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But that’s exactly why is one of the most compelling “what ifs” in modern dark fantasy.

Prince Nuada Silverlance , the central antagonist of Hellboy II: The Golden Army hellboy elf prince

Yes. The guy who punches Cthulhu in the face and eats cold beans from the can has royal elven bloodlines. But that’s exactly why is one of the

Furthermore, the dichotomy explores the concept of Destiny. Hellboy spends his life running from his destiny as the Beast of the Apocalypse. Nuada spends his life running toward his destiny as the savior of his people. Hellboy wants to be an individual; Nuada is entirely subsumed by his role as a Prince. He has no individual desires beyond the restoration of his kingdom. In this way, the Elf Prince is a tragedy of rigid tradition. He cannot adapt, and in evolution, the inability to adapt is death. His sister, Princess Nuala, represents the other side of the elven coin: the acceptance that the time of the elves is over. She chooses the "Human" future (and by extension, Hellboy’s side) not because humans are superior, but because clinging to the past requires too much blood. Nuala sees that survival requires change; Nuada sees change as a spiritual death. Furthermore, the dichotomy explores the concept of Destiny