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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. | „ |
| “ | The seal was broken, and a new era of terror has begun. | „ |
| “ | You shall become my nourishment! | „ |
| ~ Nightmare |
| “ | The nightmare will never end. | „ |
| ~ Nightmare |
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.
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
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 the Evil Sword | Mimic of a Malfested Human | Embodiment of Calamity
Occupation: N/A
Wielders: Algol, Arcturus, Strife, Cervantes, Siegfried, Zasalamel, Pyrrha | Inapplicable | Inapplicable
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)
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
Combat 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 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)
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)
*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.
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.
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.
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.
Soul Edge (Complete)
*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.
Steel Paddle
Soul Edge (Larvae)
Soul Edge (Cocoon)
Soul Edge
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.
Soul Edge (Nauplius)
Steel Paddle
Claymore
Giant Buster
Giant Squid
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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