Nightmare can be seen on the very top of the castle, watching over everything. 'It's nearby! Don't leave your post!' a general says to one of his soldiers. The storylines involving Algol feature Algol, the ancient king, whose will was strong enough to totally resist Soul Edge's power and who also created Soul Calibur in case Soul Edge ever needed to be destroyed, builds himself imitations of both soul swords wielding them simultaneously as he plots his resurrection and returns to his post as king. The Azure Knight then prepared for his final battle against the wielder of Soul Calibur. As Nightmare seeded roots into the land, Ostrheinsburg soon became a cursed city that Nightmare would utilize to devour souls. The fragments were pulled into Soul Edge and all were consumed, restoring the blade to its whole form. Waves caused by the clash of the two swords awakened the fragments of Soul Edge that were scattered all over the world. Then the two fought, the clashing of their swords gradually destroyed the cathedral, ripping both Nightmare and Siegfried apart only to be repaired by their swords after falling into a warp created by their duel.Ĭonveniently, both Nightmare and Soul Edge landed in Ostrheinsburg. Nightmare took the evil sword as Siegfried became the new wielder of Soul Calibur. Soul Edge was freed from the Soul Embrace because of the secret art performed by Zasalamel. By this time, Nightmare's entire body had been twisted by the power of Soul Edge completely and utterly.Īs the storyline of this game begins, Nightmare and Siegfried found each other once more at the Lost Cathedral. Nightmare appears once again in Soulcalibur IV. This new Nightmare restarted his reign of terror in search of Siegfried and the rest of Soul Edge, as well as a new host to escape into, as the new body was heavily unstable. Eventually, the mysterious immortal Zasalamel found the armor and created a new body for the immobile Inferno out of the countless evil souls haunting Ostrheinsburg. However, the will of Soul Edge, Inferno, escaped the sword and entered the dark blue armour that Siegfried quickly discarded after reclaiming his body. In a state of temporary sanity, Siegfried then drove the holy sword into the cursed Soul Edge and sealed both together, nullifying both powers. This allowed Siegfried to reclaim his body and also released the holy blade Soul Calibur from within Soul Edge. Raphael, watching as Nightmare stood motionless as a result of the mind struggle, released an attack and pierced Soul Edge's eye. As he stepped forward to kill the man and harvest his soul, Siegfried's mind started to struggle with Soul Edge for freedom. He emerges from the blade and fights Siegfried, only to be defeated.īefore the events of Soulcalibur III, Nightmare met with Raphael Sorel in the Ostrheinsburg Chapel and defeated him. Nightmare appears when Siegfried attempts to seal Soul Edge.

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