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Seung Mina
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| Seong Mi-na | |
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| Fullname | Seong Mi-na |
| Nickname | Heart and Soul Girl |
| Voiced By | Molly Lin/Hohko Kuwashima (Soulcalibur II - Soulcalibur IV) |
| Weapon Type | Ancestral Zanbatou |
| Weapon Name(s) | Scarlet Thunder |
| Fighting Style | Seung Style Longsword and Ling-Sheng Su Style Rod |
| Age | 16 (Soul Edge) 19 (Soulcalibur) 23 (Soulcalibur II-Soulcalibur IV) |
| Birthdate | November 3, 1568 |
| Alignment | Good |
| Family | Father Seung Han Myong Mother |
| Birthplace | Chili-San, Lee Dynasty (Present Day - Jirisan, Korea) |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Weight | 106 lbs. |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Blood Type | A |
Seong Mi-na (ソン・ミナ, Son Mina, Hanja: 成美那, Hangul: 성미나) her first appearance in Soul Edge and has returned for Soulcalibur, console ports of Soulcalibur II, Soulcalibur III, and in Soulcalibur IV. Prior to Soulcalibur III, her name was written as either Seung Mina or Seung Mi Na.
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[edit] Weapons
[edit] Scarlet Thunder
Scarlet Thunder is Seung Mina's Zanbatou.
Mina's Zanbatou is one of the heirloom weapons that are passed down through the Seung family. Mina had been playing with it since she was in diapers (great parents let their kids play with knives on sticks, you know), so she was used to the weight. Because of this, she took it with her whenever she ran away.
Mina combined the rod style taught to her by Kong Xiqiang, with the longsword style taught to her by her father, and her own unique style, and set out on her quest to find the sword of salvation, as a way to prove her independence. Do the thoughts and prayers of her father and Hwang reach this headstrong girl?
[edit] Stages
[edit] Story
Seung Mina grew up surrounded by weapons, which she learned to use quite well. However, her cute looks led the local boys to tease her and call her, of all things, a girl. There were a lot of beaten boys in Mina's neighbourhood.
It was a troubling time in Korea. It was anything but peace. In fact, the only reason that Korea hadn't been invaded yet was that the other countries hadn't gotten around to it yet. However, neighbouring Japan was gearing up for outward expansion and conquest. In order to protect their country, some of the more patriotic people began building fortresses along the coastline. Lee Sun Shin became the admiral of the coastal defense force.
Rumour of Soul Edge, the "Sword of Salvation" was spreading like wildfire. It soon reached Seung Mina. After being barred from joining the Coastal Defense Force because of her gender, Mina decided that the best thing for her to do would be to search for Soul Edge herself. She packed up and ran away from home. Hwang, however, was already on his own quest for the fabled sword...
[edit] Ending
Seung Mina sneaks home. Seung Han Myong calls out to her and says that he see's her. He is angry at her of course. She starts to plead with him about how she has grown a lot on her journey and stuff like that. Han Myong swings his sword at her...
[edit] Bad Ending
Mina winces, as Han Myong stops his sword just before it hits her. (He's not going to kill his daughter.) He says that she has grown, but she still has a way to go before she's done. The scene shifts to her practicing, with Han Myong watching her, thinking about his secret dream of her one day inheriting the school.
[edit] Good Ending
Mina dodges the sword faster than Han Myong can stop it. He is very happy about this, since now he can speed up the engagement, so that she can marry Hwang and Han Myong can adopt him. The scene shifts to Myong reading a letter from Mina, stating that she isn't quite finished yet, and she needs to train some more before getting married. Also saying that Myong's skills have slowed a bit. Pretty funny.
[edit] Canon Ending
Mina is found by Hwang and dragged home. She continues to train hard, but she soon becomes fed up. After being proposed to by one of the Seung dojo students, Mina leaves home again.
Seung Mina left home to follow Hwang on his first quest for the sword of salvation (see his bio), only to be dragged home by him. This all happened in Soul Blade.
Not long after her return, Mina ran away again. Her frustration with rigourous training, combined with a proposal from one of her fathers trainees, sent her over the edge and out the door.
Seung Mina resumed her quest for the Sword, but gained a valuable lesson along the way. Following a humiliating and utter defeat, she learned to never underestimate the strength of an opponent.
Seung Mina continued her training along her journey, until she was ready to continue her quest for Soul Edge.
[edit] Ending
Mina used every ounce of strength left on her to defeat the final enemy. Exhausted, she was about to collapse when...
Hwang: Don't you have a homeland to save?
Seung Mina: Oh... Hwang...
Her cheeks reddened and though she struggled, she lacked the strength to escape from his strong arms.
Upon returning home, Mina found a far more dangerous enemy waiting for her. The idiot son of the Kim family proposed.
Son of Kim: Hey, let's get hitched. I've even brought a gift of a hundred cattle as a sign of my love for you!
Seung Mina: Hmmm... maybe I should run away again...
[edit] Canon Ending
Hwang found Mina and dragged her home.
One day, Yunsung (see his profile), a student of the Seung family dojo, left on a journey with White Storm, a Seung family heirloom. Since Mina had leant it to him, she felt obligated to get it back, so she left after it.
Seung Han Myong didn't want her to go, but he knew that if he protested she would run away again. By the time he realized that she would probably go after Soul Edge again, it was too late. She was out of the country.
[edit] Ending
Mina used every ounce of energy left within her and struck down the evil blade with her Zanbatou. The Sword of Salvation she sought to save her people turned out to be nothing but lies. The evil flames extinguished, leaving behind a faint anguished groan. Mina knew her journey had come to an end. Triumphantly, Mina headed home, wearing a smile that had forgotten all the injuries.
[edit] Canon Ending
It all started by coincidence. During her journey to track down Yunsung and Soul Edge, Mina stopped in one particular city and was involved in a fight. After defeating the brawny man, an onlooker remarked, casually, “Ah, the Ling-Sheng Su style! Very impressive, girl!” When she thought about it, the man who had taught her how to use her weapon had never given her a name for the style. The style was a part of her now, but she had no idea where it originated from. Out of interest, she decided to visit the temple, famous for its martial arts. During her investigation, she learned that the temple had been destroyed several years earlier. Knowing this, Mina naturally aborted her plans of visiting there. When she learned that the master of the temple was still alive somewhere, however, she jumped at the chance to meet him.
It was a white-haired old man who awaited Mina in the mountains. This man, Edge Master, was rumored to be a swordsman who had mastered every kind of martial art and technique. After she enquired about the staff fighting technique of the Ling-Sheng Su, she was unable to hide her disappointment about being unable to challenge the master to a match. She had come all this way into the mountains. It would be a waste to just turn around and go back. Also, while he had done nothing intentionally to reveal his skill, he was certainly a true master. After she repeatedly begged him for a match, he finally gave in.
“Fine, fine. If you insist that much.”
The two of them stood silently for a time with their weapons drawn. There was no opening for Mina to attack. She had not merely trained in a dojo, she had also experienced real battles in foreign lands. She could tell. The moment she stepped towards him, what change would occur in the staff he held so casually? Facing his quiet, yet overwhelming presence, she could feel the sweat roll down her brow.
Realizing that they were getting nowhere by standing there and staring at each other, Mina decided to charge and strike while he was vulnerable. She suffered a total defeat. No matter how many times she attacked, she received a decisive blow after trading only a few strikes. Their skill was on completely different levels. It was more of a training session than a match. The old man assured her that she was doing well, but for Mina, the outcome was less than desirable. Seeing her frustration, the old man suggested that she stay there and train for a while. Mina gladly accepted his offer.
During breaks in training, Mina told him stories of her journey. Edgemaster showed little interest in the outside world, but seemed to react differently when she told him of the purpose of her journey, and of Soul Edge. Stroking his beard, he spoke. He told her that Soul Edge was an evil sword that devoured souls. She found the story difficult to believe, but a man like him wouldn’t lie. If it were true, then the sword was not a Sword of Salvation, but more like a Sword of Ruin. What was more important was that Yun-sung was on his way to find it. She had to stop him! There was no time to waste. Mina thanked Edgemaster for all his help, and hurriedly left. “I’ll see you again!” she yelled as she left. The old man waved slightly at her enthusiastic goodbye. “It might be fun to bring Yunsung along next time…”
With that thought in her mind, Mina left the mountain and put Edgemaster dwelling behind her.
[edit] Ending
She's using Yunsung as a pack mule again. This time, she decides that it's time to train. They do so.
[edit] Input Ending
Mina wins and Yunsung has to keep carrying all their stuff, and Mina as well!
[edit] Non-Input Ending
Mina loses and has to carry her goods home herself.
[edit] Trivia
- Mina is much more mature now than she used to be.
- Seung Mina's father has tried to arrange for Mina and Hwang to be married, but Hwang is away from home too much. And neither of them want to marry each other anyways.
- Mina wants to join the Coastal Defense Force, but they don't take women.
- During her second quest for Soul Edge, Mina met Ivy. Ivy told her that the sword was evil, and if she didn't know that much, she should "Stay away from the blade and sit at home, pretty baby." Mina was angered by this, so she challenged her to a fight. She wasn't overpowered, but she was overwhelmed by the opponents wriggling sword. As the sun set, poor Mina began to question her own strength. That is when a middle-aged drunk man with a beaten up old rod appeared. (get your mind out of the gutter) He told her not to challenge people so hastily. This angered Mina, and she attacked him. Her attack never hit. Not because the man blocked or parried, but because he simply caught the rod part of her weapon in his hand. She asked if she could train under him, and he agreed. A year later, he went to the market and never came back. A saddened Mina found a note that told her that he was not worthy to officially teach her to use the rod. It was signed "From Kong."
- Kong joined the Coastal Defense Force. He knows Hwang.
- There is a bit of Kong info in Xianghua's bio.
- In Soul Calibur 1, the Scarlet Thunder is called a "Zamba-Toh".
- In Soul Calibur 2, it is called a "Zanbatou". It is very likely that it is supposed to be called a Zanbatou, but it was translated badly the first time.
- In Soulcalibur III and after, her name is spelled Seong Mi-na.
- Mina shares physical similarities with Julia Chang from the Tekken series.
[edit] Character Relationships
- Daughter and student of Seung Han Myong.
- Friend of Yunsung.
- Friend of Hwang.
- Friend of Talim.
- Defeated by Ivy in Soulcalibur.
- Defeated and later trained by Edge Master in Soulcalibur III.
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