 It is heavily implied by the official artbook that Raphael has become the new vessel of Nightmare after his destruction; this is further supported by the fact that Nightmare uses Raphael's body model in the Create-A-Soul mode as well as them sharing the same voice actor in Japanese as of "Soulcalibur V", therefore making Raphael the identity of "Graf Dumas".Raphael's appearance in "Soulcalibur III" was changed heavily, designed to represent his evil demeanor and royal image.The chief character designer of the game, Hideo Yoshie, stated that the change made Raphael "more distinctive".