Girardot Argezas
Game series	Soul series
First game	Soul Calibur III
Voice actor(s)	Masaya Takatsuka
In-Universe Information
Age	52
Birthplace	Parousia, Grandall Empire
Birthdate	September 7
Blood type	AB
Weapon	Lance
Weapon name	Absolution
Fighting style	Largus Apostolus
Family	Wife, taken by sickness a few years ago Elder Son, Rudiger.

Girardot Argezas (ジラルド・アルゼザス Jirarudo Aruzezasu) is a fictional character in Namco's Soul Series of fighting games. He appears in Soul Calibur III side-quest mode Chronicles of the Sword as the player's mentor at first, then as a rebel enemy. He's also an unlockable Bonus Character in the main game. He represents the "Lance" Create-a-Fighter discipline. Soul Calibur III ) is the sequel to Soul Calibur II and is the fourth overall installment in the Soul series of fighting games. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... It is popularly believed in Japan that a persons ABO blood type or ketsu eki gata is predictive of their personality, character, and compatibility with others, similar to the Western worlds Astrology. ... The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different pole weapons based on the spear. ... Namco is a company based in Japan, best known for developing video games. ...

Biography

Since Girardot comes from the Chronicles of the Sword mode, his profile has no bearing on Soul Calibur's storyline, instead situated in an alternative universe with no relation with the main game.

Girardot was one of the best tacticians and soldiers in the Grandall Empire. He was mostly known for his cold-minded and dirty tactics. To Girardot, victory was the only justice and he was not hesitant on using low tactics to achieve it. He also thought it honored those fallen in battle.

Even when he was accused of selling his soul, he stood firm with his will strong enough to overcome his fate. But when he became the instructor of the Parousia Academy, self-doubt started to develop in him. One by one his pupils marched to war, and not a single one returned alive. When the young girl he considered a daughter died as well, he recognized the crime he committed.

He instructed them how to die, and he was fostering death. Still, he faced reality and stood firm. He vowed to protect the land and its people with his very soul until the end.

In a short time he joined with two of his former students, Abelia and a young talented cadet, which is the player. He acted as a guide and followed his student's decisions, amazed by his/her personality and actions. At the same time, he entered in various discussions with Emperor Strife due to his strange and almost suicidal orders and his hesitance to send back-up units.

A year after Dalkia's fall, Girardot recognized the emperor's dictatorship and the oppression of the empire, and rebelled against him and founded a rebel army of rebelled knights and peasants. But Strife sent his own student against him.

After two victories, the Cadet faces Girardot in Chronicle 15 in his stronghold, and after his defeat, Girardot tries to make the player understand what he's/she's falsely fighting for, and what he/she should truly fight for: the people. But before he can end his speech, Strife suddenly appears and stabs him with Soul Edge, killing him instantly.

Weapon

-- Absolution

A lance owned by Girardot, which carried it in various bouts. He named it himself as a part of his own self, and vowed upon it to protect the people with his life as well.

Character Analysis

Girardot uses a Create-a-Fighter Custom discipline, which lacks many of the options present in more developed Standard Character's movelists. Girardot's discipline has good range and speed, as well as various moves that accommodates to different situations. On the other hand, his style borrows many moves from most long-ranged characters, such as Kilik, Astaroth, Rock and Seong Mi-na, and other moves from short-ranged characters like Yoshimitsu and Raphael Sorel as well. Kilik (Chinese: 齊力克 Pinyin: Qílìkè, Japanese: キリク Kiriku) is a fictional Chinese character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. ... Astaroth (アスタロス Asutarosu) is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. ... Nathaniel Rock Adams (ロック・アダムズ Rokku Adamuzu) is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. ... Seong Mi-na (成 美那 성미나 Son Mina) is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. ... Yoshimitsu ) is a fictional character originally created for the Tekken Series of fighting games, designed by Namco. ... Raphael Sorel (ラファエル・ソレル Rafaeru Soreru) is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. ...

Trivia

• Girardot's entire costume is made from Create-a-Fighter parts. He has no original parts or features.
• In Chronicles of the Sword, Girardot is the boss in Chronicles 2 and 15. In Chronicles 7 through 12 he is part of the player's list of pre-made Custom Characters.
• In Namco's Soularchive site [1] Girardot's son name is incorrectly written as Ryutigar, when his name in the game is Rudiger.
• Girardot's style is actually Johan Durer's style. A more accurate translation of it is Riese Apostel, which means "Giant Apostle" in German.
• Girardot's Destined Battle (during Quick Play) is Rock.

Nathaniel Rock Adams (ロック・アダムズ Rokku Adamuzu) is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. ...

Series' Appearances

• Soul Calibur III

Soul Calibur III ) is the sequel to Soul Calibur II and is the fourth overall installment in the Soul series of fighting games. ...

External links

• Official Project Soul website