History Characters / SoulcaliburIV

* BattleBallgown: Her 2p outfit in ''IV'' is a period-correct Elizabethan style dress complete with leg-of-mutton sleeves and a ruff. In this costume, she’s the only woman in the series (along with Setsuka in her original 1p kimono) who is even remotely realistically dressed for the series’ late 1500s setting.

->A female knight who hails from the [[FictionalCountry kingdom of Wolfkrone]]. Having been in charge of Wolfkrone since her father went Berserk, she's been defending it from Nightmare for a long time. After Siegfried's appearance in town, she took it as an omen and decided to lead a full-scale attack behind him, hoping for ultimate victory. She returned in ''Soulcalibur V'', now traveling with Siegfried's band of mercenaries after Wolfkrone fell into darkness. She has also apparently become a mother, but the identity of her children's father is unknown.

* BattleBallgown: Her 2p outfit in ''IV'' is a period-correct Elizabethan style dress complete with leg-of-mutton sleeves and a ruff.

* BlueBlood: As a princess, she ranks highest of all the characters on a social level, followed closely by Ivy, a countess. Raphael is also stated to be nobility, but his rank within the French peerage is never specified.

* FictionalCountry: Unlike most of the other combatants, Hilde hails from the "Kingdom of Wolfkrone"; a small, made-up monarchy situated between Swizerland and Germany. However the general style of Wolfkrone harkens to several small Germanic territories of the time that did actually exist.

->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire Stolzstadt, Wolfkrone Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)]]'' [[note]]The banner shown is that of the Holy Roman Empire. The Wolfkrone Kingdom (although fictional) is similar to the many small principalities and regions that formed part of the larger Empire at the time the series is set. The Kingdom's capital, Stolzstadt, literally means “Pride City” in German[[/note]]

* MicroMonarchy: It's clear from the ''New Legends of Project Soul'' sourcebook's world map page that the Wolfkrone Kingdom is approximately located between Switzerland and Germany.

* {{Forgiveness}}: A definite theme in her ending, as she pardons a wandering Siegfried who was prepared to ''willingly'' [[RedemptionEqualsDeath die at her hand as a final penance for his misdeeds]].
** Also, she gives praise to an enemy even when she kills him or her with a Critical Finish, saying "You were a [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponent]], farewell!" after delivering the final blow.

->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire Stolzstadt, Wolfkrone Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)]]'' [[note]]The banner shown is that of the Holy Roman Empire. The Wolfkrone Kingdom (although fictional) is similar to the many small principalities and regions that formed part of the larger Empire at the time the series is set. The capital, Stolzstadt, literally means “Pride City” in German[[/note]]

->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire Stolzstadt, Wolfkrone Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)]]'' [[note]]The banner shown is that of the Holy Roman Empire. The Wolfkrone Kingdom (although fictional) is similar to the many small principalities and regions that formed part of the larger Empire at the time the series is set. The capital, Stolzstadt literally means “Pride City” in German[[/note]]

->'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire Wolfkrone Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)]]'' [[note]]The banner shown is that of the Holy Roman Empire. The Wolfkrone Kingdom (although fictional) is similar to the many small principalities and regions that formed part of the larger Empire at the time the series is set.[[/note]]

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* DualWielding: Hilde carries a short sword and a ''lance''.

->'''Weapons''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

->'''Weapons''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

->'''Weapons''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

->'''Weapons''' - [[EpicFlail a pair of chained swords]]

->'''Weapons''' - [[MultiMeleeMaster Soul Edge, Soul Calibur, and weapons concealed in his body]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[MultiMeleeMaster Soul Edge, Soul Calibur, and weapons concealed in his body]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Tricks & Lies]]'', [[BladeBelowTheShoulder a pair of retractable wrist-mounted knives]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - ''[[ConLang Krnielk]]'', [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - ''[[CarryABigStick Denryu Bakuha]]'', [[CarryABigStick a metal bludgeon]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - ''[[DualWielding Rajin-maru & Fujin-maru]]'', [[KatanasAreJustBetter twin katanas]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - ''[[ConLang Alf Layla wa Layla]]'', [[RoyalRapier a rapier]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - ''[[BladeonaStick Lucifer Spear Black]]'', [[BladeOnAStick a spear]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[EpicFlail Chained swords]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[HeroesPreferSwords Short sword]] and [[JoustingLance lance]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[BladeBelowTheShoulder Retractable wrist-mounted knives]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[AnAxeToGrind Krnielk (Axe)]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[CarryABigStick Denryu Bakuha (Metal bludgeon)]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[DualWielding Dual]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[RoyalRapier Alf Layla wa Layla (Rapier)]]

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[BladeonaStick Lucifer Spear Black (Planet)]]

* TheRival: Sophitia was made to be his. Both served the Greek pantheon, but while Sophitita is appreciative and honors her work in their service, Kratos lacks respect for them sans Athena, who he has a begrudging respect for. Kratos does have unique dialogue for defeating her with a Critical Finish as opposed to the other fighters.

'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire Wolfkrone Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)]]'' [[note]]The banner shown is that of the Holy Roman Empire. The Wolfkrone Kingdom (although fictional) is similar to the many small principalities and regions that formed part of the larger Empire at the time the series is set.[[/note]]

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/YukoKaida (Japanese), Creator/JulieAnnTaylor (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[TheTimeOfMyths An ancient dynasty whose name has been lost to history]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/JojiNakata (Japanese), Creator/JamiesonPrice (English, credited as Taylor Henry)

'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Venice}} Claims a different place of origin on every job (Resides in Venice, Republic of Venice)]]'' [[note]] The flag shown here is that of the Republic of Venice. At the time the series is set, modern-day Italy was separated into several smaller city-states and Kingdoms.[[/note]]

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShigeruChiba (Japanese), Anthony Jenkins (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[CultColony Hidden Shrine of Fygul Cestemus, Safavid Dynasty Persia (Iran)]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/HitomiNabatame (Japanese), Creator/MeganHollingshead (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[FeudalJapan Kyoto, Japan]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Nami Kurokawa (Japanese), Creator/MichelleRuff (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[FeudalJapan Suwa, Japan]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/TakakoHonda (Japanese), Creator/KarenStrassman (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[HiddenElfVillage Reclusive Village]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Nami Kurokawa (Japanese), Creator/StephanieSheh (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[AnotherDimension Core of the Macrocosm]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/TakakoHonda (Japanese), Creator/BrianneSiddall (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[Franchise/StarWars Planet of Kashyyyk]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Shuhei Sakaguchi (Japanese), Creator/SamWitwer (English)

'''Origin''' - ''Unknown''

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/IchiroNagai (Japanese), Creator/TomKane (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[Franchise/StarWars Planet of Tatooine]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/ToruOhira (Japanese), [[WebVideo/ChadVader Matt Sloan]] (English)

'''Origin''' - ''[[UsefulNotes/AncientGreece Sparta, Spartan Hegemony (Greece)]]''

->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese), Creator/TerrenceCCarson (English)

->Yes, [[VideoGame/GodOfWarSeries that]] Kratos. Appears as the guest character for ''Broken Destiny''.

* GuestFighter: Kratos is originally from the ''VideoGame/GodOfWarSeries''

'''Origin''' - ''[[AncientGreece Sparta, Spartan Hegemony (Greece)]]''

* EvilLaugh: In his ending. Notable in that it's the first time we ever hear Vader do one, which is a bit [[TheStoic unusual]].

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[AnAxeToGrind Axe]]

%%* {{A|nAxeToGrind}} [[BladeOnAStick Spear]] [[AnAxeToGrind To Grind]]

%%* BattleBallgown
%%* ClockworkCreature
%%* ElegantGothicLolita

%%* EyesOfGold

%%* OjouRinglets

%%* RapunzelHair
%%* RidiculouslyHumanRobots
%%* RobotGirl

%%* CuteButCacophonic
%%* CuteMonsterGirl

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[DualWielding Dual katanas]]

%%* AbsoluteCleavage

%%* ThongOfShielding

->'''Weapon(s)''' - [[RoyalRapier Rapier]]

%%* CuteButCacophonic

%%* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
%%* TheStoryteller

* {{Bowdlerise}}: As is standard procedure for violent/mature works crossing over with tamer series, Kratos has none of the {{Gorn}} he's famous for here. Thankfully, the censorship is only there to bring him down to a "T" rating in a game that's anyway geared towards players in the same approximate age range as ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'''s demographic.

%%* GutturalGrowler

'''Weapon(s)''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

'''Weapon(s)''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

'''Weapon(s)''' - [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]] and [[MagicByAnyOtherName Force powers]]

'''Weapon(s)''' - [[EpicFlail Chained swords]]