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* [[Ronin]]: He actually ''refused'' to take a [[Samurai]] position when offered, preferring a mercenary lifestyle so he could find a [[Worthy Opponent]].
* [[Samurai]]: In appearance.
* [[Shout
* [[Walking the Earth]]: As part of his desire for good opposition, he's been traveling all over Japan, amassing fame throughout the island for his skills. He's also probably the one character that has traveled the most throughout the series' course; during ''SCII'' he spent ''seven'' years traveling all over Eurasia.
* [[Warrior Monk]]: The Japanese website for ''V'' indicates that he has become one.
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The actual protagonist of the series. Son of a knight of the [[Holy Roman Empire]], when [[Disappeared Dad|he was sent into a foreign expedition]] Siegfried fell into bad company and formed a gang of bandits. During a raid against a group of coward knights that ran away, he {{spoiler|murdered his father}} by accident, and sought for Soul Edge to find his father's killer {{spoiler|because the horror of what he'd done drove him insane, and he convinced himself that someone else did it}}. He obtains Soul Edge but becomes its new host and is transformed into Nightmare.
He regains his sanity shortly after Nightmare was defeated by Kilik and Xianghua, but is unable to keep the sword under control, and falls again into its clutches. He is finally freed from Soul Edge's control in ''III'', and is able to "seal" Soul Edge with Soul Calibur. During ''III'' he seeks a way to destroy Soul Edge for good, and eventually finds it in Soul Calibur itself, which has bonded with him in order to save his life from a fatal injury. In ''IV'', he's out to get Nightmare, while [[Leave Me Alone|shunning all those who try to help him]] in an attempt to avoid [[
Director Daishi Odashima considers him the main character of ''Soulcalibur III'' and ''IV'' and considers Nightmare!Siegfried the main character of ''Soulcalibur II'' (read: "more than half the series"), but has explicitly confirmed he is ''not'' the main character for ''Soulcalibur V'' despite his return.
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** [[Battle in The Center of The Mind]]: Numerous times with Inferno, serving as a rare ''heroic'' version of an [[Enemy Within]]. It finally comes to an end in ''SCII''.
* [[Canon Shadow]]: His appearance in ''Soulcalibur'' is a "[[What If]]" inclusion, seeing as Siegfried was canonically Nightmare at the time.
* [[Chaste Hero]]/[[Celibate Hero]]: Justified. He outright stated in ''SCIV'' that "No one would touch his heart." This is because he doesn't want anyone to hinder him on his quest to destroy [[Evil Weapon|Soul Edge]], and that he realized that [[
** Still, this didn't stop the fandom from making him the [[Launcher of a Thousand Ships|Fandom Bicycle.]]
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: ''Self-inflicted'', no less.
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* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: When he's not possessed by Soul Edge he's trying to destroy it. The best thing you can say about Siegfried is however badly he screws up, [[Determinator|he never stops fighting]].
* [[Hot
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: Siegfried takes it a step further with a move that stomps around six times in rapid succession.
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]: Brutally subverted. He looks the part (especially in ''IV'', where an intricate crystalline armor has grown over his regular silver suit) and it was his childhood dream to become one of these like his father, but he's far from being one. However, he could arguably be considered [[Knight in Sour Armor|the more embittered variant of this trope.]]
* [[Knight Templar]]: Only against those cursed by Soul Edge, and because he's not aware of any cure for that.
* [[Long
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: After remembering his atrocities as Nightmare.
** He hits this wall with regards to his father's death as well, which is how he temporarily frees himself during the latter part of the first ''Soulcalibur''.
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* [[Perma Stubble]]: [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np8/char/siegfried-sc5.png Sports it] in ''V''.
* {{spoiler|[[Redemption Equals Death]]: In every ''Soulcalibur IV'' ending that involves him except Hilde's. And even in Hilde's is [[Forgiveness Requires Death|he prepared to die as penance for his sins.]] Compare this to [[Redemption Earns Life|his ending in the third game.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Self
** {{spoiler|[[The Killer in Me]]}}
* [[Shout
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: His default mood. Although, he can shift between this and [[Tsundere]] at certain times.
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* [[Blue Eyes]]: A mix of blue and green much like Siegfried.
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Became one when ''II'' was released.
* [[Dangerously
* [[Did Not Do the Research]]: The idea that Sophitia is worshiping the [[Classical Mythology|Hellenic Pantheon]] in 1500s Greece is about 1000 years too late. [[Hand Wave|It's said that she worships the "old" gods in secret, due to being very fond of her past heritage.]]
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Soph" or "Sophie." The latter is used as a pet name by Cassandra.
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* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Sophitia means "divine wisdom" in Greek, from ''sophia'' - "wisdom" and ''tia (thea)'' - "Goddess; Godly".
* [[Mini
* [[The Paladin]]: Her mission and the divine nature of her quest qualify her for this character class.
* [[Possession Implies Mastery]]: Sophitia's instant prowess with the sword and shield, despite being an untrained girl, were imbued upon her by the sacred power of the holy weapons themselves.
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* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Her default costume in each game gives her the longest hair of any character (tied with Mi-na), although like Mi-na she [[Braids of Action|keeps it in a braid]].
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Sophitia's Critical Finish.
* [[Stripperiffic]]: This has become more and more prominent over the course of the series, which is sort of ironic given what kind of character she is. Her shirt is ''see-through'' ([[Nipple
* [[Superpowerful Genetics]]: Sophitia's children inherited the evil energy of Soul Edge, which infiltrated her body through the wounds on her fight with Cervantes.
* [[Token Good Teammate]]: Of Nightmare's gang in ''IV''. As said above, she's none too thrilled about her [[Face Heel Turn]], but ''has'' to fight for the sake of her children.
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* [[Fan Nickname]]: Like Mitsubishi above, Volvo.
* [[Fighting Clown]]
* [[Gross Up Close
* [[Handicapped Badass]]: Is blind AND mute, and also has a blindfold and a facemask.
* [[Hearing Voices]]: He has been hearing Vercci's voice in his head ever since the first game.
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* [[Plucky Girl]]: "I will never lose!"
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Seung Mina? Syung Mena?
* [[Stripperiffic]]: Averted -- she ''was'' headed in this direction (her outfit in ''SCII'' was basically a bra and [[Loin Cloth]]) but unlike most of the ladies in the series, whose outfits have got skimpier with each new game, ''SCIV'' sees Mi-na actually cover up more than she ever has. In fact, one of her alternative outfits is a quite conservative ''[
* [[Tsundere]]: To Hwang.
* [[Underboobs]]: Her ''SCIII'' outfit . It can also be seen in her ''SCIV'' outfit, to a lesser extent.
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* [[Cool Sword]]: Has a gun in it.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: He unconventionally wields a longsword and a pistol-sword.
* [[Eyes of Gold]]: In ''Soul Edge'', to denote his possessed status. Interestingly, ''Soulcalibur II'' is the only game where he has [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]] and [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]].
* [[Immortality]]
* [[Large Ham]]: Even bigger than Nightmare, and ''he's'' a Black Forest ham!
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