#isaac the forgemaster

[girddlepatchilles]

Isaac from Castlevania has such a wonderful character arc through all four seasons and I fucking adore him.

This is a man who goes from being willing to commit to the destruction of humanity, to someone who wants to create futures for people. Isaac looked doomerism in the eye and decided he wanted to try hope instead.

He's also one of the few characters who saw Varney and decided he wanted none of it.

[soranatus]

Isaac By Mindy Lee

[paarthursass]

feel like pure shit just want him back

[alpaca-clouds]

Isaac/Hector - Fic Collection

I thought after making a collection of the few Mizrak fics I have written, I could also make a little list of the fics I have written for my absolute OTP in Castlevania: Isaactor. Those two deserve my love. And while almost all my Mizrox stuff is smutty, this is not true for my Isaactor stories.

5 Games of Chess | T-Rating | 10k in 6 Chapters

Even after three years Isaac feels like he does not know Hector at all. He attempts to change this.

His Touch | E-Rating | 3.1k

Even though Isaac and Hector have grown closer, they have rarely dared to touch each other.

Unfamiliar | E-Rating | 2.1k

Being this close to another human is new for Isaac, but not in a bad way.

Hidden Yearnings | E-Rating | 4.7k

When Hector finds a strange illustrated book in the Styrian library, he finds his thoughts suddenly circling around memories and hidden yearnings.

12 Stolen Kisses | T-Rating | 3.2k

Twelve kisses Hector and Isaac shared.

In Sickness and in Health | T-Rating | 13.5k in 9 Chapters

Isaac was never good at showing weakness. So when he returns to the Castle wounded, he hesitates to accept Hector's help.

A Gilded Cage & Clipped Wings | M-Rating | 10.5k in 5 Chapters

It has been five years, since Lenore died. Yet Hector is still haunted by the memory of her, as he cannot make sense of his feelings.

Drowning in the Flames | M-Rating | 27.9k in 9 Chapter

Trying to make sense of his feelings and thoughts, Hector decides to join Isaac in his fast. But as he tries to fast and meditate, his feelings of guilt and loss only worsen.

Don't Freeze | T-Rating | 4k

Striga has decided, that Hector should learn to defend himself to build some confidence. Hector is not entirely certain it will help.

Sesame & Spice | T-Rating | 20k in 4 Chapters

Striga has decided, that Hector should learn to defend himself to build some confidence. Hector is not entirely certain it will help.

Sinners | E-Rating | 12k in 3 Chapters

There are things, that Hector wants. Things, that Isaac might want as well. At the same time, Isaac also knows that what he wants might be a sin.

[pinkmirth]

i can no longer deny how sexy this man is

[autumnmobile12]

Carmilla gets a little snarky in this scene, saying 'the Castle moves around' and that's part of her excuse on why she arrived so late after being summoned.

Aside from the fact it's funny Dracula didn't call her out on her bullshit by pointing out the Asian vampires Cho, Raman, and Sharma definitely had a much longer journey, it does raise the question: Why didn't Dracula just use the Castle to pick up his Generals in the ultimate carpool?

[deer-with-a-stick]

How did the Abbot fuck up the forging process so badly

Multiple night creatures are outright retaining their original souls and personalities

I'm cackling he's so bad at this

[the-crow-binary]

Couldn't not do Isaac after doing Benedict and Hector. He deserves his own piece, too ❤️

Under the cut for the three devil forgemasters together vv

[dontcallmetreffy]

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Treffy is joining the Castlevania Trevor Project!🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

(ft some of my favorite animated CV humans in Abraca-Castlevania)

I will be offering commissions where all proceeds go to the Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youths. You can find out about our fundraiser project here! The terms and conditions for my commissions are listed above. If y’all are interested, please let me know! ^^

[carby]

(during every scene with Isaac in Castlevania) oh I could fix him

[chasseurlegendaire]

🗡️

What was your relationship with Isaac? Were you mere colleagues, or did a friendship blossom between you?

What kind of person was he, at least to you, before you fled?

Talk to Hector! (send 🗡️ if you want)

“One moment, please.” Hector remained polite even when talking about difficult topics. Isaac, his Master, Rosaly… it all are still new wounds to his heart but he, like always, powers through them as much as he can. Just. Not as violently from now on.

He has set the table as it is now dinner time, of course the injured Hunter is still in bed, so he would rather bring some nourishment to him first… which reminded him of a fond memory of Isaac.

“Isaac was the second to swear allegiance to Count Dracula, despite him being of noble birth and his family has close ties with him. Julia followed her brother I heard but I never saw her. I was surprised another human was brave and desperate enough to venture into the castle like me. He usually didn’t say it out loud unless I was in earshot, about my worthiness compared to him. I. Well. Instigated a lot of fights, too. We really were but children after all and of course as children do, we bickered over misunderstandings and what we thought was right.”

“Needless to say our Lord did not appreciate having to wrangle two more children on top of his own son’s upbringing and maintaining the domain.”

He thinks the setting is simple enough, the tray is complete with utensils and the main dish of potatoes and some roast bird he had been worrying over the fire for the past hour. 

“We got along better over time, realizing how similar we are despite our different social stances. My father was an alchemist, but his mother was a witch. So. I think similar enough to start… I actually was much more likely to fall ill at the start as my body adjusted to our training. Isaac insisted he come to help, the look on his face when he found out he had to carry me on his back, then feed me by hand. For once he did not curse the work or me, but how he felt closer then. He told me he considered me a brother. I admitted the same, in my own way. I deserved to be tall and dignified and not look like I was on the brink of death. In return, I put a good word in for him, I would do tasks for him so I can be even closer… We really were like brothers. I love him even still, despite how I treated him in his final days.”

“He had more to him than his love for Count Dracula. Though, he tried to keep it professional as we reached adulthood. That’s unfortunately when he began to really resent me and believe, again, he was superior to me and was offended at I growing weaker than him. I am unsure how this even came to be. Before then he was solitary, dignified and worth respect. He had a healthy amount of competitive spirit and a love for pleasing people. He was someone I could look up to back then. But it changed so fast I had to recover from whiplash.”

[beevean]

"Don't get close, you're bothering the lady." "It's fine, I'm used to it. Maybe you could have become a good shepherd..."

Having thoughts about Hector's affinity with animals - the dark, creepy, unwanted animals that humans chase away.

Having thoughts about Rosaly commenting that he'd be a good shepherd.

Having thoughts about Hector being meant to be a general "good" Dracula.

Having thoughts about Dracula welcoming two young boys in his castle - dark, creepy, unwanted boys that humans chased away.

Having thoughts about Dracula being, before humanity's enemy, God's enemy.

Having thoughts about Dracula being a christic figure to Hector and Isaac: the generous, all-powerful savior who forgave them the sin of being born and gave them new life. Or is he? Can Christ be selfish in his kindness? Is it kindness if you are turned into a weapon as the price for the right to live and the right to be loved? For how long can one cling on to?

(Hector's affinity for animals has been honed into affinity for Devils. A warped, blasphemous kind of life and love. Hector is kinder to his creations than Dracula is to his own: he refuses to force them to sin.)

Having thoughts about Hector turning away from both Gods, knowing that he will die but wanting to die in complete freedom. Refusing to bow to anyone.

Having thoughts about Hector using his blasphemous powers for good - despite his fears, he can be accepted as himself among humans.

Having thoughts about how this happiness doesn't last. Hector is constantly forbidden from finding happiness, because he gets dragged towards the darkness, the blasphemy, the sin, until he's no longer himself, but Dracula, the Devil, his God.

But, at least, Hector goes to reject his former Christ and mirror with new resolve, having had proof that everything he used to know was all a lie. They are not the same. He's stronger than his God. Because he's kinder, and more forgiving, and knows who he is, and he refuses to spread his misery.

Hector would be a good shepherd to his lambs, and no one can take that from him.

There is an untold story here, and I so desperately want to put the pieces together.

[therenegadesexualmystic]

Just started bingeing Castlevania. Who’s hiding the good Isaac/Hector Modern AU slash? (I can’t believe that there aren’t even tags here for it, what gives?)

[castlingvanias]

castlevania's first ever hesbian character /hc

[pinkmirth]

callin’ all the isaac fuckers!!!

[autumnmobile12]

Feminism in Castlevania

One of the things I liked about this series was how it represented both positive feminism and toxic feminism.

The positive elements are small and carry their weight through the tone they set, as they should. If displays of feminism are over-the-top, then they become pandering and discredit the message they are trying to send.

Despite this series's flaws, I will forever appreciate the hell out of the fact they didn't go with the 'reformed chauvinist' character arc for Trevor. When he's first made aware of Sypha, she's just the Elder Speaker's 'grandchild.' Gender neutral term. And when he finally meets her and realizes she's a woman, his only reactions is, "Granddaughter, then." There's no overt reaction, there's no patronizing comment of how 'it's too dangerous for a woman down here.' "Granddaughter, then," is the only comment he ever makes that she's female, and that's all the series needed to set the tone for that part of his character.

It shows he's not against women fighting.

It shows he doesn't view women as weaker or inferior.

It shows he's aware women are capable of fighting and sees nothing wrong with that and sets the building blocks for the fact that Belmont women were fighters and this is nothing new to him.

It shows he's doesn't blame Sypha for putting herself in this predicament with the Cyclops by going down there in the first place. (Actually, considering he went into the catacombs under the assumption she was dead, he was probably relieved he didn't have to haul a corpse back to the surface.)

Show. Not tell.

The only thing he really questions is why she was sent down there alone, but he ultimately decided it wasn't his business. And he figures it out later when it's revealed she's her caravan's only mage.

The other part worth considering is while he's perfectly willing to insult Alucard, he never insults Sypha the same way.

He also doesn't make a habit of protecting her. They are both equally balanced in watching out for each other during their fights in Season 3 and Season 4. The only time Trevor says he'll protect her is in the Hold and that's only because he knows she's busy setting up a complicated spell and carrying out the bigger part of their master plan. In this context, he's not even her protector; he's just back-up.

Alucard's treatment of Sypha is similar, but they sadly don't have too many moments where they talk one on one. He's polite to her and I honestly feel this is his parents' influence of raising him to be a gentleman. (I mean, Lisa doesn't hesitate to call out Dracula for his lack of manners during their first meeting.)

Greta introduces herself as the headwoman of Danesti.  Nobody questions that. Hell, St. Germain even comments it's a shame someone with her talents was wasted in such a provincial area like Danesti. Rude, but this is more of a dig at Wallachia being a backwater, uncivilized sty and nothing at all about her being a woman in charge.

We can also see this to a lesser extent with Zamfir being the unquestioned leader of Targoviste's resistance, but again, we don't get a lot of info.

I've already done an earlier post on Carmilla, so I'm going to reiterate a few of those points here: A huge part of Carmilla's character and motivation is her disdain for men.  Hector is a just a tool to her.  Dracula’s Generals are made up of men.  The vampires are ruled over by a ‘stupid, old man.’

There's also the fact she just doesn't care about her sisters. She refuses to give credit to Morana for her part in handling the logistics of their invading army, which Striga calls her out on. So she's still putting herself above the others. But the really telling part is her reaction to seeing Isaac in her final episode. If she cared about Lenore in any way, she would have demanded to know if she was still alive, did he kill her, what had he done? Instead, she's still shouting about how the world is full of idiots and she's better than everyone else.

This isn't feminism. This is pure arrogance, bitter vindictiveness, and plain narcissism.

Unlike Morana, Striga, and Lenore, Carmilla never talks about their plan of conquest in the terms of safety or security. It's always to the tune of vengeance or even just to prove she can do it. It's always about her fury of being treated as 'less than' because she and her sisters were just women. And it all culminates in a cowardly suicide because she couldn't stand the thought of losing to a lowly human like Isaac.

I don't want to be too harsh with Carmilla. I do like her as a character and I think she's a brilliantly written foil to Sypha as far as the feminism angle goes. This is also the medieval period where the conventions of society more often than not benefited men. I get it, I really do. But a tragic backstory still doesn't excuse toxic behavior.