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The attack was enough to set Siegfried free from Nightmare.įrom the core of Soul Edge, the sword Soul Calibur was brought forth. At that moment, Raphael seized the opportunity and struck his sword through the center of Soul Edge. As Nightmare was about to deliver the finishing blow, the will of Siegfried struggled to free itself from Soul Edge. The two fought in fierce combat, nearly ending in Raphael losing his life. In the castle, Nightmare was encountered by a fencer named Raphael Sorel, who was in search of Soul Edge. Nightmare soon returned to the remains of the Ostrheinsburg castle for the sword's restoration. With each shatter fragment recovered, the more Soul Edge was healed and its power grew. Soul Calibur II Finding the shards of Soul Edgeįour years later, Nightmare began to pursue the lost fragments of Soul Edge in order to restore its power. He eventually gave into the dark energy of Soul Edge, transforming into Nightmare during all his waking moments once again. He then began to posses Siegfried in his sleep, forcing him to kill again as Nightmare and always waking up surrounded by corpses of innocent people.
However, Inferno retreated into the shards of Soul Edge that were present in Siegfried's body, ensuring his survival. With the aid of the sacred staff Kali-Yuga, sacred mirror Dvapara-Yuga, and Krita-Yuga, which was actually the only weapon that can counter Soul Edge, Soul Calibur, Inferno was defeated and he and the sword well into the collapsing void it created. Kilik and Xianghua challenged the returned Inferno in a realm created by the hellfire and evil energy of Soul Edge. Kilik and Xianghua confronted Nightmare who was far too strong for them, but Siegfried managed to free himself from Soul Edge's control, allowing Nightmare to be defeated and Siegfried to be freed. However, the ceremony was interrupted when Astaroth and Aeon were defeated by Kilik, Xianghua, and Maxi, while Ivy escaped. Once the souls were gathered, a rejuvenation ceremony was performed at his lair, Ostrheinsburg Castle. To aid him in his mission, he worked alongside the golem Astaroth, the lizard man Aeon Calcos, and the alchemist Ivy as his followers in order to travel the world looking for souls to devour. Three years after the events of Soul Edge, Nightmare sought to restore Soul Edge's power. Siegfried then emerged from the light forever changed, transformed into the Azure Knight, Nightmare. Then when the when last of Siegfried's humanity was sapped away, the sword emitted a large column of light known as the Evil Seed, releasing numerous forms of death and destruction throughout the world. The began to eat away at Siegfried's soul and control his mind, slowly binding him to its will. Just as his hand grasped the hilt of the sword, it immediately bonded itself with the knight. Siegfried then decided to claim Soul Edge for himself. After a fierce fight, Inferno was defeated and Siegfried emerged victorious, although at the cost of his sword. It attacked Siegfried and the two engaged in battle. As Siegfried reached for the sword, Cervante's body was engulfed in hellish flames and reclaimed the sword, revealing itself to be the very soul of Soul Edge, the demon Inferno. After the pirate's defeat, a knight named Siegfried Schtauffen stumbled upon his corpse and noticed the remaining half of Soul Edge lying next to it.
With their combined efforts the two defeated Cervantes and shattered the first half of Soul Edge. Cervantes stayed within the town, defeating anyone of who challenged him, until one day he was opposed by Sophitia Alexandra, a warrior chosen by the Olympian god Hephaestus, and Taki, a Kunoichi demon huntress. His soul devoured by the cursed sword, Cervantes began his reign of terror by killing the entire population of the Valencia Port in Spain.
The legendary sword of legend, Soul Edge, was in the possession of the "The Dread Pirate", Cervantes de León. The origin of Nightmare goes back to the 16th century in the year 1584. History Soul Edge/Soul Blade Becoming Nightmare