Godbrand

is a character appearing in Netflix's Castlevania animated series. He was one of Dracula's generals; a viking vampire that loves hunting, killing, having sex and "turning humans into boats".Presentation on the official X account He was introduced in Season 2, where he played a prominent antagonistic role.
He was voiced by Peter Stormare.X thread confirming Godbrand's identity and voice actor.
==Appearance==
Godbrand is a muscular vampire with red hair and pointy ears, a trait of his vampiric form. Although he wears some type of armor with gold trims, his upper chest and one of his shoulders are partially exposed.
==Personality==
Godbrand is a big-mouthed viking who enjoys the pleasures of raiders. These pleasures include raiding human villages, killing, drinking blood, drinking beer, having sex, and making boats.
Godbrand imagines himself as a brutally strong warrior that others bow down to in respect of his might. In truth, he will brashly state his desires but will quickly bow down and become deferential when faced with power or authority. His weak nature is on display when he questions Dracula, speaks with Carmilla, and even in his interactions with Hector and Isaac. Godbrand only lives up to his delusions of grandeur when hunting humans that are physically weaker than himself.
He considers humans to be no more than unthinking livestock. He was initially very excited by Dracula's war, seeing it as a way to reorganize the human race into becoming a larder for the vampires. His prejudice extends to being commanded by humans, but he will still defer to his human leaders if he senses that angering them is a bad idea.
Despite his brashness, he is surprisingly thoughtful in certain respects and very attuned to the feelings of his fellow vampire generals. He accurately observed that Dracula's war was uncoordinated and demonstrated that he respects organized warfare. He also saw the possible long-term effects of the war, realizing that killing all humanity would end his species' food supply and that they would be best served by organizing humanity into pens for consumption. For these reasons, he does not agree with Dracula's ways of plotting the war and sides with Carmilla's intentions of betrayal.
Godbrand was the biggest proponent of the vampire generals' majority interest. For this reason, he was very influential among the vampire generals, connecting with them and commanding them during human hunts.
However, the fact remains that Godbrand is brash, outspoken, and socially careless, traits which ultimately cost him his life. He will voice his desires and opinions freely first and consider if this was a bad idea later.
Godbrand nearly angered Dracula to the point of killing him by not heeding his growing irritation at his continuous questioning of the human genocide. He is later killed by Isaac when attempting to convince him to switch sides. He told Isaac of his intentions to betray Dracula without taking the time to assess if he would be onboard with the idea, leaving his guard down afterward before confirming if Isaac accepted his proposal.
==Powers and abilities==
In battle, Godbrand wields a sword and an axe. Being a vampire, he has supernatural abilities and powers which include superhuman strength, speed and agility.
==Appearances==
==Quotes==
*"I don't want to be rationing myself on *** pig blood." ("Shadow Battles")
*"Pigs blood gives me the ***." ("Shadow Battles")
*"Ah, blood! I've dreamed of my legendary life, and now I am thirsty, *** your eyes, man, bring me blood and beer!" ("Broken Mast")
*"We are the generals of the court of Vlad Dracula Tepes and we deserve a proper *** drink. The maps say there's a town twenty miles away from here. They will never see us coming and *** them if they do. Tonight we feed." ("Broken Mast")
*"I'm saying, it may be time for the old man to sit in his study and let the rest of us take care of this for him. Do it right. Set up livestock pens and pursue the war properly. Without him." ("Broken Mast")
*"It's not betrayal. Unless the old man decides to be difficult about it." ("Broken Mast")
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
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Castlevania-season-2-images-2.png|Godbrand and Zufall.
44339312 1881773785277465 4859750642110955520 n.png|Godbrand and Dragoslav.
Castlevania Netflix Vampire Cho Godbrand Dragoslav.jpg
Castlevania Netflix Vampire Godbrand & Zufall.jpg
GodbrandCarmillaTrailer.JPG|Godbrand with Carmilla.
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===Concept art===
DqoFCtgUwAAwWyD.jpg|Official sketch by Isaak Ramos, visual developer of the show.
Godbrand model sheet.png|Model sheet.
Godbrand model.png|Model for Season 2.
Godbrand expression models.png|Expression models for Season 2.
79728759 2586381398150030 684086228944945152 o.jpg|Early concept design of Godbrand, later reused for one of his men in "Broken Mast".
Godbrand Early Concept Arts.jpg|Godbrand early concept arts.
Godbrand Concept Outfit.jpg|Godbrand concept art.
Godbrand's Viking Crew Model.jpg|Godbrand's viking crew model.
Viking Crew A Model Sheet.jpg|Viking Crew A model sheet.
Viking Crew C Model Sheet.jpg|Viking Crew C model sheet.
Viking Crew E Model Sheet.jpg|Viking Crew E model sheet.
===Other===
Godbrand - 04.png|Godbrand's stats.
==Trivia==
*Even though his profile states that one of Godbrand's passions includes "turning humans into boats", it's never revealed if this is just a metaphor or if it's meant in a literal sense.
*Godbrand's physical appearance seems to be based on his voice actor, Peter Stormare.
**Coincidentally, Stormare voiced a different version of Dracula in DC's The Batman vs. Dracula.
*The name "Godbrand" is a variation of a Norwegian name which is sometimes spelled Gudbrand. The name literally means "God blaze". The most famous wearer of the this name was Chief Gudbrandr, who resisted Christianity in Norway in the 11th century. The Norwegian valley Gudbrandsdalen is named after him.
*The name could probably also be a reference to Dio Brando, a character from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga/anime. "God-" translates to Italian as Dio; "-brand" could be italicized as the surname Brando. This wouldn't be the first time Castlevania makes a reference to this series.
*An early design of Godbrand showed him fatter, with gray hair and beard, and wearing a fur shoulder pad. This design would be reused for one of Godbrand's men in "Broken Mast"; he can be seen at the beginning of the episode, when Godbrand remembers his past as a viking vampire warrior.
**This character reappears in "The Endings", still with the same design, as an unnamed enemy during the attack on Dracula's castle.
*Godbrand dislikes pig's blood because, according to him, it gives him diarrhea.
==References==
==External links==
*Godbrand at the Villainous Benchmark Wiki
*Godbrand at the Villains Wiki
Category:Antagonists
Category:Deceased Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:Vampires
Category:Castlevania (Animated Series) Season 2 Characters
Category:Castlevania (Animated Series) Characters