QI've not yet seen the first two movies. Can you explain how these vampires and werewolves came into existence?
ABack in the 5th century AD, a Hungarian warlord named Alexander Corvinus survived a plague epidemic that decimated his village. Corvinus had a rare blood abnormality that morphed the plague virus in his bloodstream, giving him superhuman strength and immortality. Approximately 200 years later, he fathered three sons. All three sons carried the same genetic defect as well as the virus of their father. One son inherited the virus in its dormant state and remained human. He died a mortal death, passing down the hidden gene. The other two -- William and Marcus -- were bitten by wolf and by bat, respectively, becoming the first werewolf and the first vampire. More about their fates and progeny are presented in Underworld
QWhy doesn't this movie include Selene?
ABy the fact that Sonja is wearing the pendant around her neck in this movie, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) must be alive at this time, although she has not yet been adopted by Viktor and entered into the storyline. However, it is her voice heard narrating the prologue, and she appears at the very end of the movie in scenes from the beginning of the first Underworld movie.
QWhy aren't Elders Marcus and Amelia returning?
ABecause they're in hibernation. Back in the first movie, it was explained that, 1400 years ago, Vampires had decided that the best way to ensure the survival of their species was for the three Elders--Viktor, Marcus, and Amelia--to 'leap frog' through time, one ruling while the other two slept, each being awakened at their appointed time according to a never-to-be-broken covenant. In Rise of the Lycans, it is Viktor who is awake.
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