Hwang/New Timeline

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In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang (황/黄).

"I shall vanquish... the evils of the ages!"

— Hwang

Hwang Seong-gyeong
Biographical Information
Real Name	Hwang Seong-gyeong
Birthplace	Jirisan, Joseon Dynasty Korea (present-day South Korea)
Birthdate	August 8
Status	Alive
Alignment	Good
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Height	5'8" (176cm)
Weight	174 lbs. (79kg)
Blood type	AB
Weapon Information
Weapon	Podao
Weapon name	Dark Thunder
Fighting style	Hwang Style Longsword & Six Heavenly Arts
Relationships
Family	Parents (deceased) Seong Han-myeong (Master) Seong Mi-na (Childhood friend) Won Soo-hyun (Master of Talisman Magic)
Series Information
First game	Soulcalibur VI
Appears in	Soulcalibur VI
English voice actor	SungWon Cho
Japanese voice actor	Subaru Kimura

Hwang Seong-gyeong (ファン・ソンギョン, Fan Songyon, Hanja: 黄星京, Hangul: 황성경) is a character in the Soul series. He is the last downloadable character of the second season pass in Soulcalibur VI and was made available on December 2nd, 2020. This marks his debut in the new, rebooted Soulcalibur timeline.

He is nicknamed Secret Royal Blademaster (秘密のロイヤル・ブレイドマスター, Himitsu no roiyaru bureidomasutā^?).

Biography

Soulcalibur VI

It is difficult to survive this turbulent world, especially if one grows straight without refraction. Hwang Seong-gyeong, an orphan taken in by the legendary swordsman Seong Han-myeong - renowned as a god of war, grew up to become one of the strongest, and most-selfless people in Korea. There is no doubt that the introduction to the Naruya style dojo and the mastery of swordsmanship helped. It was not only in the sword technique but also in the personality that was found in the swordsman Seong Han-myeong. Raised alongside Han-myeong's daughter Seong Mi-na, Hwang came to regard her as a sister.

When the news came that Japan, a neighboring country across the sea, was being unified, fears of a potential invasion rose across Korea. Shortly after, young people volunteered to serve in the military under Lee Seung-shin, the general of the Navy, and gathered to secure the coastline - Hwang among them. but some of them were fans. At that time, rumors of a "Sword of Salvation" called Soul Edge emerged from far west. The country was hopeful, and the King gave the promising young man a task to explore seek out the Sword of Salvation to confirm the truth of the rumors. When Mi-na secretly left home to search for the Sword of Salvation herself, Hwang set out to both fulfill his mission and return Mi-na home.

A few years later, Hwang returned home with Mi-na, disquieted after having discovered that Soul Edge was not a "sword of salvation" but rather a "sword of destruction" that would bring calamity to their country. After returning from a second quest to locate Soul Edge in 1588, Hwang met with Han-myeong and was surprised to learn that Mi-na had begun to receive marriage proposals from prospective suitors. Learning about an organization called the "Society of Salvation" - which was growing in popularity and political influence among the people of western Korea and sought to inflame tensions between Westerners and Easterners into a civil war. Hwang was urged by Han-myeong to not let his strong sense of justice make him reckless, and learned from Mi-na that the leader of the Society of Salvation was a man named Won Gabok and that the Society of Salvation was using a medium and "jewels" connected to Soul Edge in order to aid followers in their quest to locate it. Reminded of the Qualifiers he had encountered during his travels, Hwang decided to infiltrate one of the Society of Salvation's meetings after encountering a mysterious white-haired girl called Acht, who encouraged him to do so.

Disguising himself, Hwang snuck into a meeting of the Society of Salvation and discovered that Acht was the Society's touted medium and that the so-called jewels were actually shards of Soul Edge. Exposed, Hwang cut down the Malfested members of the cult and confronted Won Gabok, but was defeated by the powerful Malfested and infected with Soul Edge's power. Transforming into a Malfested, Hwang impaled himself on his own sword when Gabok sadistically suggested sending him to kill the people of the Seong Dojang - particularly Mi-na.

Hwang awakened three months later, somehow still alive but severely injured, at the Motien Pass in Manchuria, in the care of Won Soo-hyun - a powerful Taoist monk who had once worked for the Korean government as a Secret Royal Inspector. Soo-hyun informed Hwang that the shards of Soul Edge used by the Society of Salvation were the same ones he had brought back from his first expedition, recruiting him to travel the world hunting fragments of Soul Edge in her stead and teaching him how to use Taoist magic - though she warned him that overuse could kill him. In exchange for his service, Soo-hyun promised to use the divine Mirror of Evil's Bane in order to cure his Malfestation. After months of rigorous training, Hwang departed the Motien Pass equipped with a mystical sword and powerful talismans, disguised to keep word of his survival a secret.

Arriving in Eastern Europe, Hwang infiltrated a hidden temple of Fygul Cestemus - coming into conflict with Wilhelm von Krone of the Aval Organization when the latter attacked the Temple and assumed he was a cultist. Upon clarifying the misunderstanding, Hwang learned that Soo-hyun was an old ally of the Aval Organization and exchanged information with them. Hearing that Malfested were gathering at Ostrheinsburg Castle, Hwang set out to investigate despite the danger of succumbing to his curse and joining their ranks. En route to the castle, Hwang encountered Siegfried Schtauffen, who asked him to rescue hostages taken by the Malfested and provided him with a map. Infiltrating the castle, Hwang managed to rescue the captives but was ambushed by Johan Dürer - who he recognized from his prior expeditions and was outraged to discover was one of the leaders of the Malfested - codenamed Greatblade. Dürer informed Hwang that Soul Edge's servants were seeking to sow chaos worldwide in order to accumulate enough strong souls to restore the cursed blade, and that Siegfried was actually the wielder of Soul Edge and king of the Malfested. Hwang defeated Dürer in a duel and was allowed to leave, returning to the Aval Organization and sharing this intel.

Contacted by Soo-hyun and learning that the Society of Salvation was planning an attack on Seong Dojang, Hwang was taken to meet the Conduit, who opened an Astral Fissure to enable him to return to Korea. Warned of the dangers of Astral Chaos, Hwang nonetheless ventured inside out of determination to save Mi-na and Han-myeong. Arriving too late to stop the attack, Hwang rescued Mi-na and Han-myeong from Gabok but succumbed to his overuse of the talismans. Powerless to stop Gabok and Acht from setting out to the Motien Pass, Hwang was saved by Mi-na, who shared her life-force with him. Arriving in time to stop Gabok from claiming the shards of Soul Edge he'd gathered and destroying the Mirror of Evil's Bane, Hwang battled the Malfested monk and knocked him into the Mirror of Evil's Bane. With Gabok and Acht forced to retreat, Hwang was nominated Soo-hyun's successor as the Secret Royal Inspector and sent to dismantle the Society of Salvation, their allies and pawns, and other threats to Korea's stability.

Weapon & Style

Dark Thunder

A black sword that has been bathed in the spirit of the Sun, Moon, and Stars for 3,000 days at the top of the Matenryu, where the spirits of the heavens and the earth come and go. It was given to the fans by Wong Soo-hyun, a Taoist who mastered the Tenkou Rokuke. Its psychic power helps to stabilize and enhance the fan's psychic arts.

In addition, it is connected with Soo-hyun's "Senki" by spirit, so even if you are far away from Matenmine on your journey, fans will be able to use the Hekijaento and the Raku. You can master the two instruments of Ekinsa). Senki are weapons and tools associated with Shinsen, which are handed down in stories and folklore. Most of them were created by the writing brushes of the literary family, but in the hands of the Taoists and hermits who are separated from the world, there is a real thing that has a power that is slightly beyond human knowledge.

The sword is a variable flame blade that burns the vitality of the person it touches, and the entanglement chain also has the power to bind and restrain the shadow of the person who touches it. All of them are the mysteries of the powerful Tenkan Roku family, but it can be said that their effectiveness has been dramatically improved by the swordsman Hwang Sung-kyung who makes full use of the yellow sword technique.

Not only these swords that are temporarily manifested by the power of the black thunder heaven, but also the black thunder heaven itself is a gem as a pure weapon while being a ritual, and many enemies will be disguised by the sword technique of the fans. Let's go.

Hwang Style Longsword & Six Heavenly Arts

He learned the adult sword technique under the rare swordsman Seong Han-myeong, who was called the god of war, and continued to improve his sword skills. After many battles, the technique has become unique, and at the recommendation of his teacher, he calls himself the Yellow Guandao technique. The flying sword method and kick leg technique that maximized the jumping power of oneself were called just like the phoenix flying in the sky.

As he comes into contact with the darker ones, he gains another power-the mystery of the Tianjin Roku family, which was taught by Won Soo-hyun, who is also a secret royal inspector (Amenosa). Fans have the qualities of becoming a hermit, that is, they have low qualities of tactics because they do not have a sacrum, but they exercise their skills with their exceptional ability as a swordsman, physical strength and willpower. It is Soo-hyun's comment that this is a rare talent.

The Tenkan Roku family consists of six secrets that take in the breath of the Arctic Zi Wei Emperor, who controls all demons. That is, "Fulu" that deals with fulus, "Curly" that manipulates powerful words, "Saisho" that is a prayer technique, "Keikata" that is a therapeutic science, and "Form" that is a feng shui and a technique. , And the six families of "Shinshaku" who take down the power of the demon god.

Fans have only learned "Fulu" and "God borrowing", but in combination with the swordsmanship that they have studied so far, they can be said to be unique-should they be called a swordsman? -It is.

Critical Edge

Hwang's Purifying Blade: He slashes his sword down. If connected, he knocks his opponent upward and uses his talismans to conjure rings. He throws her blade and jump kicks as he flies through the rings. As his blade pierces the opponent, he pierces it even further with his foot and goes through his opponent.

If his opponent's HP is low and he lands the Critical Edge, the triumphant music will play and the background turns white, rather than red, and the kanji signs turn black and glows yellow.

Weapons

• Dark Thunder
• Butcher's Cleaver
• Ram-dao
• Wodao
• Quo Vadis
• Ji-oh Sword
• Dragon's Tongue

Stages

Soulcalibur VI

Motien Pass Ruins

Quotes

Soulcalibur VI

• "From the shadows, I strike the darkness!"
• "The people cry, and I answer."
• "So my talisman led me... to you?"
• "Hwuh! Fight me!"
• "Very well, but I have questions of my own."
• "Have it your way! Get ready!"
• "I shall vanquish... the evils of the ages!"
• "I've learned all I can here... Time to move on!"
• "You only have one life! Go, and return home!"
• "I promise... You will not be forgotten."
• "I remember our fight well. Can you still hold your own?" — Spoken when engaging in a fight with Mitsurugi.
• "I'll see you again, in battle or in hell... Farewell!" — Spoken after winning against Mitsurugi.
• "All right then... Come at me!" — Spoken when engaging in a fight with Seong Mi-na.
• "You've improved. I'm proud to be your role model." — Spoken after winning against Seong Mi-na.
• "All right then, round two starts now!" — Spoken when engaging in a fight with Maxi
• "Now we're even, criminal of the seas!" — Spoken after winning against Maxi
• "Purifying Blade! Those who stray from the path are lost!" - Spoken when engaging in a fight against either Nightmare, Astaroth, Cervantes, or Inferno.
• "Disciple of darkness! You would do well to fear my shadow!" — Spoken after winning against either Nightmare, Astaroth, Cervantes, or Inferno
• "Know... my true strength!" - Starting Critical Edge
• "There's no escape!"
• "Purifying Blade!"
• "Impressive." — After Critical Edge
• "Never give up!"
• "Ridiculous!" — After Critical Edge against either Nightmare, Astaroth or Inferno
• "This victory... is for my homeland!" — upon winning a battle using Critical Edge.
• "That was a close one, but... keep training."
• "My soul burns... with purpose!" - Starting Soul Charge
• "You must be stronger to defend our homeland!"
• You won't get away today... pirate!"
• "I am the lightning... that strikes down evil!"
• "Just you wait!" — Suffering a Ring Out
• "How did this happen?!" — Suffering a Ring Out
• "You're mine!"
• "Here goes!"
• "That hair of yours... I can never forget it!" — During Reversal Edge against Maxi
• "Perhaps I must leave."
• "It appeared you've won this time."
• "Perhaps I was the soft one."
• "I cannot allow evil to win."

Relationships

• Student of Seong Han-myeong.
• Role model to Seong Mi-na.
• Infected with Evil Seed by Won Gabok, but manage to escape malfestation progress from clouding his mind, thanks to his willpower.
• A student of Won Soo-hyun (pronounced as Won Soo-hyeon in the Story Chronicle), becoming a direct ally of Aval Organization, including Wolfkrone Kingdom.
• Entrusted by Siegfried Schtauffen about the information where Soul Edge’s servants held the hostages.

Video

SOULCALIBUR VI – Hwang Launch Trailer