The cinematic choice of having Renfield travel to Transylvania has multiple implications in the film. First, it allows Renfield to develop as a rounded character present from the beginning to the end of the film. Renfield is no longer just a madman but also an average man enslaved by Dracula. Additionally, as Johnathan himself did not experience Dracula's actions as he did in the novel during his journey to Transylvania, he is skeptical of the possibility that a being such as Dracula could exist. This makes Johnathan less important, which leads to more emphasis on Renfield. Another aspect of Renfield that characterizes him is his costume. Renfield is introduced to the audience as a dapper young man who wears a suit and carries a cane. The cane is particularly important because it is a symbol of power that will later be taken by Dracula, making Renfield submissive to him. Another example of Renfield's subordination to Dracula occurs when Renfield enters Dracula's castle. The camera angle presents Renfield as a small character compared to the vast space of the castle, thus reducing his power compared to that of Dracula, as depicted in the novel. Overall, even though Renfield becomes more important in the film by replacing Johnathan at the beginning, he remains a servant of Dracula in both the novel and the film.