Renfield is an inmate at the lunatic asylum overseen by Dr. John Seward. He suffers from delusions which compel him to eat living creatures in the hope of obtaining their life-force for himself. Later Renfield's own testimony reveals that Dracula would send him insects, which he begins consuming.

Raeford Morton Renfield is the secondary antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula and several of its film and TV adaptations. The most common version of the character is Count Dracula's insane and completely devoted slave.

Dracula brutally killed Renfield for his eventual betrayal. Dr. John Seward shares several sets of notes about Renfield, the first set being his initial observations about his patient: Renfield’s age according to the novel is 59 years old; this varies depending on the retelling.

Apr 15, 2023 · Plagued by guilt but unable to explain the danger, Renfield attacks Dracula to try and protect Mina; the Count snaps Renfield's neck for his betrayal.

Renfield, Dr. Seward’s patient, serves as a ticking time bomb, showcasing an escalating timeline of the eclectic and viscerally shocking signs of vampiric contamination. In Chapter 6, Dr. Seward observes Renfield eating animals, an impulse that expands throughout the book and culminates in Renfield cutting Dr. Seward to drink his blood.

Dec 14, 2017 · On seeing the doctor’s disgust, Renfield tells him that eating flies is ‘very good and wholesome; that it was life, strong life, and gave life to him’ (Dracula).

objective evidence that Dracula is communicating with Renfield, supporting the idea that Renfield’s beliefs are part of his illness. During a madcap escape, Renfield is found talking to himself, apparently having developed auditory hallucinations as well, saying “I am here to do

Apr 17, 2023 · Renfield makes changes to the original Dracula where Renfield is killed by his master. With both him and Dracula alive, the body count begins to rise. Here’s 4 ways Renfield retcons Dracula’s ending.

Apr 14, 2023 · Even with the extreme measures taken in Renfield, Dracula is notoriously difficult to kill. While some things like holy water and crucifixes will slow him down, only being beheaded or burned by sunlight seem to actually harm him, but …

May 12, 2023 · Here's a closer look at the character that Hoult brought to life in "Renfield." While Nicholas Hoult's new iteration of the character finds the courage to stand up to Nicolas Cage's Dracula and...