Methuselah (Trinity Blood)
Methuselah are a species that feature in Trinity Blood.
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History
Methuselah (Japanese: メトセラ, Hepburn: Metosera) were a human derived species that had the need to feast on blood. These vampiric beings were created through infection by the Kudlak Bacillus virus. The Bacillus was in turn created by the ancient Crusnik with it to be used as a food source. Billions of years ago, the Crusnik and the Kudlak Bacillus crashed on Mars where they remained for countless years. In the year 2122, this changed when the Red Mars Project was launched by Earth with the hope of colonizing the planet. During the mission, the colonizers discovered several technologically advanced corpses that were similar to humans. During study, Seth Nightlord discovered the unique Kudlak Bacillus which they learnt could infect human blood and greatly extend the life of the host. However, the virus also destroyed the host's red blood cells with Seth Nightlord naming it the Bacillus Kudlak after human legend of vampires. In addition, they had discovered Crusnik Baccilus which unlike the Kudlak could not be replicated. After an incident, Cain Knightlord were mortally wounded along with another ordinary colonizer with Seth using the Crusnik Bacillus in an attempt to heal them. Both died but Cain was resurrected by the Crusnik Bacillus which not only healed him but increased his vitals and lifespan. It was then decided to implant the Crusnik Bacillus in the colonizers all of whom died as they were not compatible with it. As such, the Crusnik Bacillus was sealed away but it was deemed that the Kudlak Bacillus was compatible with the colonizers. After being cultured, the colonizers were implanted with the Kudlak Bacillus and gained stronger than human abilities from it. However, in-fighting erupted amongst the colonizers over control of the Bacillus and the advanced alien Ark that had crashed on Mars long ago with this damaging the means to return to Earth or communicate back home. In 2124, Armageddon erupted on Earth with various factions fighting against one another over control of the Bacillus and the Ark. The Mars colonizers who had now become Methuselah had managed to scavenge the Ark for technology to help construct a craft to return to Earth.
After eighty years, the colonizers (now Methuselah) were able to rebuild a spaceship and return to Earth. The colonizers (or "returners") were able to return to Earth, only to find the planet in a devastated state, with only Europe being one of the few continents left standing (as it was affected by biological weapons). The returners vowed to help the people on Earth. Some time later, possibly due to Earth's closer proximity to the Sun, the Kudlak Bacillus in their blood caused the symptoms of vampirism. Many humans were killed by the returners, even against their will, and conflict soon broke out between the returners and people on Earth. Cain, Abel and Seth joined the war and took the side of the "returners," while Lilith also infused herself to help the humans. With the help of Lilith, the humans were able to defeat the Methuselah returners. The Methuselah were driven to Eastern Europe, while humans lived in Western Europe. The Methuselah returners who fought for the humans or were unable to flee to Eastern Europe stayed in Western Europe. Thus the Methuselah of the series mainly live in The New Human Empire, while some Methuselah remain in the Ghetto of The Kingdom of Albion.
During the era of the Dark Ages, a period of extreme turmoil that followed in the wake of Armageddon, the Methuselah unleashed a reign of terror on the remnants of humanity. Their actions directly contributed to the genocide of millions of Terrans, the Earth-born descendants of the humans who never lived on Mars. The extinction of the human race was ultimately prevented by the intervention of the Vatican. By uniting the Terrans under the banner of the Catholic Church, the tide of the war turned in mankind's favor and culminated in the decisive defeat of the Methuselah by 2220 AD. Humanity's former persecutors were now faced with the prospect of becoming the persecuted. Instead, many Mathuselah fled Western Europe in order to escape the vengeful Terrans and the wrath of the Church. The purge of the few remaining Methuselah nations in the west was completed with the destruction of the vampire kingdom of Granada in 2401 AD. The Methuselah who retreated eastward formed a new vampire nation in Eastern Europe under the leadership of Seth Nightlord. Around this time, August Vradica took the Methuselah to save them from persecution and formed a nation that was centered at their capital of Byzantium. This saw the creation of the New Human Empire or Methuselah Empire or the Empire of the True Race that continued to rule for the next 800 years. The New Human Empire was officially established as a sovereign state by 2250 AD. As the founder of the Empire, Nightlord proclaimed herself Empress "Augusta Vradica"—the first and only sovereign ruler of the Methuselah race in the east. With an abundance of lost technologies at its disposal, the Empire quickly established itself as the greatest rival to the Vatican.
Relations between the Empire and the Vatican have been strained at best; both sides fought each other in multiple conflicts over the centuries, but neither side gained a distinct advantage over the other. By the mid-31st century AD, the two nations were engaged in a cold war. Despite the centuries of hatred and distrust between Terrans and Methuselah, there were some individuals on both sides that desired a lasting peace between the Vatican and the Empire. The Empire's supply of lost technology made it the most advanced nation on Earth—even more advanced than the Vatican and Albion, both of which possessed their own supply of lost technologies. In part because of this, the Vatican has made efforts to remain on good terms with the Empire, which eventually led to joint assignments and peace talks between the two governments. The Empress brought nature back to the lands damaged by Armageddon, and founded a new Kingdom which would exist separately from the outside world. The Empire itself is a vast land surrounded by airborne particles that filter out the ultraviolet radiation so that the Methuselah may move about by day. That is why the Empire appears to be bathed in the evening dusk, even during the day.
At some point, a terrorist cell of vampires formed a group called the Fleurs du Mal who were wanted for numerous murders and bombings.
Ten years ago, the Count Four conglomerate that quickly gained strength wherethey destroyed and absorbed criminal organizations of Terran and other Methuselah clans. Eventually, they gained control of the Four-City Alliance underworld.
Overview
Biology
They were also referred to as the Long-Lived Race (長生種, Chōsei-shu) on account of their long lifespans.
Members of the Long-Lived Race were shown to be stronger, faster and more powerful than a Terran. This allowed them to easily avoid ordinary gunfire and overpower a human. In addition, they gained a number of individual powers. When the Kudlak Bacillus entered the muscles of their hosts allowing them to alter their shape. Typically, they were shown to manifest a form of blade that emerged from limbs such as arms, claws, create multiple blades from their back or even sharp prehensile hair. Other Methuselah displayed more exotic powers such as he ability to manipulate ice or fire.
The reaction speed of a Methuselah was ten times faster than a Terran.
The ultimate power of a Methuselah was to hyperactivate their nervous system in order to increase their speed. However, this burned up their body's energy which was why they could not use this ability for long periods of time.
A wound like a stab to the heart was not instant death for a Methuselah.
Their kind could only grow in one of two ways; either from being born from a Methuselah parent or from a human being infected with the Kudlak bacillus.
One of few weak points a Methuselah had was the cervical vertebrae. Even their ageless and almost immortal vitality could not survive such an attack.
It was known that the Methuselah came to form a number of subspecies that included:
- Efreet :
- Fairies :
Society
Some considered themselves to be the highest beings on Earth and that mankind was akin to being cattle. They believed that they ruled by the divine right of kings.
Most vampires valued life as much as humans did and it was said that by nature they were not killers. They were said to only hunt food in order to survive. Their incredibly long lifespans meant that a funeral was a morose affair that was packed with hundreds of mourners who had come to know the deceased over many decades. Any Methuselah's death was seen as being a great tragedy.
The Methuselah were responsible for forming a government for themselves with this being known as the New Human Empire / Tsala Methsaluth (真人類帝国 / ツァラ・メトセルート) (,Shin jinrui teikoku' / ,tsuara metoserūto'). It came to be the largest nation on Earth.
The Empire is home to both humans and vampires who live in peace together, under the rule of Empress Augusta Vradica and her Imperial aristocracy. As a nation, the Empire has adopted an isolationist policy in regards to the outside world, which is dominated by Terrans. As a result of their isolation, the people of the Empire have developed their own culture and national language. The Empire is a nation of many races, and therefore possesses many variations of names. It is also governed by strict social protocol that affects the relationship between its Methuselah and human subjects. For instance, romantic relationships between Methuselah and humans is considered a taboo.
A single Methuselah was said to equal the strength of an entire Terran military unit. Meanwhile, a band of Methuselah went all-out in this fiasco, it would result in nothing short of urban warfare.
The capital city of the Empire is Byzantium (otherwise known as Constantinople). The Imperial capital is the primary residence of the Empress, a large number of Methuselah aristocracy, and the automata who serve in the Empress' court. The area that the Empire occupies covers most of Eastern Europe.
Technology
The New Human Empire possessed numerous lost technologies that contributed to an overall strength said to exceed that of the Vatican.
They had developed alternative means at quenching their thirst for blood that did not require them to forcibly feed on Terrans.
Members
- Mirka Fortuna : a female Methuselah who was of the nobility who was the Duchess of Moldova and the head of the Imperial Secret Council along with being the Prime Minister of the Empire and a keeper of Secret History.
- Ion Fortuna :
- Astharoshe Asran : Duchess of Odessa and Kiev and an undercover agent of the New Human Empire.
- Süleyman :
- Baibars :
- Enderles Kudza :
- Isaak Fernand von Kämpfer :
- Radu Barvon :
- Thierry Darsus : an older male Methuselah who was the Count of Brussels and a member of the Count Four.
- Hans Memlink : a male Methuselah who was the the Count of Antwerp and a member of the Count Four.
Notes
- The Methuselah were created by Sunao Yoshida and Thores Shibamoto where they featured in the setting of the Trinity Blood universe.
- Their name was likely derived from the biblical figure Methuselah.
In other media
Television
- In Trinity Blood, the Methuselah appeared in the setting of the anime television series adaptation.
Appearances
- Trinity Blood:
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