Yun-Seong

## Perosnal Info

Birthplace: Jirisan

Birthdate: April 16, 1573

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Height: 5’9 (176)

Weight: 159 (72)

Blood Type: O

Weapon: Chinese Sword

Weapon Name: White Storm

Style: Seong Longsword

Soul: Pride

## Stages

Imperial Capital Ayutthaya (2)

Egyptian Temple (3)

Egyptian Temple: Sacred Flame (4)

Egyptian Temple: Sand Cloud (BD)

## Themes

Destiny Awaits No One (2)

Call of the Ancients (3)

Indomitable Warrior (4)

## History

As a child, Yun-seong had idolized Hwang Seong-gyeong.
However, he was no longer a personal hero, but a goal to surpass. Yun-seong
wished more than anything to challenge him to a duel. One day, news reached the Seong Dojang that Hwang was returning from his long journey. Yun-seong saw this
as the perfect opportunity to force him to acknowledge his fighting skills,
personally entertaining the idea of becoming stronger than his former hero all
along. However, his challenge was rejected as Hwang was more occupied with
attempting to rejoin the military to help defend Korea in the impending
invasion by Japan. Seong Mi-na, daughter of the dojang's owner, saw this
brooding student of her father bitterly angry on account of the rejection of
his challenge and handed him a Seong family heirloom: the dao White Storm that,
according to legend, possessed the ability to reflect the innermost thoughts of
those who wielded the blade. That night, Yun-seong studied the image of himself
in the dao and reflected, leading him to the self-realizations that it was
foolish to challenge Hwang for personal reasons as Korea was in a state of
peril and that if he could obtain the "Sword of Salvation" that Hwang
had failed to find, Yun-seong would finally be recognized and his challenge
would be accepted. He immediately packed his belongings, took the dao, and left
the dojang in pursuit of the "Sword of Salvation", unaware that Seong
Mi-na would soon embark on a journey to bring him back home.

During his journey, Yun-seong heard rumors that the
"Sword of Salvation" was an evil sword. He arrived in a village
inhabited by children who survived a war between neighboring nations over a
fragment of Soul Edge that resulted in the destruction of a fortress city where
they once lived. He announced that he was searching for Soul Edge, and was
greeted happily by the children, except one --Talim, who told him about the
dangers of the sword. The children's leader, a sick boy, was startled when the
sword was mentioned. Thinking that he knew something, Yun-seong waited for an
opportunity to question the boy.

But the opportunity never came, for the boy would always
avoid him. Talim tried to treat the boy, but to no avail. Seeing her
disheartened, Yun-seong would talk to Talim every chance he could get, and she
started to lighten up towards him. As the boy's condition deteriorated, Talim
announced she would try a drastic treatment, but the boy refused. Yun-seong
stopped him from arguing with Talim and spoke to him alone.

The boy told Yun-seong that he was the son of the lord of
the fortress city, who went insane when he obtained a fragment of Soul Edge. He
performed terrible human experiments, using his own son as a test subject,
resulting in the dark energy within the boy's body. The neighboring cities
attacked and the lord was killed, while the boy rescued the children who were
going to be used as test subjects. After hearing his story, Yun-seong handed
the boy his dao, White Storm, telling him of its ability to show what lies
inside the heart of whoever holds it. The boy looked into the blade and thanked
Yun-seong.

After the ritual, Talim left the village, but Yun-seong went
after her, still having a few unanswered questions. Before he left, the boy
told Yun-seong that the wielder of Soul Edge, Nightmare, was in the lands of
the west. Yun-seong set out to find out the truth about Soul Edge.

Eventually, Yun-seong caught up with Talim and the two of
them continued their journey together. They came across an Egyptian temple that
was destroyed, and Yun-seong became more convinced that Soul Edge does exist.
Then Seong Mi-na found them, and she told him the Soul Edge will not protect
their homeland. Yun-seong had a feeling that she will drag him back home, so he
left her and Talim while they were asleep.

As he got nearer to Ostrheinsburg, he encountered Hwang, who
also told him that Soul Edge was evil. However, Hwang did not stop Yun-seong
from continuing with his quest, allowing the young warrior to find out for
himself. As the two of them go their own ways, Yun-seong carried on with faith
in his strength.

## Endings

### Soul Calibur 2

"I don't care if the sword is evil... I will protect my country with
its power!" Thus he convinced through the battles, but as he reached for
Soul Edge, he stopped. Returning quickly to his home, Yun-seong toiled
feverishly to protect his homeland. He no longer needed the Sword of Salvation,
for he believed in himself.

### Soul Calibur 3

Yun-seong faces the evil sword, Soul Edge. He reaches out for the sword, but
when he touches it, he is instantly shocked. He then stumbles backwards and
falls onto the floor. Yun-seong gets back up on his feet, and begins to walk
back up to Soul Edge. A basket of food and his sword lay on the floor on either
side of him.

#### A

Yun-seong chooses to pick up the basket of food, but as he
reaches for it, Seong Mi-na knocks him out from behind. The screen fades, and
then shows Yun-seong carrying very large bags as punishment for his actions.
"Yun-seong, that sword is evil. With something like that, you'll never be
able to obtain true power." Seong Mi-na says as she monitors Yun-seong.
Yun-seong replies by saying that he understood, and then asks for some help
with the bags, but Seong Mi-na refuses to help. "You need to learn a
lesson." Seong Mi-na says. "Now walk faster!"

#### B

Yun-seong chooses to pick up his sword. He then strikes Soul
Edge, completely shattering it. The screen then fades to white, and then shows
Yun-seong walking over a bridge in a beautiful valley. He realizes that he does
not know what he was truly looking for, and that he does not need that evil
sword to become stronger.

### Soul Calibur 4

Yun-seong picks up Soul Edge and holds it in his hands and exclaims
triumphantly, "It's mine at last! Soul Edge!" Suddenly it begins to
glow very brightly, causing Yun-seong to shield his eyes. As the light fades,
Seong Mi-na's voice can be heard saying "Why do you fight, Yun-seong? In
order to win, or is it for justice?" As he kneels down and looks up into
the sky, he replies by saying "No... I-I'm just trying to protect my
homeland, and the people that I love!" "Then what are you
doing?" Seong Mi-na says softly. Yun-Seong quickly looks down and becomes
instantly shocked. He was not clenching Soul Edge anymore, but Seong Mi-na's
throat. She then manages to utter, "Is this what you call justice?"
She then closes her eyes, which gives an impression that she has
"died". "No! What have I... What have I done?!" a panicked
Yun-Seong yells as he cradles Seong Mi-na's limp body.

The screen fades to black, then shows Yun-Seong leaving the tower with a
lively Seong Mi-na on his back. Yun-Seong asks her why she was "playing
possum." "Oh, be quiet! I just passed out for a second," replies
Seong Mi-na. The two laugh, and begin their long journey home.

The text-only epilogue reads as follows: He acquired something much more
important than power. He will now return home, much older than he was before.