Peacock’s ” Vampire Academy’ tells the lives of two young females, Rose and Lissa, that come from different parts of society yet share an intimate friendship. As their troubles grow from every angle, they must depend on each other for protection and support since everyone around them is driven by their own goals.
The girls discover a few secrets about their environment that change their view of the world they’ve lived in. Through all four episodes, “Vampire Academy” provides an accurate understanding of the characters’ beliefs and motives, setting the scene for the fight to determine the protagonists’ fate. We take an in-depth look at the events that took place and the implications for the series’ direction. SPOILERS AHEAD
Vampire Academy Episode 1-4 Recap
Lissa Dragomir is a royal Moroi. Her brother was expected to become the next vampire king. However, he dies in a crash, as are his parents. Lissa is the sole Dragomir left and is in a precarious position. This makes her a possible contender to be the next king and throne and forces her into the already chaotic and competitive politics that is the Moroi. Rose is only one person she can count on in all the lies, secrets, and backstabbing. Born as a Dhampir, Rose is at the top of her class and has been trained to be Lissa’s upcoming guardian.
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As the question of who will be the next vampire ruler is debated and debated, the world of vampires is also facing the ever-growing threat of the Strigoi. In contrast to their scattered and random attacks in the past, they have been able to unite and plan their attack. This is a scary prospect and especially when it appears as if someone from the inside may be helping them. While this happens, Lissa forms a bond with Christian, an outcast whose parents chose to become Strigoi. Rose, in contrast, is attracted to Dimitri Lissa’s present guardian. Dimitri is a strictly-written person who does not place any of his goals above his obligation.
The godfather of Lissa attempts to defend his daughter’s claims to the throne while ensuring she can sit in the council. However, it is a challenge because she’s barely an adult, and nobody takes her seriously, yet it also threatens her personal life. She’s trying to comprehend her magical abilities, which are discussed only in books written by writers who are not allowed to write. Rose’s relationship with Christian, who is seeking information about his father, is not good. Rose is also continuing to be in trouble, despite showing immense potential. The departure of her mother, who is estranged from her, causes problems for her. In the meantime, Tatiana Vogel establishes herself as the most popular option for the next queen.
Vampire Academy Episode 4 Ending: Will Rose Fight a Strigoi?
One of the major issues for the vampires of St. Vladimir’s Academy is the growing attacks from Strigoi. The horrific murder in St. Jude shows the Moroi that Strigoi aren’t as solitary as they thought. They’re becoming more strategic and are receiving assistance from the inside. What makes them even riskier is that they could transform others into their own and put Moroi, the top vampires in the realm, into a risky situation. Dhampir guardians remain the sole ones against Moroi, Strigoi, and Strigoi, yet they die daily in battles and are not as easily substituted. The queen also encourages Moroi men to reproduce with Dhampir women living in communes and to produce more Dhampir babies that could become protectors shortly. An immediate solution is required to ensure the Moroi are protected.
Victor proposes that comparatively small Dhampir guardians be restricted on behalf of the royal Moroi as they are at risk of being targeted by Strigoi. However, the other members of the council propose different possibilities. They favor the new guardians and those in the training process, such as Rose, who later graduated and were given their posts as guardians. Although this could satisfy the guardians’ needs, it does nothing to reduce the problem. While the guardians’ young ones have been well-trained, they’ve never faced the real Strigoi and have only been involved in simulations. Their lack of experience threatens the life of the Moroi they’re supposed to guard, and it will not help anyone should they die in their first encounter against the Strigoi. Before granting their official posts, they must be proven that they’re prepared to fight Strigoi.
A Strigoi is captured by guardians and rescued by Christian, who was snatched out of the school by his father. A Moroi Council decides to send the guardians in training against the captive Strigoi to test their luck. If they can kill the man, then they’re prepared. If they fail, they’ll die the at the hands of Strigoi. In the fourth episode, Rosa is abducted by her superiors, and the Moroi on the council brings to the table the idea of pitting her along with other trainees against Strigoi until they can get the vote. With the majority on their side, the motion will certainly be approved. That means in the following episode, Rose and others similar to her will need to utilize all of their abilities to survive the assault from the Strigoi.
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Although Rose is definitely the best, her encounter with the Strigoi proved that she required work to improve herself. She could be successful in beating other guardians in training and may even be able to fight against experienced guardians such as Christian; however, combating a Strigoi is a different story. She has to be in control of her actions. However, experience has shown that she can let her emotions take over and affect her fighting style.
Additionally, her connection to Lissa can cause her to lose focus and has caused her to lose the victories she has had against other trainees. If this happens when she is fighting with a Strigoi or a Strigoi, even a minute of being unable to focus could lead her to lose her life, and if not her own and somebody else’s. That means Rose is in a lose-lose situation since coming out in a state of failure could signify that she’s exiled from her position as a guardian. In this case, even Lissa isn’t capable of helping her.
