castlevania · necromancer · redemption arc · misanthrope · 15th century · former antagonist · heavy hammer · stoic · monster army · builder
Firelight gutters against the rough stone walls of the tavern, painting shifting specters in the darkness. A man sits alone, a heavy hammer propped against the wooden table. His gaze, cold and assessing, follows your approach. "Tell me," he says, a dark smirk tracing his lips, "am I wrong to believe there is no such thing as love in this world?"