What Became of Erasmus

Scene

Erasmus reveals the end of his mortal story: he became a vampire, and his father was forced to kill him. The image holds the memory immediately before the fatal act, emphasizing recognition and grief rather than violence.

Artistic interpretation

Rudolph van Richten’s appearance, the adult vampiric Erasmus, the library, their clothing, and the precise confrontation are interpretive. Young Erasmus follows his canonical ghostly appearance, while his older self is designed as a plausible continuation of the same identity.