Transcending history, and the world. A tale of souls and swords, eternally retold. (Wow. That sounded a lot cooler in the game.) **** **** * * * ***** * **** ***** ***** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **** * * * * * ***** * ****** * * ***** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **** **** **** ****** ***** ****** * * ***** ***** * * * * * * * ***** **** * ****** ***** * * ***** * * * * ** * * * * * * * ****** * ** * * * * * * * * * * ** ***** * * ***** * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * ***** * * ****** ****** ***** **** * * Story Guide By Roto13 rotothirteen2(at)gmail(dot)com 0.00 - Table Of Contents Ctrl+F is your friend. 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 - Origin of Soul Edge and Soul Calibur 3.02 - Soul Blade Story Prologue 3.03 - Soul Blade/Soul Edge Story 3.04 - Soul Calibur 1 Story 3.05 - Soul Calibur 2 Story 4.00 - Profiles - Everything there is to know about the characters. 4.01 - Abyss $.$$ - Apprentice 4.02 - Amy 4.03 - Arthur 4.04 - Astaroth 4.05 - Cassandra 4.06 - Cervantes 4.07 - Charade X.XX - Darth Vader 4.08 - Edge Master 4.09 - Heihachi %.%% - Hilde 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 - Li-Seng Shu 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? 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 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 rotothirteen2(at)gmail(dot)com Just be sure to have the words "Soul Calibur" or something to that effect in the subject. Addendum: I haven't touched this thing in two years, so my mental to-do list is pretty fuzzy. I've lost track of what I meant to do but hadn't gotten around to. So far I know that I haven't created profiles for most of the SC3 bonus characters, and I haven't added info for any of the SC3 stages yet, so that's all stuff I have to do. If you notice any mistakes or anything (and there should be a lot at this point, if only because some information is bound to be out dated) feel free to send me an email. Anyhoo. On you go. Just be warned that this guide contains every possible spoiler I can think of. 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. - August 2, 2006: zOMG Update! Updated Yunsung and Seung Mina. - July 7, 2008: Wow, it's been forever. The impending release of Soul Calibur IV has inspired me to get to work on this guide again. I'm hoping to have everything from Soul Calibur III added by the time SC IV comes out. So far, I've added the origin of Soul Calibur, as well as the SC3 profiles for Amy, Arthur, Hwang, and Li Long. I also cut out all of the joke profile fields. They're gone forever! Also removed the "What Really Happened" profile sections because they were redundant. - July 9, 2008: Apparently my email address was wrong in a lot of different places. Whoops. - July 31, 2008: Not a lot done. I needed to update my contact info and submit this to the SC IV section. I do have a copy of SC IV, so expect information from that in the not-too-distant future. - August 1, 2008: Updated some profiles for SC IV. Mitsurugi, Darth Vader, The Apprentice, Lizardman, and Sophitia. - August 5, 2008: Updated Hilde, Siegfried, Nightmare, Amy, Cassandra, Raphael, Setsuka, Taki, Maxi, Voldo, Tira, Xianghua, Kilik, Astaroth, Ivy, and Yun-Seong. 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 - Origin of Soul Edge and Soul Calibur The sword was actually forged by a man, long ago. It started as a normal sword, but after countless years of bloodshed, it was tainted and became a demonic weapon that devoured the souls of humans. It eventually became a legend, appearing many times throughout history. It eventually ended up in the hands of a powerful hero, who, because of his strong will, could wield Soul Edge without being controlled by it. Using Soul Edge, he brought peace, and was hailed as a king. But there are always those who oppose great men. In this case, it was the king's son, who (unwittingly) took the cursed sword for himself. He was instantly overpowered by the evil within the sword and lost his will. The king was forced to fight his own son, and managed to shatter the blade with a powerful blow. Sadly, that same blow took the life of his son. After the battle, Soul Edge was nowhere to be found. It had once again vanished from history, immortalized as a legend. The king was devastated by the loss of his son, but refused to submit to the grief. He knew the sword would one day appear again to cause more pain. Because of this, the king vowed to create a holy weapon that could defeat Soul Edge. The king enlisted the help of the greatest sage in the land. Using purified fragments of Soul Edge, the king created the holy sword. After a number of failed attepmts, Soul Calibur was born. In doing so, however, the king lost his own life in exchange for the sword's power. Soul Calibur had to be kept safe until the return of SOul Edge. A sect of guardians was created to carry out the will of the king. Living in seclusion, these guardians passed the sword down from generation to generation. Each time Soul Edge reappeared, Soul Calibur was there to prevent the cursed weapon from committing unspeakable atrocities. Stories of the battles between the two weapons became legends and fairy tales. 3.02 - 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... 3.03 - 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. 3.04 - 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 Li-Seng Shu 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 Li-Seng Shu 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. 3.05 - 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. I'm going to try to get as much of the main characters' SC II and IV information finished as I can before starting on any of the bonus chracters. Characters like Revenant and Miser from SC III do have backstories, but they're much less important than, say, Ivy's and Mitsurugi's. 4.01 +++++ Abyss +++++ 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. Destined Battle: I don't remember Joke Weapon: The only joke is that he doesn't have one Ikralla ------- It's basically Zasalamel's weapon, but it's mutated like him. Ikralla is the goddess of darkness in Sumerian mythology. Soul Calibur 3 -------------- 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 ------------ 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. $.$$ ++++++++++++++ The Apprentice ++++++++++++++ Full Name: Unknown, the game refers to him as "Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice" Nicknames: Apprentice, Starkiller Weapon: Lightsaber Weapon Name: Unknown Fighting Style: Self-Taught Age: Unknown Birth Date: Unknown Family: Father - Deceased Master - Darth Vader Birthplace: Planet Kashyyyk Height: 6'1" Weight: 178 Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Brown Blood Type: Unknown Random Quote: I don't care about your situation. Destined Battle: Darth Vader Joke Weapon: Lightsaber ---------- Just a lightsaber. It's red, for evil. That's that. Soul Calibur 4 -------------- A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... He was raised in secret as the apprentice of Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. His father was a Jedi Knight, so the Apprentice possessed immeasurable potential. Darth Vader saw his natural aptitude and raised him as his apprentice. The harsh training promoted fear and hatred. He becamse the Dark Lrod's shadow, performing secret missions at his behest. Upon completion of another mission, the Apprentice was given a new order. A gate to another dimension was about to open in space. He was ordered to act as a vanguard and identify the wave of power that was causing the disturbance. Upon reaching the area of space in question and confirming the dimensional tear, the Apprentice waited to see if it would become a stable passageway. The wave of power grew stronger right before his eyes, and the distortion widened until it became a clearly distinguishable hole in space. When the dimensional portal opened, the Apprentice entered without hesitatation. There, in that other galaxy, he encoutners two swords that possess opposing powers. Ending ------ A creepy hand thing shoots out of Algol's chest and grabs The Apprentice, who destroys it with a wave of Force energy. He then whacks him with his lightsaber a few times and knocks him to his death. He sees a shard on the ground. He returns to Vader who asks him why he didn't bring the swords back. The Apprentice says that he deemed them to be of no value. Vader chokes him and says that he'll determine that. The Apprentice reaches for his lightsaber. Vader says "You dare to defy me?" and lets him go. "Then I shall grand your wish." He draws his lightsaber and they stand ready to fight as the screen fades to black. How he lived and where he traveled from there will be a story for another day. Random Facts ------------ The Apprentice holds his lightsaber backwards. The Apprentice is a guest character and probalby not canon. The Apprentice is from the upcoming The Force Unleashed video game/comic book/toaster oven line Would a Donald Trump refernce be too dated? 4.02 +++ Amy +++ Full Name: Unknown. Half of it is "Amy" Nicknames: None Weapon: English Sword Rapier Weapon Name: Albion Fighting Style: La Rapiere des Sorel Age: Unknown. She grew a LOT between SC II and III Birth Date: Unknown Family: Foster father - Raphaeal Sorel Real family - Unknown Birthplace: Rouen, French Empire Height: Unknown Weight: Unknown Hair Colour: Red Eye Colour: Green (?) Blood Type: EVIL Random Quote: Amy... Destined Battle: Raphael Joke Weapon: None Albion ------ There's not a lot to say about Amy's Albion, since there's no official description available. The name is the most ancient name of the British Isles. Albion looks a lot like Raphael's Save the Queen weapon. Soul Calibur 3 -------------- The night was cold and the moonlight strong. Enshrouded in darkness, Amy sat, motionless, staring out into the dark night. Torches blazed amidst the acrimonious clanging of armour below. "Be a good girl, I'll be back in a while." That is what he said before taking his sword and leaving. The night became quiet, but not for long. Raphael was gone, for her sake. She rose from her chair and went towards to door, stopping there. She looked back for a moment, and turned and opened the door. She thought about those words once more, and her lips formed a smile. Soul Calibur 4 -------------- Peace had been restored to the night, but still he did not return. He had left her. Left their castle home behind. She knew he had done it for her sake, because he wanted her to be happy more than anything else in this world, but nonetheless, she was restless. "Be a good girl, I'll be back in a while." Those were his last words to her, but Amy had to ponder them for a moment. Even the most dutiful fledgling takes flight when the longing for its parents grows too strong. (The cursed sword, Soul Edge. Did he leave in order to find it again?) How many nights must she wonder? A single butterfly was being tossed about on the cold night winds like a lonely star drifting far from heaven, like a soul freed from all its burdens. Silently, with all her feelings neatly locked away where non could see them, Amy pushed open the door. Ending ------ Raphael is standing near Soul Calibur with his two servants. He throws his sword off to the side. He commands Soul Calibur to create a new world for he and Amy. His servant notes that nothing is happening. He comes to a realization, and kills both of his servants. His plan is to use Soul Calibur to conquer the world. Amy comes out of nowhere and knocks him into a hole. She looks to the camera and winks. The words "Ring Out" appear on the screen. And then, Raphael and Amy created their new world.... Random Facts ------------ As odd and creepy as her story is, that's the excuse Namco gives for Amy being a playable character in III. Amy's SC IV story is a lot like her SC III story. In fact, it's almost identical, except less freaky. It sounds like her SC III story never actually happened. Amy's SC IV ending is basically exactly the same as Raphael's ending except she just appears out of nowhere and knocks him into a hole. How lazy! 4.03 ++++++ Arthur ++++++ Full Name: Arthur Nicknames: Blue Eyed Swordsman Weapon: Katana Weapon Name: Shishi-oh (SC1), Gassan (SC3) Fighting Style: Tenpu-Kosai-Ryu-Kai (SC1), Tsujikiri-Ittou-Ryu (SC3) Age: 32 Birth Date: June 8 Family: Siblings - Missing Wife - Dead (Illness) Baby Daughter - Unknown Birthplace: Southampton, British Empire Height: 5'6" Weight: 143lbs Hair Colour: Blond Eye Colour: Blue Blood Type: AB Random Quote: Destined Battle: I dunno. Probably Taki Joke Weapon: None Shishi-Oh --------- In Soul Calibur 1, Arthur used Mitsurugi's weapon. I guess Mitsurugi didn't need it, not existing and everything. Gassan ------ In Soul Calibur 3, Arthur uses a Katana called Gassan. It was actually available for use in Soul Calibur 2. The description there says it was forged by a Japanese swordsmith (also named Gassan) who may have been a demon. It's sai that it has both spiritual and demonic powers and chooses who is worthy to wield it, turning away the unworthy. It doesn't seem to have any special effect on Arthur, however. Gassan chooses it's owner, much Excalibur in the King Arthur legend. Arthur appears to have lost Gassan's scabbard, much like King Arthur lost Excalibur's scabbard. Soul Calibur 1 -------------- 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. In 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 part of his 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 was. 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 do with his life. 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 baby, 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. Soul Calibur 3 -------------- Arthur's journey to find Soul Edge was perilous indeed, especially with such a lack of information in a foreign land. Nightmare eluded him, and he was constantly reminded of his powerlessness. He had begun to grasp the vastness of he worl and realized that no matter what, humans were only humans. He now appreciated what was important in his life, and understood that his current goal was trivial and meaningless. After a year of searching, Arthur gave up and headed back for Japan. The only piece of proof of his journey he carried with him was a single fragment of Soul Edge. When he arrived and finally saw his partner again after so long, he said nothing, and embraced her. He presented her with the fragment of Soul Edge, not needing it any longer. They were married and he returned to his life as a soldier in order to feed his family. No matter how much he accomplished, he was treated no differently. However, the curious stares of the native Japanese no longer bothered him. For a time, life didn't change. Two years after he was married, a pandemic broke out in his vollage. Fortunately, nobody in Arthur's family was affected by the disease. His wife was ecstatic, believing the Soul Edge fragment to be a good luck charm. The epidemic passed and the village returned to normal, but his wife became mysteriously ill. One day, Arthur returned home and heard the sound of a body collapsing to the floor. He opened the door to find his wife on the ground with his daughter crying next to her. He breath was shallow, but her eyes were gleaming with life. Recognizing this situation as an emergency, he brought the best doctor he could find to examine her. All he could do was tell Arthur that his wife was dying. He could do nothing but watch as his wife's condition worsened, until one day she passed on to the next life. A short man, dressed in strange robes, visited Arthur shortly after his wife's passing. He claimed to be a traveling physician who visited because he had heard of his wife's condition. However, engufed in anger and sadness, Arthur barked at the man to go away. "Probably caused by the fragment..." the man muttered as he left. Those words stunned Arthur. He scrambled to call after the man for more information, but he was nowhere to be seen. After the funeral, he put his crying daughter to bed and contemplated the words he was left with by the physician. If it was true, then the person responsible for his wife's death was none other than Arthur himself! Arthur knew what he had to do. The cursed sword had to be destroyed. In order to undo his wrongs, he must prevent similar tragedies from ever happening again. Arthur prepared for the journey agead, and boarded a ship with his daughter to foreign lands once again. He had yet to lay his eye on the cursed sword, but his unclouded gaze seemed squarely locked nto it. 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, so while he does have an updated story, he doesn't have an ending. 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" (6'8" in SC4) Weight: 209 lbs. in SC1, 287 lbs. in SC2-4 Hair Colour: None Eye Colour: White, no pupils Blood Type: None Random Quote: It will rain blood today Destined Battle: Maxi, Rock 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. 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. 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 golem! No lowly god gets to tell him what to do! Soul Calibur 4 -------------- When he learned the truth of his origins, that he had been modeled after a frail human, it shook Astaroth to his core. He unconsciously fought against that fact for some time afterward, until he found the human and nearly tore him apart. But then everything inside him turned inside out; he finally gained an awareness of himself. Until now, he had been at the mercy of his master, the god of distruction, and done his bidding. That made him seethe with rage. Ferocious thought seized him! Astaroth swung his ax wildly, and by the time he relented, the landscape had been changed irrevocably. As Astaroth continued his barbantics, a girl calling herself Tira appeared before him with counsel. "Come, if you seek the power to hunt a god. I know a more fitting place." It was clear to him she was Soul Edge's servant, and only sought to use him. But it was true he needed richer pastures from which to reap souls. Guided by ebon wings, Astaroth set foot in Ostrheinsburg just as he had years ago. Once again, he entered Nightmare's service, pretending to obey him while waiting for the chance to size his power. This time, however, he had a different purpose, and no soul but his own commanded him. Let the fools descend upon Ostrheinsburg; their souls will be mine! I will devour everything, including Soul Edge itself! Ending ------ Astaroth defeats Algol, who is impressed by his power. Astaroth absorb's Soul Edge's power from him, but wants more. He goes on a rampage through this jungle area (and he appears to be a hell of a lot bigger). His evil spreads throughout the world. His roar announces the coming of the Dark Ages. 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 Destined Battle: Charade, Raphael 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. 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! Soul Calibur 4 -------------- Cassandra set out once again for the town she had visited before in Eastern Europe, hoping to find more clues that would lead her to Soul Edge, but as she hurried through the night, a man appeared before her. His eyes were stained red. She was reminded of the story she had heard about a swordsman who had led the mad townsfolk. "You have a piece of Soul Edge, don't you? I can feel it," the man said, and in an instant he was upon her. After a hard fight, she was able to finally land a blow on her assailant, but he only sneered at Cassandra and vanished. "So, woman. You can ward off evil, though not as strong as the Holy Stone. Interesting. I'll let you live for now." "You're going to run?! You coward!" A laugh echoed around her. "I already have what I came for." Panicked, Cassandra searched her tunic but the fragment of the cursed sword was gone. Unerved at first, Cassandra pushed those unhelpful feelings down and headed for the town where she discovered some townslfolk still retained their sanity. In fact, they had been healed by a shining blue crystal. Could it be the Holy Stone the swordsman had mentioned? She set out to learn more, and then a rumour caught her attention. A man carrying a mass of crystal as tall as himself was on his way to Ostrheinsburg. If the crystal he bore had the power to smite evil, then that could only mean some evil presence lurked in the ruined castle there. Was it Soul Edge?! Cassandra decided to follow the man to Ostrheinsburg and find out. Ending ------ Algol is defeated and drops the two swords. Cassandra runs over and grabs Soul Calibur and plunges it into Soul Edge. Her screaming and expression are hilarious. Soul Calibur tells her that the evil will ceaese to exist and the new world will be born. Cassandra tells Soul Calibur that after what it did to Sophitia, there's no way it's the light of humanity. Cassandra then shatters Soul Calibur. The screen turns white and Cassandra says "Let's go home, Sophitia." 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. The man who steals Cassandra's fragment of Soul Edge is Raphael. For reals. 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... Destined Battle: Taki, Ivy, Taki 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? 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.) 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. 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. 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 Destined Battle: Cassandra 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. Charade makes an appearance in Soul Calibur III in some of the Bonus levels. He isn't playable, though. X.XX +++++++++++ Darth Vader +++++++++++ Full Name: Anakin Skywalker Nicknames: Dark Lord of the Sith Weapon: Lightsaber Weapon Name: Unknown Fighting Style: Djem So Age: Unknown Birth Date: Unknown Family: Master - Emperor Palpatine Son - Luke Skywalker Daughter - Leia Skywalker (I'm assuming that's her last name) Birthplace: Planet Tatooine Height: 6'8" Weight: 300 lbs. Hair Colour: Unknown Eye Colour: Unknown Blood Type: Unknown (Midi-chlorian Count: 20,000+) Random Quote: "Luke. I am your father." Destined Battle: The Apprentice Joke Weapon: Lightsaber ---------- There's not a lot to say about Darth Vader's lightsaber. Lightsabers are the standard weapon of the Jedi. Vader's is red, because he's just that evil. There's probably more to be said about it, but nothing I'm familiar with because it all happens in the Star Wars universe and I'm not that into Star Wars. Soul Calibur IV --------------- A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.... During a battle between the Galactic Empire and the Revel Alliance, Darth Vader, Dark Lord and right-hand of the Emperor Palpatine, sensed a faint ripple of power. It was a very small sensation, but he did not dismiss it, and began an investigation in secret. The ripple came fro ma distruvance that sporadically appeared in one specific region of space. As time passed, the frequency of the disturbance, as well as the strength of its effect, increased. It soon became a constant distortion and others began to realize that something strange was happening in the universe as well. However, because Darth Vader had been observing the pgenomenon from the start, he already knew the cause of the distortion. A being from a different dimension was attempting to open a portal into their universe. Various data indicated that a massive power lay at the core of the disturbance. Could this unknown power be utilized? With that possibility in mind, Darth Vader arranged for the securing of the area of space where the distortion existed and received a report that a dimensional portal had opened. After waiting for conditions to stablize, Darth Vader proceeded forward into another galaxy. He searched for the origins of the wave of power and arrived at a planet. The planet was in considerable turmoil, the cause of which was two swords, two forces with opposite natures. The conflicting nature of the dissonant forces resonated off one another and created massive waves of power. But swords were not their true form. They were beings that best could be described as convergent energy forms. Darth Vader had not a doubt in his mind. He would be able to wield these forces - Soul Calibur and Soul Edge - as he wished. Once that were in his hands, these two contrasting swords would enable him to rule the galaxy. Ending ------ Vader uses the force to crush Algol, leaving the two swords behind. He takes them both (with more force) and says "I shall release your power now!" and laughs. Then he walks away and the screen fades to black. The power that had been found in the far reaches of space brought fear of the empire to a whole new level. Random Facts ------------ Darth Vader is, for now, exclusive to the PS3 version of Soul Calibur IV. He is not in the Xbox 260 version yet, but rumour has it that he'll be available as DLC for that console in the not-too-distant future. Vader is a guest character, and as such he probably isn't canon. Vader's throw where he lifts his opponent above his head and throws them down may seem boring, but it's actually a reference to Return of the Jedi, when he throws the emperor to his death. He also has a throw where he uses that Jedi choke hold thing on his opponent for maximum awesome. It may be obvious by now that I'm no expert when it comes to Star Wars. If anyone would like to send me any relevant information, please feel free to do so. Please keep in mind that it should be relevant to the events in Soul Calibur, profile information, or more information on any weapons used. 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 Li-Seng Shu 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 Destined Battle: Kilik Joke Weapon: Your mom's a joke weapon! 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 Li-Seng 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. 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 Li-Seng Shu 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. Take a look at the intro to Weapon Master Mode in Soul Calibur 2. Notice anything about the guy with Kali Yuga? Yup, that's a young Edge Master! His hair is black, but other than that he's identical, right down to the tattoos. How mysterious! For more Li-Seng Shu 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 Destined Battle: Raphael Hair Stylist: The Flash 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. %.%% +++++ Hilde +++++ Full Name: Hilde von Krone Nicknames: Weapon: Short sword and lance Weapon Name: Grezennova and Frischhimmel Fighting Style: Groß Erbschaft Age: 18 Birth Date: August 13 Family: Father - The King (unnamed) Birthplace: Wolfkrone Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire (Probably Germany) Height: 5'3" Weight: 110 lbs. Hair Colour: Reddish Brown Eye Colour: Brown Blood Type: AB Random Quote: Destined Battle: Joke Weapon: Grenzennova and Frischhimmel ---------------------------- Grezennova is the name of Hilde's short sword and Frischhimmel is the name of her lance. "Grezennova" means "New Border" and "Frischhimmel" means "Fresh Sky" (both in German). Both appear to be references to her desire to bring her kingdom out of it's current situation. Soul Calibur 4 -------------- "Father, we leave today." Hilde was having an audience with the king in a closed stone chamber at the very top of the castle tower. Since the destruction known as the Evil Seed had swept across the kingdom, her father had been lost in a fog of madness and confined to this tiny, lonely cell. She had never been able to put that woeful event behind her, but weakness was not an option. The survival of the kingdom of Wolfkrone depended on her now. Hilde prepared herself to lead her army into battle, and then donned her armour and helm. She thought back to an incident several days earlier; upon coming to the assistance of a troop of mercenaries traveling through Wolfkrone, she had learned that a man called Siegfried was about to enter Ostrheinsburg alone. Hilde found Siegfried and contrived to meet him, thinking they could work together towards a common goal, but the knight would have nothing to do with her; he would take on the cursed sword alone. Hilde took it as a sign; perhaps the dawn her kingdom had prayed for all these years was finally coming to end their long nightmare. At daybreak, she gave the command for all the forces of Wolfkrone to march. She herself rode at the head of the army, her thoughts heavy. Would she be able to lead her kingdom to a new dawn? Ending ------ Hilde shatters Soul Edge and defeats Nightmare. Hilde discovers that Siegfried is the one who started all of this. He acknowledges it, and thanks her for defeating nightmare. He asks her to kill him, too, but instead she pardons him for his sins, and that he has shown a great deal of valour. The sun pierces the name of Soul Edge. The Kingdom of Wolfkrone is victorious! Random Facts ------------ "Groß Erbschaft" means "Great Inheritance." 4.10 +++++ Hwang +++++ 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: 32 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 Destined Battle: Seung Mina Joke Weapon: He ain't done got none 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. Soul Calibur 3 -------------- Upon returning from his second quest for Soul Edge, Hwang reported that the sword was evil, and not a sword of hope as they had previously thought.General Li of the navy defended his subordinate from as much criticism as possible, but he still had to suspend Hwang for a month. Hwang returned Blue Thunder to the general and left the navy. He didn't believe that his report was incorrect, but he had failed his general, who he had a great deal of respect for. Hwang stayed at his master's dojo for the duration of his suspension. While there, he sensed a presence nearby. He captured and interrogated the suspect, learning he was a spy from Japan. Evidently, Japan was planning it's own search for Soul Edge. The next day, Hwang was called by some senior officials in the navy. It was hard to believe that Japan would only send one spy. It was more likely that they had obtained information of Soul Edge, that it was a weapon they were searching for to fight Japan. Fearing an invasion from Japan using Soul Edge, Hwang was given a new mission. Though his last two attempts had ended in failure, Hwang was considered to be the only one with enough knowledge of the outside world for the job of finding Soul Edge. "Travel the world and find those agents that seek Soul Edge for Japan and dispose of them. Make sure it does not fall into the hands of the enemy. And if possible, bring back Soul Edge." General Li gave Hwang his mission and returned Blue Thunder. Hwang knew this meant the General trusted him. Hwang, convinced that Soul Edge was evil, headed towards the capital before his departure. Some Soul Edge zealots there had gathered fragments of the cursed sword, and Hwang stole hem to dispose of. It pained him to lower himself to stealing, but he felt that leaving behind remants of the sword was far too dangerous. Before commotion grew, he left the capital and headed for the west boarder and then to the great continent of the west. If a person of power in any country were to become obsessed with the sword, it was very possible that the country would fall into turmoil. Enemies or not, Hwang didn't like the idea of watching innocent people suffer. He promised to himself that he would stop the cursed sword from taking any more lives. Learning that at the Seung dojo, both Mina and Yunsung had already departed to the west, he thought of joining them. Together, nothing would be impossible. Even the destruction of Soul Edge. 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 Hwang is a bonus character in SC III, so he doesn't have an ending. 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* Destined Battle: Nightmare Joke Weapon: He's not amused 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. 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. Soul Calibur 2 -------------- Inferno isn't playable in Soul Calibur 2 and I don't think he has an official profile anywhere. He's still the boss and he's still the spirit of Soul Edge. 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 :) 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. Inferno isn't in SC3 because, being the spirit of Soul Edge, he's technically Nightmare! 4.12 +++ 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 Destined Battle: Taki, Cervantes 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. 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. 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. Soul Calibur 4 -------------- Ivy continued to search for a way to destroy the cursed sword, and arrived at a great empire to the East where she learned of the spirit sword. However, this presented a new problem. The blood of the cursed sword that coursed through Ivy's veins would prevent her from ever wielding the spirit sword. Even if she could find it, she would not be able to use it to destroy the cursed sword. Ivy interrupted her journey and returned to her family mnsion, where she once again delved into her alchemic research. But jsut as she began to close in on success, her experiements were cut short by a sudden attack. Cervantes, her own cursed, inhuman father, had come to rob his own flesh and blood, to take his daughter's soul. Ivy lost that deadly fight, and the man nearly consumed her soul entirely, but Ivy had one last chance. She had been searching for the means to fabricate a being that could wield the spirit sword. Iby used the artificial soul that would have animated that being to save her own life instead, but the research had been incomplete. Death would come to her, sooner or later. Ivy took up the snake sword that was her other half. She had lost much of the soul that connected her to the weapon, but it still responded to her. Yes, she could fight with it. And the new soul she had created, even though mixed with Ivy's own cursed soul, remained pure. Perhaps she could wield the spirit sword now? Ivy would fullfill her oath and destroy Soul Edge. Resolutely, she set out on her last journey. Ending ------ Nightmare is barely able to stand after their fight. Soul Calibur appears above them and comes down and impales Nightmare (which is awesome, by the way). It starts to glow and Ivy can feel it affecting her. She begins to turn to crystal because of her evil blood. She says it's a fitting death for someone who has committed so many atrocities. As she is crystalizing, her sword breaks the spell. Her sword is telling her to live, and she decides to do so. She severed the bond with the cursed sword and started her own new life. 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 +++++ Kilik +++++ Full Name: Kilik Nicknames: Destiny Awakened Weapon: Rod and Mirror Weapon Name: Rod - Kali-Yuga Mirror - Dvapara-Yuga Fighting Style: Li-Seng Shu 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 Li-Seng Shu 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 Destined Battle: Nightmare, Edge Master, Xianghua, Raphael Joke Weapon: Bamboo Staff Kali-Yuga and Dvapara-Yuga -------------------------- Kali-Yuga and Dvapara-Yuga were two of the Li-Seng Shu 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 Li-Seng Shu 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. 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 Li-Seng Shu Temple.) Ending ------ Kilik absorbs the evil energy within Soul Edge, then leaves on a quest to purify himself and Kali-Yuga. 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 Li-Seng Shu 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. Soul Calibur 4 -------------- His body profaned by the Evil Seed sown by Soul Edge, Kilik devoted himself to war against the cursed sword. He trained hard, mastered the art of purging evil, and took an oath to purify Soul Edge once and for all. Only then could he atone for the lives he had taken while evil had ensnared his soul. If there was one answer Kilik arrived at following his training, it was this: Soul Calibur was a being extremely similar to Soul Edge. The key lay in balancing the two blades' torrential power; finding a way that their opposing mights would cancel each other out. Kilik had been travelling with Xianghua since reuniting with her during his quest. He knew Xianghua had feelings for him, but he could not return those feelings. Something about xianghua reminded him of Xianglian, the woman he had once loved as an older sister. Each of her smiles only brought back memories of his past, of when he had muredered Xianglian with his own hands. From this, Kilik took resolve. As the Concillator, he faced a brutal road ahead. He must find and maintain just the right equilibrium to keep the scales from tipping toward one great force or the other forever. (I cannot involve Xianghua in this fate I have chosen for myself.) The two drew ever closer to Ostrheinsburg, the final battleground. Yet Kilik was determined to move on alone when the time came. Ending ------ Kilik defeats Angol, who drops Soul Edge. "It appears I could not control the power. Spare me your pity. I, Algol, have no regrets." Kilik starts absorbing energy from him into Kali-Yuga. Probably Soul Calibur's, since it's blue and Algol is turning to crystal. Kilik says he'll do everything he can to control this power, because he has no other choice. He disappeared alone. The two powers forever rested in peace and never stirred again. Random Facts ------------ At one point in Kilik's SC4 Story mode, you have to right Xianglian. 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 Li-Seng Shu 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 +++++++ Li Long +++++++ Full Name: Li Long Nicknames: Rage Of Executor Weapon: Nunchaku Weapon Name: Falcon Fighting Style: Matchless Dragon Age: 31 Birth Date: October 23 Family: Parents - Deceased Sister - Meimei Lover - Chie (Missing, presumed dead by Li Long) Birthplace: China Height: 5'5" Weight: 121 lbs Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Brown (?) Blood Type: B Random Quote: When I find who did this, I will show no mercy Destined Battle: None Joke Weapon: Two hot dogs on a string. Actually, he doesn't have one, but if he did, I'd like to imagine it would be that. 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. He apparently made them himself. Also, there are two of them. 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. Soul Calibur 3 -------------- It was supposed to be just another day of searching for swordsmen for Li Long, but the fate that awaited him in that Spanish harbour was one of despair. After disposing of a black hawk that had suddenly attacked him, an man who appeared to be a pirate captain stood before him with a sword in each hand, radiating a cursed aura. Li Long fought with all of his might, and lost. Li Long ran, desperately clinging to life. He thought the man would hunt him down to finish him, but for some reason he left him alone and wandered off. On the verge of losing consciousness, he looked back and witnesed, with his one remaining eye, the single column of light soaring high into the heavens. As Li Long gradually regained consciousness, he realized his body was devastated. His wounds were deep and would need time to heal, but the psychological damage was even greater than the physical. He felt worthless and his hands trembled with fear. His confidence was shaken. Were his past deeds really righteous? Did he, unknowingly, repeat the terrible