Helmwige is one of Astaroth's usual partners (along with Ortlinde & Rossweisse who are not playable) in Soulcalibur IV. She uses Raphael's fighting style. Helmwige, Ortlinde and Rossweisse were Wolfkrone knights, serving under Hilde, and participated in the battle against Nightmare's forces that took place before Soulcalibur IV. However, they were defeated and their body possessed by evil. They lost their souls and became inhuman servants of the Soul Edge . Although they're often seen fighting alongside Astaroth, they don't seem to have any specific background ties to him, aside from all joining the same army. In their current state, they seem to be incapable of speech, just making battle cries, using Revenant's voice.