Natsu (Soulcalibur)

Natsu is a character from the Soulcalibur series.
== Charactah Account ==
Natsu is a girl who is Taki's disciple and the host of a demon called Arahabaki. According to New Legends of Project Soul, Taki and a ninja named Juju were sent to exorcise Arahabaki, who possessed Juju. Taki was forced to kill her, and Arahabaki rampaged until he possessed the infant Natsu. Feeling guilty, Taki took her in and raised her as her apprentice. When Taki vanished on a mission, Natsu set out with Leixia, Maxi, and Xiba to find her. She also doubles as Leixia's bodyguard.
Judging by her pre-battle and victory quotes, Natsu is lazy and rather cocky. When looking at her face Natsu is shown smiling most of the time and she playfully laughs and chuckles when attacking, showing her playful and rambunctious side while also maintaining a serious fighting spirit.
Natsu is also rather stubborn and disobedient, as she would sometimes disregard and ignore the Fu-Ma clan's rules. However, she seems to listen to those whom she respects or cares for, like her master Taki. It is possible that her personality is affected by the spirit of Arahabaki.
== Appearance ==
=== Video Games ===
* Project X Zone 2
* Soulcalibur V
== Trivia ==
* Arahabaki is, according to the Shin Megami Tensei Wiki: "An ancient Japanese aboriginal god since the Kohun period. The Momunofu were his servants and before his religion was submerged by the Shinto pantheon, Arahabaki was worshiped in Japan's North-Eastern regions. He was also worshiped by Nagasunehiko, an enemy of Emperor Jimmu, and so by the Emperor's orders Arahabaki became a symbol of treachery, rebellion, and heresy and his worship was forbidden for a long period afterwards. Nowadays, Arahabaki's clay figurine is especially common in inns throughout Japan." This demon is a recurring character in the Megami Tensei series, and is commonly a symbol for defiance.
* Natsu seems to be inspired by the Naruto series as she expresses similar traits and backstory to the protagonist, Naruto. She also uses the catchphrase of Shikamaru Nara and shares the same English voice actress of Sakura Haruno, who are all from the Naruto series.
** Also, Natsu shares the same English voice actress as Talim, as they are both voiced by Kate Higgins.
* Natsu's hair is perhaps a reference to Arahabaki himself, with his curls forming the eight serpents that surround him.
* During a livestream from Project Soul, Natsu's hair color was explained as a design choice to make her look as different from Taki as possible.
* Natsu's appearance is aesthetically similar to the gyaru fashion trend in modern Japan; her decorated pink nails, light colored hair and flashy ornamentation are all typical of the style, including her thick, dark eyelashes and hair style.
* Natsu's name shares the character with Yan Wujin, the father of Leixia and Leixin. However, they are read differently from each other, due to vast differences in Japanese and Chinese reading.
* Natsu is not a native of the Fu-ma village. Her own village was destroyed by Arahabaki when she was an infant.
* Natsu and Xiba are the only apprentices not to return in Soulcalibur: Lost Swords. It is unknown if her exclusion was intentional, as her master, Taki, returned to the game, but indications are that more columns would be added allowing new characters to be incorporated into the game in future updates.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Natsu at Soulcalibur Wiki
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