Bloodbound Theory Page

Welcome to the *Bloodbound* Theory Page. This is a place where you can discuss confirmed, debunked, and unconfirmed theories from the *Bloodbound* series.

## Confirmed Theories

* **Adam Vega**: Several fans believe that Adam Vega will become an antagonist due to the fact that he was a dictator prior to his Turning and his plans to go on the offensive against Clanless vampires, which some fans have compared to genocide. In the most recent chapters, it is revealed that he is psychotic and wanted to take over the world with an army of vampires.
* **The Big Bad**: Many players in the fandom believe that Gaius is likely the Big Bad of the series. This is proven true in the bonus scene of chapter 16, as it is revealed that the one behind the Ferals is Scholar Jameson, acting on orders from Gaius, who has a dirty plan for you and Adrian.
* **The Vampire who bit Lily**: Scholar Jameson was revealed to have attacked Lily and was responsible for unauthorized turnings and Ferals until Adam Vega created his own ferals. He did this under the orders of Gaius Augustine, who is the Big Bad of this series.
* **Spin-off**: On November 30th, 2018, it was revealed that there is currently a book about Werewolves in development. It was believed that this is the Spin-off set in the same universe as Bloodbound. Pixelberry also hinted that characters from Bloodbound may have cameo appearances in the Werewolf book. This was confirmed on February 15th 2019 when the previously untitled Werewolf book was revealed, with the title *Nightbound*.
* **Rheya**: After Book 2, Chapter 2, some players believed that Rheya was the First Vampire. The First Vampire is said to have been born around the 8th century, BC, the time Rheya appeared in the flashback scene. She also said in a vision that every step the MC made would bring the MC closer to her, to reunification, to rebirth. In Book 2, Chapter 4, premium scene, it is revealed that she’s the first vampire.
* **Dracula**: After the announcement of a famous vampire in the blog and the mention of Vlad Tepes (alias Dracula) in the game, it is believed by some players that he will appear in the series at some point. This is strenghtened at the end of Book 2, Chapter 9, when Kamilah says that the group should go to Dracula's castle next. This is confirmed in Book 2, Chapter 10, when the group meets him at his castle.
* **Dracula is a (not-meant-to-be) love interest**: After Book 2, Chapter 10, and the opportunity to ask Adrian if Vlad alias Dracula can be seduced as well as the reveal that Vlad is wearing the Eye of Bathory around his neck, it is believed that one way to get the necklace will be to seduce him, which would make Dracula a love interest that the player may or may not end with. In Book 2, Chapter 11, this is confirmed when MC had two different ways to get the Eye of Bathory, one of them being a premium scene which allowed to get intimate with him.
* **Tree of Eternal Life**: Some fans of the show *The Shannara Chronicles* theorize that, just like one of the protagonists of said series, Rheya's body won't be found in the tomb because she is either locked inside the tree or that she *is* the tree. This is confirmed in a premium flashback scene of Book 2 where it is shown that Rheya was absorbed by the tree.
* **Rheya's death**: Fans believe that Gaius or Xenocrates killed Rheya either for her power or to stop her from hurting innocent people. The premium flashback scene of Book 2, Chapter 11, hints at Gaius not being the one who killed her, since he said to Kamilah "And in turn, her enemies... what they did to her... what *he* did to her..." It is confirmed in a premium flashback scene of Book 2 that Xenocrates betrayed her because he thought she had become as bad as his father, so he pushed her against the tree that impaled and absorbed her.
* **Xenocrates**: There's a theory that Xenocrates, the prince who begged to have Rheya spared, is the First Son. It's also possible that Rheya massacred his family but spared him and possibly another female relative who would become the ancestor of Bloodkeepers. This is expanded on in a premium scene of Book 2, Chapter 4, which revealed that Xenocrates was the first man to pledge loyalty to Rheya after Rheya was transformed into a vampire and killed his father, and that Gaius was the second man to declare his loyalty. In Chapter 14, he also refers to himself as the First Son.
	+ It's also possible that he's alive and somewhere in Europe, and his geographical proximity to the MC when she's in the same continent might explain why she can remember her visions, which leads fans to believe that he was the one who created The Order of the Dawn to put a stop to Rheya's goal to make herself his father's successor. This is confirmed when Erik Balthazar, the leader, reveals that he is actually Xenocrates. It is also theorized that Xenocrates aged because it's either a mask or he is showing his true age by not drinking blood for a certain amount of time or he was punished by the gods for hurting their priestess. In Book 2, Chapter 14, it is confirmed that his ageing was caused by not drinking enough blood.
* **Priya is killed**: It is believed that Priya will be killed during the fight against Gaius Augustine or before or after the fight for her betrayal of The Council and/or her ruthlessness nature by the MC, Adrian, Kamilah or Jax. It is also possible that Gaius will turn on her and kill her. In Chapter 16, it was confirmed when you have the option to help Kamilah kill Priya or let her escape.
* **MC will be turned into a vampire**: It is believed that the MC will be turned into a vampire, especially after the dream with Rheya in Book 2, Chapter 2, she tells the MC "Do not fight the blood. Embrace it" as well as the conversation the MC had with either Jax or Adrian in a premium scene of Book 2 in Paris where MC could bring the topic up. This theory becomes true in the final moments of Book 2.
	+ It is also possible that the MC could have been turned by one of her love interests off screen before she died. This is proved in Book 3, Chapter 1.
* **Rheya will return**: It is believed that Rheya, the First, will return and either be a new Big Bad or an ally to defeat Gaius or another Big Bad, based on what she told the MC in Book 2, Chapter 2 in a dream: "Every step you take brings you closer to me. To reunification. To rebirth". In a bonus scene of Chapter 16, Rheya is resurrected.
	+ After Book 2, Chapter 14, players believe that Serafine's dialogue with the MC means that Rheya has taken a hold of MC in the tomb.
		- In addition, it's theorized that the dream where one of the love interests fights the MC is actually about trying to stop Rheya.
* **Holiday Special:**With the announcement that Book 3 will be put on hold for 4 weeks, this may be a hint on the length of the holiday special. It is also believed that this will be a Saturday book like Book 3. It is confirmed that this book will be released on Saturdays, and that it will end with 4 chapters.
* **Five of Japan**: Scholar Jameson's notes state that the Five of Japan is the only other vampire society on par with the American Shadow Kingdom in power. Jameson mentioned another vampire with psychic powers named Kano Yoshimasa, and Serafine Dupont's notes mention that a vampire named Aiko Nakamura once possessed the Eye of Bathory. Kamilah even mentioned in a premium scene in Book 2, Chapter 13, that she lived in Japan for a time. Because of these, many believe that the main cast will encounter them in Book 3, and this encounter will probably expand on Jax Matsuo even more. This is confirmed in Book 3, Chapter 9, when the group meets them in Tokyo. It is also confirmed that Aiko Nakamura is one of them, and so is Takeshi, Jax's maker.
* **Takeshi dies**: After Book 3, Chapter 11, some players theorize that Takeshi will die during a fight with Gaius, probably while protecting Jax. This becomes true in the following chapter.
* **Priya's Sexuality**: Although not confirmed, the general consensus is that she is bisexual. She has a sexual interest in your character and it is hinted that she and Adam Vega used to date. This is confirmed even further, when you have the choice to hook up with her in Book 2, Chapter 5.
* **MC is a descendant of The First Vampire**: Since Bloodkeepers and vampires are tied together, it is possible that Bloodkeepers are the direct descendants of The First Vampire. This could be why Rheya reached out to MC in her dreams because of their strong connection to each other. Demetrius confirms in Book 3, Chapter 14 that the Bloodkeepers are descended from Rheya through her daughter Iola, who was the first Bloodkeeper.
* **Gaius could be an ally**: It is theorized by some people that if MC completed her psychic powers, she can connect with the real Gaius and the latter might help us fight against Rheya. This is an extension of the 'Enemy of my enemy' theory. This is strengthened when a premium scene in Book 3, Chapter 10, reveals that Gaius was a good person before Rheya corrupted him, and further in Chapter 12, when Your Character frees him from Rheya's influence and he tells her that he is the only one who knows how to kill Rheya. This is proven true in Chapter 16, when he fights Rheya along with your group.
* **Death of a love interest**: Some players theorize that one or more love interests may die in Book 3, either temporarily (which could result in turning back time to undo their death) or for good (similar to how some love interests of Eos and Pax were able to die at the end of *Across the Void* unless you spend diamonds to save them). This is strengthened after a premium scene at the end of Book 3, Chapter 13, as the chosen love interest states that they would die for MC (e.g. Jax) or vows to stay with MC forever (e.g. Adrian), followed by a the dream of MC blaming Rheya for something. In Chapter 15, either Jax or Lily sacrifices himself/herself to save the MC from being killed by Rheya.
* **MC's dream in Book 2**: After Book 3, Chapters 5 and 6, players theorized again about the dream the MC had in Book 2:
	+ One theory is about Rheya having power over all vampires with only the MC being immune to it because of her Bloodkeeper origin. This would result in the MC having to fight her love interest who would be under Rheya's influence. This ties in with a theory about Rheya being the book's big bad.
	+ Upon the confirmation that Rheya is the big bad, she controls all love interests and makes them attack MC and only the MC is able to resist and break the control.
	+ In a premium scene of Book 3, Chapter 6, MC is able to experience a vision of the future in which her hunger grows too strong to resist, probably after experiencing some kind of loss in the following chapters. This could result in MC losing control and the love interest having to fight her. This gained traction after Lily called MC Jean Grey in a premium scene after Kano trained MC in telekinesis, a reference to the *X-Men* character also known as (Dark) Phoenix.
	+ In the final chapter, the MC does shortly lose control after the death of Jax/Lily and her love interest intervenes.

## Debunked Theories

* **Your Character becoming a Vampire**: A lot of players think that by the end of Book 1, the MC could be turned into a vampire but by the end of book 1, she wasn't turned into a vampire but was implied by Gaius Augustine and Scholar Jameson to have special powers.
* **Nicole Anderson**: Like Your Character, most players believe that Nicole Anderson will become a vampire by the end of Book 1, but she could possibly be killed, captured, released or not chased, making her chances of becoming a vampire rather unlikely.
* **Gaius**: Some fans believe that Adrian and Kamilah betrayed Gaius, and in revenge, Gaius was the one who turned Jax (and other clanless vampires) in order to fight the clans. This, however is not possible due to the fact that Gaius was incarcerated in the sarcophagus when Jax was turned.
* **Grant Emerson**: According to a Pixelberry blog post announcing Book 2's release, there will be a cameo appearance in Chapter 3. Players believe Grant Emerson will make a cameo appearance because the epilogue of *Veil of Secrets* states that he's running for Adam Vega's vacant seat in the Senate. Moreover, the MC mentioned an appointment to speak with the candidates in Chapter 1. This is debunked, when the cameo appearance is of Cal Lowell from *Nightbound*.
* **Lilith is The First Vampire**: It was revealed in Book 2 Chapter 4 that Lilith is not the First Vampire.
* **Your Character is The First Vampire**: As we don't have any information about her background, she might have suffered memory loss and forgot about herself. Several fans believe she might be the First Vampire or a reincarnation. This is debunked, Rheya was revealed to be The First Vampire. MC is the Bloodkeeper instead.
* **A Courtesan of Rome Connection**: Given that Kamilah is Cleopatra's cousin, and Gaius served as a soldier in the Roman Empire, it is believed that they will make appearances in A Courtesan of Rome. This is debunked, as A Courtesan of Rome ended with neither of them having appeared in it.
* **MC as a vampire**: It is believed that as the Bloodkeeper she could be turned into a vampire after she died without being turned by another vampire. It is possible that the stake from the Tree of Eternal Life made her a vampire without having to drink from it. Alternately, some fans believe that the MC will drink from the tree to become a vampire. Or MC will become absorbed by the tree in order to save Rheya. Some fans believe Rheya will be the one to Turn her (if she is still alive). This is debunked in Book 3, Chapter 1 when MC's love interest tells her that he/she is the one responsible for Turning her.
* **Enemy of my enemy**: Given the fact that the "enemy of my enemy" trope (a situation where two enemies temporarily work together to take down a common enemy) was already used in other stories like *The Crown & The Flame* and *Big Sky Country*, combined with the introduction of the Order of the Dawn as an additional potential enemy for your group, players started theorizing that your group will side up with Gaius to take down the Order - or vice versa. This is debunked in Book 2, Chapter 16 when the group goes to fight Gaius without the Order.
* **Jax**: Despite being a love interest, there is a small theory that Jax may become an antagonist. He is shown to be very opinionated and biased against the Council, viewing them as corrupt, cruel, and unfair, despite the fact that he has never met them and refuses to believe that any of them would support the Clanless. This is debunked after all the Council members are killed by Gaius in Book 2, Chapter 6.
* **Nikhil**: It is believed that he is related to Rheya, the priestess seen by the MC in visions and in a flashback scene of Book 2, Chapter 2, as there is some resemblance. Before this chapter, some even theorized that they are the same person. It is also theorised that Nikhil may be the mole. This is debunked in Book 3, Chapter 8, when you have the choice to either save him, or let him get killed by Rheya, making this theory seem very unlikely.
* **Serafine**: It is believed that Serafine will die during a fight with the Order of the Dawn, that she will be killed by them.
	+ Alternatively, it is believed that Serafine betrayed the group to the Order. If that is true, it is theorized that she may still die at some point because of the betrayal. This is debunked in Book 3, Chapter 5, when the Order is destroyed by Rheya and Serafine is alive and well.
* **MC/Bloodkeepers descended from the Tree of Death**: After the mention of the Tree of Death in Book 3, Chapter 11, it's theorized that MC or the Bloodkeepers in general are descendants of this tree as opposed to Vampires that are descendants of the Tree of Eternal Life. Since MC is both a Bloodkeeper and a vampire, the two trees would meet as a result - which is part of the prophecy by Kano. This is debunked in Book 3,Chapter 14, when Demetrius said that the Bloodkeepers are descended from Rheya through her daughter Iola, who was the first Bloodkeeper.
* **The Butterfly Effect**: Players theorize that similar to the protagonist of said movie, MC will be able to use her access to her memories to go back to certain events in the past and change them.
	+ **Adrian's interview**: In the scene shown in Chapter 10 of Book 3, the MC does not pass the interview with Adrian. Some people have theorized that this situation happened before, for an alternate version of the MC. This time though, she was prepared and knew how to make things right. This gives a possible ending, where to prevent Rheya’s return, MC purposely fails in her interview, not having contact with Adrian, Kamilah and Jax. Lily stays human, and she never dies or gets Turned.
	+ This is debunked as the story has ended without the MC having changed the past.
* **Possible endings**: It is believed that there will be a choice at the end of the book that's similar to the endings of *Endless Summer* and *Across the Void*, with three or four possible ways to conclude the story.
	+ As an extension, it is believed that the three interview questions are foreshadowing such a choice.
	+ This is strengthened when Demetrius mentions the MC making a choice that will change the world forever.
	+ This theory is debunked as the series ended without such an option. Even if the option to take the power is chosen, the player is taken back to a checkpoint that undoes the former choice.
* **The MC is possibly The First Witch and the mother of The Power that is located in the *It Lives* series**: They are in the same world after all. She is able to reincarnate, but has no recollection of her past lives or her memory has simply been erased/tampered with by someone powerful. The MC is revealed to be a Bloodkeeper, the descendant of the First Vampire, who received her abilities from being related to her, which means that the theory is debunked.
* **Lovers**: Fans believe that Rheya and Gaius/Xenocrates were once lovers or there is an one-sided admiration between the two of them (on Xenocrates/Gaius' side since there is always an adoration for who turned them). If Gaius fell in love with Rheya, this could be one of the reasons why Gaius fell in love with Kamilah as they are similar in their looks. This is debunked as there is no proof to support the theory.
* **New Council**: It is believed that the main cast will create a new Council with the MC as a member of The Council. This is deunked by the end of the series, given that humans and vampires find a way to co-exist together without clans.
* **MC's vampire powers and abilities**: It is possible that the MC possesses most, if not, all the same powers and abilities as Rheya. This is debunked when it is revealed that the MC and Rheya have different powers (Albeit some similar).
* **MC's Bloodkeeper visions**: It is believed that the MC was able to remember her Bloodkeeper visions after Serafine used her powers on her.
	+ It is also believed that the MC will remember her Bloodkeeper visions after being transformed into a vampire, if she didn't remember them as a human. This theory us debunked.
	+ It is believed that the MC's psychic powers will grow stronger as a vampire and become a full psychic vampire rather than just a Bloodkeeper. This is debunked when nothing of the sort happens.
* **Children**: It is theorized that since Rheya is the purest vampire (being able to walk in the sunlight), she could conceive children as well. This theory is again debunked as it is believed that Rheya gave birth to Iola before becoming a vampire.

## Unresolved Theories

* **Book 3 portrait fragments**: It is believed that the portrait in Book 3 will be that of the first Bloodkeeper. Some players have theorized that the woman in the portrait is the MC, given that her skin tone changes with the MC's, as well as the clues in the portrait (lilies, Kamilah's necklace, Jax's sword and Adrian's serum injector), which reference the MC's love interests. As of the series finale, this theory remains unresolved.
* **Person behind the tapestry fragments**: In Book 1, it was Scholar Jameson who placed the portrait fragments for MC to find them. It is believed that a different person placed the fragments in Book 2, since Jameson could potentially be killed before one fragment was found outside America. It is theorized that Nikhil or Xenocrates is behind it. Alternatively, it is theorized that Jameson placed all fragments at a certain point in the past or Xenocrates if he is still alive.
	+ Alternatively, a theory on Tumblr suggests that future MC could be leaving the tapestry fragments to lead herself on her adventures (Especially after Jameson's determinant death). This is supported due to the fact that a hooded figure is mentioned in two occassions which could be the future MC, and due to the completed tapestry of Book 3 which features the MC in a red hood and a tunic. Therefore, the future MC could be responsible for hiding those items and helping her present self to find them. Both of these theories are unresolved.
* **Pamphira**: Pamphira (in other words, the Ancient Egyptian goddess, Sekhmet since they share very strong similarities with each other), the goddess Rheya served, may just be a reference to Alma from TE. She is addressed as the goddess of blood and life. However, there is no connection between them or a reference to her in the series, which means the theory is unresolved.