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List of Castlevania characters

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Listed below are characters from all of the Castlevania video game series. All lists are sorted in chronological order of storyline in the Castlevania series.

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[edit] Protagonists

[edit] The Belmont clan

The Belmont family (ベルモンド pronounced as "Berumondo" and romanized as "Belmondo" in Japanese) is the bloodline sworn to oppose Lord Dracula in the Castlevania series. They are not the only heroes in the franchise, but often play an integral role in any game's storyline. The Belmont surname was lost to some characters due to the European patrilineal naming tradition. If not Belmonts in name, they were certainly Belmonts by blood and conviction, and are accordingly considered part of the Belmont clan. Most, though not all, of these characters wield a holy whip called Vampire Killer as their primary weapon.

[edit] Leon Belmont (1094)

Leon Belmont (レオン・ベルモンド Reon Berumondo?) was a baron in 11th century Europe up to the events of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. He lost both parents at a very young age, and was knighted at the age of 16. When his love interest Sara Trantoul is kidnapped by the vampire Walter Bernhard he enters the castle grounds unarmed, but is given a whip that is blessed with the power of alchemy by the old man Rinaldo Gandolfi, who lives on the grounds. Using the whip and his magic gauntlet, he enters the castle hoping to rescue his fiancée.

Within the castle, Leon fights 5 guardians: Medusa, a Succubus who impersonates his fiancée, a Golem, the vampire human Joachim Armster (Walter Berhardt's former ally), and an undead parasite. He gets a magical orb from each of them that unlocks the way to Walter's lair. When he gets past the initial barrier, Walter is there with Sara, who appears to be in some sort of trance. Walter returns Sara to Leon, who finds out that Sara has been tainted and will soon become a vampire. In an act of self-sacrifice, Sara offers her soul to Leon in a ritual that will make Rinaldo's magic whip deadly to vampires and thus allow Leon to defeat Walter. This is where the whip officially becomes "Vampire Killer." Leon, armed with the powerful whip, Rinaldo's grief, and his anger, defeats Walter. However, Walter's death was in actuality orchestrated by Leon's friend Mathias Cronqvist in order to get Walter's coveted "Ebony Stone" which was a powerful vampire artifact and had the power to cast eternal night upon the forest. Mathias reveals himself as the mastermind, the owner of the "Crimson Stone" (another powerful vampire artifact), and as a vampire, which Vampire Killer can now sense. He offers Leon eternal life, which Leon refuses, saying that eternal life would be empty without Sara. Mathias then sends his servant Death after Leon, who defeats Death and gives him a message to pass on to Mathias. Leon swears that his clan and the whip he now carries will destroy Mathias one day, and from that day onward the Belmont clan would hunt the night. Mathias would later be known as Dracula.

[edit] Sonia Belmont (1450)

Sonia Belmont (ソニア・ベルモンド Sonia Berumondo?) is the seventeen year old female protagonist of Castlevania Legends and lived during the Late Middle Ages in a remote part of Transylvania.[1] She was born with special abilities beyond that of ordinary humans and was taught how to use a whip by her grandfather.[2] It is not explicitly stated whether the whip she uses is Vampire Killer or not. Like all other Belmonts, she ventures into Dracula's castle with the intention of ending his evil.

Within the castle, she encounters Alucard, the half-vampire son of Dracula. She had met him some time before and it can be inferred from their dialog that the two had formed a romantic relationship.[3] Alucard was intent on dissuading Sonia from her goal, planning to stop his father alone. When Sonia would not yield, he challenged her to a battle to test her abilities. After she defeated him, Alucard was confident that Sonia could overcome Dracula and he went into a self-imposed sleep. Sonia defeated Dracula, the first Belmont to do so, and spared Europe from his evil influence for a time. Sometime after Dracula's defeat, Sonia bore a child who "would carry on the fate and tragedy of the Belmont family, and the bloodline of dark ways."[4] It is never explicitly stated, but it is suspected this child is Trevor Belmont, since it would match up chronologically and the epilogue states the child will rise against the Prince of Darkness and one day be praised as a hero.[5] It is also suspected that Alucard is the father, due to the implications of a romantic relationship between he and Sonia as well as the hint that the child has the "blood of dark ways." If this is true, then Sonia was pregnant during the course of the game since Alucard decided to go to a deep sleep.

This character and her game have been retroactively removed from official continuity.[6] Sonia was one of the confirmed leads in the Dreamcast game Castlevania: Resurrection, up until that game's cancellation. [7]

[edit] Trevor Belmont (1476-1479)

Trevor C. Belmont, known as Ralph C. Belmondo (ラルフ・C・ベルモンド Rarufu Shī Berumondo?) in Japan, is the primary protagonist in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse and a supporting character in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness.

He was the first Belmont in the family to defeat Dracula. This was accomplished with the aid of Grant DaNasty, Sypha Belnades and Alucard. He would later marry Sypha Belnades and have children with her. This would add the prodigious magical powers of the Belnades line to the Belmont line, which would be most prominently seen in Juste Belmont.

He later plays a secondary role in Curse of Darkness, where he is investigating the rise of Dracula in the reason. He confronts the Devil Forgemaster Hector, and although initially treats him with contempt, he aids him in his quest after being injured by Isaac, Hector's rival Devil Forgemaster.

He, along with Sypha Belnades and Grant DaNasty, later makes a cameo appearance in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night when zombies impersonate the trio to antagonize Alucard. Other such zombie impersonators also appear in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin when Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin trek the Nest of Evil.

[edit] Christopher Belmont (1576-1591)

Christopher Belmont (クリストファー・ベルモンド Kurisutofā Berumondo?) starred in two Castlevania games as a protagonist, both for the Nintendo Game Boy system. In Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, Christopher had to rescue his son, Soleiyu Belmont, after he was kidnapped by the Count Dracula. He also was the protagonist in the limited Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy comic book series released by IDW Publishing.

[edit] Soleiyu Belmont (1591)

Soleiyu Belmont (ソレイユ・ベルモンド Soreiyu Berumondo?) appears as a non-playable character in Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, which was released for the Game Boy in 1991. Judging from the spelling in the Japanese version of the game, the name "Soleiyu" was probably meant to be "Soleil," the French word for "Sun."

In 1591, Soleiyu, who recently celebrated his coming of age, went alone to explore four mysterious castles that appeared out of the fog. He was captured by Dracula's minions and bewitched to do the Count's evil bidding. With the youth's help, Dracula was able to take human form once again. Christopher Belmont, his father, ultimately rescued him from the clutches of evil.

[edit] Simon Belmont (1691-1698)

Main article: Simon Belmont

Simon would fulfill the Belmont legacy via defeating Dracula. However, this was a ploy by Dracula, who sacrificed an early resurrection to lay a curse upon Simon. To halt the curse, Simon would have to find Dracula's body. However, Dracula's minions took his body parts and hid them throughout Transylvania. Despite this, Simon was successful in locating all of Dracula's body parts, and upon doing so, revived Dracula once more. He promptly defeated Dracula, lifting the curse.

While Super Castlevania IV is only a remake of the original Castlevania in the official Japanese Canon for the series by Koji Igarashi, Konami USA modified Super Castlevania IV when they localized it into a sequel to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest by altering the introduction story within the manual and game itself, making the game the third time Simon took on Dracula. Konami USA still reflected the modification within the U.S. canon, as seen in a Konami timeline printed in an issue of Nintendo Power around the release of the "Sorrow" series. However, recently Konami USA left out the U.S. Version of Super Castlevania IV, in their Xtreme Desktop Timeline, which indicates that Konami USA has changed their decision, and are taking the series closer to IGA's vision. Simon Belmont is the grandfather of Juste Belmont.[8]

[edit] Juste Belmont (1748)

Juste Belmont (ジュスト・ベルモンド Jusuto Berumondo?) is the primary protagonist in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and grandson to Simon Belmont. In 1748, he entered Dracula's castle with his ally Maxim Kischine to locate the remaining relics of Dracula, and save his friend Lydie Erlanger. He carries the "Vampire Killer" whip and his bracelet, like Maxim. Juste is an exceptional spellcaster due to the Belnades blood running through his veins, and his abilities are considered prodigious among his fellow family members. Juste received the Vampire Killer when he was only 16.[9]

[edit] Richter Belmont (1792-1797)

Richter Belmont (リヒター・ベルモンド Rihitā Berumondo?) has starred as a protagonist in four games, two of which are considered to be remakes. In Symphony of the Night, he became a possessed enemy, but upon completing the game, an option to play the entire game as him is unlocked. He is also playable in an extra mode in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

Hero of both Castlevania: Dracula X games and also a major enemy in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Richter had to battle legions of Dracula's demons to save his love interest Annette. In Symphony of the Night, Richter mysteriously disappears. He was cursed and placed under the control of Shaft, a dark priest and servant of Dracula. Players will end up facing Richter (who was controlled by one of Shaft's orbs) after he becomes the lord of Castlevania. Killing Richter will result in the worst ending whereas saving him will continue the game.

In his first two appearances, as well as the prologue for the third, Richter wears a headband and a blue uniform. In Symphony of the Night, only in the Saturn version following the prologue, he wears his hair quite a bit longer and is dressed in much more regal attire. He also gains a few new abilities, notably a dash, a slide attack, and a super jump that doubles as an uppercut.

Contrary to popular belief, Richter is not the grandson of Soleiyu Belmont. They are nearly two centuries apart in terms of age and combat duty timeframe. He is, however, the son or grandson of Juste Belmont.

According to Alucard in Symphony of the Night, Richter's powers were "Supreme among vampire hunters" and that "None other could defeat him," although his in-game appearance as a boss is rather weak. This is attributed to the fact that fighting Richter, instead of Shaft's orb, will lead to the Worst Ending, much like fighting Dario, instead of Aguni, in the second encounter in Dawn of Sorrow.

In Portrait of Ruin, Richter is used as an artificial enemy of Jonathan Morris in a test created by Stella and Loretta Lecarde. Richter, considered to be the last memory of the Vampire Killer, fights Jonathan to test his worthiness in wielding its full power. As such, Richter can be construed to the last Belmont to wield the Vampire Killer before Julius Belmont killed Dracula in 1999.

It is during this battle that Richter's power properly attests to Alucard's statement, as the mere memory of him can easily defeat Jonathan within only a few strikes of his whip.

Richter once again stars as the protagonist in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP, which contains a remake of his first game as well as remastered versions of the original game and its direct sequel.

Note: In Portrait of Ruin, his name is misspelled in the unlockable character selection menu as "Richiter".

[edit] Maria Renard (1792-1797)

Maria Renard, age 17.  Illustrated by Ayami Kojima.
Maria Renard, age 17. Illustrated by Ayami Kojima.

Maria Renard (マリア・ラーネッド Maria Rāneddo?, Maria Learned) is a distant blood relative of the Belmont clan, [10] although in Castlevania: Dracula X, she was rewritten to be the sister of Richter's beloved, Annette. Maria appears as a playable character in Akumajō Dracula X Chi no Rondo, its remake Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, the Sega Saturn and PlayStation Portable ports of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and as a bonus character in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

In 1792, Maria was captured, along with several other young women, and taken to Dracula's castle. Richter Belmont saved Maria from Shaft, one of Dracula's servants, who was attempting to cast a spell on her. Once Maria is rescued, she becomes playable and uses various magical attacks for combat. There exists an ending in which Maria confronts and defeats the Count instead of Richter.

In the introduction sequence to Symphony of the Night (a retelling of the final boss battle Akumajō Dracula X), if Richter's health completely runs out, a twelve-year old Maria will appear and amplify Richter with her magic in his effort to defeat Dracula.

Four years after the defeat of Dracula, Richter vanished. Maria immediately set out to find him. After a year of searching, in 1797, she finally found Castlevania. In the castle she learned that Richter was working in concert with the dark forces. With Maria's help, the half-vampire Alucard was able to break Shaft's hold on Richter and defeat Dracula. Depending on certain player actions in Symphony, the player will receive different endings. In one, Maria will admit to not being able to live without Alucard and go after him. In another, she will resign herself to the fact that she cannot ease his torment and returns home with Richter.

[edit] Reinhardt Schneider (1852)

Though the Belmont surname may have been lost to Reinhardt Schneider, the blood inside of his veins remains the same, and his destiny is no different. Villagers have been found mutilated and drained of blood near Dracula's castle, and Reinhart has to stop it. He carries the typical Vampire Killer whip, but can also wield a short sword for any time where the whip can prove awkward to use (early in development, his name was Schneider Belmont).[citation needed]

This character and their events was retconned since Koji Iarashi's revision to the series timeline.

[edit] Quincy Morris (1897)

(Bram Stoker's Dracula)-Quincy (キンシー・モリス Kinshī Morisu) is considered a descendent of the Belmont line by Konami, who along with Van Helsing and Johnathan Harker "destroyed" Dracula. Quincy was killed in the process, and supposedly the event was witnessed by his young son (see below) along with his grandson (see second below).

[edit] John Morris (1917)

John Morris (ジョニー・モリス Jonī Morisu?, Johnny Morris) made an appearance in a single Castlevania game, Castlevania: Bloodlines. He is a descendant of the Belmont family, and wields the Vampire Killer whip, much like his ancestors. Bloodlines is deeply intertwined with the storyline of Bram Stoker's Dracula. As such, the father of John Morris is Quincy Morris, a character from the novel. It is only known that the Morrises are somehow of Belmont lineage. It is interesting to note, that in the novel, Quincy stabs Dracula at the cost of his life, while Harker cuts off Dracula's head. The very fact however, that he managed to unknowingly deal a crippling blow to Dracula may have been the foundation for his part in the Castlevania version of these events. John was killed some time after the events of Bloodlines, as it was revealed his wounds wouldn't recover; this was caused by using the Vampire Killer, which would sap the strength of someone not fully of the Belmont lineage, and by the time John learned this properly, it was too late.

[edit] Jonathan Morris (1944)

Jonathan Morris (ジョナサン・モリス Jonasan Morisu?) Jonathan Morris is a descendant of the Morris clan of vampire hunters and appears in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. The wielder of the Vampire Killer in 1944, Jonathan is one of the two vampire hunters that successfully prevented the resurrection of Count Dracula in 1944, the other being Charlotte Aulin. As a child, Jonathan received basic training from his father John Morris. After his father died, Jonathan grew to resent him; he did not know the soul-sapping effects of using the Vampire Killer in battle resulted in his death. He did not learn this until the ghost of Eric Lecarde, known as "Wind", revealed this information to him. Growing a newfound respect for his father, Jonathan battled the whip's memory of Richter Belmont, the last Belmont to wield the whip, and successfully unleashed the full power of the Vampire Killer, knowing full well that he may perish from using it. Jonathan and Charlotte traveled to the top of Dracula's Castle, and battled the combined forces of Count Dracula and Death, which had not previously occurred before according to Charlotte. When Dracula was vanquished his castle was destroyed and Jonathan and the others escaped unscathed.

[edit] Julius Belmont (1999-2036)

Julius Belmont (ユリウス・ベルモンド Yuriusu Berumondo?) is a supporting character in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. He is the most current Belmont in the Castlevania chronology and is the one responsible for permanently defeating Dracula in 1999 with the help of the Hakuba clan, which sealed Dracula's castle, the source of his power, into a solar eclipse. He lost his memory after this incident and only remembered that his name started with "J".

In Aria of Sorrow, he is present at Dracula's castle when it reappears in 2035, and slowly regains his memory over the course of the game. Eventually, he fully recovers his memory and identity, and confronts Soma Cruz, the current reincarnation of Dracula. However, he notes Soma's struggle against his dark influence, and promises to slay him should he fail in his quest to stop himself from becoming Dracula.

One year later, during the events in Dawn of Sorrow, Julius accompanies Yoko Belnades and Genya Arikado to stop the activities of Celia Fortner's cult.

[edit] Other main characters

The following characters are not members of the Belmont family, but they have each lent a hand to the fight against the darkness, and should be noted for their deeds. The women on this list are all members of the Belnades family line (except for the Lecarde sisters), a group of powerful mages, who frequently fight against Dracula, but not as frequently as the Belmonts. The following are all non-Belmont characters who are playable.

While not exactly an official Castlevania character, the Kid Dracula character shares many similarities with the Castlevania series. While he is speculated to be a younger version of Alucard, the tone of the Kid Dracula game is more focused on comedy, being very distant from the Castlevania universe.

[edit] Supporting characters

The following characters can be found in the games, but they (usually) aren't playable and are there simply to drive the story along.

[edit] Antagonists

[edit] Dracula

Main article: Dracula (Castlevania)

The Castlevania games have always had a single focus on a single character as the main antagonist. That villain is none other than the Lord Dracula. While not the main villain of all the Castlevania games, Dracula has played a role in every one. He is the source of evil, and the reason that the heroes fight in the Castlevania series.

Despite being the primary villain of the series, his role is often passive, and he simply waits in his castle, letting his minions do most of the work for him. His appearance and behavior varies from game to game, but a few common threads exist. Primarily, he often has two forms, the second revealing itself after he has taken enough damage.

[edit] Death

Death, also known as The Grim Reaper, is present in nearly all Castlevania games. Death is often a boss fought toward the end of the game, and he is the final boss in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. In some of the later games, he is known as Dracula's second in command, and occasionally plays an important role, such as where he teams up with Dracula's first form in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

Appearance-wise, Death typically looks like a floating skeleton without a lower body. In early games, he just wears a ragged cloak, and looks precisely like how the cultural Grim Reaper is portrayed. Later, he starts wearing fancy top hats, multi-layered coats, and sometimes has been shown wearing some degree of armor.

Like his master Dracula, Death uses the same basic attacks in most games. These include attacking with a large scythe and summoning small sickles out of thin air that home in onto the player. Like Dracula, he commonly uses two different forms in battle. While the first form is his typical cloaked appearance, his second form tends to resemble some skeletal creature.

[edit] Shaft

Shaft (シャフト Shafuto?) is a dark priest that appears as a non-playable character in Akumajō Dracula X Chi no Rondo and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. In 1792, Shaft aids Dracula in his plans to kidnap several young women. He is defeated by Richter Belmont after conjuring several monsters in an attempt to defeat the youth. Later in the game, Shaft's ghost makes a final attempt to stop the hero.

In 1797, Dracula's minions kidnap Richter and brainwash him. Shaft is instrumental in using his evil powers to control Richter, turning him against anyone who seeks to defy the Count. Maria guesses that he is under supernatural coercion and helps Alucard to see past Shaft's deceptions. Alucard is able to save Richter instead of killing him, and goes on to defeat the dark priest, although not before Shaft successfully revives Dracula.

[edit] Camilla

Camilla (カミーラ Kamīra?, Carmilla; alternatively カーミラ Kāmira), also called Vampira (女吸血鬼 Jo Kyūketsuki?, lit. Woman Vampire), is a vampire. Her name is a reference to the title character of the 1872 gothic horror novel Carmilla. She appears as a non-playable antagonist in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Akumajō Dracula X Chi no Rondo, and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. She is a devoted worshiper of chaos and Dracula. In 1830, she successfully resurrects the Count in her Austrian castle, although he isn't at his full power. To restore his evil might, Camilla plans to sacrifice the vampire hunter Morris Baldwin, father to Hugh Baldwin and mentor to Nathan Graves, during a lunar eclipse of the full moon. As Graves begins making headway in the effort to rescue his master, Camilla sends the Necromancer to delay him. Ultimately, she brainwashes Hugh to do her evil bidding and challenges Graves to a battle in the Underground Waterway. Although she perishes at the hero's hand, Camilla relishes the fact that the rite to restore the Count is nearly complete.

Camilla also fights several heroes who attempt to oppose Dracula before 1830, including Simon Belmont in 1698 and Richter Belmont/Maria Renard in 1792. However, Camilla played only a minor role in those conflicts.

[edit] Other major antagonists

These characters are the major antagonists in the games:

[edit] References

  1. ^ From Manual: However, at about the same time a baby girl possessing special powers was born to a family living in a remote area of the country. (1998) Konami: Castlevania Legends. Konami, 1. [1]
  2. ^ From Manual: She was taught how to handle a whip by her grandfather and learned at an early age of her ability to sense the presence of beings physical and spiritual that cannot be seen by ordinary humans. (1998) Konami: Castlevania Legends. Konami, 11. [2]
  3. ^ Alucard: Do not trouble yourself about it, Sonia. Now, I must sleep. I fear we shall not meet again. Farewell, my beloved, my beautiful vampire hunter. KCE Nagoya. Castlevania Legends. Konami. Game Boy (in English). 1998-3-11.
  4. ^ Epilogue: After some time, the young girl of our legend became a mother, whose child would carry on the fate and tragedy of the Belmont family, and the bloodline of dark ways. KCE Nagoya. Castlevania Legends. Konami. Game Boy (in English). 1998-3-11. [3] [4]
  5. ^ Epilogue: And yet this child, once content in the arms of its mother, will also rise to fight courageously against the Prince of Darkness, who will return once again. This child who, one day, will be praised by all the people as a hero...... KCE Nagoya. Castlevania Legends. Konami. Game Boy (in English). 1998-3-11. [5] [6]
  6. ^ "Tales From The Crypt: Castlevania 20th Anniversary Blowout from 1UP.com." 1UP.com. 26 May 2006. 1UP Network. 6 May 2007. [7]
  7. ^ "Castlevania Resurrection." IGN.com. 2007. IGN Entertainment Inc. 21 June 2007. <http://dreamcast.ign.com/objects/012/012004.html> [8] [9]
  8. ^ Juste: My grandfather, Simon, gathered and destroyed the relics in order to end Dracula's curse. Konami. Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. Konami. Game Boy Advance. 16-9-2002. [10]
  9. ^ (2002) Konami: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance -- Instruction Booklet. Konami, 22.
  10. ^ Rondo of Blood manual. The CastleVania Dungeon. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.


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