Two new characters have been revealed for Namco Bandai's Soul Calibur 4 (PS3, Xbox 360), and they both happen to be pretty women with deadly blades. Courtesy of cng4u.com, we've found scans that show off Ashlotte Meideru and Shura.

From the info found on the source link, Ashlotte was designed by manga artist Oogure Ito (also known as Oh!Great in the scan), the creator of Tenjou Tenge and Air Gear. For a fragile-looking woman, however, it should be noticeable in the pictures that she carries a massive great axe, which makes us think she's about as strong as Rock or Zasalamel.

Shura, on the other hand, appears to be a foil to both Mitsurugi and Ivy, as this dual-blade wielding woman is of Japanese heritage and happens to carry a set of assets as impressive as Ivy's. Her character design was developed by Gantz creator Hiroya Oku.

Expect more information on these two characters as more information becomes available. In the meantime, enjoy these scans we've picked up for you.