Charade

Charade (シャレード) is a character in the Soulcalibur fighting game series. He debuted as a playable character in Soulcalibur II and returned as an unplayable character in Soulcalibur III, unless accessed through cheating devices. Charade is a demonic being formed from fragments of the evil sword Soul Edge and human remains. Lacking a personal weapon or fighting style, he mimics other characters' fighting styles and weapons at the beginning of each battle. He scans his opponents' minds and creates weapons from his body to adapt to their styles. Charade has a unique appearance, made of rock and magma-like material, with a yellow eye covered in red flesh, considered to be the core of Soul Edge. In Soulcalibur III, Charade has three forms, using different fighting styles: Wave Sword, Grieve Edge, and a variant of Cassandra's style when reduced to just an eye. He also appears as an unplayable enemy in Namco x Capcom, mimicking Sophitia's fighting style. Though often viewed as a mimic character, Charade holds a unique position within the Soulcalibur series.