Soul Edge

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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.

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The seal was broken, and a new era of terror has begun.

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“	You shall become my nourishment!	„
	~ Nightmare

“	The nightmare will never end.	„
	~ Nightmare

Background

Soul Edge is the primary antagonistic force of the Soulcalibur series. Although initially forged to be an ordinary sword, it was bathed in blood and hatred over the course of hundreds of years, until it became a cursed sword that fed on the souls of the innocent. It gained sentience, which manifested in its wicked avatar known as Inferno.

Acting as the driving force for nearly ever character in the series, Soul Edge is seen as an all-powerful sword that grants the wishes to those who reclaim it. In truth, however, this evil sword takes possession of its wielders, and uses them as their puppet to seek out souls.

Most notably, Soul Edge took possession of the German knight, Siegfried, and transformed him into the Azure Knight, Nightmare. Soul Edge's fondness over the Nightmare persona persisted even after Siegfried broke free of its grasp, and so Inferno itself became the new Nightmare.

Soul Edge's hatred and chaos went on to manifest in a realm known as Astral Chaos, which also became the home of the horrific Night Terror—another avatar of the sword itself, who represents its completed form. Soul Edge, if it were to devour all souls and reach its completed state, would become unstoppable.

General Information

Key: Soul Edge/Inferno | Nightmare | Night Terror

Name: Soul Edge, Inferno | Nightmare | Night Terror

Origin: Soulcalibur

Sex: Inapplicable | Male (Mimics the visage of Siegfried) | Inapplicable

Age: Unknown (Was created in "Ancient Times")

Classification: Hellfire of Despair | The Azure Knight | Personification of Catastrophe

Species: Cursed Sword, Spirit of Soul Edge | Mimic of a Malfested Human | Embodiment of Calamity

Occupation: N/A

Wielders: Algol, Arcturus, Strife, Cervantes, Siegfried, Zasalamel, Pyrrha | Unknown: Undefinable | Unknown: Undefinable

Status: Unknown

Alignment: Chaotic Evil (Exists as the ultimate evil in the world, a true avatar of chaos who desires only the spilling of blood and consuming the souls of the innocent. The realm of Astral Chaos, which is comprised entirely of malevolent energies, was born of Soul Edge's memories and desires. It controls humans and uses them as its puppets, purely to suit its own goals of world domination and utter chaos)

Codex Statistics

Key: Soul Edge/Inferno | Nightmare | Night Terror

Tier: At least High 8-C | At least 9-B, at least High 8-C with Soul Edge | 2-C

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At least Large Building level (The Soul Calibur's clash with Soul Edge was enough to completely annihilate the Lost Cathedral and destroy Siegfried's body. The clash sent waves of destruction across the world. Could completely obliterate a temple) | At least Wall level (Mimics the body of Siegfried Schtauffen, who can dropkick people with this much strength, and reduce a sanctuary of stone pillars to rubble. Becoming Nightmare takes one beyond their usual limits. Could face Astaroth who can casually smash through stone pillars. Comparable to Heishiro Mitsurugi, who doesn't consider rifles to be a threat), at least Large Building level with Soul Edge | Universe level (Night Terror is the embodiment of calamity which makes up the realm of Astral Chaos. Astral Chaos has its own separate space-time, as Cassandra was able to meet an alternate universe version of herself through it)

Durability: At least Large Building level | At least Wall level | Universe level

Striking Strength: At least Large Building Class | At least Wall Class, at least Large Building Class with Soul Edge | Universal Class

Lifting Strength: Peak Human | Peak Human | Peak Human

Travel Speed: Athletic Human | Athletic Human

Attack Speed: Supersonic | Supersonic | Speed of Light (Can conjure laser beams from its face)

Reaction Speed: Supersonic (Can keep up with Ivy Valentine, who casually deflects bullets point-blank. Shouldn't be slower than Heishiro Mitsurugi, who can casually deflect musket fire, which travels between 450 and 540 meters per second) | Supersonic | Speed of Light

Stamina: Limitless (Requires no form of rest, as its physiology is not at all human in nature. Can fight any amount of fighters it desires, and support them of wielded as their blades. As long as souls empower its blade, the flames of Inferno will continue to burn. It has existed since Ancient Times and not once ceased its evil deeds) | Limitless | Limitless

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with weapons

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence in combat (As a supernatural being specifically designed for combat, it is capable of instantly adapting to any fighting style and perfectly mimic it. It can even use this mimicry on people it hasn't actually faced before, essentially being able to become the perfect fighter for any situation. Soul Edge has existed for several thousands of years and is regarded as the most powerful being in the world)

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Powers and Techniques

Body Control (Can change its shape to latch onto its host), Social Influencing (The Soul Edge is known by many legends and is best regarded with fear), Possession, Body Puppetry, & Transformation (Can possesses its wielder, control their body, and transform them into the armor-clad Nightmare), Electricity Manipulation (Sends out a serge of destructive red electricity), Weather Manipulation (Can create thunderstorms), Mind Manipulation (Can replace the memories of its host with its own), Self-Destruction (Is able to destroy itself at the cost of its host's life), Personal Domain & Battlefield Removal (Type 1; Astral Chaos is a realm created through the memories and souls devoured by Soul Edge, that the sword can freely bring its opponents into), Flight (Is able to levitate on its own), Summoning (Can summon its physical incarnation, Inferno, after the host is defeated), Telepathy (Gives visions of grief, agony, and terror to its wielder, and can speak to others through their mind), Illusion Creation (The sword can become apparitions of the dead), Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation; It consumes the souls of the innocent), Aura (Radiates an aura of abominable evil energy), Darkness Manipulation (Can cover the entire world in darkness and create a horse of darkness to use as a steed), Adaptation, Power Mimicry, & Shapeshifting (Soul Edge learns after every defeat and evolved through every experience. It changes its form to best suit its host's fighting style), Madness Manipulation (Soul Edge makes people devote themselves to madness. It drives men insane and makes them lose their sanity), Pain Manipulation (Merely touching the blade fills one with unimaginable pain), Creation (Can use its cursed power to recreate destroyed objects), Age Manipulation (Can restore one's youth), Life Manipulation (Will drain the life from some of its wielders), Resurrection (Its shards can resurrect the deceased), Duplication (Can create several versions of itself), Fire Manipulation (Can light people on fire), Corruption (Type 2; Soul Edge's influence infected people and turned them into Malfested), Immortality Bestowal (Type 1; Soul Edge makes the wielder immortal), Space-Time Manipulation (3+1-D; Clashing with Soul Calibur opened up a dimensional warp. It can cut open a rift in time-space), Limited Resistance to Battlefield Removal (Type 1; Can return from another dimension through following the lingering hatred of tormented ghosts)

All previous abilities, Social Influencing & Pseudo-Fear Manipulation (Nightmare strikes fear into every corner of Europe)

All previous abilities, Chaos Manipulation & Abstract Existence (Type 4; Night Terror is the embodiment of calamity), Flight (Uses its wings to fly), Energy Projection (Launches laser beams from its face)

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Equipment

• 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. In the hands of Inferno, the avatar of the Soul Edge itself, the blade is capable of taking any form that it wishes. Inferno usually changes the form it uses between each round of combat.

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  Soul Edge

• Soul Edge (Phantom): A mirage of the original Soul Edge, created through Nightmare's own memories of the original sword. While it retains the Soul Edge's ability to devour souls, it is still a much less potent version of the actual blade. It is created in the same manor at which Inferno creates his mimics of other character's weapons.

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  Soul Edge (Phantom)

• 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 owner. The forms it has taken are legendary, as are the souls of the renowned warriors it has consumed. Only those with great mental discipline can retain their will while wielding this weapon. It is an evil weapon which saps the strength of the enemy it wounds and rends the soul of the one who holds it.

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  Soul Edge

• Soul Edge (Complete): Soul Edge, after recovering all of its fragments and becoming whole once more. Even after covering the entire world in darkness, it is safe to assume that it has not come close to reaching the limits of its terrible power. Night Terror is the manifestation of this ultimate form of Soul Edge, and as such always carries it around.

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  Soul Edge (Complete)

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Optional Equipment

• Steel Paddle: A giant iron paddle. It has no blade and thus has no cutting ability, but it can cause plenty of destruction with its size and weight alone. As one would expect, it is very useful for defense as well.

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  Steel Paddle

• Soul Edge (Larvae): The smallest and weakest looking version of Soul Edge. It is simply an all black sword with blood red stripes that has only a passing resemblance to the original sword.

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  Soul Edge (Larvae)

• Soul Edge (Cocoon): This is the form Soul Edge took when first wielded by Siegfried, the very first time he ever picked up the blade after defeating the possessed corpse of Cervantes. In this form, Soul Edge has a severe lack of power, as it has yet to break out of its shell and become the Soul Edge that Nightmare is more well-known for wielding.

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  Soul Edge (Cocoon)

• 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.

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  Soul Edge

• Giant Squid: Nightmare's joke weapon, which acts as a large blunt weapon in the shape of a gigantic squid.

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  Giant Squid

• Soul Edge (Nauplius): The original form of Soul Edge, named after the larval form of all crustaceans. This was the form that Soul Edge took when wielded by the son of the Hero King Algol, Arcturus.

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  Soul Edge (Nauplius)

• Steel Paddle: A giant iron paddle. It has no blade and thus has no cutting ability, but it can cause plenty of destruction with its size and weight alone. As one would expect, it is very useful for defense as well.

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  Steel Paddle

• Claymore: Seemingly designed to be a regular claymore, though it distinctly has a skeletal design befitting of Nightmare.

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  Claymore

• Giant Buster: A peculiarly curved sword with spiked protrusions sticking out from the bladed side. Causes brutal damage but can get caught on things easily.

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  Giant Buster

• Giant Squid: Nightmare's joke weapon, which acts as a large blunt weapon in the shape of a gigantic squid.

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  Giant Squid

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Other

Weaknesses: Soul Edge can be destroyed fairly easily if struck in the correct spots. It can let out maelstroms of power too immense for Nightmare's body to withstand.

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