Slugs! Salamanders! Lizards! Bees! Bugs! Birds! Frogs! New buddies hopping and wriggling into the shop.

Monster in the theology of the Dark Ages:

"monstra sunt in genere humano" = "Monsters are a part of  the human race" (Augustinus). They could be animals mythological hybrids or human being. They are called: FABULOUS RACES / WONDER PEOPLE FABULOUS RACES were in the antiquity: foreign peoples of other continents. The concept of the monstrous peoples (fabulous races / wonder peoples) was in the Middle Ages different than today. He was also associated with the MIRACULOUS / MARVELLOUS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For this year theme day I decided to introduce some cute little monsters from the world of Trinity Blood who didn't get enough attention till yet. ISAAK’S MONSTERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To understand his „monster“creations we have to check one of his aliases which gives us a clue about his pets.

Paracelsus ( *1493 Switzerland  † 1541 Austria):

He was a physician, philosopher of nature, alchemist, astrologer, theologian and social ethicist of the 16. Century in Europe. He was one of the most famous European doctors at all. He wrote in his book “Liber de nymphis, sylphis, pygmaeis et salamandris et de caeteris spiritibus” (The book of Nymphs, Sylphis, Pygmaeis and Salamandris and others Spirits) about a many partially mythological beings.

He wrote about these elemental (Elementargeist, Naturgeist) who are connected to the elements:

gnomes (earth)

undines (water)

sylphs (air)

salamanders (fire)

According Paracelsus they have a lack of a human soul!!! (But they can get a soul if they marry a human)

The ideas of these beings were adopted in Rosicrucianism.

Isaak calls his creatures “künstliche Geist” (artificial ghosts). They are made in the laboratory of Isaak in the tower and they can be summoned by him. They can get killed but can be summoned next time again. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Slyphide (Jirufide) 風精 - AIR

Appearance: RAM 2 – Silent Noise (Isaak uses him against Abel while operating the silent noise system) In the anime: the AX fights against Sylphide who is protecting the RCO airship.

Information: They are invisible humanoid air-being, but they can change their shape. A famous sylph is Ariel, a spirit (in William Shakespeare's The Tempest) who is bound to serve the magician Prospero.

Etymologie: sylvestris (Latin) = forest

In TB: He is depicted as a giant jellyfish, who a semi-transparent body. He has a gelatinous appearance but the tips of his 6 tentacles are very hard and sharp. He can fly. (jellyfishes are sometimes connected to the air because his movements to get around looks like flying)

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Gnomu - EARTH

Appearance: RAM 2 – Overcount (protecting the Silent Noise system in the Vatican)

Etymologie: gēnomos (latin) = "earth-dweller"

Information: They were told to be humanoid hill ghost, later they are similar with dwarfs. They can go through solid rock (like Gnomu in TB). They are often treasure guardians.

In TB: He is depicted as a huge earthworm. He is almost as thick as a human body. He can lurk in the ground and move at high speed under the earth causing cracks in the pavement. Leon kills him with a bomb.

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Salamander - FIRE

Appearance: ROM 5 (injures Vanessa in the ghetto in order to save Abel from Vanessas attack) ROM 6 (saves Esther - appearing from under her skirt) RAM 6 (Isaak summons him in the opera to win time to escape from Leon and Tres)

Information: Salamanders are originally amphibian living in the water or on land. According antique myths they are extremely toxic and can live in fire. They were depicted as lizards, snakes or dragons. They are a symbol for destruction and rebirth.

In TB: Salamander in TB: he is depicted with many tentacles (reminiscent of a blue dragon and axolotls). If he touches the skin it burns.

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Undine –WATER

Appearance: RAM 4 – Lady Guilty (Isaak feeding his Undines in a big fish tank)

Etymologie: undas (latin) = "wave

Information: They are like water fairies and could be found in forest sees or waterfalls where they sing. Often they want to marry a human to get a human soul but they bring death for a philandering husband.

In TB: They are tiny fishes who are swallowed by a big fish. They eat the big fish from the inside till it explodes. (In the original English translation the sentences which called the undines by name was left out, maybe because the translator didn't understand what an undine is)

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Schattenzwerge (Shadowdwarfes) / Schattenkohorte, Schattenkobolde / Kohoruto

Appearance: RAM 2 from the empire (Isaak summons them to impress Caterine. They kill some soldiers and nuns) ROM 6 (they guard the body of Abel and attacking everybody who wants to get closer) Anime: Epidose Silent Noise: against Abel in the Sagrada Familia: a Episode Overcount II - aginst Caterina to make her join

Etymologie: twerg (old high german) cohors (latin) = tactical military unit of a Roman legion

Information: In the mythology they can change their shape from hominid to animal shapes. They have characteristics from death-demons.

In TB: They have a big mouth with sharp teeth but without eyes and ears. They appear out of from Isaak’s shadow.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- Picture sources: Thores Shibamoto, Kiyo Kyujyo, TB anime