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Amy Sorel

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“ Amy... „
~ Amy Sorel introducing herself to Kilik

Background

Amy Sorel is a central character of the Soulcalibur series. Orphaned at a young age due to the plague that spread through Europe, Amy grew up in the blood-stained streets of Rouen, France. One fateful day, a nobleman named Raphael Sorel ran into her, on the run from a group of violent pursuers. Amy, in a split-decision, hid Raphael and saved his life. From that day on, Raphael felt as though he owed Amy his life and raised her as his own daughter.

Amy and Raphael grew up in solitude, where she was trained in combat and transitioned into a proper noblewoman. After Raphael suffered mortal wounds at the hands of the cursed sword, Soul Edge, however, both he and Amy were infected by its dark power and became Malfested vampires. Shielded from the world due to their condition, Raphael left Amy in order to pursue a means of bettering the world for her.

Several years later, Amy awoke in a dark forest with no memories of her past and uncertainty of her future, clutching a mysterious purple orb that protected her from harm. Now known as Viola, she became a fortune-teller who grew a deep connection with the werewolf, Z.W.E.I.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Amy’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Amy is a young girl who was orphaned at a young age due to the plague. Living off of the streets of Rouen, Amy was without a home, without reliable means of food or water, and was completely unloved. As such, she slowly began to dissociate herself from any form of emotion, and resigned herself completely to the very real possibility of death.

Although she was certain that her fate would forever be tied to the dirty slums of France, one fateful day presented itself to her in the bleakest of times. Amy came across a high-born man named Raphael Sorel, who was clearly in distress and appeared to be on his last stretch of life. He had been betrayed by his own noble family, and frantically running for his life. Amy, in a split decision, hid Raphael from the pursuing soldiers, saving his life.

Although Amy only did this out of spite for the soldiers themselves, Raphael saw this as the first time he had ever owed his life to anyone. Out of an eternal sense of gratitude, Raphael decided that protecting and raising Amy would become his new goal in life. Reluctantly, Amy left the streets of Rouen, as Raphael led her out of the country.

The pair fled to a mansion acquired through dark pretenses, where Raphael spent the next seven years raising Amy in a comfortable way, and training her in combat. After these seven years, Amy was virtually unrecognizable from how she used to be. Now properly dressed, cleaned, well-fed, and masterfully trained, Amy had truly become a lady that her past self could only dream of.

One day, however, Amy noticed that Raphael was spending a very large amount of time in the library. He had been researching a cursed sword known as the Soul Edge, which he learned was responsible for the Evil Seed that led to his family's betrayal of him. In no time at all, Raphael gathered his things and planned on leaving to reclaim the Soul Edge for himself.

Amy, deeply worried about Raphael, wished for him not to go, though she knew how strong his will was and that it would be useless to argue. Raphael sat with Amy until she fell asleep, and then was gone by the morning. Without him, Amy was restless, and this restlessness lasted for several weeks. Suddenly, on one of the days Amy least expected, Raphael burst through the doors of their home and collapsed. Several mortal wounds decorated his body, emanating a dark aura.

As Amy took Raphael in and tended to his wounds, his life had once again been saved. However, the dark presence emanating from his wounds had infected both he and Amy, transforming them into evil beings. In truth, this curse was Malfestation, a direct result of the Soul Edge. Both Amy and Raphael's aging ceased, and they acquired evil powers. They were both vampires, and unable to interact with humans in a normal way, ever again.

Once Raphael came to, and realized what Amy had become as a result of his actions, he cursed himself and wanted to do something about it. He had no way to cure her, but wanted the world to accept her nonetheless. So instead, Raphael devised a plan to Malfest the entire world, and thus make it a place where Amy could be accepted.

Although truthfully Amy did not care about the world, and only wanted to live together with Raphael, she could not stop him. Raphael moved the two into an abandoned castle in Wallachia, which he deemed safe for her to stay before he bid her farewell. Unbeknownst to Amy, this would be the final time that she'd ever see Raphael again. On his quest, Raphael died, and had his body claimed by minions of the Soul Edge.

Countless years passed, and Amy resigned herself to the very-real possibility of Raphael's death. As she finally decided to venture out of the abandoned castle, something horrible happened. Awakening in a dark forest, the woman once known as Amy was now without memories, and was clutching onto a large purple orb.

Taking on the name Viola, this aimless woman had no idea who she was, where she came from, or what would come in her future. The purple orb she had been clutching was a foreign object to her, and yet she recognized that without it, she could not exist. Whenever hostile forces would attack Viola, this purple orb would come forth and defend her. Furthermore, when she looked into this orb, Viola found that she could see the nature and fate of anyone who stood before her.

Through this ability, Viola was able to make herself a living as a fortune teller, although this profession attracted bad company, and so she couldn't stay in one place for very long. Because she could see the futures of everyone she met, however, Viola would quickly become detached from virtually everyone she met, as she could see exactly where their paths would leave.

The only exception to this was a werewolf named Z.W.E.I., who recognized Viola's responsibilities as a seer and accepted her for who she was. They were kindred spirits, as she claimed, both having been cursed with inhuman powers that deemed that they would have to spend their lives alone. Due to her connection with Z.W.E.I., Viola was eventually recruited into Siegfried's Schwarzwind band.

Codex Statistics

Key: Soulcalibur III/IV | Soulcalibur V

Tier: 9-B | 9-B

Name: Amy Sorel | Viola

Origin: Soulcalibur

Sex: Female

Age: Around 16 years old | Around 33 years old, 24 tri-colored stars (Self-proclaimed)

Classification: A Young Woman Bound by Silence | Seer, Who is She?

Species: Malfested Human | Malfested Human, pseudo-Vampire (has red eyes, which Amy only had while she was Malfested)

Occupation: N/A | Schwarzwind member, Fortune Teller

Status: Alive | Alive

Alignment: True Neutral (Amy is a fairly passive person and doesn't seem to care about pretty much anything. Her own life, due to how lonesome her childhood was, doesn't really mean much to her, despite how fervently Raphael tries to better it. The only thing in life she has ever cared about was Raphael, though she's resigned herself from even truly caring about that either, with how many times he puts his life on the line. Amy hates depending on others and simply wishes to live a passively amoral life of solitude) | Neutral Good (With all of her memories as Amy having been erased, Viola's life has opened up to all new possibilities of emotion and compassion. Although she generally feels no emotion for any of the people she reads the fortunes of, she has willingly joined Siegfried's band and attempts to guide Patroklos down a correct path. She also has a special relationship with Z.W.E.I.)

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Can powerful face opponents comparable to Siegfried Schtauffen, who can dropkick people with this much strength, and reduce a sanctuary of stone pillars to rubble. Also comparable to Heishiro Mitsurugi, who doesn't consider rifles to be a threat, and Astaroth, who can casually smash through stone pillars) | Wall level

Durability: Wall level | Wall level

Striking Strength: Wall Class | Wall Class

Lifting Strength: Average Human | Average Human

Travel Speed: Athletic Human | Athletic Human

Attack Speed: Supersonic | Supersonic

Reaction Speed: Supersonic (Comparable to Heishiro Mitsurugi, who can casually deflect musket fire, which travels between 450 and 540 meters per second. Also comparable to Ivy Valentine, who casually deflects bullets point-blank) | Supersonic

Stamina: At least Superhuman (After becoming a Malfested, Amy's stamina has skyrocketed beyond the limits of a regular human, as she has essentially evolved into a vampire with no real need for rest. She can fight for prolonged periods and doesn't seem to need rest for any physical reasons, only ever for mental exhaustion)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with swords | Standard Melee, Several Meters with crystal ball

Intelligence: Gifted Intelligence (Amy is highly intelligent despite her age, often revered for her maturity and put on-par with the greatest combative minds in the world. Raphael himself considers her a natural talent not just with a sword, but in combat) | Gifted Intelligence

Knowledge: Expert level (Having been trained by Raphael since she was just a girl, Amy can take out powerfully trained warriors, and even Raphael himself, on many occasions) | Expert level

Powers and Techniques

Equipment


  • Albion: Also called "The Radiant One", this blade was gifted to Amy by Raphael after she impressed him during a training session. It is a blade crafted specifically for Amy to wield, and bares resemblance to Raphael's Queen's Guard weapon. It is noted to be a difficult weapon to master. When Raphael is out on his quests, Albion is used as the link between Amy and Raphael so that they may never be truly apart.
  • Albion

    Albion

Optional Equipment


  • Rapier: A pair of swords designed specifically for thrust attacks. These swords are well balanced and easy to use.
  • Rapier

    Rapier

  • Schweitzer: A sword used by the Roman Empire with a point modified for piercing. It is considered to be a type of bastard sword, but it actually more closely resembles a saber. This sword is the work of master craftsmanship. Raphael passed this sword down to Amy, to use during her training.
  • Schweitzer

    Schweitzer

  • Stiletto: A sword designed to deal with the advancement of plate armor. It was designed solely for the sake of piercing and was feared on the battlefield by knights in armor. Its blade pierces through an opponent's armor and promises deep wounds.
  • Stiletto

    Stiletto

  • Soul Edge: An evil blade with a reputation for devouring souls. This weapon is also known to be a shape-shifter—which form it takes depends on its current owner. The forms it has taken are legendary, as are the souls of the renowned warriors it has consumed.
  • Soul Edge

    Soul Edge

Other

Weaknesses: When angered, her left leg leaves her open, due to an incurable wound. Without the crystal ball, it is said that Viola cannot exist.

Battle Records

None

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