Raphael in Soul Calibur Series

Raphael first appeared in Soulcalibur II (from the Soul series). He is from a noble French family and is a vampire (thus, he does not age). He is read as a gay character, but other reviewers insist that he is simply flamboyant. As vampires are often queer characters, queer readings are understandable, but there appears to be no clear evidence of his sexuality in the game. You can see Raphael in action in this video.

LGBTQ references in this game:

Soul Edge (1996): Voldo

Soul Calibur II (2002): Raphael

Citations:

  1. Fruit Brute. (2006, July 6). Retrieved from http://gaygamer.net/2006/07/top_20_gayest_video_game_chara.html
  2. Raphael. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters3/rafael.html
  3. Raphael. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/Raphael
  4. Raphael. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters3/rafael.html
  5. Superweapon667. (2009, January 25). Soul Calibur II: Raphael.