Mizrak

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 off the vampire god was coming.
Later, Mizrak was training in the courtyard and was being watched by Olrox, who was interested in him. Mizrak knew he was being watched and made his move - both men clashed for a while, and Olrox told him he should come to his chambers some time.
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 because she killed his previous lover. Mizrak was disgusted with Olrox for turning his love into a vampire against their will. Olrox stated that he loved them and wanted them to stay with him forever. Mizrak asked if he was going to 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 to 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 crowed who were being attacked by a mob. Mizrak asked where Tera was, and Richter replied that Báthory 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.
==Appearance==
Mizrak is a tall, muscular man as befits a knight of the order of Saint John. He has light olive skin tone, with dark brown hair that is 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.
==Personality==
Mizrak is a stern, serious, man with a somewhat harsh and aggressive temperament. However, he has repeatedly shown to be devout, asking his fellow knights and Abbot Emmanuel to lay down their arms and pray with him rather than fight.
==Powers and abilities==
Mizrak has shown no supernatural abilities, or (like the Belmonts do) even the use of blessed/enchanted weapons. However, Mizrak is in peak physical condition. Through his rigorous training and exercise regimes, he developed levels of strength. He has shown to be a formidable sword fighter, easily able to contend with vampires and other supernatural creatures.
==Appearances==
==Quotes==
;"Freedom was Sweeter"
*"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."
;"Horrors Rising from the Earth"
*"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."
;"Guilty Men to be Judged"
*"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?"
;"Blood is the Only Way"
*"A daughter? The Abbot has no daughter."
*"The Abbot has Maria. He's going to sacrifice her to Erzsebet."
;"Devourer of Light"
*"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."
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
*Mizrak's physical appearance seems to be based on his voice actor, Aaron Neil.
*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 included by then). 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.
==References==
==External links==
*Mizrak at the Heroes Wiki
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