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.
[edit] Protagonists
[edit] The Belmont clan
The Belmont family (Belmondo in Japan) is the bloodline sworn to oppose Count 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 whisked away 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.
[edit] Trevor Belmont (1476-1479)
[edit] Christopher Belmont (1576-1591)
Christopher Belmont (クリストファー・ベルモンド Kurisutofâ Berumondo?) starred in two Castlevania games, both for the Nintendo Game Boy system. In Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, Christopher had to rescue his son, Solieyu 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 published on the Game Boy in 1991. His Japanese name is a pun on the word "son"; soleil is 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)
[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 Vlad Tepes (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, his abilities are considered prodigious among his fellow family members. Juste received the Vampire Killer when he was only 16.
[edit] Richter Belmont (1792-1797)
Richter Belmont (リヒター・ベルモンド Rihitâ Berumondo?) has starred in three games, one of which is considered to be a remake. In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, he became an enemy.
Richter is most likely the grandson of Solieyu Belmont, captured in Belmont's Revenge. Hero of both Dracula X's (and also an enemy in Symphony of the Night), Richter had to fight his way through yet another wave of Dracula's baddies to save his girlfriend Annette, and her sister, Maria. In Symphony of the Night, Richter mysteriously dissappears, and nobody is quite sure why. He may have been kidnapped by minions of Dracula, to work for him. Richter has a very cool backflip ability which gets him out of sticky situations.
Richter wears a headband and a blue uniform. In 'Symphony of the Night', he wears his hair quite a bit longer and looks more like an 18th century warrior than before. He also gains a few new abilities, most noticeable a dash, a slide attack, a super jump and an uppercut.
[edit] Maria Renard (1792-1797)
Maria Renard (マリア･ラーネッド Maria Rāneddo?, Maria Learned) is a distant blood relative of the Belmont clan[1] and appears as a playable character in Akumajou Dracula X Chi no Rondo and in the Sega Saturn port of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. She also appears as a non-playable character in Castlevania: Dracula X.
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 the girl. Once Maria is rescued in Rondo, she is unlocked as a playable character. Thus, there is an ending in which Maria confronts and defeats the Count instead of Richter. In the intro sequence to Symphony of the Night (a retelling of the final boss battle Akumajō Dracula X), if Richter's health drops to a critical level, twelve year old Maria will appear and assist Richter with powerful magic in his effort to defeat Dracula.
Four years after the defeat of Dracula, Richter vanished. Maria immediately set out to find her brother-in-law. 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 variables in Symphony, the player will receive different endings: In one, Maria will profess her love for Alucard and go after him. In another, she will resign herself to the fact that she cannot ease his torment and return home with Richter.
[edit] Quincy Morris (1897)
(Bram Stoker's Dracula)-Quincy 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)
[edit] John Morris (1917)
John Morris (ジョニー・モリス Jonii Morisu?, Johnny Morris) made an appearance in a single Castlevania game, Castlevania: Bloodlines, in 1994. He is a descendant of the Belmont family, and wields the Vampire Killer whip, much like his ancestors. Eric Lecarde is a close friend to John. 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. Quincy's relationship with the rest of the Belmont family is unclear; it is only known that the Morrises are somehow of Belmont lineage. It is interesting to note, that in the novel, Quincy is the one who gave the killing blow to Dracula at the cost of his life. 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.
[edit] Jonathan Morris (1944)
Jonathan Morris (ジョナサン・モリス Jonasan Morisu?) Jonathan Morris is a descendant of the Belmont clan of vampire hunters and appears in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. As a child, Jonathan was raised alongside Fernandez/Belnades descendant Charlotte Aulin. The two shared a strong, platonic friendship. In 1944, Morris and Aulin worked together to foil the resurrection of Dracula by the vampire artist Brauner and his twin vampire daughters, Stella and Loretta.
[edit] Julius Belmont (1999-2036)
[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, 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.
- ∞ - Alucard (aka Adrian Fahrenheit Tepes) (various games; see character page for details)
- 1094 - Joachim Armster (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)
- 1094 - "Pumpkin" (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)
- 1476 - Grant DaNasty (aka Grant Dinesti) (Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse)
- 1476 - Sypha Belnades (Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse)
- 1479 - Hector (Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)
- 1748 - Maxim Kischine (Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance)
- 1917-1944 - Eric Lecarde (Castlevania: Bloodlines), (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin) (non-playable)
- 1944 - Stella Lecarde(Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
- 1944 - Loretta Lecarde(Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
- 1944 - Charlotte Aulin (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
- 2035-2036 - Soma Cruz (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
- 2035-2036 - Yoko Belnades Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (non-playable), (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
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.
- ∞ - The Ferryman (various games; see his article for details)
- 1094 - Rinaldo Gandolfi (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)
- 1094 - Sara Trantoul (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)
- 1094 - Elisabetha Cronqvist (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)
- 1479 - Julia Laforeze (Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)
- 1479 - Saint Germain (Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)
- 1748 - Lydie Erlanger (Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance)
- 1792 - Annette (Dracula X: Rondo of Blood)
- 1792 - Iris (Dracula X: Rondo of Blood)
- 1792 - Tera (Dracula X: Rondo of Blood)
- 1797 - Lisa (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
- 1797 - Master Librarian (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
- 1944 - Vincent Dorin (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
- 2035 - Genya Arikado (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
- 2035 - Mina Hakuba (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
- 2035 - Hammer (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
[edit] Antagonists
[edit] Dracula
The Castlevania games have always had a single focus on a single character as the main antagonist. That villain is none other than the Count 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] Other major antagonists
These characters are the major antagonists in the games:
- Death (every Castlevania game, excluding Adventure and Belmont's Revenge)
- 1094 - Walter Bernhard (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)
- 1479 - Isaac (Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)
- 1792-1797 - Shaft (Dracula X: Rondo of Blood & Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
- 1917 - Drolta Tzuentes (Castlevania: Bloodlines)
- 1917 - Elizabeth Bartley (Castlevania: Bloodlines)
- 1944 - Brauner (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
- 2035 - Graham Jones (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
- 2036 - Celia Fortner (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
- 2036 - Dmitrii Blinov (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
- 2036 - Dario Bossi (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
[edit] Non-canonical characters
The following characters were retroactively removed from the official timeline and now belong to side stories.
- 1844 - Ortega (Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1844-1852 - Gilles de Rais (Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness & Castlevania 64)
- 1844-1852 - Actrise (Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness & Castlevania 64)
- 1830 - Hugh Baldwin (Castlevania: Circle of the Moon)
- 1830 - Morris Baldwin (Castlevania: Circle of the Moon)
- 1844 - Ada (Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1844-1852 - Renon (Castlevania 64 & Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1852 - Charles Vincent (Castlevania 64 & Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1852 - Malus (Castlevania 64 & Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1852 - Fernandez warrior (Castlevania 64 & Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1852 - Rosa (Castlevania 64 & Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1844 - Cornell (aka Blue Crescent Moon) (Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1852 - Henry Oldrey (Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
- 1852 - Carrie Fernandez (Castlevania 64 & Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
[edit] Sonia Belmont (1450)
Sonia Belmont (ソニア･ベルモンド Sonia Berumondo?, Sonia Belmondo) lived during the Late Middle Ages in a remote part of Transylvania. In 1451, her grandfather was killed by Dracula's minions. [1] Remembering his words to her - "Your powers are meant for a higher purpose and not only for yourself." - she took up his ancestral whip and intrepidly ventured into Castlevania.
Within the castle, she encountered Alucard, the half-vampire son of Dracula. She had met him some time before and the two had formed a romantic relationship. 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 resumed his self-imposed sleep. Sonia went on to become the first Belmont to defeat Dracula, and spared Europe from his evil influence for a time. Soon 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."
[edit] Nathan Graves (1830)
A young vampire killer in training, Nathan is thrust in the role of the hero when his master is kidnapped by Dracula and his partner, Hugh Baldwin, is possessed by the dark spirits of Castlevania. It does not seem that he is actually related to the Belmont clan at all. He attacks by gathering DSS cards and combining them to grant him a plethora of attack abilities.
[edit] Reinhardt Schneider (1852)
Though the Belmont surname may have been lost to Reinhardt Schneider, the blood inside of his veins remains the same. Alas, so does his destiny: 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.)
[edit] References
- ^ Rondo of Blood manual. The CastleVania Dungeon. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
- Castlevania characters. The CastleVania Dungeon. Retrieved on 2006-07-31. (archive)
