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A comprehensible list of minor and miscellaneous characters from the Soul Series of fighting games produced by Namco.

Minor characters

Minor official characters within the series' storyline

Assassin

- SC II - A generic assassin unlockable only in North American and European console ports of Soul Calibur II, and even then, only selectable in modes other than Story. He doesn't has an in-game profile or ending, but he has a profile of his own in the "Soul Calibur 2 Official Complete Guide". It doesn't state anything more than that they ("Assassin" is actually a bunch of people) are assassins of unknown origin (though seeing the SCIII Assassin in the Shrine of Kunpaetku seems to point that they are agents of Fygul Cestemus) in search of Soul Edge's fragments. Although his fighting style is based on that of Hwang Seong-gyeong, he has no biographical association with any character in the series. In battle, he uses the Chinese Blade "Assassin Blade".

- SC III - A unplayable opponent fought in Tales of Souls mode. One of the few surviving members from Astaroth's sect Fygul Cestemus. She use the Kunai discipline. Can easily be created in Character Creation mode. "Assassin" is also one of the Create-a-Character jobs.

Berserker

- SC II - A generic berserker unlockable only in North American and European console ports of Soul Calibur II, and even then, only selectable in modes other than Story. He doesn't have an in-game profile or ending, but he has a profile of his own in the "Soul Calibur 2 Official Complete Guide". It states that the Berserkers ("Berserker" is actually a bunch of people) are people corrupted by the Evil Seed. Only the strongest ones are still alive, and they had been spotted in Eastern Europe following a strange armored man with a scar on it and a monster through the forest. Although his fighting style is based on that of Nathaniel "Rock" Adams, he has no biographical association with any character in the series. In battle, he uses the giant double-edged axe "Great Ax".

- SC III - Berserker is an unplayable enemy character put under a spell by Nightmare. He uses the Lance Discipline. Though officially not unlockable, he can easily be made in Character Creation mode.

Lizardman (Generic)

- SC II - The Lizardman featured in the American and European releases of Soul Calibur II is not Aeon Calcos, but only one of the many Lizardmen created by Fygul Cestemus to do their bidding. They don't have in-game backstory or ending, but they have a profile of their own in the "Soul Calibur 2 Official Complete Guide". The guide states that the Lizardmen are used in two main groups: the first one to collect fragments of Soul Edge and the second one as loyal slaves. There were some rumours claiming that the Lizardmen's leader, Aeon Calcos, was set free of the brainwash by the power that defeated Nightmare, so the sect Fygul Cestemus is using stronger spells on the remaining lizardmen to avoid such incidents. In battle the lizardman uses the sword and shield called "Gyulkus Weapon". They are cursed weapons given by the sect Fygul Cestemus to carry on battle. There are two types of their shields, one is based on Sophitia's Gladius, Fire Blade, and Synval designs, and the second is based on Cassandra's Spine Blade, Metesashi, and Dark Blade shields.

- SC III - Lizardmen are unplayable characters who use the joke weapon of Lizardman, "Boned Meat". They can be fought in packs of 20 in Talim's stage, Water Mill Valley.

Johann Dürer

(or Johann Due Ra)
Johann Dürer appeared originally as a guide/Navigator character on the Soul Calibur Official Guide published by Axela. Eventually he's given a profile on the old Soul Archive site, thought only in Japanese . In it, He's recognized as an official character. Moreover, he's also hinted to exist in Berserker's profile as their leader and also appears in the introduction of Weapon Master Mode, alongside other "missing" characters from Soul Calibur II like Edge Master, Hwang or Rock. His weapon of choice is a long sword named Misery.

- SC - Johann Dürer was born in Constance, Holy Roman Empire, in September 18th, 1542. Since young he took the path of the sword due to the harsh times, and eventually turned into a mercenary. He participated in every war he could, and when there wasn't one he worked as a bodyguard for the merchants, usual targets of local bandits. Because he took his enemies' weapons, he developed a form to wield any weapon with ease. He called this style "Riese Apostel" (Giant Apostle in German, translated as Largus Apostolus in Girardot's profile, which has the same style) in honor of the nickname he got in the battlefield, Riese.

Eventually the firearms started to replace swords in war and Johann, frustrated by continous defeats, finally decided that he can't made a life from only onslaughts, so he joined an elite knight force from a fortificated city and settled there. He married a woman which gave him 2 sons and a daughter, and thanks to his past war records turned into the elite's leader.

The day of the Evil Seed phenomenon, the lord of the castle was possessed by its evil will. Turned into a bloodthirsty monster, he rampaged the castle unti he got captured. The high-ranking vassals of the castle, worried by the situation, sent various undercover groups, Johann leading one, to investigate the strange phenomena. During his travel, Johann met with the Azure Knight Nightmare. Nightmare killed the entire unit, including Johann's sons, but left him alive and scarred.

Johann returned, bearing a frightfull scar on his armor. He revealed the information about Soul Edge, its existence and the events surrounding an Spanish port town and Captain Cervantes. Eventually Johann convinced the vassals to allow him to create a hunt unit to retrieve the evil sword. Johann gathered young men and, after weeding the cowards and curious, started an ardous training.

Johann and his group travelled around the world, until the training was complete and they headed back to the castle. But the men were no more knights, as they returned as Berserkers. Johann, finally taken by the evil energy from his wounds, lead his unit to assault the castle. Johann himself freed the captive beastly lord and execute the vassal, soon discovering the evil powers inside him asking for souls. Johann set the castle on flames and leaves with his lord and students into the eastern forests.

Guest characters

These characters made a one-time appearance in the console ports of Soul Calibur II

Link

Nintendo's Hylian hero from the Legend of Zelda series appears as a guest character on the GameCube version of Soul Calibur II.

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Biography
Hyrule's tranquility was shattered by the arrival of several disasters, which brought opaque, ominous clouds with them. Eventually, it was discovered that an unknown magician was to blame for all that had happened. Just as the people were about to lose all hope, the sun miraculously returned as Link, having been summoned by Princess Zelda to find the disasters' source, successfully defeated the magician. The people of Hyrule rejoiced in the belief that eternal peace would rule; but it eventually became clear that the magician responsible for the disasters was in fact controlled by an evil sword from another world, Soul Edge, and that the fragments of Soul Edge had been gathering in the other world. Knowing that the resurrection of the evil blade must be prevented at all costs, Link chose to travel to the other world and destroy Soul Edge himself. He gathered his trusted Master Sword and Ocarina of Time, and transported himself off on a secret journey.

Weapons
-- Master Sword & Hylian Shield

A magic sword and shield that have accompanied Link on many adventures and helped him repeatedly save the land of Hyrule. This journey is no less dire, and Link once again goes into battle equipped with these items, this time in another world. These are well-balanced arms for Link.

Trivia

• Link has a longer profile in Soul Archive. It only expand into Link's in-game bio with greater details.
• Link, alongside Spawn, was the first character in the Soul Series to use projectiles, in his case in the form of arrows, bombs and a boomerang.
• Some of Links moves are borrowed from his games, like the Spin Attack.
• In the game, Link has access to a variety of weapons taken from several games in the Zelda series, including the Biggoron Sword, Cane of Byrna, Megaton Hammer, the Magic Sword and Shield from the original The Legend of Zelda, and even the bug-catching net from A Link To The Past.
• Link design is heavily based on his Super Smash Brothers Melee appearance.
• Instead of having the standard 2 or 3 costumes like every other character, Link has 4 different costumes, though each one is only his standard costume (green) colored red, blue and violet.
• Link's classic theme from Zelda was used in his profile viewer and Destined Battle theme. It was also played if Link was used in a certain level.
• Link is the most popular guest character, most likely due to the fact his design suits the setting of the games timeline most (Since he is the only one who hasn't been sent back in time).
• In Soul Calibur II's Weapon Master's history there is a reference to Link as a hero that came from another dimension and that wielded a sword as powerful as Soul Edge and Soul Calibur.
• Link's Destined Battle in Soul Calibur II is Raphael.

Heihachi Mishima

The indestructible villain from the Tekken series appears as a guest character on the PlayStation 2 version of Soul Calibur II.

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After completing his mountain training with his pet bear, Kuma, Heihachi stopped by at a hot springs resort to recuperate. There he encountered an ancient metallic fragment. According to old picture scrolls, this shard was a piece of Soul Edge, a notorious sword from medieval Europe. Grabbing the fragment in excitement, he accidentally cut his fingertip; and after a moment of dizziness passed, Heihachi looked around at his surroundings. A feeling of uneasiness washed over him as he was no longer at the resort he had been at just a few moments ago. He was stunned, but nevertheless remained collected. After he wandered for a while, he concluded that he was no longer in twenty-first-century Japan. He had somehow traveled back in time to the later sixteenth century. Though he wanted to return to his own time, part of him was trembling with anticipation of what was about to transpire. He knew the history behind the fragment, which was ripe with battles between warriors fighting for its possession. Now, he was right in the midst of it all. He eventually decided that finding and obtaining Soul Edge was the perfect challenge to test his strength and proceeded to seek it out.

Weapons
-- Kiaiissen

For the sake of taking on opponents armed with blades, Heihachi created his gauntlets using a piece of Japanese armor. It is just big enough to knock aside enemy blades without interfering with freedom of movement. It is a well-balanced defensive tool.

Trivia

• Heihachi has a longer profile in Soul Archive. The only remarkable thing is that it said that a "wandering samurai" left the fragment after founding the springs hotel, and it turned into the treasure of the town.
• Heihachi's profile states that his weapon is "his body", though he uses Arm Guards to protect himself. Interesting enough, his Ultimate Weapon is called Tekken, and is his bare fists.
• Although not mentioned in his profile, Heihachi has more family: His father Jinpachi Mishima, his son Kazuya Mishima and his grandson Jin Kazama. Lee Chaolan is his foster son, though he dismissed him.
• Since the Tekken series happpens in the future of the Soul Calibur series Heihachi is the guest character who has the biggest chance to be canon, thought that would mean at least one piece of Soul Edge survived into the Tekken storyline. Despite this, even if it is canon it is unlikely Soul Edge will ever affect the Tekken storyline.
• Heihachi's Destined Battle in Soul Calibur 2 is Raphael.

Spawn (Al Simmons)

Todd McFarlane's demonic anti-heroic hellspawn from the popular eponymous comic book series appears as a guest character on the Xbox version of Soul Calibur II.

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Upon his death, Lieutenant Al Simmons made a pact with the devil in order to return to the world of the living. But the resurrection of the dark lord Malebolgia produced a result that was far different from anything Simmons had envisioned. His body, memories of the past, and even time were taken from him. His fate was to exist as a spawn of hell. He was then sent to the sixteenth century on a mission to retrieve the Soul Edge. Spawn had to obey his master, for it was his only chance of returning to his time period.

Weapons
-- Agony

Spawn's cape can take the form of any object he has in mind, and to fight in this era he choose the form of a double-edged axe. The cape itself is like an extension of his own limbs, and every weapons he uses is based on the original design of his cape. Since its like a part of himself, the weapon accommodates him perfectly.

Trivia

• Spawn has a longer profile in Soul Archive. The profile only explain in greater details the transformation and consecuences of Spawn's rebirth and Malebolgia's interest in Soul Edge.
• In the game, Spawn's trademark cape is said to have assumed the form of an axe, most likely for the real-world reason of avoiding rendering complexities.
• Not too liked in the Soul Calibur Community, maybe it could be because he doesn't fit the time and atmosphere of the story.
• Spawn was, with Link, the first character in the Soul Series to had projectile attacks. He can also levitate.
• In the multiplataform game Spawn: Armageddon, Spawn uses the Agony Axe again.
• Spawn's Destined Battle in Soul Calibur 2 is Raphael.

Weapon Master Characters

Characters found on the "Weapon Master" story. Presented with name, title and character which represents them in the mode.

Main Chapters

• Edgar, Samurai of Fire - Trainer in the first missions (Mitsurugi)
• Leon, Emperor of Ixion - Male rival of the player, only if the character selected first has a male Destined Battle. Bent on defeating the player and reclaim Soul Edge, and to that end he ally himself with Veral. Upon seeing Veral being consumed by Soul Edge, he desists on his attempts.
• Minerva, Emperor of Seiren - Female rival of the player, only appears if the character selected first has a female Destined Battle. Bent on defeating the player and reclaim Soul Edge, and to that end she ally herself with Veral. Upon seeing Veral being consumed by Soul Edge, she desists on his attempts.
• Cherot, Chief of Minkar - A bandit chief of the miners in Thuban (Yoshimitsu).
• Alfred, King of Pirates - A pirate captain who captured the player in Benetsnatch (Cervantes).
• Hobb, Servant of Veral - An assassin serving Veral, who tries twice against the player. He dies on Aldebaran with Lanbardy (Assassin).
• Lanbardy, Marauder of Slaughter - A servant of Veral who tries to stop the player's advance with Hobb, without success (Astaroth).
• Arma, Halberdier of Seginus - A girl whose master was killed by Veral. She misunderstood the player as one of Veral's allies (Seong Mi-na).
• Leana, Paladan Knight of Charon - First Gate guardian and the first to test the player. She doesn't allow him to proceed because the player's desire was of evil nature. She's later killed by Veral, but with her last strengths she commands the player to find Soul Calibur (Sophitia).
• Bastian, Guardian of the Empire - Second Gate guardian. He stops the player from advancing believing he wants Soul Edge for the same reasons as Veral. He guides the player to Rigel, where Veral was last seen, and is soon apparently killed by him (Yun-seong).
• Tristy, Knight Guardian of the Soul - Last Gate guardian and sole survivor. He's badly defeated by Veral, but saved at the right time by the player. He helps him purify Soul Calibur and reach Antares. He's the one recording the story at the end (Kilik).
• Evil One, Unknown - The physical manifestation of Soul Edge when the player tries to purify the sword with success. The creature appears only from the waist to the feet and uses Taki's Discipline although only her kick attacks (Charade).
• !, Fragment of Soul Edge - A monster created by Veral to destroy the player in the third mission in Algol (Inferno).
• Veral, Dark Knight of Soul Edge/Bringer of Despair - A knight obssesed with Soul Edge and the main antagonist. He gathers evil powers to make him strong enough to break the gates with a single slash. He's killed at Merak, but is able to reach Soul Edge only to be consumed by Inferno (Nightmare/Inferno).
• Soul Edge, Soul Edge - Veral Completely consumed by Soul Edge (Inferno).

Extra/Bonus Chapters

• Elsie, Dual Knight of the Sun - One of the sisters with the determination to take Soul Edge from the player in Algol (Cassandra).
• Olivia, Dual Knight of the Moon - One of the sisters with the determination to take Soul Edge from the player in Algol (Sophitia).
• Rose, Siren of Calamity - Leader of the Ruchbe's Mandible gang (Ivy).
• Calcos, Knight of Oblivion - A lizardman, not related to Aeon Calcos (Lizardman).
• Saika, Platinum Edgemaster of Galahad - One of the four Edgemasters on Alioth in constant conflict (Xianghua).
• Kanakana, Platinum Edgemaster of Lionel - One of the four Edgemasters on Alioth in constant conflict (Voldo).
• George, Platinum Edgemaster of Tristram - One of the four Edgemasters on Alioth in constant conflict (Taki).
• Tany, Platinum Edgemaster of Elaine - One of the four Edgemasters on Alioth in constant conflict (Cassandra).
• Milis, Maiden of the Winds - Duducus' servant (Talim).
• Duducus, Knight Guardian of Amy - Gravekeeper in charge of protecting the Hero's Tomb in Cepheus (Raphael).
• Baranca, Guardian of Arcturus - A guardian found in the deeps of the Hero's Trail(Voldo).
• Arcturus, Slayer of Heroes - A famous hero said to had possessed a legendary weapon. His remains rest on the Hero's Tomb, but are rencently been reanimated by evil energies (Charade).
• Wallace, Soothsayer of Destiny - The boss at the end of one of the Dungeons (Kilik).
• Fay Chao, Swordsmaster of the Hornet - A female opponent for the player (Xianghua).
• Gerald, Warrior of Prophecy - The leader at the end of the Gateway to Hell passage in Castor (Maxi).
• Azami, Light of the Shadow - A ninja found in one of Procyon's Extra Missions (Taki).
• Fortuna, Purveyor of Darkness - Another male opponet of the player (Necrid).
• Unknown, Unknown - The Champion at the Lynx's Harbor tournament (stage 4 in the Subchapter 4 of Procyon) and the boss at the end of the Swordman's Grave dungeon (when Weapon Master is cleared once)in Castor. Its said he came from another world, and doesn't speak to anyone. (Link, Heihachi or Spawn).

Other names for the generic Assassins, Berserkers and Lizardmen

• Sippo, Lizardman of Shiver - (Lizardman).
• Pagya, Lizardman of Shiver - (Lizardman).
• Dururu, Dweller of the Underground - (Lizardman).
• Oleg, Phalanx of the Viper - (Berserker).
• Orin, Phalanx of the Scorpion - (Berserker).
• Olaf, Phalanx of the Bear - (Berserker).
• S.Guardian, Phalanx of the Lion - (Berserker).
• Bag'Hnak, Silent Blade of the Hawk - (Assassin).
• Kakushi, Silent Blade of the Falcon - (Assassin).
• Dart, Silent Blade of the Eagle - (Assassin).

Chronicles of the Sword Characters

Characters who appears on Soul Calibur III Side-Story "Chronicles of the Sword". Divided by factions.

Grandall Empire

• Leader: Strife Astlar.
• Officers: Abelia Schillfelt, Aeolos, Chester, Ende, Girardot Argezas, Kagami.
• Minor Troops: Abigail, Acacia, Agareth, Agave, Alastor, Baldwin, Beleth, Cassius, Domethi, Dufeng, Edith, Fenglin, Haystir, Hilda, Irene, Ishtar, Ixion, Konomi, Meilan, Mingyue, Mireille, Noel, Notus, Ouka, Philine, Rufus, Ryouga, Shizuma, Tomoe, Yueliang, Yukina.

Dalkia Kingdom

• Leader: Aurelia Dichala Dolce.
• Officers: Aege, Areon, Elua, Heal-Do, Luna, Lupi, Roin.
• Minor Troops: Aether, Amrita, Celestis, Eunice, Gorus, Iblis, Iris, Jyuri, Lilan, Minlian, Raguel, Ratziel, Rhea.

Halteese Republic

• Officers: Halphas.
• Minor Troops: Ilyusha, Juno, Kanade, Karen, Kureha, Muriel, Shiina, Shiun, Siulan, Yufeng.

Maletta Kingdom

• Leader: Demuth Beel Zebus.
• Officers: Hyle, Kierkess, Mooncalf (not related).
• Minor Troops: Aloces, Ambrose, Anarretta, Asfaril, Azrael, Azumi, Chikage, Fenglei, Marid, Oruks, Saizou, Veles, Wenli, Yakumo.

Girardot's Rebels

• Officers: Brunhild, Ignis.
• Minor Troops: Aglaia, Alberic, Azalea, Fengyu, Katina, Kimika, Leshy, Mayura, Shuyu, Sizuku, Syunna, Xunyu, Zifeng.

Arthias (Joinable Characters)

• Leader: The Cadet (the player).
• Members: Aeneas, Ailian, Eurydice, Feofan, Jinkai, Kanon, Leraje, Luca, Meiga, Riese, Rudiger, Tina, Xiaoxin, Yuilin.

Brigands

• Minor Troops: Eris, Loki.

Non-Playable characters

CPU-controlled characters who cannot be unlocked by normal means.

Bogus Cervantes

- SB - The first fight of Cervantes' Edge Master Book put him against "Bogus Cervantes", seemingly an imposter wearing a mask who tried to take Soul Edge from him. Cervantes fights him and kills him, leaving Soul Edge to take his soul. Since the battle doesn't contradict any event of the story, its easily assumable that happened. The imposter uses one of Cervantes' Extra Weapons, the Main Gauche.

Colossus

- SC III - An unplayable opponent. It's the statue in the background of Sophitia's level, Eurydice Shrine. It seems to be a representation of Hephaestus. This NPC is odd, since he presents a face portrait in its lifebar (something the other NPCs don't have) and his own weapon, Olympus Punisher (a giant sword and shield made of stone). When he is knocked out, he falls down, but if he falls on you, you are instantly knocked out and it counts as a loss. Upon selecting him using a cheat device, it was found he also has two different outfits.

Doppelgänger

- SC III - An exact double of the player's character, wielding the same weapon and wearing the same costume in the same colors, encountered occasionally in Tales of Souls mode. The character starts the match completely shadowed, and becomes more and more clearly visible as the player loses energy and becomes shadowed. The Doppelganger is only selectable when you use a cheating device.

There's a second version of Doppelgänger, which appears in certain character' stories. This version isn't shadowed and doesn't drains the player's life, though he keeps using the same character that the player, including weapon and color. According to Olcadan's Tales of Souls, this Doppelgänger is some form of beast.

Dragon

- SC III - An unplayable character found in Tales of Souls. He's a gladiator who fights the player in the Lakeside Colliseum level, usually after a male and female Gladiators. He uses the Chinese Sword Dragon Sword which, oddly enough, doesn't have stats (like the Canon Bonus Character's weapons).Dragon can be easily made in Create-a-Soul.

Generic Characters

- SC III - Generic characters found through Tales of Souls in various levels. All of them are easily made in Create-a-Soul.:

• Bandits: Bandits dwelling in the Silk Road Ruins. There is a male (wielding the Sickle) and female (wielding the Chinese Blade) bandit.
• Footsoldier: Generic soldiers under the General's command. They use Swords and Shields.
• Fu-Ma Ninjas: Ninjas from Taki's clan. There is a male (wielding the Katana & Shuriken), a female (wielding the Sickle) and an older ninja (wielding the Kunais).
• General: A general clad on a golden armor and wielding the Iron Sword. He's leading the assault on Raphael's castle in Wallachia.
• Gladiators: Generic gladiators usually fought in the Lakeside Coliseum (Rock's stage). There is a male (wielding Sword and Shield) and a female (wielding the Iron Sword) gladiator.
• Pirates: Pirates usually found in the Harbor of Souls (Maxi's stage). There are both male (wielding the Dagger) and female (wielding the Chinese Sword) pirates.
• Samurai: A generic samurai often found on Mitsurugi's level, Battle in the Strait. He wields the Katana.
• Sentry: Most normally found in the Lotus Garden (Xianghua's Stage). They come in pairs and protect the garden from intruders searching Soul Edge information. They use the Staff.
• Swordsman: A swordsman set on finding Soul Edge. He uses the Chinese Blade.
• Thieves: Generic thieves usually found assaulting the Money Pit (Voldo's Stage). There is a male and female thief (both wielding the Dagger). Sometimes they come from Yoshimitsu's Manjitou gang.

Keres

- SC III - An unplayable opponent, wearing a red hood and cape, and black armor. He wields the Iron Sword. Since he lurks around the Egyptian Temple, and dons the "Specter's Hood", some says it's a specter lurking in the fallen temple. He doesn't talk, only growl. He's easily made in Create-a-Character mode.

Before the player fights him in Tales of Souls, the match description states "Defeat the opponent before the time runs out. What then happens is unknown." Perhaps something happens if the player does not win nor lose the battle with a K.O., as ring out is impossible due to the stage being caged.

Olga

- SC III - A Created Character featured in the demo of Soul Calibur III. She was one of three characters who the player has to fight after creating a character in the demo. She was clad on knight armor and wielded the Lance. She is never seen in the full game.

Shadow Master

- SC III - An unplayable opponent, completely obscured in shadow, in some characters' stories. He is identified as Edge Master's evil form. In battle, he acts a lot like Olcadan, though he chooses at random any of the Create-a-Character "generic" weapons. Occasionally, the flashing sparks and effects from weapons clashing can light up Shadow Master's face.

Will'o the Wisp

- SC III - An unplayable opponent, an amalgam of wisps (some sort of ghosts) of either red or blue coloration. Its name comes from the Will'o the Wisp phenomenon and can use any of the Soul Edge weapons (Mitsurugi, Tira, Astaroth, Cervantes, Lizardman, Nightmare) at random. Because of these characteristics, the creature may be a replica of Inferno. It usually appears in the Secret Money Pit, the Valentine Mansion and the Underground Buddhist Sanctum in Tales of Souls.

Non-Combatants

Characters related to the Main Characters from the games

Ares

Also known as "Palgaea", he's the Greek god of war, Ares is trying to take Soul Edge for his own purposes. He commanded the Grand Priest of the Fygul Cestemus sect, Kunpaetku, to create a golem to help find it. Although Kunpaetku created Astaroth in hopes of taking Soul Edge for himself, he didn't know that Ares, to assure Astaroth's loyalty, implanted Ker, the Agent of Death, inside him.

Bangoo

Rock's adopted son. He lost his parents in tribal warfare and was the only native to close on the "White Giant" during his first years in the New World. Eventually he took Bangoo as his son and raised him. Being kidnapped by the Fygul Cestemus sect to serve as bait to bring Rock and take his soul, he was rescued by Rock and settled in Europe. After 4 years he decided to go on a journey to prove his manhood, so he embarked back to his native land.

Chie

Li Long's lover. The daughter of an innkeeper, she had lost her ability to speak following the death of her mother. Chie nursed Li Long back to health following his failed attack on the Japanese feudal lords and the two eventually fell in love. One day a battle broke out in the inn where Li Long was staying, leading to the apparent death of Chie. Li Long, believing Mitsurugi had killed her, then set out to find Soul Edge and exact revenge. However, unbeknownst to Li Long, Chie had survived and was pregnant with Li Long's child.

Frederick Schtauffen

Siegfried Schtauffen's father. Nicknamed the Gentle Knight, he was one of the heroes on the peasant revolts against the Holy Roman Empire. During the campaign he met Margaret and soon she gave him a son, which he named Siegfried. He taught him swordplay, but once he left to fight on a foreign crusade, his son fell on bad companies. After the defeat of his unit, he was returning exhausted when the Schwartzwind ambushed him and his group. Ironically, his own son beheaded him in the confusion.

Gel-o-Fury

A strong ancient demon once sealed by Taki in the Bamboo Shrine on Ohmi Isle. During the Evil Seed raining, Gel-o-Fury gained enough strength to break free of his imprisonment and, using the water passages that exists under Japan, he reached the Honno-ji Temple. Taki followed his trail and sealed him again in the Buddha Shrine. Gel-o-Fury stayed there until Toki released and absorbed him. After losing to Taki, Gel-o-Fury left the old man's body and flee to parts unknown. He can be seen in the begining movie of Soul Edge/ Soul blade.

Hephaestus

The Greek god of forge and smithery, Hephaestus feels that Soul Edge, a weapon made by man, is so evil that it could end staining his reputation as the "Blacksmith God", so he sends oracle to 24 peoples to go and destroy the evil blade. Among them the spartan knight Aeon Calcos and Sophitia Alexandra were chosen. Aeon Calcos never reached the sword, but Sophitia was able to shatter one of the blades.

The King

Also known as "The Hero", he was a man who was able to subdue Soul Edge and, thanks to his strength of will, avoided being controlled by it. He used the sword to spread peace among the lands. Unfortunantly, his jealous son took Soul Edge and was possessed. The King battled him and with a mighty blow defeated him, but the stirke was fatal. After his son's death, he decided to create a sword to counter the evil in Soul Edge. Using purified shards from his battle with his son, and with the assitance of various sages, he was able to create the Soul Calibur after many failed attempts and even sacrficing his own life.

Kong Xiuqiang

Estranged father of Xianglian and Xianghua and former resident of the Ling-Sheng Su temple. During his days as a monk, he fell in love with a woman named Xiangfei and fathered a daughter with her. When their relationship was discovered, the monks took Xiangfei's daughter and she was forced to leave the temple. Kong would later steal the Krita-Yuga to give to her as a promise that they would meet again. Kong was intended to be the successor of the Kali-Yuga, but was banished from the temple when it was discovered that he had stolen the Krita-Yuga. Since leaving the temple, Kong has joined the Korean coastal defense force with Hwang and trained Seong Mi-na in the Ling-Sheng Su martial arts.

Kunpaetku

High Priest of the Fygul Cestemus sect, he's the one who created Astaroth at the God of War's request. He, however, wanted Soul Edge to himself, so he can turn into a god. Unfortunately for him, Ares' agent of death, Ker, dwelled inside the monster and Kunpaetku lost control over him. Trying to use a curse to control him again, he only obtained Astaroth's rage and the destruction of his shrine, the Shrine of Kunpaetku. He survived, only to find Maxi and being killed shortly after.

Kyam

Maxi's sworn brother. Being raised since childhood alongside Maxi by his father, both turned into brothers and best friends. Kyam usually took the leadership of Maxi's crew during his absences. He accepted Kilik to travel with them since he chose his shíp, but Astaroth's ambush in the port town ended with his death at the hands of the giant. Maxi swore revenge upon his dead body.

Meimei

Li Long's sister and Ming's Maid of Honor. She's a close friend of Xianghua. She asked Xianghua, before her depart to search Soul Edge, to check on Li Long's health, since he never returned after his mission in Japan.

Philip de Leon

Cervantes's father. Once a privateer working for the Spanish Kingdom, Philip was known because he never killed the crew of the boats he attacked. He always left them with provision and ways to return safely to land. But that generosity cost him dearly, being ambushed by a English warship disguised as a merchant vessel. His death marked Cervantes de Leon, and made him decide in turning into a pirate.

Rothion

Sophitia's husband and a blacksmith. It was Rothion who forged the Omega Sword and Elk Shield used by Sophitia from holy ore given to him by Hephaestus. He also forged another sword and shield for Sophitia to use when Cassandra stole the originals. Rothion and Sophitia were married after Sophitia returned from her second search for Soul Edge and have since had two children named Pyrrha and Patroklos.

Toki

Taki's master and former leader of the Fu-Ma Ninjas. He was the one who found and raised Taki. Although a benelovent man, he fell into the influence of evil and sought the mystical sword Mekki-Maru to grow in strength. Hachibei, formerly co-leader of the group, escaped with the blade and his daughter, Chie, into hiding. Still, Toki would not stop until Mekki-Maru was in his possession, so he sent various ninjas, Taki with them, to find him. Eventually he found out Taki lied to him about Hachibei's death in an attempt to cover him, and he sent his right-hand man Geki to retrieve Mekki-Maru from her. Geki isn't successful, but Toki kept sending ninjas against his former student. His last battle was against Taki in the Buddha Sanctum. He absorbed the powerful demon Gel-o-Fury and stood against Taki, who defeated him with the techniques he taught her. Upon his last words, Gel-o-Fury escaped his host and flew to an unknown direction.

Vercci

A prolific Italian merchant and Voldo's master, Vercci amassed fortunes dealing with the Spanish Armada, which he supplied with weapons. Thanks to the supplies he delivered (weapons mostly) he was known as the "Merchant of Death". He always was pride of saying he had everything he wanted. But there was one thing he never found: Soul Edge. He decided he would find it and, once his opposing brothers were out of the way, he gave Voldo the work of leading the search. He contracted mercenaries and pirates to search land and seas, but to no avail. He even contractred Cervantes de Leon's aid, which he accepted since he was one of his clients when he turned pirate. Finally he decided to lead the search. During his travels along the world he gathered many treasures, but wasn't able to find the swords. Worse yet, he received notices about the breaking of the Italian Wars and that his house, along with his possession there, were lost. With only what he carried in his fleet, he went into an unnamed island on the mediterranean and ordered to dig a 50 mt shaft, which will turn into his tomb. He was going to keep his fortunes safe here. Once it was completed, he ordered Voldo to slay the sailors so they cannot reveal the location. Vercci died before knowing of the Italian Wars' end, but he still communicates with Voldo, still ordering him to search that last treasure he never got: Soul Edge.

Xianglian

Kilik's sworn sister, and Xianghua's biological sister (though they never knew each other). She was the daughter of Kong Xiquiang and Chai Xiangfei, but because their love was forbidden, her mother was dismissed of the temple and she taken as an "orphan". After finding out her father stole the sacred Krita-Yuga, she thought she wasn't worth of the sacred sword, but the monks reassured her that she had surpassed his family's stain and is more than worthy of wielding the sacred mirror, Dvapara-Yuga. Unfortunate, the night of the ceremony the Evil Seed rained down into the temple, turning the monks into berserk killers. Dvapara-Yuga protected her from the evil influence, but seeing Kilik's state she gave up her life, putting Dvapara-Yuga and saving Kilik. She turned berserk shortly after and Kilik himself killed her, impaling her through the heart with the Kali-Yuga.

"!" Characters

These characters are unlockable in the PSX version of Soul Blade. Their name is the same of some base characters but with an "!" in the end.

Siegfried!

- SB - A pre-version of Nightmare in Soul Blade. He has the same moves as Siegfried. He wears a dark red armor and his weapon is Soul Edge, Siegfried's Ultimate Weapon in Soul Edge and Nightmare's 2P weapon design. In Soul Calibur III this weapon was called "Soul Edge (Cocoon)".

Sophitia!

- SB - An alternate costume for Sophitia; its her normal costume without the armor on. It appears in her ending clip after Hephaestus vanish her weapons. She uses the same weapon as Sophitia.

Sophitia!!

- SB - An alternate costume for Sophitia; it is the swimsuit clothing from her ending clip. She uses the same weapon as Sophitia.

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