Author [EN] [PL] [ES] [PT] [IT] [DE] [FR] [NL] [TR] [SR] [AR] [RU] [ID] Topic: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?  (Read 2728 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline The Puritan

  • Vagabond
  • Vampire Hunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 433
  • Gender: Male
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1/SS)
  • Likes:
Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« on: April 14, 2022, 06:31:50 AM »
0
There's nothing to indicate that of course, and the lore does just fine without it. But what if Leon really had been reborn as Julius? It would make poetic sense for the man who started the war with Dracula almost a thousand years ago to be the one who finishes it.

What's more, Julius sealing the castle in an eclipse and ending the Dark Lord's regeneration cycle could be seen as Leon freeing/forgiving his old friend and allowing him another chance. And we know that chance resulted in Soma Cruz aka Mathias reborn sans Dracula's evil power.

Offline X

  • Xenocide
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 9361
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards SuperOld Dungeonite: Members who have been around since the oldOLD days. The Unfazed: Never loses his/her calm, even in the most heated arguments. The Retro Gamer: Has a heated passion for the oldschool VG Titles.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
  • Likes:
Re: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2022, 09:50:15 AM »
0
It's soundly probable. Japanese love reincarnation elements in their stories. IGA would be no exception to this.
"Spirituality is God's gift to humanity...
Religion is Man's flawed interpretation of Spirituality given back to humanity..."

Offline Shiroi Koumori

  • Guardian of the Night
  • Global Moderator
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 4667
  • Gender: Female
  • Birth, Death and Rebirth... Everything is a cycle.
  • Awards 2018-06 Sprite Contest Runner-Up 2015-04- Sprite Contest Silver Permanent Resident: Seems to always be around to post/reply. The Unfazed: Never loses his/her calm, even in the most heated arguments.
    • My DeviantArt Page
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1/SS)
  • Likes:
Re: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2022, 07:37:16 PM »
0
This is a good theory. I agree with X, the Japanese are reincarnation fans.
I wonder what the rest of the forum think about this.

Offline zangetsu468

  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3128
  • God bless the hustler, curse the first sleeper
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS)
  • Likes:
Re: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2022, 05:06:30 AM »
0
I think it’s irrelevant. The true bloodline to wield the VK is what matters.

In addition, Sara’s soul is eternally bound into the VK, so unless Julius is going to make sweet sweet love to his whip… Yeah, fraid I’m not seeing the point here. Going to have to go with “never happened”.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<[Judgement]>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

                              
                **<<<<<SuperCVIV>COTM<<<<<<<<+
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v                 ^
                                 ^      l   v  ^    +<<<<<<<BE
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v                 ^  
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v     BE>>> VK<**   
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v     ^          ^   
            +<<<<<Legends>HC>OOS>LOD>64       ^
            v                           l              ^                ^
            v                           l     BE>> * <<<BE    RE
            v                           l      ^               ^       ^
LOI>CVIII>COD>AR>BR>CVC>CVII>HOD>ROB>SOTN>OOE>BL>POR>AOS>DOS>>>KD
                                                                          v
                                                                         BE>*  
BE=Bad Ending
RE=Richter Ending

Offline X

  • Xenocide
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 9361
  • Gender: Male
  • Awards SuperOld Dungeonite: Members who have been around since the oldOLD days. The Unfazed: Never loses his/her calm, even in the most heated arguments. The Retro Gamer: Has a heated passion for the oldschool VG Titles.
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
  • Likes:
Re: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2022, 10:18:21 AM »
+1
Quote
so unless Julius is going to make sweet sweet love to his whip…

S&M play! DAMN!  :o

I can also see zangetsu468's argument as well. However we don't know what IGA had in mind during AoS's development; specifically in terms of Julius Belmont's character. Someone could always ask IGA though.
"Spirituality is God's gift to humanity...
Religion is Man's flawed interpretation of Spirituality given back to humanity..."

Offline BLOOD MONKEY

  • rrrrrrrrrrrrr
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 1253
  • Gender: Female
  • BEWARE, I LIVE
  • Awards May 2017 Sprite Contest Second Place 2015-02-Sprite Contest 1st Place
    • twitter
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1/SS)
  • Likes:
Re: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2022, 10:38:26 AM »
+1
The mechanics of the reincarnation in Castlevania's universe matter too greatly to just broadly ask that question. What difference does that bring as opposed to Julius just inheriting the power of the Vampire Killer? The soul of the VK is the resurrection mechanic for the Belmonts in universe, methinks. Might as well just teleport into Hell and bring Leon back from the dead if you're gonna have the reincarnation affect anything more than that.
UPON THE COMPLETION OF ITS STATEMENT, THE BLOOD MONKEY LEAPS TOWARDS YOU, BARING TEETH. IT IS TOO LATE FOR YOU.

Offline zangetsu468

  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3128
  • God bless the hustler, curse the first sleeper
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS)
  • Likes:
Re: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2022, 06:27:47 PM »
0
I can see the argument more so for Mathias>>>>Soma, given the similar facial appearance and the inverted colour palette. There’s nothing even remote about the artwork that suggests this with Julius… If anything Juste & Maxim look more similar as a duo to Leon & Mathias imho.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<[Judgement]>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

                              
                **<<<<<SuperCVIV>COTM<<<<<<<<+
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v                 ^
                                 ^      l   v  ^    +<<<<<<<BE
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v                 ^  
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v     BE>>> VK<**   
                                 ^      l   v  ^    v     ^          ^   
            +<<<<<Legends>HC>OOS>LOD>64       ^
            v                           l              ^                ^
            v                           l     BE>> * <<<BE    RE
            v                           l      ^               ^       ^
LOI>CVIII>COD>AR>BR>CVC>CVII>HOD>ROB>SOTN>OOE>BL>POR>AOS>DOS>>>KD
                                                                          v
                                                                         BE>*  
BE=Bad Ending
RE=Richter Ending

Offline theplottwist

  • Canon Literalist
  • Master Hunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 1848
  • プロットツイスト君
  • Awards 2018-06 Sprite Contest First Place 2017-07-Sprite Contest 2nd PLace 2016-09-Sprite Contest First Place 2015 - Christmas Award First Place 2015 - Halloween Sprite Contest - Second Place
    • Awards
  • Favorite Game: Castlevania Adventure Rebirth (Wii)
  • Likes:
Re: Was Julius actually Leon reincarnate?
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2022, 09:51:36 PM »
+2
TED Talk time:

(click to show/hide)
« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 11:19:08 PM by theplottwist »
The mastermind behind the "Umbra of Sorrow" project. But not the only one.

Tags:
 

anything