History Characters / Soulcalibur

->'''Fighting style:''' ''[[ConLang Gyulkus]]''

->'''Weapon (SC):''' ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya_Yuga Krita-Yuga]] [[note]]the dormant form of the [[LivingWeapon Soul Calibur]][[/note]]'', [[HeroesPreferSwords a jian]][[note]]Chinese rapier[[/note]]

->'''Weapon (II onwards):''' [[NoNameGiven a nameless]] ''[[HeroesPreferSwords jian]]''

->'''Weapon:''' ''[[ConLang Kulutues]] [[note]]("Merciless Destroyer" in the ancient (invented) tongue of the Fygul Cestemus cult)[[/note]]'', a giant axe

->'''Weapons (III and IV):''' ''[[BrutishCharacterBrutishWeaopon Grudge Axe]] & [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Aya Shield]]'', [[DualWielding an axe & shield]]

->'''Weapon:''' ''[[ConLang Kulutues]] [[note]]("Merciless Destroyer" in the ancient (invented) tongue of the Fygul Cestemus cult)[[/note]]'', [[BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon a giant axe]]

->'''Weapon:''' ''[[ConLang Kulutues]] [[note]]("Merciless Destroyer" in the ancient (invented) tongue of the Fygul Cestemus cult)[[/note]]'', a giant axe

->'''Weapons (III and IV):''' ''Grudge Axe & [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Aya Shield]]'', [[DualWielding an axe & shield]]

->'''Fighting style:''' ''[[{{Ninja}} Manji Ninjutsu]]''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Secret Arts of the Ling-Sheng Su Rod''

->'''Fighting style:''' Sword arts passed down from her mother

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Shissen Karihadi''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Gyulkus''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Unrelated Link''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''The memories that stain his armor''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Manji Ninjutsu''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Rapid Ares Style''

->'''Fighting style:''' All

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Tsujikiri-Ittou-ryu''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Secret Arts of the Ling-Sheng Su Style Rod''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Chai Style Sword-arts''

->'''Fighting style:''' ''Secret arts of the Ling-Sheng Su Style Rod''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Ling-Sheng Su Temple, Ming Empire (China)]] [[note]]At the time the series is set, the modern-day nation of China was part of the historic Ming Empire.[[/note]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Peking, Ming Empire (China)]] [[note]]At the time the series is set, the modern-day nation of China was part of the historic Ming Empire. During this period, the capital was moved from Nanjing to Peking.[[/note]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Shuri, Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa)]] [[note]]At the time the series is set, the Kingdom of Ryukyu (which consisted of Okinawa and other islands) was independent from mainland Japan.[[/note]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[CultColony Grand Shrine of Palgaea, Safavid Empire (Iran)]] [[note]]At the time the series is set, the Safavid Dynasty ruled over Persia (modern-day Iran). Astaroth's CultColony is located within this region.[[/note]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{England}} London, Kingdom of England]] [[note]]Ivy's debut appearance in the series predates the Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland, and the Kingdom of Great Britain was not yet established.[[/note]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[MadeOfEvil The living incarnation of the cursed sword, Soul Edge]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Base of Mt. Fuji, Japan]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops Sparta, Ottoman Empire (Greece)]] [[note]]At the time the series is set, modern-day Greece was under Ottoman Turk control and would not gain independence until 1830.[[/note]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[TheShangriLa Unknown (Resides in the Himalayan Mountains)]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{England}} Southampton, Kingdom of England]] [[note]]Arthur's debut appearance in the series predates the Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland, and the Kingdom of Great Britain was not yet established.[[/note]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Ling-Sheng Su Temple, Ming Empire (China)]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Peking, Ming Empire (China)]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Shuri, Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa)]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[CultColony Grand Shrine of Palgaea, Safavid Empire (Iran)]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{England}} London, Kingdom of England]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops Sparta, Ottoman Empire (Greece)]]''

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{England}} Southampton, Kingdom of England]]''

* BoobsOfSteel: She has the largest bust of all the female characters and is one of the most advanced, powerful fighters. (The series' official bust chart lists her as an E/G-cup.)

* 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''. And this is not with her heels either because later, Hilde and Tira are given heels and their height stat wasn’t increased and when 2B is made into a GuestFighter, her height notes that they with heels, like her height statistic says in her debut game. This means that Ivy would be even taller if her height took heels into account.

* 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''. And this is not with her heels either because later, Hilde and Tira are given heels and their height stat wasn’t increased and when 2B is made into a GuestFighter, her height notes that they with heels, like her height statistic says in her debut game.

* 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''.

->'''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Ling-Sheng Su Temple, Ming Empire (China)]]'' [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the historic Ming Empire.[[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mingdynasty_9.png]]

->'''Origin:''' ''[[ImperialChina Peking, Ming Empire (China)]]'' [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Ming Empire.[[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mingdynasty_9.png]]

->'''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Shuri, Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa)]]'' [[note]] The flag shown here is that of the Ryukyu Kingdom. At the time the series is set, the Kingdom (which consisted of Okinawa and other islands) was independent from mainland Japan. [[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ryukyu.png]]

->'''Origin:''' ''[[CultColony Grand Shrine of Palgaea, Safavid Empire (Iran)]]'' [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Safavid Dynasty, who ruled over Persia (modern-day Iran) at the time the series is set. Astaroth's CultColony is located within this region. [[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/safavidIran_5184.png]]

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{England}} London, Kingdom of England]]'' [[note]]The flag shown here is that of the Kingdom of England, known as the ''St George's Cross''. At the time of Ivy's debut appearance in the series, the Kingdom of Great Britain was not yet established.[[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stgeorgescross.png]]

->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6e828f57_f340_4c15_878b_d40bf677ac16.png]]

->'''Origin:''' ''[[FeudalJapan Base of Mt. Fuji, Japan]]'' [[note]]The Rising Sun symbol shown here is unique, as it is the only national flag of all the characters in the series that is unchanged since the late 1500's, when the game is set. It has been an imperial badge since the 14th century.[[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jphino.jpg]]

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops Sparta, Ottoman Empire (Greece)]]'' [[note]]The flag shown is that of the Ottoman Empire. At the time the series is set, modern-day Greece was under Ottoman Turk control and did not gain independence until 1830. [[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ottomanflag16thc_6.png]]

->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himalayas.png]]

->'''Origin:''' ''[[UsefulNotes/{{England}} Southampton, Kingdom of England]]'' [[note]]The flag shown here is of the Kingdom of England, known as the ''St George's Cross''. At the time of Arthur's debut appearance in the series, the Kingdom of Great Britain was not yet established.[[/note]]
->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stgeorgescross.png]]

* GorgeousGaijin: A classic example, Ivy follows a pattern established by her fellow English females [[note]][[VideoGame/StreetFighter Cammy]], [[VideoGame/DeadOrAlive Christie]], [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters Leanne]][[/note]] in Japanese fighting games -- that of a steely, no-nonsense femme fatale sporting a form-fitting outfit and a cut-glass RP accent.

* LargeAndInCharge: Inverted. He towers under most of his servants. The only servants he doesn’t tower under are Sophitia and Tira.

* BeMyValentine: Her last name, and that of her adopted parents, the Earl and Countess Valentine.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: Not so much in the actual game, where he's one of the 'big' character, but his official height is stated to be ''5'6"'', due to him being based off of Siegfried. Some thought this was a little ridiculous.

* ContraltoOfDanger: She is voiced with a booming, commandingly deep cut-glass RP accent, which suits her character as one of the more mature and intimidating women in the series.

* FashionVictimVillain: His alternate costume in ''SCIII'' replaces his previous executioner's hood and SpikesOfVillainy with a claw-hammer hat and carpentry nails protruding from his shoulders. It's quite possibly the silliest looking costume that any character in the entire series has ever had, barring customization.

* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Fans have commented on her resemblance to British actress Sarah Douglas in her role as the ultra-sexy [[TheBaroness villainess]] Ursa in ''Film/SupermanII''. They even sound similar.

* UsefulNotes/PekingOpera: Her scarlet eyeliner and tiara-like hairband in ''SCII'' invoke this look.

* TheyDo: Sometime along the way, and prior to ''SCV'', Kilik and Xianghua found some time to make Xiba happen]].

* TheLancer: He fits this role in regards to Kilik, with Xianghua as TheChick. If you see Xianghua as the hero, then he would be TheBigGuy.

* Pint-SizedPowerhouse: He is short at 167 cm and he became the shortest main male playable character after the first Soul Calibur when Siegfried grew past 165 cm. He is so short that he doesn’t even have an inch on successors Pyrrha and Natsu.