Entry 21: A Tale of Souls & Swords III
Status
Name: Algol
Title: The Great Hero King
Gender: Male
Eligible Class: Foreigner, Avenger, Saber, Caster
Height/Weight: 6'5 ft / 269 lbs
Attribute: Sky
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Traits: Humanoid, Male, King, Divine, Servant, Weak to Enuma Elish
Origin: Soul Calibur
Parameters
Strength: A
Agility: C
Luck: C
Endurance: A
Mana: A
Noble Phantasm: A+
Skills
Mana Burst [Chaos] [A]
Algol is capable of channeling the energy of Astral Chaos in his attacks mostly through the use of energy balls.
Divinity [A]
After gaining the power of Astral Chaos Algol become an avatar of war and domination capable warping reality while in Astral Chaos. Due to having mastered the chaotic energy, Algol is a god who creates life and entire worlds on a whim.
Bravery [A+]
The ability to negate mental interference such as pressure, confusion, and fascination. It also has the bonus effect of increasing melee damage. Algol's indomitable makes him immune to the corruptive influence of Soul Edge allowing him to use its full power.
Natural Body [EX]
Pure power courses through his veins, allowing him to change his body at will, it has become a weapon capable of protruding a powerful arsenal from his frame.
Noble Phantasm
Soul Calibur & Soul Edge [A] [Anti-Unit]
The Soul Swords, one born from bloodshed, the other from the purified shards of the latter. Whether the soul swords are copies or the authentic thing there is no question that Algol is capable of utilizing their full power, though his primary method of using them is by manifesting them all throughout his body.
Bio
Known as the Hero King, Algol's indomitable will allowed him to wield Soul Edge, resisting the sword's control. Utilizing its power, he brought peace to the lands building the Tower of Glory as a symbol of his reign. His son, Arcturus, jealous of his father's power stole the sword and confronted him ending in his death and Soul Edge shattered. Purifying several shards Algol with help of sages created Soul Calibur, however, the "successful" ritual produced unexpected results: the blade created was extremely similar in nature to Soul Edge due to the restlessness in Algol's soul. Half of Algol's soul was sealed in the spirit sword to contain his lust for power as well to purify the sword while the other half wound up in Astral Chaos, where it settled into a deep slumber. As he slept, the chaotic energies of Astral Chaos transformed his soul into an avatar of war and domination.
AN: Algol is one of the most powerful characters in the Soul series only second to Night Terror. Quite frankly is a shame that the latest game in the series didn't add him to the roster and allowed him to be reinvented, at best we only got some vague references. I only hope that the next title they release, if any, will tell a more detailed history of the character or even as the main antagonist instead of a secret one.