Seung Mina

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Soul Edge

"Leave me alone Father! I am determined to find the sword." Seung Mina struggled against her father's grip as she tried to leave his school at Chii mountain in Korea.

"Stupid girl! Get back inside now!"

"You treat me like a baby! I'm doing this for our country!"

Having been born into a strict family of martial arts teachers, Mina grew up surrounded by weapons. She has excellent knowledge of martial arts and her horse-sword technique is superior to even her father's. However, because of her cute looks, she had been teased by the neighberhood boys and treated like a girl.

"If you ever call me 'cutey' again, I'll beat you with something harder than this stick!"

There were a lot of beaten boys in Mina's neighborhood. Her father, Han Myong taught her to be well disciplined and always to be faithful and true. She grew up healthy and strong. Han Myong thought "She's strongwilled, but it's all right if she stays here and obeys me."

However, the independent girl has other thoughts on her mind. The ever-changing political situation in Korea had become serious, too serious to be called peace. War and invasion was avoided only by the fact that other countries were embroiled in their own problems. However, neighboring Japan geared up for outward expansion and conquest.

In these troubled times, suppression was turned to as a means of control. Everyone living in that difficult period knew what that meant, "You could be next...". In preparation for invasion from neighboring countries, the patriotic people of Korea begin to build fortresses along their shores. Their leader is Le Shin Jin, the admiral of the coastal defense force.

Then a rumor emerges of the "Patriot Sword - Soul Edge". The rumor spreads faster than the blink of an eye and eventually reaches Mina's ears. Mina has grown into a patriotic young maiden. Barred from joining the coastal defense force because of her gender, she jumped at this opportunity.

"If I find this sword, I can save my country. I must look for it!"

After packing, she set out on her journey. But her father discovered what she was up to and caught her. "Hwang has already been sent after the sword by government order. What if the rumors are false?"

Hwang Sung Kyung was the best student and swordsman at her father's school. He had already started his search for the weapon. There was a possibility that the rumor could be another scheme, but Mina had already decided to leave. "I am sorry, father!"

Soul Calibur

Seung Mina ran away from home to follow Hwang on his quest to find Soul Edge, the "Sword of Salvation." Unfortunately for Seung Mina, Hwang drageed her back home when he found her.

It was not long before Seung Mina ran away from home again. Her frustrations with rigorous training, combined with a marriage proposal from one of her father's pupils, sent her over the edge and out the door.

Seung Mina resumed her quest for the sword, but gained a valuable lesson along the way. Following a humiliating and utter defeat, she learned never to underestimate an opponent's abilities.

She underwent further training during her travels to refine her skills, and now she was ready to renew her quest for the Sword of Salvation.

Soul Calibur 2

Mina began training with the zanbatou at an early age and grew to be a skilled warrior.

During that time, Lee Dynasty Korea was clamoring about for Soul Edge, known to them as the Sword of Salvation. Hwang Sung Kyung recruited from the Seung dojo to search for the renowned weapon.

When Mina found out about this, she disobeyed her father's orders and ran away from home on a quest to find the sword. Unfortunately for Mina, Hwang dragged her back home when he found her. Shortly thereafter, she was forced to restart her arduous training.

One day, Yunsung--who was a student of the dojo--left with one of the Seung family's heirlooms called White Storm. Because Mina was the one that had lent the sword to him, she felt obligated to bring Yunsung and White Storm back to the dojo.

Han Myong was resistant at first, but he eventually gave in, out of fear that she would run away for a third time if he did not allow her to go.

By the time Han Myong realized that Mina would get involved with the search for the Sword of Salvation once again, she was already out of the country.

Soul Calibur 3

Seung Mina traveled throughout the Ming Empire in search of Hong Yunsung, a pupil from the Seung dojo, and Soul Edge, known as the Sword of Salvation.

A chance encounter led her to learn the origin of her staff fighting style -- the Ling-Sheng Su temple. She grew interested in the temple, but it turned out that Ling-Sheng Su had been destroyed several years prior. Seung Mina, however, managed to find a cave temple in which lived the former master of the Ling-Sheng Su temple.

That man, Edge Master, had suffered an injury and was now resting his body. Despite this, he gave in to the persistent Mina and agreed to face off against her. She suffered total defeat.

No matter how many times she attacked, she received a decisive blow after trading only a few strikes. They were on completely different levels. Seeing her frustration, the old man suggested that she spend some time training here. Mina gladly accepted his offer.

During her training, Mina spoke of the goal of her journey and Soul Edge. Upon doing so, the man told her the truth about Soul Edge, that it was a cursed sword that devours souls...

Mina was shocked, but she knew that a man like him would not lie. She had to let Yunsung know...

There was no time to waste. She thanked Edge Master for all he had done for her and hurriedly prepared for her journey.

"I'll be back soon!"

She bid a cheerful farewell to the old man and put the sword master's hermitage behind her.

*Like the other Korean characters, Mina had her name changed to Seong Mi-na in SCIII. Regardless, I'm sticking to the old spelling for the majority of this site.

Soul Calibur 4

Soul Edge drove its wielders insane and harvested the souls of all who drew near. The sword was a destroyer of nations!

So said the hermit, a sword master of the mountain temple, and Seong Mi-Na was shaken to the core. She thought about Yun-Seong, who had been like a younger brother to her. He must still be searching for Soul Edge, ignorant of he truth she had just learned. She had to find him and warn him!

In Istanbul, the city where East meets West, Mi-Na found Yun-Seong. She admonished him, "Soul Edge is an evil power that brings on disaster. There's no way that thing will save our country!" It had been some time since Yun-Seong had been subjected to Mi-Na's scolding, and while he listened to her without voicing dissent, his face clearly showed he felt otherwise. By the next morning, he had disappeared.

Mi-Na shook her head in disgust, Then Talim, the young girl with whom Yun-Seong had traveled, spoke to her. "He's headstrong, but a good person. In the end, I'm sure he'll make the right decision." As she lisened to what Talim said, Mi-Na could tell Yun-Seong's journey had made him more mature. He had left to continue his quest. She had to follow him, so that she could be at his side and help him make the right choice when the time came.

Talim told her of a second sword that was soul Edge's direct opposite. COuld that be the Sword of Salvation? No matter; time was running short. She had to hurry to Ostrheinsburg, stronghold of the Azure Knight who held Soul Edge, and find Yun-Seong before it was too late!