Necrid (Earth-430)

Necrid was a warrior, who in his lust for power sought Soul Edge, the cursed sword, only to be transformed and damned by it. Reborn as a monster, and with no memories of his past, Necrid seeks for more power.

Early Life
Necrid was once one of many warriors who managed to reach Soul Edge after beating its former owner. But as he approached the sword, the evil spirit of the sword, Inferno, raised from inside it and beckoned him. Upon seeing the apparition, the fear he felt was so great that he, despite thinking it was a dishonor for a warrior, escaped. He managed to avoid the confrontation, but ended trapped in the vortex of Astral Plane that Inferno brought. Trapped there, his mind and body were warped by the strong evil aura of that realm, eventually turning him into an abomination.

Reborn
During Kilik and Xianghua's battle against Inferno, Necrid sensed that the spirit sword's existence harmed him, so he jumped through the open void and escaped Astral Plane just as it was collapsing. Now on the world once again, he soon discovered that he needed the evil influence of the void to keep himself alive.

Out of instinct, he attacked many travelers thinking they were "enemies", until one happened to carry a fragment of Soul Edge. The familiar aura softened his pain, and a "purpose" born in Necrid's mind: find the rest of the fragments so he can stop the pain. Necrid soon left on a journey to find other fragments. He eventually met with Talim, who is a act of compassion, wanted to save his soul, she was unsuccessful however, and Necrid almost killed her. As she escaped, Necrid pursued Talim over Europe, once finding her battling against the warrior B. B. Hood. He eventually lost track of Talim and continued his quest.

Armageddon and Death
Necrid, on the verge of death, managed to sense, albeit very weakely, the power of Soul Edge. As if a voice commanded him, the power carried him to the Forces of Darkness, which he joined, in hopes of killing Nightmare and take Soul Edge for himself. However, as Blaze awakened on the Pyramd of Argus, he tried to reach him, feeling a power even greater than of his sword. He was among the many warriors who died in the final battle.