There is no doubt that Castlevania: Nocturne has provided some of the most iconic characters who are known for their physical or emotional strengths. However, Abbot Emmanuel is an anomaly in such a scenario, with not much to showcase strength-wise and also lacking in a strong will.

Even though he is one of the most pivotal characters in the story, he is also deeply flawed as a human. On top of that, despite being a Devil Forgemaster, he’s arguably the weakest of the bunch as his powers come from a machine, and it is not something that he actually possesses.

Still, he was definitely an intriguing character with immense potential to be a compelling villain, but his own lack of conviction reduced him to a tragic and hypocritical man.

The weak-willed Forgemaster of Castlevania: Nocturne

Abbot Emmanuel represents the flaws of humanity when faced with problems they cannot handle.