- "I cannot ignore your evil deeds."
- — Taki
Taki (タキ, also written as 多喜) is a character in the Soul series of fighting games, making her debut in the first game of the series, Soul Edge. She appeared in all the following games with the exception of Soulcalibur V, in which she was replaced by her student Natsu.
What lies in her soul is Honor.
She is known as the Hunter of Darkness (闇の狩人 Yami no Garibito) in Soul Blade.
The Partial Shadow of Demon Sealing (封魔の朧影 Fuuma no Oborokage) in Soulcalibur.
The Sealed Sword of Godspeed (神速の封刃 Shinsoku no Fuujin) in Soulcalibur III, Soulcalibur IV, and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny.
In Soulcalibur: Lost Swords, she is referred to as She Who Seals Off Evil (魔を封ずる者 Ma o Fuuzuru Mono).
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Taki was orphaned at an early age and was brought up by a ninja master named Toki. She was trained in the ways of the ninja, growing into an expert spy and a great schemer, techniques taught by Toki, whose clan lived in seclusion. Many among this clan had extraordinary abilities that had either been lost or forgotten by the general population. Taki, being blessed with supernatural powers of her own, decided to travel throughout Japan to conquer the evil demons who threatened ordinary people. To aid her in this task, she forged her own weapons with love and care, her favorite of which was a short sword, Rekki-Maru, which also held supernatural powers. During this time of civil war, many military commanders employed ninjas, but, Taki worked for herself.
One day, Toki suddenly summoned all of the members of the clan for a meeting - telling the assembled ninjas that Hachibei, a man who had once led the ninja clan with Toki, had stolen the spiritual ninjatō, Mekki-Maru, and had run away with his daughter, Chie. By the clan's law, the two were now nuke-nin, or rogue ninjas.
Ninja's were not permitted to leave their clan until they died because of the clan secrets, making the clan responsible for the nuke-nin, and often given the task to terminate them. In accordance with the code, Toki ordered the ninjas to hunt down Hachibei and Chie, kill them, and return the Mekki-Maru. Although this was the normal course of action, something in Toki's eyes made Taki suspicious of her foster father for the first time.
Hachibei proved to be a hard man to find, as his skill for remaining hidden had been the finest in the clan. Taki, with her sixth sense and massive intelligence network, eventually found a few leads. Chie had been Taki's childhood friend, and by following a slight trace of Chie, Taki was able to locate Hachibei. The two were running a small stall on a vacant road. An extraordinarily strong man named Li Long was living with them at the time, so Taki waited to confront Hachibei when the old man was out. Hachibei was surprised to see Taki at first, but his face soon filled with relief when she only requested for him to give her the Mekki-Maru. Before doing so, Hachibei revealed to Taki that Toki had been possessed by madness and that the Mekki-Maru had a dangerous control over the ninja lord now. He stated that it was for this reason that he had taken the sword, and left.
Soul Edge[]
Even though Taki had her suspicions about Toki, she still found it hard to believe that the dull blade Hachibei held in his hands had extraordinary spiritual powers. The old man explained that if Toki were to come in contact with the Mekki-Maru again, that he would surely kill him. He then gave the magical blade to Taki, warning her of what would happen if it got into her master's hands. Hechibei's trust caused her suspicion of Toki to grow, and so she let he and Chie go free and hid the Mekki-Maru where she was certain no one would find it. When Taki returned to the clan, she fabricated a story about Chie's Chinese lover taking the sword and killing both Chie and Hachibei. When Toki heard this, he grinned and ordered the clan to pursue Li Long and kill him as well. When he gave these orders, Taki realized that Toki was no longer the man she knew. The only explanation was that an outside source was affecting the Mekki-Maru, causing it to resonate with evil and warp her foster father. Hearing rumors of the cursed sword, Soul Edge, Taki felt certain that this was the source of evil and thus set out on journey to find the blade and destroy it.
For some time, Taki had noticed that her favorite sword, Rekki-Maru, had been acting strangely. Its once considerable power had weakened. When she had been called in to slay the Fury demons which had been confined in a temple, she was barely able to defeat them and seal the gates back. Though, after the revelations with the Mekki-Maru, Taki was sure that Soul Edge was affecting her own sword as well. Thus, she now had two reasons for going after the legendary blade.
Though it took time, Taki eventually tracked Soul Edge to an abandoned port town in Spain. When she arrived at the docks, she came to find a weakened pirate standing over an injured girl. And to Taki's surprise, in his hands was the demonic sword she had been searching for! Before the pirate, Cervantes, could deliver the final strike to the girl below him, Taki called out to challenge him. And thus, a battle like none Taki had ever fought before began. Although she had been improving her armor for years, it was designed for fighting ghosts and lesser demons and began to crack under the strain. Her sealing spells proved useless and Rekki-Maru had nearly lost all of it's power. However, Cervantes' battle with Sophitia had left him severely depleted and Taki eventually struck a fatal blow, causing the mad pirate to shriek in pain and slump to the ground. Even though she was exhausted from the ordeal, Taki still managed to carry the wounded Sophitia away from the harbor. As they left, they heard an immense explosion of evil energy from behind them, which turned out to be the release of the Evil Seed.
Once a safe distance away, Taki removed the shards of Soul Edge that had riddled Sophitia's body and treated her wounds. She accompanied Sophitia back to her family, and then left for Japan with the shards of the now destroyed blade. Taki hoped that with the destruction of Soul Edge that the Mekki-Maru had returned to normal and that Toki would be himself again.
Soulcalibur[]
When Taki returned home, she unfortunately found that Toki was still under an evil influence and was actually attacked by his assassins. After easily defeating them, she learned that their purpose was to steal the Mekki-Maru, which meant that Toki was aware that she knew of it's whereabouts. Taki quickly went to the spot where she had hidden the sword and took it home so she could keep it away from Toki and his clan.
In order to restore her swords' lost power, Taki attempted to bond a shard from the Soul Edge into Rekki-Maru. However, they were resistant to each other and would not join properly. Although, when she tried the same trick on Mekki-Maru, the two were immediately united and began to emit a dark aura. The aura was so dark that even common people could sense it, so Taki closed it in it's sheath and sealed it with magic cards. Mekki-Maru's power still shone through the magical seal, which led more of Toki's assassins right to Taki. She defended herself with her new blade, but she eventually ran out of power and was captured by Geki, Toki's right-hand man and highest ranking ninja. Exhausted from the relentless battle, Taki could do nothing as Geki took Mekki-Maru and claimed it in the name of Toki. Taki warned Geki not to undo the seal, but it was too late and his entire right arm was blown off by the shock wave that was released. Taki seized the moment, took the sword, and ran past Geki's stunned assistants Gaki and Doki. Thus, Taki became a nuke-nin like Hachibei.
Soulcalibur II[]
Toki's assassins were powerful, and Geki, who wanted revenge for the loss of his arm, was the most dangerous of them all. Taki was able to drive their attacks back, but she knew that she could not hold out forever. Taki was bewildered as to why there was still an evil influence affecting Toki. Even Rekki-Maru was still powerless. It was then that she remembered that Sophitia had only destroyed one of the evil swords called Soul Edge. Rumors reached her of a berserk knight that was ravaging Europe with an evil sword, and Taki was sure that the sword must be the remaining part of Soul Edge. Taki devised a plan to track down this Nightmare and pit the Soul Edge and Mekki-Maru together with the hopes of destroying both evil powers.
However, her trip was delayed when the powerful ghost, Gel-o-Fury, gained enough power from the Evil Seed to break Taki's seals in the bamboo forest, where she had trapped him. After he escaped, he headed toward the Hoko-ji Temple in Kyoto, a great temple of madness that was constructed by warped ideals that would be the ghost's final battleground. Taki used Mekki-Maru to defeat the Fury demon, and decided to share her fate with Mekki-Maru as she searched for Soul Edge.
During her time of using the legendary ninjatō, Taki realized that Mekki-Maru was a tremendous yet dangerous weapon, she just wished that there was some way to control it.
Soulcalibur III[]
A clan that opposed Toki revealed to Taki that he was located in the capital of the Hoko Temple. After given this information, Taki found and faced off against Toki in the Buddhist shrine.
Although it was fierce battle, Taki was given the ironic advantage of the Fu-Ma techniques that Toki himself had taught her. She also had the Mekki-Maru, the sword that her former master sought after.
In the end, Taki was able to defeat Toki, but as she stepped forward, preparing to put an end to Toki, he weakly called out "Taki... is that you? It's very dark..."
The female ninja was caught of guard. She didn't see any insanity in him when he said these words. She opened her mouth to call out her master's name, but suddenly, his eyes widened and an evil entity came out of his mouth and disappeared.
Taki had no doubt that Toki was now heading for Soul Edge. She knew that she had to find evil blade and destroy it before Toki did, and since the evil sword was temporarily weakened - it could easily be found.
Soulcalibur IV[]
Taki came to the Lost Cathedral, and witnessed the battle between Siegfried, who had Soul Calibur, and Nightmare, who had Soul Edge. She expected the two swords to destroy each other, but the opposite happened. They unleashed a powerful cataclysm, which obliterated the cathedral. Taki barely escaped herself.
Even though the cathedral was demolished, Taki knew that the soul swords had survived, and it was most likely that they would clash with each other again. It was then that Taki learned that Soul Edge was in Ostrheinsburg, and that Siegfried was heading there with Soul Calibur. Taki wondered if this man had the will to control the spirit sword's power. Not wanting chance to decide this question, she hurried to do what must be done.
Soulcalibur V[]
Having thoroughly studied both the forging techniques of the blacksmith group and the demon-sealing techniques of the sealing group, Taki was the sole member of the Fu-Ma clan to be a veteran in both areas.
After Soul Edge was destroyed, Taki supported and raised a young girl who was a member of the demon-fighting Fu-Ma clan, Natsu. Natsu had the great demon, Arahabaki, sealed within her and was often shunned by her fellow ninja. Taki protected and trained Natsu to become a ninja like herself, and even though Natsu rebelled against the clan's rules, she never questioned Taki.
She supports her apprentice Natsu with her entire being, and has protected her from several crises. While she carries the burden of being responsible for the misfortune that befell Natsu's life, she is determined to do what must be done in the case that Natsu would turn into a demon. Though neither Natsu's appearance or behavior are of any special concern, the treatment she presents in her decorations appear to be worrying.
Before the events of Soulcalibur V, Taki had heard rumors about the appearance of Toki, who she was certain was dead. She left on a journey to the west, telling her disciple that she would be gone no longer than two weeks. However, she has not returned since...
Soulcalibur: Unbreakable Soul[]
(Non-canon)
Taki is fought at the Hoko Temple when she senses the presence of Soul Edge within the player. After she is defeated, she understands his/her true goal and gives him/her Mekki-Maru, trusting the blade to his/her care. She then directs the player and Cassandra to the Adrian Fortress in Spain to find and defeat Cervantes.
Profile[]
Soulcalibur[]
Taki was a member of a ninja clan sword to defeat evil demons.
Believing that her beloved sword Rekki-Maru was resonating in sympathy with the evil sword Soul Edge, Taki crossed the sea to seek the truth. While abroad, she managed to obtain a fragment of the evil sword.
Returning to her homeland, Taki failed to meld the fragment into her own sword. However, when Taki attempted to fuse the same fragment with the sword Mekki-Maru, the two materials joined together immediately and an evil aura began to emanate from the sword's blade...
In order to pit Mekki-Maru against the remaining Soul Edge, Taki traveled to foreign lands once again.
Yet in the dark recesses of her heart, Taki felt the desire to master the immense power of the demonic blade.
Chapter V: Dream Shadow of Demon Sealer[9]
The battle was beyond imagination. A conflict against a powerful dark energy that made the ghosts she had conquered in the past seem like child's play. Her armor, which she had been improving for years, could not bear the pulse of evil and cracked and her sealing spells proved useless. At last her beloved and proud Rekki-maru cracked as the mad pirate shrieked in death.
Carrying the wounded girl that managed to destroy one of the evil blades Taki left the Spanish harbor, and as she left she felt an immense explosion of evil energy behind her, the release of the Evil Seed. Taki removed the shards of the evil sword from Sophitia's wounded body and cured her. After she returned Sophitia to her family she left for her homeland with the shards of the Soul Edge. During her travels she was reminded of the events that unfolded before her departure…
…It all began before Rekki-maru began to resonate with the curse of Soul Edge. Toki, the chief of the clan and Taki's foster father, suddenly summoned all the ninjas of the clan and addressed them, "Hachibei who once lead this great clan with me has stolen the spiritual ninja-to Mekki-maru and ran away with his daughter Chie. The are now nuke-nin (Ed. Nuke-nin are ninja that leave their clan without permission, usually ninja can not leave the clan until they die because the secrets of their clan and lord. Thus the clan is responsible for the nuke-nin and must execute them as soon as possible. This was one of the tragedies of the ninja, as a nuke-nin if the ninja wanted to live they must kill their friends, kith and kin that now sought their lives.)! I order find them and return Mekki-maru dead or alive!"
Seeing the pure fury in his eyes Taki began to grow suspicious in Toki for the first time.
No one could find Hachibei; his skill in hiding was easily the finest in the clan. Only Taki with her unusual sixth sense and massive intelligence network could even begin to track him down. Eventually after following a trace of Chie, her childhood friend, Taki was able to locate Hachibei.
Hachibei and Chie ran a small stall on a vacant road. A man of extraordinary strength lived with them at the time. Taki avoided trouble and contacted Hachibei while the man was out. Hachibei was surprised to find Taki in front of him at first but eventually his face filled with relief. He showed Taki Mekki-maru and began talking through his heavy coughs.
"Toki is possessed by madness and has lost his senses. This Mekki-maru controls him now."
The ninja-to she took from Hachibei seems quiet and dull even though Hachibei claimed it had extraordinary spiritual powers.
"Toki is not the Toki we knew, if he comes in contact with this blade again… I am in my final days. I beg you Taki never let Toki have this blade! Never!"
Hachibei was ill and he knew Toki would find him soon. With these new facts Taki's suspicions in Toki grew, she left and decided to let Hachibei and Chie go free. She hid Mekki-maru and returned to her clan to confirm her suspicions.
"A Chinese man, Chie's lover, has taken Mekki-maru. Hachibei and Chie have already been killed."
In hearing her report Toki grinned and ordered the clan to pursue the Chinese man. Toki was not the Toki Taki had known, his eyes were full of evil and Taki could see the madness behind them. Her suspicions were confirmed.
At the same time Mekki-maru suddenly changed, she knew the evil blade was resonating with an unexpected power and she believed the source to be an evil sword in a foreign country. Taki crossed the sea for the first time…
Taki returned homeland with a shard of the Soul Edge. She tried to drive the shard into her beloved but broken ninja-to "Rekki-maru", but they were resistant to one another and refused to be joined. Meanwhile, Taki was attacked repeatedly by assassins who seemed to be sent by Toki, her master ninja. It was an easy task for Taki to drive them away, but she found that their purpose was to steal the mysterious spiritual ninja-to "Mekki-maru", which Hachibei had entrusted to Taki.
"In Mekki-maru there is sealed a fearful power. Never let Toki have the ninja-to. You are only one that I could entrust..."
Reminded of Hachibei's words, Taki tried to fuse the shard of Soul Edge with Mekki-maru. The two were immediately united and began to shed a dark aura. An aura so dark even common people could sense it. Sensing the blade's potential Taki closed it in its sheath and sealed it with magic cards. However even this was not enough power to suppress the power of Mekki-maru. And the instant she ran out of power she was captured by Geki, Toki's right hand man and his highest-ranking ninja. Exhausted from battling Mekki-maru Taki could not resist the strength of Geki as he took Mekki-maru from her hands.
"Respectable Taki, I'm sorry to say this ninja-to belongs to Master Toki. You must have thought you deceived us well, but everything was planned from the beginning. Now it is time for you to rest."
"No Geki don't release it!"
A careless Geki watch in horror as his right arm was blown to bits as the blade shed a dark shock wave upon its release from the sheath. His shriek of pain split the bamboo forest; Taki seized the moment, grabbed Mekki-maru and ran past Geki's assistants Gaki and Doki.
"Humans should never have this power… especially Toki…"
At the same time, the rumor of the berserker bearing the new evil sword reached Japan. Taki realized that the evil sword must be the remaining Soul Edge, because her Rekki-maru still resonated like before. Taki planned to have the two evil swords, Soul Edge and Mekki-maru, battle each other to offset their evil powers.
Thus Taki became a nuke-nin like Hachibei. The assassins under Toki's direct control were powerful and fearful ninja and among them Geki, having lost his right arm, wished to taste her blood most of all. Driving their attacks back with her various skills, the Dream Shadow of Demon Sealer continued her quest west.
A nd now the powerful ghost Gel-o-fury gained enough power from the Evil Seed to break Taki's seals in the bamboo forest. Its direction was mostly likely the Hoko-ji Temple in Kyoto. The great temple of madness constructed by warped ideals would be the final battleground with the ghost.
Taki chose to share her fate with Mekki-maru for a while. Often while chasing the Soul Edge, Taki would look at Mekki-maru and think "what terrible powers… but, isn't there any way to control it?"Soulcalibur II[]
After defeating the dread pirate Cervantes, Taki attempted to fuse a fragment of Soul Edge she removed from Sophitia's body into the demonic blade, Mekki-Maru. Much to her surprise, Mekki-Maru began to surge with even greater evil energy.
Taki feared that the leader of the Fu-Ma clan, Master Toki, would take Mekki-Maru away, so she left the clan and became a renegade ninja. She searched for Soul Edge in the hopes of destroying both swords by pitting them against one another. Unfortunately, by the time she found Soul Edge, its wielder, Nightmare, had already been defeated.
Perhaps it was the fact that she lacked a plan to destroy Mekki-Maru, but Taki's desire to master the sword began to grow.
One day, several Fu-Ma Ninjas appeared before her. Unlike previous encounters, these pursuers attempted to capture her, rather than trying to kill her. Searching through the strewn remains of the ninjas, Taki came across a familiar metal fragment.
Toki was undoubtedly searching for information about Soul Edge. That would explain why the ninjas attempted to take her alive.
Knowing the effects of Soul Edge on its wielders, Taki knew she could not let it get into the hands of Master Toki.
On her way back to Japan, she sensed the presence of the evil sword. Time was running out.
“Do not suppose opportunity will knock twice at your door"
Sebastien Chamfort, Maximes et Pensees
Taki began her journey when her fascination grew in Soul Edge, the evil sword that resonated in the presence of her beloved sword Rekki maru. As a Fu-Ma Ninja, her specialty was the extermination of demons. She possessed exceptional fighting skills and excelled at forging weapons, which made her a valuable asset to the Fu-Ma clan. In fact, it was she who battled and defeated the dread pirate Cervantes, who was possessed by Soul Edge.
After returning from her long journey, Taki attempted to fuse a fragment of Soul Edge into the demonic blade, Mekki-Maru. Much to her surprise, the Mekki-Maru began to surge with even more evil energy, making it difficult for even her to handle the sword.
Taki saw that the leader of the Fu-Ma clan, Master Toki, became obsessed with Mekki-Maru. She deemed that it would be dangerous to hand the sword over to him, and left the clan. Thus Taki became a renegade ninja.
Toki, however, would not give up so easily. He sent other clan members after her in order to retrieve the powerful blade.
Pursued by her former clan members, Taki decided to destroy Mekki-Maru by pitting it against Soul Edge. She hoped that the two powerful weapons would obliterate one another. Unfortunately, by the time she found Soul Edge, its wielder Nightmare had already been defeated by a group of warriors.
How would she destroy Mekki-Maru without Soul Edge? Taki tried to devise another plan, but her secret desire to master the sword grew stronger by the day. The decision was made. She grasped the fundamental skills needed to handle Mekki-Maru during her journey; she just needed to build her mental strength enough to overcome the evil influences of the sword.
Around the time she mastered the ability to use the sword for short periods of time, several Fu-Ma ninjas appeared before her. Unlike previous encounters, these Ninjas did not attack on sight. Instead, they attempted to capture her. Unfortunately for the ninjas, they were no match for Taki; they all fell before her Mekki-Maru. "…I know they were sent by Master Toki…but why would they travel so far to these strange lands to seek me?"
Searching through the strewn remains of the ninjas, Taki came across a metal fragment. Although weak, the aura emanating from the metal was unmistakably that of Soul Edge. The sword was not destroyed; it still existed in pieces.
Taki then realized why the ninjas had tried to capture her. Master Toki was trying to gather information about Soul Edge in order to find all of the fragments. Undoubtedly, pieces of the sword, just like the one she held in her hand, were already in Master Toki's possession.
Knowing the effects that Soul Edge had on those who wielded it, Taki knew she could not let it get into the hands of Master Toki.
Even without the sword, the head of the Fu-Ma clan was already powerful. She was afraid to think about what would happen if Toki acquired the evil blade and received its madness. He could transform into a monster with unfathomable strength.
Taki headed for Japan. She could not allow this impending disaster to occur in her homeland.
On her way back to Japan, she sensed the presence of the evil sword. The metal she possessed began to resonate ever so slightly with the aura of evil.
After she hastily sealed the fragment, she thought about what she should do next. Should she go after the fragments that her former master had, or exorcise the evil sword itself?
Either way, time was running out.[10]Soulcalibur III[]
Taki was concerned about Soul Edge, but at the moment, she was more worried about Toki, the leader of the Fu-Ma clan. She deliberately leaked some information she had obtained about fragments of the evil blade in order to divert the attention of the Fu-Ma clan. After successfully scattering the agents sent by Toki, she headed for Japan.
The Fu-Ma clan was a group that hid themselves from the world and lived to exorcise demons and beasts. Taki followed their activities and made contact with a faction of the Fu-Ma clan that opposed Toki. They revealed that he was in Hoko temple, located in the capital. Taki faced off against Toki in the shrine beneath the temple. Her former master's appearance had changed to that of a demon. Toki was drawing in all of the swirling spirits and energy of the temple. But no matter how powerful her opponent, Taki would not let it overwhelm her.
It was a fierce battle.
What gave Taki her slight advantage was ironically the Fu-Ma techniques that Toki himself had taught her, and Mekki-Maru, the sword that he sought after.
Gravely injured from the ordeal, she sought to put an end to her former master. As Taki started to swing the final blow, a weak voice reached out to her.
"Taki...is that you? It is very dark..."
Taki was caught off guard. There was no sign of madness in his voice. She opened her mouth to call out her master's name, but Toki's eyes suddenly opened wide. An unidentifiable aura-like entity emerged from his mouth and disappeared into the darkness.
Taki made preparations to leave the country at dawn. There was no doubt that Toki was heading for the evil blade. Soul Edge's presence was weak at the moment, which made it the perfect opportunity to pursue it.
The life of a ninja is fleeting. Now, after all this time, Taki found herself ruminating over this as she became a crimson shadow running through the night.
...only the person who can remain essentially silent can essentially act.
-"A Literary Review," Soren Aabye Kierkegaard
Taki was concerned about Soul Edge, which had probably recovered its power. At the moment, however, she was more worried about Toki.
Fragments of the evil sword were being gathered by the head of the Fu-Ma clan, who possessed great power. That could only mean trouble--it might even lead to the birth of a second cursed sword.
She could not ignore the threat. Taki made up her mind, and first set out to shake off her pursuers. She deliberately leaked some information she had obtained about fragments of the evil blade in order to divert the attention of the Fu-Ma clan. After successfully scattering the agents sent by Toki, she headed for Japan.
The Fu-Ma clan was a group that hid themselves from the world, living to exorcise demons and beasts. The leader of this group of monster hunters, skilled in combat and the manipulation of spirits, was supposed to be Toki. Following their activities, Taki learned that the village of the Fu-Ma was suffering from a fierce internal strife. Sensing the clan leader's madness, a faction of the Fu-Ma clan sought to take over. Taki made contact with the faction and, in exchange for providing them with information regarding fragments of the cursed sword, learned of Toki's whereabouts.
Toki was in Hoko temple, located in the capital. Taki was certain that Toki intended to take the power of the evil spirits that gathered at the temple. Avoiding the obstacles placed in her path by Toki's loyal followers, Taki snuck through the darkness and arrived at the unholy temple. She felt a terrible evil presence welling up from beneath the surface. There was no time to delay...
Taki entered the Great Buddha shrine that had been constructed below the temple and finally faced off against Toki.
"Oni..." The name of a legendary demon, passed down since ancient times, crossed her mind when she saw Toki. There was nothing left of the man that was once her master. His body should have shown his age, yet it was swollen and covered with sinewy muscle, looking as if he wore a suit of heavy armor. His skin took on a dark red hue, reflecting the wild flow of his blood. His fiery red eyes were filled with the bloodlust of a vicious beast.
Toki was drawing in all of the swirling spirits and energy of the temple. But no matter how powerful her opponent, Taki would not let it overwhelm her.
Taki drew her treasured Rekki-Maru and approached, but at that moment, a long, ghost-like tortured cry echoed throughout the shrine.
"Uuoohhhhhhhhhhhhh..."
She felt the presence of the great demon she had once defeated and sealed in this place. The disturbances in the energy field caused by Toki had broken the seal. Now, even that evil force was being absorbed into the vortex of dark energy Toki radiated. Taki steeled herself for battle.
The battle was fierce.
It was ironic what gave Taki her slight advantage. To defeat the powerful demi-demon, she used the Fu-Ma techniques that Toki himself had taught her. The blade that pierced his tough body was Mekki-Maru, the sword that he himself had conspired to obtain.
Looking down at Toki's aged and huddled body, Taki struggled to maintain consciousness. She had received grave injuries from the ordeal, and she had used up all of her strength in order to restrain Mekki-Maru from losing control in response to the evil energy. Her task, however, was not finished.
As Taki started to swing the final blow, a weak voice reached out to her.
"Taki...is that you?"
Startled, Taki gazed at the old man's face. His lips trembled as they moved.
"It is very dark...Bring some light..."
There was no sign of madness in his voice. Taki felt strong emotions well up within her. She opened her mouth to call out her master's name, but those words never reached him. Toki's eyes opened wide and an unidentifiable aura-like entity emerged from his mouth. Taki swung at it quickly, but her blade hit nothing. The entity flew off silently into the darkness.
Taki prepared to leave the country at dawn.
The entity that Toki had become resembled neither a soul nor an evil spirit. Taki didn't know if it contained the will of the Fu-Ma clan leader, but there was only one place Toki would have headed to revive his power. Taki had to find Soul Edge. She didn't have time to wait for her wounds to heal. She wasn't certain why, but the cursed sword's presence felt weak. Now was the time to pursue it.
Soulcalibur IV[]
Taki pursued Soul Edge, the sword that had driven her master mad and turned him into a monster. She eventually came to the Lost Cathedral, where she saw the two swords locked in the Embrace of Souls and learned, at last, of the spirit sword: a weapon that was able to resist the evil of the cursed sword.
Taki was there when the two opposing swords were unleashed and Siegfried and Nightmare fought. But the two blades did not destroy each other as she had hoped; instead, both grew more powerful than ever before. Together they sparked a cataclysm, and Taki only barely escaped the ensuing maelstrom. The Lost Cathedral was obliterated, but Soul Calibur and Soul Edge survived. Even now, the dreadful power of the two swords linked them and brought them closer. They would have to be consigned to oblivion one at a time, lest they should come together again. She soon learned that the cursed sword lay in Ostrheinsburg, and that Siegfried was heading to the same location. There was no more time. She set out on her own journey.
Taki witnessed everything at the Lost Cathedral. Siegfried had appeared to be seemingly torn asunder by the overwhelming torrent of power, but the spirit sword intervened and kept him alive. Would he be able to cling to his human reason and somehow control the immense power that resided within him? She could not leave that answer to chance. She made her decision, and she would do what must be done.
Whether used for good or evil, too much power can only lead to disaster.
Taki pursued Soul Edge, the sword that had driven her master mad and turned him into a monster. Purifying the fragments of the cursed sword in every place that she found them, she eventually came to the Lost Cathedral. When Taki saw the two swords locked in the Embrace of Souls, she learned at last of the spirit sword, a weapon that was able to resist the evil of the cursed sword.
Taki was there when the two opposing swords were unleashed, and Siegfried and Nightmare fought, but the battle did not end as she had hoped. Instead of destroying each other, Soul Calibur and Soul Edge grew more powerful than ever before, and together sparked a cataclysm.
Taki had to draw on all her strength and skills to escape being destroyed by the maelstrom, and the experience taught her just how dangerous the spirit sword was. The Lost Cathedrawl had been obliterated, but Soul Calibur and Soul Edge survived. Even now, the dreadful power of the two swords linked them, and brought them closer. They would both have to be consigned to oblivion, one at a time, lest they should come together again.
Perhaps it was the torrent of power that had engulfed it, but the evil impregnated in the enchanted Mekki-Maru blade had become stronger. Taki's favored weapon, Rekki-Maru, also sensed the power of Soul Edge growing ever stronger. Her weapons were drawn to Soul Edge; pointing like a diving rod toward the lands of Ostrheinsburg. She learned that Siegfried was heading to the same location. There was no more time! She set out on her own journey, but then a man stood before her, blocking her path.
This man knew that Nightmare was none other than Siegfried himself, but he still believed in Siegfried, the man. He wanted his friend to fight the battle, and he could not allow Taki to stand in his way. He fought well and with courage, but in the end, what could he do before the flashing speed of Mekki-Maru?
“If you had been there then, he might have kept his humanity. But, that’s all in the past now.”
Taki left him alive, and turned back toward the dark, evil stench that cloaked Ostrheisburg like a funeral shroud.
She witnessed everything at the Lost Cathedral. Siegfried was seemingly torn asunder by the overwhelming torrent of power. His soul should have been extinguished from the world, but the spirit sword intervened and kept him alive. Siegfried survived by a twisted act of providence, but would he be able to cling to his human reason and somehow control the immense power that resided within him?
She could not leave the answer to chance. She made her decision; this was not the time for mercy. She would do what must be done.[4]Physical Appearance[]
Ever since her debut in Soul Edge, she has always been easily recognized by her skin tight bodysuits, tied up hairstyles, and demon protecting armor. Though she has always supported colored tights as a base for her outfits, her armor and hair accessories have been consistently upgraded throughout the entire series.
In the first installment, Taki is wearing a "Japanese demon mask" as well as only being equipped with one sword, Rekki-Maru, as opposed to her carrying both Rekki-Maru and the legendary ninjatō, Mekki-Maru, which she obtained in later games. In Soulcalibur, she looks roughly the same as she did in the previous game though this time her metal face mask was replaced with a thin, crimson red, mouth covering. It was also the only game that Taki's primary outfit revealed her cleavage.
Soulcalibur II was first time that Taki appeared unmasked, and also was the one, and so far only instance were in her bonus outfit, her dark hair is let loose instead of being tied in its signature ponytail. In future installments, Taki was given demon inspired gauntlets, navy blue tights, and added fishnet elements to her primary costumes. The demon huntress's alternate outfits usually consist of tight, stylish robes, headbands, as well as thigh high stockings or boots. Her third outfit is largely based off of Waya-hime's from Chōzetsurin Jin Bravoman although, unlike the other characters' outfits that are based off of other Namco characters, Taki's third outfit has small differences to keep it unique to Taki, such as having her natural hair colour.
Personality[]
As a ninja, Taki puts her mission above everything else. She will end evil through her own ways. She seems to show concern to some people who are connected with Soul Edge (i.e. Sophitia) and warns them the dangers of the evil blade. She can be emotionless and serious, as a ninja should be. She easily sees through deceptions and will use the best attack to defeat her opponent.
Taki truly cares for her apprentice, Natsu, having chosen to take an active part in raising her due to her own perceived failure in stopping Arahabaki in time. However, she has mentally prepared herself to 'do what's necessary' if the seal containing the demon within Natsu were ever broken.
Endings[]
Soul Edge[]
Arcade/Edge Master mode endings[]
Her beloved katana "Rekki-Maru" with which she shared much fate had broken into many pieces.
Not only"Reki-Maru" [sic], but too the armor she made with heart and soul lay damaged.
"What kind of power is this?
Not even was the power of"Gel-o-Fury"near [sic] compare.
Finding that her strength was low, "Gel-o-Fury"sent [sic] but a weak ghost to attack her.
Though with not the strength for fierce battle, this opponent was no match.
It took but one blinding slash to end the battle.
"I will take SoulEdge as my own."
Taki wield the mighty sword that steals the soul of both good and evil.
And like a craftsman she tailors SoulEdge to be her obedient weapon.
In but half a year the task is complete.
In the season when leaves turn brown and nights are cold, Taki was asked to seal the fate of"Gel-o-Fury" [sic], for a common thief he stole from the royal mineral vein.
She quickly lay haste as she slew her opponent with a more powerful weapon.
On return of her duty she reported that "the deed was done".
PlayStation endings[]
Taki's sword breaks. She doesn't realize that Soul Edge is floating up into the air...
Soul Blade ( PSX ) Taki ending
Taki's good Soul Blade ending
Good Ending
The two swords fly at her, but she grabs them as they come to her. She then holds them down and purifies them. Wondering if she can use the swords, she returns home, and forges the blades into one sword. A demon appears, and she kills it with her new weapon. She then yells, "The deed is done!"
Soul Blade (psx) Taki b -ending
Taki's bad Soul Blade ending
Bad Ending
The two swords fly at her, miss, then fly away. Taki tells her sword that she will repair it. She goes back to the forge, fixes Rekki-Maru, and confronts a demon. She's about to draw her sword, but she decides to seal it with magic instead. She then yells, "The deed is done!"
Soulcalibur[]
(DC) Soul Calibur - Taki ending
Taki's Soulcalibur ending
"Evil...Begone!"
Taki’s cry and Mekki-Maru both pierced through Inferno.
Taki wielded Mekki-Maru at her will, which bore the same evil as Inferno.
But the faint resonance of Mekki-Maru along with the doubt in her heart would not stop.
"...So there is no end to this?"
Yet surely she will triumph somehow...
..And repeat her favorite line, "Demon slain, the deed is done."
Soulcalibur II[]
"Demon captured, the deed is done!" As Taki whispered those words, the figure vanished into thin air.
Having obliterated the loathsome weapon, Taki set her sights east.
Soul Calibur 2 - Taki Ending HQ
Taki's Soulcalibur II ending
A familiar presence, bloated from devouring many souls, beckoned her.
As she ran, her unwavering gaze revealed a powerful inner purpose.
Soulcalibur III[]
Taki is seen running through a village, when she runs into a guard.
Soul Calibur 3 - Taki - Ending A
Taki's Soulcalibur III No Input ending
No Input Ending: Taki blocks the guards attack, when suddenly the guard drops to the floor. She realizes the guard was attacked from behind with a kunai. She quickly jumps out of the way as more kunai are thrown into her direction. An assassin, whose soul has been tainted by evil, appears behind her. "How pitiful" Taki says "To sell your soul to evil without preparing for the consequences." As the assassin prepares to attack, Taki leaps over him and slashes him from behind. She then looks down and discovers a piece of Soul Edge that the assassin has dropped. "Soul Edge, your scars run deep... even in death." As these words come out of her mouth, she tightly clutches the shard in her hand.
Soul Calibur 3 - Taki - Ending B
Taki's Soulcalibur III Input ending
Input Ending: Taki knocks out the guard and walks up to the bridge where Mitsurugi awaits. "A warrior of your caliber...should have no need for evil power. It's time to hand over...that evil shard you possess." She demands as they begin to fight. Taki then leaps backwards onto the railing of the bridge and states "Soul Edge, your scars run deep... even in death." She then leaps back at Mitsurugi, continuing the battle.
Soulcalibur IV[]
Soul Calibur IV Taki Ending
Taki's Soulcalibur IV ending
"Why do you stand in my way. Are you saying that my way is wrong, that I will fail?!" a defeated Siegfried asks as he falls to the ground.
"Unfortunately, yes." Taki replies. "Relying on such power will only bring rise to new evil. In the end, we must all face our demons alone." As Taki speaks, Siegfried grabs Soul Calibur, stands up, and allows himself to be crystallized. As he is doing this, Taki silently walks away.
The text-only epilogue reveals this: There is no way to know how Taki lived her life from that point on.
She sealed away a great evil and disappeared from history.
Gameplay[]
Soulcalibur IV[]
Tower of Lost Souls[]
Taki only made a minor appearance in the "Tower of Lost Souls’s" Ascend mode where she appears in the floor "Unbinding Wave".
- TOLS Ascend Mode
- Unbinding Wave
- Partner
- Shura (Unbinding Wave Floor 27)
- Skills on "Unbinding Wave"
- Switch Speed Up
- Magnet
- Strengthen Horizontal
- Descend Mode Skills
- HP Drain C
- Default Skills
- Invisible
- Soul Gauge Rate Up C
- Start Dash C
Fighting Style[]
Being a ninjutsu practitioner, Taki is well-known for having unpredictable and deceptive strikes. She has several acrobatic movements, tech traps, as well quick and unique kick attacks; making her quite difficult to defend against. As one of the fastest characters in the series, she can easily evade and counterattack the opponent in various ways through either somersaulting, rolling, or even teleporting up in the air. Taki's kicks are very useful and damaging - for many of which have the potential to ring an opponent out. Also, her kicks, combined with the dual kodachi, make an excellent combination for combos just as long as the player knows how to execute them properly. Her low attacks also have their advantages, for she even has the ability to drop a numerous amount of darts while the opponent is down. Her throws can deal low to high damage and sometimes can be used in combos; even her aerial throws are something to watch out for. Her unblockable attacks are not difficult to dodge, however, there are numerous ways to use them in combos or set them up in tech traps, dealing an impressive amount of damage. When using Taki, the player must be careful when it comes to range, as it is Taki's weakness. When fighting at a distance, jumping closer to the opponent is risky as it leaves her open for attack, definitely making her a close-ranged fighter. Taki has been very iconic to the Soul series ever since it debuted. Many gamers are impressed with her fighting style as she is relatively easy to use. Taki is regarded as a high tier character, for she performs well in the tournaments and is among one of the best choices for players of all skill levels, whether they are a beginner or a Soul series veteran.
Soulcalibur IV[]
Musoh-Battoh-Ryu[]
It is believed that this fighting style was developed in ancient Japan by the demon-exterminating ninjas of the legendary Fu-Ma clan, but no one has been able to prove that the Fu-Ma clan even existed. Surviving contemporary records contain only vague references to the group. Though the name Musoh-Battoh-Ryu is widely known from stories and legends, few believe that the martial art ever existed. But if it did indeed exist, we can assume it was the culmination of all sword techniques, physical disciplines, and magic-ward arts developed by the shadowy Fu-Ma clan.[4]
Critical Finish[]
Blades of Vanquishment: Taki says "Ougi!", kicks her foe, and then performs a magical ninja spell in order to triple herself into three. Afterwords, they all slash through the target, jump into the air, and become one again. Finally, Taki takes down the helpless opponent in one fatal strike and tells them to "Stay Down." (Ougi, in this case, would literally mean secret.) Generally, this can be interpreted as her unleashing a "secret" art before the Critical Finish starts damaging the enemy.
Weapon Arts[]
Vanquish Blades: This move is presumably taken from Taki's SCIV Critical Finish. There's an evident similarity even between their names. At the beginning of this single middle Break Attack she crouches slightly and rushes forward, slashing the enemy horizontally with both of her blades in blue flames and colored lightning bolts. Time slows down a little during the strike, in case it's performed successfully. The enemy is thrown at quite a distance after the attack. Its range is long, its start is safe, but its main downside is that is starts slowly. You won't be stopped for sure, and it never stuns, however, it can continue a combo only when the opponent is thrown very high in the air. When he's caught in mid-air, he'll be thrown much closer to you, but even in that case there are no guaranteed combos after the Weapon Art. Ukemi can save the enemy from your quickest single attacks. The standing opponent can be hit against the wall by this attack, but never it can never be done to the him in mid-air. It fails, if the enemy's on the ground. You won't be punished when the attack guarded against. To make the most of this Weapon Art, you'd better activate it when you see the foe starting an attack or just randomly, as in any case you won't get punished.
Exorcism: One of her signature Unblockable Attacks is now a Break Attack. At the beginning of the Weapon Art, there's a short animation, in which Taki gets hold of her blades at her back, as the camera slowly zooms in. The range of this attack is extremely short and it can be interrupted both before and after the animation. However, the chances of being stopped are not too high. It starts quickly enough for you to continue some combos, when the foe is stunned and opened to mid-attacks or in mid-air. Sometimes you can even interrupt the opponent's attack with it. Although, there is a gap between the activation of the move and the attack itself, but in comparison with some Weapon Arts of other characters, it isn't very long. It won't hit the lying opponent. When activated with the opponent in mid-air, it can make him hit the wall, otherwise it can't. When the enemy is hit in the air, he's thrown close to you. If the standing opponent is hit, he'll fall to the ground pretty far from you. In both cases it doesn't stun the enemy and you won't be able to create any significant combos after the move, but quick low-damaging attacks will certainly turn into a guaranteed combo. It always bursts the guard in case the enemy blocks it.
Beast Rage: That's a drastic transformation of Natsu's Critical Edge. At first, there's an animation of Taki, during which she turns around quickly, raises her hands in the same way as she did in SCIV during her Ninja Cannon: Fury, as a big pink cluster appears in her hands. She stands with her arms up for a while and then she hits the ground with the collected energy, saying "Ready?". An enormous pillar of pink energy emerges, making blasting sound, quaking the ground, hitting the opponent six time and sending him into the air. As the enemy falls, he gets the additional seventh hit. When this energy stream disappears, you can see green spiral pillar, just as that of Natsu's Critical Edge. Long lasting tremor, that is created by this attack, doesn't have any actual effect, but perhaps it widens the effect of the move. Additionally, Taki steps a little forward during the animation, so it definitely is a mid-range attack. This middle attack never stuns, it can't be easily side-stepped and it has an immediate swift start together with numerous ways of extending or starting a combo with it. The last hit makes the opponent fly up high, enabling you to catch him with Taki's mid-air grab Stalker Drop. Although you can easily be stopped by any attack right before the animation. It works the same way on the opponent on the ground, while standing or in mid-air. However, some of the hits, including the last one, may miss when the enemy's too high in the air. It can't cause a wall hit, but it's absolutely safe even when blocked. Taking everything into consideration, this move is utterly useful in combat.
Dragon Flames: This is a rapid combination of her former Unblockable Attack called Seal of the Fire Dragon and two last hits of Wind Sealing Rush. The first mid-range Break Attack charges faster, than in other Soulcalibur sequels, but it's still too slow to activate it randomly, as you're opened to any of the opponent's attacks during the charge. After the opponent is tossed in the air by the first attack, Taki proceeds with low-damaging horizontal kick in mid-air, changing the direction of the whole attack a little to the right. Then time slows down and she unleashes the last vertical strike in the air, sending opponent back to the ground. When he touches the floor, the sound of another hit is heard and the lightning comes down from above, however, the damage is not done. He bounces off and falls down at once, as Taki jumps over him. It looks and even sounds a bit confusing, but there are only three hit in this Weapon Art. With the opponent behind you, you still can't make any guaranteed combos after the attack, though you have a good chance of performing a throw while facing away. At the beginning of the attack Taki always says "This is...", but at the end her phrases vary. There can be "Pointless!", "Forgive me!", "It's over!" or just nothing. Despite a slow start, the first attack provides a safe medium range and always bursts the opponent's guard. After a Guard Break you won't have a lot of time to attack though, but at least it saves you from the punishment. If the first move misses, or the opponent guards against it, nothing else will be performed. Fortunately, some combos can be continued by the Weapon Art, because it works nicely on the opponent in any state. However, it tends to miss, when the enemy is lying on the ground. There's a very small possibility of hitting the opponent against the wall with the first hit, but the second one leads to a wall pretty frequently. It may also occur, that the finishing strike misses after a wall hit caused by the previous attack. The enemy won't be stunned by any of three attacks.
Falling Thunder: That's a fusion of two single attacks: a vertical attack Hover Lightening and a special grab called Bow Breaker. At the beginning Taki shouts and swiftly jumps up high with lightning bolts, leaving gust of wind and piles of flying orange leaves below. Then she takes out both of her daggers engulfed in light-blue flames from the back, slows down while in midair, before plunging and slashing her opponent without stunning him even if it's a counter hit. Immediately after that she performs a grab, quickly jumping backwards with an enemy in her hands, saying "No escape!", as everything around gets darker, time slows down once again and piles of orange leaves reappear. At the moment, when an enemy hits the ground, a vast explosion of transparent blue fire with tremor takes place. There's an energy pillar at its centre, reminiscent of the one we can see in Natsu's Critical Edge or Taki's Weapon Art called at Beast Rage. Sometimes she adds "It's over!" at the end. The grab is virtually twice as damaging as the first hit. The main advantage of this attack is its infinite range and an inevitable success of the grab, whereas its disadvantage maybe be considered its length. At the very beginning of this Weapon Art, no matter what's the distance between you and your enemy, and what's your position (you may stand backwards) Taki will teleport close to him, thus the first hit actually never misses. And even in case it's blocked, there's absolutely no way an opponent can dodge a subsequent grab. It has a quick, but not totally safe start, since there's a chance of being interrupted by long vertical attacks, capable of reaching you high in midair right before the launch of Hover Lightening. Overall, you can feel free to interrupt an enemy's attacks by it. In terms of chaining it isn't that bad either. When an opponent is hit by the first move while lying on the ground or in mid air, he'll be lying stunned and Taki will just jerk a little, instead of performing a full grab move, enabling you to add some guaranteed combos, including a guaranteed consecutive use of Falling Thunder. But it's far more challenging to use it in a combo if you're aiming at performing a grab as well. Basically, it's possible only after a counter version of Divine Cannon or with the help of a wall. It's easier to extend a wall combo by using it, though a successful performance of the grab won't be guaranteed anyways. It should be noted, that it can be also used in a combo to shorten the distance between you and an opponent and give you a chance to extend it, e.g. after the move called Wind Death Sault. It may occur, that the direction of the first move changes if you're standing under an enemy, or very close to him, but it won't affect a successful launch of the attack.
Quotes[]
- "You're too easy to beat. (Tayasui aite da.)"
- "Begone! (Kiena!)"
- "You're finished already? (Yowa sunda ka?)"
- "Uhuhuhu."
- "Demon captured! (Fuuma kanryou!)" - after beating Soul Edge
Relationships[]
- Rival of Mitsurugi.
- Was sent by Toki to kill Li Long during Soul Edge, but chose not to do so (not revealed until later games). Appears as his Destined Battle in Soulcalibur III.
- Defeated Cervantes with Sophitia's assistance in Soul Blade and returned her home after the ordeal with Cassandra as a witness.
- Defeated Ivy in Soulcalibur. Informed her that she is the daughter of Cervantes.
- Witnessed the battle between Siegfried and Nightmare before the events of Soulcalibur IV. She sought to stop both of them from colliding their swords with each other again.
- Defeated Edgardo, who claimed to be a companion of Siegfried.
- Faced the Apprentice in his intro in Soulcalibur IV (non-canon).
- Killed Juju after she had become the host of Arahabaki.
- Master of Natsu in Soulcalibur V.
- Childhood friend of Chie.
Soulcalibur (Chinese Manhua)[]
| Warning: The following information is considered to be non-canon. |
- In Volume 5 (Act.32) - Taki draws her Rekki-Maru and casts out the spell of mantra to transform her Kodachi into a small form of Soul Edge.
- In Volume 5 (Act.33) - Taki, along with Sophitia, stabs Nightmare to death until his body detonates. The two women then faint and suddenly disappear from the flames of Inferno.
| Non-canon information ends here. |
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| Original Timeline Main Characters |
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| Aeon (Lizardman) • Algol • Amy • Astaroth (Mass Produced) • Cassandra • Cervantes • Charade • Edge Master • Hilde • Hwang • Ivy • Kilik • Leixia • Li Long • Maxi • Mitsurugi • Natsu • Olcadan • Patroklos (α Patroklos) • Pyrrha (Pyrrha Ω) • Raphael • Rock • Seong Mi-na • Setsuka • Siegfried • Sophitia • Soul Calibur (Elysium) • Soul Edge (Inferno, Nightmare, Night Terror) • Taki • Talim • Tira • Viola • Voldo • Xianghua • Xiba • Yoshimitsu • Yun-seong • Zasalamel (Abyss) • Z.W.E.I. |