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* SchrodingerFu: While not to the same extent as Voldo,once Maxi gets into a proper flow his attacks become extremely hard to predict just exactly which angle he'll strike from.
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* SchrodingerFu: While not to the same extent as Voldo,once Voldo or Yoshimitsu,once Maxi gets into a proper flow stance his attacks become extremely hard to predict just exactly which angle he'll strike from. predict.
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* SchrodingerFu: While not to the same extent as Voldo,once Maxi gets into a proper flow his attacks become extremely hard to predict just exactly which angle he'll strike from.
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Cervantes' daughter. She was conceived when Soul Edge schemed to create a new host should Cervantes become unable to fulfill his duty. Ivy's mother, the daughter of the owner of the Black Tail Inn, gave birth to her and left her in the care of the noble Valentine household in London. After her adoptive father passed away, she sought to continue his research of Soul Edge through alchemy. She eventually discovered its true properties and sets out to destroy it in memory of her parents. She joins Nightmare, unaware he wielded Soul Edge, and serves him in slaughters under the belief she'd get to Soul Edge throught this. Later confronted by Taki, she discovers the truth of her birth and her father's identity from her.
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Cervantes' daughter. She was conceived when Soul Edge schemed to create a new host should Cervantes become unable to fulfill his duty. Ivy's mother, Cervantes, under this influence, raped the daughter of the owner of the Black Tail Inn, who gave birth to her Ivy and left her in the care of the noble Valentine household in London. After her adoptive father passed away, she sought to continue his research of Soul Edge through alchemy. She eventually discovered its true properties and sets out to destroy it in memory of her parents. She joins Nightmare, unaware he wielded Soul Edge, and serves him in slaughters under the belief she'd get to Soul Edge throught this. Later confronted by Taki, she discovers the truth of her birth and her father's identity from her.
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* DoorstopBaby: Her biological mother left baby Ivy at the front gates of the Valentine Mansion in London. She was raised by the Earl and Countess as a Valentine, only revealing her true parentage upon their death-beds...
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* DoorstopBaby: Her biological mother was raped by Cervantes, who left baby Ivy at the front gates of the Valentine Mansion in London. She was raised by the Earl and Countess as a Valentine, only revealing her true parentage upon their death-beds...
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Cervantes' daughter. She was conceived when Soul Edge schemed to create a new host should Cervantes become unable to fulfill his duty. Cervantes, under this influence, raped the daughter of the owner of the Black Tail Inn, who gave birth to Ivy and left her in the care of the noble Valentine household in London. After her adoptive father passed away, she sought to continue his research of Soul Edge through alchemy. She eventually discovered its true properties and sets out to destroy it in memory of her parents. She joins Nightmare, unaware he wielded Soul Edge, and serves him in slaughters under the belief she'd get to Soul Edge throught this. Later confronted by Taki, she discovers the truth of her birth and her father's identity from her.
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Cervantes' daughter. She was conceived when Soul Edge schemed to create a new host should Cervantes become unable to fulfill his duty. Cervantes, under this influence, raped Ivy's mother, the daughter of the owner of the Black Tail Inn, who gave birth to Ivy her and left her in the care of the noble Valentine household in London. After her adoptive father passed away, she sought to continue his research of Soul Edge through alchemy. She eventually discovered its true properties and sets out to destroy it in memory of her parents. She joins Nightmare, unaware he wielded Soul Edge, and serves him in slaughters under the belief she'd get to Soul Edge throught this. Later confronted by Taki, she discovers the truth of her birth and her father's identity from her.
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* DoorstopBaby: Her biological mother was raped by Cervantes, who left baby Ivy at the front gates of the Valentine Mansion in London. She was raised by the Earl and Countess as a Valentine, only revealing her true parentage upon their death-beds...
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* DoorstopBaby: Her biological mother was raped by Cervantes, who left baby Ivy at the front gates of the Valentine Mansion in London. She was raised by the Earl and Countess as a Valentine, only revealing her true parentage upon their death-beds...
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* CompleteMonster
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: As seen the [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100405004323/soulcalibur/images/b/bd/Adoptive_parents.jpg family portrait]] hanging in the Valentine Mansion in her ''SCIII'' stage, in which she looks to be about 11-12 years old, sports a cute (platinum) BobHaircut and has a hand placed lovingly on Earl Valentine's shoulder.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: As seen in the [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100405004323/soulcalibur/images/b/bd/Adoptive_parents.jpg family portrait]] hanging in the Valentine Mansion in her ''SCIII'' stage, in which she looks to be about 11-12 years old, sports a cute (platinum) BobHaircut and has a hand placed lovingly on Earl Valentine's shoulder.
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The Yoshimitsu of ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man wielding the Manji leader's titular blade. He was a ninja of the [[spoiler: Fu-Ma clan]] who trained under the original, and slew him in order to succeed him. [[spoiler: This is because the first Yoshimitsu was fatally wounded by Cervantes upon his return, and wanted to die honorably.]] Unfortunately, Yoshimitsu II's hatred for evildoers, especially [[spoiler: Cervantes]], makes it difficult for him to properly wield the Yoshimitsu blade, forcing him to use the sacred Fu-Ma sword to act as the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil. He was the one who led [[spoiler: Leixia]] to the Fu-Ma clan.
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The Yoshimitsu of ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man wielding the Manji leader's titular blade. He was a ninja of the [[spoiler: Fu-Ma clan]] who trained under the original, and slew him in order to succeed him. [[spoiler: This is because the first Yoshimitsu was fatally wounded by Cervantes upon his return, and wanted to die honorably.]] ]] Unfortunately, Yoshimitsu II's hatred for evildoers, especially [[spoiler: Cervantes]], makes it difficult for him to properly wield the Yoshimitsu blade, forcing him to use the sacred Fu-Ma sword to act as the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil. BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil. He was also the one who led [[spoiler: Leixia]] to the Fu-Ma clan.
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Legends of Project Soul.
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The Yoshimitsu of ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man wielding the Manji leader's titular blade. He is said to have trained under the original, and slew him in order to succeed him. [[spoiler: This is because the first Yoshimitsu was fatally wounded by Cervantes upon his return, and wanted to die honorably.]]
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The Yoshimitsu of ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man wielding the Manji leader's titular blade. He is said to have was a ninja of the [[spoiler: Fu-Ma clan]] who trained under the original, and slew him in order to succeed him. [[spoiler: This is because the first Yoshimitsu was fatally wounded by Cervantes upon his return, and wanted to die honorably.]]
]] Unfortunately, Yoshimitsu II's hatred for evildoers, especially [[spoiler: Cervantes]], makes it difficult for him to properly wield the Yoshimitsu blade, forcing him to use the sacred Fu-Ma sword to act as the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil. He was the one who led [[spoiler: Leixia]] to the Fu-Ma clan.
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* IntercontinuityCrossover: Is a character in [[QueensBlade Queen's Gate Spiral Chaos]]
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Drilled down into the main trope - fits Ivy better.
* [[BastardGirlfriend Abusively Sexy Lady]]
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* BastardGirlfriend
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* AbusivelySexyLady
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* BareYourMidriff: Most noticible in ''IV''. God, where do the fetishes stop?!
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* BareYourMidriff: Most noticible in ''IV''. God, where do the fetishes stop?! stop?!
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-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[Patrick Seitz]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
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-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[Patrick Seitz]] [[spoiler:Charles Klausemayer]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
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A large golem created by a cult that worshipped the God of War (No, not [[GodOfWar that one]]). His main task is to find Soul Edge and bring it to his master, Kunpaetku (Ares, actually[[hottip:*: well, is it that one or isn't it?!?]]). He slaughtered Maxi's crew under Nightmare's orders. He is later killed by Maxi himself, but gets resurrected in ''II' by Ares. Kunpaetku placed a curse upon him in an attempt to recover control over him, but it only made him more prone to berserk rages. Due to this, he sets out to destroy Kunpaetku, who had planned to betray the god and take Soul Edge's power for himself. Astaroth destroyed the whole cult and eventually found Kunpaetku, who revealed that Astaroth was a "failed experiment," and that he was modeled after a human.
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A large golem created by a cult that worshipped the God of War (No, not [[GodOfWar [[VideoGame/GodOfWar that one]]). His main task is to find Soul Edge and bring it to his master, Kunpaetku (Ares, actually[[hottip:*: well, is it that one or isn't it?!?]]). He slaughtered Maxi's crew under Nightmare's orders. He is later killed by Maxi himself, but gets resurrected in ''II' by Ares. Kunpaetku placed a curse upon him in an attempt to recover control over him, but it only made him more prone to berserk rages. Due to this, he sets out to destroy Kunpaetku, who had planned to betray the god and take Soul Edge's power for himself. Astaroth destroyed the whole cult and eventually found Kunpaetku, who revealed that Astaroth was a "failed experiment," and that he was modeled after a human.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: In ''V'', he's basically a fire-breathing lizard-dragon who fights like none other than [[GodOfWar Kratos]].
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: In ''V'', he's basically a fire-breathing lizard-dragon who fights like none other than [[GodOfWar [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]].
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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Like Astaroth, but he wants to kill the god of fire instead of the god of war (no, [[GodOfWar not that one]]).
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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Like Astaroth, but he wants to kill the god of fire instead of the god of war (no, [[GodOfWar [[VideoGame/GodOfWar not that one]]).
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** His background in ''III'' is very similar to [[GodOfWar another famous spartan]], except for that he's out to kill Hephaestus, not Hades (and later, Zeus).
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* ShoutOut: He's highly reminiscent of William Adams, an English navigator who travelled to Japan in the year 1600 and became the first western samurai.
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* ShoutOut: He's highly reminiscent of William Adams, an English navigator who travelled to Japan in the year 1600 and became the first western samurai.
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-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[spoiler:Charles Klausmeyer]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
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-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[spoiler:Charles Klausmeyer]] [[Patrick Seitz]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
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* DoorstopBaby: Her biological mother was raped by Cervantes, who left baby Ivy at the front gates of the Valentine Mansion in London. She was raised by the Earl and Countess as a Valentine until their deaths....
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* DoorstopBaby: Her biological mother was raped by Cervantes, who left baby Ivy at the front gates of the Valentine Mansion in London. She was raised by the Earl and Countess as a Valentine until Valentine, only revealing her true parentage upon their deaths....death-beds...
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-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[spoiler:Charles Rubendall]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
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-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[spoiler:Charles Rubendall]] Klausmeyer]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
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TheLancer of Kilik's [[TwoGuysAndAGirl 2-man-and-1-woman-band]]. Maxi seeks revenge against Astaroth because he killed Maxi's adoptive brother Kyam and his crew, as he sought Kilik due to the evil energy in him. In the ''Soulcalibur'' he ''apparently'' [[MutualKill dies after killing Astaroth]] but [[IGotBetter gets better]] in ''II'', thought with his limbs weakened to the point of uselessness. His limbs get ''even better'' throught a ritual with a piece of Soul Edge, but he gains LaserGuidedAmnesia in exchange. In ''III'' he meets up with his former friends and remembers them, but because Maxi has a piece of Soul Edge inside him and Kilik's Dvapara-Yuga mirror wards off evil, Maxi can no longer travel with them. In ''IV'' he is manipulated by Tira into serving as a sacrifice for Soul Edge. After vanquishing Astaroth for good, he almost becomes a slave to Soul Edge's will, but Edge Master intervenes and teaches him to control the evil. Now one with the fragment of Soul Edge, he is entrusted with the care of Xiba in ''V'', and journeys to investigate new whispers of the dark sword's return.
* {{Badass}}: [[{{Determinator}} Seems to fight his way through just about everything.]] When it looked like he was going to die at the end of ''Soulcalibur'' [[IGotBetter he got better]] and continued his unending quest to avenge his fallen friends. He was even willing to wield the Soul Edge just to strike down Astaroth, knowing full well that he'd have to be slain in order to stop the soul-stealing rampage that would follow.
* {{Badass}}: [[{{Determinator}} Seems to fight his way through just about everything.]] When it looked like he was going to die at the end of ''Soulcalibur'' [[IGotBetter he got better]] and continued his unending quest to avenge his fallen friends. He was even willing to wield the Soul Edge just to strike down Astaroth, knowing full well that he'd have to be slain in order to stop the soul-stealing rampage that would follow.
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TheLancer of Kilik's [[TwoGuysAndAGirl 2-man-and-1-woman-band]]. Maxi seeks revenge against Astaroth because he killed Maxi's adoptive brother Kyam and his crew, as he sought Kilik due to the evil energy in him. In the ''Soulcalibur'' he ''apparently'' [[MutualKill dies after killing Astaroth]] but [[IGotBetter gets better]] comes back in ''II'', thought with his limbs weakened to the point of uselessness. His limbs get ''even better'' throught a ritual with a piece of Soul Edge, but he gains LaserGuidedAmnesia in exchange. In ''III'' he meets up with his former friends and remembers them, but because Maxi has a piece of Soul Edge inside him and Kilik's Dvapara-Yuga mirror wards off evil, Maxi can no longer travel with them. In ''IV'' he is manipulated by Tira into serving as a sacrifice for Soul Edge. After vanquishing Astaroth for good, he almost becomes a slave to Soul Edge's will, but Edge Master intervenes and teaches him to control the evil. Now one with the fragment of Soul Edge, he is entrusted with the care of Xiba in ''V'', and journeys to investigate new whispers of the dark sword's return.
* {{Badass}}: [[{{Determinator}} Seems to fight his way through just about everything.]] When it looked like he was going to die at the end of ''Soulcalibur''[[IGotBetter he got better]] better and continued his unending quest to avenge his fallen friends. He was even willing to wield the Soul Edge just to strike down Astaroth, knowing full well that he'd have to be slain in order to stop the soul-stealing rampage that would follow.
* {{Badass}}: [[{{Determinator}} Seems to fight his way through just about everything.]] When it looked like he was going to die at the end of ''Soulcalibur''
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* TheBritishTitleSystem: She's a hereditary peeress, becoming Countess Valentine upon the death of her father, the Earl.
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* TheBritishTitleSystem: She's a hereditary peeress, becoming Countess Valentine upon and as the death daughter of her father, the Earl.an Earl, she would be referred to as "(The) Lady Isabella Valentine" .
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* BadassBoast: "Curse your fate for running into ''ME''".
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** UpToEleven: In SCV, create a male character using her as the basis. He's ''FABULOUS!!!''
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* CharClone: As "Graf Dumas" in ''Soulcalibur V''.
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** That's actually just the mane from the helmet.
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* UnskilledButStrong: Nightmare lacks the form and finesse of Siegfried, but makes up for it by [[LightningBruiser hitting hard and hitting fast]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Soul Edge itself qualifies as this. Everybody seems to want it. Only a few people know that it's utterly evil.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Soul Edge itself qualifies as this. Everybody seems to want it. Only a few people know that it's utterly evil.
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* UnskilledButStrong: Nightmare lacks the form and finesse of Siegfried, but makes up for it by [[LightningBruiser hitting hard and hitting fast]].
fast]]. His incarnation in ''V'' deserves special note, as certain changes made to Nightmare have now made him a TierInducedScrappy. Expect plenty of moaning and [[RageQuit ragequits]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Soul Edge itself qualifies as this. Everybody seems to want it. Only a few people know that it's utterly evil. Literally done with the whole "Graf Dumas" thing in ''V''.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Soul Edge itself qualifies as this. Everybody seems to want it. Only a few people know that it's utterly evil. Literally done with the whole "Graf Dumas" thing in ''V''.
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* EvilSoundsDeep: Played somewhat straight in Japanese for ''Soulcalibur'', as NobuyukiHiyama used a deeper, more sinister tone as opposed to Siegfried. However, in ''II'', Hiyama's pitch for Nightmare returned to that of Siegfried's normal voice, and all subsequent actors on both sides of the pond either made Nightmare a raspy voice or a voice that was dark, but not bass. Definitely played straight starting in ''IV'', where Nightmare now has a [[PowerEchoes booming]], distorted voice.
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* EvilSoundsDeep: Played somewhat straight in Japanese for ''Soulcalibur'', as NobuyukiHiyama used a deeper, more sinister tone as opposed to Siegfried. However, in ''II'', Hiyama's pitch for Nightmare returned to that of Siegfried's normal voice, and all subsequent actors on both sides of the pond either made Nightmare a raspy voice or a voice that was dark, but not bass. Definitely played straight starting in ''IV'', where Nightmare now has a [[PowerEchoes booming]], distorted voice. In ''V'', there is much less distortion, but both voice actors use deep tones [[spoiler: to throw players off from his host's identity, but it isn't until the credits when the secret is revealed]].
** [[spoiler: A [[MagnificentBastard cunning nobleman]] seeking to create the perfect world for the sake of his daughter, who has had little to no actual bearing in the story proper, now takes center stage as the villain.]]
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This is a list of characters from the SoulSeries that made their debut in the second game of the series, ''Soulcalibur''.
* Characters/SoulEdge
* Characters/SoulcaliburII
* Characters/SoulcaliburIII
* Characters/SoulcaliburIV
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!!Kilik
Origin - ''Ling-Sheng Su Temple, Ming Empire (China)''
Weapon(s) - Rod (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur IV''), All weapons[[hottip:*:wielded by men]] (''Soulcalibur V'')
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One of the monks at the Ling-Sheng Su temple. [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed He becomes a victim of]] [[TheCorruption the Evil Seed]], but [[spoiler:[[OneeSama his adoptive sister Xianglian]]]] sacrifices herself to save him from the fate of insanity at the cost of her own. Because [[spoiler:Xianglian]] removed her Dvapara-Yuga mirror from herself, she was driven to insanity by the seed and attacked Kilik with all her strength, but Kilik killed her in self defense and the shock from this event made him collapse.
He was eventually found and raised by an old hermit known only as the Edge Master. He taught Kilik how to disperse and destroy the various evil energies linked to Soul Edge. He first tries to physically destroy the sword; once that failed, he tries to purify it itself even if it means becoming a hermit. As of ''IV'', he's determined to this task, attempting to distance Xianghua from him so as to not share his sad destiny.
Reappears in ''V'', in an [[StreetFighter Akuma]]-esque manner as a secret boss. He has somehow mastered all fighting styles in the 17-year timeskip, and has devoted himself to training.
[[spoiler: After ''IV'', he and Xianghua have an affair, and give birth to Xiba. Because Kilik is tainted with Soul Edge's influence, a portion of the evil energy was transferred into Xiba. Fearing for their child's safety, they consult Edge Master, who contacts Kong Xiuquang (Xianghua's grandfather whom she doesn't know about yet) to raise Xiba. Kilik decides to travel the world in order to purify himself, and comes across a shrine which is actually a gateway into Astral Chaos, which is how he comes to know the fighting styles that he uses now. The people he learned the fighting styles from were also servants of Algol.]]
* AnimalMotifs: Birds, possibly. His Critical Finish involves Kilik leaping into the air while surrounded by [[FeatherMotif golden feathers]] as the cry of [[ThePhoenix a phoenix]] resounds through the air, while his helmet in ''V'' is distinctively fashion after a bird.
* BadassNormal: In the canon ending to the first ''Soulcalibur'', Kilik was the one to defeat Nightmare.
* TheBerserker: If he loses the Dvapara-Yuga (the mirror belt of sorts he wears), he's engulfed by a blind rage. Eventually, Kilik was able to overcome his influence of the Evil Seed and instead used a necklace holding a shard of the Dvapara-Yuga (which was broken in the fight with Nightmare) to purify other victims of the Evil Seed.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: As a result of the Evil Seed.
* BreakTheCutie: His backstory.
* CelibateHero: A more complex variation. Unlike in ''III'' (where he's shown to either flat-out ask Xianghua to stay with him or be {{oblivious|ToLove}} to her [[ShipTease hints]]), ''IV'' states that Kilik is well-aware of Xianghua's infatuation with him. Kilik ''himself'' wants to reciprocate that affection, but due to a variety of psychological factors (such as Xianghua [[YouRemindMeOfX reminding him of]] [[spoiler:Xianglian]] or [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies the dangers of their quest to destroy Soul Edge]]), he ultimately wants [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Xianghua to be happy without him]]. This comes to a head in ''IV'': [[spoiler:either he leads a live of seclusion to properly balance the energies of the soul swords within his Kali Yuga (his ending) or she desperately pleads for Kilik to not to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice himself]] and [[TogetherInDeath goes with him]]]]. Furthermore, even with Xianghua's daughter in ''V'' possessing the Dvapara-Yuga necklace, it's been revealed that he is ''not'' the father. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope But]] [[AllThereInTheManual he is the father of her estranged son, Xiba.]]]]
* CoolHelmet: Adorns a helmet that hides his face in ''SCV''.
* DarkIsNotEvil: In his ''SCV'' character portrait, Kilik hides his eyes in the dark of his helmet, his aura is a sickly red glow, his pose is now a menacing engulf-everything with-your-hands. However, his personality is more or less unchanged from previous titles.
* DefeatMeansPlayable: In ''SCV'', defeat Kilik in either the Asia route of Arcade, Quick Battle, or Legendary Souls mode and you get him.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Xinghua was forced into an arranged marriage, and Lexia was born from it; [[spoiler:but prior this event she and Kilik did have a time togther to make Xiba happen]], so it's more of a ''"Did Not Manage To Keep The Girl"''.
* DittoFighter: As of ''SCV''; although he has exclusive moves with his Rod.
* TheFaceless: His helmet in ''SCV'' hides his face, his eyes in particular.
** TheUntwist: If you break off his helmet, though, he looks perfectly fine.
* FailureKnight: Has never been able to forgive himself for what happened at Ling-Sheng Su.
* FallenHero: Possibly as of ''SCV'', Kilik did not get to live happily with Xianghua, gave away one of the items that kept his good morality in check, automatically resulting in embracing his Evil Seed and posing as dark warrior master of all styles. It said said that if he gave away his other item, he would be cured.
* GoodScarsEvilScars[=/=]XMarksTheHero: Has a criss-cross scar on his face below his left eye.
* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice: In Xianghua's ending, along with Xianghua in ''SCIV''. Though he doesn't go alone. (See "TogetherInDeath" in her section.)]]
* [[spoiler:HotDad: He is Xiba's father, and apparently becoming the next Master of all Weapons managed to hold his youthful looks]].
* {{Jossed}}: Many have assumed that Kilik became evil in ''V'' and while we do not know what happened between him and Xianghua, it was revealed through his winquotes that he was completely devoted himself to training and became a second Edge Master. Otherwise, he is more or less the same Kilik.
* LegacyCharacter: Appears to have become this to Edge Master as of ''V''. Why he devoted himself to training in all forms of combat is currently unknown.
** IRegretNothing: Tells Edge Master this upon defeating him in a match in ''V'', referring to the above.
* LovedINotHonorMore: Towards Xianghua.
* PowerGlows: His character portrait in ''SCV'' has him engulfed by a red glow.
* SecretCharacter: In ''SCV'', he has to be unlocked, and is one the of last chracters to be so, as it requires finishing story mode, then playing the Legendary Souls mode to fight against Kilik to get him.
** Or one can do it the easy way and fight him in the Asia route of Arcade mode. You don't even need to clear story mode. While it is an easier fight and acessable from the start, he is the final character in the route. Or one can hunt him down in Quick Battle
* SimpleStaff: His main weapon as a monk is a bo called "Kali-Yuga," one of the three sacred treasures of his temple. [[spoiler:He gave it to Xiba {{offscreen|MomentOfAwesome}} sometime in ''V''.]] Despite a new fighting style, he still has a fondness for staff fighting and has unique moves when copying Xiba. When fighting him in Legendary Souls mode, he fights only with his staff.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name "Kilik" has been oddly romanized. Judging by the characters used in his original Japanese name, he is intended to be called Qi Li-Ke, which makes much more sense for a Chinese character.
** MeaningfulName: However, he could well be named after ''Kilik Pass'', a mountain trail in Xinjiang on China's border with Kashmir. This location also matches the look of his mountainous "Proving Grounds" stages in ''SC'' and ''SCIII''.
* TrainingFromHell: Courtesy of Edge Master, implied by [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090702045050/soulcalibur/images/d/d0/KIL_training.jpg this picture.]]
* WarriorMonk: Has always been this but is taken UpToEleven in ''V'' where he seems to be following Edge Master's route. His stage is a cave with a stone Buddha statue holding his Kali-Yuga and his winquotes have him saying mantras.
* YinYangBomb: In more than one way. In early games, he was said to be heavily contaminated by evil energy, but it was contained thanks to the holy mirror he carried with him. Furthermore, in ''IV'', his final weapon is Soul Embrace, the combination of both Soul Edge and Soul Calibur. Most likely as a reference to his ending in that game, [[spoiler:where's he's seen absorbing the energies of both weapons into his staff.]]
!!Chai Xianghua
Origin - ''Peking, Ming Empire (China)''
Weapon(s) - Jian (Chinese rapier), Soul Calibur - Jian (''Soulcalibur'', during the battle with Inferno only)
-->Voiced By: AyaHisakawa (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), RyokoShintani (''Soulcalibur IV''; Japanese), WendeeLee (''Soulcalibur II'' onward; English)
Xianghua is [[LongLostRelative the younger sister of]] [[spoiler:Kilik's adoptive sister Xianglian]], daughter of a famous swordswoman and heiress to the Chai clan. Was sent by her Emperor to obtain the Soul Edge, but after finding out the truth of the sword, works with Kilik to destroy it.
Since ''II'', Xianghua has been feeling guilty for not informing her superiors of Soul Edge's "destruction", leading to the massacre of an entire city. She fails to help Kilik in ''III'' against Zasalamel, and is overwhelmed by the guilt, until she learns to cope with it during training in a Ming general's mansion. As of ''IV'', she tries to stop Maxi from taking the sword, while worrying about Kilik's coldness towards her. As of ''V'' she is succeeded by her daughter Leixia, whom she entranced with stories of her adventures.
Daishi Odashima considers her the main character of ''Soulcalibur''. Her weapon in her debut marked the first appearance of the Soul Calibur when her Krita-Yuga sword transformed into it.
* ActionGirl
* AdultChild: Shades of it.
* AnimeChineseGirl
* BareYourMidriff
* {{Bodyguard Babe|s}}: To the Ming Emperor.
* FailureKnight: Can't forgive herself for not destroying Soul Edge, and later for not being able to help her beloved Kilik.
* FragileSpeedster
* GenkiGirl: The ''Soul'' series' poster-girl for this trope.
* HotChickWithASword
* HotMom: Apparently. Has a daughter named Leixia [[spoiler: and a son named Xiba]], who showed up in ''V''. She herself is 37 in the time period of the game.
* JusticeWillPrevail: One of her {{Catch Phrase}}s, but she often follows it up with "just kidding!"
* LadyOfWar: Has arguably one of the most elegant fighting styles in the game.
* ParentalHypocrisy: [[spoiler:Tells her daughter Leixia all about her adventures, and even promised to go adventuring together with her, but when she sees Leixia holding Kilik's necklace Xianghua tries to have her married off to the emperor. [[AdultFear Leixia runs away in response]].]]
* PekingOpera: Her scarlet eye make-up and crown-like head band in ''SCII'' invoke this [[http://admintell.napco.com/ee/images/uploads/gamertell/xianghua_soul_calibur.jpg look.]]
* [[spoiler:TheyDo: Sometime along the way, and prior to ''V'', Kilik and Xianghua found some time to make Xiba happen]].
* [[spoiler:TogetherInDeath: Xianghua's ending in ''SCIV'' has her follow Kilik into death as he sacrifices himself to neutralise the two swords. She does this for no reason other than the fact that she can't live without him, having blamed herself way too much for not being able to help him before. Kilik pleads with her but in the end has no choice in the matter.]]
* ZettaiRyouiki: In some of her outfits, [[http://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/File:Concept09.jpg like this one.]]
!!Maxi
Origin - ''Shuri, Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa)''
Weapon(s) - Nunchaku
-->Voiced By: NobutoshiCanna (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), KenjiroTsuda (''Soulcalibur IV''; Japanese), Shigeo Kiyama (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Doug Boyd (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Steve Van Wormer (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
TheLancer of Kilik's [[TwoGuysAndAGirl 2-man-and-1-woman-band]]. Maxi seeks revenge against Astaroth because he killed Maxi's adoptive brother Kyam and his crew, as he sought Kilik due to the evil energy in him. In the ''Soulcalibur'' he ''apparently'' [[MutualKill dies after killing Astaroth]] but [[IGotBetter gets better]] in ''II'', thought with his limbs weakened to the point of uselessness. His limbs get ''even better'' throught a ritual with a piece of Soul Edge, but he gains LaserGuidedAmnesia in exchange. In ''III'' he meets up with his former friends and remembers them, but because Maxi has a piece of Soul Edge inside him and Kilik's Dvapara-Yuga mirror wards off evil, Maxi can no longer travel with them. In ''IV'' he is manipulated by Tira into serving as a sacrifice for Soul Edge. After vanquishing Astaroth for good, he almost becomes a slave to Soul Edge's will, but Edge Master intervenes and teaches him to control the evil. Now one with the fragment of Soul Edge, he is entrusted with the care of Xiba in ''V'', and journeys to investigate new whispers of the dark sword's return.
* {{Badass}}: [[{{Determinator}} Seems to fight his way through just about everything.]] When it looked like he was going to die at the end of ''Soulcalibur'' [[IGotBetter he got better]] and continued his unending quest to avenge his fallen friends. He was even willing to wield the Soul Edge just to strike down Astaroth, knowing full well that he'd have to be slain in order to stop the soul-stealing rampage that would follow.
* BadassNormal: Beyond having a Soul Edge shard in him that seems to not empower him at all, he has no magical abilities, no magic weapon, and yet he's arguably the best fighter in the series--only the clearly supernatural characters/monsters beat him out (Olcadan, Edge Master, Zasalamel, and Cervantes) without needing the soul swords. And remember, he actually defeated Astaroth in one-on-one combat ''before'' having the shard of Soul Edge implanted in his body.
* {{Expy}}: He replaced Li Long as the game's nunchaku fighter. And he looks like Elvis Presley. His moves make him the game's token [[BruceLeeClone Bruce Lee expy]]. That's ''three'' levels of Expy-ness.
* FanNickname: Medieval Elvis.
** He's known as "Kenny" amongst the users of 8wayrun.com, in tribute to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''[='s=] un-killable namesake, as he too seems to die at the end of every iteration in the series and miraculously returns for the next.
** Chilean fans refer to him as "Medieval René" because of his uncanny similarity to 90's ''kitsch'' singer René de la Vega.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Kilik. (Not that it stops the HoYay.) Before that, there was him and his "sworn brother" Kyam (who was murdered by Astaroth, along with the rest of Maxi's crew).
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: He's desperate enough in his quest against Astaroth that he's willing to pick up and use Soul Edge in the full knowledge that his friends will have to fight him to stop him. It's clear that his hatred has driven him past reasoning.
* LovableRogue
* OlderThanTheyLook: Specifically stated to be so in ''V'', even though he looks no different than he did back in the day. It's heavily speculated that his aging was slowed down by the effects of the Soul Edge shard that was inside of his body. This is even lampshaded by Maxi himself in his bio.
** OlderAndWiser: By ''Soulcalibur V'', he's finally avenged his crew, received some training from Edge Master himself, mellowed out a bit, and has taken to leading Lexia, Natsu, and Xiba.
* {{Pirate}}: Of the dashing romantic hero type, he hails from the tropical island Kingdom of Ryukyu (modern day Okinawa).
* {{Revenge}}: Towards Astaroth, who killed his adoptive brother Kyam ''and'' his whole pirate crew.
** RevengeBeforeReason: On the verge of falling this into this abyss as of ''IV''. [[spoiler:His ending even has him brandishing Soul Edge to defeat Astaroth, knowing fully that Kilik and Xianghua will have to fight him afterward because of the sword.]] Luckily, Edge Master swoops in to prevent Maxi from becoming consumed by his desire for revenge.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: See above.
* SacrificialLamb
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Maxi = ''Makishi'' - based on the Japanese for his name (マã‚ã‚·). Makishi is a fairly common Okinawan name, so this makes sense. He probably uses [[StageName Maxi]] because it sounds more international in his capacity as a world-roaming pirate.
* ShinyMidnightBlack: His glossy hair.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Although he also has his [[TallDarkAndSnarky snarky]] moments.
!!Astaroth
Origin - ''Grand Shrine of Palgaea, Persia (Iran)''
Weapon(s) - Giant axe
-->Voiced By: BanjoGinga (''Soulcalibur''; English), RyuzaburoOhtomo (''Soulcalibur II'' onward; Japanese), Jay S. Gilbert (''Soulcalibur II''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
A large golem created by a cult that worshipped the God of War (No, not [[GodOfWar that one]]). His main task is to find Soul Edge and bring it to his master, Kunpaetku (Ares, actually[[hottip:*: well, is it that one or isn't it?!?]]). He slaughtered Maxi's crew under Nightmare's orders. He is later killed by Maxi himself, but gets resurrected in ''II' by Ares. Kunpaetku placed a curse upon him in an attempt to recover control over him, but it only made him more prone to berserk rages. Due to this, he sets out to destroy Kunpaetku, who had planned to betray the god and take Soul Edge's power for himself. Astaroth destroyed the whole cult and eventually found Kunpaetku, who revealed that Astaroth was a "failed experiment," and that he was modeled after a human.
Astaroth tries fighting against the fact that he is based off a human until he encounters Rock, who he realizes is the man he was modeled after. Filled with anger, he attacks Rock and wins the fight. He then realizes that for all of his life, he had been serving someone, or something. He reaches the peak of his rage and sheds his humanoid appearance, becoming the golem that he was meant to be. He vows to use Soul Edge's power to kill Ares once and for all, [[OmnicidalManiac and then kill everything else afterward]].
The original Astaroth was slain in a decisive battle with Maxi in ''IV'', and his heart was harvested by Ashlotte and brought back to the cult. During the timeskip, a new sect of the cult lead by Kunpaetku created several new Astaroth-like golems using the heart, one of which appears in ''V''.
* AnAxeToGrind
* BeatStillMyHeart: His chest has an exposed heart.
* BoisterousBruiser
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When Maxi demands if Astaroth remembers him from their previous MutualKill battle or the massacre of Maxi's crew, Astaroth does not appear to have any idea who he is.
-->'''Astaroth''' (''pre-battle''): "Pretentious little bug!"
-->'''Astaroth''' (''post-battle''): "You all look the same to me."
* TheDragon: To Nightmare, to a certain extent.
* {{Golem}}: This is especially apparent in ''IV'' and ''V'', where Astaroth becomes less and less human-looking.
* LargeHam
* LegacyCharacter: The Astaroth in ''V'' is apparently a new character (described as his "brother"), said to be more powerful than the previous Astaroth.
* UsefulNotes/TheMiddleEast: The Palgaea cult is located in the Persian Desert, as evidenced by the [[AllThereInTheManual story mode map and accompanying text]] in ''SCIII''.
* MightyGlacier
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: His goal in ''SCIV'' is to use Soul Edge's power to kill Ares.
* TheStarscream: In both ''Soulcalibur'' and ''Soulcalibur IV'' (and to a lesser extent in ''Soulcalibur II''), he joins Nightmare's group with the ultimate goal of stealing Soul Edge off him. Though Nightmare's [[UnwittingPawn well aware of that, and just uses him to his convenience]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: The Astaroth in ''V'' is supposedly a new golem not even a year old.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's actually younger than Talim. As of ''II'', he's only ''seven''. This goes double for the new Astaroth in ''V'', who isn't even ''one'' yet.
!!Isabella "Ivy" Valentine
Origin - ''London, British Empire''
Weapon(s) - Whip sword
-->Voiced By: YumiTouma (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kanako Tôjo (''Soulcalibur Legends'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; Japanese), MiyukiSawashiro (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Renee Hewitt (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Lani Minella (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
Cervantes' daughter. She was conceived when Soul Edge schemed to create a new host should Cervantes become unable to fulfill his duty. Cervantes, under this influence, raped the daughter of the owner of the Black Tail Inn, who gave birth to Ivy and left her in the care of the noble Valentine household in London. After her adoptive father passed away, she sought to continue his research of Soul Edge through alchemy. She eventually discovered its true properties and sets out to destroy it in memory of her parents. She joins Nightmare, unaware he wielded Soul Edge, and serves him in slaughters under the belief she'd get to Soul Edge throught this. Later confronted by Taki, she discovers the truth of her birth and her father's identity from her.
After a lot of soul searching, she decides to destroy everything related to Soul Edge. She conducts even MORE research on finding a way to destroy Soul Edge and learns of Soul Calibur, the cursed sword's polar opposite. She closes in on finding a way to wield Soul Calibur, but Cervantes attacks her by surprise and steals her soul. Luckily she finds a way to escape that fate by using the artificial soul of the homunculus she was creating into herself. Her whip sword's style changes accordingly to her new body, and she sets out one last time to destroy Soul Edge once and for all. She encounters Cervantes and defeats him, bearing witness to the disappearance of Soul Edge into a vortex in the process. Knowing that this was not the end, she went back to her home and began researching into the strange anomaly she saw. Devising a potential new way to destroy the sword over the course of 17 years, her body remains unaged due to her cursed blood, and [[OverlyLongGag she sets out to destroy the sword once and for all]].
* AbusivelySexyLady
* AmbiguouslyGay: Has some occasional slight LesYay moments with Sophitia and Taki and her more masculine outfits (such as in ''Soulcalibur II'') do give her a ButchLesbian vibe.
** UpToEleven: In SCV, create a male character using her as the basis. He's ''FABULOUS!!!''
* AnimalMotifs: Her shoulder pauldron in ''SCV'' incorporates a large, [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent hissing]] {{snake|sAreSexy}}-head.
* AristocratsAreEvil
* TheAtoner: Starting from ''SCII''.
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBoast: "Curse your fate for running into ''ME''.
* BareYourMidriff: Most noticible in ''IV''. God, where do the fetishes stop?!
* TheBaroness
* BeMyValentine
* BigFancyHouse: The Valentine Mansion, London. The grand staircase and library are used as fighting arenas in ''SC'' and ''SCIII'' respectively. The Mansion returns in ''SCV'', after an absence in ''IV'', with the fight taking place in a large atrium complete with a giant stained-glass window and two huge statues holding moonlight reflecting mirrors.
* BlueBlood: Her status as a British Countess.
* BritishAccents: She is one of the only characters in the series to be voiced with their native accent. An appropriate London RP accent, to be precise.
* BritishStuffiness: Played straight with her commanding, ''heightened'' RP accent and the witheringly dismissive attitude she displays towards her opponents, but completely subverted with her increasingly gratuitous costumes. However, her more conservative alternate costumes generally play this straight too.
* ByronicHero: She exhibits many of the required character traits -- sophistication, confidence and [[MsFanservice seductive magnetism]] but at the same time, emotional conflict and a troubled past.
* CelibateHero: Amazingly enough. She doesn't want to risk having a Soul Edge-tainted kid. This is perhaps a shout-out to fellow celibate hero [[TheHouseOfTudor Elizabeth I]], the "Virgin Queen" who ruled England at the time ''Soulcalibur'' is set. The question, of course, is why the hell does [[TheTease she dress like that?!?]]
* CelebrityResemblance: Fans have commented on her resemblance to actress [[http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/image_php_250170.jpg Sarah Douglas,]] who played ultra-sexy [[TheBaroness villainess]] Ursa in ''SupermanII''. They even sound similar.
* ChildByRape
* CombatStilettos: Uses her heels to trample her grounded enemies.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Her alternate costumes in ''SC'' and ''SCII'' are of a distinctly masculine, period military style. She even slicks her hair back in the ''SCII'' alt.
* DarkActionGirl: A non-evil example.
* DidNotDoTheResearch: A minor point, but her father should be referred to as ''Earl'' Valentine, rather than Count -- a mistake seen in-game and in source materials. The title of "Count" is not used within the English aristocracy (an Earl is analogous to the continental title Count). "Countess" however, ''is'' the correct form of address for the wife of an Earl -- so her parents should be referred to as Earl and Countess Valentine.
** This has since been corrected, as of her official ''SCV'' bio.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: She wields a ''whip'', wears BDSM costumes, and a lot of her soundbites and voice grunting is... suggestive. Oh, and several of her throws are {{dominatrix}}-esque. Yeah, there's no way this wasn't intentional.
-->'''Ivy''': "Well aren't we ''cheeky''? This'll be fun!"
* {{Dominatrix}}: In keeping with the previous trope, this is one of the (obvious) major influences of her character design and commanding personality. Best example: a grapple move that forces the opponent on all fours, which she then uses as a chair. Icing on the cake? This quote:
--> '''Ivy''': "[[ThisIsSparta Learn. Your. PLACE.]]
* EvilBrit: Used with great effect to enhance the gravitas and imperious, domineering nature of her personality, she is considered evil by many due to her Machiavellian philosophy, especially in ''SC'', where she teams up with Nightmare. However, she becomes more neutrally aligned from ''SCII'' onwards, attempting to [[TheAtoner atone]] for her past mistakes.
* FetishFuelStationAttendant: Oh God yes! ... And that's despite the vow of chastity.
* FlowerMotifs: Her shoulder pauldron, earrings and some of the metal clasps on [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/soulcalibur/images/c/c2/Ivy23.jpg her costume]] in ''Soulcalibur IV'' incorporate the Tudor Rose, a traditional [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose heraldic symbol of England.]]
** This symbol continues to be used throughout her latest costume in ''SCV'', and is incorporated into her lapel buttons, earrings and choker.
* GeniusBruiser: Most of her time is spent researching on ways to destroy Soul Edge.
* HeroicBuild: She's impressively tall, with an imposing frame, thighs of steel, and {{curves in all the right places}}.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Her sword]] in her story ending for ''Soulcalibur IV''.
* [[IHateYouVampireDad I Hate You Ghost Zombie Pirate Dad]]
* KneelBeforeZod: As seen in her reverse throw, where she forces the opponent onto [[PoseOfSupplication their knees]], with her whip-sword around their neck like a leash and her heel in the base of their back.
--> "''BEG FOR FORGIVENESS!''"
* KnightTemplar: Her resolution after discovering her cursed heritage is to erase all traces of Soul Edge from Earth: the sword, its shards and those corrupted by it... even if they are innocents.
* MadScientist: Averted because she does it for a ''good cause''. But she does dabble in alchemy...
* MeaningfulName: The nickname ''Ivy'' is an acronym of her given name (Isabella) and family name (Valentine). There's also the obvious parallel with her weapon and the ivy plant - a twisting, strangling vine. With regards to her given name, ''Isabella'' is Hebrew and means "my God is a vow". The surname ''Valentine'' is (appropriately) of English and Scottish origin, and comes from a medieval given name, derived from the Latin "Valentinus", a derivative of "valere", to be strong, healthy.
* MsFanservice: Which says a lot about just ''how'' {{fanservice}}y she is, this being ''Soulcalibur''.
* NoblewomansLaugh: '''AAAAH HA HA HA HA HA!!!'''
* [[OlderThanTheyLook Older Than She Looks]]: As of ''V'', where chronologically she is 49 years old, she has apparently stopped aging and still looks exactly like she did in ''IV''.
* OneHeadTaller: She's a clear ''foot'' taller than fellow females Talim and Xianghua.
* TheOtherDarrin: Zig-zagged. Kanako Toujo replaced YumiTouma in ''Legends'' and ''IV''. However, when Ivy made an appearance in ''[[QueensBlade Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos]]'', YumiTouma returned for voicing Ivy there.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Despite her highly revealing in-game outfits, when Ivy isn't off questing for soul-destroying swords, she tends to [[http://www.soulpedia.net/w/images/9/93/Art01PAINTINGIVY.jpg dress more suitably]] for an English Countess in late 1500's London.
* ShesGotLegs: They make up most of her impressively statuesque height -- [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090604204313/soulcalibur/images/6/67/MINAOWNEDBYIVY.jpg Just look at her!]]
* ShownTheirWork: The culturally accurate ''Tudor Rose of England'' symbology used throughout her costume in ''SCIV'' and ''V'' is a surprisingly well-researched touch, especially as the rest of her look is... ''unrealistic''.
* StatuesqueStunner: At an amazonian height of nearly 6 foot, Ivy towers above all of the other ladies in the series... ''and most of the men''.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Perplexingly, given her vow of chastity, her outfits can make several prostitutes blush. Not for nothing is she deemed the MsFanservice of the series...
** ChainmailBikini: If you could call '''that''' a ''bikini''. It's more like a few conveniently placed ''strings''.
** CombatStilettos: Loves using them the dominatrix way.
** ThongOfShielding: "Thong" would be an understatement. Unless it's an overstatement.
** {{Underboobs}}: As seen in her ''SCIV'' costume. Censored on the official US site.
*** Oddly enough, her art for ''SCV'' is finally showing the trend REVERSING. True, she's still wearing a fetishy dominatrix outfit which leaves hardly anything to the imagination (except it covers a little more, albeit with a lingerie style cleavage holder), but compared to her frankly absurd ''SCIV'' outfit, it's actually much more modest, a la some of her pre-''SCIV'' outfits.
* TheTease
-->"Won't you come closer...?"
* UnwittingPawn: Nightmare/Soul Edge planned her birth, gave life to her sword so she'd owe him and join his group, and would keep her at all times at his side (even though she wanted the sword's destruction) in the case the sword needed an emergency host. And Ivy was blissfully unaware of all that.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: As seen the [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100405004323/soulcalibur/images/b/bd/Adoptive_parents.jpg family portrait]] hanging in the Valentine Mansion in her ''SCIII'' stage, in which she looks to be about 11-12 years old, sports a cute (platinum) BobHaircut and has a hand placed lovingly on Earl Valentine's shoulder.
* WhipSword: A weapon she designed herself.
** EmpathicWeapon
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl
!!Nightmare
Origin - ''The living incarnation of the cursed sword, Soul Edge''
Weapon(s) - Soul Edge - Great Sword, Phantom Soul Edge - Great Sword (''Soulcalibur III'' only)
-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[spoiler:Charles Rubendall]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
The main antagonist of the series and avatar of [[BiggerBad Inferno]]. Nightmare was originally what Siegfried became at the end of ''Soul Edge'', but in ''Soulcalibur III'' Nightmare was "resurrected" by Zasalamel and becomes a physical manifestation of the cursed sword in ''IV''. "It" now seeks to restore itself completely so that it can devour the souls of all life on Earth and plunge it into complete despair. [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice Was felled by Siegfried]] during the events of ''IV'', but has gained a new host by the time of ''V'', in which he decides to forego an [[KillAllHumans all-out slaughter]] for subterfuge and politics.
[[spoiler: A recent artbook reveals the reason for his political agenda: it is heavily hinted, almost outright confirmed, that the body Nightmare uses as Dumas is none other than Raphael who, being a noble, is a cunning tactician.]]
* AnimatedArmor: In ''III'' and ''IV''.
* {{Badass}}: Armies of men have tried and failed to stop his crusade of carnage. His own following is only about six or seven strong and he does a lot of the legwork in battle.
* BellyMouth: In ''IV''. Goes all the way around his body, separating his (floating) torso from his groin.
* {{BFS}}: The Soul Edge.
* BigBad: From ''SC'' onward, since he is the primary holder of Soul Edge.
* BloodKnight: Oh, '''''hell''''' yes.
* BodyHorror: Soul Edge's possession does this to any of its wielders, usually warping their right arm into a hideous and grotesque claw. Siegfried was no exception. His "Siegfried!" appearance took this further, with his armor being even more organic, as if it were a fusion of flesh and metal.
** His 2P costume in ''V'' is fairly horrifying. Without his armor covering him up, we can see that his new body looks like it was horribly cobbled-together, with bone and diseased-looking grey flesh and metal grafted to his very skin. Maybe we don't want to see what Graf Dumas's face looks like...
*** Not to mention that his 2P Soul Edge in ''V'' looks like a giant strip of bacon with an eye.
* CatchPhrase: "'''Blood, darkness, COME UNTO ME!'''" and "''Need more souls!''"
* ChekhovsGunman: He first made an appearance in Siegfried's bad ending from ''Soul Edge'' and served as an extra costume for him in ''Soul Blade'' ("Siegfried!") with {{no ending}}. Suffice to say, few thought this development would be canon. Nightmare's entire existence serves an as aversion to NoCanonForTheWicked.
* TheChessmaster: Evolving into this by the time of ''Soulcalibur V'', which marks a departure from [[BloodKnight his]] [[KillEmAll usual]] [[ForTheEvulz self]].
* ContinuityNod: His look in ''Soulcalibur IV'' is partially based off of Night Terror, meshed with his ''Soulcalibur III'' look.
** In ''Legends'', Soul Edge appears in its Cocoon form when Siegfried finds it, which is how it was depicted when wielded by "Siegfried!"
** Nightmare's look in ''V'' incorporates elements from ''all'' of the character's past outfits from ''Soulcalibur'' to ''Soulcalibur IV'' (although ''II'' is the most prevalent thanks to the horns and mane of red hair) and wields a version of Soul Edge nearly identical to the sword's original, pre-''IV'' depiction.
* DeathFromAbove: In ''III'', he gains an attack throw in which he [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stabs a grounded foe]] and then calls down [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] to smite them.
* DevourTheDragon: Plans to do this to Tira. Whether or not that counts as a KickTheDog or a PetTheDog moment [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation depends on your interpretation]], seeing as Tira ''wants'' her soul to be consumed by Soul Edge so [[CargoShip she can become one with the sword]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: In ''Soul Edge'' as "Siegfried!" Had that design of his been carried over to subsequent games, Nightmare would have instead been "The Crimson Knight."
* EnemyWithout: Of Siegfried. He used to simply be Siegfried's alter ego, but then in ''SCIII'', they became separate entities, and it was revealed that Nightmare is a physical manifestation of the cursed sword. Now, in ''V'', it appears that Nightmare has found another host.
* EvilChancellor: To Emperor Rudolf II as Graf Dumas in ''V''.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Played somewhat straight in Japanese for ''Soulcalibur'', as NobuyukiHiyama used a deeper, more sinister tone as opposed to Siegfried. However, in ''II'', Hiyama's pitch for Nightmare returned to that of Siegfried's normal voice, and all subsequent actors on both sides of the pond either made Nightmare a raspy voice or a voice that was dark, but not bass. Definitely played straight starting in ''IV'', where Nightmare now has a [[PowerEchoes booming]], distorted voice.
* ExtraStrengthMasquerade: His story-line in ''SCV'' reveals that he operates behind the scenes under the alias "Graf (Count) Dumas," ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary.
* FanNickname: Affectionately known as "Nighty" by the fanbase.
** [[spoiler: Nightraph or Raphmare as of ''V'' because of a certain EasterEgg involving entering the customization mode, and choosing to make a new costume for him, which reveals that he has Raphael's head underneath the helmet.]]
* FallenHero: Subverted in that Siggy wasn't exactly the nicest or noblest of souls in his debut, but becoming the host of the cursed sword is ''still'' a pretty damn hard fall.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In ''II''. His third alt. is that of a fully human Siegfried and his ultimate weapon is the Soul Calibur. Nightmare's ending even has Siegfried break free and throw Soul Edge into an endless chasm. All of this perhaps served as a clue towards Siegfried's character progression in the next game.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: A young boy goes from the leader of a band of thieves to the greatest evil the world has ever known thanks to the evil influence of one sword. And yes, the pun is intended.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom[=/=]RedEyesTakeWarning
* GutturalGrowler: Siegfried shows traces of this. Nightmare '''[[UpToEleven RATCHETS! IT! UP! TENFOLD!]]'''
* HannibalLecture: Delivers a '''''[[JustForPun SOUL]]'''''-''crushing'' one to Siegfried in the latter's ending in ''III''.
-->"You will never run away from your sin! You have no right to live! It is a sin for you to be alive!"
* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: Look at his design from ''IV''. Now look at his design from ''V''. '''Big difference'''.
** Granted, when you see what he has to work with beneath that more presentable-looking armor, suddenly his overtly monstrous form in ''IV'' doesn't seem so bad...
* HeelFaceTurn: In ''Broken Destiny'', he becomes a NonMaliciousMonster. ''This is not meant to be taken seriously at all.''
* [[spoiler: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Siegfried destroys Nightmare and Soul Edge itself by stabbing it through the middle. Unfortunately, [[IGotBetter Soul Edge re-materializes at some point during the time skip, and finds a new host...]] ]]
* InTheHood: His 2P outfit in ''V''. It makes him look like a less-clothed [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 Noob Saibot]].
* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Similar to Siegfried, his moveset includes a stomp, but only one. He [[ShockwaveStomp takes it a step further]] by allowing you to [[ChargedAttack charge it to be unblockable]], causing the background of the game to darken and flames to surround his foot.
* LargeHam: '''[[ThisIsSPARTA DOESN'T! EVEN! BEGIN! TO! DESCRIBE HIM!]]'''
* LegacyCharacter: An interesting example as the character who left the title behind continues to persist in the storyline (Siegfried in ''Calibur'' and ''Calibur II'', then what was Soul Edge/Inferno for ''III'' and ''IV'').
** He's back to a more humanoid form in ''V'', but retains his fighting style and Siegfried remains a separate entity. According to his bio, Nightmare has a new host (a swordsman), but it's unknown ''who'' exactly is under the armor. Or, given what we see of him in a less-armored form, perhaps ''what'' might be a better word...
* LightningBruiser
* LoomingSilhouetteOfRage: In the opening movie for ''III''.
* MadeOfEvil: Starting in ''III'', same deal as Inferno.
* ObviouslyEvil: You can have your pick of what stands out to you but the best bets are the gigantic mutated right arm or (in ''IV'') the ''gaping maw with the glowing core''.
* OmnicidalManiac: "All life is but prey to satiate his hunger." [[SarcasmMode Yeah, this is clearly a guy we can trust]].
* OneHandedZweihander: Starting in ''III''.
* OneManArmy
* PowerDyesYourHair, PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Siegfried (naturally a blond) exhibited this when under Soul Edge's control, as evidenced by his long mane of red hair in ''SCII''.
* PowerIncontinence: Tira's ending in ''IV'' hints that Nightmare cannot sustain himself and fully control Soul Edge's power without a human host.
* PunyEarthlings: His view on humans. It's hard to tell where this ends and HumansAreBastards begins.
* RedBaron: The Azure Knight.
* ReplacementScrappy: An in-universe example. Tira ''hates'' what he's become by the time of ''Soulcalibur V'' because he's no longer slaughtering everything left, right, and centre and is instead trying to control the world rather than destroy everything on-sight. Tira being Tira, she believes that this is because he's an ''impostor''.
* TheRightHandOfDoom: His monstrous, three-digit claw. As "Siegfried!", his mutated arm was instead [[ASinisterClue his left arm.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: From ''SCIII'' onward.
* SeriesMascot: After the ''Soul'' series got popular enough to warrant its own separate developer team, namely after ''Soulcalibur II'', Nightmare became the logomark of Project Soul (up until ''SCV'').
* ShouldersOfDoom
* ShoutOut: His 2P attire in ''V'' is reminiscent of his 2P outfit from ''II'', but includes an iron mask that obscures his facial features (most likely done to not prematurely spoil his true identity). Thus, he's ''TheManInTheIronMask''. Coincidentally (or perhaps not), he goes by the alias of [[AlexandreDumas Dumas]] during this time.
* SpikesOfVillainy
* TakeOverTheWorld: Seems to be his goal in ''Soulcalibur V''.
* ThisIsSPARTA: '''[[RunningGag EVERY! WORD! OUT! OF! HIS! MOUTH!]]'''
* TinTyrant: Played straight by his 1P costumes, but usually averted by his 2P costumes.
* UnskilledButStrong: Nightmare lacks the form and finesse of Siegfried, but makes up for it by [[LightningBruiser hitting hard and hitting fast]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Soul Edge itself qualifies as this. Everybody seems to want it. Only a few people know that it's utterly evil.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: How does he fool everyone as Graf Dumas with his [[BodyHorror giant]] [[ObviouslyEvil clawed]] [[RedRightHand arm]]? By hiding it and assuming a more presentable appearance, that's how.
* AWorldwidePunomenon: Several of his quotes deal with nightmares. His most iconic of the bunch?
-->"I will show you the greatest nightmare!"
* {{Yandere}}[=/=]StalkerWithACrush: His [[IfICantHaveYou obsession]] with Siegfried has been {{lampshade|Hanging}}d by Tira, and he tries to force Siegfried to reclaim Soul Edge in ''Legends''. Even when he acquires a new host, he still uses Siegfried's fighting style, which is referred to as being "What the sword desires."
!!Lizardman (Aeon Calcos)
Origin - ''Sparta, Ottoman Empire (Greece)''
Weapon(s) - Short sword and shield (''Soulcalibur''), Axe and shield (''Soulcalibur III'' and ''Soulcalibur IV''), Twin axes (''Soulcalibur V'')
Like Sophitia, Aeon Calcos was one of the 24 warriors chosen by the Greek god Hephaestus to destroy Soul Edge. Aeon was unfortunately struck by the Evil Seed and turned into a berserker. In the midst of one of his crazed rampages, he was captured by the Fygul Cestemus order (the very same cult that created Astaroth) and transformed into Lizardman, a loyal servant sent to obtain Soul Edge. He eventually breaks free of their control, and realizes what he has become. Believing that Hephaestus has abandoned him, Aeon renounces his faith and resolves to destroy Hephaestus. Unfortunately, his mutation gets worse and in ''IV'' his mind and heart completely degenerate into the monster that he was transformed into. He gathers other creatures like him to search for Soul Edge to reclaim his lost soul and regain his humanity.
In ''Soulcalibur II'' he is a bonus character, only serving as a guardian for both the maze and labyrinth sections of the Weapon Master Mode. This version of him is not the real Aeon Calcos, but rather the 3 variants of Lizardmen that he commands, who now serve Fygul Cestemus as a shard-gathering troupe. In ''V'' he returns, now with wings and goes by his human name Aeon Calcos, compelled by a mysterious voice to devour both Patroklos and Pyrrha.
[[spoiler: The recent artbook reveals that the voice that commands him to do this is that of Ares, now in a war with Hephaestus who had ordered Aeon on his quest as a holy warrior. Coincidentally, Ares is also actually the god that Fygul Cestemus worships, and had manipulated the previous Astaroth to do his bidding. Now he hopes to do the same with Aeon.]]
* AnAxeToGrind: From ''III'' onward.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Aeon Calcos. It means "bronze era."
* BigEater: Even has meat on a bone for a weapon.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy
* BreathWeapon: He can apparently [[http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390962_277515435625129_157579717618702_801387_142756616_n.jpg breathe fire]] as of ''V''.
* CursedWithAwesome: Because being a kick-ass humanoid reptile who kills gods and leads an entire army sucks when you slowly end up going feral.
* DualWielding: Carries two axes starting in ''Soulcalibur V''.
* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Some of his designs resemble velociraptors.
* EvilCounterpart: To Sophitia.
* {{Expy}}: Duplicated Sophitia's movelist for a time, until he cast aside his sword for AnAxeToGrind in ''III'' and got his own moves.
** As of ''V'', he seems to have taken some of Kratos' moveset. It's fitting, of course, since they are both Spartans.
* FightingClown: Perhaps not to the extent of Yoshimitsu, but he definitely has his days.
* HissBeforeFleeing: Does this in ''Broken Destiny''.
* IAmAHumanitarian: Mentioned in his official profile for ''V'' that he [[CannibalismSuperpower metamorphoses when he eats his victims]], [[JustifiedTrope justifying]] his changes in appearance between games.
* LargeAndInCharge: Leads his own pack of Lizardmen in ''III'' onward.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: In ''V'', he's basically a fire-breathing lizard-dragon who fights like none other than [[GodOfWar Kratos]].
* NonMaliciousMonster: In ''Broken Destiny'' and partially in III.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Arguably in ''V'', due to his [[PlayingWithFire fire-breathing abilities]] and wings.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Like Astaroth, but he wants to kill the god of fire instead of the god of war (no, [[GodOfWar not that one]]).
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Played straight in ''Soulcalibur'' and ''SCII'', averted since ''SCIII''.
* RoarBeforeBeating: His pre-match taunts.
* ShoutOut: His 2P costume in ''IV'' looks very similar to Armadon from ''PrimalRage''.
** His background in ''III'' is very similar to [[GodOfWar another famous spartan]], except for that he's out to kill Hephaestus, not Hades (and later, Zeus).
** One of his kicking moves in ''III'' really resembles [[Film/ThreeHundred Leonidas]]'s infamous kick, and you can ring-out opponents with it. Evidently, Spartans have a kink for kicking enemies into pits.
* ShroudedInMyth: Aeon Calcos had a family. They were once this trope to him (they mean nothing to him now) and to everyone else aware of that fact.
* TookALevelInBadass: He became something of a joke in ''IV'' and ''Broken Destiny''. In ''V'', he's regained all his earlier menace and then some.
* [[WingedHumanoid Winged Reptile]]: In ''V'' he sports a pair of rather angelic feathered wings.
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Silently lampshaded. Being given the [[NominalImportance generic name Lizardman]] and acting like a standard mook leads to him being easily dismissed by players not aware of his sad ([[DramaticIrony and ironic]]) backstory. Since he is referred to by his actual name in ''V'', this may begin to change.
!!Yoshimitsu
Origin - ''Base of Mt. Fuji, Japan''
Weapon(s) - Katana and sashimoto
-->Voiced by: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), NorioWakamoto (''Soulcalibur IV'' onward; Japanese), Phil Sheridan (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Mitch Urban (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
[[{{Tekken}} Not that one.]] [[LegacyCharacter His ancestor.]]
Yoshimitsu is the leader of the Manjitou Clan of ninjas. They are chivalrous thieves, much like Robin Hood. At first, after his clan is killed by OdaNobunaga, he sought Soul Edge to get revenge, but later found that doing that wouldn't make him any different than him. In ''III'' he creates the Manjitou in order to help the poor, as well as destroy Soul Edge. In ''IV'', he discovers that Tira killed most of his men, and brings the remaining ones to assault Nightmare's castle.
The Yoshimitsu of ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man wielding the Manji leader's titular blade. He is said to have trained under the original, and slew him in order to succeed him. [[spoiler: This is because the first Yoshimitsu was fatally wounded by Cervantes upon his return, and wanted to die honorably.]]
* ArtificialLimbs: Like his descendant, one of his arms is a wooden mechanical limb. This seems to be a defining trait of the one who takes over as the leader of the clan, as the man who inherits the title "Yoshimitsu" in ''V'' also bears a mechanical arm.
* BoisterousBruiser
* CanonImmigrant: Actually, an aversion. The character itself was added to the roster due to the strong compatibility Yoshimitsu (from ''Tekken'') has with the world of ''Soulcalibur'' but his story is completely unique for this universe and isn't simply the same person being adapted for a different setting. It does suggest that he is an ancestor of the Yoshimitsu seen in ''Tekken'' but who he is and what he does exists purely for ''Soulcalibur''.
* ConfusionFu: A staple of his character, carried over from his future successor.
* FightingClown: It's '''Yoshimitsu'''.
* GratuitousJapanese: YOKOZUNA!
* JustLikeRobinHood
* KatanasAreJustBetter: As are wakizashis.
* KlingonPromotion: The Yoshimitsu of ''V'' defeated the original to become the new Manji leader, as only one man can hold the title of Yoshimitsu at a time.
* LargeHam
* LegacyCharacter: Confirmed! WordOfGod states that this is indeed the ancestor of ''{{Tekken}}'''s Yoshimitsu.
** LegacyImmortality: The one who wears the mask in ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man, so the legend continues.
* LastOfHisKind
* NamedWeapons: While virtually every ''Soul'' series character has a weapon with a unique title, Yoshimitsu's is special as it is the same as its wielder ("Yoshimitsu"). The original Yoshimitsu named the katana after himself as a vow of revenge for his fallen clansmen, and after he created his group of chivalrous thieves, it became custom that the sword denotes the leader of the clan and the man behind it is also referred to as "Yoshimitsu" in deference to the blade (essentially making this an [[InvertedTrope inversion]]).
** SoulJar: If ''Tekken'' in any indication, Yoshi I's soul should be inside of the Yoshimitsu katana after Yoshi II killed him to become his successor.
* {{Ninja}}
* RuleOfFunny: His character in a nutshell. Made all the more in hilarious when NorioWakamoto voices him in ''IV''.
* {{Seppuku}}: A move that only he can use, and if done right, one of the best ways to achieve a DoubleKnockout. (In later games he can do other, more productive things with the move, even ''regain a full health bar'', provided he has enough health left after using it.)
* WarriorPoet: Many of his win quotes, and his ''SCIV'' victory speech, show elements of this.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Heeth doth speaketh thiseth wayeth '''alleth theeth timeth'''.
** This is a {{Woolseyism}} as he speaks archaic Japanese in the Japanese version.
!!Edge Master
Origin - ''Unknown (Resides in the Himalayan Mountains)''
Weapon(s) - All weapons
-->Voiced By: DaisukeGouri (''Soulcalibur''; Japanese), KoujiIshii (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), T.J. Storm (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
The mysterious master of all fighting styles in the world, teacher and advisor of the Ling-Sheng Su, foreteller of all events in the series. Trained Kilik after his temple went down, and later taught him the art of purification so he would purify Soul Edge. He remains for the rest of the series sitting down in his hermitage/home, doing something from time to time (like teaching Mi-na in ''III'').
He returns in ''V'', unaged from his original appearance, revealing himself as [[spoiler:an immortal resident of the realm where Soul Edge and Calibur reside, Astral Chaos]].
* BadassGrandpa
* BadassBeard, BadassMustache: If ''Broken Destiny''[='s=] self-admitted non-canon Gauntlet mode is to be believed, dude's been growing the former for ''10,000 years''.
* TheBlacksmith: He has forged for himself every one of his weapons.
* TheBusCameBack: His only appearance in the series was the first ''Soulcalibur''. After a few games of being succeeded by other copycat fighters, he will finally be returning in ''Soulcalibur V''.
* DeusExitMachina: Somewhat fitting of his [[TheObiWan Obi Wan-esque status]]. Edge Master is most likely one of the strongest characters in the series, up there with Algol, but he never directly gets involved in the story, instead observing events from afar and giving advice and tutelage to those who seek him out, such as Kilik and Seong Mi-na. [[spoiler:''V'' marks the first time he's actually contributed to the plot, even if it's only for all of five minutes.]]
* DittoFighter: Subverted, as he had two unique moves with Kilik/Seong Mi-na. In ''V''[='s=] Legendary Souls mode, Edge Master only mimics [[spoiler:Alpha]] Patroklos' style.
* EvilRedhead: His SuperpoweredEvilSide switches his old white hair into furious red.
* MrExposition: He ''could'' be this, but he refuses to speak about his past, or that of the sacred weapons he ''supposedly'' carried into the temple.
** [[spoiler:He does speak a bit about the nature of Astral Chaos to Patroklos, as well as giving him advice on following his own path and controlling his own sword.]]
* NamedWeapons: Averted completely. Edge Master's philosophy is that a weapon is just a tool and only a strong soul makes a strong warrior. To reflect this, all his weapons are nameless.
** The story behind Xianghua's nameless sword in ''II'' implies that it was originally his, with ''IV'' confirming it.
* OldMaster
* ImmortalityInducer: Implied in his first appearance, later confirmed in ''IV'' to be the result of exposure to both swords' energies.
* SinkOrSwimMentor: His last trial for Kilik was a no-holds battle against his SuperpoweredEvilSide.
* YinYangBomb: Inside his body he stores evil energy, which he can make use of to simulate being a victim of Soul Edge's corruption. And he's a master of purifying techniques as well.
!!Arthur
Origin - ''Southampton, British Empire''
Weapon(s) - Katana
-->Voiced By: ToshiyukiMorikawa (''Soul Edge''-''Soulcalibur''; Japanese), Masaya Takatsuka (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese)
British orphan raised in Japan. Hated by his peers, he sought to do great things to be respected. He sought Soul Edge, thinking it was the greatest deed there was to do, but later found it was meaningless and returned home to marry a prostitute. Later, the shard he gave her as a gift got her killed, so he placed the guilt on himself and set out to destroy the sword and redeem himself.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At first he wanted to do some legendary stuff so he'd be respected by his peers. A year into his quest, he just realized he wasn't really that good and that there were many better fighters out there.
* AscendedExtra: At least he went from obscure to bonus character spot...
** TheCameo: He makes two in ''Broken Destiny'', one as a random foe for quick play and in another he is part of a conversation in The Gauntlet where he is referred to as "Blond Samurai." He also makes a small cameo with the player characters in the intro to Weapon Master in ''SCII''.
* BadassBeard
* BadassMustache
* {{Bowdlerise}}[=/=]PaletteSwap: Korea has bad blood with Japan ([[ImperialJapan for very good reasons]]), and especially regarding samurai, so Mitsurugi's character model was modified to have blonde hair and an eyepatch. Thus was born Arthur.
* EyepatchOfPower
* ItsAllMyFault: He blames himself for handing the shard of Soul Edge he found to his wife, which caused her death.
* MightyWhitey: British raised in Japan. Subverted in that, in-canon, he's nothing special.
* PhenotypeStereotype: A blonde-and-blue-eyed British Mitsurugi is Namco's idea of a foreign character replacement for Mitsurugi.
* RammingAlwaysWorks: His style in ''Soulcalibur III'' has plenty of shoulder rams, a few of which are [[AIBreaker anti-AI moves]].
* ShoutOut: He's highly reminiscent of William Adams, an English navigator who travelled to Japan in the year 1600 and became the first western samurai.
* Characters/SoulEdge
* Characters/SoulcaliburII
* Characters/SoulcaliburIII
* Characters/SoulcaliburIV
* Characters/SoulcaliburV
!!Kilik
Origin - ''Ling-Sheng Su Temple, Ming Empire (China)''
Weapon(s) - Rod (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur IV''), All weapons[[hottip:*:wielded by men]] (''Soulcalibur V'')
-->Voiced By: SoichiroHoshi (Japanese), Scott Reyns (''Soulcalibur II''; English), GrantGeorge (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
One of the monks at the Ling-Sheng Su temple. [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed He becomes a victim of]] [[TheCorruption the Evil Seed]], but [[spoiler:[[OneeSama his adoptive sister Xianglian]]]] sacrifices herself to save him from the fate of insanity at the cost of her own. Because [[spoiler:Xianglian]] removed her Dvapara-Yuga mirror from herself, she was driven to insanity by the seed and attacked Kilik with all her strength, but Kilik killed her in self defense and the shock from this event made him collapse.
He was eventually found and raised by an old hermit known only as the Edge Master. He taught Kilik how to disperse and destroy the various evil energies linked to Soul Edge. He first tries to physically destroy the sword; once that failed, he tries to purify it itself even if it means becoming a hermit. As of ''IV'', he's determined to this task, attempting to distance Xianghua from him so as to not share his sad destiny.
Reappears in ''V'', in an [[StreetFighter Akuma]]-esque manner as a secret boss. He has somehow mastered all fighting styles in the 17-year timeskip, and has devoted himself to training.
[[spoiler: After ''IV'', he and Xianghua have an affair, and give birth to Xiba. Because Kilik is tainted with Soul Edge's influence, a portion of the evil energy was transferred into Xiba. Fearing for their child's safety, they consult Edge Master, who contacts Kong Xiuquang (Xianghua's grandfather whom she doesn't know about yet) to raise Xiba. Kilik decides to travel the world in order to purify himself, and comes across a shrine which is actually a gateway into Astral Chaos, which is how he comes to know the fighting styles that he uses now. The people he learned the fighting styles from were also servants of Algol.]]
* AnimalMotifs: Birds, possibly. His Critical Finish involves Kilik leaping into the air while surrounded by [[FeatherMotif golden feathers]] as the cry of [[ThePhoenix a phoenix]] resounds through the air, while his helmet in ''V'' is distinctively fashion after a bird.
* BadassNormal: In the canon ending to the first ''Soulcalibur'', Kilik was the one to defeat Nightmare.
* TheBerserker: If he loses the Dvapara-Yuga (the mirror belt of sorts he wears), he's engulfed by a blind rage. Eventually, Kilik was able to overcome his influence of the Evil Seed and instead used a necklace holding a shard of the Dvapara-Yuga (which was broken in the fight with Nightmare) to purify other victims of the Evil Seed.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: As a result of the Evil Seed.
* BreakTheCutie: His backstory.
* CelibateHero: A more complex variation. Unlike in ''III'' (where he's shown to either flat-out ask Xianghua to stay with him or be {{oblivious|ToLove}} to her [[ShipTease hints]]), ''IV'' states that Kilik is well-aware of Xianghua's infatuation with him. Kilik ''himself'' wants to reciprocate that affection, but due to a variety of psychological factors (such as Xianghua [[YouRemindMeOfX reminding him of]] [[spoiler:Xianglian]] or [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies the dangers of their quest to destroy Soul Edge]]), he ultimately wants [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Xianghua to be happy without him]]. This comes to a head in ''IV'': [[spoiler:either he leads a live of seclusion to properly balance the energies of the soul swords within his Kali Yuga (his ending) or she desperately pleads for Kilik to not to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice himself]] and [[TogetherInDeath goes with him]]]]. Furthermore, even with Xianghua's daughter in ''V'' possessing the Dvapara-Yuga necklace, it's been revealed that he is ''not'' the father. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope But]] [[AllThereInTheManual he is the father of her estranged son, Xiba.]]]]
* CoolHelmet: Adorns a helmet that hides his face in ''SCV''.
* DarkIsNotEvil: In his ''SCV'' character portrait, Kilik hides his eyes in the dark of his helmet, his aura is a sickly red glow, his pose is now a menacing engulf-everything with-your-hands. However, his personality is more or less unchanged from previous titles.
* DefeatMeansPlayable: In ''SCV'', defeat Kilik in either the Asia route of Arcade, Quick Battle, or Legendary Souls mode and you get him.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Xinghua was forced into an arranged marriage, and Lexia was born from it; [[spoiler:but prior this event she and Kilik did have a time togther to make Xiba happen]], so it's more of a ''"Did Not Manage To Keep The Girl"''.
* DittoFighter: As of ''SCV''; although he has exclusive moves with his Rod.
* TheFaceless: His helmet in ''SCV'' hides his face, his eyes in particular.
** TheUntwist: If you break off his helmet, though, he looks perfectly fine.
* FailureKnight: Has never been able to forgive himself for what happened at Ling-Sheng Su.
* FallenHero: Possibly as of ''SCV'', Kilik did not get to live happily with Xianghua, gave away one of the items that kept his good morality in check, automatically resulting in embracing his Evil Seed and posing as dark warrior master of all styles. It said said that if he gave away his other item, he would be cured.
* GoodScarsEvilScars[=/=]XMarksTheHero: Has a criss-cross scar on his face below his left eye.
* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice: In Xianghua's ending, along with Xianghua in ''SCIV''. Though he doesn't go alone. (See "TogetherInDeath" in her section.)]]
* [[spoiler:HotDad: He is Xiba's father, and apparently becoming the next Master of all Weapons managed to hold his youthful looks]].
* {{Jossed}}: Many have assumed that Kilik became evil in ''V'' and while we do not know what happened between him and Xianghua, it was revealed through his winquotes that he was completely devoted himself to training and became a second Edge Master. Otherwise, he is more or less the same Kilik.
* LegacyCharacter: Appears to have become this to Edge Master as of ''V''. Why he devoted himself to training in all forms of combat is currently unknown.
** IRegretNothing: Tells Edge Master this upon defeating him in a match in ''V'', referring to the above.
* LovedINotHonorMore: Towards Xianghua.
* PowerGlows: His character portrait in ''SCV'' has him engulfed by a red glow.
* SecretCharacter: In ''SCV'', he has to be unlocked, and is one the of last chracters to be so, as it requires finishing story mode, then playing the Legendary Souls mode to fight against Kilik to get him.
** Or one can do it the easy way and fight him in the Asia route of Arcade mode. You don't even need to clear story mode. While it is an easier fight and acessable from the start, he is the final character in the route. Or one can hunt him down in Quick Battle
* SimpleStaff: His main weapon as a monk is a bo called "Kali-Yuga," one of the three sacred treasures of his temple. [[spoiler:He gave it to Xiba {{offscreen|MomentOfAwesome}} sometime in ''V''.]] Despite a new fighting style, he still has a fondness for staff fighting and has unique moves when copying Xiba. When fighting him in Legendary Souls mode, he fights only with his staff.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name "Kilik" has been oddly romanized. Judging by the characters used in his original Japanese name, he is intended to be called Qi Li-Ke, which makes much more sense for a Chinese character.
** MeaningfulName: However, he could well be named after ''Kilik Pass'', a mountain trail in Xinjiang on China's border with Kashmir. This location also matches the look of his mountainous "Proving Grounds" stages in ''SC'' and ''SCIII''.
* TrainingFromHell: Courtesy of Edge Master, implied by [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090702045050/soulcalibur/images/d/d0/KIL_training.jpg this picture.]]
* WarriorMonk: Has always been this but is taken UpToEleven in ''V'' where he seems to be following Edge Master's route. His stage is a cave with a stone Buddha statue holding his Kali-Yuga and his winquotes have him saying mantras.
* YinYangBomb: In more than one way. In early games, he was said to be heavily contaminated by evil energy, but it was contained thanks to the holy mirror he carried with him. Furthermore, in ''IV'', his final weapon is Soul Embrace, the combination of both Soul Edge and Soul Calibur. Most likely as a reference to his ending in that game, [[spoiler:where's he's seen absorbing the energies of both weapons into his staff.]]
!!Chai Xianghua
Origin - ''Peking, Ming Empire (China)''
Weapon(s) - Jian (Chinese rapier), Soul Calibur - Jian (''Soulcalibur'', during the battle with Inferno only)
-->Voiced By: AyaHisakawa (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), RyokoShintani (''Soulcalibur IV''; Japanese), WendeeLee (''Soulcalibur II'' onward; English)
Xianghua is [[LongLostRelative the younger sister of]] [[spoiler:Kilik's adoptive sister Xianglian]], daughter of a famous swordswoman and heiress to the Chai clan. Was sent by her Emperor to obtain the Soul Edge, but after finding out the truth of the sword, works with Kilik to destroy it.
Since ''II'', Xianghua has been feeling guilty for not informing her superiors of Soul Edge's "destruction", leading to the massacre of an entire city. She fails to help Kilik in ''III'' against Zasalamel, and is overwhelmed by the guilt, until she learns to cope with it during training in a Ming general's mansion. As of ''IV'', she tries to stop Maxi from taking the sword, while worrying about Kilik's coldness towards her. As of ''V'' she is succeeded by her daughter Leixia, whom she entranced with stories of her adventures.
Daishi Odashima considers her the main character of ''Soulcalibur''. Her weapon in her debut marked the first appearance of the Soul Calibur when her Krita-Yuga sword transformed into it.
* ActionGirl
* AdultChild: Shades of it.
* AnimeChineseGirl
* BareYourMidriff
* {{Bodyguard Babe|s}}: To the Ming Emperor.
* FailureKnight: Can't forgive herself for not destroying Soul Edge, and later for not being able to help her beloved Kilik.
* FragileSpeedster
* GenkiGirl: The ''Soul'' series' poster-girl for this trope.
* HotChickWithASword
* HotMom: Apparently. Has a daughter named Leixia [[spoiler: and a son named Xiba]], who showed up in ''V''. She herself is 37 in the time period of the game.
* JusticeWillPrevail: One of her {{Catch Phrase}}s, but she often follows it up with "just kidding!"
* LadyOfWar: Has arguably one of the most elegant fighting styles in the game.
* ParentalHypocrisy: [[spoiler:Tells her daughter Leixia all about her adventures, and even promised to go adventuring together with her, but when she sees Leixia holding Kilik's necklace Xianghua tries to have her married off to the emperor. [[AdultFear Leixia runs away in response]].]]
* PekingOpera: Her scarlet eye make-up and crown-like head band in ''SCII'' invoke this [[http://admintell.napco.com/ee/images/uploads/gamertell/xianghua_soul_calibur.jpg look.]]
* [[spoiler:TheyDo: Sometime along the way, and prior to ''V'', Kilik and Xianghua found some time to make Xiba happen]].
* [[spoiler:TogetherInDeath: Xianghua's ending in ''SCIV'' has her follow Kilik into death as he sacrifices himself to neutralise the two swords. She does this for no reason other than the fact that she can't live without him, having blamed herself way too much for not being able to help him before. Kilik pleads with her but in the end has no choice in the matter.]]
* ZettaiRyouiki: In some of her outfits, [[http://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/File:Concept09.jpg like this one.]]
!!Maxi
Origin - ''Shuri, Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa)''
Weapon(s) - Nunchaku
-->Voiced By: NobutoshiCanna (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), KenjiroTsuda (''Soulcalibur IV''; Japanese), Shigeo Kiyama (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Doug Boyd (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Steve Van Wormer (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
TheLancer of Kilik's [[TwoGuysAndAGirl 2-man-and-1-woman-band]]. Maxi seeks revenge against Astaroth because he killed Maxi's adoptive brother Kyam and his crew, as he sought Kilik due to the evil energy in him. In the ''Soulcalibur'' he ''apparently'' [[MutualKill dies after killing Astaroth]] but [[IGotBetter gets better]] in ''II'', thought with his limbs weakened to the point of uselessness. His limbs get ''even better'' throught a ritual with a piece of Soul Edge, but he gains LaserGuidedAmnesia in exchange. In ''III'' he meets up with his former friends and remembers them, but because Maxi has a piece of Soul Edge inside him and Kilik's Dvapara-Yuga mirror wards off evil, Maxi can no longer travel with them. In ''IV'' he is manipulated by Tira into serving as a sacrifice for Soul Edge. After vanquishing Astaroth for good, he almost becomes a slave to Soul Edge's will, but Edge Master intervenes and teaches him to control the evil. Now one with the fragment of Soul Edge, he is entrusted with the care of Xiba in ''V'', and journeys to investigate new whispers of the dark sword's return.
* {{Badass}}: [[{{Determinator}} Seems to fight his way through just about everything.]] When it looked like he was going to die at the end of ''Soulcalibur'' [[IGotBetter he got better]] and continued his unending quest to avenge his fallen friends. He was even willing to wield the Soul Edge just to strike down Astaroth, knowing full well that he'd have to be slain in order to stop the soul-stealing rampage that would follow.
* BadassNormal: Beyond having a Soul Edge shard in him that seems to not empower him at all, he has no magical abilities, no magic weapon, and yet he's arguably the best fighter in the series--only the clearly supernatural characters/monsters beat him out (Olcadan, Edge Master, Zasalamel, and Cervantes) without needing the soul swords. And remember, he actually defeated Astaroth in one-on-one combat ''before'' having the shard of Soul Edge implanted in his body.
* {{Expy}}: He replaced Li Long as the game's nunchaku fighter. And he looks like Elvis Presley. His moves make him the game's token [[BruceLeeClone Bruce Lee expy]]. That's ''three'' levels of Expy-ness.
* FanNickname: Medieval Elvis.
** He's known as "Kenny" amongst the users of 8wayrun.com, in tribute to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''[='s=] un-killable namesake, as he too seems to die at the end of every iteration in the series and miraculously returns for the next.
** Chilean fans refer to him as "Medieval René" because of his uncanny similarity to 90's ''kitsch'' singer René de la Vega.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Kilik. (Not that it stops the HoYay.) Before that, there was him and his "sworn brother" Kyam (who was murdered by Astaroth, along with the rest of Maxi's crew).
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: He's desperate enough in his quest against Astaroth that he's willing to pick up and use Soul Edge in the full knowledge that his friends will have to fight him to stop him. It's clear that his hatred has driven him past reasoning.
* LovableRogue
* OlderThanTheyLook: Specifically stated to be so in ''V'', even though he looks no different than he did back in the day. It's heavily speculated that his aging was slowed down by the effects of the Soul Edge shard that was inside of his body. This is even lampshaded by Maxi himself in his bio.
** OlderAndWiser: By ''Soulcalibur V'', he's finally avenged his crew, received some training from Edge Master himself, mellowed out a bit, and has taken to leading Lexia, Natsu, and Xiba.
* {{Pirate}}: Of the dashing romantic hero type, he hails from the tropical island Kingdom of Ryukyu (modern day Okinawa).
* {{Revenge}}: Towards Astaroth, who killed his adoptive brother Kyam ''and'' his whole pirate crew.
** RevengeBeforeReason: On the verge of falling this into this abyss as of ''IV''. [[spoiler:His ending even has him brandishing Soul Edge to defeat Astaroth, knowing fully that Kilik and Xianghua will have to fight him afterward because of the sword.]] Luckily, Edge Master swoops in to prevent Maxi from becoming consumed by his desire for revenge.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: See above.
* SacrificialLamb
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Maxi = ''Makishi'' - based on the Japanese for his name (マã‚ã‚·). Makishi is a fairly common Okinawan name, so this makes sense. He probably uses [[StageName Maxi]] because it sounds more international in his capacity as a world-roaming pirate.
* ShinyMidnightBlack: His glossy hair.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Although he also has his [[TallDarkAndSnarky snarky]] moments.
!!Astaroth
Origin - ''Grand Shrine of Palgaea, Persia (Iran)''
Weapon(s) - Giant axe
-->Voiced By: BanjoGinga (''Soulcalibur''; English), RyuzaburoOhtomo (''Soulcalibur II'' onward; Japanese), Jay S. Gilbert (''Soulcalibur II''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
A large golem created by a cult that worshipped the God of War (No, not [[GodOfWar that one]]). His main task is to find Soul Edge and bring it to his master, Kunpaetku (Ares, actually[[hottip:*: well, is it that one or isn't it?!?]]). He slaughtered Maxi's crew under Nightmare's orders. He is later killed by Maxi himself, but gets resurrected in ''II' by Ares. Kunpaetku placed a curse upon him in an attempt to recover control over him, but it only made him more prone to berserk rages. Due to this, he sets out to destroy Kunpaetku, who had planned to betray the god and take Soul Edge's power for himself. Astaroth destroyed the whole cult and eventually found Kunpaetku, who revealed that Astaroth was a "failed experiment," and that he was modeled after a human.
Astaroth tries fighting against the fact that he is based off a human until he encounters Rock, who he realizes is the man he was modeled after. Filled with anger, he attacks Rock and wins the fight. He then realizes that for all of his life, he had been serving someone, or something. He reaches the peak of his rage and sheds his humanoid appearance, becoming the golem that he was meant to be. He vows to use Soul Edge's power to kill Ares once and for all, [[OmnicidalManiac and then kill everything else afterward]].
The original Astaroth was slain in a decisive battle with Maxi in ''IV'', and his heart was harvested by Ashlotte and brought back to the cult. During the timeskip, a new sect of the cult lead by Kunpaetku created several new Astaroth-like golems using the heart, one of which appears in ''V''.
* AnAxeToGrind
* BeatStillMyHeart: His chest has an exposed heart.
* BoisterousBruiser
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When Maxi demands if Astaroth remembers him from their previous MutualKill battle or the massacre of Maxi's crew, Astaroth does not appear to have any idea who he is.
-->'''Astaroth''' (''pre-battle''): "Pretentious little bug!"
-->'''Astaroth''' (''post-battle''): "You all look the same to me."
* TheDragon: To Nightmare, to a certain extent.
* {{Golem}}: This is especially apparent in ''IV'' and ''V'', where Astaroth becomes less and less human-looking.
* LargeHam
* LegacyCharacter: The Astaroth in ''V'' is apparently a new character (described as his "brother"), said to be more powerful than the previous Astaroth.
* UsefulNotes/TheMiddleEast: The Palgaea cult is located in the Persian Desert, as evidenced by the [[AllThereInTheManual story mode map and accompanying text]] in ''SCIII''.
* MightyGlacier
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: His goal in ''SCIV'' is to use Soul Edge's power to kill Ares.
* TheStarscream: In both ''Soulcalibur'' and ''Soulcalibur IV'' (and to a lesser extent in ''Soulcalibur II''), he joins Nightmare's group with the ultimate goal of stealing Soul Edge off him. Though Nightmare's [[UnwittingPawn well aware of that, and just uses him to his convenience]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: The Astaroth in ''V'' is supposedly a new golem not even a year old.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's actually younger than Talim. As of ''II'', he's only ''seven''. This goes double for the new Astaroth in ''V'', who isn't even ''one'' yet.
!!Isabella "Ivy" Valentine
Origin - ''London, British Empire''
Weapon(s) - Whip sword
-->Voiced By: YumiTouma (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kanako Tôjo (''Soulcalibur Legends'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; Japanese), MiyukiSawashiro (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Renee Hewitt (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Lani Minella (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
Cervantes' daughter. She was conceived when Soul Edge schemed to create a new host should Cervantes become unable to fulfill his duty. Cervantes, under this influence, raped the daughter of the owner of the Black Tail Inn, who gave birth to Ivy and left her in the care of the noble Valentine household in London. After her adoptive father passed away, she sought to continue his research of Soul Edge through alchemy. She eventually discovered its true properties and sets out to destroy it in memory of her parents. She joins Nightmare, unaware he wielded Soul Edge, and serves him in slaughters under the belief she'd get to Soul Edge throught this. Later confronted by Taki, she discovers the truth of her birth and her father's identity from her.
After a lot of soul searching, she decides to destroy everything related to Soul Edge. She conducts even MORE research on finding a way to destroy Soul Edge and learns of Soul Calibur, the cursed sword's polar opposite. She closes in on finding a way to wield Soul Calibur, but Cervantes attacks her by surprise and steals her soul. Luckily she finds a way to escape that fate by using the artificial soul of the homunculus she was creating into herself. Her whip sword's style changes accordingly to her new body, and she sets out one last time to destroy Soul Edge once and for all. She encounters Cervantes and defeats him, bearing witness to the disappearance of Soul Edge into a vortex in the process. Knowing that this was not the end, she went back to her home and began researching into the strange anomaly she saw. Devising a potential new way to destroy the sword over the course of 17 years, her body remains unaged due to her cursed blood, and [[OverlyLongGag she sets out to destroy the sword once and for all]].
* AbusivelySexyLady
* AmbiguouslyGay: Has some occasional slight LesYay moments with Sophitia and Taki and her more masculine outfits (such as in ''Soulcalibur II'') do give her a ButchLesbian vibe.
** UpToEleven: In SCV, create a male character using her as the basis. He's ''FABULOUS!!!''
* AnimalMotifs: Her shoulder pauldron in ''SCV'' incorporates a large, [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent hissing]] {{snake|sAreSexy}}-head.
* AristocratsAreEvil
* TheAtoner: Starting from ''SCII''.
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBoast: "Curse your fate for running into ''ME''.
* BareYourMidriff: Most noticible in ''IV''. God, where do the fetishes stop?!
* TheBaroness
* BeMyValentine
* BigFancyHouse: The Valentine Mansion, London. The grand staircase and library are used as fighting arenas in ''SC'' and ''SCIII'' respectively. The Mansion returns in ''SCV'', after an absence in ''IV'', with the fight taking place in a large atrium complete with a giant stained-glass window and two huge statues holding moonlight reflecting mirrors.
* BlueBlood: Her status as a British Countess.
* BritishAccents: She is one of the only characters in the series to be voiced with their native accent. An appropriate London RP accent, to be precise.
* BritishStuffiness: Played straight with her commanding, ''heightened'' RP accent and the witheringly dismissive attitude she displays towards her opponents, but completely subverted with her increasingly gratuitous costumes. However, her more conservative alternate costumes generally play this straight too.
* ByronicHero: She exhibits many of the required character traits -- sophistication, confidence and [[MsFanservice seductive magnetism]] but at the same time, emotional conflict and a troubled past.
* CelibateHero: Amazingly enough. She doesn't want to risk having a Soul Edge-tainted kid. This is perhaps a shout-out to fellow celibate hero [[TheHouseOfTudor Elizabeth I]], the "Virgin Queen" who ruled England at the time ''Soulcalibur'' is set. The question, of course, is why the hell does [[TheTease she dress like that?!?]]
* CelebrityResemblance: Fans have commented on her resemblance to actress [[http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/image_php_250170.jpg Sarah Douglas,]] who played ultra-sexy [[TheBaroness villainess]] Ursa in ''SupermanII''. They even sound similar.
* ChildByRape
* CombatStilettos: Uses her heels to trample her grounded enemies.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Her alternate costumes in ''SC'' and ''SCII'' are of a distinctly masculine, period military style. She even slicks her hair back in the ''SCII'' alt.
* DarkActionGirl: A non-evil example.
* DidNotDoTheResearch: A minor point, but her father should be referred to as ''Earl'' Valentine, rather than Count -- a mistake seen in-game and in source materials. The title of "Count" is not used within the English aristocracy (an Earl is analogous to the continental title Count). "Countess" however, ''is'' the correct form of address for the wife of an Earl -- so her parents should be referred to as Earl and Countess Valentine.
** This has since been corrected, as of her official ''SCV'' bio.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: She wields a ''whip'', wears BDSM costumes, and a lot of her soundbites and voice grunting is... suggestive. Oh, and several of her throws are {{dominatrix}}-esque. Yeah, there's no way this wasn't intentional.
-->'''Ivy''': "Well aren't we ''cheeky''? This'll be fun!"
* {{Dominatrix}}: In keeping with the previous trope, this is one of the (obvious) major influences of her character design and commanding personality. Best example: a grapple move that forces the opponent on all fours, which she then uses as a chair. Icing on the cake? This quote:
--> '''Ivy''': "[[ThisIsSparta Learn. Your. PLACE.]]
* EvilBrit: Used with great effect to enhance the gravitas and imperious, domineering nature of her personality, she is considered evil by many due to her Machiavellian philosophy, especially in ''SC'', where she teams up with Nightmare. However, she becomes more neutrally aligned from ''SCII'' onwards, attempting to [[TheAtoner atone]] for her past mistakes.
* FetishFuelStationAttendant: Oh God yes! ... And that's despite the vow of chastity.
* FlowerMotifs: Her shoulder pauldron, earrings and some of the metal clasps on [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/soulcalibur/images/c/c2/Ivy23.jpg her costume]] in ''Soulcalibur IV'' incorporate the Tudor Rose, a traditional [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose heraldic symbol of England.]]
** This symbol continues to be used throughout her latest costume in ''SCV'', and is incorporated into her lapel buttons, earrings and choker.
* GeniusBruiser: Most of her time is spent researching on ways to destroy Soul Edge.
* HeroicBuild: She's impressively tall, with an imposing frame, thighs of steel, and {{curves in all the right places}}.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Her sword]] in her story ending for ''Soulcalibur IV''.
* [[IHateYouVampireDad I Hate You Ghost Zombie Pirate Dad]]
* KneelBeforeZod: As seen in her reverse throw, where she forces the opponent onto [[PoseOfSupplication their knees]], with her whip-sword around their neck like a leash and her heel in the base of their back.
--> "''BEG FOR FORGIVENESS!''"
* KnightTemplar: Her resolution after discovering her cursed heritage is to erase all traces of Soul Edge from Earth: the sword, its shards and those corrupted by it... even if they are innocents.
* MadScientist: Averted because she does it for a ''good cause''. But she does dabble in alchemy...
* MeaningfulName: The nickname ''Ivy'' is an acronym of her given name (Isabella) and family name (Valentine). There's also the obvious parallel with her weapon and the ivy plant - a twisting, strangling vine. With regards to her given name, ''Isabella'' is Hebrew and means "my God is a vow". The surname ''Valentine'' is (appropriately) of English and Scottish origin, and comes from a medieval given name, derived from the Latin "Valentinus", a derivative of "valere", to be strong, healthy.
* MsFanservice: Which says a lot about just ''how'' {{fanservice}}y she is, this being ''Soulcalibur''.
* NoblewomansLaugh: '''AAAAH HA HA HA HA HA!!!'''
* [[OlderThanTheyLook Older Than She Looks]]: As of ''V'', where chronologically she is 49 years old, she has apparently stopped aging and still looks exactly like she did in ''IV''.
* OneHeadTaller: She's a clear ''foot'' taller than fellow females Talim and Xianghua.
* TheOtherDarrin: Zig-zagged. Kanako Toujo replaced YumiTouma in ''Legends'' and ''IV''. However, when Ivy made an appearance in ''[[QueensBlade Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos]]'', YumiTouma returned for voicing Ivy there.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Despite her highly revealing in-game outfits, when Ivy isn't off questing for soul-destroying swords, she tends to [[http://www.soulpedia.net/w/images/9/93/Art01PAINTINGIVY.jpg dress more suitably]] for an English Countess in late 1500's London.
* ShesGotLegs: They make up most of her impressively statuesque height -- [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090604204313/soulcalibur/images/6/67/MINAOWNEDBYIVY.jpg Just look at her!]]
* ShownTheirWork: The culturally accurate ''Tudor Rose of England'' symbology used throughout her costume in ''SCIV'' and ''V'' is a surprisingly well-researched touch, especially as the rest of her look is... ''unrealistic''.
* StatuesqueStunner: At an amazonian height of nearly 6 foot, Ivy towers above all of the other ladies in the series... ''and most of the men''.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Perplexingly, given her vow of chastity, her outfits can make several prostitutes blush. Not for nothing is she deemed the MsFanservice of the series...
** ChainmailBikini: If you could call '''that''' a ''bikini''. It's more like a few conveniently placed ''strings''.
** CombatStilettos: Loves using them the dominatrix way.
** ThongOfShielding: "Thong" would be an understatement. Unless it's an overstatement.
** {{Underboobs}}: As seen in her ''SCIV'' costume. Censored on the official US site.
*** Oddly enough, her art for ''SCV'' is finally showing the trend REVERSING. True, she's still wearing a fetishy dominatrix outfit which leaves hardly anything to the imagination (except it covers a little more, albeit with a lingerie style cleavage holder), but compared to her frankly absurd ''SCIV'' outfit, it's actually much more modest, a la some of her pre-''SCIV'' outfits.
* TheTease
-->"Won't you come closer...?"
* UnwittingPawn: Nightmare/Soul Edge planned her birth, gave life to her sword so she'd owe him and join his group, and would keep her at all times at his side (even though she wanted the sword's destruction) in the case the sword needed an emergency host. And Ivy was blissfully unaware of all that.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: As seen the [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100405004323/soulcalibur/images/b/bd/Adoptive_parents.jpg family portrait]] hanging in the Valentine Mansion in her ''SCIII'' stage, in which she looks to be about 11-12 years old, sports a cute (platinum) BobHaircut and has a hand placed lovingly on Earl Valentine's shoulder.
* WhipSword: A weapon she designed herself.
** EmpathicWeapon
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl
!!Nightmare
Origin - ''The living incarnation of the cursed sword, Soul Edge''
Weapon(s) - Soul Edge - Great Sword, Phantom Soul Edge - Great Sword (''Soulcalibur III'' only)
-->Voiced By: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur'' & ''Soulcalibur II''; Japanese), FumihikoTachiki (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), Kosei Hirota (''Soulcalibur IV'' & ''Soulcalibur Legends''; Japanese), [[spoiler:YasunoriMasutani]] (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), Ted D' Agostino (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Patrick Ryan (''Soulcalibur III'' & ''Soulcalibur IV''; English), MichaelMcConnohie (''Soulcalibur Legends''; English), [[spoiler:Charles Rubendall]] (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
The main antagonist of the series and avatar of [[BiggerBad Inferno]]. Nightmare was originally what Siegfried became at the end of ''Soul Edge'', but in ''Soulcalibur III'' Nightmare was "resurrected" by Zasalamel and becomes a physical manifestation of the cursed sword in ''IV''. "It" now seeks to restore itself completely so that it can devour the souls of all life on Earth and plunge it into complete despair. [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice Was felled by Siegfried]] during the events of ''IV'', but has gained a new host by the time of ''V'', in which he decides to forego an [[KillAllHumans all-out slaughter]] for subterfuge and politics.
[[spoiler: A recent artbook reveals the reason for his political agenda: it is heavily hinted, almost outright confirmed, that the body Nightmare uses as Dumas is none other than Raphael who, being a noble, is a cunning tactician.]]
* AnimatedArmor: In ''III'' and ''IV''.
* {{Badass}}: Armies of men have tried and failed to stop his crusade of carnage. His own following is only about six or seven strong and he does a lot of the legwork in battle.
* BellyMouth: In ''IV''. Goes all the way around his body, separating his (floating) torso from his groin.
* {{BFS}}: The Soul Edge.
* BigBad: From ''SC'' onward, since he is the primary holder of Soul Edge.
* BloodKnight: Oh, '''''hell''''' yes.
* BodyHorror: Soul Edge's possession does this to any of its wielders, usually warping their right arm into a hideous and grotesque claw. Siegfried was no exception. His "Siegfried!" appearance took this further, with his armor being even more organic, as if it were a fusion of flesh and metal.
** His 2P costume in ''V'' is fairly horrifying. Without his armor covering him up, we can see that his new body looks like it was horribly cobbled-together, with bone and diseased-looking grey flesh and metal grafted to his very skin. Maybe we don't want to see what Graf Dumas's face looks like...
*** Not to mention that his 2P Soul Edge in ''V'' looks like a giant strip of bacon with an eye.
* CatchPhrase: "'''Blood, darkness, COME UNTO ME!'''" and "''Need more souls!''"
* ChekhovsGunman: He first made an appearance in Siegfried's bad ending from ''Soul Edge'' and served as an extra costume for him in ''Soul Blade'' ("Siegfried!") with {{no ending}}. Suffice to say, few thought this development would be canon. Nightmare's entire existence serves an as aversion to NoCanonForTheWicked.
* TheChessmaster: Evolving into this by the time of ''Soulcalibur V'', which marks a departure from [[BloodKnight his]] [[KillEmAll usual]] [[ForTheEvulz self]].
* ContinuityNod: His look in ''Soulcalibur IV'' is partially based off of Night Terror, meshed with his ''Soulcalibur III'' look.
** In ''Legends'', Soul Edge appears in its Cocoon form when Siegfried finds it, which is how it was depicted when wielded by "Siegfried!"
** Nightmare's look in ''V'' incorporates elements from ''all'' of the character's past outfits from ''Soulcalibur'' to ''Soulcalibur IV'' (although ''II'' is the most prevalent thanks to the horns and mane of red hair) and wields a version of Soul Edge nearly identical to the sword's original, pre-''IV'' depiction.
* DeathFromAbove: In ''III'', he gains an attack throw in which he [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stabs a grounded foe]] and then calls down [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] to smite them.
* DevourTheDragon: Plans to do this to Tira. Whether or not that counts as a KickTheDog or a PetTheDog moment [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation depends on your interpretation]], seeing as Tira ''wants'' her soul to be consumed by Soul Edge so [[CargoShip she can become one with the sword]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: In ''Soul Edge'' as "Siegfried!" Had that design of his been carried over to subsequent games, Nightmare would have instead been "The Crimson Knight."
* EnemyWithout: Of Siegfried. He used to simply be Siegfried's alter ego, but then in ''SCIII'', they became separate entities, and it was revealed that Nightmare is a physical manifestation of the cursed sword. Now, in ''V'', it appears that Nightmare has found another host.
* EvilChancellor: To Emperor Rudolf II as Graf Dumas in ''V''.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Played somewhat straight in Japanese for ''Soulcalibur'', as NobuyukiHiyama used a deeper, more sinister tone as opposed to Siegfried. However, in ''II'', Hiyama's pitch for Nightmare returned to that of Siegfried's normal voice, and all subsequent actors on both sides of the pond either made Nightmare a raspy voice or a voice that was dark, but not bass. Definitely played straight starting in ''IV'', where Nightmare now has a [[PowerEchoes booming]], distorted voice.
* ExtraStrengthMasquerade: His story-line in ''SCV'' reveals that he operates behind the scenes under the alias "Graf (Count) Dumas," ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary.
* FanNickname: Affectionately known as "Nighty" by the fanbase.
** [[spoiler: Nightraph or Raphmare as of ''V'' because of a certain EasterEgg involving entering the customization mode, and choosing to make a new costume for him, which reveals that he has Raphael's head underneath the helmet.]]
* FallenHero: Subverted in that Siggy wasn't exactly the nicest or noblest of souls in his debut, but becoming the host of the cursed sword is ''still'' a pretty damn hard fall.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In ''II''. His third alt. is that of a fully human Siegfried and his ultimate weapon is the Soul Calibur. Nightmare's ending even has Siegfried break free and throw Soul Edge into an endless chasm. All of this perhaps served as a clue towards Siegfried's character progression in the next game.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: A young boy goes from the leader of a band of thieves to the greatest evil the world has ever known thanks to the evil influence of one sword. And yes, the pun is intended.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom[=/=]RedEyesTakeWarning
* GutturalGrowler: Siegfried shows traces of this. Nightmare '''[[UpToEleven RATCHETS! IT! UP! TENFOLD!]]'''
* HannibalLecture: Delivers a '''''[[JustForPun SOUL]]'''''-''crushing'' one to Siegfried in the latter's ending in ''III''.
-->"You will never run away from your sin! You have no right to live! It is a sin for you to be alive!"
* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: Look at his design from ''IV''. Now look at his design from ''V''. '''Big difference'''.
** Granted, when you see what he has to work with beneath that more presentable-looking armor, suddenly his overtly monstrous form in ''IV'' doesn't seem so bad...
* HeelFaceTurn: In ''Broken Destiny'', he becomes a NonMaliciousMonster. ''This is not meant to be taken seriously at all.''
* [[spoiler: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Siegfried destroys Nightmare and Soul Edge itself by stabbing it through the middle. Unfortunately, [[IGotBetter Soul Edge re-materializes at some point during the time skip, and finds a new host...]] ]]
* InTheHood: His 2P outfit in ''V''. It makes him look like a less-clothed [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 Noob Saibot]].
* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Similar to Siegfried, his moveset includes a stomp, but only one. He [[ShockwaveStomp takes it a step further]] by allowing you to [[ChargedAttack charge it to be unblockable]], causing the background of the game to darken and flames to surround his foot.
* LargeHam: '''[[ThisIsSPARTA DOESN'T! EVEN! BEGIN! TO! DESCRIBE HIM!]]'''
* LegacyCharacter: An interesting example as the character who left the title behind continues to persist in the storyline (Siegfried in ''Calibur'' and ''Calibur II'', then what was Soul Edge/Inferno for ''III'' and ''IV'').
** He's back to a more humanoid form in ''V'', but retains his fighting style and Siegfried remains a separate entity. According to his bio, Nightmare has a new host (a swordsman), but it's unknown ''who'' exactly is under the armor. Or, given what we see of him in a less-armored form, perhaps ''what'' might be a better word...
* LightningBruiser
* LoomingSilhouetteOfRage: In the opening movie for ''III''.
* MadeOfEvil: Starting in ''III'', same deal as Inferno.
* ObviouslyEvil: You can have your pick of what stands out to you but the best bets are the gigantic mutated right arm or (in ''IV'') the ''gaping maw with the glowing core''.
* OmnicidalManiac: "All life is but prey to satiate his hunger." [[SarcasmMode Yeah, this is clearly a guy we can trust]].
* OneHandedZweihander: Starting in ''III''.
* OneManArmy
* PowerDyesYourHair, PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Siegfried (naturally a blond) exhibited this when under Soul Edge's control, as evidenced by his long mane of red hair in ''SCII''.
* PowerIncontinence: Tira's ending in ''IV'' hints that Nightmare cannot sustain himself and fully control Soul Edge's power without a human host.
* PunyEarthlings: His view on humans. It's hard to tell where this ends and HumansAreBastards begins.
* RedBaron: The Azure Knight.
* ReplacementScrappy: An in-universe example. Tira ''hates'' what he's become by the time of ''Soulcalibur V'' because he's no longer slaughtering everything left, right, and centre and is instead trying to control the world rather than destroy everything on-sight. Tira being Tira, she believes that this is because he's an ''impostor''.
* TheRightHandOfDoom: His monstrous, three-digit claw. As "Siegfried!", his mutated arm was instead [[ASinisterClue his left arm.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: From ''SCIII'' onward.
* SeriesMascot: After the ''Soul'' series got popular enough to warrant its own separate developer team, namely after ''Soulcalibur II'', Nightmare became the logomark of Project Soul (up until ''SCV'').
* ShouldersOfDoom
* ShoutOut: His 2P attire in ''V'' is reminiscent of his 2P outfit from ''II'', but includes an iron mask that obscures his facial features (most likely done to not prematurely spoil his true identity). Thus, he's ''TheManInTheIronMask''. Coincidentally (or perhaps not), he goes by the alias of [[AlexandreDumas Dumas]] during this time.
* SpikesOfVillainy
* TakeOverTheWorld: Seems to be his goal in ''Soulcalibur V''.
* ThisIsSPARTA: '''[[RunningGag EVERY! WORD! OUT! OF! HIS! MOUTH!]]'''
* TinTyrant: Played straight by his 1P costumes, but usually averted by his 2P costumes.
* UnskilledButStrong: Nightmare lacks the form and finesse of Siegfried, but makes up for it by [[LightningBruiser hitting hard and hitting fast]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Soul Edge itself qualifies as this. Everybody seems to want it. Only a few people know that it's utterly evil.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: How does he fool everyone as Graf Dumas with his [[BodyHorror giant]] [[ObviouslyEvil clawed]] [[RedRightHand arm]]? By hiding it and assuming a more presentable appearance, that's how.
* AWorldwidePunomenon: Several of his quotes deal with nightmares. His most iconic of the bunch?
-->"I will show you the greatest nightmare!"
* {{Yandere}}[=/=]StalkerWithACrush: His [[IfICantHaveYou obsession]] with Siegfried has been {{lampshade|Hanging}}d by Tira, and he tries to force Siegfried to reclaim Soul Edge in ''Legends''. Even when he acquires a new host, he still uses Siegfried's fighting style, which is referred to as being "What the sword desires."
!!Lizardman (Aeon Calcos)
Origin - ''Sparta, Ottoman Empire (Greece)''
Weapon(s) - Short sword and shield (''Soulcalibur''), Axe and shield (''Soulcalibur III'' and ''Soulcalibur IV''), Twin axes (''Soulcalibur V'')
Like Sophitia, Aeon Calcos was one of the 24 warriors chosen by the Greek god Hephaestus to destroy Soul Edge. Aeon was unfortunately struck by the Evil Seed and turned into a berserker. In the midst of one of his crazed rampages, he was captured by the Fygul Cestemus order (the very same cult that created Astaroth) and transformed into Lizardman, a loyal servant sent to obtain Soul Edge. He eventually breaks free of their control, and realizes what he has become. Believing that Hephaestus has abandoned him, Aeon renounces his faith and resolves to destroy Hephaestus. Unfortunately, his mutation gets worse and in ''IV'' his mind and heart completely degenerate into the monster that he was transformed into. He gathers other creatures like him to search for Soul Edge to reclaim his lost soul and regain his humanity.
In ''Soulcalibur II'' he is a bonus character, only serving as a guardian for both the maze and labyrinth sections of the Weapon Master Mode. This version of him is not the real Aeon Calcos, but rather the 3 variants of Lizardmen that he commands, who now serve Fygul Cestemus as a shard-gathering troupe. In ''V'' he returns, now with wings and goes by his human name Aeon Calcos, compelled by a mysterious voice to devour both Patroklos and Pyrrha.
[[spoiler: The recent artbook reveals that the voice that commands him to do this is that of Ares, now in a war with Hephaestus who had ordered Aeon on his quest as a holy warrior. Coincidentally, Ares is also actually the god that Fygul Cestemus worships, and had manipulated the previous Astaroth to do his bidding. Now he hopes to do the same with Aeon.]]
* AnAxeToGrind: From ''III'' onward.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Aeon Calcos. It means "bronze era."
* BigEater: Even has meat on a bone for a weapon.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy
* BreathWeapon: He can apparently [[http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390962_277515435625129_157579717618702_801387_142756616_n.jpg breathe fire]] as of ''V''.
* CursedWithAwesome: Because being a kick-ass humanoid reptile who kills gods and leads an entire army sucks when you slowly end up going feral.
* DualWielding: Carries two axes starting in ''Soulcalibur V''.
* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Some of his designs resemble velociraptors.
* EvilCounterpart: To Sophitia.
* {{Expy}}: Duplicated Sophitia's movelist for a time, until he cast aside his sword for AnAxeToGrind in ''III'' and got his own moves.
** As of ''V'', he seems to have taken some of Kratos' moveset. It's fitting, of course, since they are both Spartans.
* FightingClown: Perhaps not to the extent of Yoshimitsu, but he definitely has his days.
* HissBeforeFleeing: Does this in ''Broken Destiny''.
* IAmAHumanitarian: Mentioned in his official profile for ''V'' that he [[CannibalismSuperpower metamorphoses when he eats his victims]], [[JustifiedTrope justifying]] his changes in appearance between games.
* LargeAndInCharge: Leads his own pack of Lizardmen in ''III'' onward.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: In ''V'', he's basically a fire-breathing lizard-dragon who fights like none other than [[GodOfWar Kratos]].
* NonMaliciousMonster: In ''Broken Destiny'' and partially in III.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Arguably in ''V'', due to his [[PlayingWithFire fire-breathing abilities]] and wings.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Like Astaroth, but he wants to kill the god of fire instead of the god of war (no, [[GodOfWar not that one]]).
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Played straight in ''Soulcalibur'' and ''SCII'', averted since ''SCIII''.
* RoarBeforeBeating: His pre-match taunts.
* ShoutOut: His 2P costume in ''IV'' looks very similar to Armadon from ''PrimalRage''.
** His background in ''III'' is very similar to [[GodOfWar another famous spartan]], except for that he's out to kill Hephaestus, not Hades (and later, Zeus).
** One of his kicking moves in ''III'' really resembles [[Film/ThreeHundred Leonidas]]'s infamous kick, and you can ring-out opponents with it. Evidently, Spartans have a kink for kicking enemies into pits.
* ShroudedInMyth: Aeon Calcos had a family. They were once this trope to him (they mean nothing to him now) and to everyone else aware of that fact.
* TookALevelInBadass: He became something of a joke in ''IV'' and ''Broken Destiny''. In ''V'', he's regained all his earlier menace and then some.
* [[WingedHumanoid Winged Reptile]]: In ''V'' he sports a pair of rather angelic feathered wings.
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Silently lampshaded. Being given the [[NominalImportance generic name Lizardman]] and acting like a standard mook leads to him being easily dismissed by players not aware of his sad ([[DramaticIrony and ironic]]) backstory. Since he is referred to by his actual name in ''V'', this may begin to change.
!!Yoshimitsu
Origin - ''Base of Mt. Fuji, Japan''
Weapon(s) - Katana and sashimoto
-->Voiced by: NobuyukiHiyama (''Soulcalibur''-''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese), NorioWakamoto (''Soulcalibur IV'' onward; Japanese), Phil Sheridan (''Soulcalibur II''; English), Mitch Urban (''Soulcalibur III'' onward; English)
[[{{Tekken}} Not that one.]] [[LegacyCharacter His ancestor.]]
Yoshimitsu is the leader of the Manjitou Clan of ninjas. They are chivalrous thieves, much like Robin Hood. At first, after his clan is killed by OdaNobunaga, he sought Soul Edge to get revenge, but later found that doing that wouldn't make him any different than him. In ''III'' he creates the Manjitou in order to help the poor, as well as destroy Soul Edge. In ''IV'', he discovers that Tira killed most of his men, and brings the remaining ones to assault Nightmare's castle.
The Yoshimitsu of ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man wielding the Manji leader's titular blade. He is said to have trained under the original, and slew him in order to succeed him. [[spoiler: This is because the first Yoshimitsu was fatally wounded by Cervantes upon his return, and wanted to die honorably.]]
* ArtificialLimbs: Like his descendant, one of his arms is a wooden mechanical limb. This seems to be a defining trait of the one who takes over as the leader of the clan, as the man who inherits the title "Yoshimitsu" in ''V'' also bears a mechanical arm.
* BoisterousBruiser
* CanonImmigrant: Actually, an aversion. The character itself was added to the roster due to the strong compatibility Yoshimitsu (from ''Tekken'') has with the world of ''Soulcalibur'' but his story is completely unique for this universe and isn't simply the same person being adapted for a different setting. It does suggest that he is an ancestor of the Yoshimitsu seen in ''Tekken'' but who he is and what he does exists purely for ''Soulcalibur''.
* ConfusionFu: A staple of his character, carried over from his future successor.
* FightingClown: It's '''Yoshimitsu'''.
* GratuitousJapanese: YOKOZUNA!
* JustLikeRobinHood
* KatanasAreJustBetter: As are wakizashis.
* KlingonPromotion: The Yoshimitsu of ''V'' defeated the original to become the new Manji leader, as only one man can hold the title of Yoshimitsu at a time.
* LargeHam
* LegacyCharacter: Confirmed! WordOfGod states that this is indeed the ancestor of ''{{Tekken}}'''s Yoshimitsu.
** LegacyImmortality: The one who wears the mask in ''Soulcalibur V'' is a new man, so the legend continues.
* LastOfHisKind
* NamedWeapons: While virtually every ''Soul'' series character has a weapon with a unique title, Yoshimitsu's is special as it is the same as its wielder ("Yoshimitsu"). The original Yoshimitsu named the katana after himself as a vow of revenge for his fallen clansmen, and after he created his group of chivalrous thieves, it became custom that the sword denotes the leader of the clan and the man behind it is also referred to as "Yoshimitsu" in deference to the blade (essentially making this an [[InvertedTrope inversion]]).
** SoulJar: If ''Tekken'' in any indication, Yoshi I's soul should be inside of the Yoshimitsu katana after Yoshi II killed him to become his successor.
* {{Ninja}}
* RuleOfFunny: His character in a nutshell. Made all the more in hilarious when NorioWakamoto voices him in ''IV''.
* {{Seppuku}}: A move that only he can use, and if done right, one of the best ways to achieve a DoubleKnockout. (In later games he can do other, more productive things with the move, even ''regain a full health bar'', provided he has enough health left after using it.)
* WarriorPoet: Many of his win quotes, and his ''SCIV'' victory speech, show elements of this.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Heeth doth speaketh thiseth wayeth '''alleth theeth timeth'''.
** This is a {{Woolseyism}} as he speaks archaic Japanese in the Japanese version.
!!Edge Master
Origin - ''Unknown (Resides in the Himalayan Mountains)''
Weapon(s) - All weapons
-->Voiced By: DaisukeGouri (''Soulcalibur''; Japanese), KoujiIshii (''Soulcalibur V''; Japanese), T.J. Storm (''Soulcalibur V''; English)
The mysterious master of all fighting styles in the world, teacher and advisor of the Ling-Sheng Su, foreteller of all events in the series. Trained Kilik after his temple went down, and later taught him the art of purification so he would purify Soul Edge. He remains for the rest of the series sitting down in his hermitage/home, doing something from time to time (like teaching Mi-na in ''III'').
He returns in ''V'', unaged from his original appearance, revealing himself as [[spoiler:an immortal resident of the realm where Soul Edge and Calibur reside, Astral Chaos]].
* BadassGrandpa
* BadassBeard, BadassMustache: If ''Broken Destiny''[='s=] self-admitted non-canon Gauntlet mode is to be believed, dude's been growing the former for ''10,000 years''.
* TheBlacksmith: He has forged for himself every one of his weapons.
* TheBusCameBack: His only appearance in the series was the first ''Soulcalibur''. After a few games of being succeeded by other copycat fighters, he will finally be returning in ''Soulcalibur V''.
* DeusExitMachina: Somewhat fitting of his [[TheObiWan Obi Wan-esque status]]. Edge Master is most likely one of the strongest characters in the series, up there with Algol, but he never directly gets involved in the story, instead observing events from afar and giving advice and tutelage to those who seek him out, such as Kilik and Seong Mi-na. [[spoiler:''V'' marks the first time he's actually contributed to the plot, even if it's only for all of five minutes.]]
* DittoFighter: Subverted, as he had two unique moves with Kilik/Seong Mi-na. In ''V''[='s=] Legendary Souls mode, Edge Master only mimics [[spoiler:Alpha]] Patroklos' style.
* EvilRedhead: His SuperpoweredEvilSide switches his old white hair into furious red.
* MrExposition: He ''could'' be this, but he refuses to speak about his past, or that of the sacred weapons he ''supposedly'' carried into the temple.
** [[spoiler:He does speak a bit about the nature of Astral Chaos to Patroklos, as well as giving him advice on following his own path and controlling his own sword.]]
* NamedWeapons: Averted completely. Edge Master's philosophy is that a weapon is just a tool and only a strong soul makes a strong warrior. To reflect this, all his weapons are nameless.
** The story behind Xianghua's nameless sword in ''II'' implies that it was originally his, with ''IV'' confirming it.
* OldMaster
* ImmortalityInducer: Implied in his first appearance, later confirmed in ''IV'' to be the result of exposure to both swords' energies.
* SinkOrSwimMentor: His last trial for Kilik was a no-holds battle against his SuperpoweredEvilSide.
* YinYangBomb: Inside his body he stores evil energy, which he can make use of to simulate being a victim of Soul Edge's corruption. And he's a master of purifying techniques as well.
!!Arthur
Origin - ''Southampton, British Empire''
Weapon(s) - Katana
-->Voiced By: ToshiyukiMorikawa (''Soul Edge''-''Soulcalibur''; Japanese), Masaya Takatsuka (''Soulcalibur III''; Japanese)
British orphan raised in Japan. Hated by his peers, he sought to do great things to be respected. He sought Soul Edge, thinking it was the greatest deed there was to do, but later found it was meaningless and returned home to marry a prostitute. Later, the shard he gave her as a gift got her killed, so he placed the guilt on himself and set out to destroy the sword and redeem himself.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At first he wanted to do some legendary stuff so he'd be respected by his peers. A year into his quest, he just realized he wasn't really that good and that there were many better fighters out there.
* AscendedExtra: At least he went from obscure to bonus character spot...
** TheCameo: He makes two in ''Broken Destiny'', one as a random foe for quick play and in another he is part of a conversation in The Gauntlet where he is referred to as "Blond Samurai." He also makes a small cameo with the player characters in the intro to Weapon Master in ''SCII''.
* BadassBeard
* BadassMustache
* {{Bowdlerise}}[=/=]PaletteSwap: Korea has bad blood with Japan ([[ImperialJapan for very good reasons]]), and especially regarding samurai, so Mitsurugi's character model was modified to have blonde hair and an eyepatch. Thus was born Arthur.
* EyepatchOfPower
* ItsAllMyFault: He blames himself for handing the shard of Soul Edge he found to his wife, which caused her death.
* MightyWhitey: British raised in Japan. Subverted in that, in-canon, he's nothing special.
* PhenotypeStereotype: A blonde-and-blue-eyed British Mitsurugi is Namco's idea of a foreign character replacement for Mitsurugi.
* RammingAlwaysWorks: His style in ''Soulcalibur III'' has plenty of shoulder rams, a few of which are [[AIBreaker anti-AI moves]].
* ShoutOut: He's highly reminiscent of William Adams, an English navigator who travelled to Japan in the year 1600 and became the first western samurai.
