Though there is allusion to a previous interview with Louis and Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) that occurred in the 1970s and some shared history between the two, AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” picks up in the modern day, and it sees Molloy whisked away to Louis’ penthouse in Dubai, Saudi Arabia. While perusing and observing Louis’ decorations before dinner, he points out a specific painting and notes that it is painted by a person named Marius de Romanus, whom he has never heard of. This should immediately cause “Vampire Chronicles” fans to recognize the name, even if Molloy does not.
As a refresher for those without an encyclopedic knowledge of Anne Rice’s works, Marius is over 2,000 years old, and he was a Roman noble. As clarified by The Vampire Chronicles Wiki, Marius is one of the friendlier vampires, and he places a tremendous worth on human life. Not only that, but Marius spends his unnatural life in artistic pursuits, which include writing, painting, and music. This isn’t the first time the character has popped up either, as Marius actually appears in the movie “Queen of the Damned,” which is based on the third book of “The Vampire Chronicles.” His most important function in the book and aforementioned movie is that he takes care of “Those Who Must Be Kept,” who are the ersatz father and mother of the vampire species, and are named Enkil and Akasha, respectively. Chances are, should “Interview with the Vampire” continue on for many seasons, we will see this character once again, and not just some passing reference, as he is pretty instrumental in future plots.
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