This constant cycle of death and rebirth has drained his zeal for living, hence why he seeks a way out. However his golden eye is a Soul Jar, which means when his body dies, the eye becomes attached to another newly born infant and that becomes Zasalamel's new body while still maintaining his original personality and memories.

Reincarnation: His main trouble stems from the fact that he himself is not an immortal but just a regular man who lives a regular lifespan.

Finally, failing the quick-time event in the cutscene before the penultimate fight will cause him to replace Nightmare/Siegfried, meaning it's possible to fight him up to three times in one playthrough. As Abyss, he also serves as the Final Boss if you didn't do well enough to get Night Terror.

Recurring Boss: He appears as a mid-boss in every single character's Tales of Souls storyline in SCIII.

Inquisitive players hacking into the game files were able to find his character model however, suggesting he was planned to appear but cut for time or intended as DLC.

Put on a Bus: Unlike some other characters, there is simply no explanation as to why he didn't make it to SCV.

One-Winged Angel: Undergoes one in SCIII, becoming Abyss, although SCIV retconned it out of existence.

Master of Illusion: In SCIV, his encounters with Siegfried, Kilik, and Algol have him create illusory copies of people dear to those characters (Siegfried's father Frederick, Kilik's adoptive sister Xianglian, and Algol's son Arcturus) just to spite them for no reason.

In the Hood: His primary and secondary attires in SCIII and SCIV, respectively.

The Grim Reaper: His 1P outfit in SCIII and 2P outfit in SCIV both resemble a traditional depiction of death: a hooded figure wielding a scythe.

He's one of the few people in the setting who can use magic (the ability to create portals, solid illusions, and undead servants who can fight for him, as well as curses). He also has a knack for manipulating people towards his ends (in SCIII he basically outplays the entire cast combined) and millennia of combat experience and knowledge across a broad spectrum of subjects.

Genius Bruiser: Zasalamel takes the form of a towering black man with a muscular build, and he wields a huge scythe with ease.

Fate Worse than Death: One of his outros in SCIV has him casting an unseen ritual on his off-screen opponent and telling them to suffer for all eternity.Evil Sorcerer: Definitely has this vibe in SCIII, prior to his Heel≯ace Turn.Death Seeker: His motivation for everything he does in SCIII, where he's sick of his reincarnating nature.

Cursed with Awesome: He eventually grew sick of his reincarnation ability and tried to undo his 'curse' in SCIII.He ditches the hood, but gets a pimped-out magician's robe instead. Costume Porn: His primary outfit in SCIV.

The Chessmaster: In SCIII, he manipulates every single character in the game in his scheme to try to obtain both swords.Born-Again Immortality: He perfected a secret magical art that made him reincarnate as a newborn whenever he died (whether through natural causes or being killed), with his new life inheriting all of his previous lives' memories and traits.Big Bad: Of SCIII, before his Heel≯ace Turn in SCIV.Bald of Evil: In SCIII, where he is a villainous character.

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