His backstory traces his origin all the way back to the ancient prehistoric cult/tribe that was charged by Algol to guard Soul Calibur. Time Abyss: His age entry reads " Unable to determine due to his ability to reincarnate".However, he discards of it before IV due to his visions and Zasalamel feeling the energies of the swords warping him into Abyss. Thanatos Gambit: His plan to finally die.It apparently contains his soul and stays with him throughout all of his incarnations. Supernatural Gold Eyes: Eye to be precise.It fits his overall appearance of a Grim Reaper. Sinister Scythe: His Weapon of Choice.Sharp-Dressed Man: As seen in his IV ending.Scary Black Man: Even after his Heel≯ace Turn, he maintains an imposing and intimidating appearance.This also fits with him originally being a member of Algol's cult, who is himself inspired by the hero king Gilgamesh and therefore likely originates from the pre-Babylonian Sumerian civilization, which occupied the same region. Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: In Zasalamel's case, Mesopotamian Mythology - it's likely he may originally be Babylonian, judging by the names of his attacks being named after figures of Babylonian myth and legend: Ereshkigal, Nergal, Shamash, Tiamat, etc.This constant cycle of death and rebirth has drained his zeal for living, hence why he seeks an out. However his golden eye is a Soul Jar, which means when his body dies, the eye becomes attached to another newly born infant and that becomes Zasalamel's new body while still maintaining his original personality and memories. Reincarnation: His main trouble stems from the fact that he himself is not an immortal but just a regular man who lives a regular lifespan.Finally, failing the quick-time event in the cutscene before the penultimate fight will cause him to replace Nightmare/Siegfried, meaning it's possible to fight him up to three times in one playthrough.
As Abyss, he also serves as the Final Boss if you didn't do well enough to get Night Terror. Recurring Boss: He appears as a mid-boss in every single character's Tales of Souls storyline in III.Inquisitive players hacking into the game files were able to find his character model however, suggesting he was planned to appear but cut for time or intended as DLC. Put on a Bus: Unlike some other characters, there is simply no explanation as to why he didn't make it to V.One-Winged Angel: Undergoes one in III, becoming Abyss, although IV retconned it out of existence.Master of Illusion: In IV, his encounters with Siegfried, Kilik, and Algol has Zasalamel create illusory copies of people dear to those characters (Siegfried's father Frederick, Kilik's adoptive sister Xianglian, and Algol's son Arcturus) just to spite them for no reason.In the Hood: His primary and secondary attires in III and IV, respectively.The Grim Reaper: His 1P outfit in III and 2P outfit in IV both resemble a traditional depiction of death: a hooded figure wielding a scythe.He's one of the few people in the setting who can use magic (the ability to create portals, solid illusions and undead servants who can fight for him, as well as curses). He also has a knack for manipulating people towards his ends (in III he basically outplays the entire cast combined) and millennia of combat experience and knowledge across a broad spectrum of subjects. Genius Bruiser: Zasalamel takes the form of a towering black man with a muscular build, and he wields a huge scythe with ease.Fate Worse than Death: One of his outros in IV have him casting an unseen ritual on his off-screen opponent and telling them to suffer for all eternity.Evil Sorcerer: Definitely had this vibe in III prior to his Heel≯ace Turn.Death Seeker: His motivation for everything he does.Cursed with Awesome: He eventually grew sick of his reincarnation ability and tried to undo his "curse" in III.He ditches the hood, but gets a pimped-out magician's robe instead. Costume Porn: His primary outfit in IV.The Chessmaster: In III, he manipulates every single character in the game in his scheme.Born-Again Immortality: He acquired a secret magical art that made him reincarnate as a newborn whenever he died (whether through natural causes or being killed), with his new life inheriting all of his previous lives' memories and traits.Bald of Evil: In III, where he was the villain.
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