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''The following reveals spoilers to Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned'' |
''The following reveals spoilers to Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned'' |
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| − | The document is revealed later to have been left by Emilio Baza, the Wandering Jew. Though the fingerprint found on the containing envelope belongs to Stiles, this is due to the fact that she picks up the envelope after accidentally running into Baza in Chapter 2. It is unclear whether Baza meant for this to happen, or it was just a coincidence. |
+ | The document is revealed later to have been left by Emilio Baza, the Wandering Jew, for Grace. Though the fingerprint found on the containing envelope belongs to Stiles, this is due to the fact that she picks up the envelope after accidentally running into Baza in Chapter 2. It is unclear whether Baza meant for this to happen, or it was just a coincidence. |
== Contrasts with the historical document == |
== Contrasts with the historical document == |
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''Le Serpent Rouge: Notes sur Saint Germain Des Pres et Saint Sulpice de Paris ''was deposited into Le Biblioteque Nationale in 1967 by unknown persons. The document was 5 pages of typewritten French, and was accompanied by several pages of rough maps, a genealogy chart, and other obscure images. The document did not go missing, and is in fact available online from several sources. Although some phrases and even a few sentences resemble the document in Gabriel Knight 3, most of the document has been rewritten. Even the title has been truncated for the game, removing the references to two churches in Paris, Saint Germain and Saint Sulpice, which are supposed to fall on an important meridian. |
''Le Serpent Rouge: Notes sur Saint Germain Des Pres et Saint Sulpice de Paris ''was deposited into Le Biblioteque Nationale in 1967 by unknown persons. The document was 5 pages of typewritten French, and was accompanied by several pages of rough maps, a genealogy chart, and other obscure images. The document did not go missing, and is in fact available online from several sources. Although some phrases and even a few sentences resemble the document in Gabriel Knight 3, most of the document has been rewritten. Even the title has been truncated for the game, removing the references to two churches in Paris, Saint Germain and Saint Sulpice, which are supposed to fall on an important meridian. |
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| + | In the game, Buthane refers to the authors having died under mysterious circumstances. The document states that the authors of the real document are Pierre Feugere, Louis Saint-Maxent, and Gaston de Koker. In ''Holy Blood, Holy Grail'', the authors speculate that these names of suicides were likely taken out of a newspaper and used to enhance the mystery of the document. |
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Revision as of 05:38, 25 November 2014
Le Serpent Rouge, in Gabriel Knight 3, is a document that gives hints on how to find the treasure of Rennes-le-Chateau. The document contains 13 segments named for the classical signs of the zodiac, plus one.
In Gabriel Knight 3
Grace learns of the document when it is mentioned by Estelle Stiles and Lily Howard at Chateau de Blanchefort. Madeleine Buthane states that the document was deposited at the French national library, but vanished and is incredibly rare. Vittorio Buchelli says the document does not exist.
On Day 2, Grace finds a handwritten English translation on the door to the museum.
The following reveals spoilers to Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
The document is revealed later to have been left by Emilio Baza, the Wandering Jew, for Grace. Though the fingerprint found on the containing envelope belongs to Stiles, this is due to the fact that she picks up the envelope after accidentally running into Baza in Chapter 2. It is unclear whether Baza meant for this to happen, or it was just a coincidence.
Contrasts with the historical document
Le Serpent Rouge: Notes sur Saint Germain Des Pres et Saint Sulpice de Paris was deposited into Le Biblioteque Nationale in 1967 by unknown persons. The document was 5 pages of typewritten French, and was accompanied by several pages of rough maps, a genealogy chart, and other obscure images. The document did not go missing, and is in fact available online from several sources. Although some phrases and even a few sentences resemble the document in Gabriel Knight 3, most of the document has been rewritten. Even the title has been truncated for the game, removing the references to two churches in Paris, Saint Germain and Saint Sulpice, which are supposed to fall on an important meridian.
In the game, Buthane refers to the authors having died under mysterious circumstances. The document states that the authors of the real document are Pierre Feugere, Louis Saint-Maxent, and Gaston de Koker. In Holy Blood, Holy Grail, the authors speculate that these names of suicides were likely taken out of a newspaper and used to enhance the mystery of the document.