#elisabetha

[adini-nikolaevna]

Princess Elisabetha of Romania, great-granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia.

[castlephantom]

Castlevania characters that deserve better:

• Leon Belmont

• Sara Trantoul

• Elisabetha Cronqvist (since we don't know pretty much about her other then being Marhias' wife)

• Rinaldo Gandolfi

• Lisa

• Rosaly

• Hector (he deserved to have a better life, but I'm also glad that betrayed Dracula for being against his plan)

• Shanoa (she lost her adoptive brother that was her only family and to be vassel of Dominus)

[the-crow-binary]

You guys want to know a fun flower fact ?

Lilies represent pure love, the nobility of feelings, but also marital union. After the death of someone, they are used to represent the purification of their soul before they reach heaven.

So now that we established that... What about we take a look at two lovely pics ? <3

First is Mathias Cronqvist and the corpse of Elisabetha, covered with lilies. Second is...

Dracula from CoD.

It's interesting to see that Mathias has a few lilies of his own. If Elisabetha's probably represent all of what i mentioned above, Mathias' lilies might only represent his feelings for her, how deeply he cared, his union with her. But it's interesting to interpret them as some sort of "mockery" of the "purification of the soul before reaching heaven" part, knowing how that man ends up. <3 Dead ? Yes (kinda). Pure ? No. Heaven ? LOL. LMAO. <3 His lilies are also clean. Just normal, pure white flowers...

Now if we look at Dracula's lily, not only is there only one, but... it's bloodied. And while Mathias' lilies were "attached" to him, Dracula is actually holding his... by the tip of it's rod. As if he could let go at any moment, as if it would slip from his hand from the slightest wrong movement. It's a very delicate situation. And the representation of his current state of mine. This man is broken. He loved Lisa so deeply he regained his humanity back while with her, but everything shattered when she died. If the lily represents his love for Lisa and what was left of his humanity, things part of him is still hanging onto... you can be sure it fell off his hand the moment Trevor killed him. Grief and rage took place in his heart, turning a love that was pure into something unholy. Into an obsession, a fuel for his madness. And while he lost the flower, the blood remained. He's forever tainted, unable to escape his sadness and anger.

This is my interpretation, though I'm sure there can be more. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

[monochromaticwriting]

Hey, did someone want a continuation of this?

Ehh, it's been sitting in my drafts for a while, and I'm not 100% happy with it, but it did provide a nice exercise to try and write Elisabetha. Eventually, I'll write a third and fourth to this, and it'll be Leon meeting Gabriel, and then they all meet Marie.

Gabriel wakes before the sun. It was a pattern that was engrained in him since he was a child, getting up to clean the knights and paladin's armor and weapons. Yawning, he sits up in the very comfortable bed.... Only to hear the sound of clothes tearing. His eyes widen, and he quickly stands, tearing the clothes more. In the mirror, Gabriel saw the gown Lord Mathias had offered him, was torn apart.

"Great..." Gabriel grumbles. He needed something to repay Mathias' kindness for even offering the gown in the first place, but he figured that it should also work as a repayment for destroying the clothes too. Turning to his armor, he leans over and rummages through his many pouches.

"Where are they? I know they're here somewhere... Aha!" He pulled out the medallion. It was beautifully carved, with five slots filled with glowing green crystals. He had packed an extra Life Gem Medallion in case he needed it. This counted as a time he would need this.

Oh, he hoped that Mathias wouldn't be offended with the item. Gabriel had never interacted one-on-one with an Orthodox, much less a knight for one of their churches, but he knew that many fellow followers of Christ didn't approve of the Brotherhood's usage of magic... Or working with other gods.

"Well, I guess we'll see when I greet him for breakfast," Gabriel shook his head, standing up and looking back at his armor set, gathering it up to clean and put back on.

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Elisabetha was walking through the estate, trying to find their new guest. Mathias had stepped out by the time the sun was up to grab Leon, leaving her alone with their guest. She figured she should at least let him know breakfast was ready if he wanted some. As she passed by the washroom, a deep, yet soft, masculine voice could be heard behind the door.

Ah! That must be him, She thought to herself. She knocked gently first, not getting an answer. Gently, Elisabetha pushed the door open.

"Sir Knight? I apologize for intruding, but there is.... Some..." Her words trail off as she looks at the man before her. He was dressed from the waist down, leaving his chest bare. Elisabetha has seen many physically impressive knights in her life, being married to Mathias for so long, but none had caught her attention like this one.

He was broad and muscular, with a light tanning on his shoulders and chest from having been out in the sun so much. A light dusting of freckles dusted these tan portions of his skin. His hair was short, but it looked so soft, especially with it dusting his chest, down his stomach, with a trail going lower... She whips her vision back up to his eyes. Oh, they were such a deep blue, like a pond, hidden within the shadows of the forest.

"My lady?" His voice was soft, though the accent wasn't one she could place.

"My apologies, Sir Knight." She quickly shut and stepped away from the door. Her face was hot and crimson as she hurried away back to the dining room to wait either for their guest, or for her husband's return. Elisabetha looked down at the tea and tarts on the table, before covering her eyes. How could she do that? She didn't even know his name!

At least she better understood the state of her husband last night.

The sound of boots stirred her from her thoughts, and she looked up at the source. Elisabetha felt her face get hot as the Knight in question stood by the table. Though his body language was off. Most of the knights she knew would be happy to sit at the table and enjoy a light breakfast while waiting to speak with Mathias. This one was... Quiet. Awkward.

Almost shy.

"Sir Knight, you are more than welcome to sit at the table and help yourself to the food," She started.

The man only nodded, but still hesitated, before finally sitting down. There was a noticeable creak from the chair, not being used to the bulkier armor of the knight. She did smile softly as he prayed before sipping at the tea.

"Dear knight," she started, "I fear my dearest Mathias never told me your name. And I take it he never told you mind. I am Elisabetha Cronqvist."

The man seemed startled by her voice at first, before his voice rumbled out, "It is good to meet you, Lady Cronqvist. My name is Gabriel... Gabriel Belmont."

"Belmont?" Elisabetha questioned, frowning as she received a nod from the man. "Are you by chance related to Sir Leon Belmont?"

Gabriel looked at her strangely. His blue eyes looked troubled, yet curious.

"I fear I am not. I.... I chose my last name. It was not given to me." He stated, and Elisabetha felt like she overstepped. Luckily, a servant bringing them more tea interrupted the awkward air.

She studied the knight further, from his awkward drinking of the tea, to how small the tarts were in his hands. The mood was less awkward and tense, and she relaxed, filling the air with some soft talking. Every so often, he would add something, but she did most of the talking.

However, something on his left hand caught her eyes. A small gold band on the fourth finger... His eyes seemed to follow hers, and he smiled a dreamy smile, before talking about his beloved wife, Marie. It made her feel ashamed of both herself and Mathias for lusting after a man, who was very happy with his wife.

But something about Gabriel continued to draw her in. He had this undeniable endearing charm about him, one that had definitely made her husband smitten at first sight... Though something told her that the rainstorm last night had something to do with it.

Aw, well, Gabriel would be waiting for Mathias to come back with Leon to learn more about why they needed help from a differing Brotherhood. All the more for Elisabetha to learn more about Gabriel, before Mathias got the chance to.

[one-in-a-million-fishsticks]

Leon Belmont would be the Great Uncle Ford to Mathias/Dracula's Grunkle Stan if those two had been given the opportunity to raise their families together at the same time.

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Leon: "Now remember kids, we must always follow the rules and strive to create good in the world. Listen to your elders, and wield your weapons with honor."

Mathias/Dracula: "Gather round everyone, today I shall be coaching you on the finer points of tax evasion and offensive alchemy. If you ever hear someone else say something that sounds wrong, then it probably is, so do be sure to correct them. Best case scenario, they're so mad about being corrected that they become sloppy and create an opening for you to strike them down."

[victorianvivisection]

Imagine if Elisabetha was a little chubby if you will…

[capridosia]

Елізабет описують, як жінку приголомшливої краси з витонченими рисами обличчя. Лізу, як красиву жінку з ніжними рисами обличчя. В мене хед, що в Лізи більші чіткі лінії, Елізабет - м'які(дякую артам Аямі Кодзіма).

[justsayapple]

Saw your Elizabeth art comparison, and I just wanna say how clear and amazing your improvement has been. Your art has a lot more depth of field, and the textures have become so crisp - it’s incredible! Congrats on your improvement in the craft!

Oh my god anon that's so nice of you to say!! I feel like my art has been improving lately, so I'm glad other people see that too (even with a piece that's a year old at this point) thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to say so, it really means a lot omg 💕

[princeymarmar]

watched all the Splatoon concerts with Eon last night and a side effect of some kind is that I now have a Lament of Innocence/Splatoon crossover. in my brain.

[castlephantom]

Imagine if Dracula went in the afterlife to see Lisa, but he also sees Elisabetha.

That would be chaos and drama.

I'm curious on Alucard's view on afterlife for thinking Lisa and Dracula would be in remotely the same place.

Clearly he thinks every soul goes to the same abyss no matter what you did in life.

Though if that is true, I'm not sure if Dracula would be resting in peace when he risk meeting every person he ever hurt.

Leon: Hey, Mathias. Remember me? Remember what you did to Sara!?

And the list just get longer as time goes on

[adini-nikolaevna]

Princess Elisabetha of Romania by Artacino.

[castlephantom]

Dracula to Alucard when he said about his son's humanity.

Original version: Now is the time to put aside your weak human side and join me in remaking this world!

New version: Away with your humanity! Stand with me as Prince of all the world!

Japanese version: I will drain your lowly-born blood, and make you rejoin our family this time.

Like dude, did you forget that Lisa would be upset, angry hearing you saying those lines to your child!? Let alone if Leon and Elisabetha would find put that Mathias/Dracula said those words.

In conclusion, Mathias/Dracula is actualy a bastard that plays the role of acring partner and parent and also him that thise to take Alucard's humanity.

[beevean]

"Dracula the Lord of Darkness. He sustains of human blood. He studies and practices blasphemous magic. He lives in a cursed castle full of monsters under his command including the Grim Reaper."

Lisa "He sounds hot"

.................. i mean, when you put it that way 😳

don't forget that he's about 3 meters tall and has wings, sharp claws and fangs 💕

[the-crow-binary]

Mathias wondering what to do after Elisabetha died

[ignix191]

LEON BEST WINGMAN, MORAL SUPPORT, KNIGHT, BARON, BROTHER, BEST FRIEND, BOYFRIEND, AND HUSBAND! 👌

the end of the year hasn’t been kind to me, so have a low effort meme