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  bloodtype None
  weapon Giant Zweihänder
  weaponname Soul Edge (Complete)
  discipline Memories of Nightmare
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  alignment Evil


Night Terror is a Fictional character designed for the '''''Soul'' Series''' of Fighting Games . Night Terror made his first, and for now unique, appearance in '' Soul Calibur III '' as the true final boss in ''Tales of Souls'' mode. It can be argued that storywise he is the most powerful creature to have ever existed so far.


BIOGRAPHY

When an action is so reckless that it will bring about one's own destruction,
it is often too late by the time one realizes it. For Zasalamel, the appearance
of Night Terror was a perfect example of this.


Even Zasalamel had underestimated the power of the cursed sword. It far
surpassed that of his secret arts. During the ritual when Zasalamel attempted
to take the power of Soul Edge for himself, it fused with not only the summoned
Nightmare, but with even the power of Soul Calibur, becoming a terrible
incarnation of pure destructive will. It is likely that Zasalamel never even
saw its form: Night Terror. Perhaps it had retraced the memories of the blue
armor, or perhaps it had a remnant of the self-will that had formed while it
used Siegfried as a host. Whatever the case, this entity bore a slight
resemblance to Nightmare. It easily escaped Zasalamel's control and appeared
behind him, wielding its power like a raging current, and obliterated him.


The man who had craved death met his end - though not in the way he had
intended. In his place, an unprecedented catastrophe gained wing and claw and
was released upon the world.



WEAPON

-- Soul Edge (Complete)

After the energies of Soul Edge combine with Soul Calibur and the remains of Nightmare, it is able to finally achieve complete restoration. Soul Edge, now in a complete state, is the strongest weapon (story-wise), and has acquired the form of a Zweihander, probably thanks to its memories of Siegfried/Nightmare's style.


STAGES

-- 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...


CHARACTER ANALYSIS

If Night Terror were selectable, he would be the strongest character. He might also have been given the rank of broken Tier character. Night Terror's style is a copy of Nightmare's, but he has much more strength and the biggest range in the game. He also has powerful projectile moves, like a beam laser, which can only be evaded by running towards him. Night Terror also has a Tremor attack which covers the entire ring, and is unblockable. He is often compared to Jinpachi Mishima, Tekken 5 boss, due to his description by many as having "cheap" moves.
His wings prevent him from being defeated by ring-outs, as well. If knocked over the edge, he simply flies back up.


TRIVIA

  • Night Terror is the true final boss of '' Soul Calibur III '', not Abyss, and can only be reached following certain conditions in Tales of Souls: one must follow a certain path (unique for each character) and not lose a single fight up until Olcadan's "Prepare to Defend Yourself" battle. Also, the player cannot Ring Out the 5th opponent, or the path to Olcadan would never appear.

  • When fighting Night Terror in Tales of Souls, characters that have Soul Calibur or Soul Edge for an ultimate weapon are not given it to fight with as they are when they fight Abyss.

  • Night Terror cannot be unlocked normally in the game, only through use of a cheating device. Without one of those, he can't be used. Upon defeating him in Tales of Souls, only his profile is unlocked. It appears in the Profile Viewer, where the "Random" box is normally found.

  • Night Terror is a bigger version of Nightmare, with some extremelly powerful moves and a pair of fiery wings (which may prove it and Inferno are one in the same).

  • Oddly enough, Night Terror's wings are shown as part of his weapon in Soul Archive.

  • Thanks to Night Terror's wings, he cannot be ringed out. If that occurs, an animation will begin showing how Night Terror flies his way back to the ring. Then the battle resumes, with the characters' positions being reset.

  • Night Terror can also be seen in Nightmare's alternative ending, where if the screen command is fullfilled, Nightmare transforms into Night Terror. (Which is considered an easier way to see Night Terror.) He also has a Soul Arena Mission of his own: "Final Battle".

  • Night Terror is not Nightmare's true identity, though it could be argued that it is a part of Soul Edge's consciousness. Night Terror does not represent Soul Edge as it was at its creation, nor does it represent a physical manisfestation of Soul Edge as the weapon it uses is Soul Edge.) but is simply the new entity created by completely merging Soul Edge and Soul Calibur.

  • Until the next installment of the series is released, Night Terror's existence on Canon is unknown.

  • Night Terror's form of ''Soul Edge (Complete)'' is far different from any other form of Soul Edge seen previously, as it is neither red, nor does it have an eye on it - compared to Nightmare's ''Soul Edge (Complete)'' ( SC2 ) which was Burnt Orange and covered with eyes.

  • It is possible that this is Nightmare when he has reached his full potential.



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