Inferno (Character)

## Personal Info

Gender: Male

Weapon: Self (SB), Imitative Power (SC-3), Longsword (5),
Pistol Sword (5)

Weapon Name: Soul Edge (SB), All (SC-3), Master (5)

Style: Any

## Stage

Valencia Port: Chaos (SB)

Chaos (SC)

Tartaros (2)

Lost Cathedral: Ruin (3)

Adrian (5)

## Theme

World Atlas Collapsed (SB)

Immortal Flame (SC)

Hellfire (2)

Catastrophe (3)

Storm Bringer (5)

For two decades, Cervantes possessed the swords. Under
Cervantes' control, Soul Edge often manifested himself as a pair of swords
instead of just one. Many ventured to the small port town in Spain that
Cervantes used as his base, and Cervantes destroyed them all easily. There was
one, however, that proved to be more than a match for Soul Edge's power. This
was Sophitia, a sacred warrior who was protected by Hephaestus, Greek god of
the forge. During her battle with Soul Edge, Sophitia managed to actually
destroy one of the twin swords. Although she was badly wounded, Soul Edge was
nearly destroyed, and the loss of control caused Cervantes to lose his next
battle to Taki. Another young warrior, Siegfried, stumbled upon Cervantes'
body. Realizing that Cervantes was now useless to him, Soul Edge entered
Cervantes' body and began a battle with Siegfried. Half of his power was gone,
though, and Soul Edge was defeated. The victory turned out to be Soul Edge's,
however, for when Siegfried took hold of the demonic blade, the essence of Soul
Edge was able to completely possess the unstable young warrior. Soul Edge used
his remaining power to shower humanity with the Evil Seed, which he had been
preparing all those years when Cervantes was dormant in Spain. The Evil Seed
rained down all over the world, causing chaos and destruction unlike any in
recorded history.

A trio of warriors, Kilik, Xianghua, and Maxi came to
challenge the newly released Inferno. Normal humans would not have been much of
a match for Inferno, but Kilik and Xianghua possessed mystical weapons that
rivalled Inferno's power. The combined power of their weapons proved to be too
much for Inferno. But neither Inferno, nor Soul Edge, was destroyed. Inferno
had escaped back into the cursed blade, which Siegfried had reclaimed.

That small spark fought Inferno in the Azure Knight's mind,
which caused Nightmare to stand motionless. Raphael mustered what was left of
his strength, and stabbed the sword in his eye. This weakened Inferno severely,
and Siegfried managed to reclaim his body. He threw off the azure armor that he
resented, and he almost destroyed it. Suddenly, Soul Calibur appeared, free
from her prison within Soul Edge. Siegfried instinctively took Soul Calibur,
and drove the blade through Soul Edge's eye.

Soul Edge still was not defeated, however. It bonded with
Soul Calibur, rendering both powerless, and created Soul Embrace. Inferno
escaped into the detestable armor that Siegfried once wore, but could not move
without a host. Zasalamel appeared, and shared a wordless conversation with Inferno,
before conducting a ritual to give the horrible soul of Soul Edge a body.
Inferno, as Nightmare, then set out to reclaim himself, Soul Edge.

### Soul Calibur 4

Eventually, Nightmare and Siegfried met at the MediaWiki:Badtitletext. The Embrace was finally broken. Siegfried claimed Soul Calibur,
while Nightmare took Soul Edge. They clashed, and the two powers leveled the
Cathedral. Nightmare fell into a warped dimension, but even then Soul Edge
sought power. Because Nightmare had been given a body by the evil and hatred
that dwelled there, the sword and body ended up at Ostrheinsburg when they fell
out of the void. Soul Edge stretched his evil roots into the azure armor. The
shockwave admitted at the Cathedral spread an evil energy that made all of the
sword's shards active. Now Soul Edge called out to them and they returned, both
small and great. This included both the being Charade and
Soul Edge's female half, which was being wielded by Cervantes. These pieces had
been scattered by the Evil Seed, but they were now being called home. The sword
drank them all in, and for the first time in decades, he was mostly whole
again. But he still was not satisfied, and the sword continued to stretch into
Nightmare. Now the Azure Knight's body, which had been formed from a lingering
hatred and a tormented ghost, truly became Inferno.

Finally, drawn to the sword like a pulsating beacon, the sword's servants
began to gather at Ostrheinsburg. The azure armor was no longer enough to
contain the evil power, and so the power and mind of Soul Edge sank his roots
into the Earth itself, and Ostrheinsburg became a cursed city, a vessel that
would consume souls to further strengthen the sword. Siegfried, bonded to Soul
Calibur, arrived to confront Nightmare and they fought once more. Nightmare
injured Siegfried, forcing him to draw on Soul Calibur's power. Nightmare
shattered Siegfried's crystal armor, but was impaled on Soul Calibur, seemingly
robbing Soul Edge of its power for seventeen years.

Endings

SB

After the final battle Soul Edge plunges into the waters of Valencia Port.
400 years pass and the evil sword is seen being discovered by an unsuspecting
scuba diver who then reaches for its hilt.

Soul Calibur

A pillar of light pierced through the clouds to herald the
event. A powerful sword capable of destroying evil, as if in opposition to the
surging evil.

For the demon sword seeking stronger souls to consume, he
became the ultimate source of power. The Krita-Yuga was consumed by a wave of
evil, and a new sword of chaos was born.

Inferno's cry of joy reverberated as if to reach the entire
world. All hope was lost... and now an era of darkness is about to begin...

## Critical Edge

**Cursed Roman Fire**: Inferno (Cervantes) brandishes his pistol sword
and shouts "Get ready! Now die!" and fires off a powerful blast. If
timed right, it can also hit off the ground as well.