Soul Calbur 2 Characters
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Raphael
Discipline: La Rapier des Sorel
Weapon: Rapier (Flambert)

Master of not only the english sword, but also medicine, Raphael was cast out of his family by the nobles for his emotionless personality and a fatal mistake. He ran and hid away in a poverty stricken town with the help of a little girl named Amy. He was thankful, knowing his life was saved by the girl, and he took her in as his own and they fled from the town. Raphael came across a letter which mentioned an "evil seed." He figured out the reference to Soul Edge and made it his task to discover it so he could take out the nobles and provide Amy with a war-free home.

Raphael’s biggest strength is his mastery of the fencing (poking) techniques. It’s very easy to get in a flow and feel that Raphael is very consistently bad ass. This is why beginners will flock to him. He also has some very reliable dodge and counter-attacks that are easy to fall back on. This makes backing an opponent in to a corner very simple, as well as luring in opponents with the medium to long range jabs and then assaulting them. While most players will grow aggravated and toss a controller at his cheap basic stab and swipe patterns, he actually has a very balanced set of high to low attacks with side stepping to further irritate.

The majority of his attacks are head-on and vertical so an evasive, side stepping opponent will catch him off balance and be able to take advantage of him. His predictable command list and move patterns force Raphael users to learn his range and develop precise spacing. Strategy and patience is also a must to learn the way of this fighter.

Raphael's Score: 7.5/10

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