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|name = Raphael Sorel |
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|image = [[Image:Sc4-raphael.jpg|300px|Raphael Sorel]] |
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|birthplace = Rouen, France |
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|birthdate = November 27, 1559 |
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|age = 32 |
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|blood = A |
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|weapon = Rapier |
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|weaponname = Flambert |
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|style = La Rapière des Sorel |
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|family = Relatives, cut all ties <br/> Foster Daughter, [[Amy]] |
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|games = [[Soulcalibur II]]<br/>[[Soulcalibur III]]<br/>[[Soulcalibur IV]] |
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|firstgame = [[Soulcalibur II]] |
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|voiceactor = Paul Jennings (Soulcalibur II) <br/> Charles Rubendall ([[Soulcalibur III]]-[[Soulcalibur IV]]) |
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|japanactor = Yasunori Masutani |
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'''Raphael Sorel''' (ラファエル・ソレル, Rafaeru Soreru) is a fictional character in [[Namco]]'s [[Soul series]] of fighting games. First appearing in [[Soulcalibur II]], he has returned as a starting character for all subsequent games in the series, with the exception of [[Soulcalibur Legends]], from which he was absent. Raphael is well known for his fencing style of [[swordsmanship |swordfighting]] and his mocking, contemptuous persona. |
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== Biography == |
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Raphael, the young master of the Sorel family, grew up with the rapier and medicine as his playmates. His cool, unemotional demeanor created many enemies, but his quick and precise decision-making and execution skills were prominent features of his family amongst the nobility. Unfortunately, Raphael made a critical mistake during the year of the notorious Evil Seed and killed an insane noble in self-defense--a noble supported by his family. His family cast him out of their household and even aided the town in their pursuit of the murderer. |
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Raphael hid himself in a poor town to escape from his pursuers. There he met a young girl named [[Amy]] who hid the weakened Raphael from his enemies. For Raphael, this marked the first time he had ever owed his life to someone else, causing him to feel emotions he had never experienced before--[[Amy]] became an irreplaceable presence in his life. |
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Convinced that the chaos of the war in France at that time was no place to live, Raphael took [[Amy]] away. But even with the new surroundings, he could not get [[Amy]] to open her heart to the world. Then one day Raphael found a letter with references to the Evil Seed. It wasn't long before he could make the connections between the Evil Seed and the insanity of the noble that had attacked him; and he knew that the source of all this evil was a cursed sword called [[Soul Edge]]. |
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He pondered over the consequences that could occur if the pathetic nobles were to have the sword thrust into their possession; they would destroy themselves from the inside. Raphael decided to retrieve the sword himself so that the war-mongering nobles could be eliminated and a meaningful future could be secured for his foster daughter [[Amy]]. |
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He was determined to obtain the [[Soul Edge]] by any means necessary for the sake of this young girl, and concocted an insane scheme to help him achieve his end. |
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In his quest for the Soul Edge, Raphael tracked down and pursued its possessor, the Azure Knight [[Nightmare]], at Ostrheinsburg Castle, but after a fierce battle he was defeated. His body weakened and his consciousness fading, Raphael looked up towards the Azure Knight, about to deliver a finishing blow, and muttered [[Amy]]'s name. Emotion overcame Raphael's entire being, and he forced his body to move. The desperate strike he unleashed pierced the center of [[Soul Edge]]'s eye; and his opponent writhed in pain. That was the last he remembered before losing consciousness. Once he recovered, he found he was alive and that the Azure Knight left without killing him. |
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Raphael dragged his wounded body back to his mansion. He spent several days on the brink of death, but eventually recovered. But he didn't notice the evil energy that had radiated in his [[Soul Edge]] induced wounds. He had come across the phenomenon of malignity transformation before in his research, but the transformation was already completed by the time Raphael thought this. |
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The symptoms even spread to [[Amy]], possibly infected while she was treating his wounds. Their minds were intact, but they suffered physical symptoms. Their skin turned pale and their eyes shone red. They felt weak and sluggish by day, and a powerful thirst by night. Not long before, the neighboring people learned of their strange behavior. Thinking it was some form of plague, they attempted to drive them away. Furious, Raphael thought on taking vengeance, but having priority in [[Amy]]'s safety, he took her away for good. |
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They traveled to Wallachia and purchased a castle ruin in the mountainous terrain, taking advantage of the war throughout the land. But Raphael had no intentions on living on the run. Since [[Amy]] has turned into a being who cannot interact with the world, he concluded that the world would change for them, and started spreading his evil plague. Eventually it moved into a great scale, reaching even a neighboring city. One day Raphael found that many of the transformed citizens had been returned to their original self thanks to something called Holy Stone, an amulet brought by a recent visitor. Raphael tried to steal the stone, but upon touching it his hand surged with pain as if it had been burned. Enraged, Raphael destroyed the stone. |
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But he still wondered if there were any other "Holy Stone" or charm with similar powers in the world. Feeling threatened, Raphael decided to venture away to seek out the stones' true nature and destroy them completely. But before leaving an army, who had noticed the region's abnormality, appeared at the castle's base. Raphael bid his farewell to [[Amy]] before descending to confront the soldier's army by himself. |
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In [[Soul Calibur IV]], Raphael gave up his search for [[Soul Edge]]. He figured that there was something more powerful than the evil sword, considering the fact that the Holy Stone had returned many of Raphael's victims back to normal. So he had to find another way to created the perfect world for [[Amy]]. After obtaining some information from some creatures of the dark, Raphael learned of a story that was passed down by a tribe that was already lost in history: the story of [[Soul Calibur]]. It was then that Raphael convinced himself that this spirit sword was the key in creating a new world. |
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All of a sudden, lights dashed across the sky. Raphael followed them to Ostrheinsburg, where he once fought against [[Nightmare]]. He knew that [[Soul Edge]] was being revived. And soon, the spirit sword will arrive to battle the evil sword one more. |
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So Raphael now waits for [[Soul Calibur]] to appear so he can obtain it for himself and create his ideal world for himself and his beloved daughter. |
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Raphael is also mentioned in [[Cassandra]]'s [[Soul Calibur IV]] profile, in which he fights her for her fragment of [[Soul Edge]]. Although he was defeated, he did steal the fragment. Raphael also remarks that [[Cassandra]] has the power to dispel evil, though he says that she isn't as powerful as the Dvapara-Yuga. |
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== Fighting Style == |
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Raphael is a [[fencing| fencer]] who wields a rapier. His fighting style predominantly accommodates thrusting and slashing attacks, which he specialises in. Raphael is a relitively fast character in terms of speed of attacks, and as an added bonus many of his thrusting attacks have an in-built evasion in which Raphael arches his back and swivels to the side. Although these thrust attcks are Raphael's main strenth, they are very linear and can be sidestepped with relative ease. Raphael's range of horizontal strikes are much less diverse, and the same could also be said for his kick attacks. Raphael has a reasonable number of low attacks in his arsenal, most of which deal moderate damage and are hard to guard on reaction. Raphael's throw attacks have a noted long range, and are hard to avoid. Superficially, Raphael gives the impression of a very neat and technically correct swordsman in combat. He is generally regarded by the Soul Calibur community as being in the mid-tier bracket. |
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==Endings== |
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===[[Soulcalibur II]]=== |
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After defeating [[Nightmare]] and Inferno, Raphael came to understand the true nature of the blade that so many sought after. He vowed not to allow the weapon to possess him, as it had its predecessor, and grasped the hilt. Then he began to make his way back home to [[Amy]]. The last line of the epilogue text reads, “No one knows what was spared and what was destroyed during that time.” |
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===[[Soulcalibur III]]=== |
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An infected Raphael is seen stumbling through the forest with Soul Edge in his hand. He then falls to the floor. |
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'''Input Ending''' Raphael gets back up on his feet and continues on through the forest. The screen fades, and then shows a still sick [[Amy]] sitting on a table with books scattered on the floor. "[[Amy]], I'm back." Raphael says as he enters the room. As he comforts Amy, he says "Now... let us go... to our very own world." Raphael and Amy walk out of the room. |
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'''No Input Ending''' The screen fades to black, and then shows [[Kilik]] healing an ill [[Amy]]. As [[Kilik]] leaves the room, [[Amy]] looks out the window, waiting for Raphael's arrival. The screen fades to black once more, and then shows Raphael continuing through the forest saying "[[Amy]], we're very close... Very soon, we shall have our own world." |
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===[[Soulcalibur IV]]=== |
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Having obtained [[Soul Calibur, Raphael returns to Osthreinsburg with Marienbard and Auguste to create his new world for him and [[Amy]]. He says to the sword, "Now, [[Soul Calibur]], create a new world for Amy and me!" After nothing happens, Raphael asks [[Marienbard]], "Is [[Soul Calibur]] really the sword they claim it to be?" "Yes," she replies. He then realizes his mistake and kills the two servants at his sides using [[Soul Calibur]]. Raphael then says to himself, "As of right now, this world truly belongs only to [[Amy]] and me." He then asks his two dead servants, "So, why should the two of you even have been here? The mistake had been corrected!" Raphael then laughes triumphantly. |
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==Weapons== |
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* Flambert |
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* Epee |
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* Stiletto |
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* Reiterpallasch |
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* Wo Dao |
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* Schweizer |
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* Holy Antler |
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* Estoc |
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* Soul Edge (Complete) |
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* Amy (weapon)|Amy |
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* Queen's Guard |
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* Cane |
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* My Beloved |
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==Trivia== |
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*Although it is never explicitly stated, Raphael seems to have transformed to some degree into a vampire. This is made clearer in his [[Critical Finish]] animation. |
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*In [[Soulcalibur II]], the guest characters' destined battles were Raphael. |
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*Many of Raphael's weapons are designed almost exclusively for stabbing, including his signature rapier. In spite of this, the majority of his attacks are slashes. Furthermore, his fighting stance is exactly that of a sabreur. |
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*Even though many of his swords have names of actual historical weapons, almost none of these resemble their historical counterparts. |
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*In [[Soulcalibur III]], Raphael's weapons and fighting style are available under the discipline Soul of Raphael to characters created under the Knight class. |
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*Raphael is also a left-handed swordsman. This is likely to be a reference to the famous painter of the same name. |
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*Raphael, along with [[Cassandra]], is an unlockable character in [[wikipedia:Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2| Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2]] |
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==References== |
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* Soul Calibur IV ingame character biographies |
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Revision as of 00:01, 17 January 2009
Raphael Sorel (ラファエル・ソレル, Rafaeru Soreru) is a fictional character in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. First appearing in Soulcalibur II, he has returned as a starting character for all subsequent games in the series, with the exception of Soulcalibur Legends, from which he was absent. Raphael is well known for his fencing style of swordfighting and his mocking, contemptuous persona.
Biography
Raphael, the young master of the Sorel family, grew up with the rapier and medicine as his playmates. His cool, unemotional demeanor created many enemies, but his quick and precise decision-making and execution skills were prominent features of his family amongst the nobility. Unfortunately, Raphael made a critical mistake during the year of the notorious Evil Seed and killed an insane noble in self-defense--a noble supported by his family. His family cast him out of their household and even aided the town in their pursuit of the murderer.
Raphael hid himself in a poor town to escape from his pursuers. There he met a young girl named Amy who hid the weakened Raphael from his enemies. For Raphael, this marked the first time he had ever owed his life to someone else, causing him to feel emotions he had never experienced before--Amy became an irreplaceable presence in his life.
Convinced that the chaos of the war in France at that time was no place to live, Raphael took Amy away. But even with the new surroundings, he could not get Amy to open her heart to the world. Then one day Raphael found a letter with references to the Evil Seed. It wasn't long before he could make the connections between the Evil Seed and the insanity of the noble that had attacked him; and he knew that the source of all this evil was a cursed sword called Soul Edge.
He pondered over the consequences that could occur if the pathetic nobles were to have the sword thrust into their possession; they would destroy themselves from the inside. Raphael decided to retrieve the sword himself so that the war-mongering nobles could be eliminated and a meaningful future could be secured for his foster daughter Amy.
He was determined to obtain the Soul Edge by any means necessary for the sake of this young girl, and concocted an insane scheme to help him achieve his end.
In his quest for the Soul Edge, Raphael tracked down and pursued its possessor, the Azure Knight Nightmare, at Ostrheinsburg Castle, but after a fierce battle he was defeated. His body weakened and his consciousness fading, Raphael looked up towards the Azure Knight, about to deliver a finishing blow, and muttered Amy's name. Emotion overcame Raphael's entire being, and he forced his body to move. The desperate strike he unleashed pierced the center of Soul Edge's eye; and his opponent writhed in pain. That was the last he remembered before losing consciousness. Once he recovered, he found he was alive and that the Azure Knight left without killing him.
Raphael dragged his wounded body back to his mansion. He spent several days on the brink of death, but eventually recovered. But he didn't notice the evil energy that had radiated in his Soul Edge induced wounds. He had come across the phenomenon of malignity transformation before in his research, but the transformation was already completed by the time Raphael thought this.
The symptoms even spread to Amy, possibly infected while she was treating his wounds. Their minds were intact, but they suffered physical symptoms. Their skin turned pale and their eyes shone red. They felt weak and sluggish by day, and a powerful thirst by night. Not long before, the neighboring people learned of their strange behavior. Thinking it was some form of plague, they attempted to drive them away. Furious, Raphael thought on taking vengeance, but having priority in Amy's safety, he took her away for good.
They traveled to Wallachia and purchased a castle ruin in the mountainous terrain, taking advantage of the war throughout the land. But Raphael had no intentions on living on the run. Since Amy has turned into a being who cannot interact with the world, he concluded that the world would change for them, and started spreading his evil plague. Eventually it moved into a great scale, reaching even a neighboring city. One day Raphael found that many of the transformed citizens had been returned to their original self thanks to something called Holy Stone, an amulet brought by a recent visitor. Raphael tried to steal the stone, but upon touching it his hand surged with pain as if it had been burned. Enraged, Raphael destroyed the stone.
But he still wondered if there were any other "Holy Stone" or charm with similar powers in the world. Feeling threatened, Raphael decided to venture away to seek out the stones' true nature and destroy them completely. But before leaving an army, who had noticed the region's abnormality, appeared at the castle's base. Raphael bid his farewell to Amy before descending to confront the soldier's army by himself.
In Soul Calibur IV, Raphael gave up his search for Soul Edge. He figured that there was something more powerful than the evil sword, considering the fact that the Holy Stone had returned many of Raphael's victims back to normal. So he had to find another way to created the perfect world for Amy. After obtaining some information from some creatures of the dark, Raphael learned of a story that was passed down by a tribe that was already lost in history: the story of Soul Calibur. It was then that Raphael convinced himself that this spirit sword was the key in creating a new world.
All of a sudden, lights dashed across the sky. Raphael followed them to Ostrheinsburg, where he once fought against Nightmare. He knew that Soul Edge was being revived. And soon, the spirit sword will arrive to battle the evil sword one more.
So Raphael now waits for Soul Calibur to appear so he can obtain it for himself and create his ideal world for himself and his beloved daughter.
Raphael is also mentioned in Cassandra's Soul Calibur IV profile, in which he fights her for her fragment of Soul Edge. Although he was defeated, he did steal the fragment. Raphael also remarks that Cassandra has the power to dispel evil, though he says that she isn't as powerful as the Dvapara-Yuga.
Fighting Style
Raphael is a fencer who wields a rapier. His fighting style predominantly accommodates thrusting and slashing attacks, which he specialises in. Raphael is a relitively fast character in terms of speed of attacks, and as an added bonus many of his thrusting attacks have an in-built evasion in which Raphael arches his back and swivels to the side. Although these thrust attcks are Raphael's main strenth, they are very linear and can be sidestepped with relative ease. Raphael's range of horizontal strikes are much less diverse, and the same could also be said for his kick attacks. Raphael has a reasonable number of low attacks in his arsenal, most of which deal moderate damage and are hard to guard on reaction. Raphael's throw attacks have a noted long range, and are hard to avoid. Superficially, Raphael gives the impression of a very neat and technically correct swordsman in combat. He is generally regarded by the Soul Calibur community as being in the mid-tier bracket.
Endings
After defeating Nightmare and Inferno, Raphael came to understand the true nature of the blade that so many sought after. He vowed not to allow the weapon to possess him, as it had its predecessor, and grasped the hilt. Then he began to make his way back home to Amy. The last line of the epilogue text reads, “No one knows what was spared and what was destroyed during that time.”
An infected Raphael is seen stumbling through the forest with Soul Edge in his hand. He then falls to the floor.
Input Ending Raphael gets back up on his feet and continues on through the forest. The screen fades, and then shows a still sick Amy sitting on a table with books scattered on the floor. "Amy, I'm back." Raphael says as he enters the room. As he comforts Amy, he says "Now... let us go... to our very own world." Raphael and Amy walk out of the room.
No Input Ending The screen fades to black, and then shows Kilik healing an ill Amy. As Kilik leaves the room, Amy looks out the window, waiting for Raphael's arrival. The screen fades to black once more, and then shows Raphael continuing through the forest saying "Amy, we're very close... Very soon, we shall have our own world."
Having obtained [[Soul Calibur, Raphael returns to Osthreinsburg with Marienbard and Auguste to create his new world for him and Amy. He says to the sword, "Now, Soul Calibur, create a new world for Amy and me!" After nothing happens, Raphael asks Marienbard, "Is Soul Calibur really the sword they claim it to be?" "Yes," she replies. He then realizes his mistake and kills the two servants at his sides using Soul Calibur. Raphael then says to himself, "As of right now, this world truly belongs only to Amy and me." He then asks his two dead servants, "So, why should the two of you even have been here? The mistake had been corrected!" Raphael then laughes triumphantly.
Weapons
- Flambert
- Epee
- Stiletto
- Reiterpallasch
- Wo Dao
- Schweizer
- Holy Antler
- Estoc
- Soul Edge (Complete)
- Amy (weapon)|Amy
- Queen's Guard
- Cane
- My Beloved
Trivia
- Although it is never explicitly stated, Raphael seems to have transformed to some degree into a vampire. This is made clearer in his Critical Finish animation.
- In Soulcalibur II, the guest characters' destined battles were Raphael.
- Many of Raphael's weapons are designed almost exclusively for stabbing, including his signature rapier. In spite of this, the majority of his attacks are slashes. Furthermore, his fighting stance is exactly that of a sabreur.
- Even though many of his swords have names of actual historical weapons, almost none of these resemble their historical counterparts.
- In Soulcalibur III, Raphael's weapons and fighting style are available under the discipline Soul of Raphael to characters created under the Knight class.
- Raphael is also a left-handed swordsman. This is likely to be a reference to the famous painter of the same name.
- Raphael, along with Cassandra, is an unlockable character in Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2
References
- Soul Calibur IV ingame character biographies