Wonder what happens to the Duke in the new DLC? Here's the explanation of THE MASKED DUKE! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i5uNmzEjiQs.html
I really hope the duke appears in a future resident evil game there is so much mystery to him he is definitely a fan favorite just like the merchant from re4 and re4 remake. I have a small theory about these two mysterious sells man maybe the duke came from a rich merchant family and the owl symbol is their family crest and he decides to go and try his hand in selling and then he travels to Spain and sees the merchant and he shows the duke how to trade and sell to customers 🤔 then they wish each other luck and maybe they will meet again. That is why the duke called the merchant an old friend he probably taught the duke everything about sells goods. 🤔
I think Duke of more of a "powerful outsider" rather than a creation of Miranda, the fact he references the merchant of RE4 could prove that he must be from somewhere else far away of the village.
After all, some games did try to make some sort of creatures with godly powers to spice things up. And one thing they have in common is that they don't wanna reveal their true identity.
Despite I really like the idea of The Duke knowing about The Merchant, there's no way to tell if that "old friend" he talks about is The Merchant from RE4, as a merchant he probably knows many other merchants and "What are you buying" is pretty generic. A clear reference from Capcom indeed, but not that clear from The Duke.
@@ArgentCoconut I'd say your just reaching at that point. No other character besides the merchant from re4 has said that line and it's what made him an iconic character to begin with. Unless your asking for something more painfully blatant, that reference is the best proof of the relationship between the two
@@ArgentCoconut I'd say it's not a stretch to say it's a reference to our beloved re4 merchant. I mean, Heisenberg referred to Chris as the "boulder punching asshole" even though he had no reason to know Chris by that
I literally just noticed that the Duke is literally your safe area. Obviously no cap he's the most powerful being in re8. Even mother Miranda doesn't mess with him.
He is so clever that he got all the statues and cados without getting into a fight, and he talked about all the lords but no one spoke about him, but he has a slogan which is that money defends the truth and maybe this is what made him help Ethan in the end even though he knows that Ethan will not be able to return because he He said to Ethan, are you sure, maybe you will not be able to return to your old world, and there is a relationship between him and a trader of Resident Evil 4 other than doubling the number 4 to 8, which is that the word merchant in Spanish is "buhonero" which means the person who sells things and makes deals, but the first syllable of this word. " búho "means owl and the image of an owl has been spread throughout the game from the start
The fact that he gives out newspapers for the people of the village so that they can learn about the outside world just shows that he's a very nice person. I would love to see more of him and wish for Rosemary Winters to interact with him in the next Resident Evil game.
Honestly, I like the idea that he’s an entirely separate entity (possibly foreshadowing future games?) who is just. Basically a reality bender. I like the idea of him being the merchant Rose trades with when she’s older, so he can drop lines referencing her father’s journey, and act like some kind of... bizarre “uncle” figure. “Why, the last time I saw you, you were all over the place! Glad to see you’re holding it together.” “Like father, like daughter I see.” “Now, now... don’t fall to pieces on us! It was quite a fiasco last time.”
Given that the merchants know each other, and they happen to just pop up anywhere they are needed and seem to ultimately be neutral - perhaps they are "outside observers" being drawn into the world due to all the damage that was done thanks to infectious fungus with gestalt consciousness and peculiar mutating reanimation viruses being used as bioweapons. Either that or he/they literally "sold" this to the original creators and caused this mess to begin with, being some literal "Satan" that set this up with a 'deal-with-the-devil' scenario. This would also mean that either or both Rose and Ethan are the antichrist (or possibly one being the messiah) figure in context.
I see Duke and the Merchant as beings made from some strange 1800's alchemy who belong to some merchant guild/cult which has some purpose it plans to fulfill.
@@Eronicavel So a bunch of immortal homunculi that are fully aware of these strange and fantastic diseases. I like that concept - I like it even more as it suggests it can be a whole lot older than just the 1800's. Like some secret society of vampires - but then you get that trope of "always some greater puppetmaster" problem.
im personally happy they kept him as an ally. hes so neutral. he doesnt care who he works with as long as he gets paid, but also is respectful to his clients regardless of their status. true neutrality.
Hes definitely not neutral. The fact that he brings Ethan right to the last fight with Miranda (without charging him), proves that he definitely wanted Mirandas death from the beginning. He probably doesn't supported Ethan openly, because he can't be sure if Ethan wins, and he probably also doesn't want to be focused by Miranda.
@@Grothgerek He's certainly friendly if you ask me. Quite a gentleman and a businessman too!!! I havent had such a good experience with a shop owner in years lol.
Ahhh, thats nice. That explains why it is a 'safe room' though can Lady D still get in because she isnt a full vampire is she? Not sure about this. Anywho, 'safe room' basically is accepted the villain cant get in.
@@eddiexxxj154 If You Continue Opening And Leaving His Shop He Has Different Quips And The One That Hits The Most Is When He Say's "This Is The Last Time I'll See You Walk Away". Its Almost As If The Duke Knew Everything That Would Happen Till The End. Perhaps He Did. Such Strong Intuition.
Duke is also avid collector, so not surprised he use Ethan as way of leverage himself getting those artifacts and valuable by trading. It a win win situation for both of them.
Hes got the Body of Moreau, the durability of Dimetrescu and the vengeance of Heisenburg with an ability to almost manipulate his carriage and location like Beneviento, if i were him, I’d be chilling everywhere too
@@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450 and that story serve as a mirror opposite in game, in the story the first 3 monster gave the girl something yellowish gold Meanwhile in the game ethan have to steal and take the yellowish gold flask from the first 3 lords in the story the mechanic horse golden gear was taken away unwillingly in the game heisenberg gave off his flask "willingly", the lycans are just a test he set to see if ethan is of use to him to take out miranda
The only villager left was Duke. To think he waits in his carriage, bored as all of his customers are dead, waiting for that 1 guy who yet did not die to come back, perhaps wondering if he perished as how long he's been away.
It makes me wish that for every recipe you complete in the game it would show a cutscene with the Duke and Ethan sharing a meal and a conversation over it. Learning a little more about the Duke.
"the customer is always right, after all." my GOD hearing this line made me remember just how much scarier it is working in retail than playing this game.
Duke - highest inheritable title. Duke is often the “lord” title for one in line for the throne, so Duke could be a literal son of Mother Miranda, but he’s not what she wants. Too powerful to fight, and too powerful to ignore. It would explain the leeway he has and why no one has plans against him. A “live-and-let-live” may have developed.
@@jirachan Ethan gains 1% more body mass every playthrough. Eventually, he'll have enough mass at his disposal to roll around and make evasive maneuvers with his moldy doughnut bod.
Now, that isn't entirely true. Kings rule over Dukes and also inherit the title. I've never heard of Duke being used as a title for inheritance, it is usually 'prince'. Princes can be of any title, as long as their lineage allows them to inherit.
@@thegreatestfallout1794 inheritance isn’t just for a sovereign title. The system for denoting power delegation (peerage) and line of succession, need not be the same. Peerage titles (lordships) can be weird and all over the place, but they follow the same general inheritance scheme. Taking England for example, peerage titles go from baron to duke, and in this system dukes are predominantly somewhere in the line of succession for the title of monarch, and every prince also has a dukedom (prince William, is also the duke of Cambridge, prince Charles is also the duke of Cornwall, Rothersay, and inherited the title duke of Edinburgh since his father (prince Philip) died, for example) Across European aristocracy you can tier out lord titles, and generally the highest is referred to as duke (or some translation akin to, due to the Latin word Dux) certain nations make a further distinction between the peerage title and line of succession with “grand duke”, which specifies that not only are they the highest peerage title of duke, but also they are of close relation to the monarch (however it can get weird as small nations have used grand duke and the odder grand prince as the title of the monarch instead of something like king etc), certain countries just never bothered with that distinction.
You could make an argument that the Duke's symbol being an owl with a crown can support this since Miranda can transform into a crow. It could represent that at least in power they are about equal but are on opposite sides which is why the Duke's owl has white wings the opposite of Miranda's black wings.
@@tuckernutter Yeah, but seriously, in the last part when the Duke carried Ethan to Miranda, Ethan did not pay for that. And in that particular laugh the Duke gave Ethan when he asked Ethan a "Foolish question", you can feel the sadness in it. The sadness in that laugh is very clear tbh.
Fun little tidbit! Coming from someone who speaks a bit of french, a more accurate translation of the duke's insignia on the bottom of his carriage is "Money protects the righteous" or "Money protects the law", it's up for interpretation. Hope you're having a great day, whoever reads this! Loved the video :)
@@MoversRobloxPlayer The Duke does often say, during transactions, "This is an investment, Ethan." Sort of - you scratch my back, I'll help you achieve your goal? And if Ethan hadn't been able to make purchases from the Duke, would the merchant have been so kind? Money protects the righteous, indeed.
He might bring the 4 lords back to life. He mentioned before that Heisenberg's essence can still be sensed...same thing he said to Rose's chopped body parts.
@@driftingdruid oh that's what happens. I always assumed that the uncomfortable position he takes when falling asleep causes him to nearly suffocate due to his obesity, I never cought on the cigar in that part.
@@gianlucamyslimi1739 Yeah... I wouldn't want to anger him if I were Ethan. I feel like him being more than just another "mold villain but obviously not human makes him a lot more unpredictable/dangerous. If he helped Ethan then that probably means either it was just for his own entertainment or for something else...
It's worth noting that duke has an owl symbol in his carriage which is hidden for most of the game, owl is often used as a symbol for wisdom and knowledge, owls are creature which silently watch us from far away by their all-knowing eyes... which if you try fit into the game's story fits Duke's character as he knows exactly what's going on around.. Owls also represents change, transformation and death. Think about it how does duke and his horse alive among the bloodthirsty monster he has to have some sort of transformation powers which allows him to stay alive. Remember when Ethan seemingly died duke was the one who picked him and took him to miranda or better said towards his real death/end. Hence he perfectly fits the owl symbol. Maybe we will learn more about him in the DLC.
Also the words on his family emblem are on French “L’argent défend la liberté“ which translates as “Money defends liberty“ which I think references to something
I personally think the owl symbol in his cart/shop is his family crest maybe the duke was part of a secret group or team of different merchants and sales men from other parts of the world 🌎 🤔 and who knows maybe its duke leaving all that ammo and healing medicine around the village for Ethan just a theory 😉
Maybe he's one of those guys who just got tired of being one of the strongest that he just does his own thing for fun. Then picked up a hobby of being a merchant.
Imagine he's making small talk with a client and he's just like "Yeah, I probably be running my family manor and taking over the world with my power and money and prestige but like, this is more fun you know? Travelling the world and buying and selling stuff?"
The way he says "You can't go back to your old world" at the end makes me assume he's speaking from experience. He may not know all he is but he's survived a metamorphosis and identity crisis himself.
or that he just knew what implication it brings to ethan winters, which means he's familiar with ethan's mold body, how its created or how it works, which means even bigger picture, maybe even predates miranda's origins with megamycete
Remember, he eats alongside Ethan everytime you craft meals that are supposed to increase your health and make you more powerful, maybe he's spent his entire life eating food that buffs him and that's why no one attacks him , bc they know he can take it
I'm sure that's simply a game mechanic and nothing more, that'd be pretty wack if you could become an immortal behemoth just by constantly shoving your mouth + Americans would play a much bigger part in the series if that was the case
@@Carlos-uj7mq yes and no, the game already gave a lore explanation to a game mechanic, such as Ethan not dying after going through all the shit that happens in this game. Also , it's not just "any" food, it's made from animals that are local to the area, the megamycite could have made something to the animals that gave them those special properties. I'm just saying that if they were to say that the Duke is an 1800's explorer that got caught in the village and had to craft food that gave him powers, I'd believe them.
The theory of him being a figment of Ethan’s imagination doesn’t hold up whatsoever because there’s a schedule in Dimitrescu Castle that mentions a meeting with The Duke
@@DrewLSsix I wouldn’t think the Duke would be that ingrained in his subconscious yet, he had only just met him, so why would his brain put that much effort in an illusion he barely gave a second thought to
I don't he's a figment of Ethan's imagination, that doesn't make sense and to many outsiders have interactions with him. I also don't think he's one of the lords, my theory (And this is due to the Wikia and something that I read) they needed a lot of Biomass to feed the Megamycete and power it, that's why they started to kill off everyone from servants to villagers. I think the Duke could have been the physical form of the Megamycete, because in a way I believe that would make sense. With the villagers being stuck in this circle of what they know, the megamycete wouldn't be really categorizing anything new or 'growing' so it may have been growing weaker in a way and I'm sure with Marinda taking parts (At least that's what I'm assuming she does) from it, that would not be helping with it growing stronger so it attempted to get the villagers to revolt by having the outside news -BUT- either it didn't work, OR they failed. Having an outsider, who already knows Marinda is bad was almost perfect for it, he could have Ethan destroy Miranda, BUT also feed him by killing the lords and bringing him the essences of them, cause I think it would make more sense if the Megamycete lived off of essences instead of actual biomass.
I like the idea that his plot is similar to Heisenbergs but rather than thinking the only way to kill Miranda is with Rose, he understands that the only way to kill Miranda is with Ethan, which is why he makes him an Alley.
Here’s my thought: I think the duke wasn’t infected with the altered cadou parasite, but much like mother Miranda, was infected by the megamycte. This is how he was aware of Ethan winter and rose’s power, as well as the ritual and four lords, but was not crazed as anyone in the village. Perhaps he was the original head of the village and found it. This is also how he was able to defy Miranda without invoking her wrath, and why the lords showed him respect (dukes are higher than lords). However, Instead of using the powers given for ambitions, he went out to enjoy the sense of living (hence his quote “to hunger is to be alive”) which resulted in his merchant occupation and heavy form. He traded, he ate, he hungered for rare things. Somehow, he returns to the village and chooses to help end the nightmare that has grown there (no idea why, but it could be realizing that Miranda would sacrifice the entire village for her child) perhaps he always was defiant of her, creating a benevolent and very human personality to juxtapose the self proclaimed “black god”
I think that could make some sense, actually. No way he could've defied Miranda without at the very least similar extents of power, be it physical or political.
My theory is that he was a former lord whose family was in charge of keeping the Mutamycete safe and protecting the village much like Salazer's family did. When Mother Miranda started tampering with the Mutamycete and isolating the village he grew concerned. That's why he gave out newspapers to warn them. He was seemingly killed by Miranda in one of her experiments or when she took over power but was able to keep his consciousness and reform his body waiting for the opportunity to get revenge on Mother Miranda. He helps Ethan because Ethan's been the only person that can exterminate the Mutamycete and avenge the villagers and rest in peace. He knows the Merchant because the Merchant might have been one of the arms dealers the Duke contacted trying to get weapons into the town to fight Mother Miranda. They became friendly acquaintances through their business dealings.
He seems like a Nylarthotep type. Neutral, all knowing, all seeing. Chooses not to share everything because it makes a good story. Doesn't help Ethan because he likes him but because his quest is interesting to him.
Ah , I see that you are interested in hp lovecrafts works too. But still, he does give me a lovecraftion vibe ( he seems to know a lot about things and we never know what he was). I just hope they can do something lovecraftion with him.
@@mrskinhehe4064 resident evil seems really inspired by HP Lovecraft's work. If we analyzed the game we could probably understand more of it and even deduce what will happen
He's probably an ancient being created by Las plagas or a similar case. While it's true that Los illuminados were messing around with those things, there has to be other creatures outside of saddler's manipulation, same as with mother Miranda. There's probably outside beings that have been walking the earth far longer then saddler and Las plagas or the virus itself before the Africans cultivated the flowers.
this is a really good idea. duke is def my favorite character in re8 every time I defeat a lord I got excited to see him and sell my stuff so him being more than a merchant in the next game would be really awesome bc I think his character (even the slightest lore we got from him) is pretty interesting
Duke: "She seems to be in your very hands." Ethan: [WTF's] Duke: Rose is- Ethan and also me: "Duke, shut up for a second." Duke: "Go to the house and do the thing." Ethan and me: "Still not helping, duke." Duke: "Just do it."
I like when The Duke tells Ethan that he can't return to his old world after this, it anything it makes it seem like The Duke knows that Ethans time is up, plus with the line of ur body is falling apart, it makes it seem like Duke is a omnipotent being. He knows all about the lords, locations, its seems as if he knows Ethan is made of mold. Plus he didn't fear Mother Miranda due to him giving out newspapers even tho she said that they were prohibited, its seems like Duke is simply a God like being
I'd like to think that he's just perceptive and highly knowledgeable than omnipotent, beacause in lady dimitrescu's level when you talk with the duke he suggests that rose should be in lady dimitrescu's private chambers if she's in the castle even though she wasn't, and i don't think duke would send ethan on a wild goose chase
I just love the Dukes character so much. He seems mostly neutral, mostly helping Ethan for his benefit, but still seems to have a care about ethan and his journey. mysterious, neutral, and charming
I would say that he is not neutral at all given that he is openly selling firearms and ammunition to an enemy of the houses that rule the village. Also he picks Ethan up and takes him to Miranda without any benefit to himself. He is most certainly a character that intends to help Ethan. Let’s also consider that at this point, Ethan is his only customer. I don’t know the exact math, but I think it’s safe to assume that he is actually losing money from trading with Ethan throughout the game.
That’s probably because he had more business with the villagers and wants revenge nah I’m kidding it’s because dukes awesome and wants to help him get his daughter back
Ethan: Hey, Duke, can you cook? The Duke: I don't, but allow me to ask my cousin: The Chef. *puts on chef's hat* Greetings Mr. Winters, my cousin has told me that you have need of me.
In RE4 if you killed the merchant on the Professional difficulty he'd stay dead whereas on all the others he just popped up at the next place he set up shop.
@@Xehanort10 There should have been a scene where if you killed the Merchant and you try to see him again, he'll pull out a gun and shoot you. Then he'll say "not this time, stranger!"
Everybody is talking about how the duke is the most powerful character in re village, but in reality it's actually that one horse in his wagon that manages to move such being smh
I like this idea, of him actually being the horse or even the entire carriage, however there are points in the game where he is absent of both, like at the Dam controls or in Heisenberg's factory.
I believe that the diary entry mentioning Duke giving old newspapers to a villager is Heisenberg's. Afterall, he only refers to her as 'Miranda' instead of 'Mother Miranda', whereas all of the other villagers and Lords refer to her by title. The diary entry also mentions Oswell E. Spencer's time in the village, which is something only the Lords would know about. I think this supports the theory that Duke rebelled against Miranda's rule, as it would seem he has a rapport with Heisenberg, who is the only other Lord who is trying to escape from Miranda's tyranny and get revenge
i think it was jacksepticeye who accidentally fired near the duke, not at the duke and he laughed and said not to waste the ammo. so i believe that you are right about that.
Maybe he's one of many very ancient beings who in some way are the precursors of the megamycete and the flowers in Africa. Maybe they were created from it or they created them themselves. An immortal race living in the shadows of the world for centuries
@@SamuelBlack84 I would lean more towards the duke being created by (insert RE Mcguffin) then being one of it's creators. Even if their was an ancient race that made the Megamycete and such, it would be more likely he is a recreation of said race instead of being one of the originals.
Except the garlic shows up everywhere, in the factory and in his cart, and she's not a vampire, she's made of bugs that eat flesh. Clearly some vampire references, but not vampire.
As the fattest person in my class, no one really talks to me but I literally know everyone and what they do, but no one has any beef with me and I don’t beef with nobody. It’s a nice neutral lmao
Ethan: Saved? From This? Are you insane!? Duke: Yes of course! Just find the rest of her body and poor some healing salve on her and she will be as good as new.
Duke is the coolest and most helpful character since Agrippa from Amnesia. A genuinely friendly and charming character that was always a welcome sight.
To me, the Duke was a very nice character. Sure, he’d request money for everything Ethan needed. But he did facilitate Ethan’s quest to save Rose, in the end.
I thought The Duke would end up being some sort of villain or possibly even the true main villain, complete with a boss fight and monstrous transformation, but by the end of the game I just realized that he’s a total bro
I thought he would protect the castle, called himself Duke, had a room in the Castle, led us to it first. I didn't think he was out for blood or friendship but for money and power. In my eyes he had quite the character development
Meanwhile in the Future, hopefully. Duke: "Why hello, Daughter of Ethan Winters, Rosemary Winters. It has been quite a while since Ethan's death. As a humble Merchant, What can I do for you?" Rose: "What the hell-"
Lmao, Rose: Tries shooting/threating him to explain how he know Ethan and her The Duke: Laughs as an immortal, unknowed, puzzling, possible powerful and a merchant being
Rose: what even are you...? Don’t try and lie to me, you won’t believe the things I can do Duke: ah...much like your father. believe me, Miss winters, I have no such needs to do it! In fact, I’ve known you longer than you’ve known yourself Rose: but...how- Duke: let’s just say I gave your father a selfless favour. You have no need to pay it back. Rose: then...what are you here for? Duke: I am but a humble merchant, they call me the duke. Weapons? Ammo? Medicine? Food? I have everything you need and I’ll give you it for a fair price! It’s pleasure doing business with such a person as you! So, interested miss winters?
I love how they cleverly say that don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Duke may at first look like a monster and an overweight useless man but he actually becomes a key part in the story and a guide throughout your journey. Edit: I’m overweight myself and am not insulting people who suffer from this. My words are described like I’m mocking overweight people, please don’t mistake them.
What if he was a cadou experiment, but similar to Heisenberg, feels anger at Miranda and wants revenge on her, but unlike Heisenberg has compassion? Alternatively, he could be similar to Miranda herself, having come into contact with the megamycete, but again has compassion and wants to help people?
Sounds like a pretty solid theory I personally think he is the original ruler of the village but unlike Miranda the duke treats the people of the village with kindness and compassion but then Miranda came and inficted the village with the mold but the duke was able to keep his mind intact and break free from Miranda's influence and when he saw Ethan coming to the village he knew this was the person to put a stop to Miranda's rain of terror and chaos. That or the duke could be from a family of different people after all he says what are you buying which is something the original merchant from re4 said so the two of them are old friends so who knows maybe they were part of a group of different merchants and the owl symbol in his cart is their family logo 🤔
Right? He knows dude just killed dimitrescu, yet has no problems being basically like, "what bitch? You wanna fight? Your daughters dead, do something about it"
I feel the need to point out that the duke laughing doesn’t only happen when you shoot him, it just happens whenever you shoot your gun around him, he has three voice lines when you shoot around him, the laughing is just one of them, the rest are just complimenting your gun or telling you not to waste ammo
@@GrassToucher24c Duke: "I may be a comedian, but being sat on by the first lord should raise your spirits, no?" Ethan: "I'm a married father, Duke." Duke: "Does your spouse know about it?" Ethan: "...no."
Not going to lie, when you mentioned the whole explosion and him possibly going to Chile to visit an old friend, I was picturing the explosion being his method of travel as it sends him through the air, and he just sorta bounces//rolls the rest of the way.
Rose:"How do you know my name?" The Duke:"Oh I've heard of you and seen you. Your father spoke of you to me. He was my greatest customer in the village. I actually have some of items he sold to me. I've kinda decided to reduce the price lower for his lovely daughter Rosemary." He would take out his lighter and a cigar and lit it and started to smoke.
@@thomasdavies604 The Duke:"Me and your father had some great food together I supplied him some of my cooking. And he surely was satisfied by the meals I've made for him. He sold me some very interesting items he picked up on the way in the village. I myself do still have them. Just please give me a moment to get each of them out." SOME TIME LATER. The Duke:"Phew I think that's all of them." Rose was in awe at the sight of the various crystals,gems and interesting items that her father had sold to the Duke. Rose Winters:"This is amazing. This is what my father sold to you?" The Duke:"Mhm. Some of them have names. The three torso ones and big one is Lady Dimitrescu and her daughter's,the daughter's name being Bella,Cassandra and Daniela. The doll is miss Angie it belonged to a woman named Donna Beneviento. The many eyed blop is Moreau. And the half crystal metal one is Heisenberg."
I had the theory that the Duke is actually the first house of the village, even before mother Miranda, the actual physical manifestaion of Mutamycete. Then mother Miranda tampered the Mutamycete with her will to revive Eva, therefore corrupted the Mutamycete. Both want to eliminate each other out but they can't cuz they are creature of Mutamycete. That could explained why the Duke could go anywhere in the village and even stand against mother Miranda, and his attitude towards Ethan.
I agree with this but I think the last part about them fighting and hating each other could be false. She can't compete with him so she just let's him do whatever he wants. I think the Duke is one of the family's before mother mirranda even the merchant from re4 could be another family because if you remember there were 4 kings in the rocks. The next question is who was there before because mirranda has only been there for a 100 years and those statues were already there so that raises even more questions.
Duke had definitely become a favorite character of mine in game. Seeing him when entering a room always gave me comfort knowing I'd be safe and have a smoking buddy to talk to. His quips after selling a lord's crystal were always nice. His remarks on Dimitrescu's waistline being quite funny and true.
The Order of Merchant in RE " We sell goods to the right people, our business is no sided for money but our priority is to make sure those freak is dead by the hand of the customer"
I feel like Duke was an early experiment with the Cudou where it was implanted inside him, but it had no visable effect. Like his body rejected it and it became essentially a tape worm inside him, feeding on him and growing larger and larger. He has no powers other than his seeming invulnerablity because the cudou is just keeping it's host alive. If he was an early experiment, it might explain why he's given so much freedom with the four lords. They respect him for surviving and not changing like they did. Also Miranda might still be experimenting, seeing how large a cudou can get without fully infecting a host and what it might become.
The cutscene where Duke explaining each of the lord is like the cutscene from the 13th ghost where that lady was explaining each ghost trapped in the house
i adore the duke, he feels like a soulsborne character. he rides that very fine line between grotesque and comical, and he's just weird enough to seem natural in this world. i really hope some of the dlc expands on him and his backstory, but i wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't, considering the lack of explanation we get in the game as to why he knows what he knows, and how he gets around and gets all those goods out on display at each location.
I kinda think by default Chris would be roses god father, however I think he should be in the next game for sure, I really liked his character and affiliation in the end
well there is a possibility that duke saves ethan again after the thing blows explaining the ethan chracter model in the ending. Besides, he can teleport almost anywhere
I am still very intrigued by the first house/ cabin we see in the game. Everyone in the village was devoted to Miranda, but this house was outside in the mountain side and even had garlic hanging from the ceiling of its basement. Would be interesting if the person there, was not a devout, nor were they infected by mother Miranda, but instead knew (more or less) what was going on.
@*Considers giving you up* money defend the rights, I assume that means the rights as we know now can only be maintained as long as people who protected by it get rewards for maintaining it
