They said it couldn't be done, they said linking Castlevania with Metal Gear was pure madness. I say its only impossible if you're sane enough to not try. Here is my theory that Lords of Shadow is a figment of Big Boss's imagination. Sure its cray cray but thats what makes it fun to think about...
Lets start off with the basics..
The similar stories
Big Boss
Formerly known as Jack or Naked Snake, Big Boss became a bomb ass super OP beast Legend by being an extremely well renowned soldier who took down the biggest and the baddest "Terrorist" under the naive impression that he was protecting his country. He broke bad once he realized that he was a pawn to the Patriots chess game of life and became an idol among the monsters he once fought.
Dracula
Formerly known as Gabriel, Dracula became a bomb ass super OP beast Vampire god by an extremely well renowned knight who took down the biggest and baddest "Monsters" under the naive impression that he was protecting the human race. He broke bad once he realized that he was a pawn of fate in the chess game of life and became a ruler of the monsters he once fought.
I feel like I'm repeating myself here.
Sons of Big Boss
They were born and raised by the Patriots to take Big Boss's helm as Bomb ass OP super soldier and to kill Big Boss. They all hate him for their own reasons and they each have their own unique personalities.
Sons of Gabriel
More like a long lineage of grandchildren they were all raised by the Brotherhood Gabriel fought and bled for to kill him and take his old helm of legendary monster slayer. They each hate him for their own reasons and have their unique personalities with awesome hair.
Maybe David Bowie is in this lineage as well..
The Psychology behind this theory
Its no shocker to anyone that Big Boss has been through more sh*t than tissue paper so what if he suffers from nightmares....nightmares of vampires? Of becoming what he hates most? Just like our old friend Gabriel?
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Rules of Natuuuurrre!
Except he totally f*cking did! He even went on to tell Para-Medic how he's afraid of Vampires and that he can't watch Dracula because he's afraid of Vampires, well he didn't outright say it because he's too much of a man to admit such weaknesses but its obvious.
The reason this is something to tack onto is because the characters and events in Lords of Shadow parallel the events of MGS and can perfectly mirror Big Boss's thoughts, feelings and most importantly his regrets.
The parallel characters and regrets
Trevor/Liquid Snake
This is a screenshot of young Trevor Belmont and his father longingly staring at him from a distance in a totally not creepy way. Big Boss grew to regret not being a father to his children and wishes his son would spend more time being a human rather than a soldier like him.....
In the original storyline Dracula unknowingly killed his only son and out of desperation he brings him back by turning him into a Vampire. Trevor, then calls himself Alucard to spite his father and forever loathes his father for being so kindhearted for transforming him into an immortal monster with b*tchin' hair. He's a youth who curses his (mirrors of) fate.
Marie/Eva (or The Boss)
One of my two favorite connections, Marie was the lifelong lover and maternal figure of Gabriel. She was murdered by her husband Gabriel as he was under the influence of Zobek, a powerful ancient sage. At the very end of LOS she moved on to the afterlife in heaven while Gabriel is stuck with an eternal life as Dracula. You can say Gabriel was tricked into killing his loved one and it forever changed him (The Boss) or you can say Gabriel is not able to see his lover because she resides in enemy territory (Eva). Either way it would mean Big Boss is a bit of a poet for thinking of this.
Zobek/ ?
This old b@stards been there since the start, pulling the strings for his favor. He's an "Old Friend" of Gabriel because they fought together in the first game but to no ones surprise he was merely using Gabriel as a means to an end to achieve ultimate power. he's a deceitful figure who appears in and out of Gabriels life only if it benefits him.
Its hard to say whether or not he's the parallel to Ocelot or Major Zero since Ocelot never really defied Big Boss, he respects Big Boss to a questionable degree so I can't pinpoint his alter. Gabriel holds an immense hatred for this old comrade much as Big Boss holds for Zero, but Gabriel also holds a hatred for God so that just confuses me on what exactly is Zobeks alter is in the MGS universe.
And that is why when you look DEEPLY into the psy-
Ok I'm gonna wrap this up.
Big Boss became the monster he fought and in a nightmarish scenario he becomes the thing he fears. I used to wonder what it would be like if Big Boss were to star in a Silent Hill game and now I know this: I was thinking of the wrong Konami game.
Thank you for Reading!
This blog wasn't fun to write but it was fun to think about....so at least there's that. I was gonna write more but this blog is a wee bit too long and I'm not getting paid enough for this.