![]() ![]() With this begins the Belmont legend, and the origin of the feud between the Belmonts and Count Dracula. Upon entering the evil forest, Leon comes across a mysterious old man named Rinaldo, who bequethes to Leon a whip enchanted with the power of alchemy. Unable to convince the church to lend him aid, he gives up his sword and his title to find Sara himself. His friend, bedridden Mathias Cronquist, tells Leon that his lady has been taken away by a vampire named Walter, who lives in the forest known as Eternal Night. One dark day, his fiance Sara is kidnapped. It is the time of the crusaders, and our story focuses on Leon Belmont, hero of the knighthood. Their stories are told with you, the player, as their guide. The Belmont Clan would have their mettle tested many times, and always prevail. When Count DraculaĪnd his army of darkness began to cast a shadow over all of Europe, a Belmont was neverįar. Superhuman abilities and hard trained skills for the side of Good. ![]() The Belmonts were continually called to use their The beginning of the Belmont conflict against Count Dracula seems to begin with Leon Belmont in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. However, the Vampire Killer whip is blessed with a special power that lets the Belmonts destroy the creatures of the night. Mouth with garlic and put it face down, or (2) throw the vampire, in itsĬoffin, and sink it to the bottom of a body of water. Make sure that the vampire stays dead: (1) cut off the vampire's head, stuff the Stake must be driven into the heart of the vampire. In all of the CastleVania games, the hero kills Dracula simply with their whip. Or turn into mist to float around freely.Mo< Garlic and crosses repell them, while holy water can inflict burns on vampires.Īlthough they remain primarily in human form, they can also turn into a bat, a wolf, Vampires do not burn into ash at sunlight. Vampires can only come out at night, as they are much weaker in daylight (as theyĬannot use many of their powers.) Unlike many vampire movies and novels, When they die, then that person would come back to life as a Victims drink blood from their veins, thus infecting them. Similarly, both the PC Engine and SNES Dracula X are considered the same game.īy nature, vampires must have blood from others to survive. ![]() To save his newly-wed wife (called Selena on a Japanese fansite, though who knows how canon that is) from Dracula. The only real difference between any of them is that Haunted Castle has the unnamed main character fighting They also all have the same name in Japan (simply Akumajou Dracula.) Therefore, they are counted as one. For all intents of purpose, the MSX Vampire Killer, NESĬastlevania, SNES Super Castlevania IV, arcade Haunted Castle and X68000/PSX Castlevania Chronicles are just different There's also some confusion about the games featuring Simon Belmont. They are included here to give the full story of the series. Similarly, some games (like the Nintendo 64 games, Castlevania Legends and Circle of the Moon) have been taken out of the official timeline for reasons that aren't entirely apparent. Was previously found at Konami Japan's Castlevania page, which has since been dismantled, for whatever reason. Also, the resurrection datesĪre not always exactly 100 years, but this can be acceptable. This was likely a mistranslation, however. There are a few loop holes -įor one, the American Castlevania 3 instruction manual specifically states that Trevor'sĪdventures take place 100 years before Simon's, whereas the official Japanese version has Christopher (and the Gameboy Please note that the Castlevania timeline is very inconsistent. Yet how well does Bram Stoker's story fit into However, they were first made popular through Bram Serve as bosses (Frankenstein, The Mummy Man, etc.) Vampires have been part of loreĪnd legends throughout history. Movies, by putting Count Dracula at the head of the pack, and having other monsters Since the beginning, CastleVania has been a blending of the classic horror ![]() Click here to read the version with storyline spoilers. This is the edited version of the timeline that's safe to read if you're new ![]()
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