Raphael Sorel

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== Summary ==
Raphael Sorel is a fictional character in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. First appearing in Soulcalibur II, he can be viewed as its protagonist but came out as an antagonist. He eventually takes the role of Graf Dumas in Soul Calibur V and serves as that game's Nightmare.
== Powers and Stats ==
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Name: Raphael Sorel, "Graf Dumas"
Origin: Soul Calibur
Gender: Male
Age: 32 (Has stopped aging)
Classification: Former Human, Malfested, Vampire | Azure Knight
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Original Timeline=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert Swordsman, Mind Manipulation (If he bites the foe), Immortality (Type 1), Teleportation, Energy Manipulation, Energy Draining (By touching someone on the abdomen), Passive Durability Amplification and Limited Durability Negation with Epee, Heals himself each time he blocks with Wo Dao, Passive Attack Amplification, Sealing (Banishes Evil only), Holy Manipulation and can heal himself each time he attacks with Holy Antler, Pierces through armor with Estoc, Passive Durability Amplification, Regeneration (Low) and will heal each time he damages an opponent or blocks an attack with Queen's Guard.
|-|Graf Dumas=Soul Manipulation (Can rob the souls of entire armies at once. Deals Soul Damage with each of attacks, stealing the soul of his opponent slowly during combat), Fire Manipulation, Chaos Manipulation, Unholy Manipulation, Mind Manipulation (Can manipulate the minds of others in order to coerce them into taking Soul Edge. If there is a malfested target, Soul Edge feeds off of their sinful actions of bloodlust and gains the ability to control them), Weapon Mastery, Electricity Manipulation, Creation (Created a mimic of Soul Edge as well as Astral Chaos), Dark Magic, Regeneration (Low), Immortality (Types 1 and 6), Teleportation, Dimensional BFR (Can send others to Astral Chaos. All Souls taken by Soul Edge are sent to Astral Chaos. Astral Chaos warps and corrupts all who enter, mind, body and soul, eventually driving them mad and turning them into a form of Malfested), Duplication, Light Manipulation, Possession, Reality Warping, Spatial Manipulation (Can cut through dimensions), Necromancy, Madness Manipulation (Type 2; Simply being in contact with its power is enough to drive one into madness. Can corrupt entire areas making it so that anyone who enters the area will be driven mad), Illusion Creation, Curse Manipulation, Corruption (Can turn those who come into contact with it into mindless Monsters, Vampires, Malfested, etc. Even sustaining injuries from him or any wielder of Soul Edge is enough to drive one insane as shown with Raphael whose body became corrupted by his wounds. Coming into contact with a malfested's blood can in fact infect another as shown when Amy became malfested by treating Raphael's wounds), When the host body is defeated, Inferno will appear to fight the opponent or use his mental powers to get them to grab the sword, Enhanced Senses, Extrasensory Perception, Resistance to Sealing (Taki's seals had no effect on him).
|-|New Timeline=All Original Timeline abilities minus weapon abilities and Vampire powers, Statistics Amplification with Soul Charge.
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Attack Potency: Unknown (Managed to damage Soul Edge enough for Siegfried to break free of it's control. However, this was done by attacking while Nightmare's guard was down due to Siegfried resisting his control) | Multi-Continent level (The weakest incarnation of Nightmare. Considered to not be a good host and as such cannot wield Soul Edge's full power. Easily defeated Patroklos) | Large Island level (Should be comparable to the likes of Talim and Seong Mina)
Speed: Superhuman with Supersonic+ reactions and combat speed. | Unknown
Lifting Strength: Class 1
Striking Strength: Unknown | Multi-Continent level | Large Island level
Durability: Unknown (Can take hits from characters on his level) | Large Island level
Stamina: High
Range: Extended Melee Range.
Standard Equipment: Rapier
Intelligence: Average (Skilled tactician, fair intelligence)
Weaknesses: Slightly Arrogant.
Notable Attacks and Techniques:
*Pale Moon Dust: He knocks his opponents back with a hit, stabs his sword into the ground, and attacks the opponent by biting their neck, After vampirizing his opponent, he gets up, wipes his mouth, and says, "Perhaps I shall make you Amy's pet!"
*Royal Vexation: Raphael begins his Critical Edge by saying "Now you'll see..." and performs an uppercut with his rapier. While the enemy is in mid-air, he shouts "...The extent of my power!", stabs them quickly three times and delivers a fourth finishing stab while rose petals fly about.
Note: Many of Raphael's abilities come from the various weapons he can equip. As such, in battle the creator should specify what weapon(s) he is allowed to have.
Key: Original Timeline | Graf Dumas | New Timeline
== Notable Matchups ==
Victories:
Losses:
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