Ever since the trailer was posted it has consumed my thoughts. I keep coming back to why Alucard so pissed off.
In the original series some genuinely awful things happened to him. And yet the whites of his eyes didn't turn red. It happened to Dracula 3 times: When he found out Lisa was taken, when Carmilla questioned her remaining a human, and fighting Alucard.
So, by the show's logic, Adrian is going to experience something that gives that level of anger. And again, some awful stuff has happened to him. So, what will it be? I have several theories:
It isn't that big of a deal. This is the most disappointing story wise which is why I'm leading with it. It (relative to everything he has been through) won't be that big of a deal. I am hopeful that this theory is not true.
Someone is killed. Highly possible.
Dracula is revived. "But he was revived at the end of season 4." Yes, however, Lisa is human. This man is the most wife guy to ever wife guy. He was already down to kill himself the first time she died (after his revenge). They could have lived out her remaining years in England before killing himself. The creators could have chosen for them to go to Whitby because of its ties to the novel Dracula. However, the location also has ties to Castlevania canon. In Castlevania Bloodlines, Elizabeth Bartley travels to Whitby, England to revive Dracula. I have found another thing that may indicate that elements of bloodlines are going to be used:
I don't think this is Drolta, the wings are wrong and so are the horns. This looks vaguely moth-like to me. There is a boss that is fought in Bloodlines in the palace of Versailles level called Princess of Moths.
Additionally, in the games Elizabeth Bartley turns into Medusa. And the new form for Erzsebet Báthory looks more snake-like.
But why would she do it? She wants to be a queen/god so reviving Dracula would probably backfire on her. I think the reason may lie with the overarching antagonist of the games, Chaos. For those who do not know Chaos is a god of evil and the source of Dracula's powers. And, in Aria of Sorrow, looks like this:
Now, where did I see something familiar to those statue figures?
She could be tricked, possessed by him, or even served him from the start.
My theory is that Dracula will be revived and slain. This may be the creators' way of being able to continue the story with Dracula as an antagonist (i.e., do SotN) or do another timeskip and give Soma Cruz a season. This will anger Alucard as he realizes that people are going to attempt to bring back his father again and again and that the rest of his immortal life will be spent stopping it.
But that's just my theory. Feel free to chime in with your own thoughts.
So, I finished watching Castlevania Nocturne and oml it’s so GOOD.
Anyway, I was discussing with my partner what are the loose ends/ potential storylines for the next season.
Edouard
It’s left about open ended to where Edouard currently is. The ending of the season suggests one of two things.
1. Edouard has taken the forgemaster machine to Hell. This means that he can go to Hell but also manage to break out the abbey if the gang decides to open a portal to hell. They have the book and they have Annette.
2. Edouard is going to stay in the Abbey to get the night creatures to gain a conscious of who they were before they were turned. We know that Edouard knows who he is plus Jacques and one other night creature. I believe that Edouard could potentially repeat the actions of his previous life by creating solidarity between all the night creatures and potentially overthrow the Abbot. What this will also result in is a break in the creator- night creature loyalty bond and thus Erzsebet and the Abbot cannot control the night creatures, thus weakening their power. Also a nice little link between OG Castlevania and Nocturne is Edouard and the other night creatures gaining consciousness like the Philosopher night creature in season 3/4.
The Book
This is a bit of a crack theory but I do think the book connects to the OG series, so buckle up!
In the final episode of the OG Castlevania, Lenore and Hector have a very poignant and contextually important conversation about the direction of Hector’s life and his interest in not only forgemastering but also in vampire ethics and the sciences. Lenore suggests to Hector that he should explore the world and write a book which Hector agrees with.
Now, Drolta says in Nocturne that for night creatures to be made they need a human touch. The machine is implied to not have been built by the Abbot but to come from Hell itself. The Book also is old and includes instructions on how to open Hell as well as conduct forgemastering skills and seems to include lore around vampires and magic. It is implied that the Abbot himself doesn’t use direct tools to create the night creatures like Isaac and Hector. Therefore, the Abbot’s tool is the machine but he didn’t create it. Thus, the person that made the machine must’ve been a human that could forgemaster.
I doubt that Hector is undead/vampire but according to OG Castlevania and what happens in Season 4 there are two people that know how to open portals/get to hell: Saint Germain and Hector. Saint Germain knew because he was a time traveler and had a stone that allowed him to open portals/mirrors to hell and other dimensions. Hector probably knew how to get to hell due to his studies or his research with Dracula.
In conclusion, I think that Hector not only made the forgemaster machine, he also wrote the book that the Abbot now possesses. It’s the human touch that is required to make the night creatures. The Abbot potentially found this book in a church collection like Saint Germain did in the Season 3 or gained access to the book by making a deal with Dracula when he came back into the world with Lisa. Additionally, we know that the Belmont library could have also contained a book on dark magic as it implied in Nocturne that the Belmont family resided in France until about the mid 18th century.
These are some messy ideas but these are just a couple things off my head🫶
Castlevania Nocturne, Story theories based on the lines from the Teaser trailer.
Now as for the story beats from these lines….
I’ve been thinking over the lines that they chose for this trailer, and clearly not all of these are connected and with good reason, since they could be pulled from any place in the voice acting script. However that doesn’t mean these lines don’t hold some information about what’s going on in the story and where our story-lines can and will go. I’ve broken them into groups to make them easier to talk about.
"Don't Listen to her Richter."
"I have no choice."
"There's always a choice."
As mentioned in the other post I made about the dialogue, the voice of the first person talking is an older male. Now again this can be pulled at any point in the story but the fact that the lines seem to indicate a familiarity with Richter and that they’re commanding him honestly leads me to think that these lines can be maybe from the same person but with different associations to a situation.
The first line indicates that the person talking is giving a command to Richter. To not listen, and who not to listen to is her, and we don’t know who “Her” is based on the line. But I have some theories of this line. When we look at it coupled to the second line by our first female voice in this trailer, we get a different picture. Our first female voice tells us that she has no choice, but no choice in what? The tone expresses a sense of calm, almost like this is their fate, they have to do this. It’s a polite voice, one that is direct and to the point.
Following this there is the same first man explaining that there’s always a choice, it’s in the same tone of voice as the first. Which makes me think the two are linked but is the woman in the middle also linked?
So going based on what I hear from this, and what I know of the games plot line, and again this is only guesses on my part there’s some theories that emerge from this.
First theory is that this is taking place early in the tv show, and namely the opening moments. The reason why comes down to story-lines in the game. Richter’s small choices, can change over how the story goes. If you take too long to rescue Annette for example she is turned into a vampire by Dracula. Your actions to find these women in the castle are a key factor in what ending you get and who you save and by making choices you change the outcome of the story to the true ending of the game.
In this case the male character is warning Richter that one always has a choice to what one is doing, thus the Don’t listen to her Richter line, however the I have no choice could also tie closely into the aspects of the time period. During the revolution many ended up giving up people in order to protect themselves or loved ones. It was a major plot point in the book the Scarlet Pimpernel, where in the lead’s love interest and wife, had to give up information to save the life of her brother. So there’s a conflict that’s going on here with the two characters.
The man is telling Richter not to listen to this woman, who claims she has no choice in what she is doing, and that she could choose to do something different. Now to me, because the woman is not using Richter’s name, and is so calm I do think this sequence of dialogue could be coming from the Black Mass moment at the start of the game.
In this we meet a sacrificial Maiden, who is a girl abducted from the village where this Mass is taking place. We have no idea of the time period between this and the attack of the village of Aljiba, which is where most of the story starts. In the game there’s little to know about this girl, only that she is killed to wake Dracula by her blood being poured into the coffin which she is laying on.
However given that they will have to expand the story, I feel like this could lead to a few moments which will come back to play a part in how Richter does things in the show. For example, Shaft is the leader of the Dracula cult, and in the game there’s not a lot known about the man. He is, for all aspects, a kind of generic second boss. But it’s clear that he can easily be from the group that Issac had created at the end of the first series. Meaning that Shaft could potentially be connected to that aspect of the story and give us more of what happened to Issac and what happened to his plans, if they decide to go with that.
As such the dialogue could be connected to the idea that Richter, plus whomever comes with him, could be called in to deal with a missing girl in another town. This again could be his father, or his mentor, or grandfather, the mentor choices could be Maria’s father or as I stated before Juste’s friend and former Rival Maxim. It makes me think that after doing some investigation the two of them run into the girl and she acts strange to them, causing the lines to be said before the events of her death happen. In this case the girl is under the sway of the cult and has rejected the offer for help. Thus leading Richter to be unable to save her, and allowing Shaft to complete the ritual.
Another option can be either before he goes into the castle or after he’s inside. In this instance the voice belongs to the Ferryman in the castle, and the Ferryman giving a warning to Richter about seeing a Succubus taking on the form of someone that he cares about, be that Annette, his mother, or some other person, and using her influence on him. Thus the lines about choices.
I honestly feel like this opening set of lines paints a very interesting picture of how this story is going to be playing out and in a way also sets up for the backdrop of the story. Choices need to be made, and claiming one has none in this world doesn’t allow for the protection of others. Unlike Trevor where it was a straight forward, we beat the bad guys, there’s probably going to be more political intrigue in here due to the whole Revolution. For example, if Richter is a noble, should he be considered part of the problem? Are the vampires helping those in power or are they working for the rebellion to undermine it, and what of those who are connected to the Hattian Revolution which was happening at the same time? Each choice Richter is going to make in the story will lead him down a different path, one which, I think Alucard may join him on for this story with Maria.
Also if this is Maria’s dad at the start and he is killed, then it adds to the drama of the relationships, namely the fact that Maria and Richter’s relationship relies on trust and understanding. One that grows over their time in the castle. By adding the connection between them of not only bloodlines through the Belmont clan, as the Renards are part of the Belmont Line and hunters in their own right, but through a tragedy of someone both respected and loved, then you add that level of understanding and why Maria becomes so determined later to help Richter. In addition, if Annette is Maria’s sister, then there’s that factor for family and something of a connection to Maria in having to deal with the possibility of killing her corrupted sister.
Because that is an option too, that this is the corrupted version of Annette, and that whomever is saying this to Richter is warning him not to trust Annette, or in this case she is telling him she had no choice but to allow herself to be turned to protect Maria from Shaft or some other reason.
Personally I think the idea of it being a mentor or father that starts us out in this story would fit with the idea of choices and sacrificing themselves to allow Richter to escape and save the lives of those from Dracula when he starts his shit.
“I'm sorry, Richter.”
This is our second Female voice, showing a connection to Richter, as she calls him by name. As I mentioned in the other post, the way the voice echoes a bit makes it seem that she is either in a room that is stone or has echo like set ups. So this person could be in a cell or it’s a memory. If this is Annette, what is she saying she’s sorry for? Her character is not someone who is weak or seems to be sorry for being taken. Rather she’s willing to kill herself over allowing herself to be turned into Dracula’s bride. Which means that she could be the voice of Richter’s mother or grandmother Lydie. If these are these women then that begs some questions. What are they saying they are sorry about? It’s clear that this is an intimate relationship given the tone of the voice. If this is his mother it's an interesting line as what does this mean? Did she leave him?Die in some way or some other situation? Has she become a traitor to the revolution? Did she lose her head over something? I mean there’s a lot that could be going on here, including issues with the Belmont Clan and well, the previous curse brought on by Simon, even though he cleared that up.
Not to mention that if this is a memory moment and not the succubus playing a part, then it could be used as a growing moment for Richter and show us where he’s come from and why he’s doing the things he’s doing for the story. This could also be an illusion of some sort, as mentioned before they could bring in the Succubus as a means of adding onto the story and dragging in more of Symphony to connect the two more concretely. This could be a moment that is connected to the event above, where the Succubus is trying to get under Richter’s skin with a memory of some sort, and causing him to second guess his choices so far in the story. If this is the succubus, then this could be a set of testing to allow him to get closer to the end of his goals.
There’s also the chance that this could be one of the other women in the story. If this is Iris then maybe the “I’m sorry Richter” comes from being taken by the Vampires, or some other situation. The other option would be Tera who could feel bad about not being strong enough or that her choices led them to a situation that they have to fight their way out of. The line is vague but also something that clearly has deeper meaning given the tone and the feeling that the character has at this moment.
“He knows you kill Vampires.”
As I said before I really do think this is the voice of Maria Renard, and she’s talking to Richter either about someone, or with someone there. The” He”could be a few people, namely Shaft as a warning, to Richter that Shaft already knows what Richter can do and to watch out, also that because he knows she can help him because she is brave and smart and can beat out a lot of people, thus, Richter needs her for this mission. Or it could be referring to one of the other male characters that seem to be in this one. Which is very limited at this point in time, excluding Dracula himself. Other options could be Magnus the Incubus that wants to help Dracula, or the characters of Lyudmil, a vampire who used to work with Alucard and desires to get revenge for Lisa’s death and is helping Richter due to him being a way to get at Shaft.
The “He” could also be Alucard, though I'm not 100% sure it is his actor we're hearing or if it's him. But there is the option of Alucard starting to play his fake roles, which he later completes in the Sorrow Duology. If this is Alucard she’s talking about, it could be a moment when the three of them are meeting and Richter was trying to hide what he did in order to not worry Alucard, and Maria, clearly seeing Alucard can tell that the man is a Belmont, basically points out the fact that he already knows that Richter kills vampires, and it doesn’t matter if he tries to hide it right now.
They could also be taking from the Drama CD that was used, with the He being Cyril or the Vampire hunter Alexis who show up in the Drama CD but that's more of a story connected to Alucard. In this case Cyril and Alexis are in the castle to try to find Lyudmil and Magnus and stop them from using the drug that they stole from Cyril. The “He” could be Cyril or Alexis and Maria points out that Alexis or Cyril knows Richter is a hunter. Or in this case, it could be the reverse, where Maria is explaining to the two hunters that Richter knows they kill vampires too.
“But I pray for you.”
I honestly think this is a line coming from one of the members of the church. During this time in France the Catholic Church was in a bit of a dilemma with how the new government felt about them. In this case it feels like Richter is meeting with possibly one of the Clergy members who has ties to Tera, a nun, and could be willing to help Richter out in some way. The line feels, the way it is delivered, that Richter might be going through some shit, and that the person saying it is genuinely worried about them. This is why I think this person might be the last person on the outside that Richter interacts with before going into the castle proper. It’s clearly someone with a thicker French accent. In this case, it could be that, as with Sypha's band, there's someone there to act as a companion till the castle then this male blesses him before he goes in. This might also be where Richter gets his cross weapon that he's also known for, and which could be used as a way to make him different from Trevor and how the two act when dealing with people. In this case Richter is more friendly and willing to accept the man’s help, over Trevor who was a solo person until later.
“I'm so sorry.”
This is the hardest one for me to figure out. The voice is soft and British tone of voice. Because the voice sounds different than the other voices, and yet the same because it goes by so fast. So I can't really place this one yet. Again it could be any of the two women, Iris or Tera, or it could be the Maiden at the start, since we don't know who they are apologizing to, and the fact that Richter's name is NOT used here at least says that this person may not be as familiar with him. May be, since this could be part of a longer line, it's really hard to tell. To me this means that whoever this woman is, it’s someone who is feeling legitimately sorrowful for whatever happens. If it is say Tera, it could be apologizing to God for failing to uphold her vows or something, given how these vampires might treat the women there.
“So part of you has died.”
A number of comments I’ve seen about this voice is that it’s Alucard. If this is him, and he’s in one of his future disguise it could explain why the voice sounds different. The interesting thing about this line is the way it’s spoken, it’s not done as a question, but more of a statement of fact. The line seems to be part of a longer discussion, which becomes important in the story of Richter and Alucard.
So I’m about to spoil a part of the story regarding Symphony, but I’ll try to keep it as small as possible here for fans who have never played the games.
At a future time in the games Richter needs the help of Alucard after dealing with a curse of sorts. Because of this, Alucard grows to understand the younger Belmont and became a benefactor to him. Given that in SotN Alucard doesn’t wake up until he feels a change in things, this three hundred years after Trevor, Sypha, and Grant (or in this case Gerta). In this case, I’m not sure if they will have him sleeping. If they don’t and they have him wandering around, then having him join with Richter to find the girls will actually expand on what’s happening inside the castle as well as having someone other than Maria to talk to Richter and deal with the other monsters that come and cause trouble.
The line, as spoken by Alucard, could be when he’s connected to Richter and is listening to the young man’s pain. The line to me feels like he’s trying to express understanding of the situation, or explain it to Richter in his own way. There’s several parts this can be from, one of which I’m going to avoid like the plague right now.
The most likely though is at some point when Richter is at his lowest and feels like some part of him has died. This could be if they fail to save Annette, or if one of the other women dies, or if someone who is close to him ends up dead. Alucard probably is trying to comfort the man in his own way, afraid of getting close again due to what happened in regard to losing his friends and being alone again. He could be indicating to Richter he has to deal with that and push forward even if he doesn’t think he can. That only he can do this.
It could also be a moment when Richter doesn’t think he has the skills to do what he must, or that he has lost some of his innocence in this place. All of which could connect to the idea of Alucard trying to help him and connect to him. Which can build up their relationship, which could add more to the later story of how Alucard and Maria come to help Richter. Having them bond and become closer, for Richter and Alucard to connect to each other on a deeper level, is not a bad thing. Rather it expands on and makes for a stronger story and gives both men something to connect to on a personal level, along with Maria.
“We're looking for Someone Called Belmont.”
So my guess is that this is probably a group of people from the Village of Aljiba who has come to find Richter for his help. It’s either that or the people who need help at the start with Shafts group. To me this sounds a lot like “Hero’s call” moment. As I said I suspect this could be Iris or a random person, but it’s clear that whoever this person is, they have a strong voice and ready to do their job getting the man to come help them.
Laughs
I’m pretty sure this is Shaft as in the game he laughs when Richter first fights him. It would make sense that they would want to have some nod to one of the big bads in the game and story. Having Shaft just laugh saves him for the trailer itself. Of note though this could be a new form of Dracula, since he plays a huge role in this game, and you need this man to do certain things to get to symphony.
“Richter!”
The voice sounds a bit like Sypha's actress, but it is most likely Annette calling out to him at some point when she's being taken away. It makes the most sense within the story context and fits her personality wellbeing someone who is kind, but willing to do whatever it takes to keep herself from being the reason he's harmed, including killing herself. This being Annette trying to call to him even as shit is going down makes a lot of sense.
Annette, while in the game she doesn’t do a lot, is a strong woman who stands up to both Shaft and Dracula, and threatens death by her own hand before submitting to either of them. And, given my thoughts on the lines that are said in the Rondo of Blood game, it’s indicated that Dracula has interest in her not only because of her connection to Richter, but also because she does look like Lisa, thus Elisabetha, Dracula’s first wife, so she can possibly be seen as a reincarnation of the character and making it so Dracula may want her due to this.
Having her call out at the end of the trailer and him turning at that moment indicates their devotion to one another. All other character’s words don’t move him, but the moment that he hears Annette calling for him Richter reacts. This, to me, makes me think that their relationship will be a bigger role in the Rondo story of Nocturne.
I’m hoping when we get another trailer we can get more about the lines we hear, but also learn more about the characters that say them, and the story-line that we will be diving into. I’m super excited about how this story can play out, and I hope that it gets people to pick up the original games.
I have SOOOO many theories. So I thought this would be a good place to share them.
1. my theory is that Lenore is using those as her power move. She mentions when Hector first attempts to take advantage of her that she is often seen as weak, especially in comparison to the other three. My point is thus. One, Hector was so far under her control, it seems almost foolish to betray his trust with the ring. It's an unneeded step that she takes, unless it's not so clear. Two, she gives them to the other three, mentioning they're all connected, but she never said how. On top of this, it seems almost like a waste again to give them to the sisters when Hector is already so far under her control. and that brings me to my last. Three, Lenore is very much clear on the fact she's intelligent, and she doesn't waste any planning. It's even mentioned that they don't really need Hector anymore, so why would she need the rings then? That brings me to my theory. Lenore used Hector as an excuse to get the slave rings onto the other sisters, them all being bound to her and her bidding, meaning when the time comes, she rises to power with the sisters having no expectation of it and with them having no way to stop her. Other than that, I think the rest of the sisters will carry out their plan as they originally thought. I don't see any main twists for the other three, just Lenore really.
2. I have two regarding Sypha and Trevor, and Alucard by comparison. I don't have many doubts that they won't return to Alucard, as that seems to be the way this is all heading and with the three reuniting, for better or worse is up for debate. My theories are thus. Either, one, Trevor and Sypha return to alucard, see the stakes and hell ensues. Or two, they try to work through. Theory one would go something like this. Trevor and Sypha go back to the castle, see the stakes and go, "Oh hell no" Sypha probably wants to believe the best, but Trevor reminds her of what happened with the Judge, and that the last time they were quick to trust someone, it ended terribly. This is probably followed by Alucard refusing to explain what really happened, whether it be avoidance, a lack of caring, or just too much built up trauma. This also is probably followed up with Trevor stating he cares for Alucard, but overall warning him that, if he goes down the same path as his father, Trevor will have no choice but to do his job.
This brings me to theory two, the exact opposite of theory one. This one would have the similar doubts of Alucard's character and Aucard's avoidance, but a little more character development, or rather change, on Sypha's part and a hell of a lot of development on Trevor's part. The second goes something like this. They return to the castle, and immediately are taken aback. Sypha struggles to reason with what happened, attempting to see the good in the situation, but overall, struggling to come up with a light in the darkness. (Keep in mind that this also may look worse to them considering Sumi and Taka are in their nightclothes, which is very suspicious is someone doesn't know the full story) Sypha becomes afraid of Alucard, wanting to believe he's still the same one from before, but being too hurt from what happened with the judge to move past what she's seen. Meanwhile, Alucard is going deeper and deeper into his hopeless darkness, becoming the villain he's so desperately tried to avoid. This is where my boy Trevor comes in. Instead of seeing the worst, he tries to see the best. He develops from the hateful, spiteful Trevor we see in the first season to someone who realizes there is good in people. If there wasn't then he wouldn't have Sypha, and Alucard wouldn't have worked so hard to defeat his own father for the greater good. He then shares a scene with Alucard where he basically opens up to him, realizing how similar they are. Both had hard pasts, both are quickly judged, both are hated for something they didn't do and a history they weren't a part of, and both pay for said history. Trevor explains this to Alucard, and goes on to say that if he falls victim to it, he's no better than the people who harmed them and no better than his father. This shows MASSIVE development on his part, Trevor growing to actually see the good and actually coming to face his past and make peace with it. I'd honestly prefer the second, just cause I would love to see more of Trevor's vulnerabilities and fears being expressed, but I think both would be amazing.
I also have a minor theory regarding Trevor and Sypha's strong reaction to the Judge, but I'm not as confident on that one and that was just me over analyzing and kinda assuming off of the games' lore, so I won't really get into that.
3. This brings me to Isaac. I don't have a ton on him, which I think means he's going to still be the wild card/dark horse. My one is that he becomes an interesting contrast to Trevor and Sypha. If these two end up following my first theory, then it really shows the change in the characters, they almost flip. Season 3 follows Trevor and Sypha looking for the good, failing to see the bad, and Isaac follows him looking for the bad, and failing to see the good. Isaac meets people who make him question if there is more good than previously thought, while Trevor and Sypha meet people who make them question if there is more bad than previously thought. In this sense, Isaac plays the foil to them.
I think Isaac's story will definitely link with Hector and the sisters, but my doubts are as to how. I think he has decided to not gain revenge on Hector, but I do think he is totally going after the sisters. I also have wonders as to if he will become a future ally to our main three? If I know one thing, it's that Isaac works on the side of convenience. His morals lie where his rewards lie. I think this may become more apparent in season 4? Or maybe season 4 is a battle with this as he begins to remember the kindness he was shown in season three.
4. And lastly, Dracula. If you know anything about the games, it's that Dracula ALWAYS comes back and there's always another Belmont to handle it. (This ties a little bit into my theory on the strong reactions from Sypha and Trevor with the little kids but again, just a hunch with some minor evidence, but a lot of it could be me reading too far into it? I just remember finding their reactions to it really strong from minute one and began theorizing from there.) Anyways, when we see the scene with Alucards sobbing in his room after the murder of the twins, we see the ring being heavily focused on. Dracula's ring. I'm almost positive it's a commonly used way to bring Dracula back using one of his relics, and if I'm sure of anything, it's that the Castlevania team makes every single line, shot, and emotion deliberate. I have no doubt the heavy focus on that ring wasn't just for aesthetic purposes or to be like "look, trauma". I think there's a lot more to it than that, and regarding the Castlevania lore and the attempts to bring Dracula back on the Priory's part, I heavily believe that he's going to be making some sort of appearance.
AND THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT! Phew, that was a lot of writing, and if you read it all, or even a piece of it, thanks for indulging me. I'd love to hear your thoughts. I have a few more minor theories, but these are the biggest ones. So, hopefully you like them or find something in them! Keep in mind these are just my theories. Have a nice day.
This is a casual theory, so don't take it too seriously. Is not like I did a throughout study for it.
I stumbled upon this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJM-Xi_TEIA&t=1098s&ab_channel=BOOFIRE191
In it, the guy speaking exposes a vignette of the Berserk manga in which you can see the planet from space, and in it you can see the shape of two real italian islands. Miura used the real european continent for his world.
Both Castlevania and Berserk are set in our world, and in both franchises human kind lives and interacts quite heavely with magical creatures, so imagine the following:
What if the final battle between Griffith and Guts creates a disastrous effect in which human technological advancement gets stifled and reverted back from the reinassance like society that Berserk is set in, to the state of the pre-roman era? After all, Falconia has a roman inspired architecture, and the Kushan Empire exist in our world as well.
Also, when I think of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, I can't help but laugh at how intricate and well constructed the clothing of the characters is, definetely not 1094 looks. Leon, Mathias, Elizabetha and Sarah are dressed like Midlander nobility in my opinion, and it's even more curious when you think that Lament of Innocence is set in France, which is the country, besides Germany, to be the most likely inspiration for Midland! I think France used to be, at least partly, Midland.
I hope someone has something to add to this. This theory is very interesting to me!
