 She told him not to pursue revenge as she had before, though he ultimately ignored the advice in his search for Pyrrha.Character developer Hideo Yoshie stated that Setsuka's concept originated from the idea of a flower.Her outfit in "Soulcalibur III" was inspired by historical Japanese courtesans known as oiran, who wore cosmetics and clothing similar to a geisha's but tied their obi at the front instead of behind, mixed with elements from the Queen of Hearts as part of a "East-meets-West" concept.