The first two lines as well as the theme of the story are from the film "Bram Stoker's Dracula" rather than the original novel itself.
In this, Dracula is made into a more human character who at one point was Vlad, a man in love who served and fought for God. However, his loved one (thinking Vlad dead) commits suicide and although he prays for her soul, he is told she will end up in Hell for taking her life. Feeling betrayed, he renounces God and swears revenge against him and the human race that serves him.
The following lines sum up Dracula's intentions throughout the film this is based on.
"For true love I shall avenge.
I defy the creed that damned her!"
The first two lines as well as the theme of the story are from the film "Bram Stoker's Dracula" rather than the original novel itself. In this, Dracula is made into a more human character who at one point was Vlad, a man in love who served and fought for God. However, his loved one (thinking Vlad dead) commits suicide and although he prays for her soul, he is told she will end up in Hell for taking her life. Feeling betrayed, he renounces God and swears revenge against him and the human race that serves him.
The following lines sum up Dracula's intentions throughout the film this is based on. "For true love I shall avenge. I defy the creed that damned her!"