Top 5 Evil Versions of Fighting Game Characters
Nightmare (Soul Edge/Soul Caliber Series)
While he’s since established himself as his own character in the Soul Caliber series, Nightmare was born from the evil transformation of the valiant knight Siegfried.
A knight with noble ambitions toward honor and grandeur, Siegfried was driven mad after killing his own father. He convinced himself someone else was responsible and set out to find the Soul Edge, a cursed blade he could use to take his revenge.
Once obtained, the Soul Edge used this insanity to drive Siegfried to collect the souls of innocents, promising to use them to revive his father.
As Siegfried did this, he was twisted into a monstrous version of his former self, warped into a monster by the dark powers he tried to wield.
The two have since been split into separate entities, but Nightmare remains an intimidating villain and reminder of Siegfried’s crimes nonetheless.
His brutal fighting style, which relies on crashing and smashing through one’s opponent relentlessly, still distinguishes him as a violent counterpart to his more refined and noble host, and shows how close the knight rode the line between savior and savage killer.
