Aya Takemura,[1] Takuji Kawano,[1] and Hideo Yoshie[2]
Voiced by
English
Renee Hewitt (Soulcalibur II)[3]
Lani Minella (Soulcalibur III - VI)[3][4]
Japanese
Yumi Tōma (Soulcalibur - Soulcalibur III, Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos)[3]
Kanako Tōjō (Soulcalibur Legends, Soulcalibur IV, Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny)[5][3][6]
Miyuki Sawashiro (Soulcalibur V - VI)[3]
In-universe information
Weapon
Snake Sword (Valentine)
Origin
London, Kingdom of England
Nationality
English
Isabella Valentine (Japanese: イザベラ・バレンタイン, Hepburn: Izabera Barentain), commonly called Ivy (Japanese: アイヴィー, Hepburn: Aivī), is a character in the Soulcalibur series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, she first appeared in the original Soulcalibur and its subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise related to the series. She was voiced in Japanese by Yumi Tōma between Soulcalibur and Soulcalibur III, Kanako Tōjō between Soulcalibur Legends and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny, and Miyuki Sawashiro in Soulcalibur V, and Soulcalibur VI; in English, she was voiced by Renee Hewitt in Soulcalibur II and Lani Minella for the remainder of the series.
In the game, she is the illegitimate daughter of undead pirate Cervantes de Leon who was raised by a noble family until her father became obsessed with the cursed sword, Soul Edge, leading to his death and later her mother's. Desiring to destroy the sword, she creates a segmented, animated blade-whip, only to become Soul Edge's pawn and learn that it intends to use her as its next host. After an attack by Cervantes results in the loss of her soul, Ivy uses a temporary artificial one to keep herself alive, and continues after the blade.
Ivy is considered one of the most prominent characters in the series as well as one of its mainstays, having appeared in every installment since Soulcalibur. She is often referred to as the series' poster girl. Since her introduction, Ivy has been noted by critics for her sex appeal. Critical reception of her sexuality varies, with some saying the character's oversexualization is unnecessary, while others have argued that it is an essential aspect of her character design and has allowed for her to be more recognizable.
^ abNamco Bandai Entertainment America. "SoulCalibur V - Behind The Game". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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^ abcde"Isabella 'Ivy' Valentine Voices (Soulcalibur)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
^Minella, Lani [@laniminella] (November 1, 2018). "Soulcalibur VI - Ivy Full Story Walkthrough https://youtu.be/GxC7KdFI95Y via @YouTube Here is a backstory I wasn't even aware of, although I did the voice. Mwahahaaaaa" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 4 August 2020 – via Twitter.
^Project Soul. Soulcalibur Legends. Bandai Namco Games. Scene: Ending credits, 9:32 in, VOICE OVER ACTORS (Japanese).
^Project Soul. Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny. Bandai Namco Games. Scene: Ending credits, 5:25 in, VOICE OVER ACTORS JAPANESE.
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