Siegfried Schtauffen

Siegfried Schtauffen, also known as Jīkufurīto Shutaufen, is one of the main protagonists of the Soulcalibur video game series, and one of the most central characters in the franchise. He is a tragic knight who seeks repentance for his sins, stemming from accidentally killing his father in Soul Edge. It is said that Nightmare was created by the evil within Siegfried and the sins he committed. Thus, the only way to truly bring peace to the world was to destroy Nightmare once and for all. The games show Siegfried is highly skilled with his greatsword, Requiem, and later becomes a host for Soul Calibur. He is adept at wielding his sword with various tactical maneuvers and stances. In his younger years, Siegfried was initially a cocky and arrogant mercenary, with no remorse for the deaths of his enemies. However, after obtaining Soul Edge, he transforms into a misanthropic and omnicidal monster, seeking to harness all the world's souls to become god-like. Upon being freed from the cursed sword's influence, Siegfried feels a need to atone for his sins, becoming notably reclusive, seeing that he might hurt people who attempt to help him, and chooses to destroy Soul Edge on his own. After seemingly destroying Soul Edge, Siegfried begins to lose his reclusiveness and becomes calmer, acting as a mentor to his allies.