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As Nightmare’s path of destruction widened, warriors from every corner of the world were drawn to the scent of the cursed blade:

, an Athenian baker-turned-warrior, was tasked by the god Hephaestus to destroy the evil blade and protect her family. Soulcalibur

Young Siegfried Schtauffen , consumed by grief and a desperate need for power, claimed the Soul Edge. The sword did not just grant him strength; it devoured his will, transforming him into Nightmare , the Azure Knight. Under its thrall, he unleashed the "Evil Seed," a wave of dark energy that corrupted warriors across the globe, turning many into "Malfested" monsters. The Convergence of Warriors As Nightmare’s path of destruction widened, warriors from

, the alchemist daughter of the pirate Cervantes , built a living snake-sword to hunt down the man—and the blade—that ruined her life. The Eternal Conflict Under its thrall, he unleashed the "Evil Seed,"