Talim
| Talim | |
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| Soul character | |
Talim in Soulcalibur II
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| First game | Soulcalibur II (2002) |
| Designed by | Aya Takemura and Takuji Kawano |
| Voiced by (English) | Julie Parker (Soulcalibur II) |
| Voiced by (Japanese) | Yukari Tamura |
| Fictional profile | |
| Birthplace | Village of the Wind Deity, Visayan Islands |
| Fighting style | Wind Dance |
| Weapon | Elbow blades |
| Weapon name | Syi Salika and Loka Luha |
Talim (タリム Tarimu) is a fictional character in the Soul series of fighting games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, she first appeared in Soulcalibur II, followed by Soulcalibur III and Soulcalibur IV.
Hailing from the Village of the Wind Deity, located in the Philippines during the time of the Spanish colonization, Talim is the daughter of a priestess who could control the wind to perform miracles. She would also take the position eventually, but after receiving a fragment of the cursed sword, Soul Edge, and sensing its malicious impact on humanity, she decides to travel the world so she could return it to its rightful place and restore balance to the world.
The character has received positive reception, often noting her unique speed-driven fighting style as well as her sexual appeal, despite her relatively young age. Her absence in Soulcalibur V has induced criticism from various outlets.
Talim is regarded as the first Filipina character introduced to the fighting game genre. In the character's native Tagalog language, her name means "edge" or "sharp". Her design and concept were built to revolve around them, starting with gender, then physical measurements, and lastly background details. Once established her appearance and movement were fleshed out by the team's concept artist Aya Takemura and rendered as a 3D model by a design team that worked solely on the character. Talim was then animated by a motion designer using motion capture and working directly with the team. During this phase the team additionally worked with the Soulcalibur story creators, refining the character's own role in the plot as needed throughout development.
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