History NightmareFuel / Rosenkreuzstilette

* Iris Zeppelin. You'd think that a [[CheerfulChild sweet]] and [[ChildrenAreInnocent innocent girl]] who was taken captive by a dragon wouldn't have an dark side? Well, you are ''dead'' wrong. Iris Zeppelin is [[KidsAreCruel evil]]. She single-handedly orchestrated an all-out war with the Magi against the Empire, imprisoned Liebea's brother for knowing too much about her plans, [[FightingYourFriend pitted Spiritia's friend's against each other in life-or-death confrontations]], and mercilessly kills a priest in the opening scene of ''Rosenkreuzstilette Grollschwert''. And for what reason she would commit such horrible, inhuman acts? Being one who may have inherited Rosenkreuz's immense knowledge, [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation she grew tried of knowing just about everything about this world]] and wants to alleviates her boredom by starting this war -- [[ForTheEvulz just for laughs]].

** And finally, the reason why Eifer is such a creepy girl in the first place. At the end of Iris Stage II, [[TheReveal it turns out that she is a]] [[OurHomunculiAreDifferent clone]] [[CloningBlues of]] [[HumanoidAbomination Freudia]] created by Iris. Afterwards, Eifer unleashes her OneWingedAngel form, one resembling the Shadow Devil from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5''; and after her defeat in Story Mode, we get to see Eifer [[TearJerker crying her artificial heart out]], shedding TearsOfBlood.

** Her Schwarzkreuz stage is a very BleakLevel, complete with gloomy scenery and even gloomier {{Ethereal Choir}}s for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxTqyg80YfI&hd=1 background music]]. Her stage is also filled with the undead, with a ghastly ersatz of "Mothraya" from ''VideoGame/MegaMan4''.
** Then her other stage with Iris Stage II. It is MUCH worse than Zeppelin Stage II from the first game as there are statues crying blood just about everywhere you go, making it one of most {{gorn}}ographic stages of ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel''. It gets even worse still you have to ''swim through the blood'' to advance, and if the Tackle Fire ersatz even touches that the blood, it turns into a sea of intensely hot blue flames -- [[KillItWithFire the heat from the flames will kill you instantly]]!

* The Refraktia Stage has some pretty scary stuff as well. You just have to check out the wraiths floating around, and not to mention [[BlackoutBasement everything turning completely dark]] except for you, because you are the only one the light is shown around in a circular shape. Plus, the way Lecht & Rink attack is pretty scary as well. And did we mention that Rink is actually a magical imaginary friend conjured up by Lecht?

** [[BackFromTheDead He comes back from the dead]] in ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'', with his Story Mode portraits sports [[HellishPupils hellish]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] that's [[BrownNote even freakier]] than before. And if you thought his giant demon form in the first game was scary, his demon form has gone UpToEleven as he's a HUMONGOUS [[BackgroundBoss screen-filling demon]] this time around. It doesn't help that he also an [[OneHitKill instant death]] [[ThatOneAttack attack]] when [[TurnsRed turning red]].

** In the trial version updates and in the final product of ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'', her stage background music is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9iiQq6J4yk&hd=1 Acid Rain]]" by Sound Prison, which is much darker and foreboding than her background music from the first game.

* Iris Zeppelin. You'd think that a [[CheerfulChild sweet]] and [[ChildrenAreInnocent innocent girl]] who was taken captive by a dragon wouldn't have an dark side? Well, you are ''dead'' wrong. Iris Zeppelin is [[kidsarecruel evil]]. She single-handedly orchestrated an all-out war with the Magi against the Empire, imprisoned Liebea's brother for knowing too much about her plans, [[FightingYourFriend pitted Spiritia's friend's against each other in life-or-death confrontations]], and mercilessly kills a priest in the opening scene of ''Rosenkreuzstilette Grollschwert''. And for what reason she would commit such horrible, inhuman acts? Being one who may have inherited Rosenkreuz's immense knowledge, [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation she grew tried of knowing just about everything about this world]] and wants to alleviates her boredom by starting this war -- [[ForTheEvulz just for laughs]].

** The Game Over [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/rks/images/7/7e/RKS_Steam_-_Grollschwert_GO.png/revision/latest/?cb=20170212022001 screen]] of ''[=RosenkreuzStilette=] Grollschwert'' is just gloomy and dark field with {{nothing|IsScarier}} but an eerie forest and the Grollschwert planted into the ground.

** Freudia's ending in ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'' is either this or [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome the best way to finish off a monster]]. Freudia [[KillItWithIce freezes]] [[HumanPopsicle Iris]] [[AndIMustScream for good]]. After seeing Iris crying out in her final moments, it makes one wonder who's cold-hearted here, though also somehow fitting since after how many monstrous atrocities Iris has inflicted and how showing mercy would not work as shown with the first game, looks like going cold-hearted is the only way.

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** Before the fight starts, Raimund's spirit seen before he possesses Grolla through her Grollschwert in the same game. In the Story Mode, you can even see her shedding a tear of pain because of her possession.

* The Pamela Stage's GameOver screen picture. She's supposed to represent [[VideoGame/{{Ys}} Adol Christin]], but the picture only manages to make her look [[{{Gonk}} REALLY creepy]].
** They also put in GameOver screen from ''VideoGame/{{Shadowgate}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Uninvited}}'', both times featuring [[TheGrimReaper Raimund]] (at Raimund's stage in the first game, Grolla's in the second), and they're taken mostly word-for-word from the original game instead of fun wordings, which are already creepy already, and made creepier with the RKS' GameOver music.

''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' is not only a Japanese doujin game series that brings nostalgia to many long-time gamers (especially to fans of ''Franchise/MegaMan'' and ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''), it also has its share of [[NightmareFuel horrifying moments]].

'''Beware of heavy story and character spoilers below'''

** As Grolla Stage just wasn't enough in the first game, her ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'' version boasts several more ''[[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Ghost 'n Goblins]]'' references, including a familiar Astaroth mini-boss. Oh, and a [[RainOfBlood bloody rainstorm]] near the end.
** Also in ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'', her boss fight at the end shows a ''Ghost 'n Goblins'' reference showing [[spoiler:Lucifer]] in the background. His appearance is revealed even more by the time Grolla TurnsRed.

** Not to forget, [[spoiler:a vision of Raimund possesses Grolla through her Grollschwert in the same game. In the Story Mode, you can even see her shedding a tear of pain because of her possession]].

** And after you defeat him, [[spoiler:his own scythe [[OffWithHisHead decapitates him]] a la Death from ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Rondo of Blood]]''; now imagine how terrifying (and heartbreaking) it was for Grolla to personally lay her grandfather to rest, by his own blade no less.]]

** [[spoiler:[[BackFromTheDead He comes back from the dead]] in ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'', with his Story Mode portraits sports [[HellishPupils hellish]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] that's [[BrownNote even freakier]] than before. And if you thought his giant demon form in the first game was scary, his demon form has gone UpToEleven as he's a HUMONGOUS [[BackgroundBoss screen-filling demon]] this time around. It doesn't help that he also an [[OneHitKill instant death]] [[ThatOneAttack attack]] when [[TurnsRed turning red]].]]
* In [[spoiler:Iris]] Stage II in Spiritia's side of the story in the first game, as you get near the end of the stage, you see a beholder (a giant floating eyeball) observing you from the background. When you get to the boss room, Lilli, with a nervously scared expression on her face, comments that the beholder has been staring at you for quite a while. As Tia says that [[spoiler:Iris must be watching them from her ballroom through the beholder, suggesting that it serves as her palace's main camera]], just then, Lilli warns Tia that something is behind her, and just as the large door closes behind her, what does what's behind her turn out to be but [[spoiler:pieces of the stage's boss, the Deviled Egg]]! Think that's creepy enough? Just wait until you see the forest background behind the windows turn different shades of red as the boss fight starts after the door closes, complete with a creepy heartbeat sound. The fact that the intense Iris Stage boss theme, "Closing Venue" (composed by Unlimited Hellest, the same group of musicians that also composed Sinner above), starts playing just as the door starts closing doesn't help lessen the fear factor, either, especially since it shares similarities to the Wily Fortress boss themes in ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' and ''VideoGame/MegaMan11''.

'''Spiritia''': "It's got to be [[spoiler:Iris]]. I'm sure [[spoiler:she's]] watching us, wherever [[spoiler:she]] is..."\\

** [[spoiler:Then her other stage with Iris Stage II. It is MUCH worse than Zeppelin Stage II from the first game as there are statues crying blood just about everywhere you go, making it one of most {{gorn}}ographic stages of ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel''. It gets even worse still you have to ''swim through the blood'' to advance, and if the Tackle Fire ersatz even touches that the blood, it turns into a sea of intensely hot blue flames -- [[KillItWithFire the heat from the flames will kill you instantly]]!]]
** And finally, the reason why Eifer is such a creepy girl in the first place. [[spoiler:At the end of Iris Stage II, [[TheReveal it turns out that she is a]] [[OurHomunculiAreDifferent clone]] [[CloningBlues of]] [[HumanoidAbomination Freudia]] created by Iris. Afterwards, Eifer unleashes her OneWingedAngel form, one resembling the Shadow Devil from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5''; and after her defeat in Story Mode, we get to see Eifer [[TearJerker crying her artificial heart out]], shedding TearsOfBlood.]]
* The Refraktia Stage has some pretty scary stuff as well. You just have to check out the wraiths floating around, and not to mention [[BlackoutBasement everything turning completely dark]] except for you, because you are the only one the light is shown around in a circular shape. Plus, the way Lecht & Rink attack is pretty scary as well. And did we mention that [[spoiler:Rink is actually a magical imaginary friend conjured up by Lecht]]?
* The Pamela Stage's GameOver screen picture. She's supposed to represent [[VideoGame/{{Ys}} Adol Christin]], but [[{{Gonk}} the picture only manages to make her look REALLY creepy]].

* [[spoiler:Iris Zeppelin. You'd think that a [[CheerfulChild sweet]] and [[ChildrenAreInnocent innocent girl]] who was taken captive by a dragon wouldn't have an dark side? Well, you are ''dead'' wrong. Iris Zeppelin is evil. She single-handedly orchestrated an all-out war with the Magi against the Empire, imprisoned Liebea's brother for knowing too much about her plans, [[FightingYourFriend pitted Spiritia's friend's against each other in life-or-death confrontations]], and mercilessly kills a priest in her ''Rosenkreuzstilette Grollschwert'' opening. And for what reason she would commit such horrible, inhuman acts? Being one who may have inherited Rosenkreuz's immense knowledge, [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation she grew tried of knowing just about everything about this world]] and wants to alleviates her boredom by starting this war -- [[ForTheEvulz just for laughs]].]]
** [[spoiler:The way [[KickTheDog she kills her own father]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness because he was useless in her eyes]] makes you want to scream bloody murder. And what happens next? She ''attacks your character''! As Spiritia, [[HPToOne the attack reduces her vitality to 1]], ''no matter how much HP she has remaining''! Yikes!]]
** [[spoiler:Just [[ParanoiaFuel imagine]] what it would be like to have a child, who you know and loved for many years, suddenly shows their horrifying true nature by killing you in cold blood out of the blue, never knowing the monster inside them.]]
*** [[spoiler:Even after being brought back from the dead, Count Zeppelin was still willing to protect Iris -- he was still willing to protect his murderer, oblivious to the truth.]]
** [[spoiler:The first form of Iris' mech in the first game. It has blood-covered rocks and crystals on its underside with sharp, bloody teeth protecting its canopy.]]
*** [[spoiler:The second mechanical fortress she pilots in ''[=RosenkreuzStilette Freudenstachel=]'' is just as creepy. The first form looks exactly the same... and then you get to its second form, which resembles a giant skull with blood-stained spikes on the bottom.]]
** [[spoiler:The way she sometimes [[EvilLaugh laughs]] after killing you during the final battle of the first game.]]
** [[spoiler:Freudia's ending in ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'' is either this or [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome the best way to finish off a monster]]. Freudia [[KillItWithIce freezes]] [[HumanPopsicle Iris]] [[AndIMustScream for good]]. After seeing Iris crying out in her final moments, it makes one wonder who's cold-hearted here, though also somehow fitting since after how many monstrous atrocities Iris has inflicted and how showing mercy would not work as shown with the first game, looks like going cold-hearted is the only way.]]

** The first April Fool's Day from 2008, which featured a screenshots of the would-be ''[=RosenkreuzStilette Freudenstachel=]'', one of them showed Freudia fighting against [[spoiler:a newer version of Iris Machine buried in the blood-red mana crystals forming from the boss and to the ground, with the background being a featureless void with an eclipse while sporting a ''massive'' life bar compared to yours]].
** The (missed) 2011 April Fool's Day joke had few ''Castlevania''-themed mock screenshots which featured [[spoiler:Kahl]] fighting a horde of bloodied zombies, and said zombies bleed profusely upon taking damage à la the uncut version ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZero Rockman Zero]]'', a jarring change since enemies in the series always take damage [[FlashOfPain similarly]] to the classic ''Mega Man'' games.
** 2013 brought ''[=RosenkreuzStilette Lusteatem=]'', which centered around the series' resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Luste Teuber in various gags and mock screenshots. One screenshot however featured Luste going through a stage (most likely an [[spoiler:Iris]] stage given the gold-colored theme) while dressed up as Schwer-Muta, with the background featuring the Deviled Eggs from the first game coated in blood and suspended by chains, all while staring at the player.

* In [[spoiler:Iris]] Stage II in Spiritia's side of the story in the first game, as you get near the end of the stage, you see a beholder (a giant floating eyeball) observing you from the background. When you get to the boss room, Lilli, with a nervously scared expression on her face, comments that the beholder has been staring at you for quite a while. As Tia says that [[spoiler:Iris must be watching them from her ballroom through the beholder, suggesting that it serves as her palace's main camera]], just then, Lilli warns Tia that something is behind her, and just as the large door closes behind her, what does what's behind her turn out to be but [[spoiler:pieces of the stage's boss, the Deviled Egg]]! Think that's creepy enough? Just wait until you see the forest background behind the windows turn different shades of red as the boss fight starts after the door closes, complete with a creepy heartbeat sound. The fact that the intense Iris Stage boss theme, "Closing Venue", starts playing just as the door starts closing doesn't help lessen the fear factor, either, especially since it shares similarities to the Wily Fortress boss themes in ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' and ''VideoGame/MegaMan11''.

* In [[spoiler:Iris]] Stage II in Spiritia's side of the story in the first game, as you get near the end of the stage, you see a beholder (a giant floating eyeball) observing you from the background. When you get to the boss room, Lilli, with a nervously scared expression on her face, comments that the beholder has been staring at you for quite a while. As Tia says that [[spoiler:Iris must be watching them from her ballroom through the beholder, suggesting that it serves as her palace's main camera]], just then, Lilli warns Tia that something is behind her, and just as the large door closes behind her, what does what's behind her turn out to be but [[spoiler:pieces of the stage's boss, the Deviled Egg]]! Think that's creepy enough? Just wait until you see the forest background behind the windows turn different shades of red as the boss fight starts after the door closes, complete with a creepy heartbeat sound.

* The Refraktia Stage has some pretty scary stuff as well. You just have to check out the wraiths floating around, and not to mention [[BlackoutBasement everything turning completely dark]] except for you, because you are the only one the light is shown around in a circular shape. Plus, the way Lecht & Rink attack is pretty scary as well. And did we mention that [[spoiler:Rink was actually already been {{dead all along}}]]?

** 2013 brought ''[=RosenkreuzStilette Lusteatem=]'', which centered around the series' resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Luste Teuber in various gags and mock screenshots. One screenshot however featured Luste growing through a stage (most likely an [[spoiler:Iris]] stage given the gold-colored theme) while dressed up as Schwer-Muta, with the background featuring the Deviled Eggs from the first game coated in blood and suspended by chains, all while staring at the player.

* The [[AdvancingBossOfDoom Cross]] [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Wall]] in the first game, complete with blood-red tint, is sure to give you nightmares every time you fight it. Not just because it's ThatOneBoss, but also because of its bloody tint.

** The first April Fool's Day from 2008, which featured a screenshot of the would-be ''[=RosenkreuzStilette Freudenstachel=]'' showed Freudia fighting against [[spoiler:a newer version of Iris Machine buried in the blood-red mana crystals forming from the boss to the ground, with the background being a featureless void with an eclipse while sporting a ''massive'' life bar compared to yours]].
** The (missed) 2011 April Fool's Day had few ''Castlevania''-themed mock screenshots which featured [[spoiler:Kahl]] fighting a horde of bloodied zombies, and said zombies bleed profusely upon taking damage à la the uncut version ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZero Rockman Zero]]''.
** 2013 brought ''[=RosenkreuzStilette Lusteatem=]'', which centered around the series' resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Luste Teuber in various gags and mock screenshots. One screenshot however featured Luste growing through a stage (most likely an [[spoiler:Iris']] stage given the gold-colored theme) while dressed up as Schwer-Muta, with the background features the Deviled Eggs from the first game coated in blood and suspended by chains, all while staring at the player.

** The (missed) 2011 April Fool's Day had few ''Castlevania''-themed mock screenshots which featured [[spoiler:Kahl]] fighting a horde of bloodied zombies in fashion, and said zombies bleed profusely upon taking damage à la the uncut version ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZero Rockman Zero]]''.

*** [[spoiler:Even after being brought back from the dead, Graf Sepperin was still willing to protect Iris -- he was still willing to protect his murderer, oblivious to the truth.]]

*** [[spoiler:The second mechanical fortress she pilots in ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'' is just as creepy. The first form looks exactly the same... and then you get to its second form, which resembles a giant skull with blood-stained spikes on the bottom.]]

** [[spoiler:Freudia's ending in ''Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel'' is either this or [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome the best way to finish off a monster]]. Freudia [[KillItWithIce freezes]] [[HumanPopsicle Iris]] [[AndIMustScream for good]]. After seeing Iris crying out in her final moments, it makes one wonder who's cold-hearted here.]]

** They also put in GameOver screen from ''VideoGame/{{Shadowgate}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Uninvited}}'', both times featuring [[TheGrimReaper Raimund]] (at Raimund's stage in the first game, Grolla's in the second), and they're taken mostly word-for-word from the original game instead of a fun trip, which are already creepy already, and made creepier with the RKS' GameOver music.