Q: So really, who the hell is this guy?
A: Short version is - a Spanish sculptor who lost his ladylove to Badly Transliterated Elizabeth Bathory, and is now dedicated to his family's path of vampire hunting. Long version's over here.
Q: Wait, Eric was a sculptor?
A: According to the European manual for the first game he appeared in, he at least wanted to be! The Japanese manual simply calls him "a young man who loved the arts". Given that the English-language localization team went so far as to edit the prologue and epilogue to make him look "manlier", I'm not terribly surprised that they skipped out on mentioning that in the American manual.
Q: Why that username?
A: You've never seen "Paint Your Wagon", have you... here, it's a silly pun based off his alias in Portrait of Ruin and a sidelong wink at the persistent fan theory that Eric's family is descended from Maria Renard. (I know, I know, the pronunciation is all wrong.) Given that he does bear Maria more than a slight resemblance, well, I just couldn't resist.
Q: OP, do you accept constructive criticism on your posts
A: Absolutely. All comments on this entry are screened, anon is on, and IP logging is off.
A: Short version is - a Spanish sculptor who lost his ladylove to Badly Transliterated Elizabeth Bathory, and is now dedicated to his family's path of vampire hunting. Long version's over here.
Q: Wait, Eric was a sculptor?
A: According to the European manual for the first game he appeared in, he at least wanted to be! The Japanese manual simply calls him "a young man who loved the arts". Given that the English-language localization team went so far as to edit the prologue and epilogue to make him look "manlier", I'm not terribly surprised that they skipped out on mentioning that in the American manual.
Q: Why that username?
A: You've never seen "Paint Your Wagon", have you... here, it's a silly pun based off his alias in Portrait of Ruin and a sidelong wink at the persistent fan theory that Eric's family is descended from Maria Renard. (I know, I know, the pronunciation is all wrong.) Given that he does bear Maria more than a slight resemblance, well, I just couldn't resist.
Q: OP, do you accept constructive criticism on your posts
A: Absolutely. All comments on this entry are screened, anon is on, and IP logging is off.