Character Spotlight
How to Become Talim
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Name: Talim
Game(s): Soul Calibur series
Archetype: Fighter
Class: Weapon Master
Skills/Attributes:
- Courageous.
- Extremely skilled hand-to-hand combatant.
- Wielder of unique elbow blades.
- Agile.
- Small.
- Pure of heart.
- Fast.
- Strong moral compass
Overview:
Talim joins Killik as our second character from the Soul Calibur series! Wielder of her unique elbow blades and hailed at the last priestess of the wind, Talim is one of the youngest and smallest characters in the Soul series’ wide array of cast members. This is worth noting just because of the absolute monsters she could end up facing in the series, like Astaroth, Nightmare, or Algol. Her courageous and plucky personality sees her through these adversities, continuing on her quest to help her friends and purify the world of Soul Edge’s corrupting influence.
With her slim build and agile fighting style, I considered placing Talim in the Rogue archetype as an assassin, but honestly her masterful proficiency with her elbow blades was too great to call her anything but a Weapons Master. I mean honestly, if you’re willing to go up against a zweihander or greataxe with a pair of arm blades, it’s going to take skill in addition to a whole lot of chutzpah.
Let’s take a look at how we’re going to approach this awesome fighter!
In The Talim Workout, we’re going to be taking a look at developing the physique necessary to perform all the awesome rapid-fire movements of Talim’s fighting style. Talim is, by far, our smallest and slimmest fighter, so this is absolutely not a mass gain workout. Instead, we’re going to be focusing primarily on bodyweight conditioning, speed, and plyometric drills. Speed, agility, and the gas tank necessary to take out a tank!
The Last Priestess of the Winds is going to take a look at Talim’s unique skillset. We’re going to discuss her weapons of choice, Syi Salika & Loka Luha, and any real-world analogue to their fighting style. We’re also going to discuss other elements of combat that she embodies, like how to use agility to your advantage in a fight, and how to be a smaller person fighting (much) larger foes. We’ll also talk about how you can sway and influence those around you, like Talim can sway and influence the wind!
The Brightest Soul will be a look into Talim’s personality and psychology. Thrust into a difficult world full of great terrors, Talim nevertheless manages to maintain an upbeat personality, and serve as an uplifting ray of hope to her friends. She’s not all bubbles and sunshine, though. Talim is a fierce combatant, able to stand up against the mightiest and most terrifying foes. This kind of steel spine, coupled with her shining personality makes Talim a force to be reckoned with. We’re going to learn how to be a force to be reckoned with, ourselves!
Talim is the best character in the Souls series and I don’t care what you say, if you think otherwise, you’re wrong. O_O I’m super stoked to cover her here on the blog as our next character! I’ll see you again tomorrow with The Talim Workout!
