To break the curse, Simon must gather the remains of Dracula in order to burn them at the ruins of Dracula's castle – though this causes Dracula to return through remains unknown to Simon (Dracula's Fang). In Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, it is revealed that Dracula placed a curse on Simon and all of Transylvania after he was defeated by him. Simon initially kills Dracula in the year 1691, an event that is told in multiple games ( Castlevania, Vampire Killer, Haunted Castle, Super Castlevania IV, and Castlevania Chronicles). He has appeared in Castlevania, Vampire Killer, Haunted Castle, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania Chronicles, Castlevania Judgment, and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. Simon Belmont ( シモン・ベルモンド, Shimon Berumondo, Simon Belmondo) is the first protagonist to appear in the series. In the game's sequel, when Gabriel Belmont is forced into a confrontation with Zobek, he sheds his human form and takes on a more traditionalized appearance of Death (including wielding a large scythe). Additionally, the Lord of the Necromancers is at one point referred to as "Death itself". The character of Zobek, Lord of the Dead (voiced by Patrick Stewart) in the reboot Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has been speculated to be the version of Death of this universe, due to his relationship with Dracula. Death will appear in the 2018 crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. He is voiced by Dennis Falt in Symphony of the Night, Patrick Seitz in The Dracula X Chronicles and Order of Ecclesia, Douglas Rye in Judgment and Tom Wyner in earlier games. Like Dracula, he can change into a second form upon being defeated in the game. In most of his appearances, Death closely resembles the cultural personification of the Grim Reaper, being a legless skeleton in a hooded cloak with a scythe. He is a playable character as the skeletal knight in Castlevania Judgment. Sometimes he has played an important role to the storyline, such as Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. He is considered Dracula's second-in-command and most trusted minion. Death is often a boss fought toward the end of the game. "God of Death") is present in all Castlevania games, except for Haunted Castle, Castlevania: The Adventure and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge. in Symphony of the Night, Crispin Freeman in Lament of Innocence, Douglas Rye in Curse of Darkness, Patrick Seitz in other entries, Robert Carlyle in Lords of Shadow, and Graham McTavish in the Castlevania animated series.ĭeath ( 死神, Shinigami, lit. He is voiced by Garry Chalk in Captain N: The Game Master, Michael G. Dracula will appear in the 2018 crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. He is one of the playable characters in Castlevania: Judgment. His appearance varies from game to game, but a few recurring ones exist. Her execution further fuels Dracula's hatred for mankind - an emotion not shared with Alucard, which sets the stage for Alucard's alliance with Trevor, and rescue of Richter.ĭespite being the primary villain of the series, his role is often passive, and he simply waits in his castle, letting his monsters confront anyone for him. Lisa was discovered and thus executed by humans (as told during Symphony of the Night) as a result. Sometime between Leon and Simon, Dracula sired a demi-god vampire son named Alucard with his then lover, Lisa. The only known Belmont Dracula has been able to defeat, though posthumously, is Simon Belmont. When defeated, Dracula is prophesied to return again every 100 years, with a curse placed on the Belmont Clan, beginning with Leon Belmont. He desires to wage war against humanity for having killed his second wife, who was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake, and take the world under his possession, but has been foiled by the Belmonts in every generation of his immortal life. He later took the name Count Vlad Ţepeş Dracula. His lust for vengeance turned him into an immortal vampire. Originally named Mathias Cronqvist, Dracula is a former mortal turned wicked following the death of his wife. With a few exceptions, Dracula has been the villain of every title. The Castlevania games have always had a single focus on the main antagonist, Dracula ( ドラキュラ, Dorakyura), who is based on the original character by Bram Stoker. 8 Castlevania (Nintendo 64) and Legacy of DarknessĬastlevania and Simon's Quest Dracula.5 Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.3 Dracula's Curse and Curse of Darkness.