Topic: Castlevania Animation Theories

[Mystic Myotis]

I wouldn't be surprised if the characters find Grant in the castle, actually, though they could go any # of ways with the show to include Grant and I think it would be a mistake to not do so.  I'd make roughly the same estimation regarding Death.  I'd be rather shocked if either of these were not included.

Tbh, I'm more curious about whether or not we will see any of the Curse of Darkness or Nocturne of Recollection characters.  Those seem like far greater stretches, but I couldn't help but notice the small white flowers in the show (I only noticed them in one shot particularly, but my little sister said she saw them at Lisa's house; I need to re-watch the first episode to see if that's true).  I don't know if it was intentional or not, but they reminded me of the radio drama, and the prophecies from the future are obvious references to Saint Germain and his kind, so it's not unthinkable that there might be more references to these in the series... actually, let me check and see right now. Edit: I don't see anything like them in the first episode, but about 6 minutes into the second episode, Trevor steps by these little white flowers:
https://68.media.tumblr.com/681abb4f58454ff0b53b0ad5b87bcdfb/tumblr_ot0qmwChvD1tl3y3go1_1280.jpg
It's probably just a coincidence, but worth mentioning.

Edit2: Forgot to mention.  The old woman puts white lilies at Lisa's house.  Mina holds a white lily in one of the artworks for Aria of Sorrow:
https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/8/87/AriaArtwork.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20080227220819
Edit3: The flowers in the show look a lot like the ones on this piece for Lament of Innocence:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/b5/d2/a2b5d238e5184ad9b8d298b384c00f1f.jpg

[Nagumo]

The script for this series was written 2007. This would be a year before the radio drama was released. This makes me doubt there was any intentional connection between the two.

My theory is that the line about Trevor's great-grandfather having entered Dracula's castle is going factor into the relation between the Belmonts and Dracula somehow. I think Ellis is going to use this original backstory in favor of LoI and nothing from that game is goin to be referenced in the show.   

[The Puritan]

Maybe Grant is a temporal wildcard of sorts. The reason he's not in the prophecy is because his joining the other three wasn't foreseen. That, or he actually gave his life to help defeat Dracula and his contribution went somehow unnoticed/unacknowledged after the battle.

It sucks, sure, but it can and does happen to heroes.

I'd also wondered as much as well about whether what if Grant was the sleeping sodier, rather than Alucard.  It could make a lot of sense in some ways, as having Al be the soldier just feels... off.  He's a warrior, a vampire knight, soldier almost sounds too... lowly for him

Agreed. "The Prince" or something like that would've been a better title for Alucard.

[Shinobi]

Maybe Grant is a temporal wildcard of sorts. The reason he's not in the prophecy is because his joining the other three wasn't foreseen. That, or he actually gave his life to help defeat Dracula and his contribution went somehow unnoticed/unacknowledged after the battle.

Grant confirmed as Solid Snake's ancestor. like Grant, Solid Snake was not part of S3 plan scripted by The Patriots in MGS2 but he showed up, a man who can defy fate 

[Dracula9]

Grant confirmed as Solid Snake's ancestor. like Grant, Solid Snake was not part of S3 plan scripted by The Patriots in MGS2 but he showed up 

*B3 Plan (Belmont Badassery Bluebook)
*scripted by The Church™

[Guy Belmont]

...Then, after a friend pointed out, I noticed that this prophecy may not be talking of Sypha and Trevor at all, but actually of Maria and Master Librarian. A Hunter and a Scholar who DID in fact help Alucard reach and defeat Dracula after he had slept for hundreds of years.

As you both well know planet freedom is made up of two separate dimensions, the other world the one you live in is called the land of the sky.
Tell us something we Don't know!

But in all in all seriousness yeah I thought that's what they were hinting at. As soon as I heard it I was like
"ohhh for the love of"  so yeah I guessed that they were saying  "hey if this goes well after 2018 were going to do a SOTN tv show.
well that's the way I saw it anywho.

[Super Waffle]

More SotN era Maria would be neat.

[TheTextGuy]

As you both well know planet freedom is made up of two separate dimensions, the other world the one you live in is called the land of the sky.
Tell us something we Don't know!

Oh boys a Sonic OVA reference!
(It's an adaptation I really like.  It's obviously a separate continuity, but the looks and especially much of the soundtrack is very reminiscent of the Genesis games.)

Anyways for some reason I didnt think of the prophecy like that until it was pointed out here.  Makes me wonder what a SoTN adaptation by the same team would be like...

[Guy Belmont]

Oh boys a Sonic OVA reference!
(It's an adaptation I really like.  It's obviously a separate continuity, but the looks and especially much of the soundtrack is very reminiscent of the Genesis games.)

OH MY GOD, sir  you

ROCK


its odd we both know of the OVA

its almost like

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