Apprentice
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| Real Name | Galen Marek, Starkiller |
| Birthplace | Kashyyyk |
| Birthdate | Unknown |
| Age | Unknown |
| Height | 6'1 |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Blood type | Unknown |
| Weapon | Lightsaber |
| Fighting style | Self Taught, Dark Side of the Force |
| Family | Mother, Mallie Marek (deceased) Father, Kento Marek (deceased), Sith Master, Darth Vader, Unofficial Jedi Master, Rahm Kota, Love Interest, Juno Eclipse, Personal Droid, PROXY |
| Appears in | Soulcalibur IV |
| English voice actor | Sam Witwer |
| Japanese voice actor | Shuhei Sakaguchi |
The Apprentice (also known as Starkiller, real name Galen Marek), the main character of the Star Wars game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, was revealed in the trailer on June 6. He appears on both home versions of Soulcalibur IV, along with the console exclusive characters: his Sith Master Darth Vader, and Jedi Grand Master Yoda.
Like his guest counterparts, he can also utilize the power of the Force to gain the upperhand in battle.
What lies in his soul is Destiny.
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[edit] Story
Darth Vader sends out his apprentice to investigate a dimensional rift that seems to be growing larger. Once he gets there, he waits until it is large enough to pass through into the Soul Calibur universe.
[edit] Soulcalibur IV Ending
The Apprentice strikes down Algol and returns to Darth Vader without Soul Edge or Soul Calibur, having deemed both swords to be of no value. Angered by his Apprentice's judgment, Vader chokes him with the Force, prompting the Apprentice to reach for his lightsaber. Sensing this act of defiance, Vader releases him, and they both draw their lightsabers to duel. The text-only epilogue then says How he lived and where he traveled from there, is a story for another day.
- This ending is generally only available in the PS3 version. In the Xbox 360 version, it ends after the Apprentice kills Algol, though it can be viewed in full if the player downloads Darth Vader.
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[edit] Critical Finish
In the PlayStation 3 version The Apprentice blasts the oppenent into the air pulls a few fancy slashes, bounces them off of the ground and finshes them off with a powerful force shockwave. (Also known as Force Repulse.)
Against Yoda, due to his small stature, he levitates in the air, charges his power, and then blasts Yoda with Force Lightning.
[edit] Fighting Style
The Apprentice is a mix between Darth Vader and Yoda. He is almost as fast as Yoda but aggressive as Darth Vader. Using the lightsaber fighting style of Sith Shien, the Apprentice uses the Force in many of his very damaging combos. His Force Lightning is one of the worst unblockable attacks in the game as it takes up a long time to charge up, uses up half of the Force bar and does not deal that much damage. The Apprentice is also capable of using Force Levitation to decimate his opponents in mid-air. Force Levitation can be activated manually or after performing the Star Divide or Force Blast, the latter being a Force-consuming guard break attack. He is best played as an aggressive fighter who does not give his opponent any time to recover.
[edit] Quotes
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- "What are you doing ?"
- "I am no longer your pawn."
- ''I will eliminate you.''
- ''Leave at once !'''
- ''Are you done ?''
- ''I don't care about your situation.''
- ''This will be a waste of time.''
- ''It's too late. This is your end.''
- ''Not a bad time for a hunt.''
- ''Bothersome creatures.'''
- ''I only need your swords, be gone.''
- ''Show me the power within you.''
- ''It's time. Continue mission.''
- '''I guess you needed to see it for yourself.''
- ''So you are what you are.''
- ''The weak will die. That's all.''
- ''I've wasted my time.''
- ''Master... No.''
- ''Fool. You were only in my way.''
- ''Is this it? This is all there is to it ?''
- ''So this is the power master foretold.''
- "How foolish."
- ''I am free.''
[edit] Trivia
- The Apprentice holds his saber backwards, a form rarely seen in the Soul series and Star Wars series. Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano also uses this stance.
- The name Starkiller is a reference to George Lucas' original name for the concept character who would become Luke Skywalker, which was Anakin Starkiller.
- Starkiller can be unlocked by beating the arcade with the corresponding Star Wars character (Yoda in the Xbox 360 version, and Darth Vader in the PS3 version).
- The Apprentice in Arcade Mode is considered by many players to be the most difficult stage in the mode, as the computer will abuse his force powers to such a point that he will run out several times in the match on average, and is one of the few openings in the computer's nearly endless stream of attacks. Most newcomers have a hard time with this fighter, as many of the moves that the computer uses (which the player likely wishes to copy after being beaten by it repeatedly.) are multi-button presses chained into combos using both vertical and horizontal button presses, and are much more complex than they appear. This will frustrate any newcomer attempting to use him for an easy win.
- Some information within the Soulcalibur seems to conflict with official information from Lucasarts:
- Soulcalibur lists his birthplace as the planet Kashyyyk, in his father's hut. A few months after his birth his mother was killed fighting off slavers on the planet.
- The Apprentice appears to be far more cold and arrogant in Soulcalibur IV than he does in the Star Wars canon. In The Force Unleashed, he is depicted as how most other heroes like are, such as being more sociable and caring for others, although this only happens when he begins his relationship with Juno Eclipse and his turn to the light side.
- The Apprentice's costume is slightly different in Soulcalibur than in the video game from which he originated, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
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