Nightmare

NightmareAs Nightmare's parasitic nature means that he has had numerous other hosts over the years, the exact identity of the host used in Death Battle is unknown. is the main antagonist of the Soulcalibur series. He appeared in the 45th episode of Death Battle, Guts VS Nightmare, where he fought against Guts from the Berserk series.
==History==
Nightmare is living embodiment of the legendary and cursed sword, Soul Edge. The Azure Knight first gained physical form by possessing the body of a noble knight named Siegfried Schtauffen and would constantly battle him for total control. Nightmare's spirit, Inferno, promised Siegfried that if he gathered enough souls, he would resurrect his dead father. Nightmare would terrorize Europe for years, until Siegfried was able to separate himself from the evil sword. But it wasn't the end of Nightmare, as Inferno re-animated Siegfried's discarded armor and used it to hunt down Siegfried and continue its reign of terror. Nightmare is intent on plunging the world into darkness and, with the power of Soul Edge, may achieve it if not for its eternal rival, Soul Calibur.
==Death Battle Info==
===Soul Edge===
*Length: 6'1"/185 cm
*Vessel of Inferno
*Fractured
*Can take various forms based on the wielder
*Malfestation Curse: Turns victims into mindless slaves of bloodlust
===Background===
*Height: 5'10"/178 cm
*Weight: 336 lbs/152 kg
*AKA the Azure Knight
*The personification of Soul Edge and Inferno
*Weapon style: Zweihander
*Known hosts: Arcturus, Zasalamel, Cervantes, Siegfried, Pyrrha
*Remembers the fighting style of all previous Nightmares
===Signature Moves===
*Grim Stride
*Soul Wave
*Dark Reconquista
*Death Lord's Vengeance
*Death Lord's Annihilation
*Bloody Lord's Invasion
*Ether Lord's Carnage
*Grim Lord's Auto-da-fé
===Feats===
*Defeated entire armies single handedly
*Obliterated Ostrheinsburg Castle in a single blow
*As Dumas, thrust Europe into a continent-wide war
*Killed Tira, his most loyal servant
*Ripped a hole between dimensions with Soul Edge
*Has devoured thousands of souls
==Cameo Appearances==
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|-|DBX: Juri VS Mileena=
Nightmare's broken Soul Edge makes a cameo appearance in the background in Juri VS Mileena.
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
NightmareSprite.gif|Sprite used in Death Battle(From Soulcalibur Mobile)
Night terror sprite.png|Night Terror sprite used in Death Battle(Edited from Soulcalibur Mobile)
Cinder-anim.gif|Inferno sprite used in Death Battle(From Killer Instinct's Cinder)
Soul Edge DBX cameo.jpeg|Soul Edge cameo in the Juri VS Mileena DBX
===Arsenal and Abilities===
Nightmare Soul Edge.png|Soul Edge
Nightmare Complete Soul Edge.png|Completed Soul Edge
Nightterror.jpg|Night Terror
C32D956A-5D54-497A-B56F-99BB8BCC535B.png|Inferno
Nightmare Grim Stride.gif|Grim Stride
Nightmare Soul Wave.gif|Soul Wave
Nightmare Death Lord's Agony.gif|Death Lord's Agony
Nightmare Death Lord's Impalement.gif|Death Lord's Impalement
Nightmare Grim Lord's Auto-da-fé.gif|Grim Lord's Auto-da-fé
Nightmare Grim Lord's Desolation.gif|Grim Lord's Desolation
Nightmare Evil Seed.gif|Evil Seed
Nightmare Dark Reconquista Triumph.gif|Dark Reconquista: Triumph
==Trivia==
*Nightmare is the fifth Bandai Namco Character to appear, after Dig Dug, Ivy Valentine, Zechs Merquise, and Gundam Epyon, and with the next eight being Tai Kamiya, Agumon, Renamon, Jin Kazama, Amuro Ray, RX-78-2 Gundam, Heihachi Mishima, and Chosen Undead.
**He is the second Bandai Namco character to lose, after Ivy Valentine, and with the next five being Renamon, Jin Kazama, Amuro Ray, RX-78-2 Gundam, and Chosen Undead.
**He is the second Soulcalibur character to appear, after Ivy Valentine.
*Nightmare is the fifth Video Game character to fight against an Anime/Manga character, after Shadow the Hedgehog, Blanka, Ryu Hayabusa, and Kirby, and with the next seven being Dan Hibiki, Mega Man, Red, Charizard, Lucario, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, and Joker.
**He is the third Video Game character to lose, after Shadow the Hedgehog and Ryu Hayabusa, and with the next four being Dan Hibiki, Mega Man, Red, and Charizard.
*Nightmare is the fifth Fighting Game character to fight against a Non-Fighting Game character, after Zangief, Riptor, Raiden, and Blanka, and with the next four being Dan Hibiki, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro.
**He is the third Fighting Game character to lose, after Riptor and Raiden, and with the next four being Dan Hibiki, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro.
*Inferno's sprite is Cinder from the Killer Instinct series.
==Notes==
==External Links==
*Nightmare on Wikipedia
*Nightmare on the Soulcalibur Wiki
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