I love Trinity Blood. Enough said.
Well, no it’s not all I have to say about it, but
that sums it up.
Nine hundred years after Armageddon, tensions remain
high between the two great world powers: the human (Terran) world, led by the
Vatican, and the Methuselah—vampires—who are ruled over by their Empress in
Byzantium. While some on both sides strive to achieve peace among the peoples,
there are other factions undermining their efforts. Some humans want the
vampires to vanish for good, some Methuselah hope to gain the upper-hand in
this age-old power struggle.
And the Rosenkreuz want a whole new world order
which puts them on top.
First off, I love the layers of this series. On top,
you have the political battle between the Empire and the Vatican. But under
that are other scrabbles for power. The Vatican, whose figurehead is young Pope
Alessandro, is really directed by his siblings, Cardinals Caterina and
Francesco, who have very different ways of handling things. And so they have two separate teams to carry
out their sometimes contradicting orders. Caterina’s AX Agency leans toward
more discreet operations whereas Francesco’s Inquisition members strike first…well
there are no questions after because God has seen the righteousness of their
fight and granted them victory.
Yeah, they’re a little too enthusiastic about their
job.
Meanwhile, in the Empire, Methuselah extremists
would like to see the enslavement or annihilation of the Terrans. Some see
humans as lower beings incapable of peaceful living. Some see them as food.
And underneath it all, the Rosenkreuz pulls its
strings, manipulating both governments toward ultimate failure and sabotage.
So besides all the political intrigue, I love the
characters. No one is purely good or bad. Everyone has flaws, makes mistakes,
or has something they are desperately searching for. Not just little mistakes,
either.
Which leads me to Father Abel Nightroad, a gentle
and somewhat klutzy AX agent whose stipend never matches his appetite.
I love goofy heroes. (cheese grin) I do. Especially
when that goofiness is set off by crazy and scary powers. Abel’s got them, yes
he does.
Hey, evil vampire. It’s dinner time, and you are no
longer top of the food chain.
You see, Father Abel isn’t human or vampire, but a Cruznik, a being who
drinks the blood of vampires. And when he activates the nanomachines rolling
around in his body, he sprouts wings and calls up a wicked scythe-like weapon
made of blood.
Abel made a vow to protect the human race and swore
himself into the service of Caterina, but he also made another promise to one
he loved and is long dead. He promised to never kill, and it is a promise he is
forced to break again and again. Despite the blood on his hands, Abel remains a
loyal and gentle person, always looking for the best in a situation and guiding
those he aids toward hope and redemption.
I could go on all day fangirling about Trinity
Blood, but I think the blog would explode.
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