Soul Series/Characters/Soul Calibur V

This is a list of characters from the Soul Series that made their debut or appeared in the sixth game of the series, Soulcalibur V.


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Patroklos Alexander
Origin - Athens, Ottoman Empire (Greece)

Weapon(s) - Short sword and shield,

"Voiced By: KENN (Japanese), Yuri Lowenthal (English)"

Son of Sophitia and main character of the 5th game. Uses a "sharper" variation of his mom's moveset. Sets out to find his older sister Pyrrha and to cleanse the world of the malfested, as they apparently killed his mother.

"Tira: "What's that? Me? The only pawn on this board is this stupid little girl!" *Smack!* Patroklos: "You BITCH!!""
 * Arbitrary Skepticism: Soul Calibur, the spirit sword of salvation? Cool. Soul Edge, the evil sword of legends that creates the hated Malfested? Sure. Greek Gods? With you 100%. Azure Nightmare, the madman whose bloody reign of terror is well-documented as one of the darkest times in European history and who singlehandedly sacked small countries? Myth.
 * Ascended Extra: Previously mentioned in his mom's profile.
 * Big Brother Instinct: Once he has been re-united with Pyrrha, lord help anyone who messes with her...


 * Bishounen
 * Break the Haughty
 * Burn the Witch: Towards the Malfested.
 * Cat Smile: Patroklos confirmed for lion, get in the car.
 * Calling Your Attacks: TRUE JUSTICE!
 * Character Development: He goes from a guy who just wants revenge against the malfested and will kill anyone who even barely looks it to
 * Coming of Age Story: What the entire story mode boils down to for him.
 * Crystal Prison:  does this to him as part of an invocation of Grand Theft Me towards the end of the story mode.
 * Defrosting Ice King: At the start, he acts like a total dick, but as the story progresses, he's not that person anymore.
 * Expy:
 * In-story, Pat starts out as cocky and self-righteous. He then goes on to Sounds a lot like Siegfried doesn't it?
 * Fan Nickname:
 * Some fans call him "Pat."
 * Patrollklos or a variation thereof because of his Trash Talk after he wins, along with the trollfaces he makes in his winposes.
 * For Great Justice
 * Heroic BSOD: He gets a HUGE one after realizing that . This comes within literal minutes of him discovering . Needless to say, he doesn't take the triple-whammy well.
 * : Sort of.
 * Contrived Coincidence: The above...
 * It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY": Patroklos' name would normally be pronounced 'p'TROK-lus'. Instead, it's pronounced 'pa-TRO-kuh-lus'. For some reason.
 * Jerkass: He's extremely cocky, taunts his opponents openly, and does some highly questionable things throughout story mode, such as
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He does however, show that he cares deeply for his sister and strives to save her.
 * Justice Will Prevail: He's like the Kim Kaphwan of Soulcalibur. One of his quotes even has Patroklos triumphantly proclaim "I am justice!"
 * Knight Templar: For Soul Calibur.
 * Brainwashed and Crazy: This ties in to this trope as it's heavily implied that Soul Calibur has some element of control over him.
 * Leitmotif: Has one that plays in at least three stages and several cutscenes.
 * Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me
 * Shield-Bash
 * Man in White
 * Meaningful Name: Could very well be named after Patroclus.
 * Misplaced Retribution: Holy hell, yes.
 * Set Right What Once Went Wrong: His entire thought process after could be summed up as, "Uh, whoops... I need a rewind button." Luckily  granted that wish.
 * Shoryuken: Uses one here as the finishing blow of his Critical Edge.
 * Shown Their Work: His last name was recently corrected (in-game) to the more accurate Alexander, which follows the Greek principle of attributing gender-specific endings to family names.
 * Single-Stroke Battle:
 * Spiritual Successor: To both Cassandra and Sophitia, although his cocky and free-spirited fighting style and personality are more akin to his aunt.
 * Tell Me About My Mother: He had been raised by his father, Rothion. Rothion would convey stories about Sophitia and her holy mission to destroy Soul Edge. Patroklos, as a result, desired to become a holy warrior, just like his mother.
 * Missing Mom
 * Throwing Your Sword Always Works: As seen in his Critical Edge.
 * Unwitting Pawn: His head-strong passion and sense of justice, as well as his naivety, make him an ideal enabler for Graf Dumas' machinations...
 * Missing Mom
 * Throwing Your Sword Always Works: As seen in his Critical Edge.
 * Unwitting Pawn: His head-strong passion and sense of justice, as well as his naivety, make him an ideal enabler for Graf Dumas' machinations...

Pyrrha Alexandra
Origin - Athens, Ottoman Empire (Greece)

Weapon(s) - Short sword and shield,

"Voiced By: Nozomi Sasaki (Japanese), Laura Bailey (English)"

Daughter of Sophitia, also a main character. After being kidnapped by Tira, she ended up released from Soul Edge's influence at the hand of her mother. Sadly, unlike Patroklos, she ended up not knowing of her family and became an orphan. Pyrrha was eventually enslaved by, and was bought by a noble named Jurgis, who freed her, employed her as a maid, and eventually proposed to her. On the night before their wedding, Jurgis was killed  and Pyrrha was framed and arrested. Tira approached her and gave her her mother's weapons,  She now sets out alongside Tira, who manipulates her

"Pyrrha: "Tira, you're the only one I can ever trust...""
 * Action Survivor: Rare female example and highly unusual for the series. Unlike the other combatants, it's strongly suggested that Pyrrha has little experience in battle, as evidenced by her timid guard stance and somewhat clumsy repertoire of throws.
 * Apologetic Attacker
 * Apologises a Lot: She really takes after her mother.
 * Ascended Extra: Same as her brother.
 * Ass Kicks You: Her Hip Charge attack counts, as do her Bottoms Up and Heaven's Rider grabs.
 * Break the Cutie: Oh boy...
 * The Corruption: Subject to it in IV, does not remain in V... or does it?
 * Dark Magical Girl
 * Determinator:
 * The Drifter: Hisaharu Tago has said this is how she spent her life, since she was kidnapped as a young child and therefore never got to enjoy any sort of family life growing up.
 * The Ingenue
 * Intercontinuity Crossover: Is a character in Queen's Gate.
 * Fan Nickname:.
 * Fragile Flower: In personality, but not ability, if she's forced.
 * Groin Attack: Naturally.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: In case you didn't notice, that Japanese voice of hers is the voice of Patricia Martin.
 * Loners Are Freaks
 * Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me
 * Made a Slave: Prior to the events of SCV, Pyrrha was purchased by a nobleman's son named Jurgis (the Greek equivalent of 'George') in a slave market, and began working as a Maid.
 * Release Your Slaves: Jurgis fell in love with Pyrrha, and eventually proposed to her.....
 * Unwitting Pawn: That night however, he was murdered. Pyrrha was blamed, arrested and imprisoned. Soon afterwards Tira, the real culprit, appeared outside her cell and with skillful words, she wormed her way into Pyrrha's heart...
 * Mini-Dress of Power
 * Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: Everyone around Pyrrha dies and she is blamed for it. The culprit, Tira, even mentions this to her. Tira mentions it again when Pyrrha became
 * Possession Implies Mastery: Same as her mother and aunt.
 * Replacement Goldfish: While she does take Sophitia's role as the target for Tira's antagonism and the pawn in her schemes, Tira also plans on making poor Pyrrha a replacement Nightmare after rejecting the current one. Yes, the Nightmare that Tira was arguably in love with.
 * Reluctant Warrior: Her pre-fight animation sees her worriedly back away from her opponent, luckily she's a Badass if pushed.
 * Shrinking Violet: Arguably one of most timid characters in the series.
 * Spiritual Successor: Similar to her bro, she is one to both her mom and aunt, moreso to Sophitia due to her timid personality and fighting style.
 * Toxic Friend Influence: Tira, good God...
 * Replacement Goldfish: While she does take Sophitia's role as the target for Tira's antagonism and the pawn in her schemes, Tira also plans on making poor Pyrrha a replacement Nightmare after rejecting the current one. Yes, the Nightmare that Tira was arguably in love with.
 * Reluctant Warrior: Her pre-fight animation sees her worriedly back away from her opponent, luckily she's a Badass if pushed.
 * Shrinking Violet: Arguably one of most timid characters in the series.
 * Spiritual Successor: Similar to her bro, she is one to both her mom and aunt, moreso to Sophitia due to her timid personality and fighting style.
 * Toxic Friend Influence: Tira, good God...
 * Toxic Friend Influence: Tira, good God...
 * Toxic Friend Influence: Tira, good God...


 * You Are Not Alone: This is all she wants said to her.
 * Youthful Freckles
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Grade A.

Natsu
Origin - Izumo, Japan

Weapon(s) - Dual kodachi

"Voiced By: Fuyuka Ooura (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)"

A girl who is Taki's disciple. Is the host of a demon called Arahabaki. According to New Legends of Project Soul, Taki and a ninja named Juju were sent to exorcise Arahabaki, who possessed Juju. Taki was forced to kill her, and Arahabaki rampaged until he possessed the infant Natsu. Feeling guilty, Taki took her in and raised her as her apprentice. When Taki vanished on a mission, Natsu set out with Leixia, Maxi, and Xiba to find her. She also doubles as Leixia's bodyguard.


 * Action Girl
 * Dual-Wielding: Uses two small ninjato, just like her mentor.
 * Flash Step
 * Happily Adopted: Implied to have been raised by Chie.
 * Mukokuseki: Despite being Japanese by birth, she sports utterly unrealistic strawberry-blonde hair. The incongruence is compounded by the fact that the game is set in the early 1600's, when it would have been impossible to dye brown/black Asian hair such a light shade. It seems odder still, because Namco took care to explain that Setsuka's fair hair is a result of her being ethnically European.
 * On the other hand, she does have comparatively (realistic) European features compared to the other Asian characters (i.e. her eyes are a bit wider and less almond shaped than Leixia's). It's quite possible that she's actually of European descent, as well... making her the THIRD blonde, Western castaway in the series...
 * Ninja
 * Highly-Visible Ninja: Her ninja garb is a very lush shade of reddish-pink (even brighter than Taki's)... not great for her line of work.
 * Orochi: The Japanese art book reveals that Arahabaki is one.
 * Sealed Inside a Person Shaped Can: Has the demon Arahabaki sealed inside her.
 * Shout-Out: Let's see, a blonde ninja in a garish outfit who has a demon sealed within her? Where have I seen this before...?
 * Spiritual Successor: To her mentor Taki, as she possesses some of her moves with a much youthful twist.

Z.W.E.I.
Origin - Unknown

Weapon(s) - Sword and summoned spirit

"Voiced By: Kenta Miyake (Japanese), Matthew Mercer (English)"

A mysterious, intimidating man who wields a short sword, but utilizes a strange tonfa-like grip in renders (but a normal grip in gameplay screenshots). Is capable of summoning a wolf spirit Familiar named "E.I.N." to aid him in battle. He is currently working with Siegfried to find Soul Calibur's new wielder.


 * A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside An Enigma: No information from the game, nor the artbook, not even from Project Soul themselves has ever been given about who or what the hell this guy is.
 * Badass: Anyone who has the guts to deserves this acclaim.
 * Back-to-Back Badasses: With Siegfried in the story, during a skirmish with Graf Dumas' forces. One of his victory poses shows him back to back with E.I.N.
 * Bilingual Bonus: His name means "two" in German.
 * The wolf-spirit he can summon is named E.I.N., which is "one."
 * His sword is named "Kreuzgriff," which is German for "Cross Handle." This explains its unique shape.
 * Chained by Fashion
 * Fighting Spirit: Is able to call forth upon E.I.N., an ethereal Big Badass Wolf with a crescent moon lodged into its stomach, to fight alongside him.
 * Fun with Acronyms: Not that we know what the acronym is for...
 * Hell-Bent for Leather
 * Hero with Bad Publicity: Z.W.E.I. definitely has strange powers, but he uses them for good. That doesn't stop the average person from thinking otherwise. Opposing a political ruler's Malfested Hunts might have something to do with that.
 * Jossed: When he was first revealed, many assumed he was meant to be a new antagonist. His story profile later stated that he is in fact on the side of good.
 * The Lancer: To Siegfried in V.
 * Multicolored Hair: Mostly black, with several patches of white randomly scattered about.
 * Mysterious Past
 * No Name Given: Z.W.E.I. is just what he calls himself.
 * Parts Unknown: His official bio is surprisingly scant on detail, with his birthplace, age, date of birth, blood-type and even his real name simply listed as "unknown". This is in stark contrast to the far more detailed bios of the rest of the cast. Whether these details were left out to simply enhance his mystery, or that he (arguably) is a more otherworldly character than the rest of the cast and is therefore more difficult to categorise in a real-world setting, remains open to debate....
 * Non Standard Character Design: Both aesthetically and game-play wise. Thus far, the series has always presented warriors from various recognizable, real-world global cultures with a fantasy twist:- Japanese samurai/ninjas/geisha, Greek warriors, English & French aristocrats, Germanic knights etc. His design and most of his move-set however, is almost completely fantasy-based, with an overall look not grounded in any real-world culture and a high-fantasy fighting style incorporating a summoned were-wolf. This sets him apart from most of the cast as a whole.
 * Reverse Grip: More of a side grip, but arming swords typically were not held like that. Subverted in his actual gameplay; he knows how to hold a sword, though he switches to the side grip for certain attacks.
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome
 * Walking Shirtless Scene
 * What Happened to the Mouse?:
 * Vapor Wear: Strange male example, but his sagging pants and unzipped fly show that he's not wearing any underwear underneath.

Yan Leixia
Origin - Luoyang, Ming Empire (China)

Weapon(s) - Jian

"Voiced By: Yoshino Nanjo (Japanese), Lauren Landa (English)"

Xianghua's fifteen-year-old daughter. Fled her home in China to avoid being married to the Emperor after she came into possession of the Dvapara-Yuga necklace.

"Leixia: "Aww... No fair! You got me all dirty!""
 * Anime Chinese Girl
 * Arranged Marriage: Xianghua would far prefer her daughter to become one of the Ming Emperor's wives, than pursue her dreams of seeing the world outside Ming (China).
 * Distracted by the Sexy: When Leixia suggests Patroklos might be a strong opponent, Natsu and Maxi accuse her of deciding this entirely on attractiveness.
 * Flower Motifs: Her primary costume is designed around a lotus flower.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Leixia is not the first time Lauren Landa has voiced a Chinese Girl with much skin revealed (though this time, it's less boobielicious).
 * Genki Girl
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * I Broke a Nail


 * It's Always Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Her stage, "Grand Festival of Guandi Temple," is set during Chinese New Year.
 * Jumped At the Call: In Soulcalibur V's promotional material she is referred to as "A Young Lady Longing for an Adventure."
 * Justice Will Prevail: Is said at the end of her Critical Edge. She probably got it from her mom.
 * Little Miss Badass: Is only 15 years old during the events of V.
 * No Celebrities Were Harmed: Somewhat, her looks were modeled after French SC player Kayane, making the latter something of an Ascended Fangirl.
 * Pretty in Mink: Her 2P attire gives Leixia a fur hood.
 * Spiritual Successor: To Xianghua (for the right reasons) in a similar manner as how Natsu is one to Taki.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: To her mother. It's even remarked upon by Kilik.
 * The Runaway: Leaves home when she finds out her mom plans to marry her off to the Emperor.
 * Tragic Keepsake: She has Kilik's (Dvapara-Yuga) necklace, and he is one of the "ill-fated characters" of SCV as Daishi says, whatever that may mean.
 * It turns out it meant nothing.
 * Or... she does nothing important?

Viola
Origin - "A place of roses and lilies"

Weapon(s) - Steel claw and energy orb

"Voiced By: Hitomi Nabatame (Japanese), Heather Hogan-Watson (English)"

A mysterious girl who serves Z.W.E.I. Fights using a metal claw and a summoned energy orb. She is apparentlly amnesic, and follows Z.W.E.I out of necessity, believing that he can lead her to the truth.


 * Badass Cape
 * Combat Stilettos
 * Crystal Ball: Her secondary weapon.
 * Elegant Gothic Lolita
 * Fairy Tale Motifs: Her official bio is especially whimsical, listing her birthplace as "a place of roses and lilies" and her blood type as "twisted strings of red and blue," which is in stark contrast to the more factual bios of the rest of the cast.
 * Shout-Out: Her oddly lyrical birthplace bio entry owes its origins to Tennyson's 1855 poem Maud, in which it is said of the titular heroine: "You have but fed on the roses and lain in the lilies of life," suggesting a sheltered, protected upbringing.
 * Fortune Teller: Has the look of one. Her theme in V is even entitled "Wandering Seer" and she has a second, Quick Battle-only theme named "Dance of the Oracle."
 * Gradual Grinder: Viola herself doesn't deal much base damage, but compensates with her high combo potential and unpredictable orb summoning, chipping away the opponent's health in the strangest ways.
 * Hot Gypsy Woman: Her 2P outfit.
 * Improbable Weapon User: In a series that prides itself on presenting real-life weapons and fighting styles (with a fantasy twist), her magic orb stands out as being completely fantasy based.
 * Invulnerable Knuckles: An extreme example. She wields only a small set of thimble-like claws on her right hand, and in a game where her opponents are armed to the teeth with katanas, giant axes and halberds, it is unclear how she manages to guard and parry their attacks, especially as she simply holds her barely protected hands up to block.
 * However, if one looks closely at Viola while she guards, they will notice a weird, disc-shaped translucent shield momentarily form before her on impact, possibly meaning she doesn't use her claws or bare hands to guard, rather a magic shield.
 * Muscles Are Meaningless: As with Talim above, but she at least wields tonfas, a weapon with defensive capabilities.
 * Identity Amnesia: Her character blurb states that she is unaware of her past...
 * In the Hood
 * Lady of Black Magic
 * Mysterious Waif: Definitely gives off this vibe. Hisaharu Tago noted at TGS 2011 that Viola will play an important role in the story.
 * Which turned out to be a Blatant Lie.
 * Actually, the original plans or the story mode were much different than the final product, including all playable characters. Then it became clear that the development team just didn't have the manpower or time, a d had to make radical cuts to the story. So it's more What Could Have Been, rather than Blatant Lies.
 * Odd Friendship: Sees Z.W.E.I. as a kindred spirit, as she believes both of them were given inhuman powers that forces them to have to wander through life alone.
 * Princess Curls
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Stocking Filler: She sports fish-net stockings with a spider-web motif incorporated.
 * Suspiciously Similar Outfit: Her overall look is strikingly similar to Amy's (the hair, dress, tights, etc.), and she is voiced by the same voice actresses as Amy in both Japanese and English, leading to theories that she is actually Amy...
 * Shrug of God: The staff has stated that she is not related to Amy, but they were quite vague on that statement, possibly referring to her fighting style and not her looks. The plot thickens...
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl
 * Wolverine Claws: Her weapon, a vicious spiked glove reminiscent of Freddy Krueger's.
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Grade A

Xiba
Origin - Zhen Hang Mountain, Ming Empire (China)

Weapon(s) - Rod

"Voiced By: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Japanese), Johnny Yong Bosch (English)"

Kilik's successor for SCV, Edge Master told Maxi that to save Kilik, Xiba would have to inherit the Kali-Yuga. And so, off they go, on their Journey to the West.


 * Animal Motifs: Monkeys. In fact he's one big Shout-Out to Sun Wukong.
 * Big Eater: He's munching on a roast leg of lamb in his official artwork and all he talks about is food.
 * Blade on a Stick: A few of his alternate weapons.
 * Cute Shotaro Boy: Despite being 16.
 * Does Not Like Shoes: His 1P outfit.
 * Dub Induced Plot Hole: For some reason Xiba's family ties are not present in his english profile, while all other language options has it; in fact, Xiba's profile is all but cut short in all english official sources.
 * Expy: Of the protagonist of the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West, Sun Wukong. His bio makes this explicit.
 * The Fool
 * Kid Hero
 * Lighter and Softer: Compared to Kilik.
 * Nemean Skinning: He wears a tiger-skin wrapped round his waist, complete with a tail that further enhances his Monkey shout-out.
 * Obsessed with Food: To the point he even yells "Food!" if defeated in battle.
 * Pint-Sized Powerhouse: He's the shortest male to appear in the series, standing at 5'5".
 * Simple Staff
 * Spiritual Successor: To Kilik.
 * True Companions: He travels with Maxi, Leixia, and Natsu, and calls the villagers living in the foothills of the Zhen Hang Mountain his family.
 * True Companions: He travels with Maxi, Leixia, and Natsu, and calls the villagers living in the foothills of the Zhen Hang Mountain his family.

Origin -

Weapon -

"Voiced By: (Japanese), (English)"


 * Angelic Beauty
 * : To.
 * Ditto Fighter: but has exclusive moves when posing as
 * Expy: Looks just like
 * The Faceless: Wears a mask that covers most of face in battle.
 * Holy Hand Grenade: Critical Edge no matter the moveset involves spreading wings and calling light from above, which heavily damages the opponent.
 * Knight Templar:
 * Stripperiffic: Is possibly the least clad character in the entire series. Yes, even less than Ivy at her worst. Luckily, the 2P outfit is much less revealing.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist
 * Stripperiffic: Is possibly the least clad character in the entire series. Yes, even less than Ivy at her worst. Luckily, the 2P outfit is much less revealing.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist
 * Stripperiffic: Is possibly the least clad character in the entire series. Yes, even less than Ivy at her worst. Luckily, the 2P outfit is much less revealing.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist
 * Stripperiffic: Is possibly the least clad character in the entire series. Yes, even less than Ivy at her worst. Luckily, the 2P outfit is much less revealing.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist
 * Stripperiffic: Is possibly the least clad character in the entire series. Yes, even less than Ivy at her worst. Luckily, the 2P outfit is much less revealing.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist
 * Stripperiffic: Is possibly the least clad character in the entire series. Yes, even less than Ivy at her worst. Luckily, the 2P outfit is much less revealing.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist

Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Origin - Florence, Florentine Republic (Italy)

Weapon(s) - Hidden Blades (two), Roman Longsword, Stiletto, Hidden Gun, Crossbow

"Voiced By: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese), Roger Craig Smith (English)"

The main character of Assassin's Creed II. The son of a Florentine banker (and ex-Assassin) from Renaissance Italy whose life of luxury was shattered when his father and brothers were framed and executed. Seeking vengeance, he embraced his true heritage as an Assassin, and worked his way up to become one of the most prominent leaders the order had ever known.


 * Badass: And how! Aside from what he's done in his home series, Ezio makes his Soul debut by picking a fight with Nightmare.
 * Badass Cape: A white half-cape, which conveniently covers all of his left-side weapons when not in use.
 * Badass Grandpa: His appearance is based off Brotherhood (as that game's release was when Namco Bandai started collaborating with Ubisoft), where he was between ages 40 and 48.
 * Badass Normal: Arguably considered to be one, at least compared to most of the other characters and guest fighters in the Soul series.
 * Battle Theme Music: Uses a cover of ACII's "Venice Rooftops" as seen in his announcement trailer.
 * Blade Below the Shoulder: His Hidden Blades, which he uses for many of his melee attacks, including an unblockable attack that resembles the high-profile "flying" assassinations in the Assassin's Creed series. His Hidden Gun also counts, as it's mounted alongside on his left-forearm hidden blade.
 * Canon Welding: The official backstory has Ezio making a stop in his quest to kill Cesare Borgia to recover a treasure that the Templars stole when they raided Forli; however, as soon as he opens the box, the Animus flips out and jumps ahead to Ezio waiting for the ship to Navvare. This sets the event just before the final battle of Brotherhood.
 * Career Killers: His reveal trailer even dubs him "Master Assassin." Quoting Da Vinci, "Our lives are made by the death of others."
 * Fish Out of Water: AVERTED! Ezio actually fits in with the time and setting of the game, which is notable given the series' penchant for sticking characters of a very different setting (or even time) as guest fighters. As it turned out, that's exactly why he was picked.
 * This is only to some extent. The first Soul game takes place six decades after Ezio's death in the 1520s, whereas Soul Edge is set in 1584 and SCV takes place twenty-four years later in 1608, despite his look and fighting style being a better fit for the Soul universe and both series being set during The Renaissance. Word of God suggests that Ezio's appearance in SCV is due to the Animus, making Ezio a "ghost" of sorts (or making V a program within the Animus).
 * A Namco Bandai community manager however noted that Ezio had several undocumented periods in his life during the events of Brotherhood, suggesting the "time/dimensional travel" explanation; the Animus was actually Ubisoft's suggestion.
 * Somewhat confirmed. Before setting off for the final mission in Brotherhood, Ezio assisted in fighting off some Templar invaders. He then found an unknown artifact that transported him to the future (i.e. the events of SCV). He eventually returned to his own time period to kill Cesare Borgia.
 * Full-Name Basis: Is the only character whose last name is displayed and read by the announcer.
 * Guest Fighter: Confirmed to be playable in both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, due to Assassin's Creed being multi-platform.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: In Japanese, he shares his voice with Sousuke Sagara, Rob Lucci, Kanji Tatsumi and Mitsunari Ishida.
 * In English, he shares his voice with Chris Redfield and Soul veteran Siegfried.
 * Hitler Cam: Used when he wins a match.
 * In the Hood
 * Leaning on the Fourth Wall: His intro quote as the first fighter ("Insieme per la vittoria!") roughly translate to "Together, we will be victorious!". Make of it what you will. It also counts as a Shout-Out, to the first words we hear him say in Assassin's Creed II.
 * Man in White
 * Meaningful Name: Ezio being derived from a Greek word for eagle, he's "The Eagle of Florence."
 * Multi Melee Master: Just look at the weapons he has in his arsenal! To quote Machiavelli in his announcement trailer: "Before else, be armed."
 * Shown mainly during his Critical Edge attack, where he slashes his opponent with his stiletto, hidden blade, and longsword, then finishes the attack with a crossbow bolt and an immediate follow-up hidden gun shot.
 * Namco Bandai actually cited this as the main challenge when it came to balancing Ezio as a fighting game character.
 * Named Weapons: Somewhat averted, in a similar manner as the Star Wars guest fighters, as the site simply gives his weapon name as "The Hidden Blade." (Funny as this only applies to one out of God knows how many weapons he has.)
 * The Japanese profile refers to it as "Assassin Blade."
 * Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner: "I tried to warn you!" (said before Ezio performs his Critical Edge attack.)
 * Primal Stance: Averted, Ezio's fighting stance is his idle stance from Assassin's Creed.
 * Post Mortem One Liner: "The world will be better without you." and "May no one remember your name." The former one actually counts as a Shout-Out to Brotherhood, as Ezio used this line to destroy one of Leonardo Da Vinci's war machines, while the latter is used after Ezio defeats Cesare Borgia.
 * He also uses his main one-liner from Assassin's Creed ("Requiescat In Pace"), when using his Hidden Gun unblockable attack.
 * Shout-Out: Many to his home series, as per the course:
 * The glitch that occurs after Nightmare's scene in Ezio's trailer is similar to the one found in the "Black Room" trailer for Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
 * Most of his attacks (the Hidden Blade assassinations, Hidden Gun shot, his counters) are lifted straight from Assassin's Creed.
 * The official bio mentions Shaun Hastings, part of Desmond's Mission Control from Assassin's Creed II onwards.
 * The Slow Walk: How Ezio is introduced in his reveal trailer before "dropping in" on Nightmare and delivering his first line.
 * Talking to Himself: He shares his English VA with Siegfried.

Devil Jin
In a seemingly opposite situation compared to III's KOS-MOS example, Devil Jin's moveset is exclusive to custom characters, but there is no word on whether or not there any parts to recreate him with. To get the Soul (read: fighting style) of Devil Jin, one must defeat the ghost Harada TEKKEN, who uses his style, in Quick Battle mode.


 * Bare-Fisted Monk
 * Call Back: The theme that plays when fighting Harada TEKKEN in Quick Battle mode is "Antares," the theme of Devil Jin's home stage in Tekken 5, the Cathedral. This is because the theme was composed by the series' sound director, Junichi Nakatsuru.
 * The Cameo
 * Creator Cameo: One of the opponents that uses this moveset in Quick Battle is Katsuhiro Harada (Harada TEKKEN), the creator of the Tekken series.
 * Eye Beams
 * Frickin' Laser Beams
 * Power Gives You Wings
 * Shoryuken: As an unblockable.