Vampire Chronicles: The Life Of Marius De Romanus

Vampire Chronicles: The Life Of Marius De Romanus. Marius de Romanus, a 2000 year old extremely powerful, ancient vampire and a self proclaimed member of the children of the millennia. Hello everyone and welcome back to another video. From the opening statement you’ll al ready be aware that todays topic will once again be from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles and in particular, the ancient roman vampire, Marius de Romanus. What a tale this character has, what a journey he’s had, many journeys, hundred of journeys. In preparation for his story, I’ve taken information about marius life from several of Anne’s books such as The Vampire Lestat, The Queen Of The Damned, The Vampire Armand and mostly Blood And Gold which is Marius own account of his life. Guys the research for todays video was so heavily detailed that I honestly think I need a break from reading, thats how much I’ve read so if you appreciate this video and you appreciate the beauty of just reading a book, then please, give it a thumbs up, give it a like, it really means the world.
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[@yensid4294]

Marius was my favorite vampire (other than Lestat) & I remember liking Blood & Gold the most of the vampire books that came after the original trilogy. It's been over 20 years since I read any of these novels so the recap was enjoyable

[@aubreeshepherd1873]

Marius was my favorite too

[@billwheeler1213]

Here for the same reason, not even sure how long ago I read these.

[@declangallagher1448]

Louis killing that bastard Santiago was the best bit of Interview With A Vampire!

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Agreed

[@basicallyno1722]

I’m so glad these videos exist - it’s been nearly 20 years since I read my first Anne Rice vampire novel as a pre-teen. It was a bit mature, maybe, but the world-building was sooo engaging and fascinating!

[@justbee9794]

Bro I may love your Harry Potter Channel, but I love this one even more it's so good!

[@daniellezykowska981]

I gotta disagree with you there hun. I enjoyed the historical accuracy in these books. I guess it’s down to personal taste. I would have been happy if half of the book was about historical happenings. I also enjoyed the subject of this video thanks for posting.

[@alwayshasareason2943]

My gorgeous, child of millennia, beloved, Marius.I Adore him ♡

[@TheRealSephiroth]

I cant imagine all the things some vampire whos lived 500+ years has seen, after 2000+ years theyre pretty much invincible, makes em seem like they were never even human and theyre completly supernatural like a demon or something like that 🙄

[@jennifer.rosales]

You mentioned in this video “those who must be kept”. Idk if you have watched the amc interview with the vampire, but in one of the episodes, Lestat, says those words. As i am barely starting to read the book, I’m not sure of their significance yet.

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

You'll find out very soon :)

[@ashleyestep7430]

I love him

[@AngLogan]

I think Brando Lee would have played Lestat brilliantly

[@tylerwhitney3443]

Or conversely Stuart Townsend could have relaunched The Crow.

[@AngLogan]

@@tylerwhitney3443 possibly, however sometimes it doesn't work to mess around with the original film, I may be wrong but I think they done a series about the crow and it didn't work, I don't know lol

[@fritzie8]

Great video!

[@tiffles3890]

Name like that is meant to scream at you "LOOK, THIS GUY WAS A ROMAN!!!". As if "Marius" alone wasn't enough, author went ahead and straight up added "Romanus", lmao.

[@Mreclectables]

Where is the part 2 for this??

[@StudioGhibliFan494]

Vincent Perez is amazing as Marius de Romanus. So sexy. Thank you for taking the time to make this video, it's beautiful & amazing. Thank you for making the effort to make sure this packed full of tantalising information for everyone. It's very appreciated. I hope you will take time for yourself now. Be kind to yourself.

[@shaheedkhanmuhammad9597]

Thank you

[@jazzyspittal8255]

I was ready and willing to watch this overview but sadly only a minute or so in your information upon even telling us you had read all the books was misinformed, Marius was not even closest to the eldest, there were atleast 4 others mentioned in the Queen of the Damned that were atleast 2000 years older than he

[@slickchick5811]

yeah but it isnt just about being oldest.

[@ievuteaaa19]

Where is part 3?

[@oyami4444]

I love the actor who played Marius and he created a rather interesting vampire - but that is NOT Marius. Absolutely not. I hope we will see him in a new IWTV show.

[@stuartist]

Marius attraction to minors has always made me dislike his character.

[@marniekilbourne608]

Since Marius was Roman he would have had short hair like in the movie. No Romans had long hair or facial hair like the "barbarians". Not even if he had a Celtic mother from Gaul.

[@drunk_monkey8080]

When he was under captivity, courtesy of the Druid Mael. They let his hair grow. If I'm not mistaken, Anne Rice even described Marius as " blond haired, and blue eyed".

[@edmontontech2008]

You are in dire need of a condenser mic, a pop filter and a basic crash course in audio De- Essing, Compression and transient trimming.

[@marniekilbourne608]

Akasha and her King were straight. Why are all of the male vampires gay or bi-sexual? The women vampires are straight. That is weird and makes no sense. It would be random just as it is for humans. They become vampires and are suddenly gay or bi-sexual. Ok, Anne.

[@livingmasquerade1418]

Tbf all vampires are kinda ace and romantically could be in love with anyone. They turn into supernatural being after all so they dont exactly have sexuality the way human do or sexual attraction to be specific. Even with with humans sexuality can sometimes be fluid. But like ×100 for vamps. Idk why the female charcaters werent written more bisexually could just be a mistake on annes part.

[@sifilore9462]

People may not like Queen of the Damned but I do and have the soundtracks when it came out, both of them, the score album of the background music and the singing. The deleted scene of Marius meeting Pandora and Armand at the Hollywood sign should’ve stayed in the film. I’m no novelist but my idea for my own vampires is, those converted below the age of 25 will continue age till then. Those older will stop right where they r. Scientifically confirmed that 25 is when people r at *full* mental maturity.

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

They deleted all the scenes that linked the movie together properly

[@-sweyn-9559]

It’s an incredible soundtrack. But the movie was so drastically different.

[@snakey319]

the movie is so bad, but Aaliyah was great as Akasha, if only it was more from the book.

[@evenstar04]

@@snakey319 are you serious? Aalyah's acting was so bad. I still like the movie, but most of the acting was terrible, especially from her.

[@noble14]

Similar to a saiyan they stay in their peak for a majority of their life.

[@Alusnovalotus]

I liked that the movie Marius looked like a Roman senator. If he’s 2,000 yrs. Then he turned during the Roman Empire.

[@cullenarthur8879]

That's probably why he is named "Marius de Romanus". He was "of Rome". His father was Roman and his mother was a Gaul.

[@ladyfibonaccii]

Anne is a true historian. She is getting all the history correct. Like real life history and how civilization rose. Even bringing up the druids of the ancient Germanic Tribes! I'm in even more love now. With the things I know about how civilization began... when, where, and who. Marvelous Anne!!!! If you love history you will enjoy the longer bits that don't seem to fit to the narrative... they fit into Marius's narrative so that's why Anne included it. Because it's important to Marius.

[@emosam07]

Pandora does this really good!

[@michaeldriggers7681]

She also said the Picts were a race of nigh immortal race of milk loving, super tall non human sex maniacs, so. . .

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

Looking back I can see why they made Marius, Lestat's maker in the movies because even though he wasn't in the books, he might as well have been because he taught Lestat a lot about being a vampire so in a sense he was Lestat's adoptive maker. Marius also scolds Lestat about his childish attitude early on. I hope we get too meet him in the TV show.

[@AndrewForte-kh3zi]

They did mention him in passing in IWTV season 1 episode 1.

[@mare2723]

He’s in the books you must not have read them all!

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

@@mare2723 What I meant to say is that in the books Marius wasn't Lestat's maker but he was in a sense because he taught Lestat about being a vampire.

[@Frances643]

I can see what you mean. Marius wasn’t his maker but he was his teacher and Lestat knew Marius wouldn’t deny him knowledge. Brings us to Lestat ‘s childhood in France -his father being practically illiterate and his mother educated but keeping that life to herself. Then the monastery ,wanting an education and being bought back home ..his mother selling her jewels to get him a horse and guns to placate him which leads to him being the “Wolf Killer”-which leads to Magnus since it’s what attracts Magnus to Lestat..Magnus his vampire father -the ancient alchemist-who jumps into the fire taking all his knowledge with him leaving Lestat once again to learn on his own. Which then brings Lestat to Armand who also refuses Lestat which ultimately leads Lestat to Marius. Marius is the only one Lestat can always turn to no matter what.

[@donalddeblieux]

​@mare2723 you must not read or comprehend comments before you comment🤨

[@hopemullinax6839]

When you mentioned Marius going on for three pages long about Christianity, I am currently reading Pandora for the first time and was just talking to my vampire-loving friend about the opening chapaters and how I really don't care what the pen on paper sounds like which Pandora goes on about for like 2 pages. Anne was so herself from start to finish. That's why we love and miss her

[@christopherdeluague385]

Between Rice and Tolkien I can happily read multi page descriptions of the blandest stuff lol

[@adamcampbell5977]

you forgot about khayman who was the first person turned into a vampire after akasha and enkil, a little bit older than the twins

[@carolkegel7599]

Yes but Khayman slept for millennium untill Akasha woke

[@johnfinch621]

He also is the one who turned the twins if im not mistaken. And created a ton of vampires in an attempt to overthrow akasha and enkil.

[@tracyh1999]

@@johnfinch621 ye because Akashi and a lil were crazy from that demon ghost creature that went inside them. I remember them saying something like they had to spread it out because too much in Akashi and ankil made there bloodlust insatiable

[@johnfinch621]

@Rickey Hayes II yeah but Khayman also at that point basically hated them even when they were human because of the things they made him do to the twins

[@tracyh1999]

@@johnfinch621 yea he did especially after he was forced to go snatch them up and imprison them. And snatch out the eyes of one and the tounge of the other. Than put them on those rafts in the ocean. I think he was done with them after he saw what they became afterwards

[@Indi3R]

the think I enjoyed his story the most as it was packed with art and history. He was a vampire of very fine taste and extremely wise

[@vixxxenfoxxx3660]

Imagine being able to watch history play out in such a way and then laugh at how the mortals are actually taught history, like how much of recorded history is true and how much of it was written to make us believe a certain perspective. Being a 2000 year old vampire you'd know the real truth but would be unable to correct it, like explain what REALLY happened and what those times were like. It's not like you could say 'well, I know because I lived through the Roman Empire and through the medieval times....' That'd drive me crazy.

[@enigma7784]

I always felt Marius was in true sense Lestat's real father and mentor despite being 1800 years apart from eachother Lestat even resembles Marius in that they are both direct descendents from the Keltoi peoples of ancient Gaul so he's Lestat's great ancestral father

[@WitchonWheels999]

Thank you so much for the effort and passion you put into these videos. Especially the vampire chronicles related videos.🖤

[@joannemadden7449]

Anne started this Series after the death of her 5yrs old Little Girl, Anne was drinking quite a bit ( and who could blame her, I would have lost my mind ) now They are both together in peace. ❤️💔❤️

[@elizabethrice5727]

You should read Pandora. It is the story of Lydia later Pandora. Marius is very prominent in it.

[@Resplencemelodi]

I appreciate his inner sense to flee. Even escape dangerous situations that would have ended his life centuries ago.

[@Mario2M]

I enjoy the Vampires and others in Anne Rices stories more than all the others

[@edwardccc1538]

he is amazing brutal brilliant talented. husband of Pandora, boyfriend of Armand. he is my favorite

[@paulamaxwell4525]

This is my problem with her books. She tells great stories but she writes like she getting half a penny per word. Far too much detail on things that slow the story till I don’t care anymore

[@suzanabunikwatch4197]

Marius..... I was briefly infatuated in him... Ach the glory of puberty

[@hollenfeuer1]

Marius has always been my favorite. Even more then Lestat.

[@angelinasecatero7507]

Marius was always one of my favorite vamps. Blood and Gold is my fave book, then comes Interview w/ the Vampire.

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Blood and Gold is a fantastic book! It’s well written!

[@christianhuitron3098]

What about pandoras chronicles? Love her!

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Pandora is a little more tricky, I’m having an artist draw her character as there’s no references of good quality online

[@felipeoliveira6543]

I'm a amateur writer myself, and I write about vampires in all my "works". I love everything that comes from the vampire's theme. I've played games, tabletop rpgs, listened to music and the list goes on. And so, Anne Rice's books are like a gold mine to me. I've read Interview with the vampire, a part of Queen of the Damned and I'm reading Vampire Lestat by now. I've watched the movies a lot and much more. Her universe is lovely, dark and sexy and every word makes the scene feels real (specially the gore scenes). She was a master of her craft, and now you made me want to read about Marius. Thank you, and I hope Anne Rice's gifts can help me become a better and more creative writer. Again, Thank you.

[@michaelmckinney401]

Blood and gold is one of if not the, favorite one of all I've read of them and I've read all of them vampire chronicles and new tales of the vampires as well

[@MrsBerry-of3lr]

You got a new subscriber here! Yah, ❤️ all things vampires 🧛‍♂️ 😎 🤣

[@lysirishfleur3030]

I just discovered this channel. I'm absolutely enjoying so many of these videos. You've done a fabulous job in the retelling of the stories. I'm definitely subscribing. P.S. I don't blame Bianca for leaving. She doesn't want to be his "Second Choice/You'll due".

[@marlenadecosta1038]

I have just discovered this channel. I look forward to seeing many more of these videoes.

[@Girl2TheCity]

I am addicted to your storytelling. Makes me remember why I was so fascinated with Anne Rice vampire franchise in high school.

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Thank you very much, comments like that mean alot

[@sakurapablo671]

No worries. I know the feeling of burn out just a bit on reading. But yeah, like I said before, he’s still my favorite. Since Blood and Gold gave more details on his life. And yeah, it felt much on his life. Also, he is also mention within the Pandora story too. Don’t worry, if you read Pandora by the time you get to her story, she mention of hearing about him and meeting him after that. In which, it’s a different telling on her side of the story.

[@mattnykamp2861]

thank you for making these! its so refreshing to find someone who loves these characters as much as I do

[@boredom120]

I like Marius. Good conversationist and friendly vampire.

[@isaakherrschaft1896]

I love how at 3:14 you used the city image where they filmed much of the Nosferatu remake 😂 great job if that was an incident.

[@Nappa-q5x]

I like how Marius for the first hundred year shown his fangs and terrorized his victims before drinking their blood

[@darciemerriweather1206]

All of her vampires were fabulous. All get books should be highly valued they were so well written

[@robertoleary5470]

Ahh.. another suggestion. The vampires from The Empire of the Vampire book

[@elkamalito9641]

I love blood and gold they revealed his powers and other abilities.

[@Specter1065]

These are the vampires, not the sparkly teenage fops, nor the frustrated “originals” on tv

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

The vampire characters in this movie are terrible as far as looks. They look nothing like the characters in the books. I wouldn’t even watch the movie because of this. The first movie was no better.

[@notsteve1475]

I'm finding Anne Rice Latter in life I'm 47 and I started with Memnock the Devil and I have gone through 11 of her books back to back since.

[@Marcustheseer]

marius is my favorite charc in the lore.

[@Fultonfalcons86]

Marius is my favorite of all the Vampires in Anne Rices books

[@suzanabunikwatch4197]

Keep up the good work. Did you do Bram Stokers for Dracula??? Thank you you made me pull out the old books

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

It’s on the list don’t worry! My personal favourite is vampire chronicles, Blood and Gold is a fantastic book!

[@suzanabunikwatch4197]

@@VampireFolkloreVideos Can't wait for that one. 👍👍👍

[@NostalgiaBrit]

@@VampireFolkloreVideos woohooo!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Can't wait! But there's no rush, ok? We'll be here when you're ready. 🙏🏻🥰❤️

[@c.ladimore1237]

marius with short hair is MUCH more likely as a roman aristocrat, a society who would have seen long hair as barbaric. i know vampires retain their appearance from when they were turned, & I cannot remember if his time in captivity led to hair growth before turning, but I think QOTD movie had a more accurate "roman" version of him

[@Chaeya]

Marius was kept by the Druids until his hair grew out, so his hair was long; also, Anne Rice stated that he was kidnapped by the Druids for his blonde blue-eyed appearance. You're correct that he does appear more Roman in the movie, but most people who saw the movie never read the books, so not sure why they chose to change his appearance so drastically. Marius is my fav of all the vampires, next to Lestat.

[@Nacho-db3dc]

Blood and gold is one of the best vampire Chronicles books out there Out of all of the rice novels I have read blood and gold is hands down my favorite just based on the descriptions of his artwork not to mention all the other details

[@kurosawagin]

I love marius

[@valbankz292]

Please do more on the Ann Rice Vampire books, PRETTY PLEASE ‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MACsToyBox]

I REALLY don't like that actor as Marius. Looks NOTHING like his description in the books. 👎

[@louzola7997]

Not nearly as much as a faux pass as Tom Cruise as Lestat! 😂

[@angela-fl4gs]

All he did was cut his hair.🥴

[@marchionessamoretto7326]

I pictured Rutger Hauer cross between Anthony Hopkins as the Roman Vampire Marius.

[@hectortehandon265]

I love stories with real depth to the back stories makes it feel closer to how the world is and that is the vampire chronicles to a T

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Absolutely agree!

[@ignaciomacias9464]

I found myself skimming Anne when she goes off describing things. I would read the dialogue and get the through the books. I do love her stories.

[@andimjennifer2260]

courting a 10 year old is.... the worst thing Ive heard of in the IWAV universe thus far

[@michaeldriggers7681]

Marius has always been my favorite character in the Vampire Chronicles.

[@davidshepper5108]

Marius has always been m favorite vampire his character really is that of an elder immortal

[@thomasfloyd3146]

Loved annrice books when they came out.recently tried to read the vampire Armand while sitting in jail and it was so gay i couldnt read it.when did vampires start having gay sex.

[@lasaramicael3009]

Aaahhh, Marius es uno de mis 4 favoritos. De la película, ese look de pelo corto..., Marius es rubio, de cabellos ondulados, un descendiente de celtas. Así q ese de la película no me gustó.

[@ianround7628]

will we see Blood and gold tv series

[@ghengiskhan6849]

It’s been a while since I’ve read Blood and Gold but I believe Khayman was older. I think he was the one who turned maharet and mekare. 🤷‍♂️either way love the content. Great vids and keep up the good work

[@CW-xf1li]

You are correct

[@sb416]

Excellent story and excellent summarizing I don’t have time to read the book right now cause I’m working my adds off but I’m looking to order copies of the series. Your videos are well done and letting me get a better idea of the story behind the movie while I wait lol

[@HiNinqi]

PLEASE DO SANTIAGO NEXT

[@Drunkenbubbles1201]

Anne rice is the true vampire wrighter. Not twilight

[@zacamo7]

Bro I appreciate your videos. Thank you

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Thank you Zac, i had to read 4 books for this video, so the compliment really does mean a lot.

[@polymorfik]

So you did leave out an ENTIRE and very IMPORTANT part of the dynamic between Marius and Armand. Like literally most of the relationship. Maybe it will be covered in the life of Armand…

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

I felt like I was repeating myself by putting out the same information again. They’re such a big part of each other’s lives that I tried to make it different for both videos

[@polymorfik]

@@VampireFolkloreVideos You are right. After watching Armand I initially almost felt like you left so much out again. But you did include enough and leave out enough that people will still want to read and also get surprised. I really like your videos. Good work. Great reviews.

[@jonathankerr4859]

Gaul is a country not a city. It’s what is now France.

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Gaul was actually a region, that consisted of France, parts of Belgium and Western Germany. It certainly isn't a city, I meant to say a Celtic City within Gaul. My mistake.

[@jonathankerr4859]

@@VampireFolkloreVideos 👍 nice one mate. Enjoyed the videos

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

@@jonathankerr4859 Thanks Jonathan, glad you like the videos. Have a great day!

[@jonathankerr4859]

@@VampireFolkloreVideos you too mate. Appreciate that. All mi best. 👍

[@MultiPizzapizza]

Why did they cast that guy for Marius? Wtf!

[@milesmayhem5440]

Do vampires fart?

[@RebeccaNeffati]

Love this video! He is my favourite in the Vampire Chronicles.

[@p3trapaig362]

Thank you ☺️

[@annawesker675]

Queen of the damned is a good book. The movie was fu**ing awful 🤮 The book The Mummy is really really good!!

[@lashaunwilliams2864]

Do some True Blood characters. They were the most interesting.

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Yeah of corse I’ll do some true blood

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

@@VampireFolkloreVideos Lilith and Caine from world of darkness

[@ianround7628]

I hope hope hope the vampire LestatSS series blood off gold and vampire Armnd

[@kittykatz4001]

Marius, in the novel, was handsome! I was very disappointed by the cretinous-looking portrayal, of the urbane, handsome, Marius.

[@jordanreid7076]

Great video! Only note is the terrible pronunciations: Mael = May-El Avicus = Ah-vuh-cus Eudoxia - You-doe-shuh

[@livingmasquerade1418]

25 and 10? I still dont think its right but i get age gaps or marrying young was a norm in the far past but like im sure even back then 25 and 10 seems waayy to extreme. Like thats just a baby. I feel like back then at most the youngest in a age gap was 16 or 17 correct me if im wrong, but 10? Also poor bianca lmao i respect her leaving after nearly being abaonded i cant imagine the heartbreak. Marius is a pretty intresting and somewhat cool character. The fact the he was able to endure thousands of years is crazy. All his exprinces from the years of living amd superpwers is also kinda cool.

[@ChristensenDawnFarrow-777]

Roman Godfrey could easily be perceived as young Marius in modern times.~🎉

[@MagnaMater2]

I first disliked his flowery and wordy 'byzantine' introduction in Armand - and it's true what the Author said about him: he wasn't very credible as somebody grown up in the Augustean time. Pandoras witty slave Flavius was more like one would expect an educated roman character to be, but Marius developed to his full quality only later.

[@Gumblethebear]

Ah so much better to watch after just having to endure seeing a preview for a "inspired by Anne Rice novels" version of Mayfair Witches..... ugh the books were good, stop trying to make your own version.

[@Romulus12x]

I feel like you genuinely tried but only read the books once. You left out parts of life that should have been added and misrepresented parts of his life. But thank you for the video

[@sydryi3086]

probably one of the best vampires in fictional history, I hope we see him on screen soon. also who should play him? I was thinking Lee Pace.

[@jenniferbassfirstchannel]

Don’t remember where I seen online but saw that there’s truth that these vampires in Anne rice books are REAL vampires. Hmmm 🤔 makes me wonder if it’s true or not . Anyone know? I think it’s possible!

[@zacharyrayborn3781]

Isn’t there a book in the series called Pandora that heavily features Marius? Or no?

[@Hessarian]

Something curious about, I have not read books yet. When Akasha devours the Greek one is she still like stone or has she like temporary not become stone and does it.

[@marniekilbourne608]

Marius wanted to marry a 10 year old when he was 25?! It was common to arrange the marriages of young children, even babies, but not to court them as kids. Or at all, they just got married once both were of age or usually when the girl was whatever was considered of age at the time. Thank God she wrote Lydia's father as he really would have been. Yes, they married young but not before puberty. There was no point until the woman could produce heirs. The arrangement or betrothal secured the match. No grown men were commonly "courting" little girls! It was bad enough that they did marry so young she didn't need to make it worse.

[@DavidGutierrez-xr5vq]

All your videos are dope 👌