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| ==== Post-Ritual (Classic Mode 2: Dominique’s Curse) ==== | ==== Post-Ritual (Classic Mode 2: Dominique’s Curse) ==== |
| Sometime after her final battle with Dominique, Miriam is shocked to encounter her outside of town after she escapes Limbo, now cured of her crystal curse but weakened and amnesiac. She scoops up the helpless Dominique into her arms and carries her back to Johannes, pondering on the worrying implications of Dominique's return, and hoping that Johannes has answers for her, and some measure of forgiveness for her betrayal. | Sometime after her final battle with Dominique, Miriam is shocked to encounter her outside of town after she escapes Limbo, now cured of her crystal curse but weakened and amnesiac. She scoops up the helpless Dominique into her arms and carries her back to Johannes, pondering on the worrying implications of Dominique's return, and hoping that Johannes has answers for her, and some measure of forgiveness for her betrayal. |
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| | ==== Extra Modes ==== |
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| | === (Zangetsu Mode) === |
| | Miriam appears as the final boss of Zangetsu Mode. After defeating Bael, Zangetsu finds himself warped back to the Hall of Termination, where Miriam awaits him in the throne room, having fallen to demonic corruption and became the Mistress of the Hellhold. With a grim promise to not hold back, he meets her in battle. Miriam fights with a variety of powerful shards and weapons, but ultimately falls to Zangetsu’s greater skill and blade. As her life fades, he utters her name with a hint of remorse. |
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| | If Miriam is victorious, she will spitefully state, “What hopes does a human have against me?!”, implying that she has rejected her humanity. |
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| | === (Aurora Mode) === |
| | Miriam does not make a physical appearance in Aurora Mode, but she is mentioned by name in the True Ending. After Aurora defeats Bael, a final poem appears describing how she and her companions returned home to Lemuria. The final lines address Miriam directly, coaxing her to close her eyes and drift off to sleep, implying that the Aurora Mode was akin to a bedtime story. |
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| | === (Boss Revenge) === |
| | Miriam appears as the final boss of Boss Revenge mode after Zangetsu and Dominique. If defeated, she is implied to suffer the same outcome as the prior two hunters, such as becoming a mindless, obedient zombie under Bathin or a helpless puppet under Gremory’s influence. |
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| | If the boss is defeated, Miriam affirms her resolve to hold onto her humanity and not misuse her power. |
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| | === (Classic Mode) === |
| | Miriam is the main character of Classic Mode, a game mode that strongly follows the plot of Konami’s first Castlevania game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Armed with the Sword Whip and trusty subweapons, Miriam treks into the Hellhold (now more streamlined, but nonetheless dangerous), determined to stop Gebel who resides as the master of the castle. She fights her way through the demonic minions of the Hellhold, including five greater demons before dueling Gebel himself in his throne room. |
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| | On Easy mode, Miriam will only fight Gebel. However, on Normal and Hard modes, after defeating Gebel, Dominique will appear as the true final boss. |
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| | Once her journey is complete, Miriam will watch the castle crumble from the outskirts of a village. She allows herself to mourn Gebel’s death, a single tear falling down her cheek as she walks away from the ruins. |
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| ===== Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Series ===== | |
| Todo: Write up CotM1 and CotM2 histories relevant to Miriam. | |
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| | ===== Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Series ===== |
| ==== Curse of the Moon ==== | ==== Curse of the Moon ==== |
| On a Normal or Ultimate game mode, Miriam appears at the end of Stage 1 (‘Moonlight Temptation’) after defeating the boss, Glutton Train. Zangetsu has the opportunity to take three actions: He can talk to Miriam and recruit her, ignore Miriam, or kill Miriam to awaken a new Soul Art. | |
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| If he talks to Miriam, she will be a part of his party for the rest of the game mode, and if the full party of four is never assembled, then at the end of the game, Miriam is stated to have vanished, wandering the land seeking a new reason to live. | === Normal / Ultimate Playthrough === |
| | Miriam is released from the Glutton Train after Zangetsu defeats it at the end of Stage 1 ('Moonlight Temptation'). Her role (and fate) in Zangetsu's quest will change depending on if he chooses to recruit her, spare (but ignore) her, or kill her. It is further affected if Zangetsu chooses to travel with a full party or with only some of his allies. |
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| If he ignores Miriam, she will only make an appearance at the end of Stage 8 if Alfred and Gebel were ignored as well, defending Zangetsu alongside them against Gremory’s final attack. | **Recruit Miriam** |
| If he kills Miriam, Zangetsu will take her soul to awaken a new Soul Art, the ‘Crescent Moon’. | |
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| If Zangetsu recruited all of his allies, then Miriam will be in a weakened state alongside them after Stage 8 (‘Curse the Moon’). Zangetsu will charge forward to block a massive globe of dark energy from Gremory, and after taking it into himself, Miriam,, Alfred, and Gebel will be blown away by the dark energy exploding out of Zangetsu. The trio will stand resolved on a cliff overlooking the castle, resolved to retread the path they just took to the castle and intent on saving their friend’s soul. | If Zangetsu chooses to recruit Miriam, she will remain with him for the rest of the journey. Zangetsu is initially hesitant in letting Miriam live being a shardbinder, but upon voicing her determination to remain ever righteous in her command of her power, he allows her to accompany him, asking to show proof of her determination in battle. From then on, Miriam proves to be a reliable ally to Zangetsu, and remains by his side as they travel to the demonic castle to face its master, Gremory. |
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| In Nightmare mode, Miriam is the de facto leader of the trio. She is the only character fully able to fight Demon Emperor Zangetsu at the end of Stage 9 (‘Fallen Moon’s Requiem’), dueling him to a stalemate in time for Alfred to conduct his purification spell. | At journey's end, if Zangetsu did not travel with a full party (Zangetsu, Miriam, Alfred, Gebel), then Miriam is stated to have vanished, wandering the land and seeking a new reason to live. |
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| Should Miriam fail to defend Alfred from the summoned skulls, Demon Emperor Zangetsu will execute her, Alfred, and Gebel with a single strike. He will then be overwhelmed by his new demonic essence, transforming into a skeletal-like monster before breaking out into a victorious cackle. | However, if Zangetsu did travel with his full party, then at journey's end, a defeated Gremory attempts to overwhelm the exhausted party with her dark energies. Zangetsu rushes forward, baring the brunt of the attack, and forcing it to be taken into himself. The dark energies burst forth from him, blowing away Miriam, Alfred, and Gebel from the castle as he is twisted into the Dark Emperor. Standing on a distant cliff with the castle in the distance, the trio are resolved to traverse it once again to save Zangetsu's soul. |
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| ==== Curse of the Moon 2 ==== | |
| Miriam appears as a supporting protagonist in Episode EX, but she can make an appearance at the end of Episode 2. She is among the possible party members who will help Zangetsu during the Final Episode. | |
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| In Episode 2, if Zangetsu was able to save Dominique from Mephisto by acquiring the Zanmatou, then she will appear alongside Alfred and Gebel at the end of the episode as Zangetsu’s new party mulls over the invading moon army, coming as reinforcements to repel the invaders. | **Spare Miriam** |
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| In Episode EX, Miriam appears at the start alongside Alfred and Gebel. She hands the Zanmatou sword necessary to save Dominique, and she, along with Alfred and Gebel, accompany Zangetsu on his third expedition into the castle, stating with enthusiasm that she and the others are ready to take the fight to the demons like they did together in their last adventure. | If Zangetsu spares Miriam but does not recruit her, then she will only appear if he travels alone. Otherwise, she will make no further appearances and is not mentioned. |
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| In the Final Episode, Miriam is one of the party members that can be recruited if her stage is completed. If she is a part of the party, she will leave with them to the Moon to confront Sariel and be present for Zangetsu’s final strike against the fallen angel. On the other hand, if Zangetsu left for the Moon alone, then she will appear to assist him during his (mostly) solo battle against Sariel, stopping one of the skeletal rabbits from charging Zangetsu so he can get on top of them, just like the others had before her. After Sariel is left in a critical state, she will be among the party members revitalized by Dominique’s Resurrection skill, and assist in damaging the fallen angel, allowing Zangetsu to cleave the demon in twain. Regardless of the endings, Miriam will be left on the Moon along with the party. | At journey's end, if Zangetsu has traveled alone and spared all his potential allies, then after defeating Gremory, she will attempt to possess him with her dark energy. An exhausted Zangetsu is powerless to stop it, but just before it hits, Miriam, Alfred, and Gebel will take the hit for him and be overwhelmed by the dark energy. Though they collapse and do not appear beside Zangetsu outside the castle, their fate is ultimately unknown. |
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| Miriam shows off her friendlier, lighthearted side over Episode EX and the Final Episode. She applauds Zangetsu’s ice sculpting abilities, listens attentively when he speaks of Hachi, and jumps away in terror when a final spider leaps out of the body of the fallen Titankhamun. At the end of Episode EX, she can be seen petting Hachi as Dominique explains of the Moon army, displaying that she has an affinity for dogs or cute animals in general. | |
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| Surprisingly, Miriam shows a more playful side during the Final Episode, as she teases Zangetsu for being shown “a harlot” when they fought Lubius, amusing herself with the knowledge that she “now knows what his heart desires”. In a hidden conversation, if Zangetsu has collected all the possible supplies needed for the trip to the Moon, Miriam will gleefully express her hope of seeing the ‘Rabbit on the Moon’ based on Japanese legend. | **Kill Miriam** |
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| | If Zangetsu kills Miriam, then he will take her soul and awaken a new Soul Art: Crescent Moon. With this Soul Art, he will be able to do an overhead slash while in mid-air. |
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| | === Nightmare Playthrough === |
| | Miriam, along with Alfred and Gebel, venture once again for the demonic castle, intent on saving Zangetsu's soul. Much of their journey plays out the same as before, but near its end, instead of entering Stage 8 ('Curse the Moon'), they find a different part of the castle's pinnacle waiting for them, Stage 9 ('Fallen Moon's Requiem'). The trio are briefly separated as they are barred by a menacing gate blocked by three seals, each bound to a demon at the end of a different path. Miriam, Alfred, and Gebel are successful in destroying the demons commanding the seals, and opening the path to the Dark Emperor awaiting their return. |
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| | Upon entering his throne room, Dark Emperor Zangetsu binds Alfred and Gebel with corrupted ofudas, rendering them unable to fight to their full capacity. Miriam alone fights Zangetsu, her two allies assisting on occasion against the dark power binding them. She duels him to a stalemate, just in time for Alfred and Gebel to break free of the bindings to attempt a purification spell. |
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| | As Dark Emperor Zangetsu prepares to finish them, Alfred readies the purification spell, requiring Miriam and Gebel to defend him in the meantime. Should Miriam fail to defend Alfred from Zangetsu's summoned skulls, Zangetsu will execute the trio with a single strike. He will then be overwhelmed by his demonic essence, transforming into a skeletal-like monster as he breaks out into a victorious cackle. |
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| | However, should the purification spell be completed, it will successfully purge the evil from Zangetsu and save his soul. Miriam, along with Alfred and Gebel, will watch the new dawn rise over the land, the castle looming in the distance. |
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| ==== Other Appearances ==== | |
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| === (Zangetsu Mode) === | ==== Curse of the Moon 2 ==== |
| Miriam appears as the final boss of Zangetsu Mode. After defeating Bael, Zangetsu finds himself warped back to the Hall of Termination, where Miriam awaits him in the throne room, having fallen to demonic corruption and became the Mistress of the Hellhold. With a grim promise to not hold back, he meets her in battle. Miriam fights with a variety of powerful shards and weapons, but ultimately falls to Zangetsu’s greater skill and blade. As her life fades, he utters her name with a hint of remorse. | ==== Episode 2 ==== |
| | If Zangetsu was able to save Dominique from Mephisto by acquiring the Zanmatou, then she will appear alongside Alfred and Gebel at the end of the episode as Zangetsu’s new party mulls over the invading moon army, coming as reinforcements to repel the invaders. |
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| If Miriam is victorious, she will spitefully state, “What hopes does a human have against me?!”, implying that she has rejected her humanity. | |
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| === (Aurora Mode) === | ==== Episode EX ==== |
| Miriam does not make a physical appearance in Aurora Mode, but she is mentioned by name in the True Ending. After Aurora defeats Bael, a final poem appears describing how she and her companions returned home to Lemuria. The final lines address Miriam directly, coaxing her to close her eyes and drift off to sleep, implying that the Aurora Mode was akin to a bedtime story. | As Zangetsu prepares to leave once again to save Dominique, Miriam appears alongside Alfred and Gebel. The trio have warped to his position, offering their assistance in his journey once again, having remembered their previous quest together. Miriam hands the Zanmatou sword necessary to save Dominique and states with enthusiasm that she and the others are ready to take the fight to the demons once again. |
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| === (Boss Revenge) === | Over the course of their journey, Miriam shows camaraderie and fondness for her companions, expressing pride and joy during moments of respite. She marvels at Zangetsu's artistic skill when he creates an ice sculpture of his allies, enjoys hearing his recounting of his more recent journey, and comforts him when he is hesitant before they assault the pinnacle of the castle yet again. Miriam readily assists Zangetsu in saving Dominique against Mephisto, fighting beside Alfred to stop one of his while hands while Gebel holds off the other, allowing Zangetsu to deal fatal damage to Mephisto with the Zanmatou and free Dominique from being the demon's host. Finally reunited, they leave the castle and watch its ruins sink into the sea from a distant cliff. |
| Miriam appears as the final boss of Boss Revenge mode after Zangetsu and Dominique. If defeated, she is implied to suffer the same outcome as the prior two hunters, such as becoming a mindless, obedient zombie under Bathin or a helpless puppet under Gremory’s influence. | |
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| If the boss is defeated, Miriam affirms her resolve to hold onto her humanity and not misuse her power. | However, their story doesn't end there. At camp, Miriam sits listening as Dominique speaks of another great evil on the march, petting Hachi beside her. The Moon's Army is approaching Earth, and their final foe waits for them on the Moon. |
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| === (Classic Mode) === | |
| Miriam is the main character of Classic Mode, a game mode that strongly follows the plot of Konami’s first Castlevania game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Armed with the Sword Whip and trusty subweapons, Miriam treks into the Hellhold (now more streamlined, but nonetheless dangerous), determined to stop Gebel who resides as the master of the castle. She fights her way through the demonic minions of the Hellhold, including five greater demons before dueling Gebel himself in his throne room. | |
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| On Easy mode, Miriam will only fight Gebel. However, on Normal and Hard modes, after defeating Gebel, Dominique will appear as the true final boss. | ==== Final Episode ==== |
| | After Alfred explains his plan to assault the demonic fortress on the moon, Miriam leaves to fulfill her part in acquiring the necessary parts required for their spacecraft. If Zangetsu assists her in her task, she will be present at camp, awaiting his decision to leave for the moon, and be part of the assault party against the fortress. Otherwise, she will not appear as a party member. |
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| Once her journey is complete, Miriam will watch the castle crumble from the outskirts of a village. She allows herself to mourn Gebel’s death, a single tear falling down her cheek as she walks away from the ruins. | If she is a part of the assault party and follow Zangetsu in his hunt for Sariel, at journey's end, she will be present in their final battle and lend him her power so that he can slay the fallen angel. On the other hand, if Zangetsu chose to leave for the Moon alone, then she will appear to assist him during his (mostly) solo battle against Sariel, stopping one of the skeletal rabbits from charging Zangetsu so he can get on top of them, just like the others had before her. After Sariel is left in a critical state, she will be among the party members revitalized by Dominique’s Resurrection skill, and assist in damaging the fallen angel, allowing Zangetsu to cleave the demon in twain. Regardless of the endings, Miriam will be left on the Moon along with the party. |
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| | Surprisingly, Miriam shows a more playful side if Zangetsu speaks with her, teasing him for being shown “a harlot” when they fought Lubius, amusing herself with the knowledge that she “now knows what his heart desires”. In a hidden conversation, if Zangetsu has collected all the possible supplies needed for the trip to the Moon, Miriam will gleefully express her hope of seeing the ‘Rabbit on the Moon’ based on Japanese legend. |
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