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{{quote| "Stand down! Do you know who I am?"}}
* [[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.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: So, when exactly did [[Blaz Blue|Tsubaki Yayoi]] become a European princess?
* [[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.
* [[Jeanne D Archetype]]: She's the ''Soul'' series' very own version.
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* [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe]]: Two sources. One: He maintains his own existence and that of his tower by thought alone. If he runs out of power, he dies. Two: He's supported by the energies he gained from both swords, which allows him to create any matter from thought. Should the energy runs out, he ceases to exist.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: In ''V''.
* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]: He tells this to Kilik, claiming he has no regrets.
** [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!|Don't You Dare Mock Me]]: And this to Talim. And Cervantes.
* [[Expy]]: Of Raoh from ''[[Fist of the North Star (Manga)|Fist of the North Star]]''.
** Gameplay wise he is similar to Necrid, with a multitude of weapons at his command.
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** 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.
* [[Mesopotamian Mythology]]: His entire move-list (as well as his own name) is Arabic, so it's fairly clear that he originates from ''somewhere'' in that region, albeit eons ago. Also, his character is likely [[Shout -Out|inspired by]] the legendary Sumerian hero-king Gilgamesh, as he is master of the Tower of Lost Souls which shares many thematic similarities with Namco's venerable ''Tower of Druaga'' arcade game, which is itself based upon the Gilgamesh epic.
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Nothing Up My Sleeve]]: Has '''10''' weapons hidden inside '''his own body'''.
* [[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.
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]: More like Sealed [[Futurama (Animation)|Neutrality]] In A Can.
** Definitely [[Sealed Badass in A Can]], though.
* [[Shout -Out]]: In addition to having Raoh's looks and the general ''Hokuto'' villain [[Slouch of Villainy]], he also perfectly fits into the racial template of the Pillar Men from ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'', even having their signature "Rib Attack."
** In ''V'', he looks like [[Street Fighter III (Video Game)|Gill and/or Urien]].
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]: As seen [http://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/File:Algol1.jpg here.]
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* [[SNK Boss]]: In Tower of Lost Souls {{spoiler|if you fight him fairly}}.
* [[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]]).
* [[Stripperiffic]]: In ''V''.
** [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]
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* [[Badass Mustache]]: Yes.
* [[Confusion Fu]]/[[Fighting Clown]]
** [[What the Fu Are You Doing?]]: Can hurt himself and fall over during some of his moves.
* [[Cool Shades]]: His alternate outfit. Anachronistic to the max but he's a bit of an oddball anyway.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: He may look like a pansy, but watch out.
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* [[Older Than They Look]]: Possibly. His appearance in ''V'' is similar to that of ''Broken Destiny'', suggesting that he's one of the few characters besides Ivy and Raphael to have not aged. Considering ''Broken Destiny'' is non-canon, though, it's possible that this is his first "real" appearance and he actually is that old/young.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Shout -Out]]: To Bill the Butcher from the movie ''[[Gangs of New York]]''.
** He also [[Michael Jackson|moonwalks]].
* [[Talking the Monster To Death]]: His Critical Finish.
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* [[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.)
* [[Early -Bird Cameo]]: Appeared in this game before making his canon appearance in ''[[The Force Unleashed]]''.
* [[Laser Blade]]: The lightsabers, naturally.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
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* [[Large Ham]]: As always.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]/[[Mighty Glacier]]: Pretty much has the same attacking and movement speed as Vader in ''IV''.
* [[Shout -Out]]: Several to his home series:
** As expected, he retains many of his popular combos with the Blades of Chaos. The ever-trusty Plume of Prometheus even has the same command input as in ''God of War''.
** Kratos' home stage (Challenge of the Gods) comes from an area located on the giant temple on Cronos' back from the original ''God of War''.
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