Alexander Corvinus is one of the heroes of the film series “Another World”, which tells about the war between vampires and werewolves. In this article we will talk a little about the cycle itself, as well as about the personality and history of this hero.
About movies
In 2003, Len Wiseman made the first film about vampires and werewolves in the genres of horror and action. The painting was called "Another World." Alexander Corvinus, however, did not appear in this film, this character will be one of the main characters in the next part.
The Ufizman film was so successful that it received sequels and gradually turned into a movie saga, which today has 5 films (the last one was released in 2016). But that's not all: the director said that the next part is already being shot.
However, we are only interested in the second film - “Another World: Evolution”, which was released in 2006, as it is in it that our character appears. The action of the picture occurs after Celina helps Michael to escape from the pursuit of vampires and werewolves. They are hiding together in one of the vampire shelters. It turns out that Michael is a descendant of the First Immortal, whose name is Alexander Corvinus. It was this man who gave life to his sons, who were destined to be reborn into two immortal creatures - the lycan and the vampire Death Knight.
World order and inhabitants
The world of the film resembles the modern one with one exception - there are vampires and werewolves in it. Once upon a time, these two races descended from brothers. Then the vampires enslaved the werewolves, forcing them to serve themselves and protect in the daytime. This state of affairs lasted quite a while, until the werewolves decided to rebel. In bloody battles, they managed to regain their freedom, but the feud with vampires did not end there. The confrontation continues to this day.
Biography
As we have already said, our hero is the First Immortal. Despite this, he does not possess supernatural abilities, like his children, Alexander Corvinus. The story of the character began at the beginning of the 5th century A.D. e. At that time he was not yet immortal, he lived like an ordinary person and served as a Hungarian military leader. He had great power, but she did not save his village, relatives and friends from an unknown plague. Alexander was the only survivor of the disease. His blood was not the same as in all people: when infected with a virus, she mutated, which made him immortal.
The birth of twins and the beginning of the war
After many years, Alexander Corvinus fell in love with a woman named Elena and married her. They had three children: two twins, William and Marcus, and another son, whose name remains unknown. The twins inherited from the father an active form of the virus. So when a bat bit Marcus and a wolf bit William, they turned into undead: one into a vampire, the other into a lycana.
After the transformation, William could not return to human form and curb the inner beast. He began to attack people, his raids did not stop, and soon all of Hungary was seized with horror. Then Marcus, in order to stop his brother, had to start turning people into vampires. So began the ongoing war today between the dealers of death and werewolves. Alexander Corvinus could not put to his sons. The only thing left for him was to hide their deeds from mortals. Apparently, he considered his sons and the creatures they created the errors of nature, so he hoped that sooner or later they would destroy each other.
How did Alexander Corvinus die?
The legend of the First Immortal has long been passed down from generation to generation among vampires and among lycans. But no one knew for certain about Alexander’s fate. Until one day he appeared under the name of Lorenz Makaro. He, along with several loyal people, intervenes in the eternal confrontation of his children, using the ship “Santa Helena” as a base.
Alexander manages to get the body of Victor, one of the strongest vampires, in which part of the key to William’s dungeon was hidden. After that, he meets his descendant Michael and his accompanying Selina, who managed to get the second half of the key. Thus, the first Corvinus has an artifact that can release from the imprisonment of his second son.
Marcus soon found out about his father’s interference and attacked his ship. Meeting with Alexander, the vampire mortally wounded him with a family sword and took the key to his brother’s prison. Corvinus could have defeated his son, but did not want to take the life of a descendant.
Dying Alexander finds Selina. The first immortal asks her to drink his blood. When Selina with the people of Alexander leave, he blows himself up with the ship.
Ring
Alexander Corvinus wears a very noticeable signet ring throughout the film. It depicts the family coat of arms of his family. Among fans of the series, this jewelry has gained unexpected popularity. This led to the fact that today the "Corvinus ring" can be bought at many gift shops or ordered online.
Forces and abilities
Apparently, Alexander is not endowed with any supernatural abilities. His endurance, agility, reflexes, speed and strength are at the level of a physically well-developed person who is constantly involved in sports. As for his immortality, it lies in the fact that the aging process of Alexander's cells is stopped. However, it can be wounded with any weapon and killed.
Among the abilities of the hero are the following:
- The master of disguise and covert operations - for many centuries he hid both his existence and the existence of lycans and vampires.
- Great strategist and tactician. A very capable businessman.
Actor
Alexander Corvinus (the actor’s photo can be seen in this article) is a character whose play was entrusted to the British actor Derek Jacobi. The artist managed to brilliantly embody this role on the screen. Corvinus in his performance turned out to be exactly what the audience expected to see the First Immortal, who lived in this world for a very long life. And not surprising, because Jacobi has a lot of successful films and plays. And his talent has been appreciated more than once by various awards and awards, including Emmy, Tony, BAFTA TV Award, etc.