While the Soul Edge is a sword sought by the foolish, wielders of the Spirit Sword are chosen by Soul Calibur's will. Due to Algol's own lust for power, the sword has an all consuming thirst to destroy the Soul Edge. However, the Spirit Sword is far from perfect. This weapon was forged from purified shards of the Cursed Sword. Shapeless Weapon After a Short or Long Rest, the wielder of Soul Edge can choose which weapon it takes, from the list of the wielder's Proficiencies.Ĭounterpart to the dreaded Soul Edge is the pure sword Soul Calibur. However, if all hostile creatures are killed before this feature ends, the wielder must act according to the Cursed Sword's will for the remainder of the duration. While in this form, the wielder gains all of the Night Terror's actions, ability scores, skills, and proficiencies. Doing so progresses the Soul Edge, appeasing it but providing no obvious benefits.Ĭursed Sword's True Form Once per Long Rest, as an action, the wielder of the Complete Soul Edge can become an imitation of the Night Terror for one minute. Soul Edge (Complete)ĭevour Soul When a humanoid is dropped to 0 Hit Points within 30 feet of the wielder of the Soul Edge, its wielder can sacrifice the humanoid's soul to the Cursed Sword as a Reaction. Shapeless Weapon After a Short or Long Rest, the wielder of Soul Edge can choose which weapon it takes, from the list of the wielder's Proficiencies. Vampiric Blade Once per turn when the Soul Edge is used to deal damage, the wielder regenerates 1d6+2 health. While in this form the Soul Edge acts as a +2 weapon, and provides its wielder the following benefits: The Soul Edge has grown more complete, with certain shards the sword once lost being reintroduced to the Cursed Sword. Doing so progresses the Soul Edge, bringing it closer to a more powerful form. The Soul Edge acts as a +1 weapon, and provides its wielder the following benefits:ĭevour Soul When a humanoid is dropped to 0 Hit Points within 30 feet of the wielder of the Soul Edge, its wielder can sacrifice the humanoid's soul to the Cursed Sword as a Reaction. The Soul Edge is at its weakest in this form. Weapon (Any Weapon), legendary (requires attunement) In the Larvae and Cocoon forms, the wielder of Soul Edge takes 1d10+3 damage at the beginning of each of its turns while in Combat. Forms of Soul EdgeĪs the Soul Edge feeds on more souls, it grows in power. This being is the Night Terror, a creature of unimaginable power who's only purpose is destruction. When Soul Edge is made complete again, including the shards that were used to create the Spirit Sword, a terrible being is formed. Inferno has a varying appearance, much like its Weapon self, ranging from pure fire to a collection of bones held loosely together by fire. This being is known as Inferno, and has mastered the fighting styles of each soul it has consumed.
It is rumored that the Cursed Sword has not just a will, but a physical manifestation if it grows strong enough. Malfested are not well-understood, as some will experience mutation, whil others will not. Some who were affected became Malfested, beings corrupted by the Cursed Sword.
When this happened, individuals around the world went mad, were mutated, or otherwise were corrupted. The only known instance of the Evil Seed is when Siegfried became Nightmare, the Azure Knight. The Evil Seed is an event and force that is caused when certain individuals begin to wield the Soul Edge. This is done so that the bearer will fall under the Cursed Sword's control more easily, and more easily capture souls for it. It will often take a form that the bearer is most familiar with, such as a pair of daggers for a rogue. The Soul Edge is often depicted as a greatsword or zweihander, but it is not locked into this form.
Such servitude often is finding souls to feed to the Cursed Sword, which causes it to grow in power. Those that wield Soul Edge, and even those that are near it for too long, will be corrupted by the blade and find themselves serving the sword. While Soul Edge is sentient, the true danger of the sword is in its ability to control its wielder. This process led to the sword becoming sentient, gaining a will for destruction. However, it was bathed in blood and hatred. Known by many as the "Cursed Sword," Soul Edge was once a normal blade.
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