Upon returning, Taki confronted Toki and lied to him by claiming that she killed Hachibei and Chie and that their bodyguard Li Long had fled pleased but not fully satisfied by this, Toki ordered the rest of the clan members to hunt down and kill Li Long. Hachibei, believing that Taki was more trustworthy than Master Toki, gave Mekki-Maru to her, but warned her to keep it away from her master.
Taki had her suspicions with Hachibei, but because he was a respected member prior to the assassination order by Toki, she had no choice but to believe him. Apparently, Toki had grown too attached to the scared blade that its demonic powers began to manipulate the Clan Master, secretly driving him insane Hachibei was aware of this, so he took the sword for his former masters own safety. Taki eventually located Hachibei, and when she confronted him, he revealed his motive for stealing the sword. Because Ninja of the clan were not permitted to defect until death, Toki order Taki, alongside the rest of the loyal clan members to hunt down and assassinate the traitor ands daughter Chie. Overtime, she was also able to forged her own ninjatō, a sword named Rekki-Maru, which held supernatural powers and which Taki used whenever possible.Įventually Toki called upon Taki and the other members of her clan, where he told them that a former clan member turned traitor named Hachibei had stolen a sacred artifact belonging to the clan: a ninjatō called Mekki-Maru before fleeing. One day, she was taken up by her master Toki, and was trained extensively in the art of ninjutsu. It is implied that Taki was orphaned when she was a girl, by her parents. To her only known disciple Natsu, she shows great care in teaching her the disciplines of a true stealth warrior, but she is aware that should the seal containing the demon residing inside Natsu break, she will take whatever measures are necessary to stop it.Īlongside Sophitia, Siegfried, and the Edge Master, she is one of the few individuals aware that Soul Edge is truly evil. She considers herself an enemy to most of those affiliated of Soul Edge and doesn't mind killing them if that's what she must resort to, but to those that are not truly evil, such as Sophitia and the Libra of Souls Protagonist, she is more remorseful towards, and instead warns them about the evil blade's true intentions. She is often times stern and emotionless, and will assassinate a potential threat, no matter if they maybe evil or not. She is voiced by Fujiko Takimoto and Sachiko Kojima in the Japanese version, and by Desiree Goyette and Cynthia Holloway in the English version.Īs a ninja, Taki takes her job very seriously. Being one of only three characters to have never been dropped from a single game, either arcade or console versions, she has become one of the staple characters of the series. She is a capable fighter in both unarmed and armed combat, as well as an accomplished demon huntress, spy, and blacksmith. In the game's universe, according to the Edge Master Mode profile in Soul Blade, Taki is a Japanese orphan raised in the Fu-Ma Ninja clan, under the care of it's headmaster, Toki. She is also recognized for her many acrobatic movements, exaggerations of ninjutsu skills, and the use of magic-based unblockable attacks. Taki is the female ninja in the games, and as such is a character known for her agility and speed on both movements and strikes. She is known as the Hunter of Darkness in Soul Blade, the Partial Shadow of Demon Sealing in Soul Calibur, and the Sealed Sword of Godspeed in Soul Calibur III, Soul Calibur IV, and Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny. She has thus far appeared in all the following games, including Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny and Soulcalibur Legends.
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Taki is a fictional character designed for the Soul series of fighting games, making her debut in the first game of the series, Soul Blade. Relying on such power will only give rise to new evil. ~ Taki after defeating Cervantes and his followers in Soul Calibur IV It's time to go back to where you belong.