After much deliberation, Axl finds the courage to use his powers to become someone Megumi could be proud of. He later tried to contact I-No upon realizing she can send him back to his time, only for Jack’O to reveal the truth of his powers and that he could erase their reality to return to his. Axl made attempts to return to his time and be reunited with his girlfriend, first participating in the Sacred Knights Tournament as he thought he could have his wish granted as the winner. But reality, Axl become a being similar to I-No with the ability to manipulate reality. Voiced by (Japanese): Keiichi Nanba Īxl Low ( アクセル=ロウ, Akuseru Rou) is a time traveller who comes from 20th-century England, over 150 years before the Guilty Gear storyline before he was caught in a time slip that sent him into the future.
Voiced by (English): Alexander Gross ( Guilty Gear Strive) He fights with the Thunderseal sword and with his lightning magic. His dedication to law and order puts him at odds with the free-spirited Sol Badguy, his rival. Although he morally sees only in black and white and not in shades of grey, and is easily manipulated by unseen workers from the Holy War, he is working to adjust. He is dedicated to God and works to maintain peace after the Holy War. He was made head of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights at age 16 and under his leadership, they were able to bring an end to the century long Crusades against the Gears. Ky Kiske ( カイ=キスク, Kai Kisuku) is the chief of the International Police Force. Both his real name, Frederick, and his last name were influenced by the singer, whose nickname was "Mr.
For instance, the main character, Sol Badguy, was named after Queen's lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury. There are many musical references in the Guilty Gear series, including various characters' names and moves, which were inspired by rock and heavy metal bands like Queen, Guns N' Roses, and Metallica. The female ones, on the other hand, have not followed a standard, with Ishiwatari only remarking that they needed to look like real women. However, he noted that the majority of other fighting games were just recycling the character's same skins or style, and so he wanted every character "to be unique in their own way." Kazuhiko Shimamoto's characters were also noted as an inspiration for the male characters, with Ishiwatari saying they needed to be "chivalrous person-like characters", and citing Anji Mito "the most closest to this type".
( August 2013)ĭaisuke Ishiwatari has cited Kazushi Hagiwara's manga Bastard‼, and the fighting game Street Fighter II as influence to the Guilty Gear series.