Maryna Livana. At a young age she did not know the word justice. That's because her parents were thieves in search of the legendary sword Soul Edge. They have traveled the world together, and they found a lead in a palace in China. Being of unknown descent, Maryna could see that she was different among these Chinese people. They had something far more interesting in the country than anywhere else. It was not the culture she was interested in. It was their magnificent jewelry, weapons, artifacts, all just waiting for her to steal them, just like her parents. Once they arrived at the palace, Maryna's parents instructed her to stay outside as they attempted to get any clues on Soul Edge.

"Now, be a good girl and watch for any suspicious characters. In the meantime, we'll be trying to steal this."

Maryna's father held out a picture of a red gem.

"It is said that this gem glows brightly whenever it is around Soul Edge. We take the gem, we search the entire world, and soon, we will have the greatest weapon of all time!";

They went inside, and Maryna watched them go. Hours passed, and nothing happened. The sun was about to set, and eventually she gave up hope. As she walked inside, a large group of palace guards stormed out of the castle, carrying the dead bodies of her parents.

Maryna never felt the same. She lived in China as a thief, robbing texts on Chinese swordplay so she could become a strong enough warrior to kill the Emperor and take the gem her parents sought after. Then, she could wield Soul Edge and gain ultimate revenge. Her robberies were so clever that the guards never even came close to gaining pursuit of her. The people of China recognized her as "The Unknown Princess of the Night." The Emperor was ridiculed because he couldn't capture a 14 year old girl.

One day, she found an ancient temple, just nearby the capital, where the gem was. As night approached, she decided to go spend the night there. The priest smiled and warmly let her in.

"You are not from China, yes?"

"Uh... yea. I'm a traveler hailing from England."

"What business do you have here?"

"I intend to umm... visit an old friend of mine."

As they spoke, Maryna glanced around. She spotted a magnificent sword on a pedestal nearby.

"What's that sword there... on the pedestal?"

"It's a sword passed down by the priests here. If any intruders pass by, we use it to drive them away. Beautiful, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it is. May I take a look?"

"Of course! Here you go. Oh, please excuse me, I have business to attend to outside."

Maryna took the sword out of the priest's hands. She swung it once or twice to get the feel of it, and she instantly knew it had to be hers. There was a special element in it. Something... spiritual. She put the sword in her bag and ran off, taking the priest's instruction booklets on swordfighting. She dashed out into the garden and disappeared into the night.