History AdaptationPersonalityChange / Castlevania2017

* {{Dracula}} in the games (and most media for that matter) is a EvilOverlord with a few AffablyEvil and PetTheDog moments but is still full of malice for humanity. In the show Dracula is a AntiVillain whose motivation (his wife being burned at stake by the church) is justified and sympathetic, also unlike the games Dracula notably spares innocent women, children and elderly when he can. In the games Dracula also had no qualms trying to kill [[{{Dhampir}} his son]] Alucard while in the show Dracula holds back as not to truly hurt Alucard and eventually has a HeelRealization when he almost kills his son. [[spoiler: TheStinger of Season 4 shows Dracula and Lisa WalkingTheEarth together after their resurrection and Dracula is even willingly to be a RetiredMonster completely, something that he would never truly consider in the games.]]
* Carmilla while she was TheVamp was still [[UndyingLoyalty unquestionably loyal]] the aforementioned Dracula and would destroy anyone who defied him. In the show she thinks Dracula is a crazy old man and only [[BitchInSheepsClothing acts like a faithful servant]] so she can stick the knife in at first opportunity making her even more vile than her game counterpart. Carmilla is quite also a terrible [[DoesNotLikeMen misandrist]] in the show and by the later seasons so batshit insane, even her own allies are bothered by her tyranny, [[spoiler: no tears are shed [[VillainousBreakdown but her own]] when she explodes herself in an [[TakingYouWithMe attempt to kill Isaac.]]]]
* Hector differs from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness'', in the game he was a DefectorFromDecadence who goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge when his former ally Isaac kills his wife. In the show, Hector is more a morally ambiguously character. He burned his abusive family to death as a child and in the present he betrays his BenevolentBoss Dracula after being manipulated by TheStarscream Carmilla and suffers for it greatly. [[spoiler: He becomes more heroic and closer to his game counterpart in Season 4, as he GrewASpine and helps bring down Carmilla.]]
* Isaac also greatly differs from the ''Curse of Darkness'' where he was a CardCarryingVillain with little to no redeeming traits whatsoever. In the show Isaac manages to be a AntiVillain like Dracula whose actions are highly sympathetic and justified most of the time. Also in the game Isaac always hated Hector while in the show they were friendly with each other before Hectors's betrayal. [[spoiler: By Season 4, Isaac has decided he wants to help make the world a better place, which is very far removed from the SmugSnake in the game.]]
* Saint Germain was a very enigmatic {{time travel}}er in ''Curse of Darkness'' who was quite the gentleman and gave mysterious warnings to Hector. In the show while Germain is still mysterious, he's far more down to earth and occasionally crass and nor does he impose on the heroes' quest like the games, he doesn't even ask for help until the Trevor and Sypha insist on helping him. Season 4 takes Germain on a different tangent [[spoiler: as he makes a DealWithTheDevil to cause the Apocalypse in order to see the woman he loved again, although he pulls a last minute HeelFaceTurn]].
* [[spoiler: Death]] is a AffablyEvil RecurringBoss in the games who has UndyingLoyalty to Dracula as his servant. In the show [[spoiler: Death]] is a despicable and crass monster, pulling strings to usher in the Apocalypse using Dracula [[spoiler: and his wife Lisa]] as a tool of ultimate destruction.

* Alucard is a textbook example of TheStoic in the games being quite emotionless in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' albeit with some explicit care for his teammates Trevor, Sypha and Grant and a strong love for his late mother Lisa. In the show Alucard is still hesitant to display too much emotion but is actually capable of being surprisingly immature as seen with his [[VitriolicBestBuds rapport]] with Trevor, including giving him to the finger during their goodbye something game Alucard would never do. Also in the games Alucard forms little attachments (as seen with Richter and Maria) while in the show Alucard deeply cares for his friends but couldn't express it, [[spoiler: at least until they reunite in Season 4.]]
* Sypha Belnades like Trevor had little characterization beyond being a Blue Mage [[SamusIsAGirl who was secretly a girl]], though the manual and later games (such as ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'') would make her out to be a highly pious person who despises those tainted by the darkness and leans towards being a KnightTemplar. In the show she's a compassionate person who shows no prejudice despite being [[MagicIsEvil ostracized herself as a Speaker]].

''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'' does a lot this of this, [[AdaptationExpansion somewhat out of necessity]] since many of the characters from the games didn't have much personality to begin with.

* Hector differs from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness'', in the game he was a DefectorFromDecadence who goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge when his former ally Issac kills his wife. In the show, Hector is more a morally ambiguously character. He burned his abusive family to death as a child and in the present he betrays his BenevolentBoss Dracula after being manipulated by TheStarscream Carmilla and suffers for it greatly. [[spoiler: He becomes more heroic and closer to his game counterpart in Season 4, as he GrewASpine and helps bring down Carmilla.]]
* Isaac also greatly differs from the ''Curse of Darkness'' where he was a CardCarryingVillain with little to no redeeming traits whatsoever. In the show Issac manages to be a AntiVillain like Dracula whose actions are highly sympathetic and justified most of the time. Also in the game Issac always hated Hector while in the show they were friendly with each other before Hectors's betrayal. [[spoiler: By Season 4, Isaac has decided he wants to help make the world a better place, which is very far removed from the SmugSnake in the game.]]

* Saint Germain was a very enigmatic [[TimeTravel time traveler]] in ''Curse of Darkness'' who was quite the gentleman and gave mysterious warnings to Hector. In the show while Germain is still mysterious, he's far more down to earth and occasionally crass and nor does he impose on the heroes' quest like the games, he doesn't even ask for help until the Trevor and Sypha insist on helping him. Season 4 takes Germain on a different tangent [[spoiler: as he MakesADealWithTheDevil to cause the Apocalypse in order to see the woman he loved again, although he pulls a last minute HeelFaceTurn]].

* Hector differs from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness'', in the game he was a DefectorFromDecadence who goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge when his former ally Issac kills his wife. In the show, Hector is more a morally ambiguously character. He burned his abusive family to death as a child and in the present he betrays his BenevolentBoss Dracula after being manipulated by TheStarscream Carmilla and suffers for it greatly. [[spoiler: He becomes more heroic and closer to his game counterpart in Season 4, as he GrewASpine and helps brings down Carmilla.]]

* Hector differs from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness'', in the game he was a DefectorFromDecadence who goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge when his former ally Issac kills his wife. In the show Hector is more a morally ambiguously character he burned his abusive family to death as a child and in the present he betrays his BenevolentBoss Dracula after being manipulated by TheStarscream Carmilla and suffers for it greatly. [[spoiler: He becomes more heroic and closer to his game counterpart in Season 4, as he GrewASpine and helps brings down Carmilla.]]