Will Rasputin Crash Record of Ragnarok Season 3? The Manga Backstory You Need

Netflix has Record of Ragnarok season 3 on deck, and yeah, hype is high. The big question I keep getting: is the show finally pulling the trigger on Rasputin? Short version: not yet. But let’s unpack why everyone keeps bringing up the Russian mystic like he’s the ace up humanity’s sleeve.

So... is Rasputin in season 3?

All signs point to no. The trailers and teases have already laid out the season’s core fights, and they’re enough to fill the whole run without squeezing in a wild-card mystic from 1916. More on those matchups in a second.

What season 3 actually covers

• Qin Shi Huang (founder of the Qin Dynasty) vs. Hades (King of the Underworld)
• Nikola Tesla (Humanity’s Ultimate Scientist) vs. Beelzebub (Lord of the Flies)
• Leonidas (King of Sparta) vs. Apollo (God of the Sun)

Those three battles are the season’s spine. If you were hoping for a surprise Rasputin entrance, don’t hold your breath.

Why everyone is fixated on Rasputin

In the manga, there are still a few fights left to adapt, and Rasputin’s is one of the big ones fans keep circling. He hasn’t actually gotten his moment yet, which is why there’s so much mystery. The prevailing belief among readers: he’s likely the final human representative. That’s not a lock, but it’s the running theory.

And if you know even a little bit about the real Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, you can see why the series would save him for late in the game. He was a Russian mystic and faith healer who got close to the royal family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia. Some people thought he genuinely helped Nicholas and Alexandra’s son, Alexei, who suffered from hemophilia. Others saw him as a manipulator who rode religious influence straight into palace politics. It’s messy, controversial, and perfect for the show’s dramatic remix of history.

Then there’s his death. He was killed in 1916, but the how of it is famously murky, with competing accounts that range from grim to downright supernatural. That ambiguity gives Record of Ragnarok tons of room to play with his supposed mystical side and turn his fight into a make-or-break moment for humanity.

So when could he show up?

Given what season 3 is covering, the smart money says we won’t see him until season 4. There’s even chatter that season 4 could be the final stretch, which would line up with the idea of saving Rasputin for last and using his bout to tip the scales on humanity’s survival. To be clear, that’s speculation, but it tracks with where the story is heading.

Record of Ragnarok is streaming on Netflix now. Season 3 is up next; Rasputin fans will probably need to wait one more round.