Dark Thunder (黒雷翻天?) is the name of Hwang's new signature weapon in Soulcalibur VI.
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A sword of Black metal with ties to the sacred Motien Pass. Its blade was forged using the secret techniques of the Six Heavenly Arts, a Taoist sect that worships the Zi Wei Emperor.
The spiritual power of the cosmos envelops this weapon, and spell runes are carved into its blade; these allow Dark Thunder to channel the power of the magical artifacts crafted by the celestial beings themselves.
Its name comes from the Six Heavenly Arts's symbol: the purifying lightning. It evokes the image of a black lightning bolt, imbued with the cosmic energy flowing from the North Star, smiting evil from the skies. While normally a ceremonial weapon, Dark Thunder was made for battle—so long as evil runs rampant in the world, those with conviction shall strike them down, time and time again.
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Upon the Motien peaks where the energy from the heavens and earth flows freely, this black sword has bathed in the power of the cosmos for over three thousand days. It was gifted to Hwang by Won Soo-hyun, master of the Taoist traditions of the Six Heavenly Arts. The power within the blade both stabilizes and boosts the effects of Hwang's talismans.
It is also connected to the power within the celestial artifacts that Soo-hyun possesses, allowing Hwang to use the Sword of Cleansing Flame and the Chains of Binding even when he is far away from Motien Pass. These artifacts are weapons and tools linked to the celestial beings of legend. Most of them are the imaginings of writers and poets, but there are a few authentic tools in the hands of Taoist monks and immortals living secluded from earthly society. Though the power of these genuine artifacts is limited, they can exhibit supernatural effects beyond mortal comprehension.
The Sword of Cleansing Flame is a flaming blade that burns away the chi of any person it touches, while the Chains of Binding can grab hold and bind the shadow of those it touches. Both are powerful secret techniques of the Six Heavenly Arts, but when combined with Hwang Seong-gyeong's longsword skill, their effectiveness grows exponentially.
While Dark Thunder is a ceremonial blade than can manifest the powers of these incredible artifacts, it is also a formidable weapon in its own right. No doubt it will make a fitting companion to Hwang's swordsmanship.
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| Hwang's Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Soul Edge | Blue Storm • Nippon Blade • Mountain Breaker • Thunderous Fire • Falchion • Sword of Dawn • Midas Blade • Phantom |
| Soulcalibur | Blue Thunder (1P) • Blue Thunder (2P) • Edge Master's Chinese Sword |
| Soulcalibur III | Qing Long • Po Shan • Falchion • Lei Yan • Bonebreaker Sword • Blue Thunder • Dragon Sword |
| Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition | Blue Thunder (1P) • Blue Thunder (2P) |
| Soulcalibur VI | Dark Thunder • Butcher's Cleaver • Ram-dao • Wodao • Quo Vadis • Ji-oh Sword • Dragon's Tongue |
