Centuries ago, a powerful blade was forged to be the ultimate weapon—Soul Edge. Not everyone could wield it's might, but those who could proved unstoppable. However, after so many years of battle, the demonic flesh the sword was made of caused a fire to be born within it. This fire manifested into a sinister demon called Inferno. His intention was to create Armageddon, and spread chaos and darkness across the world. In order to do so, Inferno needed a mortal body to create an azure clad knight, named...Nightmare.
Inferno's Point of View
Finally!
After centuries of being locked away, I have finally freed myself from my fiery tomb.
But I am limited to my Astral form—If I am to resume sending the world into Chaos, I must find a new body...but who?
I cannot move, I have to wait for a mortal simpleton to come close to me, and tempt them with my power.
Yeeesss, but how long will it be?
Narrator
The Dreadful demonic sword, Soul Edge, had broken free and intended to resume what it had started five-hundred years ago. Luckily, for Earth, it was once again broken, and left incomplete. Soul Edge and the demonic entity it was, Inferno had to start over again—after he had come so close, his progress was wasted.
Only one sword is able to permanently end the evil of Inferno—a holy sword crafted from its own final fragment, Soul Calibur. But who would wield the might of said weapon?
That is where our story begins.