- "What do you know about faith? Faith is a foundation. Faith is order. [...] Faith is a companion in the hardest of times. When the world abandons you."
- — Mizrak to Olrox in "Freedom was Sweeter"
Mizrak (ミズラク Mizuraku?) is a character in the Netflix original animated series, Castlevania: Nocturne. He is a member of the "Knights of Saint John", a group of fierce warrior monks assembled by the Abbot to procure order in the town, as well as to serve as his spies.
He is voiced by Aaron Neil.
History[]
Mizrak was first seen outside the abbey standing guard until Richter Belmont and Maria Renard showed themselves and asked to see the Abbot. Mizrak let them in, and they warned him that the vampire god was coming.
Later, Mizrak was training in the courtyard and being watched by Olrox, who was interested in him. Mizrak knew he was being watched and made his move. Both men clashed briefly, and Olrox told him he should come to his chambers sometime.
Mizrak was next seen getting out of bed after sharing it with Olrox. They had a brief talk about their goals.
He then went to Abbot Emmanuel, and they greeted Drolta Tzuentes and the Marquis at the abbey. At one point during the conversation, things started to get tense, and Mizrak threatened to attack her due to an indiscretion made by the vampire, but the Abbot calmed things down. Drolta said that she liked him, as he was feisty. Later, Mizrak was in Olrox's room and asked him why he killed Julia Belmont, and Olrox told him that she had killed his previous lover. Mizrak was disgusted with Olrox for turning his love into a vampire against their will. Olrox said he loved them and wanted them to stay with him forever. Mizrak asked if he would do the same to him, to which Olrox stated that he wouldn't, as he wasn't in love with Mizrak.
When Erzsebet Báthory arrived at the church, she demanded the Abbot to make a human sacrifice of someone he loved - namely, his daughter. Mizrak, enraged by this, stated that a man of God has no children, but was shocked when he saw the Abbot shaking.
Later that night, Mizrak witnessed the Abbot taking advantage of Maria's love for her father and took her hostage. Mizrak ran to Tera's home to warn them. He helped Richter, Annette and Tera fight their way to the chapel. He tried to plead with his fellow knights, but sadly, they were more loyal to the Abbot than him, so he killed them with help from Richter, Annette, and Tera. In the church, he killed many night creatures, but when he was going to try to save Tera from Báthory, he was grabbed by Olrox and taken away to the hills. He begged Olrox to release him, but the vampire told him he would die if he went. Mizrak said that Richter and the others would die if he didn't, but Olrox said that Mizrak wasn't strong enough. Mizrak then asked Olrox to help him, as he was a powerful vampire. Olrox stated that he wasn't powerful enough to defeat Báthory. He then cried, begging Mizrak not to go, as he did love him, but Mizrak left anyway. Mizrak then reunited with Richter in a crowd who was being attacked by a mob. Mizrak asked where Tera was, and Richter replied that Báthory had turned her into a vampire. Mizrak then joined their cause, and in the hills, when Drolta appeared to have killed Richter, he tried to save him but wasn't fast enough. Luckily, Alucard was fast enough, and he saved Richter and joined them.
Mizrak arrived with fresh water for his allies, and he prioritized pouring water for Maria. Sadly, Maria didn't take the beverage, so Alucard extended his hand, and Mizrak gave Alucard the water. Mizrak talked with Alucard and the others about how to defeat Erzsebet, Alucard noted that getting the mummified remains of the goddess Sekhmet would allow them to kill Erzsebet, Richter was confused as to what someone's mother had to do with Erzsebet and Mizrak explained what an Egyptian Mummy was to Richter. While Richter was saying his goodbyes, Mizrak listened to his request, but he then told Mizrak not to tell Maria anything as he would tell her himself. Mizrak had a brief encounter with Olrox before visiting the graves of his brothers in arms and he saw his friend Emmanuel praying at their graves, Mizrak asked if he thinks that God would forgive him, the Abbot told his friend that he didn't. Mizrak is then seen guarding Maria as she needed supplies, Mizrak protected her by offering Gods blessing to the towns people to calm them. Mizrak waited outside Maria's home but after she had been inside too long Mizrak sensed a Vampire and he rushed in and told Maria to run as he fought Tera, Marian stopped the fight telling Mizrak that her mother didn't want to hurt her. Mizrak then let Tera and Maria go.
Mizrak then saw the French Revolutionary army being slaughtered by the revived Drolta Tzuentes; Mizrak ran to try and save them but was again restrained by Olrox. Mizrak begged to be released, but Olrox told him that he would die. Mizrak asked for help but Olrox told him that it was daytime and he would burn if he left the shadows, Mizrak clung to Olrox and cried as he heard the screams of the soldiers and Olrox embraced his lover. After the massacre, Mizrak berated Olrox and told him that he would rather die a warrior than a coward. Mizrak is next seen meeting Juste Belmont, Richter's grandfather, and he listened to him and Maria about how the Abbot died, Mizrak asked did the devil take Emmanuel and Juste told him that he had no idea what the thing that took him was. Mizrak is seen plucking the feathers of a bird that he had hunted for dinner, and he then sensed Olrox again, Mizrak told Olrox not to come any closer, and Juste was there, and he would kill him, Olrox laughed and told Mizrak that Juste would stand a worse chance than his Daughter Julia did, Mizrak angrily berated Olrox for making an orphan out of Richter when he was nine and killing a woman out of revenge, he then called Olrox an animal, Olrox then told Mizrak that it wasn't anger but love that he felt for him, Mizrak was so confused he left.
Mizrak was next seen helping Maria regain control of her magic and turning her darkness into light. After Maria succeeded, he followed her into battle to assist Richter, Mizrak fights and killed many Vampires but is ultimately fatally stabbed by one before he in returned killed it, Mizrak is bleeding to death, and Olrox runs over and hugs him; Mizrak would have been dragged to hell by Old Man Coyote but Olrox told the spirit that Mizrak was not for him, Olrox then carried Mizrak away, Mizrak is then seen being laid on a bed and he spoke to Olrox about the devil is coming for him and that he was terrified, Olrox held his hand and told him that the Devil is easy to cheat, Mizrak is then forcibly turned into a Vampire by Olrox.
Mizrak is next seen as a vampire standing by a window as the sun is setting; Mizrak then gives into his vampiric instincts and, and pinned Olrox to the bed.
Appearance[]
Mizrak is a tall, muscular man who befits a knight of the order of Saint John. He has a light olive skin tone, dark brown hair shaved all around but the top of his head, and a mustache, though the rest of where it is shaved seems to be in a state of perma-stubble.
Following his transformation into a vampire, his eyes have turned a luminous shade of crimson, his claws are now sharp, and his ears are pointed.
Personality[]
Mizrak is a stern, serious man with a somewhat harsh and aggressive temperament. However, he has repeatedly shown himself devout, asking his fellow knights and Abbot Emmanuel to lay down their arms and pray with him rather than fight.
Mizrak struggles with his faith in light of what he has witnessed and in the face of his own repressed homosexuality. He attempted to hold onto his faith for the longest time by quoting scripture and explaining his beliefs to Olrox. However, Mizrak could not completely commit to his faith and found a greater honesty in himself through his relationship with Olrox.
Powers and abilities[]
Mizrak has shown no supernatural abilities (like the Belmonts do) or even the use of blessed/enchanted weapons. However, he is in peak human physical condition, developed from his rigorous training, and is an exceptional sword fighter. He is easily able to contend with and take down multiple opponents at once, including vampires and other supernatural creatures.
As a vampire, Mizrak possesses enhanced senses, strength, and other physical attributes common among vampires.
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Quotes[]
- "Faith is a foundation. Faith is order. "When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, nor will flames consume you." Isaiah, 43:2. Faith is a companion in the hardest of times. When the world abandons you."
- "Clergymen who don't profess loyalty to the state are being guillotined."
- "There's evil everywhere we look, so we use our heads."
- "There's only one God. Just one. That's the only thing I'm sure of. And I've spent my whole life serving him, fighting for him. That hasn't changed and it never will."
- "We don't have to pretend to like each other. This is an arrangement convenient to us both because we share a common enemy." [...] "We prefer to say the Godless mob."
- "Because he was a vampire, and you did that to him. Did you even ask permission?" [...] "And is that what you have planned for me?"
- "A daughter? The Abbot has no daughter."
- "The Abbot has Maria. He's going to sacrifice her to Erzsebet."
- "Stand aside. You're doing the Devil's work. Put down your swords and pray with me. Pray to God for forgiveness. We can end this madness."
- "You wouldn't understand. You're an animal which lost its soul centuries ago."
- "All our men are dead. And yet, here we stand."
- "I'm here to say that it's not too late, Emmanuel. To remind you that even at the final hour, the thief repented and was forgiven."
- "The man I knew was never afraid to die."
- "You told me it would be worth it because you planned to use the night creature to kill Erzsebet. Why don't you do that now?"
- "So you fought to wrestle the world from the hands of the revolutionaries only to surrender to her."
- "...nor standeth in the way of sinners. But his delight is in the law of the Lord. And shall be like a tree. Planted by the rivers of water."
- "You should stay here and fight."
- "If you have a soul, Olrox, and maybe you do, I hope it find peace."
- "Still, the devil will be waiting. An eternity of torment. Agony upon agony with no release. I'm afraid, Olrox."
Gallery[]
- Main article: Mizrak/Gallery
Trivia[]
- Mizrak's physical appearance is apparently based on his voice actor, Aaron Neil.
- The name Mızrak translates from Turkish as "Spear".
- Mizrak belongs to the Knights of Saint John. The real-life Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller, was a medieval and early modern Catholic military order.
- In the series, it is also mentioned the Abbot and his monks come from Malta (likely Mizrak already a member by then).[1] The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, commonly known as the Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of a military, chivalric and noble nature, and to a certain extent synonymous with the Knights Hospitaller.
- The historical Order of Saint John was still active and based in Malta at the time of the series' events. However, the uniform worn by Mizrak and his fellow knights is based on that of its original medieval incarnation rather than the contemporary dress they wore in the late 1700s.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "This was made long before the Abbot and his monks came from Malta." - Tera after opening the entrance to the secret passageway in "Horrors Rising from the Earth".
- ↑ @SamuelDeats at X (June 8, 2024).
External links[]
- Mizrak at the Heroes Wiki