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House of Valentine's Prague Residence
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Home to Ivy (SCV)
"Man reaches out to the realm of the gods."
— Announcer

House of Valentine's Prague Residence (バレンタイン邸・プラハ私邸?) is Ivy's stage in Soulcalibur V, located in Prague, Bohemia (current day Czech Republic). The partially open stage has two unbreakable walls and is set in the alchemy room on the top floor, decorated with many books, documents, and equipment relating to alchemic research and information on the Holy and the Evil Swords. Notable features are paintings in the background that were also used in Soulcalibur III, a large crystal shard, possibly created by Soul Calibur, and a small cage containing two pink, blob-like one-eyed creatures known as Nauplius

Ivy gained the Prague residence from the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, who had an interest in the occult. Ivy's most prized treasure, a portrait of her parents and herself in her youth, adorns the hallway near the archives. Whenever Ivy stares at the portrait, she remembers happy childhood memories.

Profile[]

The Prague residence was granted to the alchemist Ivy by Emperor Rudolph. The male and female statues holding mirrors represent wisdom and art, and continue reflecting the light of truth even as they are held in the torturous embrace of thorny vines. The symbol of the serpent eating its own tail that adorns the door to the alchemy lab is the Ouroboros, which represents eternity and the unity of polar opposites. The lab is all but buried under countless documents and lab equipment related to the spirit sword and the cursed blade, speaking volumes of the many long years Ivy has devoted to her research.

Despite the alchemy lab's valuable contents, the one treasure Ivy cherishes above all adorns the hallway near the archives unassumingly, a short distance from the alchemy lab. Whenever Ivy stops to gaze at this treasure, it brings back happy memories from her childhood.[1]

Designer's Comment[]

"The alchemy lab's extravagance is only surpassed by the air of divinity and mystery held within it. The furniture and tools in the room actually move when characters come into contact with them, so I hope you'll try I try hitting stuff at least once! As a side note, the designers refer to the creature inside the basket as "Hydra-chan"."
— Tama Ueno[1]

Trivia[]

  • The two large statues holding mirrors are said to represent wisdom and art. 
  • Ouroboros symbols are seen decorating on the main door, representing eternity and the unity of polar opposites. 
  • The Nauplius was nicknamed "Hydra-chan" by the designers.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c SoulCalibur: New Legends of Project Soul. Richmond Hill: UDON Entertainment Corp. February 2014. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-926778-95-2.
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Characters
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