "you" is spelled "tou." See, there shouldn't be
typos in a fighting game. There's not enough dialogue
I'm not sure, but I've heard that Hwang was a secret character in Soul
Edge (the Arcade version of Soul Blade). There was a push button code you
needed to enter to play as him.
The pirate ship that Hwang's men fought and lost to was from the
Ryukyu kingdom. Hey... Maxi is from the Ryukyu kingdom. And he's a pirate.
It could have been him, but there is no official mention of it, that I've
seen. In Soul Calibur 1, though, if you don't have Seung Mina unlocked,
Hwang's destined battle is Maxi. Does this mean the Maxi is the pirate that
Hwang fought before SC1?
Hwang seems to fight a bit like Xianghua.
For a little more Hwang info, see Seung Mina's and Yunsung's
profiles.
4.11
++++++++++++++++
Inferno/SoulEdge
++++++++++++++++
Full Name: Inferno
Nicknames: The Hellfire of Despair, Ultimate Wicked Sword, SoulEdge
Weapon: All Weapons
Weapon Name: Various Names
Fighting Style: Memories of Soul Edge
Age: Unknown
Birth Date: Unknown
Family: Unknown
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Colour: None
Eye Colour: None
Blood Type: None
Random Quote: *GRUNT*
Favoured By: Fans of the red Pac-Man ghost
Day Job: Flaming man in "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video
Likes: Fire
Dislikes: Water, people who try to roast marshmallows on him
Destined Battle: Nightmare
Best Used For: Making S'mores
Memories of Soul Edge
---------------------
Inferno was the embodiment of Soul Edge, and memories of the warriors
it defeated was crystallized within it. Inferno used the warriors memories
and incorporated them into it's own fighting style. It is even able to
create weapons using it's own memories and body.
Inferno's blade is fueled by the anguish of defeated warriors. When
Inferno's weapon becomes engulfed in flames, the world will know the meaning
of true fear and despair.
Soul Blade
----------
SoulEdge is a home version exclusive. You can play as him in SB by
beating arcade mode with all the original characters. He doesn't have a mission
mode, or a back-story.
Ending
------
Soul Edge flies into the sea, and 400 years later a scuba diver finds
it.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Inferno is defeated by Siegfried, who takes Soul Edge and becomes
Nightmare.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Though nobody is sure when or where it first appeared, "It"
definitely exists...
It took on the form of a sword in order to devour more souls, and
exists in someone's hand even now. Those who hold it are unable to escape
the curse of it's evil powers.
It continues to devour into darkness the souls of those who are led
astray by fate. While it burns fiercely with the anguish and regret of lost
souls, it's blade shines with an icy gleam.
Ending
------
Inferno consumes Soul Calibur, and turns it into a new Soul Edge.
Then, it terrorizes the world.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Xianghua uses Soul Calibur to defeat Inferno, but a void opens up and
swallows Inferno and Soul Calibur. Inferno does possess Soul Calibur.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
Again, Inferno isn't playable in SC2. Wanna know what happens with him
here? I dunno. We won't really know until Soul Calibur 3. He's still the
last boss.
Random Facts
------------
Storyline-wise, Inferno appears after one of the swords is destroyed,
but in Soul Blade, he has both parts of Soul Edge. This could be explained
by Inferno using one of the real swords and creating a new sword from his
body, as he's been known to do.
Inferno uses a random weapon each round.
Inferno has all of the moves of whomever's weapon it is using, but it
also has a few of it's own moves. It's own moves are pretty flashy. They are
denoted in Inferno's move list by the red Pac-Man ghost :)
Inferno isn't playable in Soul Calibur 2, but it has been replaced by
Charade. Charade uses a random weapon each round, like Inferno. Unlike
Inferno, Charade doesn't have any of it's own moves.
In Soul Blade, Inferno had a skull and wore a jacket.
Inferno can't use Link, Heihachi, Spawn, Assassin, Berserker, or
Necrid's weapons.
In Soul Calibur 2, Inferno can't use Lizardman's weapon.
In Soul Calibur 1, fighting Inferno was like fighting Charade. He
had two rounds and a normal amount of health.
Inferno's appearance has changed somewhat. In SC1, he was a pair of
arms and legs and a head, connected by fire. Except when he was player
controlled, in which case he kind of looked like a big plastic man with a huge
fire inside of him. Orange for Player 1, Blue for Player 2. Now he has a big
'ol torso with a brain or something with Soul Calibur stuck in it. Yuck.
Besides the fact that Inferno has some unique moves, it also does a
little more damage.(6% more for small characters, 12% more for bigger
characters, 0% more for Cervantes)
In Soul Blade, Inferno was called SoulEdge, and he had Cervantes'
moves. Unisock points out that SoulEdge may just be Cervantes on fire, and
Inferno is something else. This could be true, since SoulBlade wears
Cervantes' coat, but there are a lot of similarities between SoulEdge
and Inferno. The fire, the fact that they both come from Soul Edge and the
fact that neither of them have their own fighting style. Heck, SB's
SoulBlade resembles SC1's Inferno more than SB's Siegfried resembles SC1's
Siegfried. Maybe Inferno gained so much power between SB and SC1, he didn't
need a body to host him anymore. I guess it's up to you to draw your own
conclusion.
4.12
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Ivy
+++
Full Name: Isabella Valentine (Ivy)
Nicknames: Twisting Blade of Solitude
Weapon: Snake Sword
Weapon Name: Ivy Blade/Valentine
Fighting Style: Unrelated Link
Age: 32
Birth Date: December 10
Family: Adoptive Parents - Deceased
Mother - Deceased
Father - Cervantes de Leon
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 128 lbs.
Hair Colour: Purple
Eye Colour: Blue
Blood Type: Unknown (Soul Edge)
Random Quote: I'll tear everything apart
Favoured By: Fans of "S&M"
Day Job: Dominatrix
Likes: Whipping things
Dislikes: The fact that there is only a one letter difference between
"loner" and "loser"
Destined Battle: Taki, Cervantes
Sluttiest Character?: Yeppers
Joke Weapon: Prototype Blade
Ivy Blade / Valentine
---------------------
Ivy's snake sword, Ivy Blade (Later known as Valentine), has the
ability to expand and contract at will.
Ivy researched many weapons to find one worthy of accompanying her on
her quest to destroy Soul Edge. She invented this sword, based upon an Asian,
multi-segmented whip. Her sword came to life with Nightmare's touch, when she
summoned him. Armed with this weapon, she embarked upon her quest.
Ivy didn't know that her sword was brought to life with the power of
Soul Edge, the same sword she vowed to destroy. She also remained ignorant
to the fact that her own bloodline served to strengthen the sword.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Ivy was raised with love in the home of the English nobles, the
Valentines. However, her father, Count Valentine, died a madman, driven to
insanity by his obsession with alchemy.
The Count squandered the family fortune on the pursuit of alchemy.
Soon after the fall of the Valentine family, Ivy learned from her mother, on
her death bed, that she was adopted. Ivy had no interest in finding her
biological parents.
Ivy eventually learned about her fathers search for Soul Edge and
began to follow in his footsteps in it's quest. She became an alchemist.
Ivy learned that Soul Edge was evil and vowed to destroy it. She
succeeded in creating a weapon suited for this purpose through ancient
sorcery.
Ending
------
Ivy defeats inferno, but is surprised to see that her sword is still
alive, despite the fact that the evil is gone. She figures out that the evil
is running through her blood, so she sets out on a quest to destroy
everything associated with Soul Edge.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Ivy finds out that her father is Cervantes, so she sets out to
destroy him and herself.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
When Ivy left on her journey, she crossed paths with Nightmare, who
she had previously summoned to breath life into her blade. She agreed to
help him in a ceremony to summon souls, oblivious to the fact that this was
all part of the demonic blade's plan.
Ivy discovered the truth on the day that Nightmare was defeated and
Soul Edge was shattered. She realized that Nightmare possessed Soul Edge and
that her father was Cervantes, who had been manipulated by it's dark powers.
Shaken by the horrible truth, Ivy sealed herself away in her
laboratory.
After month of soul searching, Ivy returned with a renewed drive to
destroy Soul Edge and everything connected to it. She renamed her sword,
which shared her fate, Valentine.
Ending
------
Ivy destroys all of Soul Edge's remains. With only herself and her
sword left with the evil blood, she chooses to live out the rest of her life
in obscurity, with only her sword to keep her company.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Still looking.
Soul Calibur 3
--------------
Ivy was on a quest to destroy everything associated with Soul Edge. In
her mission, she often had slain the innocent, but that didn't matter. All that
mattered was that Soul Edge be exterminated.
Ivy's sword had begun to change. It was unstable. She decided to return
to her alchemy lab in order to investigate this. Once there, she would have access
to her equipment. On the way home, she stopped into a certain academic English
town. There, she bought some books about the secret arts. Both old and new books
had been gathered to the one place. When she returned home, she looked through
the books she had bought. One of them stood out. It revealed the nature of Soul
Edge. As far as she knew, this was the most detailed information ever gathered on
the subject. As she deciphered the ancient text, she discovered the other sword.
Soul Calibur. It was a sword that restrained the power of the evil sword, and
fought against it. This seemed almost too good to be true, but the precise nature
of the text didn't seem to be fiction.
Over the course of a month, Ivy discovered every detail about the sword.
The thought that it existed excited her. She closed her eyes in contemplation, but
the sound of the door opening startled her.
"Who are you?" She asked in a firm tone.
"Did you read the book?" The man asked in a quiet, cold voice. The man was
tall, with dark skin, wearing a robe. In the following silence they both learned the
answer to their respective questions. Ivy grabbed the book and stepped back. She
drew her weapon. The man drew a scythe, seemingly out of nowhere.
The battle ensued. The man struck very precise strikes with his weapon, but
Valentine was able to deflect them all in a flurry of clashing steel.
"Damn it!" Ivy clenched her teeth. She had to concentrate harder than usual
to control her sword. This slight distraction gave the man an opening. Ivy was
knocked back by the force of the blow. She dropped the book, and the man picked it up.
"This is a mistake from my past," the man said. "The world no longer needs
this." The book burst into flames. He dropped the book on the floor. The flames spread
with an unusual fervor, separating the two.
"Stop!"
"If you wish to learn everything about the cursed sword and the spirit world,
then follow the knight you know well..." With these words the man disappeared behind
the curtain of flames.
The wall of flames surrounded Ivy. She was not afraid, but she could not allow
it to destroy her precious lab. She gave up her pursuit. Ivy looked into the darkness.
She pondered. She had lost the book, but it's contents were etched into her memory. And
although she was angry at the man for the way he had treated her, she believed him. It
was decided. She would set out once more. She would find the truth about Soul Calibur, and
obtain it for herself!
Ending
------
Ivy is about to destroy Soul Edge, when she is grabbed by... ghost Ivy?
She struggles...
Bad Ending
----------
She is forced towards it. She drops her sword. It shifts to her,
hunched over Soul Edge, crying. "So there's.... no way for me to do this?"
Good Ending
-----------
She breaks free and destroys it. Pretty cool. "Bastard!" She smashes
it some more. Screen fades.
Random Facts
------------
A few of Ivy's lines in SC3 kind of sound like Katharine Hepburn...
(did I spell that right?)
The man that Ivy meets in SC3 is Zasalamel. Of course.
In SC1, If Cervantes isn't unlocked, Ivy fight's Taki. Probably to
fight over which character is the sexiest. Silly girls. That's Voldo!
Ivy is very dominatrix-like. She even has a move called sweet
dominance.
Ivy helped Nightmare gather souls with Astaroth and Lizardman, by
slaughtering people. She wanted to repay him for helping her bring her
sword to life. (Obviously, at this point she didn't know that Nightmare had
Soul Edge.) However, she soon started to feel guilty for killing people.
She also became repulsed by the fact that Astaroth enjoyed it all and
Lizardman was "Not of this Earth." When Ivy tried to escape through an
underground tunnel (They were at Ostrheinsburg Castle) Astaroth stopped
her. When he asked where she was going, she told him. He laughed and told
her that the object of her quest was right in front of her the whole time.
She wondered why Nightmare let her near him. Astaroth said that it was
because the sword wanted her around, just in case something were to happen
to Nightmare. It wanted her as a spare host. Astaroth was about to kill her,
when Kilik, Maxi and Xianghua arrived at the castle. Astaroth left to go
deal with them. He commanded his clay golems to finish her off, but she
barely managed to defeat them all. She didn't want to believe Astaroth's
words, so she left to talk to Nightmare directly. Before she got very far,
she was confronted by Taki. Ivy attacked but Taki blocked. The surrounding
trees groaned in pain. Taki told Ivy the same thing that Astaroth told her,
that the Ivy Blade was created using the magic of Soul Blade. It was the
child of the evil sword. Taki then told her that the evil blood ran through
Ivy as well. Ivy attacked again, but Taki dodged and jumped on top of a
pillar. She told Ivy that she had felt the same Aura before, when she had
fought the previous owner of the evil sword, Cervantes. Taki left. And
that's how Ivy learned about her father.
There is character art called "Schwartztrom" (which means "black storm")
of Nightmare, Astaroth, Lizardman, and Ivy. This leads me to believe that
that is the group's name. Schwartztrom is also the name of the messenger of
the Norse Gods. Where did I hear this? An old episode of Saturday Night Live.
Probably not the most reliable source.
Ivy didn't see all of Nightmare when she brought her sword to life.
Just his hand appeared.
Ivy was left on the doorstep of the Valentine mansion. No slow
adoption process for them.
The first Ivy Blade that Ivy created was mechanical, but she knew that
there was no way a gadget like that could stand up to a demon sword.
The sword, Valentine, has a mind of it's own. It chooses to protect
Ivy.
Ivy tried on numerous occasions to destroy Valentine, but she couldn't
bring herself to do it.
If you are at all confused about Ivy's goal, she wanted to destroy
Soul Edge, because it drove her father insane. Now, she wants to destroy
everything associated with it as well, including herself. She also doesn't
care how many people she has to kill to do so.
You could go through every character's storyline in Soul Calibur 1,
and the only hints that Ivy is Cervantes' daughter, is the picture of him in
the background of her ending, and the fact that he is her destined battle.
Ivy, but skankier? How about if she married an 80 year old oil tycoon
and got involved in a lawsuit over his fortune with his kids? Apparently,
for some award show, Anna Nicole Smith dawns an Ivy costume (among others,
like Rikku from Final Fantasy X-2, and Farrah from Prince of Persia: The
Sands of Time) to showcase the nominees for hottest video game female. The
costume itself is dead on, but the sword sucks. Does anyone have a link to
the pictures? I'd like to post it here.
4.13
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Kilik
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Full Name: Kilik
Nicknames: Destiny Awakened
Weapon: Rod and Mirror
Weapon Name: Rod - Kali-Yuga
Mirror - Dvapara-Yuga
Fighting Style: Ling-Sheng Su Style Rod
Age: 23
Birth Date: February 9
Family: Unknown.
Entire temple - slaughtered in madness
Sworn Sister - Xianglian, Slaughtered by Kilik
Birthplace: Unknown. (Raised in Ling-Sheng Su Temple, Ming Empire.)
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 139 lbs.
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Blood Type: A
Random Quote: I will lay my soul on the line
Favoured By: People who like their men to have "Big Rods"
Day Job: Band Leader
Likes: Compensating
Dislikes: Edge Master watching him shower
Destined Battle: Nightmare, Edge Master, Xianghua, Raphael
English Voice Actor: Needs to be shot
Joke Weapon: Bamboo Staff
Kali-Yuga and Dvapara-Yuga
--------------------------
Kali-Yuga and Dvapara-Yuga were two of the Ling-Sheng Su Temple's
treasures. (Krita-Yuga being the third. See Xianghua's bio.) When the Evil
Seed corrupted Kilik and Kali-Yuga, the only things that kept him from going
completely berserk was the power of Dvapara-Yuga, along with Kilik's inner
strength.
If Kali-Yuga had fallen into the hands of someone else, it would have
meant the creation on another weapon like Soul Edge.
Equipped with the rod that had taken his sworn sister's life, and
the mirror she had given him along with her life, Kilik departed for the
west to find answers for himself.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Kilik was raised at the Ling-Sheng Su Temple. He was chosen to
inherit the Kali-Yuga, one of the three sacred treasures of the temple,
after many long years of rigorous training.
However, after the Evil Seed rained down on the temple, it caused
it's members to lose their sanity and a bloodbath ensued.
Kilik was driven insane by the evil seed as well. In his rage, and
with his great skills, he killed many temple members. Xianglian put the
Dvapara-Yuga on Kilik, and he regained his sanity. Unfortunately, the temple
members were still evil, so Kilik was forced to kill many of them in self
defense. Without the protection of the Dvapara-Yuga, Xianglian was one of
the people Kilik was forced to kill.
When he awoke, the old man who had saved him (Edge Master) told him
the truth. Kilik and Kali-Yuga were infected with the evil seed. The only
thing protecting him was the Dvapara-Yuga, which was slung around his
shoulder. And the source of all this evil was the demonic sword, Soul Edge!
After training with the old man, and learning to control the evil
within himself and Kali-Yuga, embarked on a quest to purify himself and his
weapon.
Ending
------
Inferno is about to spread the Evil Seed again, but Kilik uses the
Dvapara-Yuga to extinguish the flames. He goes on another journey to tame
the evil within himself.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Kilik defeats Nightmare, but Xianghua defeats Inferno. Kilik goes
back to Edge Master to continue training.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
With the help of Maxi and Xianghua, Kilik defeated Nightmare. He
then returned to Edge Master's hermitage, where he continued to perfect the
technique of neutralizing and purifying evil energy. One day, however, he
sensed the return of the malevolent Soul Edge.
Kilik set out on another journey to defeat Soul Edge for good, for he
wanted to atone for his sins. (Killing most of the Ling-Sheng Su Temple.)
Ending
------
Kilik absorbs the evil energy within Soul Edge, then leaves on a quest
to purify himself and Kali-Yuga.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Pwn'd by Zasalamel.
Soul Calibur 3
--------------
On his quest, Kilik met up with Xianghua. Their differing opinions
caused them to argue, but they became traveling companions again, anyway.
While his mind was filled with questions, he worked with Xianghua, and, using
his fragment of the Dvapara-Yuga, purified the minds of the residents of a
city, who had lost their minds.
Then, a man with a scythe appeared. "You who are close to the spirit
sword - leave this place. A great evil is poised to sweep over this land.
Without your mirror, you cannot infuse you weapon with power. The man possessed
an extraordinarily forceful presence, but Kilik refused to back down. They
fought. Kilik lost.
"I see you possess arts for purifying evil, but do not underestimate
the evil of the sword. If you challenge it unprepared, you will surely find
yourself trapped within it's dark abyss." That was the last thing Kilik heard
as he lost consciousness.
When he awoke, Kilik found himself in a familiar setting. He was in
Edge Master's hermitage. He learned what had happened from his teacher. After
the battle, Xianghua had carried him there. Sensing a terrible energy
radiating from his wounds, Edge Master had performed a secret ceremony to
purify him. An entire month had passes since then.
Kilik realized his lack of skill. He realized that his purifying arts
alone wouldn't be enough to defeat Soul Edge, if he, himself, was not strong.
As he thought to himself, he casually placed his hand on his chest. It was at
that point that he realized that his fragment of the Dvapara-Yuga was gone.
"Xianglian..." The face of the woman who had sacrificed herself to
the evil sword appeared in his mind. For her sake, and for the sake of the
people of the Ling-Sheng Su Temple, he could not give up. But what could he
do. The cursed energy that abated him wasn't gone. In fact, it felt as if it
were spreading. There was no time to waste. Reading Kilik's thoughts (huh?),
Edge Maser quietly ordered him to begin rigorous training. His teacher
intentionally surrounded himself with evil energy, becoming like someone
infected by the Evil Seed. Kilik had to face his master with nothing more
than his staff. It was the most difficult training he had ever endured, but
he had to overcome it in order to get stronger.
Edge Master's power was unbelievable. Fast as lightning. Strong as a
wild beast. With the spirit of a raging hurricane. Kilik quickly realized
that he must focus on purifying his master.
Within three months, Kilik succeeded in striking his master with a
purifying blow but he wounded him deeply at the same time. Edge Master
explained that Kilik still lacked skill. A better strike would have purified
the mind, and left the body unharmed. However, he had done well for such a
short period of time. After tending to his wounds, he handed Kilik a new
fragment of the Dvapara-Yuga, and a not from Xianghua. With her words in his
heart, Kilik set out West once more.
"I'm sorry, Kilik I couldn't do anything. I will work on my skills,
grow stronger, and regain my courage. For now, please go on ahead without me.
I'm sure that we'll meet again. And next time, let's put an end to all of
this. I believe in us. I know that we can do it, if we're together..."
Ending
------
Kilik and Xianghua visit Xianglian's grave. Kilik wonders if they did
the right think. Xianghua assured him that of course they did, and that this
is only the beginning. She stumbles and is about to fall....
Bad Ending
----------
She does so. Kilik laughs at her. She say's he's hopeless. Maxi
appears. He remembers them now. They all leave.
Good Ending
-----------
He catches her. He tells her that he wants her to stay with him. They
hug. How sweet!
Secret Ending
-------------
If you press BG instead of AG Kilik will catch Xianghua, but they will
immediately look away from each other in embarrassment. The same dialogue
applies.
Random Facts
------------
The Dvapara-Yuga was destroyed to suppress Inferno. Kilik had learned
to suppress the evil within himself at this point, so he didn't need it any
more.
Before Edge Master is unlocked in SC1, Kilik's destined battle is
Nightmare.
Up until 10 years before SC1, the Ling-Sheng Su temple was cut off
from the rest of the world. One day, the neighbouring town was attacked by
thieves, so the temple members agreed to help the villagers. Now they accept
anyone that has a strong fighting spirit. It has become customary for the
children of soldiers to go there to practice, and for farmers and merchants
to learn some basic skills to protect themselves.
Kilik was abandoned at the front of the temple when he was a baby. The
monks took him in and raised him. Xianglian was another orphan, and she and
Kilik were very close because of this.
Kilik actually served as a teacher at the temple, as well as a
student.
Kilik's favorite place in the temple was on top of the stone wall
behind the main hall. He would often go there to think or to cheer himself
up whenever he was sad. Xianglian liked it there too.
Xianglian's father was a high ranking monk who stole the Krita-Yuga
from the temple. When she found out, Master Han told her that she should not
let the actions of her parents ruin her, and that she should "Cut her own
path in life." She would have been the successor of the sword, but she didn't
want it. She was nominated to be he successor of the mirror instead. In
order to be the Dvapara-Yuga's successor, you need a strong mind and spirit,
as opposed to the good fighting skills necessary for the sword and rod.
The evil seed actually rained down on the temple the night before the
succession ceremony.
When Kilik learned that Xianglian had placed the Dvapara-Yuga on his
shoulder, giving up her own life to save him, he wondered why he should
bother to live.
For a bit more Xianglian info, see Xianghua's Bio.
Xianglian was older than Kilik.
If anyone besides Kilik (and maybe Edge Master) were it handle the
Kali-Yuga, It would turn into another Soul Edge.
For a little more on what happened to Kilik on his Soul Calibur 1
journey, see Xianghua and Maxi's respective bios.
4.14
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Li Long
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Full Name: Li Long
Nicknames: Rage Of Executor
Weapon: Nunchaku
Weapon Name: Falcon
Fighting Style: Matchless Dragon
Age: 24 (Or 34. I don't know.)
Birth Date: October 23
Family: Parents - Deceased
Sister - Meimei
Lover - Chie (Missing, presumed dead by Li Long)
Birthplace: China
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown (?)
Blood Type: B
Random Quote: When I find who did this, I will show no mercy
Favoured By: Maxi fans
Day Job: Ninja Turtle
Likes: Mute women, "The only good kind," as he would say. Not me, him
Dislikes: The fact that he has only appeared in one game
Destined Battle: None
Dead?: Still unclear!
Falcon
------
Falcon is Li Long's Nunchaku, which I know nothing about. Oh, it has
blades on the ends. In real life, it is unknown whether they were invented
in the late 16th, or early 17th century.
Soul Blade
----------
After the death of the great Eirakutei, the Ming Dynasty was left open
to plundering by pirates from southern Japan. Li Long was sent by the
emperor to assassinate the leader of the pirates, and bring Soul Edge home
with him. Li Long, however, didn't really care about Soul Edge, so, instead,
he decided to not only assassinate the leader of the pirates, but the Daimyo
feudal lords as well. This was not part of the mission, but there was no
doubt in Li Long's mind that he would succeed.
However, Li Long was not as strong as he thought, and an attack on the
head of a powerful family went wrong. Li Long was badly injured, but he was
rescued by a young girl named Chie. Chie was the daughter of an innkeeper
named Yahei. She was traumatized by the death of her mother as a child, and
had lost the ability to speak. She devoted herself to the care of Li Long.
They fell in love, and Li Long stayed with Chie long after he was fit for
travel again.
One day, while Li Long was out, a fight broke out at the Inn. Chie was
thought to have been killed. A wounded Yahei told Li Long that a wandering
swordsman had started the fight and left. Witnesses thought that it may have
been Heishiro Mitsurugi. Mitsurugi, however, was not the only swordsman
wandering the land.
Li Long set out for revenge. He learned the Mitsurugi was looking for
Soul Edge. He decided that if he found the swords first, Mitsurugi would
eventually have to come to fight him. And if it turns out that it wasn't
Mitsurugi who was responsible for Chie's death, then he would seek out every
last swordsman until he got his revenge.
Ending
------
Li Long is badly beaten by Cervantes and is laying beaten on the
ground.
Bad Ending
----------
This ending is a lot like the end of his Weapons Master Mode. Li Long
dies, and it cuts to Chie standing in a field holding a comb. She starts to
cry, wondering where Li Long is. She then realizes that she may never see
him again, and she's carrying his baby. Hear that? Pregnancy tests are a
sham. It's so easy to tell if you're pregnant.
Good Ending
-----------
Li Long stands up. An illusion of Chie appears, and he goes over to
hug her. He realizes that he is hugging the bigger blade of Soul Edge. The
smaller blade floats up into the air and says, in Chie's voice, "Come back
to me. I'll be waiting." Li Long grabs Soul Edge, and returns.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Not sure yet. He's back in SC3
Random Facts
------------
Li Long is back in Soul Calibur 3. He's a bonus character. He uses a
Create a Soul move list, so he's not really an original character. He looks
unique, he has his own voice, but doesn't (I think) have a Tales of Souls mode.
Thus, it remains unclear if he's really alive, storyline wise.
In the SC1 art gallery, there is a picture of Cervantes standing over a
beaten man who resembles Li Long, but I can't be sure. It says something like
"Those who found Soul Edge cursed their misfortune as the evil swords
devoured their souls," or something like that. If it is, in fact, Li Long,
there is very little hope that he's still alive.
Some people wonder why they didn't even bring Li Long back in SC2 as
an extra character, like Lizardman. Well, the reason for that is that Li
Long wasn't in SC1. Some people may not realize this, but the fighting
system in SB is so drastically different, that Namco doesn't even call it a
prequel sometimes. SC1, and SC2, however, are almost identical as far as the
basic system of fighting goes. So, you see, for Lizardman, Assassin and
Berserker, the only things Namco had to do to bring them over were to create
new character models, and copy their move lists. (For those of you who don't
know, Assassin is based on SC1 Hwang, Berserker is based on SC1 Rock, and
Lizardman is just SC1 Lizardman, with 6 new costumes.)
In SC2, Maxi can use Falcon, Li Long's nunchaku, and in the weapon
gallery it mention's that Li Long once used it.
Chie's father was once the leader of Taki's clan of Ninjas.
The announcer sounds confused when he says Li Long's name. He says it
like he's asking him something. "Li Long?"
Li Long's sister, Meimei, is Xianghua's best friend.
4.15
++++
Link
++++
Full Name: Link
Nicknames: Hero of Time, Hero of Winds, Destined Child (There's too many to
count)
Weapon: Sword and Shield
Weapon Name: Master Sword and Hylian Shield
Fighting Style: Self Taught (For the most part)
Age: Unknown
Birth Date: Unknown
Family: Mother - Deceased
Uncle - Name not given
Sister - Aryll
Grandmother - Name not given
Damsel in distress - Princess Zelda
Boat - King Of Red Lions
Birthplace: Hyrule
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye Colour: Blue
Blood Type: Unknown
Random Quote: I will make sweet, sweet love to Zelda on the mattress of time
Favoured By: Classic Gamers,
Day Job: Orlando Bloom
Likes: Starring in several of the best selling games ever, the game with the
most pre-orders ever, and the best fighting game ever
Dislikes: Being called "Fairy Boy"
Destined Battle: Raphael
Does NOT Need: Actual Words. He's fine the way he is
Joke Weapon: Bug-Catching Net
Master Sword and Hylian Shield
------------------------------
The Master Sword is a sacred relic of Hyrule. It has been found in
various places, The Lost Woods, The Temple of Time, Hyrule Castle... One
thing remains constant, however. It is always used by a hero named Link.
Umm... the Hylian Shield can be found in Hyrule Castle Market. It's
not very special...
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
Once upon a time, Hyrule's tranquility was shattered by the arrival
of several disasters. The calamities brought dark, ominous clouds which shut
out the sun. Surprisingly, it came to light that a magician was to blame for
the disasters.
Just as the people were about to lose all hope, the sun miraculously
returned. Link, who was summoned by Zelda to find the cause of the disasters,
successfully defeated the magician. The people of Hyrule rejoiced in the
belief that eternal peace would rule.
Unfortunately, this was not to be.
It became clear that the magician responsible for the disasters was
in fact controlled by an evil sword called Soul Edge, which existed in an
another world.
Furthermore, the fragments of the Soul Edge were gathering in this
other world.
Knowing that the resurrection of the evil blade must be prevented at
all costs, link chose to travel to the other world and destroy Soul Edge.
Link gathered his trusted Master Sword, Hylian shield, and Ocarina,
and set off on a secret journey.
Ending
------
Link destroys Soul Edge and returns to Hyrule.
Random Facts
------------
Link is only in the Gamecube version of Soul Calibur 2.
I'm not sure which Link this is. (There have been many, for various
games) The only Link that has been an adult is the Link in Ocarina of Time.
(Unless you count the Smash Brothers games) Don't argue. Shigeru Miyamoto
(Zelda's creator) says so. This is probably a new Link created for this game.
Link's Destined Battle scene is probably my favourite. If you haven't
seen it, it starts off with Link jumping from pillar to pillar across the pit
in Ostrheinsburg chapel. He make's his way across to where Raphael is
standing back on. Link reaches his hand out to Raphael's shoulder to get his
attention when he attacks. Link dodges with a neat little one-handed back
flip and does this weird little Kung-Fu hand-waving thing to dodge Raphael's
attacks. Raphael says "Watch quietly, and learn," and Link draws his sword
and shield and the fight begins. The only scene that can compete with that
is the one where Maxi smashes through the window and beats the crap out of
Astaroth.
A European magazine claimed that the Gamecube version of Soul Calibur
2 would not only have this Link, but also Ganondorf, and Cel Shaded Link
(from Wind Waker). This is not true. It was an April Fools hoax. Not as good
as the Electronic Gaming Monthly hoaxes, but it still managed to fool a lot
of people.
Link has brought quite a few things from previous Zelda games to the
Soul Calibur world. The most notable being his moves. Most of his moves are
from previous Zelda games. The one that will be recognized the most easily
is the "Spin Attack". Also, all four of Link's costumes (Green, Red, Blue,
and Purple clothes) have been worn by Link in the past. His weapons are all
old standards (Biggoron's Sword, Megaton Hammer etc.) besides Soul Edge,
obviously. He even samples his old soundtracks a little. The classic Zelda
theme plays during his destined battle and at his profile screen, and when
he wins a match, the "Got Item" music plays.
When I listed his family, I listed all of the family I could think of
from the Zelda games. They probably don't exist in the main storyline. Hell,
I'd be surprised if Link himself existed in the storyline.
4.16
+++++++++
Lizardman
+++++++++
Full Name: Lizardman (Formerly Aeon Calcos)
Nicknames: Jade-Scaled Terror
Weapon: Short Sword/single-handed ax and Small Shield
Weapon Name: Xi Sword and Game Shield, Grudge Ax & Aya Shield
Fighting Style: Gyulkus (Rapid Ares Style)
Age: 36 (7 years as Lizardman)
Birth Date: June 23
Family: Unknown (There are many creatures similar to him)
There should be family in his homeland, but they are no longer
important to him.
Birthplace: Sparta (Created in Kunpaetku Shrine)
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 190 lbs.
Hair Colour: None
Eye Colour: Yellowish
Blood Type: None
Random Quote: *snort*
Favoured By: Sophitia fans who think it's unmanly to play as a girl
Day Job: Generic monster in any random fantasy-themed game/book/movie
Likes: Being one with the crowd
Dislikes: Getting snuffed from certain Japanese versions of certain fighting
games
Destined Battle: Astaroth, Sophitia
Generic Factor: Absurdly
Xi Sword and Game Shield
------------------------
Xi Sword and Game Shield are the names of Lizardman's short sword and
small shield.
Aeon Calcos was sent by Hephaestus to destroy Soul Edge. (See
Sophitia's Bio.) He received these sacred weapons to do battle with.
While the sword and shield were definitely holy at some point, it
remains to be seen whether they still retain their power, given Aeon's fate.
(Actually, they do. At least, that's what it says in the SC2 weapon gallery.
They are also cursed. Sophitia can use these weapons.)
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Aeon Calcos was a warrior who received an oracle from Hephaestus, the
god of smithery to destroy Soul Edge. He wandered the world searching for the
demonic blade, to fulfill his destiny.
One day, a group of desert travelers rescued a dehydrated Aeon and
brought him to their village. Unfortunately, instead of repaying their
kindness, the Evil Seed rained down and turned Aeon into a crazed killer,
who massacred everyone in the village.
Stories of this berserker spread to Kunpaetku, the grand priest of
the dark order Fygul Cestemus. Aeon was captured and used as a human guinea
pig in a terrible experiment, which caused an unspeakable transformation in
Aeon...
"Find the demon sword, Soul Edge!"
The new slave of the grand priest couldn't resist his masters
commands.
Ending
------
Lizardman destroys Inferno and goes crazy(er) and calls for more
Lizardmen to take over the world.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Something about an abyss.
Soul Calibur 3
--------------
When he awoke, there was not way for him to know what had happened.
All he remembered was the feeling of suddenly being pulled from the dark
abyss. The waves emitted by Soul Calibur when it struck the cursed sword had
shaken his consciousness. The first thing he saw when he awoke was his own
figure, transformed into that of a monster. In his fragmented memory, he
recalled having served a grand priest in a dark temple. He had taken countless
lives.
Aeon Calcos set out to find a way to become human again. While keeping
his monstrous form hidden. He could not even meet his family with this body.
"Lord, the fate you have bestowed upon me is too cruel." He didn't
realize the faint doubt that had sprouted in his heart. As time passed, he
couldn't find a solution. He decided to try the one place he had been
avoiding. The evil temple. When he got there, however, it had been destroyed.
With his only glimmer of hope extinguished, something important crumbled within
him. Doubt spread through his heart. Why did his god remain silent during his
plight? Even to his god, he was nothing more than a cursed monster! The sword
and shield his god had given him had served to steady his heart, but now he
cast them aside and turned his despair and anger toward th god. He would cut
down his god with the weapon even his god had feared! This would be the
ultimate revenge. He no longer felt any fear toward the idea of becoming a
cold blooded beast.
Ending
------
Lizardman is holding both swords, deciding which one to take...
Bad Ending
----------
He picks Soul Edge. The scene shifts to some people wandering in a
village. There's a shattered statue on the ground. The men are planning on
capturing the "monster" that's been terrorizing the village and selling him
into slavery. Lizardman jumps down from the top of a building and chases them
away.
Good Ending
-----------
He picks Soul Calibur. The scene shifts to some people wandering in a
village. There's a shattered statue on the ground. The men are planning on
capturing the "monster" that's been protecting the village and selling him
into slavery. Lizardman jumps down from the top of a building growls. And then
there are more Lizardmen. What?
Random Facts
------------
Aeon Calcos was a knight.
In the week before the evil seed rained on the desert village, Aeon
decided to repay the villagers by teaching them swordplay.
Sophitia can use Lizardman's sword and shield, but the weapon gallery
gives no mention of Lizardman or Aeon Calcos by name. It does say that the
warrior who used them met a terrible fate.
Aeon attacked many caravans while berserk.
Lizardman appears in Soul Calibur 2 (North American and PAL home
versions) as a bonus character. He wasn't in the arcade version or the
Japanese home version. Lucky us. He doesn't have a move list, but he has all
the same moves as in Soul Calibur 1, so if you want one, check the Soul
Calibur 1 FAQs.
Lizardman has the same fighting style as Astaroth (Gyulkus), even
though his weapon is different. Gyulkus means "The Way of Defense," by the
way.
Seriously though, how generic can you get? There are Lizardmen
everywhere. In lot's of games, like, for example Final Fantasy Crystal
Chronicles or Sword of Mana, there are tons of Lizardmen running around just
waiting to be stabbed to death. I think it's time that Lizardman retires
from his search for Soul Edge.
4.17
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Maxi
++++
Full Name: Maxi
Nicknames: Dandy of the South Seas
Weapon: Nunchaku
Weapon Name: Fatibal, Soryuju
Fighting Style: Shissen Karihadi
Age: 28
Birth Date: May 1
Family: Parents - Deceased
Crew - Killed by Astaroth
Sworn Brother Kyam - Killed by Astaroth
Birthplace: Ryukyu Kingdom, Shuri (Present Day Okinawa Japan)
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 126 lbs.
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Blood Type: O
Random Quote: So, you want me to knock you out?
Favoured By: Elvis Impersonators
Day Job: Feminine protection, for those "Heavy Days"
Likes: Killing Astaroth
Dislikes: People who add "Pad" to his name
Destined Battle: Astaroth
Should Have A Slap Fight With Li Long: As soon as possible
Joke Weapon: Termite Snack
Fatibal
-------
Fatibal is the name of Maxi's wooden nunchaku, It was made by one of
his crewmen, Yagazzi. Yagazzi was forced to make many nunchaku, as Maxi kept
breaking them.
Through trial and error, Yagazzi learned that he could use Balisanda
wood (Palisander wood in Soul Calibur 2) to make a nunchaku that was strong
and durable. The result: Fatibal. Fatibal was perfect for Maxi, as it could
handle Maxi's extraordinary fighting strength and unique style of fighting.
One handle was named Kochi (East Wind), and one was named Hae (South
Wind).
Soryuju
--------
Soryuju was made by Maxi as he set out once again on his mission of
revenge. The name means "Gathering of Dragons," and it presumably indicates
Maxi's determination for the revenge of his crew.
Soul Calibur 1
--------------
Maxi was a carefree wandering pirate from the Ryukyu Kingdom. One
day, while docked in an Indian port town, his ship came under attack by a
hoard of monsters led by Astaroth.
By chance, Kilik happened to be there, too, so they joined forces in
battle against the monsters. Eventually, they repelled the monsters, but not
before Astaroth snatched Dvapara-Yuga away from Kilik. Kilik lost his sense
of reason, and attacked Maxi. (For why, see Kilik's bio.)
Eventually, Maxi suppressed Kilik, but by then Maxi's sworn brother
Kyam was dead, and most of the crew was missing...
Having lost everything, Maxi decided to travel with Kilik, and swore
an oath of Revenge on Astaroth. (Oh, yeah. They eventually meet up with
Xianghua.)
Ending
------
Since Kilik and Xianghua are late, Maxi beats Inferno, but dies
in Kilik's arms. Bummer. On a side note, between SC1 and 2, everybody
(in the real world) assumed that Maxi was really dead.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Maxi stays behind to kill Astaroth, While Kilik and Xianghua go ahead
to defeat Nightmare and Inferno. After the fight, Ares gets peeved and sucks
him into the earth, right into one of the underground rivers.
Soul Calibur 2
--------------
When the group made their way to Maxi's stronghold, the creatures
that had killed Maxi's crew were waiting for them.
Maxi stayed behind to fight Astaroth. After Astaroth was dead, the
god Ares commanded the ground to open up and swallow Maxi.
When Maxi woke up, he was on a riverbed. Luckily, a person from a
nearby village rescued him. He quickly became popular with the residents.
Unfortunately, due to the severity of his wounds, Maxi's traveling days were
over.
Four peaceful years passed, until a rumour of a large man with a
giant ax reached the village.
Maxi had a horrible feeling that the man was Astaroth. He wanted to
chase after him, but his body was too weak. Maxi went to see the village
medicine man, who performed a secret ritual using a strange metal fragment...
Several days later, Maxi left the village, promising to return some
day. He did not realize that he had lost his memory of his traveling
companions, as a result of the ritual...
Ending
------
Maxi destroys Soul Edge and pays respect to his fallen shipmates. He
then remembers Kilik and Xianghua, and goes to share a bright future with
his friends.
What Really Happened
--------------------
Still Goin'
Soul Calibur 3
--------------
In order to avenge his comrades, Maxi continued in pursuit of
Astaroth.
"I'm coming for you, you freak!" Maxi followed rumours of a giant
wielding and ax to a ruin, half-buried in the desert sands. From a distance,
it seemed like an ancient ruin, but it was actually some sort of temple that
had been destroyed quite recently.
In various places throughout the rubble were signs that an enormous
power was the cause. It was almost certainly the handiwork of the one Maxi
sought. Though he had reaffirmed the danger of Astaroth's power, he could
not allow himself to falter.
Continuing his search for clues, Maxi came across a man in tattered
clothing, mumbling something incoherent. He was clutching his knees, holding
something in his hand. Maxi cursed the pitiful sight of the man and continued
searching.
It was quiet. The sky stretched to the ends of the desert. There
wasn't a cloud in sight. It seemed that his sworn enemy had already left
this place. Any clue would help his search. Not expecting much, he asked the
man about the catastrophe, and if he knew where the monster had gone. Until
then, the man had completely ignored Maxi, but he jumped up when he was asked
about Astaroth. From his mouth came a scream of curses.
"A cursed failure. Useless piece of junk. Damned clay puppet..."
A cold shock ran through Maxi's body. "A failure?" As he looked at
the disheveled man, Maxi felt the urge to kill rising within him...
"You made.... that thing?" Maxi felt a cold, calm emotion. Well
beyond anger. The man did not answer. When Maxi drew his weapon, the object
the man held began to change. It was a small metal fragment that glowed with
a faint, red light. Noticing the light, the man looked at Maxi for the first
time. Madness shone in his eyes.
"You have Soul Edge within your body? Marvelous! What a marvelous
specimen. My--"
Two thuds echoed in place of the end of his sentence.
The fragment held by the man fell from the dead man's body and
landed noisily on the stone floor. Maxi looked at the fragment and murmured
to himself.
"I have Soul Edge in my body?" It was true that he felt some sort of
impulse, a resonance within his body. It was then that he felt an uneasy
throbbing inside his heart. It was a dark, evil emotion, born when he felt
the desire to kill the man responsible for creating Astaroth. A terrifying
emotion surrounded him, as if trying to steep his entire self in darkness.
Feeling an unidentifiable sense of dread, Maxi kicked the fragment
that lay on the floor. The fragment slipped into a crack in the rubble, and
disappeared into the earth. A regretful echo sounded thought the sky.
Cold sweat poured from his entire body (eew), and he began
shuddering in fear. He felt like he was about to let go of his own will. A
certain figure flashed though his mind. There was someone who had lost
himself, and then turned to darkness when he had lost everything. Maxi
remembered the suffering figure of the man, after the man had returned to
his senses. But now, Maxi couldn't remember who it was.
It wasn't someone fro his family, but it was definitely someone
important to him...
Only that memory was missing. It was a frustrating feeling. No
matter how hard he thought, it was just beyond reach. Had he forgotten
someone very important? He felt a tinge of uneasiness, but soon he raised
his head. Right now, he knew what he needed to do.
Setting out again in search of Astaroth, he put the silent ruin
behind him and soon disappeared over the horizon.
Ending
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Maxi doesn't know what Soul Edge is, so he grabs it. He is stuck to
it, and it's zapping him. Kilik walks in and Maxi remembers him. Maxi tells
Kilik to kill him to get to Soul Edge...
Bad Ending
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Kilik does so, Maxi dies. Again. The scene shifts to Kilik throwing
Maxi's nunchaku into the sea.
Good Ending
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Kilik does so. Maxi doesn't die this time. Kilik is sitting in the
same dock from the bad ending, and Maxi walks up and say's that it's time
to go. They go.
Random Facts
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Nobody really knows if the nunchaku was invented in the late 16th, or
early 17th century. And no, the fact that Maxi and Li Long use them in the
16th century is not proof.
Kilik was looking for a ship to the west. Kyam liked him because he
chose their ship. He told him to wait while Maxi was out. Soon, a strange
ship docked near Maxi's and a hoard of monsters leapt out, led by Astaroth.
Kilik fought them, but they managed to slaughter Maxi's crew. The monsters
retreated, but not before Astaroth mortally wounded Kyam and stole the
Dvapara-Yuga from Kilik. Maxi managed to get it back on, and Kilik passed
out. With his last breath, Kyam told Maxi to go with Kilik and see the world
for himself.
Astaroth was attracted to the place where Maxi and Kilik were because
he sensed the evil energy inside Kilik.
When Maxi defeated Astaroth and was sucked into the earth, he floated
along an underground river, similar to the one(s) that Yoshimitsu uses.
The debilitating injuries that Maxi suffered after being swallowed by
the earth were loss of dexterity in his arms and legs.
Betcha didn't know Maxi was a pirate, before now, huh?
Maxi has a grand total of six stances. That's more than anybody else
in the game, I believe.
Kilik and Xianghua have no idea about what happened to Maxi.
In SC1, there was an extra weapon demonstration (exhibition) for Maxi,
where he used 2 nunchaku