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Inferno is a Fictional character designed for the '''''Soul'' Series''' of Fighting Games . Inferno made his first appearance in '' Soul Edge '' as the boss named SoulEdge, and then returned as the boss in '' Soul Calibur '' and '' Soul Calibur II ''. In '' Soul Calibur III '' he's hinted to be the new Nightmare . BIOGRAPHY Although no one knows when or where it first appeared exactly, "it" definitely exists...Through many years of bloodshed and absorbing souls, Soul Edge eventually gained its own immortal soul, Inferno. It is the physical embodiment of the Soul Edge, and memories of the warriors it has defeated have been permanently crystallized in it. Those who hold it are unable to escape from the curse of its evil powers. It continues to devour in darkness the souls of those who are led astray by fate. While it burns fiercely with the anguish and regret of those lost souls, its blade shines with an icy gleam. Siegfried found Soul Edge after the dreaded Cervantes was killed during his battle against the divine warrior Sophitia and the demon hunter Taki . Soul Edge, at the fear of tearing itself after the loss of its companion blade, took the body of Cervantes and used it to make a physical manifestation of its will. Burning Cervantes' corpse to ashes, Inferno stood in front of Siegfried to try to restore itself. After a fierce battle, Siegfried's Zweihander Faust cut through Inferno and defeated it. After Siegfried took the sword, Soul Edge made a deal with him: he would take souls to help in its restoration and Soul Edge would revive his father Frederick. Siegfried agreed and eventually turned into the Azure Knight, Nightmare . With its ability to access more souls returned, Inferno was strong enough to recreate its own world: the Chaos. A place beyond time and space where Inferno sets its own rules to enure its victory, and which seems to be created at the awakening of Soul Edge's true power. Being defeated by Xianghua , who was the wielder of Soul Calibur , Inferno was sucked into the void along with Soul Calibur, and ended up in the fiery depths of Tartaros, the cursed sword lodged inside Inferno's body (however, the official website, soularchive.jp makes no mention of this). Now banned in the "Tartaros", where the god of death Hades kept a close watch over it, Inferno had only a few chances of battling other souls. The sole portal to this land was found in Osthreinsburg Chapel, and whoever tried to fight Inferno never returned alive. During the events of Soul Calibur III , it is widely believed Inferno became the new Nightmare . WEAPONS - All Weapons Inferno is more or less the soul of Soul Edge, and since being wielded by many people, the memories of the warriors it defeated were crystallized within it. Inferno used the warriors' memories and incorporated them into its own style of fighting. Inferno was even able to create weapons from memory and form them from its 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. STAGES -- Valencia Port - Chaos (SB) A place where time and space doesn't exists. One can see rests of ships and ruined houses floationg in the background. There's only red embracing the skies. -- 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 its true self. This place is the physical manifestation of the pain and suffering caused by Soul Edge as it consumes the souls of its 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. -- Tartaros (SC2) Inferno's long years within this land gives him a great advantage because of the hellfire that surrounds him. While being banned in Tartaros, Hades keeps a very close watch on Inferno which only gives him a few chances to escape and fight other souls in other lands. What people don't know about Tartaros is that its gateway is located within the Ostrheinsburg Chapel and when Inferno fights in the desolate place, He never loses, and no one has ever been able to escape... alive... -- Chaos - Spiritual Realm (SC3) No matter who they might be, those who take the evil sword Soul Edge into their hands come face-to-face with the blade as it invades their minds. When this happens, they see the very spirit of the cursed weapon. Upon entering this dimension devoid of life, an otherwordly landscape greets them. In this place exists no heaven, no earth. No reality -- merely the sinister-yet-beautiful waves given off by Soul Edge, and the countless souls trapped by the wicked blade. The fate of those who visit this place -- whether they hold strong to their will and win against Soul Edge, or become a new offering to the cursed sword -- is known only to those who take the evil sword into their hands... (Note: This is Night Terror 's stage, but since both are possibly the same entity, this count as its stage as well). CHARACTER ANALYSIS In Soul Edge/Blade, Inferno has Cervantes' style with some extra moves. In general he's a more quick and stronger character than Cervantes. Some of its extra moves were added to Cervantes' movelist in Soul Calibur. In Soul Calibur, choosing Inferno is very similar to choosing Edgemaster. He will select randomly a weapon for each indidivual fight. He, like Edgemaster, gains a twelve-percent attack increase for the characters Astaroth, Nightmare, Rock and Siegfried; and six-percent attack increase for everyone else. He doesn't win any attack percent for selecting Cervantes. He also has some moves unique to him. TRIVIA
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