 Leaving his hermitage a second time, he entered Astral Chaos to prevent the Hero King, Algol from corrupting the world with the realm's energies.Edge Master was created by illustrator Yasushi Nirasawa, who had designed him as a background character and weapon shop owner for "Soul Edge Official Guidebook - Densetsu Buki Tankyū no Sho".Out of appreciation, Namco later introduced him as a playable character in "Soulcalibur" and a recurring series element.