The Story of The Duke EXPLAINED! All Hidden Lore + All Scenes - Resident Evil Village
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- ENDGAME SPOILERS IN THIS VIDEO! An obese merchant or an immortal lord? Who really is THE DUKE!
The Story of The Duke EXPLAINED! All Hidden Lore + All Scenes - Resident Evil Village
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Resident Evil 8 Village - All Character Scenes, Story moments and Ending Explained!
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00:00 The Duke’s Origins
3:14 The Story of the Duke
11:09 Who REALLY is The Duke?
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I really hope the duke appears in a future resident evil game there is so much mystery to him he is definitely a fan favorite just like the merchant from re4 and re4 remake. I have a small theory about these two mysterious sells man maybe the duke came from a rich merchant family and the owl symbol is their family crest and he decides to go and try his hand in selling and then he travels to Spain and sees the merchant and he shows the duke how to trade and sell to customers 🤔 then they wish each other luck and maybe they will meet again. That is why the duke called the merchant an old friend he probably taught the duke everything about sells goods. 🤔
I did the voice for the Duke and this is the best theory I’ve heard. Not confirming anything. They didn’t even tell me his origin. Haha
Which theory?
You did a great job voicing him, very intriguing!
Damn you actually did, great job with the voice
you did amazing with the voice acting!
I really enjoyed your performance. The Duke was very charming and mysterious. He's easily became my favourite character in the game.
Duke’s horse.
The hardest working creature in this entire story.
Probably a mold horse tbh
*You guys think those are **_horses?_*
Next to ethans left hand
The Horse was train by Chris Redfield and get steroids from him
fact
VGS: sells *Crystal dimitrescu*
Markiplier Screamingly from a distance: *"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"*
I literally thought the same thing lol
I would NEVER ever sell crystal dimitrescu to the duke i'll treasure it forever
I loved the fact he kept it in his inventory till the end
Mark would personally fly to VGS' house to punch him for doing this
I never sold mine either
Duke: why kill Ethan when I can make a business out of him
accurate
Duke seeing Ethan: I can milk you
I mean facts Duke got alot of valuable things from him and alot of money
Duke is also avid collector, so not surprised he use Ethan as way of leverage himself getting those artifacts and valuable by trading. It a win win situation for both of them.
I just realised that when Duke is inside the vampire Dimitrescu`s mansion he has garlic hanging from the ceiling, a cool detail if you notice.
He has it in the factory as well, my friend pointed it out
Ahhh, thats nice. That explains why it is a 'safe room' though can Lady D still get in because she isnt a full vampire is she? Not sure about this. Anywho, 'safe room' basically is accepted the villain cant get in.
But none of them are vampires
I don't think lady D is a vamp because she has a reflection in the mirror which we all know vampires can't be seen in a mirror
The daughter's are just a mass of bugs that die to the cold not the sun
"That waistline... Yes!" - Duke
He is also a certified man of culture.
that 𝓎ℯ𝓈 is literally what anyone would say if they saw Dimetrescu and was not being chased to be killed by her
@@zucchi6148 LMAO YES
There’s a wooden dimitrescu statue that you can sell to him and he says “now this is something to splurge on” or something along those lines
He's down with the thickness
@@J_Braz_ Correction: THICCCCNESS. Cuz Lady D got that quadruple roundabouts if ya know what Im sayin' ;)
As a grown man with a baby daughter, Ethan finding out the flask contained Rose's head really fucked me up
It wasn’t her head per say, it was a crystal (Miranda turned her into a crystal and gave pieces to the lords, learn from story)
@@reecehensley4264 i always assume it was just pickled, crammed in there. Thats a lot better than what i had assumed
@@Death2PDOFiles "pickled" oh no
As a grown man with a penis, finding out that Ethan banged Mia as a mold man really fucked me up
I didn't have a baby daughter but man that fucked me up too
I just love the Dukes character so much. He seems mostly neutral, mostly helping Ethan for his benefit, but still seems to have a care about ethan and his journey. mysterious, neutral, and charming
I agree, I think he at least respected Ethan, which is appreciated.
I would say that he is not neutral at all given that he is openly selling firearms and ammunition to an enemy of the houses that rule the village. Also he picks Ethan up and takes him to Miranda without any benefit to himself. He is most certainly a character that intends to help Ethan. Let’s also consider that at this point, Ethan is his only customer. I don’t know the exact math, but I think it’s safe to assume that he is actually losing money from trading with Ethan throughout the game.
That’s probably because he had more business with the villagers and wants revenge nah I’m kidding it’s because dukes awesome and wants to help him get his daughter back
I bet the only reason Duke was Helping Ethan So He Can Carry out his vengeance on Miranda
Duke's sheer prescense is enough to scare off the other lords when he's doing business. He's such an absolute unit that they dare not approach him.
I literally just noticed that the Duke is literally your safe area. Obviously no cap he's the most powerful being in re8. Even mother Miranda doesn't mess with him.
Lady D meets with him
I'm pretty sure The Duke is just the projected body of the metamucyte center.
I'm in awe with the size of this unit
He is so clever that he got all the statues and cados without getting into a fight, and he talked about all the lords but no one spoke about him, but he has a slogan which is that money defends the truth and maybe this is what made him help Ethan in the end even though he knows that Ethan will not be able to return because he He said to Ethan, are you sure, maybe you will not be able to return to your old world, and there is a relationship between him and a trader of Resident Evil 4 other than doubling the number 4 to 8, which is that the word merchant in Spanish is "buhonero" which means the person who sells things and makes deals, but the first syllable of this word. " búho "means owl and the image of an owl has been spread throughout the game from the start
I always found the final conversation with The Duke pretty sad, Ethan saying goodbye to his only friend in that village
ikr 😭
Duke said, "This is probably the last time, are you sure you are ready?" (or something similar). It is pretty sad.
@@eddiexxxj154 If You Continue Opening And Leaving His Shop He Has Different Quips And The One That Hits The Most Is When He Say's "This Is The Last Time I'll See You Walk Away". Its Almost As If The Duke Knew Everything That Would Happen Till The End. Perhaps He Did. Such Strong Intuition.
A friend would have given the guns, ammo and supplies for free. Ethan was a cash cow to him.
@@RustyCastIronPot do you even play the game thought he help Ethan sometimes
Honestly, I like the idea that he’s an entirely separate entity (possibly foreshadowing future games?) who is just. Basically a reality bender. I like the idea of him being the merchant Rose trades with when she’s older, so he can drop lines referencing her father’s journey, and act like some kind of... bizarre “uncle” figure.
“Why, the last time I saw you, you were all over the place! Glad to see you’re holding it together.”
“Like father, like daughter I see.”
“Now, now... don’t fall to pieces on us! It was quite a fiasco last time.”
omg ALL OVER THE PLACE nice one
Given that the merchants know each other, and they happen to just pop up anywhere they are needed and seem to ultimately be neutral - perhaps they are "outside observers" being drawn into the world due to all the damage that was done thanks to infectious fungus with gestalt consciousness and peculiar mutating reanimation viruses being used as bioweapons.
Either that or he/they literally "sold" this to the original creators and caused this mess to begin with, being some literal "Satan" that set this up with a 'deal-with-the-devil' scenario. This would also mean that either or both Rose and Ethan are the antichrist (or possibly one being the messiah) figure in context.
I see Duke and the Merchant as beings made from some strange 1800's alchemy who belong to some merchant guild/cult which has some purpose it plans to fulfill.
@@Eronicavel So a bunch of immortal homunculi that are fully aware of these strange and fantastic diseases.
I like that concept - I like it even more as it suggests it can be a whole lot older than just the 1800's. Like some secret society of vampires - but then you get that trope of "always some greater puppetmaster" problem.
Yes this would be absolutely perfect and I would love to see it
I like the theory that he is the father of Miranda's daughter, who properly grieved his loss, and is working against her plan.
Could’ve been Miranda’s dad too
Yeah, he wants the child to be dead so he doesn't have to pay child support lol. Makes perfect sense.
Interesting idea
mabye it could be possbile hes supernatural possibly being sent by god
Could be lady dimistrus husband who actually got to knowm of mother miranda's real plan
I think Duke of more of a "powerful outsider" rather than a creation of Miranda, the fact he references the merchant of RE4 could prove that he must be from somewhere else far away of the village.
After all, some games did try to make some sort of creatures with godly powers to spice things up. And one thing they have in common is that they don't wanna reveal their true identity.
There were also no notes on him in Miranda's lab either.
Despite I really like the idea of The Duke knowing about The Merchant, there's no way to tell if that "old friend" he talks about is The Merchant from RE4, as a merchant he probably knows many other merchants and "What are you buying" is pretty generic. A clear reference from Capcom indeed, but not that clear from The Duke.
@@ArgentCoconut I'd say your just reaching at that point. No other character besides the merchant from re4 has said that line and it's what made him an iconic character to begin with.
Unless your asking for something more painfully blatant, that reference is the best proof of the relationship between the two
@@ArgentCoconut I'd say it's not a stretch to say it's a reference to our beloved re4 merchant.
I mean, Heisenberg referred to Chris as the "boulder punching asshole" even though he had no reason to know Chris by that
He’s also a man of culture and a gentleman
"That Waistline......YES!"
"BEAUTIFUL EVEN IN DEATH"
He's probably the reincarnation of johnathan joestar
Would have a wine with the gentleman, and he’ll cook a banger meal if you bring him the most exotic ingredients.
True
He might bring the 4 lords back to life. He mentioned before that Heisenberg's essence can still be sensed...same thing he said to Rose's chopped body parts.
The true final boss
Four pieces of rose,four lord pieces
Form to make the true lord
@@bruhboi7935 the four body parts and the four horsemen combine to make the MIGHTY MORPHING MEGALORD!
lol, plotwist for RE 9? The Duke brings back the 4 lords, thanks to Ethan, and now hes like mother Miranda lmao and can control them
I don't think he can revive Donna.
Person: *Sells Lady Dimitrescu nonchalantly*
Mark: *Talks to it like it’s alive* I would never sell you babe!
Deep down we all know he is the strongest character in RE 8
He's also the best bro
That's why 4Lords and Miranda doesn't want to mess him, lol.. Is it?
@@CoolShot906 yeah maybe because Duke is in there territories like teleporting and the 4lords and Miranda just can't do anything about it
He can kill each and every one of them just by sitting on them
The Tall lady has bought from Duke many times, it said in a note.
If you stare at him long enough he'll drop an ash on his leg and freak out. It's pretty funny
Like drop ashes on his leg? What?
@@EumosVideos I think they mean ash from his cigarette
Oh is that the noises he makes when he just suddenly freaks out? I thought he was having a night terror or a stroke of some sort
@@EumosVideos he falls asleep holding a lit cigar, an ash chunk drops from his cigar onto his belly's side and it startles him awake
@@driftingdruid oh that's what happens. I always assumed that the uncomfortable position he takes when falling asleep causes him to nearly suffocate due to his obesity, I never cought on the cigar in that part.
It's worth noting that duke has an owl symbol in his carriage which is hidden for most of the game, owl is often used as a symbol for wisdom and knowledge, owls are creature which silently watch us from far away by their all-knowing eyes... which if you try fit into the game's story fits Duke's character as he knows exactly what's going on around..
Owls also represents change, transformation and death. Think about it how does duke and his horse alive among the bloodthirsty monster he has to have some sort of transformation powers which allows him to stay alive. Remember when Ethan seemingly died duke was the one who picked him and took him to miranda or better said towards his real death/end. Hence he perfectly fits the owl symbol.
Maybe we will learn more about him in the DLC.
Also the words on his family emblem are on French “L’argent défend la liberté“ which translates as “Money defends liberty“ which I think references to something
I personally think the owl symbol in his cart/shop is his family crest maybe the duke was part of a secret group or team of different merchants and sales men from other parts of the world 🌎 🤔 and who knows maybe its duke leaving all that ammo and healing medicine around the village for Ethan just a theory 😉
Agreed
Duke: "Oh, Lady Dimitrescu! Beautiful even in death. That waistline...yes!"
Bwahahahahaha damn it 😂
A man of culture I see
Average Tall lady fanboy: 🤢
Average Big man enjoyer: 😎
Isn't the Duke a tall lady fanboy as well
@@ezekielshorizon6 yes
Tall lady has fan girls too. We’ve got taste🤷♀️
@@ezekielshorizon6 he has the pass
@@ezekielshorizon6 yea lol
Lady D: “I‘m the Thiccest RE8 Character“
The Duke: *“Are you sure about that?!?“*
He would said something like "my Lady Dimitrescu your words are filled with comedy" lol
@@benjaminj.9730 nice reply
The Duke looking like a double wide surprise
The Duke is not thicc...he is Xtraaaaa thiccccc.....
He would say:
"Lady Dimitrescu, a beautiful woman but not the thiccest here....hahahaha"
Duke: speaking of looking, care to make a purchase?
Ethan: *pulls out gun*
Here’s my thought:
I think the duke wasn’t infected with the altered cadou parasite, but much like mother Miranda, was infected by the megamycte. This is how he was aware of Ethan winter and rose’s power, as well as the ritual and four lords, but was not crazed as anyone in the village. Perhaps he was the original head of the village and found it. This is also how he was able to defy Miranda without invoking her wrath, and why the lords showed him respect (dukes are higher than lords).
However, Instead of using the powers given for ambitions, he went out to enjoy the sense of living (hence his quote “to hunger is to be alive”) which resulted in his merchant occupation and heavy form. He traded, he ate, he hungered for rare things. Somehow, he returns to the village and chooses to help end the nightmare that has grown there (no idea why, but it could be realizing that Miranda would sacrifice the entire village for her child) perhaps he always was defiant of her, creating a benevolent and very human personality to juxtapose the self proclaimed “black god”
That's interesting how duke is a higher title than lord. I wonder why no one else seems to pick up on it
I think that could make some sense, actually. No way he could've defied Miranda without at the very least similar extents of power, be it physical or political.
Sounds like a good theory
The fact that he gives out newspapers for the people of the village so that they can learn about the outside world just shows that he's a very nice person. I would love to see more of him and wish for Rosemary Winters to interact with him in the next Resident Evil game.
same
Yes i would love if he would talk to rose about Ethan or just help her in the next game
A middle aged Duke would be beautiful
Yeah, that detail proves he's a benevolent sort of thing.
I 100% think he knows rose’s life/future before any of this happened, idk what makes me think that, or why, but I do
I love how the Duke is Ethan’s only friend in the village, the little interactions they have are nice.
The only villager left was Duke. To think he waits in his carriage, bored as all of his customers are dead, waiting for that 1 guy who yet did not die to come back, perhaps wondering if he perished as how long he's been away.
Well had a few but they all died
I agree
@@EumosVideos ye, and even if he knew Ethan was going to die, he still said "Please, be well"...it must suck
"I love how Ethan has only one friend."
I believe that the diary entry mentioning Duke giving old newspapers to a villager is Heisenberg's. Afterall, he only refers to her as 'Miranda' instead of 'Mother Miranda', whereas all of the other villagers and Lords refer to her by title. The diary entry also mentions Oswell E. Spencer's time in the village, which is something only the Lords would know about.
I think this supports the theory that Duke rebelled against Miranda's rule, as it would seem he has a rapport with Heisenberg, who is the only other Lord who is trying to escape from Miranda's tyranny and get revenge
i think he was miranda's husband
Duke: "She seems to be in your very hands."
Ethan: [WTF's]
Duke: Rose is-
Ethan and also me: "Duke, shut up for a second."
Duke: "Go to the house and do the thing."
Ethan and me: "Still not helping, duke."
Duke: "Just do it."
HAHA!!
YES!!!
It's sad that they never had a proper farewell to each other, but at least they had formed good memories
Ye man
Literally his only supporter throughout the this nightmare, even if he has to pay for his services, at least he's there to help
@@tuckernutter Yeah, but seriously, in the last part when the Duke carried Ethan to Miranda, Ethan did not pay for that. And in that particular laugh the Duke gave Ethan when he asked Ethan a "Foolish question", you can feel the sadness in it. The sadness in that laugh is very clear tbh.
Yeah
In this video he seems to give hints for free.
im personally happy they kept him as an ally. hes so neutral. he doesnt care who he works with as long as he gets paid, but also is respectful to his clients regardless of their status. true neutrality.
Hes definitely not neutral. The fact that he brings Ethan right to the last fight with Miranda (without charging him), proves that he definitely wanted Mirandas death from the beginning. He probably doesn't supported Ethan openly, because he can't be sure if Ethan wins, and he probably also doesn't want to be focused by Miranda.
@@Grothgerek He's certainly friendly if you ask me. Quite a gentleman and a businessman too!!! I havent had such a good experience with a shop owner in years lol.
"I have no strong feelings one way or the other"
More like a true capitalist. ;)
Happy Merchants are not neutral. 👏🏻
I feel the need to point out that the duke laughing doesn’t only happen when you shoot him, it just happens whenever you shoot your gun around him, he has three voice lines when you shoot around him, the laughing is just one of them, the rest are just complimenting your gun or telling you not to waste ammo
Wait you can shoot him ?
Whenever I tried it always took me out of the aim and didn’t let me fire
Theres also a line when you shoot the goat of warding in heisenberg's factory elevator
What if he was a cadou experiment, but similar to Heisenberg, feels anger at Miranda and wants revenge on her, but unlike Heisenberg has compassion? Alternatively, he could be similar to Miranda herself, having come into contact with the megamycete, but again has compassion and wants to help people?
Sounds like a pretty solid theory I personally think he is the original ruler of the village but unlike Miranda the duke treats the people of the village with kindness and compassion but then Miranda came and inficted the village with the mold but the duke was able to keep his mind intact and break free from Miranda's influence and when he saw Ethan coming to the village he knew this was the person to put a stop to Miranda's rain of terror and chaos. That or the duke could be from a family of different people after all he says what are you buying which is something the original merchant from re4 said so the two of them are old friends so who knows maybe they were part of a group of different merchants and the owl symbol in his cart is their family logo 🤔
When Ethan threats the Duke, his laugh is different, darker and scarier, like a very powerful entity looks down this tiny human.
Almost like the Gman from Half-Life.
@@BoSPaladin-102 indeed
To be fair, he looks like he could eat Ethan whole and without chewing
@@gianlucamyslimi1739 Yeah... I wouldn't want to anger him if I were Ethan. I feel like him being more than just another "mold villain but obviously not human makes him a lot more unpredictable/dangerous. If he helped Ethan then that probably means either it was just for his own entertainment or for something else...
Tiny mold human
"the customer is always right, after all." my GOD hearing this line made me remember just how much scarier it is working in retail than playing this game.
oh no kidding..
lmfao
Pretty soon you'll be running from Lady Karentrescu
@@elliotthefennekin6506 lmao good one
As a retail worker, you're correct
I just wanna say we all appreciate the up close ass shot of The Duke. Thank you!
Glad to see that I wasn't the only one fascinated with this character. He's the best char of the resident evil series imo.
Well, aside from the merchant. Dude saved my bacon numerous times
Hes got the Body of Moreau, the durability of Dimetrescu and the vengeance of Heisenburg with an ability to almost manipulate his carriage and location like Beneviento, if i were him, I’d be chilling everywhere too
Reminds me of the story of the beginning and how each monster gave the child a gift.
You mean the hips of dimitrescu 🤤
that smug look at 5:22
@@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450 and that story serve as a mirror opposite in game, in the story the first 3 monster gave the girl something yellowish gold
Meanwhile in the game ethan have to steal and take the yellowish gold flask from the first 3 lords
in the story the mechanic horse golden gear was taken away unwillingly
in the game heisenberg gave off his flask "willingly", the lycans are just a test he set to see if ethan is of use to him to take out miranda
If there's a resident evil 9 this guy should be the main boss.
The theory of him being a figment of Ethan’s imagination doesn’t hold up whatsoever because there’s a schedule in Dimitrescu Castle that mentions a meeting with The Duke
Ok? That schedule is seen by Ethan. If he can conjure up the Duke and all those interactions why can't he conjure up the entry in the schedule?
@@DrewLSsix lol if that's the case maybe he Imagined the whole game? Lady d? Rose? The Lord's? Lol
@@DrewLSsix I wouldn’t think the Duke would be that ingrained in his subconscious yet, he had only just met him, so why would his brain put that much effort in an illusion he barely gave a second thought to
Yeah because imagination can get him weapons and gear and also cook him a meal
I don't he's a figment of Ethan's imagination, that doesn't make sense and to many outsiders have interactions with him. I also don't think he's one of the lords, my theory (And this is due to the Wikia and something that I read) they needed a lot of Biomass to feed the Megamycete and power it, that's why they started to kill off everyone from servants to villagers. I think the Duke could have been the physical form of the Megamycete, because in a way I believe that would make sense. With the villagers being stuck in this circle of what they know, the megamycete wouldn't be really categorizing anything new or 'growing' so it may have been growing weaker in a way and I'm sure with Marinda taking parts (At least that's what I'm assuming she does) from it, that would not be helping with it growing stronger so it attempted to get the villagers to revolt by having the outside news -BUT- either it didn't work, OR they failed. Having an outsider, who already knows Marinda is bad was almost perfect for it, he could have Ethan destroy Miranda, BUT also feed him by killing the lords and bringing him the essences of them, cause I think it would make more sense if the Megamycete lived off of essences instead of actual biomass.
To me, the Duke was a very nice character. Sure, he’d request money for everything Ethan needed. But he did facilitate Ethan’s quest to save Rose, in the end.
The Merchant in RE4 is one mascate from the "order of mascates" they are traveling merchants that come in aid to those who need, and are against a unfair opponent, Duke is a rank above from the Merchant from RE4...
So basically, they're like the good version of shady.
Organizations
The Duke. The most loyal friend we’ve always wanted. Like he’s so friendly that he even cooks/shares food with Ethan. A true bro
A true g
No homo
Chonky bro is best bro
Merchant- I'm jealous.
It makes me wish that for every recipe you complete in the game it would show a cutscene with the Duke and Ethan sharing a meal and a conversation over it. Learning a little more about the Duke.
Remember, he eats alongside Ethan everytime you craft meals that are supposed to increase your health and make you more powerful, maybe he's spent his entire life eating food that buffs him and that's why no one attacks him , bc they know he can take it
Shit I never thought of that, good observation.
Food is life
Wow
I'm sure that's simply a game mechanic and nothing more, that'd be pretty wack if you could become an immortal behemoth just by constantly shoving your mouth + Americans would play a much bigger part in the series if that was the case
@@Carlos-uj7mq yes and no, the game already gave a lore explanation to a game mechanic, such as Ethan not dying after going through all the shit that happens in this game.
Also , it's not just "any" food, it's made from animals that are local to the area, the megamycite could have made something to the animals that gave them those special properties.
I'm just saying that if they were to say that the Duke is an 1800's explorer that got caught in the village and had to craft food that gave him powers, I'd believe them.
"What're ya buyin'? -Haha, just something an old friend use to say."
~Personally my favorite Duke quote of the game.
1:39 "Lamp oil, rope, bombs? You want it? It's yours my friend, as long as you have enough rubies!"
Maybe he's one of those guys who just got tired of being one of the strongest that he just does his own thing for fun. Then picked up a hobby of being a merchant.
Duke can probably annihilate Mother Miranda if he wanted to
@@oceancactusrequiem6232 He's one of Tzeentch's birdman, disguised as a fat merchant.
@@TheDarkface09 40k fan spotted
I'd expact Saitama to do sucha thing
Imagine he's making small talk with a client and he's just like "Yeah, I probably be running my family manor and taking over the world with my power and money and prestige but like, this is more fun you know? Travelling the world and buying and selling stuff?"
Duke - highest inheritable title.
Duke is often the “lord” title for one in line for the throne, so Duke could be a literal son of Mother Miranda, but he’s not what she wants.
Too powerful to fight, and too powerful to ignore. It would explain the leeway he has and why no one has plans against him.
A “live-and-let-live” may have developed.
@@jirachan
Ethan gains 1% more body mass every playthrough. Eventually, he'll have enough mass at his disposal to roll around and make evasive maneuvers with his moldy doughnut bod.
Now, that isn't entirely true. Kings rule over Dukes and also inherit the title. I've never heard of Duke being used as a title for inheritance, it is usually 'prince'. Princes can be of any title, as long as their lineage allows them to inherit.
@@thegreatestfallout1794 inheritance isn’t just for a sovereign title. The system for denoting power delegation (peerage) and line of succession, need not be the same. Peerage titles (lordships) can be weird and all over the place, but they follow the same general inheritance scheme. Taking England for example, peerage titles go from baron to duke, and in this system dukes are predominantly somewhere in the line of succession for the title of monarch, and every prince also has a dukedom (prince William, is also the duke of Cambridge, prince Charles is also the duke of Cornwall, Rothersay, and inherited the title duke of Edinburgh since his father (prince Philip) died, for example)
Across European aristocracy you can tier out lord titles, and generally the highest is referred to as duke (or some translation akin to, due to the Latin word Dux) certain nations make a further distinction between the peerage title and line of succession with “grand duke”, which specifies that not only are they the highest peerage title of duke, but also they are of close relation to the monarch (however it can get weird as small nations have used grand duke and the odder grand prince as the title of the monarch instead of something like king etc), certain countries just never bothered with that distinction.
This is my favorite theory so far! It makes so much sense and is just interesting overall, thank you for sharing!
You could make an argument that the Duke's symbol being an owl with a crown can support this since Miranda can transform into a crow. It could represent that at least in power they are about equal but are on opposite sides which is why the Duke's owl has white wings the opposite of Miranda's black wings.
Duke had definitely become a favorite character of mine in game. Seeing him when entering a room always gave me comfort knowing I'd be safe and have a smoking buddy to talk to. His quips after selling a lord's crystal were always nice. His remarks on Dimitrescu's waistline being quite funny and true.
I did the voice for one of the Lycans, and I can confirm this is a good origin story.
Good job
I got a feeling that after Ethan sacrificed himself the duke, yet again. Saved Ethans remains
That would be awesome.
Then he'd say something like: "A treasure on par with, no, EVEN greater than that of the Lords'".
yeah
It's maybe the case, we can see that Ethan is still alive at the end of the game. Check the end of the easter eggs video by kacpi
@@kuro8600 you have a link to that?
The metamycete saves the essence of anyone whom it consumes, so theoretically, as long as the mold exists, he could come back.
I like the idea that his plot is similar to Heisenbergs but rather than thinking the only way to kill Miranda is with Rose, he understands that the only way to kill Miranda is with Ethan, which is why he makes him an Alley.
Back alley
bowling alley
Mohammed alley
Laila Alley
Alley lol
I feel like Duke was an early experiment with the Cudou where it was implanted inside him, but it had no visable effect. Like his body rejected it and it became essentially a tape worm inside him, feeding on him and growing larger and larger. He has no powers other than his seeming invulnerablity because the cudou is just keeping it's host alive.
If he was an early experiment, it might explain why he's given so much freedom with the four lords. They respect him for surviving and not changing like they did. Also Miranda might still be experimenting, seeing how large a cudou can get without fully infecting a host and what it might become.
I’ve watched this lore video at least 12 times now, and I think I finally know why.
Between his personality, design and function, he reminds me a lot of FromSoftware’s Trusty Patches and the aesthetic of Bloodborne.
You get the sense that he knows and understands more than he lets on, and the only reason he doesn’t say anything is that it’s more entertaining to watch you fumble in the dark.
The way he says "You can't go back to your old world" at the end makes me assume he's speaking from experience. He may not know all he is but he's survived a metamorphosis and identity crisis himself.
or that he just knew what implication it brings to ethan winters, which means he's familiar with ethan's mold body, how its created or how it works, which means even bigger picture, maybe even predates miranda's origins with megamycete
He seems like a Nylarthotep type. Neutral, all knowing, all seeing. Chooses not to share everything because it makes a good story. Doesn't help Ethan because he likes him but because his quest is interesting to him.
Ah , I see that you are interested in hp lovecrafts works too. But still, he does give me a lovecraftion vibe ( he seems to know a lot about things and we never know what he was). I just hope they can do something lovecraftion with him.
@@mrskinhehe4064 resident evil seems really inspired by HP Lovecraft's work. If we analyzed the game we could probably understand more of it and even deduce what will happen
@@godzilla4005 Now we just need something referencing "The Cats of Ulthar" in RE9... For no reason other than I like it. :V
He's probably an ancient being created by Las plagas or a similar case. While it's true that Los illuminados were messing around with those things, there has to be other creatures outside of saddler's manipulation, same as with mother Miranda. There's probably outside beings that have been walking the earth far longer then saddler and Las plagas or the virus itself before the Africans cultivated the flowers.
Like the outsider from dishonored
i adore the duke, he feels like a soulsborne character. he rides that very fine line between grotesque and comical, and he's just weird enough to seem natural in this world. i really hope some of the dlc expands on him and his backstory, but i wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't, considering the lack of explanation we get in the game as to why he knows what he knows, and how he gets around and gets all those goods out on display at each location.
The original concept art showed him to be a potentially grotesque and comical character, but I don't think the final design is that way at all.
I hope he's the merchant for every game. In the future.
I am still very intrigued by the first house/ cabin we see in the game. Everyone in the village was devoted to Miranda, but this house was outside in the mountain side and even had garlic hanging from the ceiling of its basement. Would be interesting if the person there, was not a devout, nor were they infected by mother Miranda, but instead knew (more or less) what was going on.
Did someone else imagine Duke with a Chef hat and apron when he make his delicious dishes???
And then he screams “WHERE’S THE LAMB SAUCE?!?”
Ethan: Hey, Duke, can you cook?
The Duke: I don't, but allow me to ask my cousin: The Chef. *puts on chef's hat* Greetings Mr. Winters, my cousin has told me that you have need of me.
Yea, and a chef's kiss to present it to Ethan lol
Now I'm imagining Duke from Tracy Beaker 😄
@@shadowstrider8295 lmao
“You wouldn’t want to be able to kill the only merchant in the game”
*laughs in whaddaya buyin”
In RE4 if you killed the merchant on the Professional difficulty he'd stay dead whereas on all the others he just popped up at the next place he set up shop.
whaddaya selling?
Is that all, stranger?
@@Xehanort10 There should have been a scene where if you killed the Merchant and you try to see him again, he'll pull out a gun and shoot you. Then he'll say "not this time, stranger!"
I've never noticed the horse. Literally thought the dude was moving his cart with some psychic shit.
That horse looks like a normal horse than a horse with powers why is there a difference ?
9:06 my favorite Voice Line
Plot Twist, Duke returns as an op villain in RE9 after he has collected all of the shards from the lords.
Sells the PC the goods they need to take himself down.....
There's some things he says that allude to that. "This is all part of a plan Ethan."
Ethan: "What are you?" Duke, "Even I can't fully answer that."
I swear it's not the last time we see him in this series
this is actually such a cool idea holy shit
this is a really good idea. duke is def my favorite character in re8 every time I defeat a lord I got excited to see him and sell my stuff so him being more than a merchant in the next game would be really awesome bc I think his character (even the slightest lore we got from him) is pretty interesting
big boi got so much drip they call him the waterfall
Noice one mann that's a good one
something similar happens to every woman he comes into contact with
@@wildbill9681 this is why Big Woman wouldn't follow you into his room. She would have came so hard that she would have died on the spot
Cool
big business
The duke being invincible was a choice on the developers part and must be significant. The merchants in RE4 were very killable.
The duke's seemingly indestructible nature really ties in when you consider he "knows" the merchant from RE4, who as most of will know can be killed... *although* he always turns up again.
"Oh, Lady Dimitrescu! Beautiful even in death. That waistline...yes!" I felt that.
Noice
A man of fine taste is our Duke.
He knows what's up
Felt?
i almost think that was a reference to the public love of lady D, something simple they could drop in as an irl reference
The doll when The Duke asked “Is this looks familiar to you” looks like Eveline
It supposed to look like The dolls from House beneviento
Damn actually thinking about it and going back it does actually
Or the Madelina doll you can put together
I think that you can see and examine the same doll in RE7 moments after finding Mia in the Guest House
@@joshjoseph189 actually it looks like the mia doll from re7
Heres the thing, the Merchant from RE4 had a similar situation, he's definitely infested with a Plaga but is somehow free from saddlers control, he also while not being invulnerable returns from death on most difficulties which could also be a game play concern or could be proof that he's somehow immortal. The Duke knows who the Merchant is and describes him as an old freind...
what if there's some break away faction created from other organizations outcasts that have developed a way to keep their minds free from any control and now plot in the shadows to empower third parties to fulfill their ends.
The thing is, both Duke and the RE4 Merchant seem to be involved in the going ons. The RE4 merchant seems to have a plaga in him, as the game progresses he develops stuff like glowing eyes, paler skin etc. In the same vein, this guy seems to be infused with Cadou. They could both be part of the "Connections"? Or maybe some other shadowy merchant's guild?
Agreed I believe the duke and the merchant are part of a family or group of different merchants from around the world. That would explain how they know each other. And the owl symbol could be their family emblem.
Plot twist: the duke is actually the horse & what appears to be his body is a decoy.
That would be interesting.
The Wobbueffet approach.
Actually, Duke is Monkey D. Luffy after he ate too many biscuit people and dyed his hair blonde.
I like this idea, of him actually being the horse or even the entire carriage, however there are points in the game where he is absent of both, like at the Dam controls or in Heisenberg's factory.
There's no sign thou....
My theory is that he was a former lord whose family was in charge of keeping the Mutamycete safe and protecting the village much like Salazer's family did. When Mother Miranda started tampering with the Mutamycete and isolating the village he grew concerned. That's why he gave out newspapers to warn them. He was seemingly killed by Miranda in one of her experiments or when she took over power but was able to keep his consciousness and reform his body waiting for the opportunity to get revenge on Mother Miranda. He helps Ethan because Ethan's been the only person that can exterminate the Mutamycete and avenge the villagers and rest in peace. He knows the Merchant because the Merchant might have been one of the arms dealers the Duke contacted trying to get weapons into the town to fight Mother Miranda. They became friendly acquaintances through their business dealings.
This.
pretty solid theory
There a note saying “why is the man that lived here long ago here
Yea the ‘letting the village rest’ part makes sense since the ending he blows up along with the village and was never seen again
solid theory until you think about how he had a meeting with lady d
The Duke is by far the most interesting character in this game to me. I really like this theory as I've been trying to work up my own. Great video.
The Duke being the "5th Lord" reminds me of the theory that The Merchant is another Plagas host, but he isn't violent because his biggest desire wasn't isolationist violence, it was making money.
I like when The Duke tells Ethan that he can't return to his old world after this, it anything it makes it seem like The Duke knows that Ethans time is up, plus with the line of ur body is falling apart, it makes it seem like Duke is a omnipotent being. He knows all about the lords, locations, its seems as if he knows Ethan is made of mold. Plus he didn't fear Mother Miranda due to him giving out newspapers even tho she said that they were prohibited, its seems like Duke is simply a God like being
Exactly, I’m convinced he knows Rose’s future tbh
Facts
I'd like to think that he's just perceptive and highly knowledgeable than omnipotent, beacause in lady dimitrescu's level when you talk with the duke he suggests that rose should be in lady dimitrescu's private chambers if she's in the castle even though she wasn't, and i don't think duke would send ethan on a wild goose chase
@@ayeeshaalana2225 he would if he knew it'd lead to Ethan wiping the floor with her lol
@@ayeeshaalana2225 I mean technically she was
Everybody is talking about how the duke is the most powerful character in re village, but in reality it's actually that one horse in his wagon that manages to move such being smh
LMFAOOO ✋🏾😭
That horse needs to form an union.
Needs an award
Op horse
Love it lol
5:50 still gives me goosebumps and chills wow they really did a great job
i don´t think the duke was another "creation" of miranda. He IS the Megamecyte.
I kept to my self: the fattest person in class could also be the most friendliest and chill
As the fattest person in my class, no one really talks to me but I literally know everyone and what they do, but no one has any beef with me and I don’t beef with nobody. It’s a nice neutral lmao
@@samuelpenatesosa2760 Relatable lol
Yeah they are the friendliest *but* some are total douchebags but most of them are nice
I'm pretty sure The Duke is just the projected body of the metamucyte center.
@@samuelpenatesosa2760 You are a wonderful and special person, and I believe that you will participate in changing the world
Fun little tidbit! Coming from someone who speaks a bit of french, a more accurate translation of the duke's insignia on the bottom of his carriage is "Money protects the righteous" or "Money protects the law", it's up for interpretation. Hope you're having a great day, whoever reads this! Loved the video :)
That means he protects Ethan's since he has money.
@@MoversRobloxPlayer or because Ethan has good intentions 🤷🏾♀️
@@MoversRobloxPlayer The Duke does often say, during transactions, "This is an investment, Ethan." Sort of - you scratch my back, I'll help you achieve your goal? And if Ethan hadn't been able to make purchases from the Duke, would the merchant have been so kind? Money protects the righteous, indeed.
@jan nielsen ooh, I didn't even consider that! it would be a very neat little double-entendre :)
@jan nielsen silver's also a valuable metal, even if it's not as valuable as gold is. but it still has its worth. :)
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the commentator's voice and vocabulary?
I'm glad you mentioned "Chile" because it is where I live, but RE4 takes place in Spain sadly.
His ride is the definition of horsepower
ah ganon ba kuya HAHAHAH
Yes
I wish duke will meet rose in Re9 and tell her about ethan
Duke is definitely gonna be in future RE games
The Duke is either dead or escaped when Ethan blows the whole village up.
If duke is part of the mold then he's gone
@@emberdt7998 i dunno if duke really a mold but i saw, a video telling about the owl symbol on his carriage they say it was a symbol of underground merchant who buy and sell bioweapons.
@@GarLick25 so hes part of the connections? the people who made eveline?
4:21 “money the right”
Um no turd.
“Money defends rights”
Duke is symbolised like the ferryman bringing Ethan to his "final destination" in the end.
“You can’t return to your old world ethan”
Plot twist: He is MEGAmycete
Ba-dum-ch
Dun-Dun-Dunnnnnn
No! He is GIGAmycete
Plottwist: Those boss remains that you sell, he will use those just revive lady D
@Earthworm Matthew you missed the joke.
2:00 🔥_🔥
Duke is my favorite character in the game. I always look forward to visiting him and watching his different actions and reactions.
Just realized that Duke hangs garlic around him in Lady D’s house, nice touch.
maybe that's why she can't go in?🤔
Except the garlic shows up everywhere, in the factory and in his cart, and she's not a vampire, she's made of bugs that eat flesh. Clearly some vampire references, but not vampire.
@@Excalibur2 Her daughters are. She isn't.
@@wut-dah_7212 oh yeah, but she's still not a vampire, she's made of the same stuff as the other lord's.
He does that in Heisenberg's factory too
Duke is the best homie
ALL MY HOMIES LOVE THE DUKE
FACTS
You have smart friends!!
Boys simp for lady Dimitrecu. Men financially simp for the Duke.
Fat>>>>>>>>Tall
Let Heisenberg join the gang btw, he seems nice Heisenberg has a vision and good at talking
5:19 my uncle gives me like that sus impression
Who else came back here from Resident Evil 8 DLC Shadows of Rose? I wonder if the Duke will actually be its main antagonist/villain.
Video incoming!
Great minds think alike!
The Duke definitely gives me the impression of some being who’s even more powerful than Miranda, but only cares to make a profit.
Maybe he's one of many very ancient beings who in some way are the precursors of the megamycete and the flowers in Africa. Maybe they were created from it or they created them themselves. An immortal race living in the shadows of the world for centuries
@@SamuelBlack84 I would lean more towards the duke being created by (insert RE Mcguffin) then being one of it's creators. Even if their was an ancient race that made the Megamycete and such, it would be more likely he is a recreation of said race instead of being one of the originals.
Duke doesn't laugh as a direct response to attacking him, he just reacts jovially to seeing Ethan discharge weapons nearby.
i think it was jacksepticeye who accidentally fired near the duke, not at the duke and he laughed and said not to waste the ammo. so i believe that you are right about that.
It’s good for business
Is it weird that the duke wants all the lord's remains and also says he can feel heisinburgs essence in his remains similar to how roses essence is still intact? Like he's planning to use the remains for something nefarious?
A personal headcanon wish of mine is that he revives them and gives them a new life beyond Mother Miranda's control.
When you first meet the Duke the music is so relaxing well to me anyway
The Duke has no chill when Ethan found out about his daughter's head in a jar
Right? He knows dude just killed dimitrescu, yet has no problems being basically like, "what bitch? You wanna fight? Your daughters dead, do something about it"
Actually he's very chill about it. Witch is what makes it so unchill.
I thought The Duke would end up being some sort of villain or possibly even the true main villain, complete with a boss fight and monstrous transformation, but by the end of the game I just realized that he’s a total bro
I thought he would protect the castle, called himself Duke, had a room in the Castle, led us to it first. I didn't think he was out for blood or friendship but for money and power. In my eyes he had quite the character development
"Magical dagger"? lol It was coated in multiple poisons.
Magic. Science. Sometimes these are interchangeable.
He strikes me as someone who really loves company and conversation. As Ethan is the only source now, he cares a bit about him. He also probably doesn’t care for Mother Miranda and is more than willing to tell Ethan how to get to her.