Castlevania- — Nocturne

Additionally, Nocturne introduces (a radical change from the video games). In the games, Annette was Richter’s damsel-in-distress girlfriend. In Nocturne , she is a Black sorceress from Saint-Domingue (Haiti), a former slave who uses African-based magic to summon the spirits of the earth and metal. She is connected to the god-like entity known as Ogun , and her backstory—fleeing the Haitian Revolution to join the French Revolution—weaves a powerful narrative about the intersection of colonialism, slavery, and vampiric oppression.

Erzsebet is a different breed of villain compared to Dracula. Dracula was a grieving widower motivated by suicidal rage and love. Erzsebet is motivated by absolute narcissism and hunger for dominion. She does not want revenge; she wants worship. She is building a "paradise" for vampires, where humans are silent livestock. Castlevania- Nocturne

Richter lives in western France with his surrogate family: the young revolutionary Maria Renard and her mother, Additionally, Nocturne introduces (a radical change from the

"Richter."

"No," Alucard said quietly. "She fears what you represent. A lineage of spite. A family that would rather burn the world down than let the night win. That is a terrible, beautiful thing." She is connected to the god-like entity known

"She's here," Alucard said, not a question.

"I was helping." Alucard gestured vaguely toward the east. "There are other horrors. The Forgemaster's disciples are digging up the graves of every battlefield from the Rhine to the Pyrenees. While you fight the queen, I fight the pawns. It is... undignified."