| The Adrian | |
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| Background music | The Storm Bringer |
| Home to | Cervantes (SCV) Inferno (SCV; Legendary Souls) |
- "A ship appears at the storm, raising its skull and crossbones."
- — Announcer
The Adrian (エイドリアン号?) is Cervantes' stage in Soulcalibur V. The Adrian itself is the ship that Cervantes de Leon used before he was infected with Evil. After emerging from Astral Chaos in a new body, he regained possession of the ship.
The stage resembles Pirate Raid and Sailor's Rest. The Adrian was first seen in a distance in Cervantes' Soulcalibur stage The Adrian and The Fortress. It consists of opposite sides of walls and opposite sides of low breakable fences.
Profile[]
The pirate ship Adrian has become synonymous with the Dread Pirate Cervantes. With a skull-shaped naval ram leading the way and the most powerful arsenal available on board, this galleon was said to sail through even the roughest waters with ease despite the reputation galleons held for being highly susceptible to capsizing. The extravagant yet grotesque decorations adorning various areas of the ship were designed to instill a deep-rooted fear of Cervantes in the crew and prisoners alike.[1]
Designer's Comment[]
- "The sea is pitch black, the waves wild, and the dark skies seemingly infinite in this scene depicting a pirate ship in a storm. The entire scene was designed so that one would expect a sea monster to leap out of the ocean depths at any moment. The initial version of this stage design actually did feature a certain infamous sea monster..."
- — Yuko Mizoguchi[1]
Trivia[]
- The Adrian's design in Soulcalibur V is drastically different compared to other games, it initially beared a more natural, and traditional appearance. As in The Adrian and The Fortress, its figurehead at the bow of the ship is that of an Angel Maiden, and most of its designs from Soul Edge up until Soulcalibur V present it as having celestial, Catholic, and traditional Spanish elements. Whereas in Soulcalibur V, the design on the walls of the outside deckhouse consists of opposite positions of what is either a siren or lamia. Also its design is changed to lean more on demonic mythology rather than on celestial and traditional Spanish traditions.
- In the New Legends of Project Soul, it is explained that at least three other ships had carried the name Adrian. However, their construction dates make it very unlikely they all served as Cervantes' ship, instead they were likely imitations in order to use the fear of Cervantes to intimidate others on the sea.[2]
- The original version of the stage design included "a certain infamous sea monster", though this didn't make it into the final version.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b c SoulCalibur: New Legends of Project Soul. Richmond Hill: UDON Entertainment Corp. February 2014. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-926778-95-2.
- ^ SoulCalibur: New Legends of Project Soul. Richmond Hill: UDON Entertainment Corp. February 2014. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-926778-95-2.