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Other Characters
Characters that aren't playable (not yet) in the new, rebooted timeline of Soulcalibur.
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Soul Chronicle Characters
Algol
First Appearance: Soulcalibur IV
The legendary Hero-King of a long-bygone age, who once wielded Soul Edge without succumbing to its corruption and founded an empire. He sacrificed himself to forge Soul Calibur after losing his son to the cursed blade, entrusting it to the Guardians of the Spirit Sword.
- Demoted to Extra: He's mentioned only as "the Hero King" in Zasalamel's Chronicle of Soul, but is not actually at the center or playable.
- The Dreaded: Zasalamel refers to him with great caution and when Acht realizes Algol is awake she immediately loses her cool and flees from Astral Chaos while sending Mitsurugi to China.
- The Ghost: Zasalamel refuses to name him in his memoirs, saying he might do so at a later point in time. He only mentions his name to the Conduit at the end of his questline in Libra of Souls.
- Greater-Scope Villain: Casts a long shadow over the series, having been a past wielder of Soul Edge and the creator of Soul Calibur, but outside of an encyclopedia entry (where he isn't even directly referred to by name), Algol has no direct involvement with the story itself. During Zasalamel's Chronicle of Soul, he does turn the Conduit into a meat-puppet in an effort to free himself from Astral Chaos, but is thwarted by Zasalamel. In Mitsurugi's extended Chronicle of Soul, he interrupted Acht's attempt to malfest Mitsurugi, leaving them shocked that he's already awakened.
- He Who Must Not Be Heard: He — or at least his voice — appears in Mitsurugi's new interlude episode in the 2.30 update, but while his words are translated in the text boxes, his voice itself is inaudible to Mitsurugi, being heard only as supernatural white noise.
- Hijacking Cthulhu: Algol managed to dominate the nascent Soul Edge with his indomitable will, and is the only person known to have done so.
- Outliving One's Offspring: According to legend, he killed his own son after he was malfested by Soul Edge.
- Ripple-Effect-Proof Memory: Algol's words to Mitsurugi — asking if he wants a rematch — indicate that he has memories of the original timeline, where he and Mitsurugi were rivals.
- Sealed Badass in a Can: His soul was trapped in Astral Chaos after his death, though unlike in the original timeline — where he was roused by Siegfried's clash with Nightmare between III and IV — he's fully conscious and seeking to escape.
- Senseless Sacrifice: Zasalamel describes Algol's creation of Soul Calibur as such, since the resulting weapon was just as corrupt as Soul Edge and the task of purifying it by sealing its malevolent will away fell to the Guardians of the Spirit Sword.
- Spanner in the Works: He is this for Acht, who absolutely does NOT want him to come back because his resurrection will completely ruin their plans.
- Worthy Opponent: Algol actually considers Mitsurugi to be one. Or at least his original timeline self.
Anju
A young woman of mixed blood who Shugen met years ago. Meeting her changed him and her death deeply scarred him.
- But Not Too Foreign: A mixed race woman with Portuguese ancestry.
- Happily Adopted: Was raised by Sakan.
- The Lost Lenore: Her death weighed on Shugen heavily, having been the woman who changed his outlook on life.
- Posthumous Character: She's already dead by the time Shugen and Setsuka meet.
King Arthur
A legendary king who once wielded Soul Calibur, and whose followers founded the Aval Organization to follow in his footsteps.
- Ascended Extra: Lore-wise, anyways. While in the original timeline he was little more than a footnote in the New Legends of Project Soul artbook; in the rebooted timeline he is remembered as a legendary hero, and his followers founded the Aval Organization — of which Grøh is a member — to hunt Malfested from the shadows and reclaim Soul Calibur for their once and future king's prophesied second coming.
- The Chosen One: He was deemed the few noble warriors worthy of wielding Soul Calibur by the Guardians of the Spirit Sword.
- The Good King: He was remembered as such by his followers, having wielded Soul Calibur in defence of his kingdom.
- King in the Mountain: The Aval Organization seeks to reclaim Soul Calibur in preparation for his prophesied return.
- One-Steve Limit: Averted. He shares his name with the English-born samurai Arthur, but they're two different people.
- Precursor Heroes: He was one of the first recorded wielders of Soul Calibur, using it to vanquish a Saxon warlord who wielded Soul Edge.
Arthur
An English-born, Japanese-raised blond samurai who wanders the world in search of Soul Edge to protect those dear to him.
- Badass Normal: Similar to Mitsurugi, he's just an ordinary man who tries to throw down with the best of them. Unfortunately, compared to Mitsurugi, he Can't Catch Up.
- Can't Catch Up: To Mitsurugi. Ultimately, he's fine with that.
- Demoted to Extra: He was originally a Palette Swap of Mitsurugi in Soulcalibur, before being a bonus character in III. Now, he's just an NPC that uses Mitsurugi's Moves.
Chai Xianglian
Voiced by: Wendee Lee (English)
Xianghua's older sister and one of the prodigies of the Ling Sheng-Su Temple.
- The Lost Lenore: To Kilik, having sacrificed herself by giving him the Dvapara-Yuga to suppress the Evil Seed.
- Superpowered Evil Side: Having given up the Dvapara-Yuga to protect Kilik, she was infected by the Evil Seed and turned into a Malfested, attacking Kilik and forcing him to kill her in self-defence.
Curtis
Voiced by: Michael Sinterniklaas (English)
One of the Twelve within the Aval Organization and Grøh's friend.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Formerly a member of the Aval Organization, Azwel's betrayal left him a Malfested, which allowed Nightmare to easily resurrect him, suppress his memories, and force him into becoming his personal Inquisitor by overwriting his will.
- Death by Origin Story: Appears to die in Grøh's Chronicle, which is important in establishing Grøh's story going forward. Subverted when Curtis turns up alive in Libra of Soul if you choose to go to the western astral fissure with Natalie. However, by that point, he's become a berserker driven by resentment toward Azwel's betrayal and his loyalty to Grøh without any awareness toward whom he's actually fighting, forcing the Conduit to put him down. And then it gets zigzagged that he somehow came back to life thanks to Soul Edge.
- Face Death with Dignity: In his last words, Curtis wishes Grøh good luck more than anything else.
- Reforged into a Minion: Nightmare's interlude chapter in the 2.30 update shows that Curtis is alive again, but this time as a fully Malfested servant of Soul Edge. His memories have been suppressed, and he is now part of Nightmare's new inner circle, given the title of "Sword of the Inquisitor".
- Too Good for This Sinful Earth: A good friend of Grøh through it all, so of course Azwel kills him just to provoke his reaction. Subverted in that Soul Edge managed to resurrect him with only vague memories of his time in the Aval Organization.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: They often go back and forth, and their friendship is tested at times, but Curtis goes to greater lengths for Grøh's sake than anyone else in Aval would.
- Walking Spoiler: It's impossible to talk about his involvement in the story without spoiling the fact that he is betrayed and left for dead by Azwel, who turns him into a Malfested. His tragic death is also a major motivator for his best friend Grøh, weighing heavily on his conscience and his soul. And to make matters worse, not only does he end up surviving, but the Conduit ends up killing him for real in Libra of Soul, only for him to be resurrected again by Inferno/Nightmare. And this time, he's a full-fledged Malfested completely under Soul Edge's control, with his identity and memories suppressed to force him into obedience.
Edge Master
Voiced by: Kouji Ishii (Japanese), T.J. Storm (English)
First Appearance: Soulcalibur (1998)
A mysterious old man who knows much about the two swords. He is Kilik's teacher, and a powerful warrior in his own right.
- All-Powerful Bystander: In the Original Timeline his feats went up to casually rewinding time/warping reality so Patroklos could fix his wrongdoings, to say nothing about his complete dismissal of Soul Edge and Soul Calibur having any meaning to him as well; all showing he is a force to be reckoned with. For some unknown reason, Edge Master firmly plays the role of just observing, mentoring, and offering advice to others.
- Demoted to Extra: Edge Master was playable in the last game, and in Soulcalibur in which this takes place. Despite both his Japanese and English voice actors reprising their roles, he's only active in the story.
- Immortality: If past biographies are any indication, he has somehow achieved this, as his age has been listed as "Eternal".
- Old Master: With emphasis on the "old" part.
- Really 700 Years Old: Previous biographies list his age as "Eternal".
- Trickster Mentor: Plays this role to Mitsurugi, leading him on a wild goose chase while Kilik seals away Soul Edge. He explains in a parting letter that he did it with good intentions, to show him that someone with as much untapped potential as him doesn't need Soul Edge in order to truly become strong. The adventure was purposefully set up so that Mitsurugi could fight strong warriors seeking out Soul Edge, and realize how truly vast the world is.
Frederick Schtauffen
Voiced by: Ben Diskin (English, as Inferno)
Siegfried's father. A knight of the Holy Roman Empire who was killed by his own son.
- Lotus-Eater Machine: He is nothing more than an illusion created by Inferno to control Siegfried into committing horrible acts of murder and genocide to consume souls.
Geki
- Canon Immigrant: Geki only appeared before in the non-canon Soulcalibur Legends.
- Decomposite Character: In this timeline, it's Geki who absorbs the Gel-o-Fury rather than Toki, the latter setting out to seek Soul Edge.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Taki kills him before he gets the chance to do anything more.
George von Krone
Hilde's father, and a direct descendant of the founder of Wolfkrone, a legendary hero known only as "The Wolf". Once a wise and just ruler, he became cursed by the Evil Seed and was transformed into a mad Malfested slave of Soul Edge, forcing his young daughter Hilde to succeed the throne temporarily and have him locked away until a cure could be found.
- I Cannot Self-Terminate: He is fought at the end of Hilde's Soul Chronicle, and in his brief moment of lucidity tearfully begs Hilde to kill him lest he cause her and his former subjects any more suffering, even giving her his blessing to rule in his stead. Fortunately, he is spared and locked away again, as Hilde refuses to abandon her resolve and promise to save him from his affliction.
- Madman In The Attic: After becoming a Malfested, he is locked away in the Wolfkrone Monument's highest tower, his mind having been reduced to that of a pitiful, savage beast who only barely remembers his family.
Gorozaemon Yamabuki
Gyobu Kokonoe's disciple
- Ain't Too Proud to Beg: Prostrates himself to Setsuka when something has clearly gone wrong with Gyobu.
- Eye Scream: Suffers a serious gash to his eye when interrupting Mitsurugi's duel with Shugen.
- Hot-Blooded: Dude cannot tone it down for even five minutes.
Gyobu Naoakira Kokonoe
The public face of the Kokonoe clan, a noble Japanese family. Envious of his relative Shugen, Gyobu seeks to punish him for his desertion with an almost insane fervor.
- The Atoner: After being beaten by Setsuka, he decided to assist her in finding the rest of the Kokonoe Hidden Scrolls.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: He wanted Shugen dead for deserting the clan. He got his wish. Too bad he didn't expect his own family to betray him by turning him into a Malfested in order to try and continue Shugen's legacy as the Demon Assassin.
- Catchphrase: "Indubitably". Notably, this word sounds foreign to both Mitsurugi and Setsuka.Mitsurugi: Indubita-what now?
- Death Glare: Actually weaponizes this as a Signature Move called Zanki, a secret technique of the Kokonoe clan. Anyone who looks into his eyes as he uses the technique is instantly paralyzed and suffocated to death by his Killing Intent alone. And of all the members of his family, his Zanki is the most powerful of them all. And when he becomes a Malfested, his Zanki becomes so powerful that it can kill within seconds.
- Driven to Madness: Later in Setsuka's story it's revealed that after Shugen's death, he suddenly began having nightmares of his fallen relative, believing himself to be haunted by his ghost. He slowly went insane and eventually turned into the new Demon Assassin. In actuality, he was secretly turned into a Malfested by the Hidden Kokonoe clan, who know about Soul Edge and used a fragment of the sword generated by the Evil Seed to start making new Demon Assassins.
- Fantastic Racism: Casually throws slurs at Setsuka and isn't fond of foreigners in general. One of the reasons he's so antagonistic toward Setsuka is because she's a mixed-race woman practicing Shinden Tsushima-ryu.
- Game-Breaking Injury: Setsuka cripples, but doesn't kill him, rendering him incapable of wielding a sword.
- Secret Identity: He's the new Demon Assassin after the former one (Shugen) died.
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness: Often speaks in this manner due to his high status.
- Signature Laugh: A sly chuckle of "Heh. Heh-heh. Heh."
Hephaestus
The Greek god of the forge, who sees Soul Edge as an affront to the gods and has tasked several warriors with destroying it
- It's Personal: Hephaestus sees Soul Edge as an affront to the gods because it was forged by mortals but has acquired immense power.
- The Rival: With his half-brother Ares, who seeks to claim Soul Edge for himself to become even more powerful; as opposed to Hephaestus wanting to destroy it.
The Hidden Kokonoe Clan (Unmarked Spoilers)
A secret society formed within the noble Kokonoe clan. They once served as the clan's own personal assassins, creating highly skilled and powerful killers via intense training and conditioning of family members who they viewed as having high combat potential and mastery of the Kokonoe clan's secret arts. Eventually, they produced the greatest "Demon Assassin" of their age: Shugen Naokage Kokonoe, but he soon left the clan. This event would send the whole Kokonoe clan into disarray, and over time resulted in the Hidden branch splintering from the main branch in order to accomplish their own ends.
- Legacy Character: The concept of the Demon Assassin. And they are willing to do anything in order to have one at their disposal.
- No Such Agency: They are essentially the Kokonoe clan's personal black ops division. They don't exist in the eyes of the public, and all of their assassinations not only leave no traces but are never brought into question out of fear, because anyone who dares oppose the Kokonoe clan ends up as their next hit.
- Small Role, Big Impact: They connect Setsuka's destiny to Soul Edge by forcing her into conflict with Gyobu, who they turned into a Malfested slave as a part of their twisted experiments to create more Demon Assassins.
- Unwitting Pawn: As of the Version 2.30 update, it is revealed that they are this to Iska Acht, and by extension Nightmare/Inferno. Acht is the true identity of the girl who retrieved the Soul Edge fragment from Gyobu's unconscious body, and it is revealed through Hwang's story that she and the banished Taoist mage Won Gabok have been specifically assigned to Asia in order to manipulate various political factions into gathering not only souls, but the scattered fragments of Soul Edge.
- Walking Spoiler: Their existence and the methods they end up resorting to drop a massive plot bombshell. Namely, that some members of the Japanese nobility know about the existence of Soul Edge, and have collected fragments of it generated by the Evil Seed in order to unlock the cursed sword's secrets and use its power for their own personal gain. This faction has decided to use it to create a Super-Soldier killing machine by turning people from their own clan into Malfested slaves.
Hong Yun-seong
First Appearance: Soul Calibur II
- Demoted to Extra: Out of all the playable main characters who appeared in more than one game, he got hit by this the hardest, to the point where it's hard to even call him an "Extra". He gets mentioned by Mi-na in Libra of Soul and once again during Hwang's DLC story, but we never see him on screen. Unlike Li Long or Rock, he doesn't even have a museum entry.
- The Ghost: Never seen onscreen but Seong Mi-na mentions his name.
Johan Durer
Voiced by: Patrick Seitz (English)
An ally of Wolfkrone. He leads an attack on Ostrheinsburg that results in the deaths of all his men, and himself being wounded in the battle. Now he leads a small group called the Hunters of the Evil Sword who have been taught by him but are far lesser in quality than his old soldiers.
- Adaptation Origin Connection: If the Library is any indication it turns out Johan's attendant was none other than a young Z.W.E.I.
- Exact Words: His new group is called the "Hunters of the Evil Sword". Early on, we are led to believe this his context behind the group name means that they are dedicated to wiping out Soul Edge. But then it turns out that both he and his group are Malfested in disguise, thus being "Hunters of the Evil Sword" - servants of Soul Edge sent to hunt down any who would stand in its way.
- Foregone Conclusion: Astute fans of the series will remember that he is encountered as an opponent in the story mode of IV. Specifically, as one of Nightmare's Malfested slaves, who even uses Nightmare's fighting style. Sure enough, it turns out that Soul Edge wounded him, corrupting him into a Malfested, and he is now one of the higher-ranking members of Nightmare's new inner circle, serving as the Big Bad of Hilde's story. All of his new soldiers are also Malfested in disguise.
- Old Master: Once served as Hilde's combat instructor.
- Sixth Ranger Traitor: He reappears later in Hilde's story as an apparent ally, only to reveal himself as one of Nightmare's minions sent by him to spy on Wolfkrone and kill his former student so Nightmare can have a new territory to control and harvest souls from to power Soul Edge.
- The Mole: For Nightmare, who has returned after Siegfried once again succumbed to Soul Edge.
Ker, Agent of Death
An Agent of Death sent by Ares to guide Astaroth on his mission to retrieve Soul Edge.
- Adaptation Name Change: In the original timeline she was an ambiguously male spirit — or multiple spirits — called Keres. Here, she's known as Ker and has a feminine appearance.
- The Dragon: She acts as one for Palgaea, aka the Greek god of war Ares.
- Living Shadow: She seems to be made of living darkness.
- Spirit Advisor: In the original timeline, it was implied that Keres was the soul that Ares used to animate Astaroth. Here Ker acts like a handler.
Kunpaetku
First Appearance: Soulcalibur (1998)
The high priest of Fygul Cestemus and creator of Astaroth, who seeks Soul Edge for his own ambitions.
- Godhood Seeker: Like in the original timeline, Kunpaetku seeks to claim Soul Edge and use it to become a god.
- The Heretic: Kunpaetku's subordinates Priest of Mars Kalnipahlk and Priest of Venus Kalnipohlk attempt to stage a coup by sending assassins to kill him, deeming his golem and lizardman-creating experiments to be heretical. They're Right for the Wrong Reasons, as not only is Kunpaetku a heretic (for seeking to usurp Palgaea's place as a god of destruction) but Astaroth is directly working for the very god they worship.
- Mad Scientist: An alchemical variant, as he uses dark magic and arcane rituals to create golems and perform tortuous experiments that turn people into monsters like the Lizardmen.
Kyam
Maxi's loyal first mate.
Li Long
First Appearance: Soul Edge
- Decomposite Character: In the original timeline, "Zhang Wu" is merely an alias for Li Long. In this new timeline, Zhang Wu made into a separate character and he is a comrade and rival of Li Long.
- Demoted to Extra: Got hit by this pretty bad, which says a lot given he hasn't appeared canonically since Soul Edge. While he's not the only main roster character who doesn't show up in the base game, Li Long doesn't even appear on screen nor is he mentioned by name, only alluded to. However, he does have an entry in the Museum's encyclopedia that refers to him by name and mentions a 'Japanese woman' (Chie), and his younger sister Meimei appears in Xianghua's story.
- The Ghost: Never seen onscreen or spoken by his actual name, he's nonetheless confirmed to exist via Mitsurugi going after Maxi mistaking him for Li Long.
- Red Baron: Li Long and Zhang Wu, a fellow nunchaku wielder, were known as the "Twin Bulwarks" of the emperor's guard for their great skill and renown.
Liang Lingyu
One of the only two women, alongside Xianghua, applying to become a part of the emperor's guard.
- Catchphrase: Xianghua's "Justice will prevail!" line was originally Lingyu's catchphrase.
- Dead Guy Junior: Lingyu had a sister named Leixia, whom she lost along with much of her family. Lingyu sees her sister in Xianghua, which sparked a sisterly bond between them. Xianghua's daughter in Soulcalibur V was likely named Leixia in honor of her.
- Royal Rapier: Her weapon of choice.
Lizardman Chief/Aeon Calcos
First Appearance: Soulcalibur (1998)
A member of Nightmare's band of marauders and leader of a clan of similar beings to himself. Once a Grecian hero by the name of "Aeon Calcos" who was taken hostage by Fygul Cestemus and transformed into a hideous reptilian monstrosity via the dark arts.
- Adaptation Name Change: In the OT, he went by Lizardman for most of his appearances and Aeon (his actual name) in V. Here he's referred to as the "Lizardman Chief", though it remains to be seen whether he'll be referred to as that, Lizardman, or Aeon, should he be made playable later.
- Co-Dragons: With Astaroth to Fygul Cestemus, and later on to Nightmare.
- Divergent Character Evolution: Inverted. Lizardman is now back to using a sword and shield style again as opposed to axe and shield he had in III and IV or the dual axes he had in V.
- Demoted to Extra: Appeared as a playable character in the original Soulcalibur, III, IV, and V. In VI Aeon only appears as a supporting character in Astaroth's story mode, where he's called "Lizardman Chief".
- Freeze-Frame Bonus: Lizardman's presence was first confirmed by a brief shot of his artwork
◊ during the story trailer. - Lizard Folk: He was once a proud Spartan warrior, but was captured by the Fygul Cestemus cult and turned into a feral humanoid lizard.
- Monster Lord: Aeon is the Chief of Fygul Cestemus' Lizardmen, and is even bestowed the noble title of "Base Vert" after joining Nightmare's malfested army.
- Uniqueness Decay: Lizardman has always been unique on the roster for being the only one of his kind, standing out in a cast of humans by being, well, a lizardman. However, in VI, lizardmen like him are now a selectable race in CAS, even called "Lizardman" by name. That means you can fill up an entire roster with just lizardmen. It kind of makes Lizardman seem less unique now that there will be a bunch of them around.note
Lizardmen
First Appearance: Soulcalibur II
Humans turned into Lizardmen by the cult Fygul Cestemus.
- Demoted to Extra: More like "Demoted Beyond Extra". They were characters with Lizardman's moves in Soulcalibur II and would appear throughout Weapon Master mode but otherwise had no relevance in the story. Now, they are just NPCs.
- Mooks: They serve as soldiers for Aeon, Astaroth and the cult.
- Was Once a Man: They were once human soldiers before Fygul Cestemus turned them into monsters.
Lord Dumas
Voiced by: Ben Diskin (English)
- Call-Forward: The name "Dumas" is the title Raphael-as-Nightmare took as Graf Dumas in V. Notably, he wasn't explicitly named before, but rather it was just mentioned that Raphael acquired the mansion and wealth under "dark pretenses".
- Doomed by Canon: Raphael's home stage in II is the library of Lord Dumas's mansion, and it's mentioned that Raphael obtained it under "dark pretenses". Here, it's confirmed that Dumas was assassinated by Raphael, and letters were forged under his name so that Raphael could inherit his title and properties without a hitch.
- Kick the Dog: His condition for Raphael inheriting his wealth and title? Sending Amy away to an orphanage. Unfortunately for him, Raphael took the title, the wealth, and his life for it.
- Killed Offscreen: Bordering on Undignified Death. He gets assassinated by Raphael in-between story chapters, and to top it off his death isn't even so much as mentioned in the chapter's text description, only alluded to.
- Kill the Poor: Not "kill", but he saw Amy as being unworthy for having been a street urchin, and wanted Raphael to send her to an orphanage. Big mistake.
- Obliviously Evil: Dumas doesn't come across as particularly evil, and most of his other interactions with Raphael show he's a genuinely nice person, even wanting him to inherit his wealth because he saw Raphael as a worthy successor. He also saw Amy as beneath him and the others, and made it his one condition that Raphael send her away before he takes the throne. That may have been his one mistake, but it was also his last.
- Tampering with Food and Drink: Raphael murders him by poisoning one of his meals.
Lucius Alexander
The younger brother of Sophitia and Cassandra.
- Ascended Extra: Never had an onscreen appearance until VI
- Busman's Vocabulary: Never ends a conversation without talking about bread or anything related to baking.
- Flanderization: Though he never made an appearance, in the original timeline, he was known to take over the family business and taught Patroklos how to bake. Here, he always makes a comment about bread or baking something. Heck, his character profile even states that he always thinks about bread.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: Responsible to Cassandra's foolish.
- Secret-Keeper: Kept Sophitia's return a secret from Cassandra as he knew she'd fly off the handle as she always does.
- Strong Family Resemblance: You can definitely tell he's the Alexandra sisters' little brother.
Lyla
A merchant who Maxi works for as a bodyguard for a brief while, before Kyam wises up to her true colors. She later appears in Libra of Soul as a merchant besieged by bandits...which turn out to be on her payroll, so she can artificially increase demand for her wares.
- Action Girl: She battles the Conduit when her scheme is found out.
- Arc Villain: Of Maxi's Soul Chronicle.
- Fanservice Extra: She's not a main character and yet is still very much played for fanservice. Her bio even stating she inherited her beauty from her mother, which she uses to her advantage.
- Femme Fatale: A swindler who uses her beauty to win over the hearts of men before manipulating and disposing of them.
- Not Me This Time: In the final quest of the "Merchants of the Wetlands" line, Lyla reveals that the latest bandit attacks aren't her doing.
- The Unfought: For some reason, she isn't battled directly in Maxi's Soul Chronicle, despite being the main antagonist (Maxi only fights her bodyguards). She IS fought in Yoshimitsu's Soul Chronicle and Libra of Soul, but she's only a minor antagonist in both cases.
Maelys
Voiced by: Cristina Vee (English)
A maid of the Dumas household, now serving under Raphael and Amy.
- Battle Butler: Implied, given her comments regarding swordplay during Raphael and Amy's Soul Chronicles. In Amy's ending, she decides to go with her, acting as her bodyguard.
Maki
- Canon Immigrant: Maki's first appearance in the series was in the non-canon Soulcalibur Legends.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Taki kills her before she gets the chance to do anything more.
Masked Swordswoman (Unmarked Spoilers)
Cassandra Alexandra
First Appearance: Soulcalibur II (2002)
The Masked Swordswoman, as she's referred to in game. In actuality, she's Cassandra from the Original Timeline, roughly three years in the future from VI and at least seventeen years after from IV in the Original Timeline. She's been driven mad by Astral Chaos, and the loss of her sister.
- Alternate Self: She is the Original Timeline version of Cassandra, while the playable version is the version from the New Timeline going forward.
- And I Must Scream: While this is Cassandra from IV, remember that she was trapped in Astral Chaos for at least seventeen years, under the maddening effects of the realm the entire time.
- Arc Welding: This isn't just any random character, or even simply Cassandra from the future. This is Cassandra from the Original Timeline. As in, the one that appeared in II, III and IV. This establishes that the Original Timeline games are still canon in some way, but as an Alternate Universe, and one that the New Timeline must be prevented from becoming.
- Chekhov's Gun: Cassandra being trapped in Astral Chaos was confirmed all the way back in Soulcalibur V in 2012. Back then, it was All in the Manual and had little bearing on the plot itself, and the full ramifications weren't known. With VI being a Continuity Reboot, it would seem this plot point was discarded entirely. In actuality, it returned with a vengeance and set the stage for the New Timeline going forward.
- Disease Bleach: Her time in Astral Chaos has bleached her hair nearly pure white.
- Fallen Hero: The virtuous warrior that was the Cassandra of the Original Timeline is long gone. In her place is a crazed, Malfested version of her former self.
- Fan Disservice: She wears Cassandra's IV costume, only now she's disheveled and looks like a walking corpse. Not exactly titillating.
- Hades Shaded: Her skin has become darker and sickly, like she's been burnt.
- Madness Mantra: "Must...save...my sister!"
- Mirror Match: The result of New Timeline Cassandra facing off against the Original Timeline Cassandra driven under the effects of Astral Chaos. It was the effects of the Omega sword that freed her, giving her just enough time to tell NT Cassandra what will happen in the future, in order to prevent it.
- Name Amnesia: Her mental state has deteriorated to the point that when confronting the Cassandra of the New Timeline, she has completely forgotten her own name.
- No Name Given: Never explicitly referred to as Cassandra in-game, and justified because that would give the spoiler away too early.
- Older Than They Look: She didn't age in Astral Chaos, which means that while she's physically 21, she's at least 38 chronologically, if not more depending on how much time passed since V. Not that this is good for her.
- Plot Twist: As it turns out, not only is Soulcalibur VI a reboot, but the fact that it's a brand new continuity is a plot point. Cassandra, through the void of Astral Chaos, is encountered by her New Timeline self. After regaining enough sense, she gives her the information of what will happen in the future and entrusts her to stop it and Set Right What Once Went Wrong.
- Power Echoes: Due to being Malfested she has a deep, reverberating voice.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Due to Astral Chaos leaving her Malfested and making her go mad, Cassandra's eyes are glowing red.
- Sanity Slippage: She's clearly been driven insane by both Sophitia's death, exposure to Astral Chaos, and what happens to her niece and nephew.
- Small Role, Big Impact: Cassandra informing her New Timeline counterpart of the prophecy, that Sophitia will die, that Pyrrha will suffer from a shard of Soul Edge, will be abducted and raised by Tira to be the next vessel, and bring about an era of death and destruction upon the world. She has no involvement in the New Timeline beyond Cassandra's Chronicle, but this is absolutely vital in shaping the status quo of future games by preventing those chain of events from occurring.
- Walking Spoiler: Her existence in the game is easily the biggest spoiler regarding the future of Soulcalibur yet.
Meimei
Origin: Peking, Ming Empire (China)
A close friend of Xianghua since childhood, and also the younger sister of Li Long. Meimei, unable to leave the palace grounds, has asked her friend to look out for her brother, who disappeared when he was tasked by the Emperor to find Soul Edge.
- Meaningful Name: Meimei's name in Mandarin Chinese literally means 'younger sister', which is exactly what her relation to Li Long is.
Miser
A thief that first appeared in Soul Calibur III.
- Action Girl: She battles the Conduit when they stop her from stealing from them.
- Demoted to Extra: She was a bonus character in III. Now, she's just an NPC.
Nathaniel "Rock" Adams / "The White Giant"
First Appearance: Soul Edge (1995)
- Demoted to Extra: Got hit by this pretty bad, to the point where it's difficult to even call it "to Extra". While he's not the only main roster character who doesn't show up in the base game, Rock doesn't even appear on screen nor is he mentioned by name. Rather, he has an encyclopedia entry referring to him by his moniker of the White Giant, confirming that he does indeed still exist but isn't relevant here.
- The Ghost: Never seen onscreen or spoken by his actual name, he's nonetheless confirmed to exist via the encyclopedia.
Palgaea
The evil god worshipped by the Fygul Cestemus cult; known in Greece as the god of war Ares, who desires to claim Soul Edge for himself.
- The Ghost: Palgaea never directly appears, instead being represented through his Agent of Death, Ker.
- God of Evil: He is worshipped as the embodiment of evil and bloodshed.
- Greater-Scope Villain: While he doesn't get directly involved in the affairs of the cult, he has tasked Ker with ensuring Astaroth claims Soul Edge and delivers it to him.
- Playing Both Sides: As Palgaea, he sends Astaroth to search for Soul Edge. As Ares, he sends Spartan soldiers to perform the same mission. Astaroth is attacked by the Spartan soldiers, leaving him annoyed at Palgaea's duplicity.
- Snake People: He's depicted as a scythe-wielding creature with the head of a cobra and a human torso and arms.
Plata
Talim's older cousin.
- Fanservice Extra: Very busty and with open cleavage.
- Meaningful Name: Plata means "silver" in Spanish, which can refer to her silver hair.
Rothion Alexander
Voiced by: Michael Sinterniklaas (English)
A young blacksmith from a neighbor town near Athens, one day Rothion came down to the Bakery the Alexandra family owns looking for its services, there he witnessed Sophitia in pain for having one of her visions regarding Soul Edge; that encounter made the two quickly bond, falling in love and promising each other their hand in marriage.
For years Rothion remained a very minor background character in the series ongoing lore, never appearing ever since his debut in Sophitia’s ending sequence for SCI, it took SCVI to give some actual on-screen presence 20 years after his original debut; in SCVI Rothion tried to offer himself in Sophitia’s place as Hephaestus chosen warrior but he was promptly denied, the god chose him to be the one who would forge Sophitia’s Omega Sword and Elk Shield instead.
- Adaptational Badass: Downplayed; in the Original Timeline, he was a non-combatant. In the New Timeline, he has some fighting skill, even wanting to become Hephaestus' chosen warrior in the place of his wife, but is still portrayed as overall inferior with the god refusing his plea, and he's established to not be a warrior overall.
- Ascended Extra: In the previous games, he was almost only ever mentioned in his wife and sister-in-law's profiles. Here, he makes a full, voiced appearance, and even becomes a friendly opponent in Sophitia's story.
- The Blacksmith: His main purpose in the series, Rothion forged Sophitia’s Omega Sword and Elk Shield on Hephaestus’ demand; he would go to forge more weapons for Sophitia and later Cassandra as well.
- Gorgeous Greek: After his beauty upgrade in SCVI, he qualifies as an male example being quite handsome. Sophitia is very lucky indeed.
- Marry for Love: Cassandra's story puts down some fans'
irrational hatred of Rothion (based on shallow rationale like not being a playable fighter, not being their definition of attractive, or not being Siegfried), showing him to be even more trusting and understanding of Sophitia's struggle than his own sister, and magnanimously forgiving to when Cassandra attempted to put him down as not being worthy of her. - Not So Harmless: Previously it was only stated that Rothion was a blacksmith and nothing more, SCVI made him have a bit of combat prowess with a staff, however it is established he is not a warrior, even less one on Sophitia’s level, Hephaestus quickly refused Rothion’s plea to take Sophitia’s place as the god’s chosen warrior.
- Pretty Boy: Now that he’s been given a bit more focus, Rothion is shown to be one hell of a match for Sophitia, being one of the prettiest boys in a series not lacking for any.
- Progressively Prettier: In his previous only visual appearance, Sophitia’s ending in SCI, Rothion looked rather average and on the rough side, SCVI gave him one hell of a beauty upgrade to match Sophitia.
- Refused by the Call: Hephaestus refused to make him his holy warrior over Sophitia, despite his pleas.
- Satellite Character: Despite being the husband of a very important character within the series, Rothion doesn’t amount to much as a character.
- Ultimate Blacksmith: Considering he was entrusted with materials bestowed by the Greek god of metalworking to create a divinely-empowered weapon it's clear his skills are the real deal.
Sakan Inobe
An old friend of Shugen's who Setsuka becomes acquainted with. While seeming like an ordinary old man, there's more to him that meets the eye.
- The Atoner: Turned to religion and adopted Anju as a way to find peace after his complicity in the Kokonoe's continued spiral into cruelty.
- Cool Old Guy: An elderly man who's more than happy to assist Setsuka.
- Crippling Overspecialization: His incredibly strong will means he's a natural prodigy of the Zanki technique, but he had no talent for battoujyutsu with many of his subordinates far surpassing him.
- Defector from Decadence: His true name is Gekkyusai Kokonoe, the younger brother of former clan head Danjuro Kokonoe as well as the former head of the Hidden Kokonoe. He left when he found that the Kokonoe had become disgustingly cruel and overly ambitious.
- Japanese Christian: Has taken a few Christian beliefs into his own, even citing a prayer to Shugen.
- My Greatest Failure: Gave his own son to the ruthless training regimen meant to create a Demon Assassin only for his son to die and his wife to commit suicide shortly thereafter.
Salia Olschmidt
The second-in-command of Schwarzwind and Siegfried's friend.
- Adaptation Deviation: In this timeline, Salia reforms Schwarzwind into a group of mercenaries who helps the innocent after Siegfried's downfall, while awaiting for Siegfried's return. In the original timeline, Schwarzwind's Heel–Face Turn didn't happen until much later, specifically during the 17-year gap between IV and V and by Siegfried's own hand, no less.
- Cincinnatus: She has assumed control of Schwarzwind in Siegfried's absence, reforming them from a group of bandits into a squad of mercenaries.
- Heel–Face Turn: Undergoes one, going from a thief who harms the innocent to a mercenary who helps them.
- Number Two: She was Siegfried's second-in-command and strategist within Schwarzwind, but has assumed temporary control of the bandit-turned-mercenary group in his absence.
- Platonic Life-Partners: Best friends with Siegfried, having fought together from an early age.
Shugen Naokage Kokonoe
Setsuka's master, and an unparalleled swordsman. His death sets many events into motion that would shape his student's destiny.
- Adaptation Expansion: In the original timeline, all we know about Shugen is that he was Setsuka's master who died to his wounds after a battle with Mitsurugi, acting as the motivation in Setsuka's whole story. Here, Shugen's backstory as well as his relationship with Setsuka is fully expanded and is even given a greater connection to the main plot.
- Badass Normal: Unlike his relative Gyobu, who while being a capable fighter and leader had to be turned into a Malfested in order to even get near his level as a Demon Assassin, Shugen had no such enhancements. He was just that damn good at Shinden Tsushima-ryu Battoujutsu.
- Blood Knight: Much like Mitsurugi, he loves a good fight. He even decided at one point in his life that he would live solely by the blade.
- Bloodlust: The Muzan-no-Zan technique (cutting without cutting) is a weaponized version of it, basically a way to unsettle an opponent so a fight is over before it starts.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Shugen Tomiya was born Narukami-maru, later Shugen Naokage Kokonoe, and was raised to become an unparalleled Demon Assassin. He killed many of his clan's enemies, until one day he met a foreign woman named Anju who opened his heart. Realizing how horrible his family's actions were and that they saw him as nothing more than a tool, he left the clan and renounced his identity as the Demon Assassin, choosing instead to live as a true swordsman and modifying his style for practical combat.
- Expy: Could be seen as one to Ukyo Tachibana from the Samurai Shodown series. They're both long-haired pretty fighters with an iaijutsu sword style and somewhat similar outfits. Furthermore, he develops a rivalry with Mitsurugi, himself an expy of Ukyo's original rival Haohmaru (who is now a guest character in VI). Also, both end up slowly dying, complete with coughing fits to display their condition.
- Generation Xerox: He and Setsuka are one to Anju and Inobe being a former assassin taking in a mixed-race orphan to atone for their past.
- Genki Guy: Calls the day he adopted Setsuka "Setsuka Day", and his voice sounds noticeably excited every time he reminds Setsuka of it.
- Heel–Face Turn: He was once a brutal killer for his family until he defected after his heart was opened.
- Iaijutsu Practitioner: A master of Shingen Tsushima-ryu which is centered on battoujyutsu.
- I Have Many Names: He took up the alias of "Shugen Tomiya" to distance himself from his clan. As the Demon Assassin, he was known as "Narukami-maru".
- Leitmotif: Setsuka's Soulcalibur IV theme "Innocent Vision", plays every time he's shown in action in Setsuka's Soul Chronicle. Also, a remix of Mitsurugi's Soulcalibur theme "Duelists", called "Battleworn Soul" plays during his decisive battle with Mitsurugi. Before the Version 2.30 update, this song was actually unique to this specific Soul Chronicle fight. After the update, it has become a selectable BGM to use in-game, and is the default theme of the nighttime variation of Murakumo Shrine Grounds.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: Coupled with his figure and facial features, it makes Shugen look younger than he is and be on par with Kilik and Siegfried in terms of bishieness.
- Meaningful Name: His childhood name, Narukami-maru, is an alternate name for Raijin, the Shinto god of thunder. Appropriate for a man who's strikes were as swift as lightning.
- Older Than They Look: Though his age is never revealed. He looks rather youthful despite having already been a master assassin of the Kokonoe clan 13 years before the events of VI. A narration, stated to be from his point of view, describes the 25-year old Mitsurugi as a "young warrior".
- The Paragon Always Rebels: He was the strongest assassin the Kokonoe clan ever produced. Eventually, he came to realize just how awful his family's actions were and defected. And because of his defection, the Kokonoe clan split into two factions and began to fall from grace.
- Parental Substitute: Took care of Setsuka for 11 years, being her swordsmanship master but he also grew to love her as a daughter, wishing to be called father on the 10th anniversary he found Setsuka when presenting her with a kimono.
- Secret Identity: Shugen Kokonoe is the fabled Demon Assassin, a killer without peer who eliminated the enemies of his clan.
- Sexy Mentor: He is quite handsome with his long hair, slender figure and facial features. And he adopted Setsuka, trained and treated her well. It's not hard to see why she fell for him.
- Shared Family Quirks: He shares the Signature Laugh of his relative Gyobu.
- Split Personality: In his last days, he became much more strict and harsh with Setsuka in her training, and the techniques he taught her delved into much darker territory, being maneuvers used for assassinations. It's a Foreshadowing of his identity as the Demon Assassin. Knowing that he had little time left, he decided to teach Setsuka all that he possibly could before his wounds from Mitsurugi caught up with him.
- Super-Soldier: He is considered this to his clan, as the creation of the Demon Assassin is likened to a method of creating these.
- Walking Spoiler: It's impossible to talk about his true identity without revealing his family's Dirty Business of creating super-assassins, and the fact that they are willing to do anything to have one available to them at any given time. His untimely death causes them to haphazardly try to create a new one by using a fragment of Soul Edge generated by the Evil Seed in order to turn one of their own into a Malfested slave.
- Worthy Opponent: The second he hears about Mitsurugi he can't help but be curious. Shugen considers his duel with him to be one of the greatest moments of his life, even swearing to Mitsurugi he'll be waiting for a rematch in Hell.
- Wrecked Weapon: Gets his sword shattered by Mitsurugi. Considering he can use his sheath as a weapon it barely mattered when the Kokonoe Clan showed up to finish him off.
- Your Days Are Numbered: His injuries from his fight with Mitsurugi didn't directly kill him, but they weakened him to the point where illness claimed his life.
Seong Han-myeong
The father of Seong Mi-na and Hwang's master.
- The Greatest Style: The style he teaches is noted to be extremely powerful among Eastern martial arts, and his dojang has produced many of the finest warriors in all of Korea, Mi-na and Hwang among them.
- Red Baron: He gained such a reputation for his prowess that he became known as "The God of Martial Arts".
The Silver-Haired Child (Unmarked Spoilers)
Iska Acht
Voiced by: Jeannie Tirado (English)
First Appearance: Soulcalibur Legends
A mysterious girl who is a part of the newly-reborn Nightmare's inner circle, being an attendant of the Taoist sorcerer Won Gabok. She is fond of manipulation and trickery, and has a connection with Astral Chaos, as she is able to transport whoever she wishes there. She claims to be acquainted with Siegfried, yet Siegfried himself seems to have little to no recollection of her. The way she carries herself seems as if she knows more than she lets on. Specifically, things that may not have happened yet, or have already happened, almost as if she is not of this world... or rather, this version of it...
- Alternate Company Equivalent: Acht could be considered this to several other characters from other franchises.
- To Ermac, for being a fusion of several souls into a singular being with its own will.
- To Cagliostro, for once having a male form associated with alchemy that eventually returned in a female form.
- Ambiguous Gender: According to the developers, Acht is female, but the story mode gives the description of Acht being "neither boyish nor girlish". Indeed, she once did take on a male form back when she was originally a formless, ethereal entity dwelling within Astral Chaos, but it was incomplete and could only interact with the physical world as a hallucination. That particular form went by the name of "Iska Farkas" and manipulated Siegfried into becoming Nightmare.
- Ambiguous Situation: Everything about her is shrouded in mystery, from her motives to her identity. The name "Acht" itself is an alias. At least, that's how it's presented initially, until you look at her Museum entry.
- Anthropomorphic Personification: According to her encyclopedia entry, Acht is one of several amalgamations of souls that were possessed and devoured by Soul Edge, but given physical form and taking on a will of their own, each form being a representation of one of the many souls within it. Simply put, Acht is a living fragment of Soul Edge, a physical extension of its will. Due to her nature as a being from Astral Chaos, however, she cannot fight in the physical world and thus serves as an attendant to Nightmare's new inner circle of sword-monikered Malfested, sharing a form of Psychic Link to the Taoist mage Won Gabok, in order to make Soul Edge whole again. She has at least six other counterparts, each also named after a German number and also serving as attendants: Sieben, Sechs, Fünf, Vier, Drei, and Zwei.
- Chekhov's Gunman: Remember the mysterious girl repersented by a shadowy portrait during Setsuka's Soul Chronicle? The one who retrieves the fragment of Soul Edge from an unconscious Gyobu? That's Acht.
- The Corrupter: Impressed by Mitsurugi's skill and power, Acht seeks to turn him into a malfested. It's also revealed that she — as Iska Farkas — played a role in Siegfried Schtauffen becoming Nightmare, and seeks to do so again in Nightmare's DLC Soul Chronicle.
- Creepy Child: She may be childlike in form, but her words and mannerisms are most certainly not.
- Dimensional Traveler: Acht can freely pop in and out of Astral Chaos on a whim, using this to teleport around the world.
- Duality Motif: Acht has heterochromia, with one red eye and one blue eye. More than that, her personality serves as a stark contrast to the form she takes. If her first name is any indication, this may not be coincidental.
- Forgotten Friend, New Foe: She claims to be this to Siegfried, commenting that they once traveled the world together after he claimed Soul Edge but before he became Nightmare, and that he even entrusted Soul Calibur to her. However, Siegfried has no recollection of these events and accuses her of trying to trick him. Acht's profile in the Museum reveals that she latched onto Siegfried's broken mind in the form of Iska Farkas and manipulated him into giving in to Soul Edge and becoming Nightmare.
- Hidden Agenda Villain: Although Acht willingly serves Inferno, her words and actions seem to imply that she may have some hidden goals of her own that differ from those of her "father". She seems very interested in finding another powerful swordsman to become a Malfested in order for her to bond with, even trying to pair with her "old friend" Siegfried again, which would end up causing problems for Inferno considering he needs Siegfried as a host in order to remain manifested as Nightmare.
- Hive Mind: She started out as possessing a shared consciousness with the other offshoots of Inferno, but became something more.
- Humanoid Abomination: Acht resembles an androgynous girl with white hair and heterochromia, but is actually an offshoot of Soul Edge that has attained a will of her own, effectively making her Inferno's daughter — hence why Gabok refers to her as "Princess".
- Interactive Narrator: Acht briefly hijacks the narration of Mitsurugi's Soul Chronicle expansion while whisking him away to Astral Chaos.
- Last Episode, New Character: Acht makes her official debut in the story episodes introduced alongside the release of Hwang, the final character of Season 2.
- The Man Behind the Man: In addition to her main duties as Won Gabok's attendant, Acht manipulates anyone possessed by Soul Edge or its fragments to gather souls for the sword. She is also behind world governments and nobility knowing about the sword's existence, such as the Hidden Kokonoe Clan, meaning she is ultimately responsible for Setsuka's involvement in the plot. It's even revealed that she is the one who comes to retrieve the Soul Edge fragment from the crippled Gyobu. And before even all that, it is revealed that before she was fully "born", her original ethereal self took on the form of a boy named Iska Farkas and manipulated Siegfried into becoming Nightmare.
- Mythology Gag: In more ways than one.
- Her apparent full name, as given by the life bar during her fight with Mitsurugi, is Iska Acht. As in Iska Farkas, the villain of Soulcalibur Legends, who was notably male but also had androgynous features and a twin sister. As it turns out, the two are indeed the very same being, with Farkas being an incomplete, unfinished version of what would eventually become her fully-realized self.
- Her comments about Siegfried using Soul Edge to massacre thousands of Ottoman Imperial soldiers and gaining the Holy Roman Emperor's recognition are a nod to the events of Soulcalibur Legends, but also double as a Call-Forward to the backstory of the third incarnation of Nightmare, Graf Dumas.
- Her last name, Acht, is the German word for the number eight, and it's also shown that she has a moon insignia on her person. Specifically, the same one that Z.W.E.I from V had, with Johan having an attendant named Zwei.
- Non-Action Guy: She may have powerful magic and abilities at her disposal, but she's incapable of fighting outside of Astral Chaos. A possible reason for this could be because Inferno, her "father", manifests as the sword Soul Edge within the physical world - a weapon that cannot act of its own accord and requires someone to wield it in order to act as a host for Inferno's consciousness. Thus far, Acht has been shown to be able to fight in a limited capacity, but only when "paired" with a capable Malfested. This is why she seems so interested in Mitsurugi and Siegfried.
- Numerological Motif: Her last name, Acht, is the German word for the number 8, marking her as an attendant the attendants to Won Gabok, a Malfested Taoist mage and one of Nightmare's new inner circle.
- Oh, Crap!: When Algol interrupts her attempt to convert Mitsurugi into a malfested, she's shocked and horrified that the deific Hero King is already awake.
- Same Character, But Different: Iska Acht is actually Iska Farkas from Soulcalibur Legends, but given a major revamp in terms of plot significance. For starters, the being that is Farkas isn't actually human, or even real for that matter. "Iska Farkas" was once an amalgam of many souls that had been consumed by Soul Edge. Once separate, some of these lost souls suddenly fused together to become entirely new beings altogether, each representing a single soul with their own sentience but connected to the cursed sword. One of these entities took on the form of the male Iska Farkas, a hallucination within Siegfried's traumatized and insane mind, to manipulate him into becoming Nightmare and killing countless innocent people to harvest their souls for Soul Edge. After Nightmare was defeated by Soul Calibur, the formless entity that had posed as "Farkas" was suddenly able to gain a corporeal incarnation, along with 6 of its kin. Now, it takes on the form of a girl named Acht and is partnered with Won Gabok.
- Super-Empowering: At the end of Hwang's Chronicle of Souls, she imbues Gabok with her power and transforms him into a powerful Malfested, though this is undone by the Mirror of Evil's Bane.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: She may be Gabok's attendant, but she has nothing but contempt for him and is searching for an alternate partner — trying to malfest Mitsurugi and convince Siegfried to submit to Soul Edge once more. The feeling is mutual, with Gabok often treating her with amused disdain.
- Two Aliases, One Character: Her heterochromia, androgynous appearance, first name, and the allusions she gives throughout her appearances seem to imply that she is actually the very male Iska Farkas from Soulcalibur Legends. Acht's museum entry reveals that she and Iska Farkas from Soulcalibur: Legends are the same entity — with Farkas being an incomplete male manifestation of Acht, hence why she shares his memories of the events of Soulcalibur Legends.
- Walking Spoiler: Her appearance in both Nightmare and Mitsurugi's extended Soul Chronicle shows that there is more to Soul Edge than being possessed by Inferno. In addition, her full name, Iska Acht, is a very strong hint as to who, or rather what, she really is. Also, given the revelation that VI is a Continuity Reboot of the original games, it is heavily implied that her very presence could potentially throw the sequence of future events completely Off the Rails, as opposed to characters such as Zasalamel, Azwel, and Cassandra who either fit in neatly with the events of the original timeline without causing major disruptions (the former two) or know of the original timeline's events but want to be careful about potentially changing things for the worse (the latter).
- You Are Number 6: Her name, Acht, is the German word for the number 8. However, she's also the only one of the attendants to have a given name.
Sorceress
An unnamed woman who sends Geralt to the world of Soulcalibur.
- Clear My Name: She sends Geralt to the Soulcalibur world to prove her innocence that she's not summoning demons.
- Fanservice Extra: No relevance apart from sending Geralt to another world, not even her name is stated. But she is very busty as shown in her art, and has sex with Geralt at the end of his Chronicle.
- Sex for Services: In all but the exact words, it's pretty clear that she rewards Geralt by having sex with him. Par for the course for the White Wolf.
Spirit of Soul Calibur
First Appearance: Soulcalibur IV
The counterpart of Inferno and will of Soul Calibur.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: In the original timeline, the Spirit of Soul Calibur was first given a voice in Soul Calibur IV — having been awakened by Siegfried's clash with Nightmare immediately following the events of Soul Calibur III— before fully manifesting as Elysium in V. In Soul Calibur VI she awakens between the events of Soul Calibur and Soul Calibur II, facilitating a small but important deviation in Siegfried's narrative.
- Ambiguously Evil: In his Soul Chronicle, Zasalamel mentions that something went wrong when Soul Calibur was created by Algol and that it had to be perfected by the Guardians of the Spirit Sword, who hid it away so that it wouldn't be used to commit evil, stored it alongside a mystical staff capable of absorbing energy and a sacred mirror capable of cleansing evil energy, and carefully vetted those chosen to wield it. Whether or not this means that the spirit of Soul Calibur is as malevolent as her counterpart from the original timeline was revealed to be remains to be seen, but Nightmare's DLC Chronicle of Souls shows Soul Calibur is vulnerable to being corrupted by Soul Edge's power.
- The Ghost: Mostly played straight. The closest we ever see of the spirit is when Siegfried hears the sword calling out to him during his Soul Chronicle. But even then, there's no dialogue for her and the only visual we see is a flashing blue light.
- The Nameless: Strictly speaking, the spirit of Soul Calibur doesn't actually have a name, much like how the spirit of Soul Edge is only referred to as "Inferno" for convenience's sake. Indeed, while fans of the series do know it by one possible name, Elysium, the spirit itself noted in the Original Timeline that it doesn't have an identity of its own, instead taking whatever shape its wielder finds the most comfortable.
Toki
Taki's foster father and the head of the Fu-ma Clan.
- Archnemesis Dad: To Taki, his former daughter who turned against him. Played with in that he's not actually biologically related to her yet is still very much her father in all other respects.
- Decomposite Character: In the original timeline, he took over Gel-o-Fury and transformed into a kitsune, ultimately being consumed by Soul Edge. In the rebooted timeline, Geki is the one who is possessed by Gel-o-Fury.
- The Ghost: He doesn't appear in Taki's Chronicle of Soul, having already departed Japan to seek Soul Edge.
Vercci
Voiced by: Kirk Thornton (English, while alive), Ben Diskin (English, as a ghost)
Voldo's deceased master. He was going to have Cervantes obtain for Soul Edge for him, which led Cervantes to attacking the ship carrying Soul Edge to auction which led to Cervantes becoming the wielder of Soul Edge. He is known far and wide as "The Merchant of Death" for his lucrative operations of selling weapons on the black market to the highest bidder.
- Our Ghosts Are Different: He seems to be able to speak to Voldo from beyond the grave, as though he were still alive. He is actually an illusion created by Inferno in order to manipulate Voldo into harvesting souls for him, as his voice and mannerisms are completely different from how they were while he was alive.
Wilhelm von Krone
Voiced by: Chris Hackney (English)
Member of the Krone royal family, Hilde’s cousin, a warrior-in-training alongside Hilde who later becomes leader of their country elite knights, the Silver Wolves; Wilhelm is a strict individual who tries to make Hilde steel herself to become the ruler their nation needs.
- Battle Couple: At the end of Hilde's Soul Chronicle, Hilde and Wilhelm have their last stand against the traitorous malfested former allies.
- Chef of Iron: While also being a skilled warrior, Wilhelm is also noted to be a skilled in cooking. His gugelhupf is favored by the Silver Wolves soldiers. Hilde is said to often sneak around to try his food. Hwang also commended his cooking skills when Wilhelm made him a gugelhupf as an apology for attacking him.
- Gameplay and Story Integration: In Hwang's Soul Chronicle, he gets to meet and battle Wilhelm as a member of the Aval Organization using Hilde's fighting style. During the battle, Wilhelm will only attack Hwang with his short sword while completely ignoring the use of his spear. This is because his spear hand was injured as shown in the finale of Hilde's Soul Chronicle.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He is very strict and quite cold towards Hilde is many moments of her Soul Chronicle, but through his harsh behavior it can be seen cares for Hilde a lot, Wilhelm is undeniably loyal to her, just wanting Hilde to become the strong queen their kingdom needs.
- Kissing Cousins: Hilde’s Soul Chronicle in VI comes a long way to show Wilhelm cares a great deal for her, their hands are promised towards each other, at their Soul Chronicle’s end she seems to be enamored with Wilhelm well enough for the engagement to go through when the day comes.
- Passing the Torch: Wilhelm suffers heavy damage in his dominant arm at the end of Hilde’s Soul Chronicle, with that he decides to strengthen their kingdom through other means; first Wilhelm passes down his command of the Silver Wolves to Hilde, going on to take a more political role In Wolfkrone, securing alliances and supplies to the kingdom. By the time when Hwang's Soul Chronicle takes place, he has joined the Aval Organization.
- Surprisingly Similar Characters: A coincidental one. An edgy pretty boy who fights with a lance and has the Baritone of Strength voice of Chris Hackney? Wilhelm is basically a red-head Dimitri from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Won Soo-hyun
The former Secret Royal Inspector of Korea, and a master of Taoist magic. She teaches Hwang Seong-gyeong the ways of Taoism in order to serve his country and protect it from the supernatural threat of Soul Edge closing in around it.
- Cain and Abel: It's revealed that she is Won Gabok's older sister, and that the reason he joined Nightmare's cabal was because he was jealous of her.
- The Men in Black: A secretive government official who is also an ally of another similar group dedicated to protecting the world form supernatural threats - the Aval Organization.
- Old Master: She has been serving her country for many years, and is allied with the Aval Organization and Zasalamel.
- Older Than They Look: The strain of protecting the Mirror of Evil's Bane causes her to look middle-aged, though it's implied that she is centuries old. When she drops the barrier to fight Won Gabok, she takes on the appearance of a young woman.
- Religion is Magic: Won Soo-hyun is a master of Taoism and has acquired immortality and immense mystical prowess through it.
- Warrior Monk: Won Soo-hyun is an immortal Taoist monk who served as her country's Secret Royal Inspector, and is a skilled swordswoman as well.
Won Gabok
Voiced by: Joe Zieja (English)
The leader of the Society of Salvation, a cult residing in Korea dedicated to promoting Soul Edge as the Sword of Salvation. In reality, he is the younger brother of Won Soo-hyun and a master of Taoist magic who was banished. In his lust for power, Gabok willingly became a Malfested servant of Nightmare and member of his new inner circle to sow chaos throughout Korea.
- Agent Peacock: Dresses in gaudy robes and has a very flowery manner of speech.
- And Your Little Dog, Too!: While transforming Hwang into a Malfested, he makes sure to let Hwang know that his body will be used as an assassin, and that Mi-na will be one of the first victims. Hearing this, Hwang heroically turns his blade on himself.
- Ax-Crazy: He is gleefully devoted to bloodshed and slaughter in the name of Soul Edge, urging his followers to kill everyone and everything they come across.
- Card-Carrying Villain: He's evil, he knows it, and is completely fine with being a complete bastard.
- Combat Pragmatism: He uses magic to beat Han-myeong, even lampshading that he could never hope to beat him in a fair fight.
- Foil: He's essentially Azwel, except with none of the eccentric or charismatic qualities that make people love to hate him.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Mostly motivated by his jealousy of Soo-hyun's talents.
- Hate Sink: Has zero redeeming qualities whatsoever, and does everything in his power to annoy people and make them hate his guts, including the audience. Even his own attendant, Acht, can't stand him!
- Horned Humanoid: His Malfested form sports a pair of horns on its forehead. In his enhanced second form, they become longer.
- One-Winged Angel: At the end of Hwang's Chronicle of Souls, he has Acht transform him into a more powerful Malfested form.
- Warrior Monk: His abilities as a Taoist mage are boosted by his Malfestation, and he is a skilled swordsman as well.
Libra of Soul Characters
The Conduit
The faces of you. Four of them, anyways.
The "Conduit": the main character of the Libra of Soul mode, AKA your created character. A person whose fate is now entwined in the Tale of Souls and Swords, after being infected by the Evil Seed. Now (s)he must travel the world, and hopefully cure the affliction.
- Action Girl: Any female version of the character is this by default.
- Always Someone Better: While The Conduit is a skilled enough fighter to hold their own against most of the Soul Calibur roster and even best some its toughest members, at least three side quests show them being overwhelmed taking on the likes of Nightmare, Tira, and Voldo (former almost killing them but deciding to spare them because of their ties to the Evil Seed, while the latter two forced the Conduit to retreat after fighting them.)
- Brainwashed and Crazy: In Zasalamel’s last mission, they briefly become possessed by Algol in order for him to be free from the Astral Chaos but Zasalamel managed to save them before the Hero King gets that chance.
- Energy Absorption: Their ability to close astral rifts by absorbing their power is central to the plot.
- Featureless Protagonist: You can choose their name, race (up to 16 different ones!), sex and appearance, and that character is the main protagonist. Outside of being infected by the Evil Seed, they have no defined backstory presumably for players to immerse themselves and make up backstories of their own.
- For Want Of A Nail: At the end of Zasalamel's questline, he states that the Conduit's actions have changed the course of history from what his "future memories" indicate should be happening, though he refuses to elaborate on what he means by that.
- Gameplay and Story Segregation: The story has you trying to save yourself from being taken over by the Evil Seed. This is true even if you're playing a malfested. Then again, Soulcalibur 5 did establish that it's possible for malfested to break free of Soul Edge's control.
- Heroic Mime: Although they can speak in the narrative text and in their thoughts, the main character doesn't actually say any dialogue aside from the "...!" response to a situation in the story.
- Hero of Another Story: The characters of other players can be encountered online, effectively making them side characters to your own story.
- In the main story for Soul Chronicle, they're this to Kilik as his opponent, importing their appearance, fighting style, and weapon over from Libra of Soul if you've created a character and used that character recently. Otherwise, it's a male human in a hood using Mitsurugi's fighting style by default.
- Insistent Terminology: The game deliberately calls races like elves, orcs and so on by different names. For instance, Outcasts are your average kemonomimi (i.e. catgirls) while angels and demons are referred to as "Lost Souls".
- Karma Meter: Whether you're good or evil is up to you. Though all this really affects is what bonuses you get from weapons, whether or not you defeat Azwel with Soul Edge or Soul Calibur, and whether Groh lives or dies in the final battle against him.
- Massive Race Selection: You can choose up to 16 different races, ranging from mundane humans to skeletons to elves to malfested and more.
- Monster Adventurers: Qualify as this trope if played by the more inhuman race like Lizardman, Malefic, Lost Soul (Horned), Mummy or Malfested.
- Our Angels Are Different: The winged Lost Souls — who are physically angels in all but name — are described as being denizens of the Astral Chaos instead of being servants of the Abrahamic God.
- Our Demons Are Different: The horned Lost Souls — who are physically demons in all but name — are described as being denizens of the Astral Chaos.
- Purely Aesthetic Gender: The sex you pick for your character has no effect on gameplay. Taken even further in that you can choose up to 16 different races, and none of them effect how the game is played at all.
- Unusually Uninteresting Sight: Whether or not you make your character one of the more fantastical races, or have them wear modern clothing. no one will bat an eye.
- Villain Protagonist: Subverted. Your character really doesn't do anything evil, even if you make choices that slide their Karma Meter towards the "evil" side.
- Virtual Paper Doll: How the character looks is entirely up to the player.
- Your Days Are Numbered: At the beginning of the game, Zasalamel informs the player that they'll die unless they continuously absorb power from astral rifts. Near the end of the game, the player has absorbed enough power that they're no longer in danger of dying, but at that point they have bigger things to worry about.
- Was Once a Man: Malefic — based on Necrid from Soulcalibur II are the descendants of warriors mutated by Astral Chaos' energies. Malfested — which come in three stages — are similarly humans who were mutated by Soul Edge's corruptive power.
Bolta
The owner of a Smithy in the town of Kashgar. Her father, Klich, was a friend of Drona's.
- Action Girl: She tests and advertises her weaponry by fighting the player with them.
- The Blacksmith: Her trade of choice.
- Disappeared Dad: Klich wandered out of town in a bad mood one day, and hasn't been seen since.
- Family Business: Her father ran the Smithy before her.
- Family Honor: One of her quests involves restoring her family's honor, as the business used to be supported by the local royalty until a dispute between her grandfather and a corrupt guard captain that was related to the monarchy.
- Goggles Do Nothing: She's always wearing a pair, though they never shield her eyes in battle.
Daniel and Valtro
Daniel
Valtro
The heads of a cult devoted to Azwel, and the powers he has bestowed on them.
- Badass Normal: Daniel reveals in his final fight that he never had the power of the Seed himself.
- Collapsing Lair: Valtro faces his end this way, trying to pin down the protagonists while Azwel retreats, and after Daniel has compromised the building's supports.
- The Fighting Narcissist: Daniel takes great pride in his humanly beauty.
- Goofy Print Underwear: If the player manages to break his lower armor parts, Valtro will reveal he's wearing heart printed underwear. Even funnier if done while he's malfested.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Valtro gains these when tapping into the power of the Seed.
- Sissy Villain: Daniel fights and acts with feminine mannerism.
- With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: Valtro. Gets even worse in his last moments, when Azwel bestows even more power upon him.
Dion and Natalie
Dion
Natalie
Members of the "Aval Organization", working alongside fellow member Grøh and the Player Character to track down the Evil Seed and Astral Fissures.
- Eyepatch of Power: Both wear one over the same eye as Grøh, implying it's part of the standard outfit of the Organization.
- Motor Mouth: Dion, though you wouldn't know it from how he behaves on duty. In one sidequest, he talks with the Conduit at a tavern until he tires himself out from talking so much.
- Nice Guy: Despite being part of the Organization, Dion is shown to be polite and helpful to the player character. Natalie is also this to an extent once you get to know her.
- Two Guys and a Girl: Form this trio with Grøh.
Drona
A retired warrior that rescues the Conduit after their infection, and trains them in the ways of combat.
- Butt-Monkey: The default training dummy in tutorial mode, as well as all of the move demonstrations in training mode, meaning his job is to basically get hit by literally every move in the game.
- Ditzy Genius: Excellent in martial arts, but unintentionally caused some grief to former rivals, not to mention that he's bad at descriptions and the location of places, causing no bound of confusion and frustration to the Conduit.
- Hero of Another Story: His dialogues in the tutorial tell of his adventures around the world, meeting many warriors and earning their respect.
- The Mentor: He is the one who trains the main character in the tutorial mode.
- Training Dummy: He essentially takes Edge Master's place as the opponent in training and tutorial mode.
Haoran
A traveler who accompanies the Conduit early on, as they travel with Maxi. Eventually becomes a Malfested after an astral fissure emerges in his hometown of Yangguang.
- Despair Event Horizon: Eventually, he does awaken from his catatonic state should the player choose to save him, but he isn't the same as he used to be after recovering from being malfested. He starts to feel stress over his lack of strength as a warrior and this causes his brother to worry about him very much.
- Fighting from the Inside: Should the player choose to save Haoran by giving him the medicine. He will go into a catatonic state and must face his inner demons in order to awaken, according to Edge Master.
- Mercy Kill: One of the things the Conduit can do to him after defeating him.
- Nice Guy: A very friendly traveler who shared his mooncakes with the main character and Maxi after sparring.
The Carablan Crew
A group of bandits that operate throughout Central and Southwestern Asia. Among its members is a weapon seller named Ruslan, who the Conduit encounters at the Yumen pass while on the way to meet Groh in Kroraina.
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: Defeating the leader of the Carablan allows one to become "the Boss". The former boss will go down to being ranked as number 2, the former number 2 becomes third ranked and etc.
- Bedlah Babe: Parizoda dresses in this manner.
- Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Marek wears primarily black, Parizoda is purple clad, Ravshan dresses in green, and Saud's primarily dark blue. Possibly downplayed in the case of Jafar in that he wears a red Badass Longcoat, but has no other recurring color as part of his attire.
- The Dragon: Saud is Jafar's right hand man. Upon defeating Jafar, the latter can be made the player's second in command.
- Dumb Muscle: The rest of the Carablan crew views Ruslan this way.
- Fur and Loathing: Jafar wears pants made from Zebra hide.
- Hulk Speak: Ruslan speaks this way.
- No Shirt, Long Jacket: How Jafar is dressed.
- Optional Party Member: Of a sort. Upon defeating Jafar, the player will be given the option of either having them continue to rob people or can command them to stop stealing. If the latter is chosen, the top five will become mercenaries to hire at Yangguang.
- Slouch of Villainy: Jafar is mentioned by the Conduit to be in this position when first seeing him.
- Smurfette Principle: Parizoda, the fourth highest ranking member of the group, is the only known female that is part of this group.
- The Social Darwinist: Many of its members, Jafar especially, believe the strongest is most entitled. However in contrast to many characters with a social Darwinist mindset, Jafar, as well as Saud, will accept defeat gracefully and serve the Conduit as his/her new lieutenant.
- Token Minority: Marek is the only Black guy who is part of this group. Though given that the Carablan gang is based in Central Asia, it is a wonder that someone from Sub-Saharan Africa would be involved with this group.
