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This is a list of characters from the [[Soul Series]] that made their debut or appeared in the fifth game of the series, ''Soulcalibur IV'', as well as it's PSP counterpart, ''Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny''.

 

 

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Origin - ''Wolfkrone Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)''

 

Weapon(s) - Short sword and lance

 

 

A female knight who hails from the [[Fictional Country|kingdom of Wolfkrone]]. Having been in charge of Wolfkrone since her father went Berserk, she's been defending it from Nightmare for a long time. After Siegfried's appearance on town, she took it as an omen and decided to lead a full-scale attack behind him, hoping for ultimate victory. She was recently revealed to return in ''Soulcalibur V'', now traveling with Siegfried's band of mercenaries after Wolfkrone fell into darkness. She has also apparently become a mother, but whose child she bore is unknown as of now.

* [[Action Girl]]

* [[Action Mom]]: As of ''SCV'', she is 35 years old and a mother to two young children.

* [[Badass Princess]]

* [[Beauty Mark]]: Just to the left of her mouth.

* [[Fiery Redhead]]: While she doesn't have the personality, she has the red hair.

** She can be pretty fiery sometimes:

* [[Gorgeous Period Dress]]: Her [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091219010023/soulcalibur/images/2/2a/HilSC4art3.jpg alternate costume] in ''SCIV'', with its [[Battle Ballgown|ruff and "leg of mutton" sleeves]], is a comparatively realistic look for a European noblewoman during the late Elizabethan era, when the series is set.

* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: With Siegfried, apparently. In ''IV'', the man wanted nothing to do with her. Come ''V'', they're "sworn allies" and traveling companions, their forces banding together to stave off Nightmare's hellish influence on Europe.

* [[Knight in Shining Armour|Lady In Shining Armour]]

* [[Lady of War]]: She even ''[[Every Proper Lady Should Curtsy|curtsies]]'' before a battle in ''V''.

* [[Nice Hat]]: Her 2P attire in ''V''. She looks like a female [[The Three Musketeers (novel)|musketeer]].

* [[Patriotic Fervor]]: "Fall before the flag of Wolfkrone!"

* [[Princesses Rule]]: A [[Justified Trope]] example.

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: She personally leads her kingdom's army into battle to fight Nighmare between ''SCIII'' and ''SCIV'' and and seeks out Sigfried to try and aid him in destroying Nightmare.

* [[The Stoic]]: Oh so ''very'' much.

* [[Stripperiffic]]: Averted, she wears a full suit of armor and a helmet. Considering the rest of the series' [[Fan Service|female cast]], one could call it subverted. However, this doesn't keep the players from being able to put her in one via Character Creation mode.

* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Taking the throne at a young age due to her father's insanity, Hilde didn't get to experience a normal childhood, having to act like an adult and become strong both physically and emotionally to protect and guide her kingdom, as well as repel Nightmare's forces. It's telling when 35-year-old Hilde is virtually indistinguishable from her 18-year-old self.

* [[Yodel Land]]: She hails from the [[Fictional Country]] Wolfkrone Kingdom, apparently located somewhere within the German-speaking region of the Holy Roman Empire, which comes complete with a giant rotating cuckoo-clock as a fighting arena.

** [[Advanced Ancient Acropolis]]: It's the late 16th century. The Wolfkrone Monument stage is a ''carousel'' complete with animatronic musicians.

 

Origin - ''An ancient dynasty whose name has been lost to history''

 

Weapon(s) - Soul Edge, Soul Calibur, and weapons concealed in his body

 

 

 

 

Flash forward to the 16th century, where he finally wakes up due to the immense power radiated from Soul Edge and Soul Calibur. The first thing he wants to do as soon as he wakes up: [[Authority Equals Asskicking|kick some ass]] and regain his full power in concordance with his [[Blood Knight|warrior spirit]].

 

 

* [[Above Good and Evil]]: Declares that the concepts mean nothing to him in ''V''.

* [[Anti-Hero]] ([[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III or IV]])/AntiVillain ([[Sliding Scale of Anti-Villains|Type III or IV]]): Despite his claims to destroy all who stand in his way and his [[Ambition Is Evil]] as a king, Algol is pretty much [[Orcus on His Throne]] for the duration of ''IV'', coming across more as fatalistic than evil. Many of the Good and Neutral-aligned characters spare the guy in their endings, and many of them say that he's not even evil to begin with. The worst thing that happens? He defeats Siegfried (but seemingly doesn't kill him) in his ending and begins his reign anew, creating a utopia with the implications that his rule was instated to prevent the world from befalling the same fate as his son.

* [[Artificial Stupidity]]: He sometimes rings himself out because his AI likes using an uppercut followed by a forward leap to cross up the opponent. He does this ''all the time'', even when it's not necessary.

* [[Autobots Rock Out]]: Two of Algol's themes, "Thanatos" and "Regalia," are pretty metal compared to the rest of the soundtracks they come from.

* [[Badass]]: The man blocks [[Evil Weapon|Soul Edge]]'s unimaginably powerful cursed power with his [[Barehanded Blade Block|bare hands]], and he is able to subdue it through willpower alone.

** It's worth noting that Algol is the ''only person in the entire series''<ref>however, see ''Voldo''</ref> that Soul Edge was completely unable to corrupt or control.

* [[Blood Knight]]: "Fighting is my all. It is my existence!"

* [[Demoted to Extra]]: In ''V''.

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]: He tells this to Kilik, claiming he has no regrets.

** Actually he is, just not during the events of the game itself. His backstory is quite noble.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: He is named after the Algol Star. The star's name derives from the Arabic ''ra's al-ghul'', meaning "head of the ogre" (al-ghul = "ghoul"), which was given because of its position in the constellation Perseus, representing the head of Gorgon Medusa. The English names of Demon Star and Blinking Demon are direct translations.

* [[Noble Demon]]

* [[Powered by a Forsaken Child]]: Algol sacrificed himself to create the Soul Calibur.

* [[Power Floats]] and [[Power Glows]]

* [[Rated "M" for Manly]]: Only person known to have tamed the evil in Soul Edge and not be controlled by it, wields both the Edge and Calibur simultaneously, and has a definite ''Houkuto no Ken'' vibe about him. He fits.

** As a plus, he [[Stripperific|sheds all his bird-themed armor]] in ''V'', showing off his chiseled physique, though whether this makes him [[Rated "M" for Manly]], [[Even the Guys Want Him]], or [[Mr. Fanservice]] is up to the viewer.

** Definitely [[Sealed Badass in a Can]], though.

** In ''V'', he looks like [[Street Fighter III|Gill and/or Urien]].

** ''Soulcalibur V'' turns this into ''his finishing move''.

* [[Shapeshifter Weapon]].

* [[Story-Breaker Power]]: In-universe at least, only rivaled by Night Terror and a scant number of characters (in the case of the former, [[SNK Boss|this is flipped around from a gameplay perspective]]).

*** [[Underwear of Power]]

* [[Tragic Villain]]: If you consider him to be one, that is.

** [[Blade Below the Shoulder]]: He morphs each hand into them to attack.

 

Origin - ''Claims a different place of origin on every job (Resides in Venice, Republic of Venice)''

 

Weapon(s) - Retractable wrist-mounted knives

 

 

Con artist and general douchebag that wants to live in luxury, but being unable to get it the honest way, becomes a bandit. He cons his servants into servitude and uses them as hostage to get money off of rich uncles. Upon seeing Hilde, fell madly in love with her... but still wants to sack Wolfkrone. All in all, a man of principles.

{{spoiler|He and Cervantes are acquaintances, and he sold Pyrrha into slavery.}}

 

** Further evidence was recently revealed in his ''SCV'' story, which states that "everyone in Italy's financial world had heard of Lord Geo Dampierre..." and also - ..."(he) enjoyed success in a variety of ventures centred around the City of Venice."

* [[Badass Mustache]]: Yes.

* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: He may look like a pansy, but watch out.

* [[Dastardly Whiplash]]

* [[Ill Girl]]: [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111018231618/soulcalibur/images/2/2f/Damdaughter.jpg His imaginary daughter (the role played by his henchwoman Giesele) that he tells stories about to swindle money from others is this.]

* [[Knife Nut]]: He uses [[Blade Below the Shoulder|hidden punch-daggers]].

 

 

Origin - ''Hidden Shrine of Fygul Cestemus, Persia (Iran)''

 

Weapon(s) - Axe

 

 

A robotic maiden created by the remains of the cult that created Astaroth, Ashlotte Maedal's assigned mission is to assassinate him for being a traitor. She was created and designed by Ogure Ito (Oh! Great), of ''[[Tenjho Tenge]]'' and ''[[Air Gear]]'' fame.

* [[An Axe to Grind]] [[Blade on a Stick|Spear]] [[An Axe to Grind|To Grind]]

* [[Art Shift]]: Like all of the bonus characters created by famous Japanese artists and designers, her profile art is different than the main cast.

* [[Battle Ballgown]]

* [[Clockwork Creature]]

* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]

 

Origin - ''Kyoto, Japan''

 

Weapon(s) - Denryu Bakuha (Metal bludgeon)

 

 

 

* [[Art Shift]]: Same deal as most of the bonus characters, the designer gets to keep his original art in the game.

* [[Expy]]: Duplicates Nightmare's movelist, and uses Siegfried's victory poses.

* [[Fiery Redhead]]

* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Does it count if they're thigh-high [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/soulcalibur/images/e/e6/Kamikirimusi.jpg bandages?]

 

Origin - ''Suwa, Japan''

 

Weapon(s) - Dual katanas

 

 

A wandering killer who is possessed by a demon. The demon wants her to take it to a stronger body to possess, and the woman wants to fight more worthy opponents. She was created and designed by Hiroya Oku, of ''[[Gantz]]'' fame.

* [[Art Shift]]: Oku gets to keep his original piece in the main game, differing from the main cast.

* [[Author Appeal]]: Black leather, skimpy costume, katanas, and breasts; the way Oku likes it and what one can find in ''Gantz''.

* [[Demonic Possession]]: A rare case in which the host and possessor are in some sort of mutual agreement that favors both parties.

* [[Rapunzel Hair]]

* [[Raven Hair, Ivory Skin]]

* [[Thong of Shielding]]

 

Origin - ''Reclusive Village''

 

Weapon(s) - Rapier

 

 

 

* [[Art Shift]]: Izubuchi's orignal piece is kept in the main game.

* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]

 

Origin - ''Core of the Macrocosm''

 

Weapon(s) - Spear

 

 

 

* [[Absolute Cleavage]]

* [[Hanging Judge]]: On a cosmic level

* [[Human Alien]]

* [[Large Ham]]: Mild Case

* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]

 

Origin - ''Planet of Kashyyyk''

 

Weapon(s) - Lightsaber and Force powers

 

 

 

* [[Battle Theme Music]]: A shorter version of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2mO4ZHWK-U "Duel Of The Fates"] from ''[[The Phantom Menace]]'' plays whenever he is in a match located in the ''[[Star Wars]]''-themed stages. (This is overridden by Vader and Yoda's themes when he fights them.)

* [[Laser Blade]]: The lightsabers, naturally.

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]

* [[SNK Boss]]: Despite being fairly low-tier, he's incredibly quick and annoying to fight against.

* [[Suddenly Voiced|Suddenly Voiced In Japanese]]: The Japanese versions of [[The Force Unleashed]] games weren't dubbed in Japanese, since the voice acting was in English with Japanese subtitles and this is the first time we can hear him speak in that language.<ref>Also the reason why he's voiced by a low-profile Japanese voice actor.</ref>

Origin - ''Unknown''

 

Weapon(s) - Lightsaber and Force powers

 

 

The ancient Jedi master, investigating the emergence of a dimensional tear. Exclusive to the Xbox 360 version [[Strange Syntax Speaker|he once was]], but now available as downloadable content for the [[Play Station 3]] for $4.99.

** Also, his size means you're usually stuck low-attacking him, and due to his size he can't be grabbed (Not even by another Yoda).

* [[Old Master]]

 

Origin - ''Planet of Tatooine''

 

Weapon(s) - Lightsaber and Force powers

 

 

 

* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: '''DARK LORD OF THE SITH'''.

* [[Vader Breath]]: The [[Trope Namers]] and [[Trope Codifier]], naturally.

 

Origin - ''Sparta, Greece''

 

Weapon(s) - Chained swords

 

 

Yes, ''[[God of War (series)|that]]'' Kratos! Appears as the guest character for ''Broken Destiny''.

 

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