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Siegfried Schtauffen is
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Key: Siegfried | Nightmare
Tier: 9-B, at least High 8-C with Soul Calibur | 9-B, at least High 8-C with Soul Edge
Name: Siegfried Schtauffen | Nightmare, Siegfried!
Origin: Soulcalibur
Sex: Male
Age: 16 years old (Soul Blade), 19 years old (Soulcalibur), 23 years old (Soulcalibur II - IV), 40 years old (Soulcalibur V)
Classification: Human, Schwarzwind Leader | Malfested, The Azure Knight
Dimensionality: 3-D
Attack Potency: Wall level (Can dropkick people with this much strength. Could reduce a sanctuary of stone pillars to rubble. Can contend with Mitsurugi, who doesn't consider rifles to be a threat. Can also contend with Astaroth who can casually smash through stone pillars), at least Large Building level with Soul Calibur (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) | Wall level (Can instantly destroy hoards of armored soldiers in a single attack. Seasoned knights and armies equipped with firearms stood no chance against him), at least Large Building level with Soul Edge (Is equal in power to the Soul Calibur)
Durability: Town level () |
Striking Strength: Town Class |
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human (Can casually use an extremely large sword to lift people over his head) |
Travel Speed: Athletic Human | Athletic Human
Combat Speed: Supersonic (Can keep up with Mitsurugi, who can casually deflect musket fire, which travels between 450 and 540 meters per second. Can also contend with Ivy Valentine, who casually deflects bullets point-blank) | Supersonic
Reaction Speed: Supersonic | Supersonic
Stamina: Superhuman (Can defeat powerful enemies despite suffering from hunger and thirst, and defeat his opponents even when having been wounded by traps)
Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with Zweihänder blades
Intelligence: Genius (Was able to win an arena contest in which strong warriors from all around the world participate) | Genius in combat
Key: Siegfried | Nightmare
Tier: 2-C | 2-C
Name: Siegfried Schtauffen | Nightmare
Origin: Soulcalibur VI
Sex: Male
Age: Around 19 years old
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Can deliver powerful stomps, headbutts, and drop kicks), Acrobatics (Is able to perform swift jump-kicks in heavy armor and leap extremely high into the air), Weapon Mastery (Can masterfully fight with Zweihänder blades), Electricity Manipulation & Damage Boost (Summons electricity to power-up his attacks. Soul Charge powers up weapons), Enhanced Senses (Could sense an enemy was following him despite being exhausted), Aura (Soul Charge has Siegfried charge up his energy and get a multicolored glowing aura), Extrasensory Perception (Can feel when there is evil energy around him, and identify specific presences), Sheer Will (Used his iron will to reclaim control over his own body)Light Manipulation (Is called a blade of light and can transform into one), Darkness Manipulation Negation (Has the power to counter darkness), Reactive Adaptation & Shapeshifting (Soul Calibur changes its form to best suit its host's fighting style), Stamina Bestowal (Can bestow vitality to its wielder), Regeneration & Healing (High-Mid; Put Siegfried's body back together after it was completely destroyed, and healed it), Sealing (Can seal away the Soul Edge), Flight (Can levitate), Summoning (Is able to freely summon its wielder to its location), Ice Manipulation & Transmutation (Can freeze-over the ground and crystalize people completely), Limited Space-Time Manipulation (Clashing with Soul Edge opened up a dimensional warp) All previous abilities, Electricity Manipulation & Explosion Manipulation (Can surge electricity through his body which results in an explosion), Social Influencing & Pseudo-Fear Manipulation (Nightmare strikes fear into every corner of Europe)
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 & Transformation (Can possesses its wielder and transforms them into the armor-clad Nightmare), Electricity Manipulation (Sends out a serge of destructive red electricity), Weather Manipulation (Can create thunderstorms), Self-Destruction (Is able to destroy itself at the cost of its host's life), Personal Domain & BFR (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), 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), Reactive Adaptation & Shapeshifting (Soul Edge changes its form to best suit its host's fighting style), Creation (Can use its cursed power to recreate destroyed objects), 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), Limited Space-Time Manipulation (Clashing with Soul Calibur opened up a dimensional warp), Limited Resistance to BFR (Type 1; Can return from another dimension through following the lingering hatred of tormented ghosts)
*Faust: Siegfried's standard weapon. This Zweihänder has been Siegfried's main sword ever since he first joined Schwarzwind, and was subsequently the weapon he used in the murder of his father. During the quest to claim Soul Edge and avenge the father unknowingly killed by his very hands, Faust was Siegfried's primary blade.
- Grimblade: A blade that consumes tremendous energy when attacking. During his quest for the invincible weapon to avenge his father with, Siegfried found himself be employed in a band of mercenary knights working under the legendary Sir Stefan. Grimblade was the weapon of Stefan, and Siegfried, in attempt to steal it for himself, had came under his employment. Eventually, Siegfried was able to kill Stefan and claim the sword for himself, but found little use for it when he realized it did not grant him power.
- Atlas Sword: A highly defensive blade with a strength-recovering effect. When Siegfried's quest brought him to an ancient sanctuary of Greece, Siegfried was pit against the holy woman, Sophitia. In defeating her, Siegfried though tthat he had proved himself to the gods enough to be granted the power he sought, but grew enraged when they did not respond. In his anger, he destroyed the sanctuary, and within the rubble that remained, he found the Atlas Sword.
- Flamberge: A vibrant blade that enables swift attacks. Siegfried travelled to a colosseum, which he heard was gifting powerful weapons to whoever came out victorious. Determined to win the grand prize, Siegfried was pit up against the world's strongest warriors. After a slew of tough battles, Siegfried claimed victory, and was awarded the Flamberge.
- 7 Branch Blade: A weapon that recovers the Weapon Gauge within a certain period of time. Siegfried found himself off the coast of Japan, at a castle called Noto Castle owned by the Noto-Murakami and Setonai pirates. Due to his immense bravery and skill, Siegfried was quickly hired by the pirates and made their castle guard. As reward for defeating the powerful Taki, Siegfried's pirate crew gave him the 7 Branch Blade.
- Hard Steel Blade: A tremendously powerful sword. As Siegfried made his way down China's Yangtze River, he was assaulted by a man named Li-Long, who sought to steal his blade. Once Siegfried fought the sword-collector and sent him plunging into the riverbed, he picked up the Hard Steel Blade, which was littered among many stolen swords.
- Claymore: Enables extremely fast attacks. Arriving in Italy, Siegfried was reminded of the greedy Vercci, who hid a mountain of treasure within an impenetrable vault. Siegfried and his mercenary band had once attempted to break into the vault, but failed terribly. This time, Siegfried went alone, and found himself successful in defeating the vault's guard, Voldo. Within the treasure troves, he uncovered the Claymore.
*Soul Edge: The ultimate evil sword. Dangerously powerful. The end of Siegfried's quest was near as he took himself to a Spanish port, where the immortal pirate, Cervantes de Leon, was said to use as a base. Once he arrived, Siegfried found the pirate already dead, and laying beside the sword of his dreams. The sword reacted to Siegfried's presence and reanimated Cervantes, as the two engaged in a legendary final battle. With Carvantes defeated, Siegfried claimed Soul Edge, and asked for infinite power. In response, the sword latched itself onto Siegfried's body, and transformed him into the terrifying Nightmare.
*Requiem: A sword that has become one of Siegfried's staples, alongside Faust. This is the blade that Siegfried wields in the brief moments when he is able to escape from his Nightmare persona, using it to try to make amends for the horrible deeds he commits as the Azure Knight.
*Soul Edge: This evil sword held in Nightmare's grotesque hand is responsible for SIegfried's tragic transformation. It is said that this blade is capable of slashing through nearly anything with one fatal stroke. After growing accustomed to having Siegfried as its host, the Soul Edge's form has changed from its slim previous design, to a Zweihänder more befitting of Siegfried's fighting style.
*Soul Edge: Known by many legends, Soul Edge is a cursed sword that devours men's souls and controls the one that holds it. It is an object best regarded with fear. Currently, its power has been weakened as the result of a great many battles. Siegfried, now masquerading against his will as the Azure Knight, Nightmare, is currently seeking the shards of Soul Edge, to strengthen it back into its complete form.
- Soul Edge (Growth): The form taken by the cursed sword Soul Edge after merging with a number of its fragments and recovering a great deal of its former power. While it is not yet complete, it already radiates a continuous aura of abominable evil energy.
- 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. This is Nightmare's ultimate weapon, so powerful that the once-struggling Siegfried is powerless to break free of his possession, even for a moment. This is, until a fateful battle between Nightmare and Raphael Sorel...
- Faust: The legendary sword that Siegfried used during his time as a mercenary, while he was searching for Soul Edge. It is probably this very sword that Siegfried used to spill the blood of his own father. It was once broken, but was later restored by the cursed power of the Soul Edge.
- Requiem: A Zweihänder once wielded by Siegfried when he temporarily escaped the curse of Soul Edge and tried to make amends. Its thick blade is very sturdy, but it is heavy and not very well suited for clashing directly against other blades.
- Flamberge: The very same vibrant blade once awarded to Siegfried after participating in a tournament of warriors. Although it is likely a replica created by Soul Edge through Siegfried's memories, it holds the same power and ability to let him strike swiftly.
- Great Blade: An extremely large cleaver, decorated with spikes and other features give it a very threatening appearance, and likely to assist in its purpose of slaying giants. A blow from this weapon is quite powerful, but it is incredibly heavy and can wear out its wielder in just a few swings; even someone as used to wielding large blades, as Siegfried.
- 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.
- Glam: A black sword passed down over the ages, said to have once been used to slay a dragon in the distant past. The symbols engraved on the blade apparently have some sort of mystical effect, and it boasts cutting power much greater than it appears to have. That sharpness allows it to damage opponents even if they manage to block the blow.
- Gallery Oar: An oar from a gallery ship with its handle cut short to make it easier to carry around. Perhaps it was modified by someone who heard the legend of the Japanese swordsman who won a duel with an oar and decided to try it himself.
- Soul Calibur: The Spirit Sword that has fought countless battles against Soul Edge behind the scenes of history, unbeknownst to man. It reacts to those of pure heart and gives its wielder the power to counter darkness. Just like the dark sword, it can change its form. It is a sword of light that fills its wielder with vitality merely by being held, but apparently, it is somewhat weak against direct impact. Due to its nature, Nightmare cannot actually wield this blade, though his counterpart, Siegfried, likely could.
*Requiem: Siegfried's main Zweihänder, which he has wielded ever since he's broken free of Soul Edge's possession, in order to make amends for the horrible sins he committed as Nightmare. Its thick blade is very sturdy, but it is heavy and not very well suited for clashing directly against other blades.
- Flamberge: The very same vibrant blade once awarded to Siegfried after participating in a tournament of warriors. Although it is likely a replica created by Soul Edge through Siegfried's memories, it holds the same power and ability to let him strike swiftly.
- Glam: A black sword passed down over the ages, said to have once been used to slay a dragon in the distant past. The symbols engraved on the blade apparently have some sort of mystical effect, and it boasts cutting power much greater than it appears to have. That sharpness allows it to damage opponents even if they manage to block the blow.
- Faust: The legendary sword that Siegfried used during his time as a mercenary, while he was searching for Soul Edge. It is probably this very sword that Siegfried used to spill the blood of his own father. It was once broken, but was later restored by the cursed power of the Soul Edge. Siegfried now carries this as a symbol of his blood-stained past, and motivates him to make a better future.
- Soul Calibur: The Spirit Sword that has fought countless battles against Soul Edge behind the scenes of history, unbeknownst to man. It reacts to those of pure heart and gives its wielder the power to counter darkness. Just like the dark sword, it can change its form. It is a sword of light that fills its wielder with vitality merely by being held, but apparently, it is somewhat weak against direct impact. Once Siegfried met face-to-face with Nightmare in the Lost Cathedral, this holy blade appeared to him.
- Gallery Oar: An oar from a gallery ship with its handle cut short to make it easier to carry around. Perhaps it was modified by someone who heard the legend of the Japanese swordsman who won a duel with an oar and decided to try it himself.
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Weaknesses: None notable.
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