Inferno

Inferno
Age	Unknown; was first seen in ancient times
Blood type	None
Weapon	Himself (Soul Edge); Imitative Power (later games)
Weapon name	Soul Edge (Soul Edge); All weapons (later games)
Fighting style	Any style; absorbs the abilities of his victims
Family	Soul Edge (Male, Female, Phantom, and Cocoon)
Appears in	Soul Edge; Soulcalibur; Soulcalibur II
First game	Soul Edge

From the Soulcalibur Wiki

Inferno is a character in the Soul series video games. He appears in Soul Blade, Soulcalibur, and Soulcalibur II. He is playable in Soulcalibur II with the use of Action Replay. He is also known as SoulEdge in Soul Blade.

[edit] Biography

Although no one knows when or where Inferno first appeared, he definitely exists. He took the shape of a sword in order to devour more souls and came to possess individuals to further his unholy cause. In his sword form, Inferno came to be known as Soul Edge. Those who held the Soul Edge were unable to escape from the curse of his evil powers. He continued to devour in darkness the souls of those who are led astray. Although he burns fiercely with the anguish and regret of the souls he had devoured, his blade shines with an icy gleam.

In the 16th century, Rock's father had bought the sword in an auction, but Cervantes, a pirate in the employ of Vercci, attacked Adams' ship and made off with the Soul Edge. He eventually learned to use his power, and began harvesting souls for the sword to feast on.

For two decades, Cervantes possessed the swords. Under Cervantes' control, Soul Edge often manifested himself as a pair of swords instead of just one. Many ventured to the small port town in Spain that Cervantes used as his base, and Cervantes destroyed them all easily. There was one, however, that proved to be more than a match for Soul Edge's power. This was Sophitia, a sacred warrior who was protected by Hephaestus, Greek god of the forge. During her battle with Soul Edge, Sophitia managed to actually destroy one of the twin swords. Although she was badly wounded, Soul Edge was nearly destroyed, and the loss of control caused Cervantes to lose his next battle to Taki. Another young warrior, Siegfried, stumbled upon Cervantes' body. Realizing that Cervantes was now useless to him, Soul Edge entered Cervantes' body and began a battle with Siegfried. Half of his power was gone, though, and Soul Edge was defeated. The victory turned out to be Soul Edge's, however, for when Siegfried took hold of the demonic blade, the essence of Soul Edge was able to possess the young warrior. Soul Edge used his remaining power to shower humanity with the Evil Seed, which he had been preparing all those years when Cervantes was dormant in Spain. The Evil Seed rained down all over the world, causing chaos and destruction unlike any in recorded history.

Soul Edge transformed Siegfried into the foul creature Nightmare, and used his new host to rebuild his strength. The destruction of one of the twin swords and the release of the Evil Seed had left Soul Edge depleted. With the help of several minions, Nightmare was able to harvest many souls to power Soul Edge. As he grew stronger and stronger, Soul Edge noticed that Siegfried's will was increasing as well. Unlike Cervantes, who had gladly accepted the unholy possession, the young knight was actually attempting to resist Soul Edge's control. As Nightmare, Siegfried used some of Soul Edge's power in an attempt to ressurect his dead father Frederick. Although he succeeded in creating an apparition of his father, Siegfried realized it was not real and began to resist Soul Edge even more. He finally freed his mind from Soul Edge's influence and was able to seperate himself from Soul Edge. By this time, however, he did not matter whether Soul Edge had a host or not. He had collected so many souls that his power was tremendous, and he was able to finally manifest himself in his true form.

A trio of warriors, Kilik, Xianghua, and Maxi came to challenge the newly released Inferno. Normal humans would not have been much of a match for Inferno, but Kilik and Xianghua possessed mystical weapons that rivalled Inferno's power. Inferno killed Maxi during the battle, but the combined power of Kilik and Xianghua's weapons proved to be too much for Inferno. But neither Inferno, nor Soul Edge, was destroyed. Inferno had escaped back into the cursed blade, which Siegfried had reclaimed.

Soul Edge would make Siegfried do horrible things in his sleep however. He would kill many asleep, and when he woke up, he had no memory of it, but he would always be surrounded by corpses. Eventually, Siegfried succumbed to Soul Edge's power, and became the Azure Knight once more. One day however, at the Ostrheinsburg Chapel, Nightmare was challenged by Raphael to a fight. Nightmare accepted, and nearly won. However, a small spark of sanity appeared in the Azure Knight's mind once more.

That small spark fought Inferno in the Azure Knight's mind, which caused Nightmare to stand motionless. Raphael mustered what was left of his strength, and stabbed the sword in his eye. This weakened Inferno severly, and Siegfried managed to reclaim his body. He threw off the azure armor that he resented, and he almost destroyed it. Suddenly, Soul Calibur appeared, free from her prison within Soul Edge. Siegfried instinctively took Soul Calibur, and drove the blade through Soul Edge's eye.

Soul Edge still was not defeated, however. He bonded with Soul Calibur, rendering both powerless, and created Soul Embrace. Inferno escaped into the detestable armor that Siegfried once wore, but could not move without a host. Zasalamel appeared, and shared a wordless conversation with Inferno, before conducting a ritual to give the horrible soul of Soul Edge a body. Inferno (now Nightmare) then set out to reclaim himself, Soul Edge.

Eventually, Nightmare and Siegfried met at the Lost Cathedral. The Embrace was finally broken. Siegfried claimed Soul Calibur, while Nightmare took Soul Edge. They clashed, and the two powers leveled the Cathedral. Nightmare fell into a warped dimension, but even then Soul Edge sought power. Because Nightmare had been given a body by the evil and hatred that dwelled there, the sword and body ended up at Ostrheinsburg when they fell out of the void. Soul Edge stretched his evil roots into the azure armor. The shockwave admitted at the Cathedral spread an evil energy that made all of the sword's shards active. Now Soul Edge called out to them and they returned, both small and great. This included both the being Charade and Soul Edge's female half, which was being wielded by Cervantes. These pieces had been scattered by the Evil Seed, but they were now being called home. The sword drank them all in, and for the first time in decades, he was mostly whole again. But he still was not satisfied, and the sword continued to stretch into Nightmare. Now the Azure Knight's body, which had been formed from a lingering hatred and a tormented ghost, truly became Inferno.

Finally, drawn to the sword like a pulsating beacon, the sword's servants began to gather at Ostrheinsburg. The azure armor was no longer enough to contain the evil power, and so the power and mind of Soul Edge sank his roots into the Earth itself, and Ostrheinsburg became a cursed city, a vessel that would consume souls to further strengthen the sword. Now the sword sits and waits for the final moment when he can clash with Soul Calibur again.

[edit] Soulcalibur Ending

A pillar of light pierced through the clouds to herald the event. A powerful sword capable of destroying evil, as if in opposition to the surging evil.

For the demon sword seeking stronger souls to comsume, he became the ultimate source of power. The Krita-Yuga was consumed by a wave of evil, and a new sword of chaos was born.

Inferno's cry of joy reverberated as if to reach the entire world. All hope was lost... and now an era of darkness is about to begin...

[edit] Weapons

[edit] Soul Edge

Inferno uses Soul Edge, his own body, as his weapon to protect himself. Being in the form of 2 long swords, most of his moves are reminiscent of Cervantes.

[edit] All Weapons

Inferno is more or less the soul of Soul Edge, and since being wielded by many people, the memories of the warriors he defeated were crystallized within him. Inferno used the warriors' memories and incorporated them into his own style of fighting. Inferno was even able to create weapons from memory and form them from his body. The anguish of defeated warriors fueled the brilliance of Inferno's disturbing crimson flames. When Inferno's weapon becomes enveloped with that flame, the world would know the meaning of true fear and despair.

By default, Inferno uses Nightmare's style and weapons though he has a few exclusive moves of his own, like a bizarre spinning attack.

[edit] Playable in Soulcalibur II

Inferno is playable in Soulcalibur II with the use of a cheating device such as Action Replay,

[edit] Stages

[edit] Valencia Port - Chaos (SB)

A place where time and space doesn't exist. One can see rests of ships and ruined houses floating in the background. Only red embraces the skies.

[edit] Chaos (SC)

Chaos is a desolate land created by Inferno and filled with hellfire. According to legend, this land is made in the image of the place where the demonic blade Soul Edge shows his true self. This place is the physical manifestation of the pain and suffering caused by Soul Edge as he consumes the souls of his victims. However, those who gaze upon these lands may only recognize this as the mesmerizing, beautiful colored lights that shift and dance in the air. This is the final destination for those who pursue Soul Edge.

(Note: Known as Gap of the World in the arcade version).

[edit] Tartaros (SC2)

(Note: Spawn uses this stage on his Weapon Demonstration on the Xbox version of Soul Calibur II).

[edit] SoulEdge

A character bearing the name SoulEdge appears in the first game as the final boss. Here he appears as a being composed of fire wearing Cervantes' boots and gloves and possessing the same fighting style, albeit with a few moves of his own. He does not make any other appearances again save for Soul Calibur II's Weapon Master mode. Here, he is merely the story's antagonist Veral transformed by the power of Soul Edge into Inferno, wielding only Soul Edge weapons.

[edit] Relationships

Is the will of Soul Edge.
Defeated by Siegfried when he took control of Cervantes' dead body.
Defeated by Xianghua and Kilik in Soulcalibur.
He is the new Nightmare as of Soulcalibur III and Soulcalibur IV.

[edit] Trivia

Most of his voice clips in Soulcalibur are named after the Seven Deadly Sins.
Inferno's costume in Soulcalibur differs on who is using him. When the CPU uses him, he is a head, a pair of arms and legs attached to body of pure hellfire. When selected by the player, he becomes a humanoid seemingly made out of crystallized lava.

[edit] Gallery

Inferno from Soulcalibur

Inferno

Age	Unknown; was first seen in ancient times
Blood type	None
Weapon	Himself (Soul Edge) Imitative Power (later games)
Weapon name	Soul Edge (Soul Edge) All weapons (later games)
Fighting style	Any style; absorbs the abilities of his victims
Family	Soul Edge (Male, Female, Phantom, and Cocoon)
Appears in	Soul Edge Soulcalibur Soulcalibur II
First game	Soul Edge

Create a new article Upload a new image
Random page What links here Recent changes Help	Upload image Gaming IRC Special pages Search Recent changes Random page