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* CoolGuns: His [[NamedWeapons Agartha]].
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* {{Bishonen}}: ''Bloodlines'' and ''Judgment'' self.
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* BoobsOfSteel: Is one of the strongest magicians in the series and has one of the largest busts in the series. Only truly present in her ''Judgement'' and ''Pachislot'' iterations, though. Whether or not she has this in her original debut game is unknown, though if she does, then it makes her ability to disguise herself as a man all the more impressive.
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* BladeOnAStick: The Alucard Spear, which he's determined to prove the worth of in ''Judgment''.
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* WhipItGood: As befits a Vampire Hunter from the Belmont line. Reinhardt can turn the whip into an incredibly cool weapon made of pure energy once it is fully upgraded.
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* ContraltoOfDanger: In the original English dub of ''Symphony,'' she has a relatively deep voice.
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* BadassBaritone: His original ''Symphony'' English voice[[note]] Robert Belgrade [[/note]] is fantastically smooth.
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* ChristmasCake: An odd male example — he says stuff like "love is a young man's game" despite only being 34. Doubly strange since he's American.
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!!Simon Belmont
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gamebook_simon.jpg]]
An actor descended from his namesake.
* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
* LegacyCharacter: Named after his ancestor, the original Simon Belmont. Just like him, he takes up the Vampire Killer and defeats Dracula.
* SoleSurvivor: Of the film crew that was making a film on Dracula's fight with the original Simon Belmont, alongside Lucy.
!!Lucy Lane
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Simon's costar who plays Mina, the girlfriend of the original Simon Belmont.
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* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ucy '''L'''ane.
* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise. Same goes for her character, Mina.
* DistressedDamsel: Captured by Dracula's forces, requiring Simon to save her.
* SoleSurvivor: Of the film crew that was making a film on Dracula's fight with the original Simon Belmont, alongside his descendant.
!!Gregoriano IV
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gregoriano_iv_copy.jpg]]
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
!!Christopher Bee
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/christopher_bee.jpg]]
An actor who was slated to play the role of Dracula.
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* CameBackWrong: He was killed while making the film adaptation of Simon Belmont's fight with Dracula... only to be killed and raised a zombie.
* CanonForeigner: Zig-zagged. While his name is in the credits of the first game as the "actor" playing Dracula, this is his only appearance.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His name is obviously based on that of famous movie vampire Creator/ChristopherLee.
!!Victor Frankenstein
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!!Sid Belmont
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A descendant of Trevor Belmont.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
!!Row Danasty
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A descendant of Grant Danasty.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
!!Leila
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A female descendant of Alucard.
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* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
* OnlyOneName: She's only known as Leila, her ancestor, Alucard, would later have the last name of Ţepeş in canon.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Is the only girl among the heroes.
!!Zouk Belnades
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A descendant of Sypha Belnades.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
* InTheHood: Something he shared with Sypha during her mission with Trevor.
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[[folder:''Akumajō Dracula Kojyō no Shitō'']]
!!Simon Belmont
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gamebook_simon.jpg]]
An actor descended from his namesake.
* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
* LegacyCharacter: Named after his ancestor, the original Simon Belmont. Just like him, he takes up the Vampire Killer and defeats Dracula.
* SoleSurvivor: Of the film crew that was making a film on Dracula's fight with the original Simon Belmont, alongside Lucy.
!!Lucy Lane
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Simon's costar who plays Mina, the girlfriend of the original Simon Belmont.
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* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ucy '''L'''ane.
* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise. Same goes for her character, Mina.
* DistressedDamsel: Captured by Dracula's forces, requiring Simon to save her.
* SoleSurvivor: Of the film crew that was making a film on Dracula's fight with the original Simon Belmont, alongside his descendant.
!!Gregoriano IV
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gregoriano_iv_copy.jpg]]
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
!!Christopher Bee
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/christopher_bee.jpg]]
An actor who was slated to play the role of Dracula.
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* CameBackWrong: He was killed while making the film adaptation of Simon Belmont's fight with Dracula... only to be killed and raised a zombie.
* CanonForeigner: Zig-zagged. While his name is in the credits of the first game as the "actor" playing Dracula, this is his only appearance.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His name is obviously based on that of famous movie vampire Creator/ChristopherLee.
!!Victor Frankenstein
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[[folder:''Akumajō Densetsu: Shinsei Vampire Hunter'']]
!!Sid Belmont
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A descendant of Trevor Belmont.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
!!Row Danasty
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_row.jpg]]
A descendant of Grant Danasty.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
!!Leila
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_leila.jpg]]
A female descendant of Alucard.
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* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
* OnlyOneName: She's only known as Leila, her ancestor, Alucard, would later have the last name of Ţepeş in canon.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Is the only girl among the heroes.
!!Zouk Belnades
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_zouk.jpg]]
A descendant of Sypha Belnades.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
* InTheHood: Something he shared with Sypha during her mission with Trevor.
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* NamesTheSame: Should not be confused with Carmilla's lesbian lover and servant.
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* ShopKeeper: Her services in ''Curse of Darkness''.
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* ShopKeeper: His services in ''Lament of Innocence''.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: Nathan ''Graves''. Vampires beware!
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* {{Expy}}: Not originally, but his post-''Symphony of the Night'' depiction has a ''lot'' in common with the eponymous protagonist of the ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' ''Literature/VampireHunterD'' franchise: both dhampirs and sons of Dracula, exceptionally powerful and beautiful, stoic and with a strong sense of justice, determined to protect humankind from vampires, etc.
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This is a character page index for the ''{{Franchise/Castlevania}}'' video games and related media.
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[[AC:Video games]]
* [[Characters/CastlevaniaTheBelmontClan The Belmont Clan]]
* [[Characters/CastlevaniaAntagonists Antagonists]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaDracula Dracula]]
* ''Characters/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair''
* ''Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow''
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowDracula Dracula]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowBelmontLineage Belmont Lineage]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowAllies Allies]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowAntagonists Antagonists]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowPachislot Pachislot]]
[[AC:Other media]]
* [[Characters/Castlevania2017 Netflix Animated series]]
** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Protagonists Protagonists]]
** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Antagonists Antagonists]]
*** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Dracula Dracula]]
*** [[Characters/Castlevania2017DraculasArmy Dracula's Army]]
*** [[Characters/Castlevania2017AntagonistsStyrianCouncil Styrian Council]]
** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Other Other]]
[[AC:Crossovers]]
* ''Characters/CaptainNTheGameMaster''[[note]]Simon Belmont, The Count, Alucard, Old Wizard[[/note]]
* ''Characters/SuperSmashBros''
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate64To69''[[note]]Simon[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosEchoFighters''[[note]]Richter[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies''[[note]]Alucard[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosBosses''[[note]]Dracula[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosOthers''[[note]]Dracula's Castle Monsters[[/note]]
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaLamentOfInnocence Lament of Innocence]]''
[[folder:Rinaldo Gandolfi]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/HidekatsuShibata
->"''Don't you always? Ask away.''"
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Rinaldo is an old man who lives near Walter Bernhard's castle. Walter turned Rinaldo's daughter, Justine, into a vampire, and she killed the rest of Rinaldo's family. Rinaldo was forced to create the Whip of Alchemy and he then killed her with it. When Leon Belmont came to rescue his betrothed; Sara Trantoul from the clutches of Walter, Rinaldo gave Leon the Whip of Alchemy, and later helped him perform a ritual which unlocked the whip's true power and transformed it into the Vampire Killer. He also provided a shop where Leon could buy or sell items.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: Of a sort. He enchants Leon's gauntlet so he can use magic, and is the creator of the Whip of Alchemy.
* CoolOldGuy: He was a capable fighter before Walter bested him. Gives helpful advice to Leon, runs his store for his benefit, and even dilvulges his history to him.
* CruelMercy: On the recieving end of this, thanks to Walter. Rinaldo fought against Walter, but failed, and due to Walter's amusement with his talents, he was allowed to live in the Forest of Eternal Night, if only because [[BatmanGambit he knows he'll help other people wanting to kill him]], thus spicing up the game. Rinaldo has helped potentially dozens, if not hundreds, of people who've become part of Walter's twisted game, but in the end, the Whip of Alchemy gets left behind on his doorstep when the latest warrior fails. [[spoiler:Unlike many sufferers of this trope, this trope ultimately gets subverted when Leon manages to kill Walter, with Rinaldo's hopes being paid off and him joyfully going "He did it!"]]
* CrusadingWidower: Rinaldo attempted to kill Walter after his family's deaths, but the whip had no effect on Walter. Walter allowed Rinaldo to live near the castle and help other vampire hunters, as he thought it would make the [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame "game"]] more interesting.
* HeartbrokenBadass: His main motivation for taking Walter down? He's basically responsible for the death of Rinaldo's family.
* RetiredBadass: He's responsible for creating the Whip of Alchemy, and even fought Walter himself. Granted, he wasn't able to kill him, but Walter seemed amused enough to simply let him live to assist other potential warriors against him.
* ShopKeeper: His services in ''Lament of Innocence''.
* WhipItGood: He created what would become the Vampire Killer, and helped unlock its true power.
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[[folder:Sara Trantoul]]
!!!Voiced by (Japanese): Creator/YumiTouma
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MelissaFahn
->"''If my soul can save others, then I won't die in vain. I do not want anyone else to suffer my fate.''"
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The fiancée of Leon Belmont.
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* ArchNemesis: She's Dracula's longest-standing nemesis, even if the latter doesn't realize it, since [[spoiler:she's the Vampire Killer]].
* BigGood: She's the longest-lasting, most important protagonist of the series, since [[spoiler:she's the Vampire Killer]].
* DisposableWoman: Unlike the others, she at least gets a bit of screen time. And has a lot more tropes...
* DamselInDistress: Leon journeys to the Castle of Eternal Night to rescue her from Walter. [[spoiler:He ends up arriving too late, as Walter turns her into a vampiress so he could derive pleasure from Leon seeing the horror and tragedy of the situation]].
* EmpathicWeapon: [[spoiler:Ms. Trantoul is rather picky to whoever wants to wield her. If you're not a Belmont or in line with them, or you've been tainted by Dracula's power, she will drain the life out of you unless you prove your worth; just ask Jonathan.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When she willingly [[spoiler:fused her soul to become the Vampire Killer]]. She should be crowned a saint for that.
* FateWorseThanDeath: She considers being a vampiress this. Also, [[spoiler:she's still stuck inside the whip, even after Julius "permanently" kills Dracula, and later Soma]].
* GoodIsNotSoft: Leon feels lucky to have met such a sweet lady, with a nice personality. Until she becomes the [[spoiler:Vampire Killer]] in the hope of stopping [[spoiler:Mathias]], as the Belmonts use her to plow through his forces.
* HeroicSacrifice: She doesn't want others to suffer her fate, so she made a pact with Leon and Rinaldo to bind her soul to the Whip of Alchemy.
* PoweredByAForsakenChild: The Belmonts are using the soul of Leon's lover all this time.
* SamusIsAGirl: A rare weapon example; the [[WhipItGood Vampire Killer]] '''is''' Sara.
* UnwittingPawn: it's implied she figured it out when Leon felt her anger, as she sensed [[spoiler:Mathias has become a vampire]].
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: In a way, as she actually preferred to be [[spoiler:sealed in the Whip of Alchemy to create the Vampire Killer, so Leon can permanently kill Walter, and later have his descendants hunt down Mathias]].
* WalkingSpoiler: If you haven't played ''Lament of Innocence'', chances are you don't even know her; hell, she's not even acknowledged in recent games, her presence is only implied. But considering the Belmonts can't hunt the night without her, she is worth your respect.
* WhipItGood: [[spoiler:Her fate as the Vampire Killer]].
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[[folder:Elisabetha Cronqvist]]
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The wife of Mathias Cronvqist.
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* TheGhost: Never seen in person in the game, only through official art.
* TheLostLenore: To her sore widower, Mathias.
* MeaningfulName / ShoutOut: Which makes her very existence a kind of WalkingSpoiler. [[spoiler:In ''Film/BramStokersDracula'', ''Elisabeta'' is the name of Dracula's wife whose death leads to his start of darkness. Additionally, Elizabeth of Celje was the first wife of Matthias Corvinus, the real-life inspiration for Mathias Cronvqist.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Is dead before the game starts.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse Dracula's Curse]]''
[[folder:Grant Danasty]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaya Onosaka (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KirkThornton (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
->"''You ain't seen one quick as me before!''"
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A pirate whose family was killed by Dracula. Grant opted to take revenge for his family, but was quickly beaten and turned into a monster that guards the clock tower. Trevor beats some sense into him and he ends up becoming his friend, fighting Dracula by his side. He later helps rebuild Wallachia. Can crawl on walls, throw knives, and bears an eerie resemblance to the Hunchback/Fleaman-type enemy, the Ripper.
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* BadassNormal: Neither holy, nor magical/supernatural, nor a Belmont.
* BadassesWearBandanas: One of his trademark accessories, especially in the Metroidvanias.
* DeadpanSnarker: In ''Judgment''. It doesn't hurt his reputation as the "Spider-Man" of ''Castlevania''.
* DemotedToExtra: Trevor reappears in ''Curse of Darkness'', Sypha gets to have a lot of descendants, Grant was given nothing at all until ''Judgment''.
** What's more, while Julius Mode in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' was conceived and plays out like a colossal ShoutOut to ''Dracula's Curse'', it lacks a Grant counterpart in any form; you can switch between Julius, Yoko, and Alucard. Apparently they were originally going to include Hammer in Julius Mode as the Grant analogue, but seemingly couldn't justify a hearty tough guy like Hammer playing like a FragileSpeedster.
*** Even more, in the 3rd Pachislot games, revolving around ''Dracula's Curse'', Grant is absent while Trevor, Sypha, and Alucard got in (and Sypha even gets a 3D render of her original, non-''Judgment'' art, while Alucard also gets a 3D render of his {{Bishonen}} form in ''Symphony of the Night''). The best Grant got is a 8-bit cameo in the exposition demo.
*** He does get [[ThrowTheDogABone a bone thrown at him]] in ''Judgment'', though; he's recognized as one of the "Legendary Three Heroes" and rises to prominence as the man who helped rebuild Wallachia.
*** Another thrown bone, although extremely obscure: a novel serving as a sequel of ''Dawn of Sorrow'' featured a descendant of Grant called Michelle Danasty, as a secondary protagonist along with an apprentice of Julius unaffiliated with any big families, Curtis Lang.
** He did get an appearance in ''Symphony of the Night'' and ''Portrait of Ruin'', appearing as a trio of zombie bosses along with Trevor and Sypha.
** He also once again took a leave of absence in [[WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017 the Netflix series]], not being seen at all throughout the series. The most he gets is a mere mention of the off-screen "Pirate of the Roads".
* EarnYourHappyEnding: At the end of the day... he got a wife and descendants.
* FragileSpeedster: Second worst constitution, but makes up for it with wall-climbing.
* GhostPirate: According to the manual. Perhaps it's just referring to his cursed zombie-like form in the clock tower. Then again, there are those mummy wrappings...
* LeanAndMean: Subverted in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment''. He definitely looks the part where he's skinny to the point of appearing like a skeleton, and he has a wry wit, but he's described as a champion of justice, and in his Epilogue, would be referred to as the hero who rebuilt Wallachia.
* TrueCompanions: What he believes he and Trevor to be right from the start in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse CV3]]''[='=]s Japanese script.
* {{Pirate}}: He has this design in ''Dracula's Curse''.
* PunnyName: Apparently ''not'' intentional.
* RomanticRunnerUp: To Trevor in regards to Sypha. According to ''Judgment'', he was so jealous of this status that he didn't even show up to their wedding. However, [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy he gets over it]] and wishes the couple good tidings in the future.
* SleevesAreForWimps: In ''Dracula's Curse''.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's Danusty in the game, but [=DaNasty=] in the manual and Danasty in ''Judgment''.
* ThemeNaming: Danasty is taken from the name of a family that were enemies of Vlad Tepes: Dinesti.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Implied by the Fake Grant in ''Portrait of Ruin'' to be pork ramen.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Grant is usually [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090621171438/castlevania/images/1/1e/Grant_Japan_CV3_Manual_Clip.JPG depicted]] [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090321074912/castlevania/images/3/3f/CV3_Ad_Grant.JPG as]] [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060422222139/castlevania/images/c/ca/Cv3_grant.jpg one]] [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090221053524/castlevania/images/3/36/Grant_Dracula%27s_Curse_Cover.JPG in]] [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090221053525/castlevania/images/f/fd/Grant_Dracula%27s_Curse_Japanese.JPG artwork]] for ''Dracula's Curse'' (both Japanese and American), even though he's clearly wearing a vest and/or undershirt in-game (more accurate artwork [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090321074808/castlevania/images/0/00/CV3_Guide_Grant.JPG here]]).
* WallCrawl: His unique ability in ''Dracula's Curse'', also being able to ceiling crawl.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sypha Belnades]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/AmiKoshimizu (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/DorothyEliasFahn (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
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A witch who disguised herself as a man, considering that at the time [[BurnTheWitch witches were meant to be burnt on a stake]]. She was eventually caught by Dracula and was turned to stone by a cyclops. Later, she was freed from her curse when Trevor kicked the cyclops' ass and she ends up joining his quest, revealing her gender only in the end of the battle. She fell in love with Trevor and ended up marrying him, thus augmenting the Belmont Clan with magical power.
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* AndIMustScream: Trevor finds her petrified in stone and frees her, and it was implied that she was conscious the whole time.
* BlackMagicianGirl: Not so rough in personality, but you get the idea.
* BoomerangBigot: In her ''Judgment'' appearance, she is extremely prejudiced against those who are in any way aligned to darkness, even if it's only the source of their powers. This despite the fact she's a witch who calls upon the spirits of the dead to grant her ElementalPowers and is thusly condemned by the very church she serves so fervently — their official stance is that she is no different than the very creatures she hunts. Her storyline's boss fight is against Carmilla, who calls her out on this.
* BoobsOfSteel: Is one of the strongest magicians in the series and has one of the largest busts in the series. Only truly present in her ''Judgement'' and ''Pachislot'' iterations, though. Whether or not she has this in her original debut game is unknown, though if she does, then it makes her ability to disguise herself as a man all the more impressive.
* CleavageWindow: She sports one in her ''Pachislot'' art.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her backstory was fleshed out in ''Judgment'', stating that the creatures of the night under Carmilla flat out slaughtered her brethren in front of her before she was taken to the monastery. It does explain why she's that much of a KnightTemplar.
* DashingHispanic: It's garbled in the English translation, but in the original it's implied she originated from Spain due to her surname.
* DefrostingIceQueen: ''Judgment''-unique. According to her ''Judgment'' personality, she [[VanHelsingHateCrimes persecutes all that even dare wield dark powers]], and is a bit bitchy in doing her job. By the end of ''Dracula's Curse'', however, it is implied that she... got better by spending time with Trevor (or [[BreakTheHaughty being captured and petrified then saved by Trevor does humble her a bit]]). This is totally absent in ''Castlevania III''[='=]s JP iteration, where she's formal and amiable. In the ''Pachislot III'' re-interpretation, she is also much warmer from the get-go.
* DemotedToExtra: Many fans have expressed concern that Sypha is nowhere to be seen in the ''Pachislot Akumajo Dracula'' games, while Trevor is aided by a new girl, Angela. To be fair, her being Trevor's wife might have something to do with it, but it still brings up questions, since she can defend herself just fine. The justification is that ''Pachislot I'' & ''II'' is supposedly taking place in an AlternateUniverse of ''Curse of Darkness'', and Sypha is not present there by default.
** She does show up ([[FanservicePack with a new design closer to her original design, but being more obviously feminine than mysterious]]) in the third pachislot title, which is set during the events of ''III''.
* FantasticRacism: In ''Judgment'', she evidences a hatred of any who bear any connection to the darkness. This means her storyline-important fights are against Cornell and Shanoa, and she gets extra-vehement dialogue before a fight with Golem or Alucard.
* FireIceLightning: Her three basic elemental spells.
** ''Judgment'' adds [[DishingOutDirt earth]] and [[BlowYouAway wind]]-elemental spells to her repertoire.
* GirlinessUpgrade: Ever since her debut, she has been getting less mysterious and the fact that she's a woman has become more blatant. First, impersonators never seem to put on her hood, then ''Judgment'' gave her a nice pair of breasts, but with a different overall design. ''Pachislot'' gave her an upgrade of her classic outfit, but in addition to her hood often falling down, revealing golden hair and an obviously feminine face, she's also given a pink skirt.
%%* HotWitch
* InTheHood: Her outfit in ''Dracula's Curse''. Occasionally in ''Pachislot'' too, but it tends to go off.
%%* JigglePhysics: In ''Judgment''.
* KnightTemplar: The Sypha in ''Judgment'' shows that she was this before she met Trevor and Alucard, as she's quick to try and kill any creature of the night (including [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Cornell, Alucard]], [[GentleGiant Golem]], and [[BadPowersGoodPeople Shanoa]]), labelling them "evil without chance of redemption". [[{{Hypocrite}} You would think as a witch, she'd know personally that not all creatures of the night are evil.]]
* LadyOfBlackMagic: She's feminine, graceful, and a capable witch.
* MagicWand: In artwork, as well as ''Judgment''.
* NoOntologicalInertia: She is restored from her petrification as soon as the cyclops dies.
* OfficialCouple: With Trevor.
* SamusIsAGirl: In ''CVIII'' due to a translation error in the scene where she offers to join Trevor using male pronouns to refer to her. Should Trevor have her with him when he defeats Dracula, in the ending animation, she takes her hood off, revealing her [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold long blonde hair]], and leans against him. However, her gender was never hidden in the original Japanese, or in any games after ''CVIII''.
* SheWhoFightsMonsters: Her KnightTemplar status in ''Judgment'' in a nutshell. She is willing to kill anyone who is a monster or otherwise has dark powers, even if they use them for good (granted, she did not know who any of them were, as she had not canonically met [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Alucard]] in this timeline) and [[{{Hypocrite}} although she herself is a witch]].
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In the credits, her name is listed as "Syfa Velnumdes" despite it being "Sypha Belnades" in the manual (the Japanese version displays it as "Sypha Velnumdes" in English). Either way, the last name might be a corruption of "Fernandez", as noted with Carrie Fernandez (see below).
** In ''Harmony of Dissonance'', her name is inadvertently spelled as [[MyHeroZero Cipher]] in English (an item called "Cipher's Charm" is actually "Sypha's Charm" and the translators missed the ''CVIII'' reference). Considering how little story she's had thus far (only existing so the Belmonts can have magic), it's almost fitting... until ''Judgment'' fixed her name back to Sypha.
* SquishyWizard: Lower constitution than Grant, but damn it, those spells!
* SweetPollyOliver: In her first game, she was introduced doing this to help avoid being persecuted. Subsequent appearances have dropped this angle.
%%* SilkHidingSteel: Only in ''CVIII''.
* TakenForGranite: This turns horrific when you realize that her original (Japanese) dialogue implies that she was ''[[AndIMustScream conscious and aware]]'' the whole time she was a rock.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Implied by the Fake Sypha in ''Portrait of Ruin'' to be cream soda.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Adrian Fahrenheit Tepes (Alucard)]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/RyotaroOkiayu (''Symphony of the Night'', ''Dawn of Sorrow'', ''Harmony of Despair'', ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''), Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (''Aria of Sorrow''), Creator/MamoruMiyano (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment, Nocturne of Recollection'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Robert Belgrade (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/YuriLowenthal (''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaTheDraculaXChronicles The Dracula X Chronicles]]'', ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment, Harmony of Despair'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'') Chris Nelson (''Grimoire of Souls'')
->"''You will never touch this world again. In Mother's name, I swear it!''"
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If there's someone else surpassing the Belmonts' popularity... it's this guy. Adrian is Dracula and Lisa's son. Unlike Dracula, he got to hear his mother's last words: to not hate humans. When his father begins his war on humanity, Adrian rebels, takes the name ''{{Alucard}}'', and... goes into a slumber, waiting for a potential ally to help him beat his father. Originally he offered his services to Trevor Belmont after being bested, but his first experience with a Belmont was actually Sonia ([[{{Retcon}} at least before IGA removed her adventure from the timeline]]), which explained why he was asleep when Trevor found him in the first place. After beating his father, Alucard promptly got himself back to his slumber again...\\\
...only to awaken again over three hundred years later. Nobody's around to investigate Dracula's castle, so Alucard goes in himself. He meets up with Richter's ally Maria, who tells him of Richter Belmont's disappearance. He later finds that he's been {{Brainwashed}} by the dark priest Shaft and used in a plot to resurrect Dracula. Alucard frees Richter and defeats his father once again, last seen retreating to his slumber before Maria gives chase to attempt to talk him out of it.\\\
He resurfaces again in 1999, masterminding Julius Belmont's final defeat of Dracula. When the castle appears within an eclipse in 2035, Alucard (as his new identity of Japanese government agent Genya Arikado) goes in to help Soma Cruz and guide him in his discovery of his identity as Dracula's reincarnation.
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* {{Alucard}}: Adrian took this name as a way to oppose his father.
* AmazonChaser: Sonia's a female Belmont; [[BadassFamily it was almost a given]] that she'd gear up to effortlessly send Drac right back to Hell. At the very least, Alucard holds her in this regard.
* AntagonisticOffspring: A heroic example, against his father Dracula.
* {{Animorphism}}: Can transform into a bat and a wolf.
* AntiAntiChrist: To a lesser extent than Soma, but still -- Alucard is the son of the ''de facto'' personification of evil itself, and has no interest in becoming a Dark Lord like his father.
* AscendedExtra: In ''Dracula's Curse'', Alucard's introduction was widely overlooked, mostly due to his generic look and a very limited, somewhat mediocre set of abilities. In ''Symphony of the Night'', he not only comes back, but he also becomes a BreakoutCharacter.
* TheAtoner: A few games have hinted that part of Alucard's "family business" with Dracula is to atone for his father's wrongdoings.
* BadassBaritone: His original ''Symphony'' English voice[[note]] Robert Belgrade [[/note]] is fantastically smooth.
* BadassCape: His ''Symphony'' sprites show his cape flowing around as he kicks ass.
* BadassLongCoat: He has a cape and a black-and-gold frock coat.
* BadassInANiceSuit: As Arikado, he wears a black suit and dyed his hair black.
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Alucard is a textbook example. He is a (half-)vampire and the son of Count Dracula himself. He has most of Dracula's dark powers -- he can turn into [[VoluntaryShapeshifting a wolf, a bat]], or [[SuperSmoke mist]], he can conjure Dracula's famous [[{{Hellfire}} "Hellfire"]] attack, he can gain health from monster blood and from [[YourSoulIsMine stealing their souls]], he can control lesser monsters and summon spirits, and he can identify people by the scent of their blood. He would be an extremely powerful vampiric lord, if not for his heart of gold and his heroic devotion to doing good.
* BagOfSpilling: In ''Castlevania III'', he could turn into a bat and throw {{Hellfire}} right from the get-go. In ''Symphony'', he inexplicably has to search for and regain most of his abilities, although all of his spells can be used right from the start, as long as you know the inputs.
* BerserkButton: Messing with his mother is a terrible idea, as the succubus learned the hard way.
* BigGood: Overall takes up this role in the games that chronologically take place after ''Symphony of the Night'', especially as Arikado.
* {{Bishonen}}: He's a tall, slender young man with beautiful long platinum hair. {{Averted}} in his original ''[=CVIII=]'' design, where he looks more like a stereotypical vampire — though still handsome going off of his manual art.
* BreakoutCharacter: When Alucard was brought back from ''Dracula's Curse'' eight years later in ''Symphony of the Night'' with a new appearance and some nifty new tricks under his belt, Alucard's popularity skyrocketed to the point that he became just as synonymous with the franchise as its chief family of protagonists and their mortal enemies (if not ''moreso''), with his prominence within canon shifting to reflect these changes. It doesn't hurt that Alucard is [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld practically immortal]], making him the sole recurring hero with the best chance of reappearing in a ''Castlevania'' should the circumstances call for it.
* CannotCrossRunningWater: In ''Symphony,'' stepping in water reduces Alucard's HP until he finds a certain item. It's one of the few vampiric weaknesses he retains.
* ChickMagnet: What can we say? VampiresAreSexGods.
* CombatStilettos: He wears high-heeled boots in ''Symphony.''
* CoolSword: His signature Alucard Sword, an heirloom he inherited from his mother.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He has all the traditional vampiric powers, including some of his father's {{signature move}}s such as Hellfire, but uses them for good.
* DeadlyGas: Alucard's Poisonous Cloud form inflicts poison damage to any enemy in contact with it.
* {{Dhampyr}}: Lisa is human, Drac is a vampire... you get the idea.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The Alucard from ''Dracula's Curse'' looked middle-aged, was significantly weaker than ''Symphony'''s Alucard, and lacked the personality he showed in [=SotN=]. He didn't really develop his identity until his own game.
* {{Expy}}: Not originally, but his post-''Symphony of the Night'' depiction has a ''lot'' in common with the eponymous protagonist of the ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' franchise: both dhampirs and sons of Dracula, exceptionally powerful and beautiful, stoic and with a strong sense of justice, determined to protect humankind from vampires, etc.
* FlashStep: His special attack with the Alucard Sword has him using this, going behind the enemy before slashing them twice and going back to his original position. His Wing Smash and Wolf Dash abilities also have him move at supersonic speeds, but only in Bat and Wolf form, respectively.
* FogOfDoom: Alucard can actually ''become'' a poison gas cloud after obtaining a certain upgrade in ''Symphony,'' which allows him to use his mist form to damage enemies.
* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Well, Friendly Neighborhood {{Dhampyr}}.
* GoodIsNotNice: Very cold and aloof, but firmly on humanity's side and is very protective of his allies.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has platinum blond hair, and he is firmly noble-hearted, fighting against his own father to save humanity.
* IHateYouVampireDad: Played with. Although Alucard hates Dracula, Dracula is still fond of him. However, this hatred is more focused on what Dracula has ''become'' - ''Dracula's Curse'' and ''Symphony of the Night'' make it explicit that Alucard takes no pleasure in striking down his own father, even being wracked with guilt the first time he does so.
* {{Hellfire}}: In ''Symphony,'' he can use his father's iconic triple-fireball attack, and even the "Dark Inferno" variation.
* HeroesPreferSwords: He's one of the relatively few ''Castlevania'' protagonists to use a sword.
* HunterOfHisOwnKind: Although Alucard [[{{Dhampyr}} isn't technically a vampire,]] he still counts for this trope.
* {{Intangibility}}: In his Mist form, Alucard effectively becomes intangible, and also invulnerable, as no enemy whatsoever can hurt him while in this form.
* InterspeciesRomance: With Sonia, in ''Legends.'' Possibly with Maria, after ''Nocturne of Recollection.''
* IWorkAlone: In ''Symphony of the Night'', he really doesn't play well with others. He trades information with Maria, but doesn't exactly work with her, and after dealing with Richter, tells him and Maria to go away while he takes care of Dracula personally. In later games, [[CharacterDevelopment he's over this]], though he's still better as a mastermind and planner than actually fighting alongside Julius or Soma.
* LastNameBasis: As "Arikado". None of the future characters call him "Genya". (Which makes it even more of a transparent disguise when you consider that Japanese name order is family name first.)
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Castle Dracula" from ''Symphony'' has been used frequently to represent Alucard. "The Tragic Prince" from the same game also sees use as this.
* LightningBruiser: Alucard is easily the most powerful playable character of the franchise. His strength is immense, manifested through a variety of weapons, subweapons and spells, and he's also an agile leaper and runner, and capable of a FlashStep with his own sword or a very quick back-dash (which has itself become something of a meme, since it's faster than his ''front'' run).
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has platinum blond hair that falls all the way down his back. (As Genya, it's shoulder-length, and black.)
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Alucard can use shields in ''Symphony.''
* MagicKnight: Alucard primarily fights with swords and rods, and secondarily with his vampiric powers and items, but he does have several spells available to him as well.
* MeaningfulName: Besides "Alucard" being the reverse of "Dracula", "Arikado" means [[HornsOfVillainy "having horns"]] in Japanese, hinting at his dark heritage, and "Genya" means "illusion" or "mirage", hinting that it's an alias.
* MommasBoy: He is wholly devoted to his mother, but not to OedipusComplex levels.
* NighInvulnerability: As long as you have sufficient [=MP=], Alucard can stay in Mist form, in which he is completely invulnerable.
* NotSoStoic: While he is usually TheStoic, there are times where Alucard reacted in surprise or in outright panic, such as in the "Nightmare" level in which the Succubus posed as his mother about to get burned on the stake. Once the deception falls apart, Alucard is genuinely angry, although it is TranquilFury.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's never addressed as "Adrian" in any game. (The only time any character addresses him with his given name is in ''Nocturne of Recollection,'' a radio drama explaining the aftermath of ''[=SotN=]''.)
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: The reason that he's not more prominent in the series as the killer of Dracula is because he's ''not'' this: any defeat that he hands to Dracula is fleeting, even more so than the Belmonts, and he only eventually succeeds in defeating Dracula when he foregoes direct combat and helps Julius Belmont win in 1999.
* PaperThinDisguise: It's pretty obvious that "Arikado" is just an alias the first time you meet him in ''Aria''. But in case it wasn't clear enough, Yoko almost lets his real name slip when you meet her.
** "Arukado" is also the Japanese translation of "Alucard," so to any Japanese speaker, it would already be painfully obvious.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: He looks like a craggy, middle-aged man in ''Dracula's Curse''. In all subsequent appearances, he's a top-grade {{Bishonen}}.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: He's physically eighteen, but he is immortal.
* SealedBadassInACan: Whenever Alucard goes to sleep, his [[IconicItem Alucard equipment]] goes with him.
* SealedGoodInACan: Once or twice canonically (after ''III'' and ''[=SotN=]'', although Maria ''may'' have been able to talk him out of the latter; he also did this in ''[[CanonDiscontinuity Legends]]''), with the large gaps between his appearances accounting for this trope at least a few more times.
* SlouchOfVillainy:
** Inherited from his father, even though he's not a villain. You can make him sit on chairs in ''Symphony of the Night''. Serves no practical purpose other than to show off the attention to detail in his sprites.
** In ''Dawn of Sorrow''[='=]s Julius Mode, Alucard is the only character who can sit in chairs, probably because they could reuse the old sprites for him.
* TheStoic: Alucard is a rather taciturn individual, and keeps his composure most of the time.
-->'''Maria:''' Not the talkative type, I can see?
* SummonMagic: ''[=SotN=]'' introduced us to Alucard's {{familiar}}s.
* SuperSmoke: Alucard's Mist form. Initially, he can only turn into Mist for a few seconds, but with the correct relics, he can stay in this form as long as he doesn't run out of [=MP=], and inflict damage as a [[DeadlyGas Poisonous Cloud]].
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His middle name is either Farenheights or Fahrenheit. It's most likely supposed to be Fahrenheits.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: As Arikado. The [[SharpDressedMan suit]] definitely helps too.
* TookALevelInBadass: Anyone who played ''Dracula's Curse'' would know that Alucard was [[AwesomeButImpractical not the most optimal member of the team despite his bat transformation perk]]. Come ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', Alucard is a OneManArmy that plows through Dracula's castle single-handedly and brought it down with an array of magics and weaponry.
* TranquilFury: The Succubus learned the hard way that impersonating Alucard's mother was a ''terrible'' idea, and after defeating her, he feels no remorse when condemning her soul to wander in the dream world for all eternity.
* VegetarianVampire: Alucard absolutely refuses to drink human blood for any reason. Being a {{Dhampyr}}, he doesn't actually need to (he consumes normal food in ''[=SotN=]''), but his suppressed bloodthirst is still there. Also, he doesn't mind absorbing ''monster'' blood.
* VisibleSilence: When he first meets Maria in ''Symphony of the Night'', Alucard doesn't speak much. He finally replies to her questions after a long ellipsis. He repeats this behavior after beating the Succubus.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Alucard can transform into 3 different forms:
** He can turn into a wolf. That form is mostly used for fast travel in corridors once you get the adequate relics, as it doesn't have a good standard attack on its own.
** He can turn into mist. In that form, Alucard is invincible, allowing him to safely evade attacks. This form is necessary in order to access some areas, including the one in which you get the Bat Form relic.
** He can turn into a bat. That form allows him to fly, unlocking a lot of areas which were unattainable without it. The bat form can spit fire and use a sonar, allowing Alucard to see in the dark. This form is rather slow, and it is better to use the Rocket Boots to travel vertically.
* WorfHadTheFlu: ''Dawn of Sorrow'' post-game implied that the Arikado disguise limits his power. As such, his defeat at the hand of Dmitri was this.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: From ''[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/AlucardSotNArtwork.jpg Symphony of the Night]]'' onward, Alucard looks absolutely nothing like he did in his debut appearance in ''[[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/9/98/CV3_J_Manual_Alucard.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20191031211710 Dracula's Curse]]''.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness Curse of Darkness]]''
[[folder:Hector]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/TakahiroYoshimizu
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/CrispinFreeman
->"''Isaac! I will hunt you down like the beast you are!!''"
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Hector was once a servant of Dracula, a Devil Forgemaster. When Trevor beats Dracula, Hector decides to just settle down and live in peace with his wife Rosaly... until another Devil Forgemaster, Isaac, accused her of witchcraft and got her burnt at the stake, prompting Hector to pursue Isaac (who was already forming a [[ThePlan plan]] to revive Dracula).
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* AntiHero: He was an ally of Dracula who became a good guy of sorts. Though he's initially concerned solely with his revenge on Isaac, Hector has a sincere distaste for Dracula's war on humanity and stands against him.
* TheAtoner: Hector left his employ of a Devil Forgemaster because of Dracula's atrocities towards humans and the ending of the game implies he carries a long guilt over his past actions, as he is content to die in the crumbling castle, stating he can now "die in peace".
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Hector describes his Devil Forging precisely as an "evil power" and renounced it because he wouldn't aid Dracula's schemes. Though he eventually finds himself with no choice but to regain his magical powers, he uses it to oppose The Dark Lord and his creatures.
* BeingEvilSucks: As he puts in the manga, the powers of darkness he wields can bring nothing but unhappiness. And indeed, his time as a Devil Forgemaster eventually proved miserable enough to him to leave Dracula's employ and relinquish his powers.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Hector has long relinquished his powers which equaled that of Death, but he is still capable of fighting the creatures of the night.
* TheComicallySerious: Some of the game's crazier moments happen when Hector sits in a chair, but he remains completely unaffected by the shenanigans involved. He can also forge an electric guitar, go all out, and be as serious as ever.
* CrusadingWidower: What drives Hector through the game is revenge for the death of his wife Rosaly. Isaac spread slander about her being a witch, which got her burned to death at the cross. [[spoiler:Though he manages to restrain himself from killing Isaac and presumably find new love with Julia.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: After his HeelFaceTurn, Hector's dark powers were also used to combat Dracula's legions. He also wears dark clothes, but has since become one of the good guys.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: How he eventually ended up back in Dracula's employ. He betrayed Dracula, risking his own life to do so, and settled down with his wife, Rosaly. However, Isaac spread rumors about Rosaly being an evil witch who sold poisoned apples, causing her to be wrongfully tried and executed at the stake for practicing witchcraft.
* DeathSeeker: He was perfectly content to remain in Castlevania as it crumbled upon Dracula's defeat, but Julia managed to convince him to live... [[ShipTease with her]].
* DefectorFromDecadence: Dracula's callous nature towards humans appalled Hector. When he sent creatures to destroy Wallachia, this was the straw that broke the camel's back.
* DisposableWoman: Rosaly exists solely for this reason; at the end, he ends up with a woman who looks just like her...
* DistinguishingMark: Hector and Isaac both wear a specific crest on their clothing that identifies them as Dracula's Devil Forgemasters. It was due to this symbol that Trevor was able to instantly recognize him as one of the Dark Lord's former generals.
* TheDreaded: In Chapter 1 of the manga, the werewolf sent by Dracula to track Hector's scent becomes absolutely terrified when he leaves the room he was resting in, and apologizes for trying to eat Ted and Rosalee. Hector proceeds to chop his head off with one blow, showing why he was feared.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Hector completely relinquished his powers prior to the game's events, and starts his journey of revenge relying on his mastery of various types of weapons. Hector soon regains his powers and starts utilizing the power of his Innocent Devils along with his already impressive skills.
* {{Expy}}: He is considered another one to Alucard, since he is a dark warrior with bright hair and a deep voice who utilizes familiar spirits to assist him, and is also at odds with a Belmont during his journey. His backstory also just like Dracula's: seeking revenge for his wife being burned at the stake. Also, he shares the same English voice actor with Mathias in ''Lament of Innocence''.
* FaithHeelTurn: As he explains to Ted in the manga, he was once a pious man. But one day he realized that God wasn't helping him, no matter how much he prayed. Hector went on to belief that power is all that mattered for oneself, which started his route towards becoming a Devil Forgemaster.
* {{Familiar}}: Hector's Devil Forging allows him to create the beings known as Innocent Devils that assist you in gameplay as NPC creatures who can heal you, fight your enemies or aid the player in reaching otherwise inacessible areas. They work similarly to the Familiars from ''Symphony of the Night''.
* GoodCounterpart: To Dracula. Hector has the same backstory of having his wife considered a witch and burned at the stake and this too drove him into a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. However, [[spoiler:he manages to stop himself from killing the one responsible for the tragedy and moves on from his grief. He also has dark powers like Dracula, but Hector uses his to fight for humanity, not against them.]]
* HeartbrokenBadass:
-->'''Hector:''' That matters not. [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge I've come to exact my revenge upon you!]] For the death of [[TheLostLenore Rosaly]]!
* HellBentForLeather: His Devil Forgemaster attire certainly fits the trope, mostly apparent with his pants.
* HerHeartWillGoOn: A male example. [[spoiler:Hector avoids killing Isaac to avenge Rosaly's death so he wouldn't fall victim to Dracula's curse. And, at the end of the game, accepts Julia's invitation to live with her.]]
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Despite long abandoning Dracula's service and reliquinshing his powers as a Devil Forgemaster, Hector's former status still sticks with him when he comes face to face with Trevor the first time. However, he did confirm to be a Devil Forgemaster when asked by Trevor and wears the same outfit from his previous employ (or at least the crest).
* HeroesPreferSwords: Though Hector can wield a multitude of weapons in his quest, he is strongly associated with swords: He begins the game wielding one and is shown fighting Isaac and Abel in the opening intro with it. He is also depicted wielding swords in official artworks.
* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler:He manages not to fall victim to Dracula's curse and restrains himself from killing Isaac. When Zead appears and reveals himself to be Death, he even theorizes if that was due to Hector's spirit being "strong."]]
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Though distrustful of most people he meets, he tends to be less harsh and more trusting of Zead than Saint Germain. [[spoiler:It proves to be a mistake since Zead is Death and was manipulating him the entire time to revive Dracula. Hector eventually realizes he was used.]]
* HotBlooded: Hector is quick to argue with anyone he feels is distracting or trying to keep him away from his quest for revenge and makes grand declarations of the vengeance he wants to exact on Isaac whenever they meet. Though he is aware of his temper and recognizes when he steps out of line.
* ImNotAHeroIm: In the manga, Ted believes him to be a soldier, and urges him to save him and Rosalee from a werewolf. Hector points out he isn't who he think he is, and likens a soldier to a hero of a story to make it clear that he isn't one. He also claims his powers are not to save people.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Thanks to the marvels of the item-crafting system of ''[=CoD=]'', Hector's arsenal includes a frying pan, a nail bat, a gatling gun, a holy police baton, and [[ThePowerOfRock an electric guitar]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In his pursuit of revenge against Isaac for the death of his wife, Hector acts quite rude, distrustful and short tempered to anyone he feels is working against him, even Julia. However, he recognizes his tendencies, apologizing to the witch and being very courteous to her. He is also just enough to stand against Dracula's hatred of humanity.
* TheLostLenore: His wife Rosaly was falsely executed on witchcraft charges due to malicious rumors Isaac spread about her, and he comes out in search of revenge.
* MagicalIncantation: His Devil Forging powers are performed through a specific ritual, with the wording being slightly changed to adapt to the current situation, such as awakening an Innocent Devil or [[spoiler:containing or neutralizing Dracula's curse.]]
* MagicKnight: As a Devil Forgemaster, Hector is primarily known for his magical powers and proficiency in rituals and incantations, with additional knowledge of alchemy and crafting. However, he is primarily a melee fighter in gameplay, having a wide ranging moveset with different kinds of weapons.
* MasterSwordsman: Hector has shown mastery over several types of swords including broadswords, rapiers, {{BFS}} and even a LaserBlade.
* MightMakesRight: Chapter 1 of the manga has Hector stating that used to agree with the werewolf's belief that "power is absolute" and that praying to God never helped him. However, he soon comes to realize BeingEvilSucks and that the powers of darkness bring nothing but unhappiness.
* MysticalWhiteHair: As a good guy... either that or platinum blond.
* RetiredBadass: Unlike Leon, who probably had an impressive stash of weapons from his time as a knight, Hector ''voluntarily'' [[BroughtDownToNormal sealed away his Devil Forgemaster powers]]. When he went after Isaac, all he had was a short sword, and Hector had to spend the majority of the game regaining his former skills. It should be noted that as one of Dracula's generals, Hector's powers were considered equal to that of ''Death''.
* {{Revenge}}: You really ''shouldn't'' have implicated Rosaly as [[BurnTheWitch a practitioner of witchcraft]], Isaac. [[spoiler:This is deconstructed since it makes Hector easier to be manipulated by Zead, even though he ends up foiling his plans later.]]
* SlouchOfVillainy: Hector gets to sit in more than 10 different types of chairs through his adventure. Truly the pinnacle of this trope in the series.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Messes up the last part of Death's plan [[spoiler:by not succumbing to Dracula's curse]], but...
* StillWearingTheOldColors: Though it is unknown if Hector's outfit is the exact same one for his past days as Dracula's Devil Forgemaster, he at least still bears the crest that identifies him as such. This is why Trevor initially believed him to be still in Dracula's service.
* TookALevelInBadass: After he got his powers back. This is acknowledged in his fights with Trevor: he starts barely making a dent against the Belmont, who can't believe a Devil Forgemaster would be so weak, but then gives him a better fight later on. Trevor even states that Hector felt like a whole different person after their second duel.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The prequel manga translates Rosaly's name as Rosalee.
* UnwittingPawn: The bad guys' plan worked to an extent, thanks to him, though [[spoiler:Isaac is the ultimate Xanatowned party]].
* VideoGameStealing: He eventually gains a "Steal" ability, which works by using it whenever the enemy is exposed in a specific way, such as after certain attack animations.
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[[folder:Julia Laforeze]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Tomoko Fujino
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/DorothyEliasFahn
->"''Be vigilant Hector. I have an ill feeling. It bodes not well.''"
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Isaac's younger sister, she's a witch who managed to escape the witch hunt and aids Hector in his quest by healing him, setting up shop, and managing his Innocent Devils. Although she tries to convince Hector to not slay her brother, she is prepared for the worst.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's blonde, and really sweet (unlike her older brother, Isaac).
* HotWitch: Is a confirmed witch and is very beautiful.
* IdenticalStranger: She looks almost exactly like Rosaly, to the point that Hector mistakes her for a hallucination of his departed love. As ''[=CoD=]'' progresses, Hector manages to subvert a LovingAShadow relationship.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her predominant color scheme, as well as the factor of being the only female in the game, though it's also mixed with [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple purple]].
* SecondLove: Although they are shown merely as good friends by the epilogue, it's implied that Julia will become this to Hector via a RelationshipUpgrade in the near future when she asks him to stay over with her.
* ShopKeeper: Her services in ''Curse of Darkness''.
* SiblingYinYang: Julia is Isaac's opposite in many ways: Kind, soft-spoken, and forgives humanity for its crimes against her.
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[[folder:Saint Germain]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Tetsuo Sakaguchi
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Adam Clark
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A mysterious, eccentric man in a top hat who shows up as a neutral party. Nobody has a good concept of who or what he is, but he has some control over time. He at first seems to want to stop Hector from pursuing Isaac, but after a clash with Zead/Death, he changes his mind and leaves Hector to his own devices after dueling him in a rift where he can use some of his power. Fans suspect he may be in some sort of time watching organization with [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment Aeon]], if not the same person in a different form.
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* ArchEnemy: To Zead. [[spoiler:Or rather, Death.]]
* BreakingTheFourthWall: In TheStinger. Saint Germain is one of the only characters in the franchise to directly address the player.
* TheDandy: He is dressed like a fine gentleman.
* DeathIsCheap: He rewinds time when he dies, reviving himself. He does this three times before the battle finishes.
* GreenThumb: His fast-forward technique makes thorny vines grow and try to entangle Hector.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: He appears in TheStinger and mentions of the final battle in 1999 (which has yet to have a game made about it).
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:It's revealed that he is actually this in ''Curse of Darkness'', as he frequently advises Hector to call off his pursuit of revenge against Isaac, and he eventually decides to stop him by force. While Saint Germain's motives for doing so are initially unknown, it's revealed he was trying to prevent Dracula from being resurrected]].
* NiceGuy: Extremely polite and affable.
* NiceHat: A top hat, at that.
* NoFlowInCGI: It's an odd case, as looking at it from behind, it looks really like well-done long hair. But when he moves... It's basically [[SpecialEffectsFailure a yellow sheet]].
* SchizoTech: Uses a pistol in 15th-century Wallachia. Justified as he's a time traveler; he's outright shown pulling it out of a rift.
* SwordAndGun: He uses his sword cane as a primary weapon and occasionally pulls out his pistol to fire at Hector during his boss fight.
* TimeMaster: Being a time traveler, he has the power to manipulate time, though he is restricted from overdoing it.
* TimeStandsStill: One of his moves has him stopping time to attack Hector while he is defenseless. It's unblockable unless you have the Wizard-type familiar to help you.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDissonance Harmony of Dissonance]]''
[[folder:Maxim Kischine]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Takuo Kawamura
->"''Tha-that bracelet... so you wore it after all...''"
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Juste's best friend since childhood. The two share a FriendlyRivalry, with Maxim occasionally trying to prove that he is more talented than Juste. Maxim specializes in fighting with martial arts and bladed weapons. In 1748, Maxim was possessed by the dark power of Dracula's remains and kidnapped Lydie Erlanger, his friend and Juste's lover, and brought her to Castlevania. With help from Juste, Maxim was able to keep it from completely overcoming him, until it left his body. After Juste destroyed the dark entity, he, Maxim, and Lydie escaped the castle.
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* CoolSword: His trademark weapon, the Stellar Sword.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:He sometimes gets possessed by the evil from Castlevania. He is trying to fight that possession, but eventually fails and becomes a FinalBoss.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of Hugh Baldwin from ''Circle of the Moon'', a sword-wielding rival hunter who the player has to fight.
* FragileSpeedster: Moves even faster than Juste, but while he can heal, it takes a lot of hearts, and he noticeably takes a lot more of a beating. It's just notable as Maxim is so ''fast''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Theme of Maxim Kischine".]]
* MementoMacGuffin: His Bracelet.
* McNinja: He uses a large shuriken in battle, delivers quick kicks, somersaults through the air, and can even [[DoppelgangerSpin create duplicates of himself]].
* NoShirtLongJacket: The only thing lacking in his wardrobe is a shirt, and his coat is open so it shows off his chest the whole time. No wonder he turned up with wounds all over.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Frequently regarded as such. The NoShirtLongJacket probably helps.
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[[folder:Lydie Erlanger]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi
A childhood friend of Juste and Maxim. She is kidnapped and taken to Dracula's Castle, which leads Juste and Maxim to going there in the first place.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: In the best ending, this is hinted at with Juste.
* DamselInDistress: She is kidnapped and trapped into Dracula's castle.
%%* EveryoneLovesBlondes
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Theme of Lydie Erlanger".]]
* PimpedOutDress: Almost resembles a maid's uniform.
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[[folder:The Merchant]]
A mysterious merchant that got lost within Dracula's Castle, so set up a shop there.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In the ending, after Dracula's Castle is destroyed, he isn't seen.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Rondo of Blood]]'' [=/=] ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaDraculaX Dracula X]]'' [=/=] ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]''
[[folder:Maria Renard]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Yoko Teppotsuka (''Rondo of Blood''), Creator/ChisaYokoyama (''Symphony of the Night'', adult), Creator/HekiruShiina (''Symphony of the Night'', child), Sawa Ishige (''The Dracula X Chronicles''), Creator/MiyuMatsuki (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment, Nocturne of Recollection''), Creator/ChiwaSaito (''Harmony of Despair'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Kimberly Forsythe (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/MichelleRuff (''The Dracula X Chronicles''), Creator/PhileceSampler (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'', ''Harmony of Despair'')
->"''Hmm. A gentleman after all. Thank you.''"
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A distant relative of the Belmont Clan, she was captured by Shaft due to her magical powers, but was saved by Richter. She assists him in battle and lives to see Dracula beaten. In the SNES version, she and Annette (Richter's girlfriend) were made sisters, a relationship that did not exist in the PC Engine original (although it was mentioned again in the manual of ''Symphony of the Night'', but this was because the translator was more familiar with the SNES version than the PC Engine original, which was a Japan-only release at the time).\\\
Four years later, when Richter vanishes, a grown-up Maria tries to investigate the castle herself, but she ends up meeting Alucard and works together with him. She saves Richter, and develops feelings for Alucard, and is able to convince him to remain awake. (If you get the Best Ending, Maria runs after Alucard, leaving Richter on the cliff. In the [[AudioAdaptation audio drama]] ''Nocturne of Recollection'', Maria and Alucard are living together.)
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* ActionGirl: Without a doubt! She can fight through Castlevania as easily as any of the Belmonts.
* ACupAngst: Only in ''Judgment''; she's obsessed about her chest size and admires the other females' assets. Ironic considering how [[YoungerThanTheyLook endowed]] she was in ''Rondo of Blood''.
* BadassAdorable: As a young girl, she's very cute, but also very deadly with her attacks.
* TheBeastmaster: Her attacks are magical animals that she summons.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Particularly in ''Judgment'', she's a lot lighter in tone than you'd expect of a ''Castlevania'' protagonist — she's practically a MagicalGirl. Despite this, she's capable of going toe to toe with Dracula and every monster at his command. In ''Judgment'', Eric proclaims that her power is legendary, said to be even greater than that of the Belmonts.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Guardian Fist!" "(holy beast name), appear!"
* ContraltoOfDanger: In the original English dub of ''Symphony,'' she has a relatively deep voice.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: In the PSP remake, when Richter instructs her to go home because her parents are worried about her, Maria informs him that they're already watching over her in heaven because they were killed.
* CuteClumsyGirl: In ''Judgment'', she has a cutesy tendency to trip; her Hyper attack involves her tripping at the last moment, allowing an empowered Osca to beat up the enemy for her, while two of her special attacks can randomly fail due to this.
* CuteWitch: In ''Rondo'', where she's a cute young girl who fights demons with her animal friends and magic. A TimeSkip later, she outgrows the trope to turn into a HotWitch.
* DoubleJump: Maria is capable of this in every game she appears in, including ''Rondo'' (in which Richter just does a backflip), so Maria can reach areas he can't.
* {{Expy}}: Her original design in ''Rondo of Blood'' is a dead ringer for [[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Venus]].
* TheFourGods: Four of her animals are cuter versions of them. She summons the Four Sacred Beasts when she has those animals and performs an item crash.
* FragileSpeedster: She is much more agile than Richter is, but she cannot take anywhere near as much damage as Richter does before she dies.
* FullContactMagic: In the Saturn version, Maria mainly uses [[GoodOldFisticuffs punches and kicks]] to fight, but also fires energy blasts from her fingertips to strike long-distance enemies. She ''can'' cast spells normally, though.
* GlassCannon: Her doves act as if they are [[BattleBoomerang battle boomerangs]], allowing them to deal two hits per attack at very close range because they make a second hit on the return trip. Since each hit is as strong as one of Richter's hits from his normal attack, she can deal twice the damage as Richter can per attack. She can also fire off doves much more frequently than Richter can swing his whip. However, Maria cannot take anywhere near as much damage as Richter can before she dies.
* GratuitousJapanese: The names of her attacks.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has blonde hair, and as a girl, basically gives a ShutUpHannibal to a defeated Dracula.
* HeadTurningBeauty: In ''Symphony of the Night''.
* IHatePastMe: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] The older Maria isn't too thrilled upon meeting her younger self in ''Grimoire of Souls'', insensitively calling her immature. Though she eventually comes to appreciate and respect her younger self.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Animals, including doves, dragons, cats, owls...
* ImpliedLoveInterest: For Alucard. With the prompting of [[ShipperOnDeck Richter]], she follows Alucard after the end of the game to help him out of his solitude. In the radio drama, the two of them are living together.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Her initial reaction upon meeting her younger self in ''Grimoire of Souls'' is calling her immature. She probably meant to say she's inexperienced, but it offends the pre-teen Maria.
* KidHero: She's 12 in ''Rondo of Blood''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Slash"; it's both her theme in ''Judgment'' and the music accompanying her spirit battle in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. In the Saturn version, it's "Guardian", which plays during her boss fight and while fighting Shaft as her.
* LethalChef: Implied in the radio drama. When Maria declares that she would cook that night, Alucard's imp servant asks if she plans on giving Alucard a stomachache, which he agrees to the imp's point. This only spurs Maria on to try her best in cooking as she storms off to buy ingredients.
* LethalJokeCharacter: She's a very silly-themed character, even making [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood her first game]] LighterAndSofter by choosing her and she regenerates health by eating cakes, but she has a very small hit box, a DoubleJump (one of the first, if not the first, ''Castlevania'' characters with this), can abuse her slides and rolling, has different subweapons than Richter, ''and'' has an insanely high-damage InvulnerableAttack Spell.
* LittleMissBadass: Her [[LethalJokeCharacter abilities]] put ''Richter'' to shame. In ''Judgment'', she's the final boss for Eric in Story Mode, and he comments in awe that her abilities are said to be greater than those of the Belmonts.
* MyFutureSelfAndMe: The younger Maria eventually meets her older counterpart in ''Grimoire of Souls''. While the ''Rondo of Blood'' version is excited to meet her, the one from ''Symphony of the Night'' is not initially impressed. They get better, though.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She is the daughter of local nobles.
* PinkMeansFeminine: She wears a short pink dress when she's a little girl. Though in the PSP remake, she's wearing a masculine outfit, but it's also pink.
* PluckyGirl: Her power to control the four holy beasts was awakened during an incident when she was 12 years old, her parents were killed by Dracula whom also had her abducted, and the dark priest Shaft placed her in a chamber alone to perform a ritual sacrifice (or, in the remake, is said traumatic event that unlocked her powers). And yet, she presses on, eager to fight evil.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: ''Dracula X'' makes Maria the younger sister of Annette for some reason. This little factoid is not acknowledged in any other Castlevania game, but likely stems from the fact that Maria calls Annette [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics onee-chan]].
* ShesGotLegs: As a teenager, she's wearing a very short dress, showing off her legs nicely.
* ShutUpHannibal: During her GoldenEnding in the PSP remake, she counters Dracula's dying IWasBeatenByAGirl rant about how there's no such thing as good or evil, by stating the very obvious fact that hurting others is wrong.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her surname is rendered "Renard" in English, but fans noticed that the Japanese equivalent (ラーネッド, ''Rāneddo'') is closer to "Rarned" or rather a transliteration of the surname "Learned" as seen in other contexts.[[note]]Like the Learned Memorial Library of Doshisha University in Kyoto, named after one Rev. Dr. Dwight W. Learned, a missionary-teacher.[[/note]] Her ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair Harmony of Despair]]'' [[DownloadableContent Character Pack]] uses another rendition: "Maria Rendard".
* SquishyWizard: All her attacks are magical, and she cannot take much damage before dying.
* SteelDrumsAndSunshine: Her ending theme in ''Rondo'', "Mary Samba".
* SummonMagic: She can summon and control the Four Sacred Beasts.
* SweetTooth: Richter's health powerups are meat. Maria's are sweet cakes, candies, and ice cream.
* TokenMiniMoe: A little girl in a pink dress in a series where most of the other playable characters are at least in their late teens. No longer the case in ''Symphony'', where she is a teen herself.
* VampireHunter: She swore to hunt Dracula after her parents were killed.
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[[folder:Annette]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Atsuko Honda (''Rondo of Blood''), Creator/SayakaOhara (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Sally Cahill (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
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Richter Belmont's girlfriend. She gets kidnapped in ''Rondo of Blood''.
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* DamselInDistress: She gets kidnapped at the start of ''Rondo''.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: She gets a succubus outfit complete with demonic wings.
* OfficialCouple: With Richter.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: If she becomes a Lesser Vampire in the PSP remake, as well as while BrainwashedAndCrazy in ''Grimoire of Souls''.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: ''Dracula X'' makes her related to Maria. However, this isn't so much as mentioned in any other source material (except the manual for ''Symphony of the Night'', but that was only because the translator was more familiar with ''Dracula X'' than ''Rondo of Blood'').
* SatelliteLoveInterest: There isn't much to her aside from being Richter's girlfriend.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her name is spelled Annet in ''Dracula X'' and Annette as of ''The Dracula X Chronicles''.
* TragicMonster: In ''Dracula X'', she becomes an incarnation of Carmilla if she isn't rescued in Stage 6 and replaces Death. This concept was recycled for ''Rondo'''s PSP remake, where she becomes a Lesser Vampire if she isn't rescued in Stage 7 and replaces Shaft G. ''Grimoire of Souls'' combines the two so that Annette is made BrainwashedAndCrazy by Carmilla and initially acts like first-form Laura and then fights as her vampiric form during the second phase, but she reverts back to normal after Carmilla is beaten.
* {{Yandere}}: In the PSP remake, once she becomes a Lesser Vampire in the bad ending route, she immediately wants to turn Richter into a vampire so they can be together.
-->'''Maria:''' "I'll make you mine forever!"
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[[folder:Tera and Iris]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Tera; Japanese):''' Hiromi Murata (''Rondo of Blood''), Creator/EriSendai (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
!!!'''Voiced by (Iris; Japanese):''' Akie Yasuda (''Rondo of Blood''), Mizuhara (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
!!!'''Voiced by (both; English):''' Creator/KarenStrassman (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
Tera is a nun and Iris is the daughter of a doctor. Both were kidnapped along with Maria and Annette.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Tera gives off this vibe in the PSP remake. She sees Richter as [[GodInHumanForm the manifestation of God Himself]] and Maria as a GuardianAngel.
* DamselInDistress: Just like Annette.
* TheMedic: Iris bandages up an injury that your character received when she's saved.
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[[folder:Lisa]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Rika Fukami (''Symphony of the Night'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Alison Lester (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/WendeeLee (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
->"''If my death can save others, I gladly surrender my life...''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lisa_5.png]]
Dracula's second wife and the mother of Alucard. Introduced in ''Symphony of the Night'', where it was revealed that her death provoked Dracula into a war with humanity.
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* BadassBookworm: She studied medicine to cure victims of a plague that was ravaging the area at the time. Unfortunately, the people were suspicious of anything resembling witchcraft, and once they learned of a woman practicing medicine, they captured Lisa and executed her on false charges.
* BurnTheWitch: Accused of witchcraft due to being, apparently, a [[BadassBookworm very good doctor]].
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Lisa has pale blonde hair, which Alucard inherits. He also takes his good nature from her.
* IdenticalStranger: She is the spitting image of Mathias/Dracula's first wife Elisabetha, implying a ReincarnationRomance. Though since ''Lament of Innocence'' came later, when she was first introduced she was Dracula's one and only wife, as far as anyone knew.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Her death served as Dracula's motivation to wage war on humanity, finalizing his transformation into the main antagonist of the games.
* TheLostLenore: To her sore widower, Dracula.
* MeaningfulName: Not only does she look like Elisabetha, her name is a diminutive of hers.
* MotherlySidePlait: Her hairdo sports this style, and true to certain patterns associated with such hair, she ends up dying early. It's not called the "anime mom hair of doom" for nothing.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Executed as a witch for ''practicing medicine''. Deconstructed due to [[PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery Dracula's reaction]].
* OnlyOneName: She's only referred to by her first name, so it's unclear if Alucard's middle name is her maiden name.
* PosthumousCharacter: She's been dead long before her introduction in ''Symphony of the Night''.
* ShoutOut: Her existence and impact is a loose nod to ''Film/BramStokersDracula'', where the suicide of Dracula's wife ''Elisabeta'' leads to his start of darkness. This wasn't in the original novel.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Master Librarian]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaharu Sato
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Dennis Falt (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/KyleHebert (''The Dracaula X Chronicles'')
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/master_librarian.jpg]]
->"''Hehehe... thank you.''"
The keeper of Dracula's Castle's library. He helps Alucard in his quest to find out why the Castle has reappeared by selling him items and equipment.
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* EveryManHasHisPrice: The Librarian initially refuses Alucard's request for his help, but immediately and enthusiastically reconsiders when Alucard offers to pay him.
* GoldFever: He eagerly casts aside his devotion to Dracula the very moment Alucard offers to reward his efforts, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHLoRkd9qhQ sounds very happy]] when said reward is provided.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: No matter what Dracula may be, the Librarian is his devoted servant and will not betray him lightly. He wants nothing to do at all with Richter or Maria, and seems to only be willing to deal with Alucard because he is Dracula's son and they have prior history.
* NoHeroDiscount: Justified. The Librarian is actually in the employ of Dracula, and only helps Alucard at all because he's a greedy bastard. And if you use any of the extra characters, he'll refuse to deal with them at all; Alucard is permissible because he's the Master's son, estranged or not, but dealing with the Belmonts would be outright treason.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He tells Alucard that he couldn't possibly betray Dracula, only to immediately change his mind when Alucard says he'll pay him. However, he only does this for Alucard, since he's still Dracula's son, estranged or not. He won't even speak to the other playable characters.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Just like with the Merchant in ''Harmony of Dissonance'', he disappears from the series after the game featuring him is over.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon Circle of the Moon]]''
[[folder:Nathan Graves]]
[[quoteright:288:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nathan_graves.png]]
Another non-Belmont, he is trained alongside Hugh Baldwin by [[OldMaster Morris Baldwin]], a member of a group of vampire hunters who defeated Dracula. He is chosen over Hugh to inherit the Hunter's Whip (not the Vampire Killer), which leads to resentment on Hugh's part. When Dracula is revived by Carmilla, Nathan and co. go to the castle to put him down. Dracula separates Hugh and Nathan from Morris, whom he [[JamesBondage kidnaps]] in order to use in a ritual to release his true power. Nathan and Hugh split up, and eventually come to blows when Hugh is put under MoreThanMindControl by Dracula. Nathan beats him, frees Morris after a fight with Dracula, and everybody escapes the castle.\\\
''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon CotM]]'' was also retconned by Igarashi, but this didn't stop him from borrowing the card system and adapting it into ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDissonance HoD]]''[='=]s spellbook system. Igarashi un-retconned ''Circle of the Moon'' a few years later, but called this an AlternateContinuity.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: Nathan ''Graves''. Vampires beware!
* LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards: Nathan's strength scales decently to his level. Using the DSS cards to augment his attacks allow him to keep up much better with the increasingly tough enemies.
* MagicKnight: He has plenty of card-based magic skills to augment his whipping.
* ParentalAbandonment: Both his parents died in the sealing of Dracula ten years prior.
* ShowGirlSkirt: Male example; he wears a long brown cloth that's tied around his waist with belts, which gives the impression of a faux BadassLongCoat
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Morris Baldwin]]
A vampire hunter who sealed Dracula away along with Nathan's parents 10 years before ''Circle of the Moon''. He chose Nathan as his successor, rather than his son, Hugh.
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* DistressedDude: He's captured at the start of the game.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hugh Baldwin]]
Morris' son and Nathan's rival. He is jealous of Nathan because Nathan was chosen as the successor to Morris. He also believes that Nathan is too weak to fight alongside him.
[[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hugh_baldwin.png]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Later in the game, thanks to Dracula.
* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler:Even before he gets brainwashed]], he tells Nathan to leave and that he'd only get in his way. He gets better after he's beaten, though.
* MoreThanMindControl: It's implied that his grudge against Nathan being chosen as the successor by his own father was amplified by Dracula or Carmilla, eventually leading to his FaceHeelTurn.
* TheResenter: Envied Nathan for being his father's successor instead of him, which Dracula took advantage of to make him his minion.
* TheRival: Towards Nathan. [[spoiler:He later lets his jealousy get the better of him and falls under Dracula's thrall for a time.]]
* RivalTurnedEvil: By the time you face him, [[spoiler:he's gone so mad with his hatred of Nathan and being controlled by Dracula that it takes a BeatTheCurseOutOfHim to make him snap out of it]].
* WellDoneSonGuy: Hugh's father chose Nathan to be his successor instead of him. [[spoiler:His [[TheResenter jealousy]] over this is what allowed Dracula to corrupt him.]]
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia Order of Ecclesia]]''
[[folder:Shanoa]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/HoukoKuwashima
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
->"''I am the blade to banish all evil, and I've come to see you annihilated.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stand_p002_000.png]]
A [[AloofDarkHairedGirl tall, dark, and beautiful]] member of the Order of Ecclesia, an organization trying to find a way to defeat Dracula without using the Belmonts [[spoiler:(or so she thought)]], and she has to contain the Glyph which contains her magical power. Shanoa was chosen to host Dominus, a glyph [[spoiler:containing a portion of Dracula's power]], to kill Dracula. Albus, one of her colleagues, became jealous of her and stole the glyph, and in the process she loses her memories and emotions. She is told to hunt down Albus, but eventually smells a rat in her organization after Albus tells her the truth regarding Dominus. [[spoiler:Albus was trying to protect Shanoa from Dominus, since anybody who uses its full power will have their soul consumed. After Dracula is revived and his castle emerges, Shanoa goes to the castle and defeats Dracula with Dominus, but is spared death thanks to Albus, who uses his soul to save her.]] Shanoa vanishes after Dracula's defeat, and Ecclesia's achievements are lost to history.
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* ActionGirl: The only one to be the singular main protagonist in a ''Castlevania'' to boot.
* AdaptationalModesty: ''Judgment'' gives her a nun outfit, which is incidentally fitting for this trope. However, her back remains exposed for canonical reasons.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Tall, dark, and beautiful as mentioned above, and while we don't know much about what she was like pre-Dominus, she fits the personality portion during the game.
* AmnesiacHero: She begins the game with no memory of anything except what Barlowe tells her, and her fighting skills intact.
* BigEater: in a gameplay sense, it's standard for a ''Castlevania'' protagonist to recover health by eating entire pot roasts and whole cooked turkeys, but Shanoa is probably the only case where it's actually acknowledged in-universe; she's able to keep Aeon's failing kitchen in business entirely by herself due to his food being such a effective means of healing.
* CatGirl: Shanoa can transform into one with the right glyph. Aside from granting her different attacks, it also enables her to talk to the [[CuteKitten cats]] in Wygol Village, and enemy catwomen will become friendly and even aid her in battle.
* EmotionlessGirl: After the first botched attempt to use Dominus. [[spoiler:Later averted in the good ending, after Albus sacrifices his own soul to revive Shanoa and tells her to smile, which she does, indicating that her memories and emotions have returned.]]
* {{Expy}}: Likely of [[Anime/{{Noir}} Yuumura Kirika]]; she's an amnesiac, emotionless young woman fighting on behalf of a mysterious church-based organization whose leader has a sinister ulterior motive... and she's even voiced by Creator/HoukoKuwashima.
* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: [[WordOfGod According to IGA]], Shanoa is just her codename from when she joined Ecclesia. Her real name is unknown.
* LadyOfWar
* {{Leitmotif}}: "An Empty Tome"
* MagicKnight: Thanks to the glyphs, she can wield any weapon you can think of.
* MsFanservice: A SexyBacklessOutfit with a skirt that splits at her thighs and [[ShesGotLegs shows off her legs]]? Oh hell yes!
* PowerCopying: Some glyph attacks copy other enemies' attacks.
* PowerTattoo: The glyphs on her back and shoulders serve as the focus for her powers.
* RapunzelHair: She lifts her long hair up quite easily, to show off her SexyBacklessOutfit.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Her dress ''and'' her armour. Justified because she needs to expose the Glyph tattoo on her back to absorb Glyphs.
* ShootTheDog: Is forced to do this to Albus, after absorbing Dominus drives him insane. [[spoiler:It also applies to a certain extent to Barlowe, given working with Dominus has ''also'' driven him insane.]]
* SwissArmyHero: Shanoa can obtain glyphs that change her form into a CatGirl, a bat-woman, and an automaton (a [[StoneWall slow but sturdy]] little robot). The enemy bat-women keep attacking her, but enemy Automatons will promptly fall in love with Automaton!Shanoa when they spot her.
* {{Tykebomb}}: She was trained from a young age by the Order of Ecclesia to become a powerful warrior that'll defeat Dracula, though she's more of an example used for good, at least intentionally. [[spoiler:It's later revealed, however, that much of her magical training was so she could use Dominus to revive Dracula at the cost of her own life. When Shanoa learns the truth, [[KarmicDeath she kills Barlowe for tricking her]].]]
* VindicatedByHistory: In-universe example. While the ending states the story was long forgotten, her appearance in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair'' indicates she may eventually have received some recognition as one who fought Dracula, as the game takes place in a tome that contains records of all the battles against Dracula.
* WhenSheSmiles: Per Albus' LastRequest, she smiles for him [[TearfulSmile while tears trickle down her face]].
* YouCantThwartStageOne: [[spoiler:It turns out that Barlowe, Ecclesia's leader and Shanoa's adoptive father, has been corrupted by Dominus and is trying to revive Dracula. Shanoa defeats him, but Barlowe manages to revive Dracula anyway.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Albus]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KeithSilverstein
->"''What... kind of brother would I be... if I didn't protect you...? That's... my role.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/albus_gos.png]]
A childhood friend of Shanoa's, whom he views as a younger sister.
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* BadassBookworm: He ''is'' a researcher, after all.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: When he tries absorbing the third piece of [[MacGuffin Dominus]], it doesn't end well, as the soul of Dracula possesses him.
* CoolGuns: His [[NamedWeapons Agartha]].
* DeathCryEcho: "''SHANOAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!''"
* DemonicPossession: By Dracula. Albus [[FightingFromTheInside tries his damnedest to wrest back control of his body]], [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption but]]...
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He's the last boss of the game if you don't rescue all of the villagers first.]]
* {{Expy}}: [[WordOfGod Iga]] says Albus [[AuthorAvatar was based around himself]], but he resembles Balthier from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' so much more.
* FakeDefector: He was [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong, but his ploy to spare Shanoa [[WellIntentionedExtremist did veer a bit off of the deep end]]]].
* TheGunslinger: Complete with MagicBullets.
* HeroicSacrifice: Takes Shanoa's place for it.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: "Let's just say I knew what mattered to me, and what had to be done."
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Makes him more of an AntiVillain.
* LastRequest: Asks Shanoa to [[spoiler:smile for him before he makes his HeroicSacrifice. She does]].
* LaughingMad: His SanitySlippage results in this during his BossBattle.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Cantus Motetten". [[spoiler:His boss theme is "Sorrow's Distortion."]]
* LikeBrotherAndSister: To Shanoa.
* MeaningfulName: His name is Latin for "white" or "bright", [[spoiler:hinting at his true, heroic nature.]]
* PlayingWithFire: His Quad Ignis kick.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Once Albus dies and is absorbed by the Dominus, his lingering spirit regains his original personality. He only ever wanted to protect Shanoa.]]
* SanitySlippage: The more he interacts with the Dominus, the more he loses his mind, to the point where he believes he ''is'' Dracula. Whether this is truly a case of DemonicPossession or not is unclear, but Shanoa's only response is to acknowledge that Albus is too far gone and must die.
-->'''Shanoa:''' Rest in peace, Albus.
* SpannerInTheWorks: His various interferences with the Dominus Glyph are ultimately [[spoiler:what allow him to shield Shanoa from its fatal side-effects, as well as return her memories and emotions into the bargain. He gets bonus points from doing this while his soul is ''inside'' Dominus itself, making him a ''literal'' SpannerInTheWorks.]]
* TeleportSpam: Try hitting him in the scenes where he presents Dominus Hatred or Anger for you to absorb, he'll simply teleport to a different spot in the area and await you to absorb it. [[spoiler:It's also an ability he has when playable, but understandably it takes up a good chunk of your MP to do so.]]
-->'''Albus:''' You can't hit me.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Despite [[spoiler:being GoodAllAlong]], he still imprisoned innocent people and manipulated Shanoa.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Barlowe]]
The leader of the Order of Ecclesia.
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* GratuitousIambicPentameter: For most of the game, Barlowe speaks this way.
* TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler:Barlowe did not found the Order of Ecclesia and forge the Dominus glyphs because he wanted to prevent Dracula's rebirth. Everything he's done was to manipulate Shanoa into unleashing the Dark Lord back into the world. If the player fails to rescue every villager before the final battle against Albus, Shanoa fails to realize his trickery, leading to the BadEnding.]]
* KungFuWizard: [[spoiler:Despite looking like your typical old SquishyWizard, Barlowe packs a punch capable of knocking Shanoa back to the other end of the arena, as demonstrated during his boss fight]].
* WithMyDyingBreathISummonYou: [[spoiler:Being unable to use the Dominus glyphs to revive Dracula, he instead sacrifices himself to bring him back to life.]]
[[/folder]]
!!The Villagers
The denizens of Wygol Village, a small settlement tucked away in the forest. They are all attacked and kidnapped by Albus for unknown reasons shortly after he escapes with Dominus. They are promptly left trapped and strewn all across the land, for Shanoa to find and rescue. As it turns out, they are ''all'' descendants of the Belmont Clan, and Albus kidnapped them in hopes of finding another way of defeating Dracula.
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[[folder:In General]]
* FamousAncestor: [[spoiler:All of the villagers are distant descendants of Leon Belmont.]]
* FetchQuest: Once rescued, Shanoa can accept to run several errands for them. Most of them are this, but they do give Shanoa access to better weapons and equipment.
* TrainingThePeacefulVillagers: It's implied that this happens after Shanoa defeats Dracula, once they find out about their Belmont heritage and their calling due to this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Father Nikolai]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaru Suzuki
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
A priest and founder of Wygol Village. Years ago, God spoke to him and told him to build a village in the middle of the wilderness. He is the only villager that wasn't taken away by Albus.
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* {{Determinator}}: He, an ordinary priest, managed to found a thriving community in the middle of a cursed, monster-infested land.
* MissionFromGod: Apparently, he received direct orders from God himself to build Wygol Village. The reason why is a mystery. [[spoiler:That is, until it is revealed that every single person that eventually arrived to settle in the village is a descendant of the Belmont family. The village became a place for the Belmont bloodline to congregate and begin their mission of standing up to Dracula anew.]]
* NoodleIncident: Apparently, he saved Eugen's life, [[IOweYouMyLife which earned him the man's loyalty]]. The circumstances, however, are never revealed.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jacob]]
The shopkeeper at the village. He sells a variety of goods, including most of what is made available by clearing the quests of the other villagers.
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* DiscountCard: Eventually gives you one, after you've spent enough money at his shop.
* NoHeroDiscount: Par for the course as a peddler in a ''Castlevania'' game. Justified, since he is struggling after the attack on the village. Later averted, since he awards you a VIP card that gives you a permanent discount after you shop enough with him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abram]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Ryo Tatsuura
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KeithSilverstein
The town's healer, and a former thief. Clearing his fetch quests makes healing and magic potions available at Jacob's shop.
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* EyeOfNewt: At first, the ingredients for his medicine are just your average medicinal herbs (Chamomile? Are we making medicine, or tea?). However, his later quests have him asking for ''Mandragora root'' (only obtainable from the Mandrake, which explodes) and ''Merman Meat'' (which incidentally, you collect [[spoiler:[[GuideDangIt not from any of the two varieties of mermen in the game]], but from ''Lorelei'']]).
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Downplayed, since he is as innocent as all the other villagers, but he is rude, arrogant, and unbearably bossy. However, at the end of the day, after you've gone through the trouble of bringing him ingredients for his medicine free of charge... [[UngratefulBastard he sends it directly to the store with a price tag, and loudly mocks you for even expecting to have it for free]].
* ReformedCriminal: A former thief, who found redemption in the church and became a healer. However, while he changed professions, his personality from his thieving days stayed the same.
* UngratefulBastard: Reluctantly thanks Shanoa after she brings him the ingredients for his medicines, and, oh, ''saves his life''. He also does not reward Shanoa in any way for his sidequests.
** To his credit, he ''does'' eventually thank Shanoa with no buts, and even apologizes for his crude behavior... [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk Right before he sends her on yet another unpaid errand.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Eugen]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
A skilled craftsman. He is also the local blacksmith, and with the right materials, he is willing to forge armor for Shanoa.
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* BeigeProse: Often very straightforward when he talks.
-->'''Eugen:''' [[TwentyBearAsses 3 iron ore.]]\\
'''Shanoa:''' Excuse me?\\
'''Eugen:''' [[BrutalHonesty Your armor's shabby.]] Bring 3 iron ore. Then we'll talk.
* TheBlacksmith: Of course. After being rescued, you can always find him in his workshop, bent over the anvil.
* BrutalHonesty: One of the first things he does after being rescued is criticize Shanoa's low-quality armor. He does offer to make a better one afterwards, at least.
* IOweYouMyLife: He feels this way about Father Nikolai. According to him, Nikolai saved his life sometime in the past, which is why he continues to repay him working at the village.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Monica]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Umeka Shōji
A young seamstress that lives in the village. She can make clothing for Shanoa, with the right threads.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Some of her dialogue towards Shanoa can be a tad... flirty.
-->'''Monica:''' ''[right after being saved]'' Oh! Wh-What did I do to deserve to be saved by such a beautiful angel?
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Constantly beats herself over every single mistake she makes.
* ShrinkingViolet: Very shy, and with virtually no self-esteem, despite being very talented.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Laura]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laura_ooe.jpg]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Eri Yasui
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
A jeweler brought to the village by her faith in Tarot cards, which foretold she would find her calling there... as well as her soulmate.
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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Convinced that her place is on the village, even if she's not exactly sure why yet. [[spoiler:Indeed, she's there to bring the Belmont family back together. Also, she and Marcel fall for each other.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: She constantly tries to convince Shanoa to wear more flattering clothes and accesorize, and she's constantly trying to get her to smile (something that's starting to become rather rude and nosey in RealLife). However, she has the best intentions at heart, and is unaware Shanoa has been rendered emotionless after her accident with Dominus.
* MsFanservice: Her character artwork shows her wearing a dress with ''a lot'' of cleavage.
* NamesTheSame: Should not be confused with Carmilla's lesbian lover and servant.
* NiceGirl: Makes a custom cat collar for Tom [[spoiler:so he can protect Anna from evil spirits without poisoning himself]]. She does this free of charge.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Daniela]]
A nice old lady that's often a ''tad'' oblivious of the dangers surrounding her and the village.
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* DirtyOldWoman: Downplayed. When Shanoa rescues her, she seems, huh, ''let down'' that Albus is not the person she sees.
-->'''Daniela:''' Oh, are we done already? Well, that's rather disappointing, isn't it?
-->'''Shanoa:''' ''Disappointing?''
-->'''Daniela:''' You're not that rascal from before.
* GrannyClassic: A sweet, little old lady that apparently bakes cakes for everyone she meets. She's also one of the nicest people in the village.
* NiceHat: Gives these out as rewards for clearing her quests.
* RetiredBadass: When she issues her first quest, she mentions memories with her grandfather, specifically about monster hunts and "the view from atop the Lighthouse after an epic battle.". Huh. [[spoiler:Turns out, she's descended from the Belmonts like everyone else, and she's also the only one of them that actually used to be a vampire hunter.]]
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Zig-Zagged. Her character character bio says it best: "Some days she's ignorant, and yet some other days she's quite wise.". She apparently just showed up one day inhabiting a formerly empty house as if she had always lived there. When Shanoa rescues her, it seems she's ''unaware'' she has been kidnapped and trapped in remote, monster-infested ruins, but she seems aware of the nature of Shanoa's quest (while most other villagers are ignorant about it, either unknowingly or on purpose) and of Dracula, not that it particularly bothers or scares her. [[spoiler:Makes sense, since she used to be a vampire hunter, and it's implied she's the villager most closely related to the Belmonts.]]
* TragicKeepsake: The pictures she has Shanoa draw are apparently of places of great emotional value to her. [[spoiler:The Lighthouse is where she fought monsters with her Grandfather, The Waterfall is where he is buried, and The Church is where he died, presumably in battle against Dracula's monsters.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Aeon]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaru Suzuki
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
A cheerful chef that just recently moved from the city to the village looking for "less competition" (read: less picky customers). Clearing his quests unlock food items.
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: During the whole game, he tries and fails to get the villagers to come to his restaurant by using different ingredients. In the process, however, he inadvertently creates food items that are better and more cost effective at healing than most of what the ''actual'' healer in town makes.
* BigFun: The largest of the villagers, and also the most enthusiastic.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Apparently, he didn't think making food ''taste good'' was important. However, see SupremeChef below.
* CatchPhrase: "Just watch, I can cook anything for you!"
* DubNameChange: Overlapping with NamesTheSame, Aeon was renamed as Ian in the PAL versions to avoid confusion with the character from ''Judgment''.
* InsaneTrollLogic: He figured that since everyone has different tastes, and you can't please everyone, then a good chef shouldn't even [[EpicFail bother with how food tastes]].
* LethalChef: Before you complete his quests, and also in theory according to his backstory. He thinks three weeks is an exceptionally long time to hold a job at a restaurant, and the villagers don't seem even remotely interested in eating his food. Also, at one point he [[MysteryMeat cooks monster meat]]. However, he is also a rare combination of this ''and'' SupremeChef, see below.
* SupremeChef: Later in the game as you unlock his food items, and also in practice gameplay-wise. His food is actually much more cost-effective at healing than Abram's potions. Possibly downplayed, as his food ''may'' be nutritious, but we still don't know if it actually tastes good, which is what he was trying to achieve.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Marcel]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/DavidVincent
A journalist drawn to the region by the local legends of monsters. His particular fetch quests involve taking pictures of certain monsters.
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* IntrepidReporter: Averted. He thinks of himself as this, but Shanoa does all of the dangerous legwork to get him the pictures he wants. To his credit, the average reporter probably does not have the guts or the dedication to head to the heart of a monster-infested {{Uberwald}} in the first place, just for the sake of a couple scoops.
* OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious: Being an old-timey reporter, he's interested in monsters based off of cryptids. In particular:
** TheJerseyDevil: He asks for a picture of the monster with the same name, even though he has no idea of what it actually is.
--->'''Marcel:''' ''[...]'' It's neither a devil, nor wearing a jersey...
** {{Chupacabra}}: The Cave Troll is a clear {{Expy}} of this monster. This one is particularly hard, as getting close enough to get a picture puts you right in the range of its attacks, which are really powerful.
** BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: His last mission has you photographing the flighty "Yeti" monster, whose pose when it spots you is also a ShoutOut to the ''Patterson-Gimlin film'', the most famous alleged recording of Big Foot.
* WrongLineOfWork: He works for a ''sports magazine'', which at first complies with publishing his monster stories, but they eventually [[spoiler:fire him because, again, they're a '''sports magazine that has absolutely nothing to do with the supernatural'''. After this, he decides to stay in the village and court Laura]].
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[[folder:George]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/SamRiegel
An eccentric musician staying at the village, looking to draw inspiration from the horrors lurking around.
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* DreadfulMusician: Again, just to make it perfectly clear: He wanted a ''freaking recording of a Banshee's scream, said to be deadly to those who hear it'', presumably to make his music. The villagers seem to tolerate and treat him just fine, but it is stated that they don't want anything to do with his weird demon music.
** However, gameplay-wise, he averts this. The records he doles out once you complete his quests are [[{{AwesomeMusic/Castlevania}} songs from other games in the Castlevania soundtrack]] you can play during your adventure.
* MadArtist: He ventured into [[{{Uberwald}} monster-infested territory associated with Dracula's legend]] just for the sake of finding his muse. Also, the horse hair to repair his violin can only be obtained from a monstrous horse-demon, and he asks Shanoa for a recording of a Banshee's scream, for whatever reason.
* NightmareFetishist: Fascinated with Dracula's legend, and the monsters that lurk in his domain. He seems just ''a tad'' too excited about the whole situation.
* TrueArtIsAngsty: Or in this case, true art is eldritch and horrifying.
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[[folder:Irina]]
A matronly, familiar mother of two, and a baker. She's the mother of Serge and Anna, and she gives out, funnily enough, [[MassMonsterSlaughterSidequest hunter-style quests]].
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* BrokenBridge: Not for the main quest, but you must rescue her two kids before she actually starts giving out quests. Ditto for her children.
* SupremeChef: She apparently is an excellent cook, and serves as the town baker. Mostly an InformedAttribute, but she does give out pastries as rewards for two of her quests.
* MassMonsterSlaughterSidequest: A bit unusual, as you wouldn't expect a middle-aged mother to give out more kill-oriented quests. The first one is mundane enough, killing crows justified as mere pest control. The were-wolf one is... a little more extreme. [[spoiler:And how in the heavens she found out about the ''[[ChineseVampire Jiang Shi]]'', which is hidden deep in a cave past armies of DemonicSpiders, is anyone's guess.]]
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[[folder:Serge]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
Irina's son and Anna's older brother. He tries to help his mom by looking out for his sister, but he is a kid, so he's not above wanting to play games.
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* BreatherEpisode: Two of his quests don't even require you to leave town, being a game of Hide and Seek and of Blind Tag, respectively. Both of them are not exactly hard, and can probably be beaten in a couple tries.
* CuteOwl: His one quest that may have you leave town for (if you haven't found the ''Fidelis Noctua'' glyph yet) is summoning an owl familiar and showing it to him. Though your owl is almost always a [[OminousOwl fierce fighter that swoops down on enemies]], here it just comes across as a cool animal for a boy to marvel at.
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[[folder:Anna and Tom]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
Anna is Irina's daughter and Serge's little sister. She's a polite little girl with a sensitivity for the supernatural, which sadly, also [makes her vulnerable to [[DemonicPossession possession]]. Her quests revolve around Tom, a cat who protects Anna by keeping spirits at bay.
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* CatsAreMean: Averted. Tom is unconditionally loyal to Anna, and he purposefully [[spoiler:makes himself sick, since it's the only way he knows to fend off the spirits that try to possess Anna]].
* DemonicPossession: Poor Anna is in constant danger of this, and will be possessed if Tom is not close to her. The evil spirits, when they succeed in possessing her, are rude and snap at Shanoa. Anna, however, can break through their control, just briefly, and barely so.
* [[EvilDetectingDog Evil Detecting Cat]]: Tom's main role in Anna's missions. He's aware of the evil spirits that stalk Anna, and tries everything in his power to drive them away.
* KindHeartedCatLover: When not possessed, she's a very nice young girl, and she's very fond of Tom, who thoroughly averts CatsAreMean.
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: You'd think Tom's name was just a coincidence, but then you take up the "[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry Tom And Jewelry]]" quest...
* UndyingLoyalty: When you find Anna, Tom is there in the room, frantically pacing and leaping at her frozen form. Also, it's later revealed that Tom [[spoiler:deliberately eats a special kind of flower that makes him sick, because it's the only thing he knows that drives away the spirits tormenting Anna]]. Awwwww. [[spoiler:You eventually are tasked with finding a special chrysoberyl stone that Laura can turn into a holy cat collar, so the little guy no longer needs to get sick to help his friend.]]
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaLegacyOfDarkness Legacy of Darkness]]'' [=/=] [[VideoGame/{{Castlevania64}} 64]]
[[folder:Cornell]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' John Nuzzo (''Legacy of Darkness''), Creator/PaulStPeter (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
->"''No one will listen to reason from the mouth of a beast.''"
[[quoteright:205:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-CastlevaniaCornell_2915.jpg]]
A [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent man-beast]] from a clan of similar individuals who sealed away their transformation ability in order to live alongside humans. Through rigorous training, he managed to regain such abilities. He heads to Dracula's castle to find the ones responsible for kidnapping his "sister" Ada, a survivor from a previous man-beast attack. After a confrontation with his jealous [[TheRival rival]], Ortega, he destroys Dracula and saves Ada, but at the cost of his alternate form. [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning A form that is used to revive Dracula again, stronger than ever...]]
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To his rival, Ortega.
* BigBrotherMentor: To Ada, [[NotBloodSiblings his adoptive sister]].
* {{Bishonen}}: He's pretty good-looking when not transformed.
* BlessedWithSuck: His wolf form. On the one hand, it makes him far more powerful than he normally is, but on the other hand, he has trouble controlling himself while transformed, and [[FaceOfAThug many people assume he's evil even when in control.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: Dracula extracts his wolf powers so that he can be reborn. Cornell doesn't miss them.
* BruceLeeClone: Perhaps it's very subtle if you don't know beforehand (besides, he doesn't make the signature noises), but Cornell was developed as the "close-range martial arts character" originally and still kicks if you leave him standing around for a while. Once you know this bit of trivia, Cornell's design gives off some serious Bruce Lee vibes, with the same haircut and small but toned frame.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He's a werewolf, but unlike most of them in this series, he's firmly on the side of good.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Seeing his clan wipe out an entire village and leave Ada as the only survivor made Cornell [[TrainingFromHell work vigorously to control his beast form]] for Ada's sake.
* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: [[TrainingFromHell He gets over it]]... and eventually loses the ability altogether.
* RedBaron: The "Blue Crescent Moon".
* SuperMode: Changing into his werewolf form enhances his strength until he runs out of jewels.
* SwordBeam: His main attack in ''Legacy of Darkness'', which comes from his claws.
* WolfMan: His ''Judgment'' design kicks this up a notch by making Cornell a ''[[MonsterKnight wolf knight]]''.
* WolverineClaws: Comes with the territory of being a man-beast.
* WonderfulWerewolf: His intensive training to control his wolf form has two reasons; disgust with his clan's [[SavageWolves savagery]] and a desire to protect his sister.
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[[folder:Reinhardt Schneider]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Andrew Hanikson
->"''The destiny of my blood means I must destroy Dracula.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reinhardt_34.png]]
A descendant from the Belmont Clan, he's inherited the Vampire Killer whip as well as the duty of destroying Dracula whenever he arises. He was raised in the ways of the church and abhors attacking women and children, a trait that comes into question when he comes across a vampiress named Rosa in the abbey grounds. Even after her demise at the hands of [[TheGrimReaper Death]], he remains resolute, successfully destroying Dracula's new incarnation and proving that even the damned are worthy of forgiveness. Unfortunately, he's very difficult to play as, and thus only those with the maddest of superskills (and stubbornness aplenty) reach the end of his story.
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* AllTheOtherReindeer: No pun intended. As explained in his backstory, Reinhardt grew up being known as a descendant of the Belmont Clan, but without their last name, he was mocked as a child as a pretender. This caused self-doubt in him, which eventually turned into a powerful drive to prove himself worthy of his family's legacy. Seeing as how Death itself recognized him as a Belmont by the end of the game, it's safe to assume he succeeded.
* AnAxeToGrind: As part of his standard equipment of possible sub-weapons for a Vampire Killer of his line, Reinhardt can use the deadly Axe in it's characteristic arc. As per usual, he can eventually throw several at a time and, in ''Legacy of Darkness'', he gains the ability to imbue his axes with power so that holy lightning bolts strike wherever he throws them.
* BadassNormal: Ok, he comes from a long line of badass Vampire Killers; however, Reinhardt plays pretty much like the old-school Belmonts... just in 3-D. He doesn't get crazy magical powers or item crashes like the later Belmonts, he doesn't have vampiric or werewolf powers, temporary invincibility, or more modern weaponry. Just like Simon, Reinhardt accomplishes the task of defeating Dracula with only the Vampire Killer whip, the sub-weapons, a short sword and nothing else.
* BarbarianHero: His alternate costume in ''64'' draws inspiration from the original ''Castlevania'' barbarian, Simon Belmont.
* ChurchMilitant: Reinhardt is said to be part of an organisation within the Church. They are the ones who send Carrie and Henry along with him to vanquish Dracula.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: If you do everything right, Reinhardt not only rids the land of Dracula and his servants, but he also redeems Rosa's tortured soul and presumably lives happily ever after with her.
* EnergyWeapon: Once you've managed to fully upgrade the Vampire Killer whip in ''Legacy of Darkness'', it becomes a weapon of pure energy, producing impressive detonations on contact with the enemies.
* EpicFlail: Though Reinhardt's whip starts as a leather one at first and becomes a weapon of pure energy in its ultimate form, the second form of the Vampire Killer whip in ''Legacy of Darkness'' is essentially a long flail.
* FieryRedhead: Averted. While Reinhardt is a badass Vampire Hunter, and while he does have a mane of red hair, his is a far more introspective story, and, unlike Carrie, whose resolve and confidence in her power is unshakeable, Reinhardt's backstory establishes he's had to deal with bouts of self doubt over his destiny, mainly because of people always doubting his status as a Belmont, since he doesn't carry their name.
* FlamingSword: A variation. When Reinhardt uses the fully upgraded knife sub-weapon, he throws volleys of them, all wreathed in flame.
* GodIsGood: Believes God forgives all.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Reinhardt has a short sword strapped to his waist, though it's a secondary weapon meant for close-range foes.
* HolyHandGrenade: His Holy Water vials have this effect, which is spectacularly compounded once you fully upgrade the weapon, allowing him to burn his undead opponents in a veritable inferno of Holy flames.
* HunterOfMonsters: Though the protagonists of ''Castlevania'' are usually referred to as Vampire Hunters, Reinhardt, like a good Belmont scion, vanquishes every kind of monster in his quest to kill Dracula, from spiderwomen, to werewolves, spectres, demons, and even ''Death itself''.
* KnightInShiningArmor: His default costume in ''Legacy of Darkness''. His standard costume in ''64'' also counts, although his chest plate and pauldrons are of a much subtler color and under his vest. His alternate costume in ''64'' also has him wearing a red suit of armour meant to evoque Simon Belmont's armour.
* KnightTemplar: Played with, although subtly. Reinhardt has no doubts dealing death to all the monsters he encounters in his quest... up until he meets Rosa, the tragic beauty. Her pacific and noble demeanor make him question his idea that Vampires and demons are without redemption. He even saves Rosa from suicide, and after she sacrifices her life for him, he prays for her absolution and comes to believe anyone can be redeemed.
* MenAreTough: Reinhardt is one of the more manly-looking examples of a protagonist in ''Castlevania'' lore, and he seems to subscribe to these expectations about men, telling the boy Malus "You are a man, you can do it." when he sends him off after helping him escape Dracula's castle.
* PrettyInMink: His outfit in ''64'' has what basically amounts to a fur high collar. ''Legacy of Darkness'' ditches it for more practical armor.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: His cross subweapon acts as such. In particular, once upgraded, each cross will home in on any enemies in the area until it has killed three of them.
* ReligiousBruiser: Physically the strongest and toughest playable character in both ''64'' and ''Legacy of Darkness'', raised by his father and the Church, Reinhardt is built like a tank and as religious as they come.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: A bright red one in ''64''.
* ThePaladin: Reinhardt is undoubtedly one of the most devout vampire hunters in Castlevania, making the sign of the Cross at the game's start, he prevents Rosa's suicide saying that God forbids suicide even if you are a vampire, and he also [[spoiler:prays to God for Rosa's absolution, giving her his cross to hold and reassuring her that she would be welcomed in Heaven, as she lays dying in his arms]]. Deconstructed, as Reinhardt was raised in the ways of the Church and his father's teaching to protect women and children, yet as a good Paladin, he has no qualms about destroying vampires wherever he finds them... up until he meets Rosa, a vampiress who laments her curse and the damnation of her soul. By the game's end, Reinhardt has come to believe ''anyone'' can be saved and forgiven. His unshakeable faith is rewarded when [[spoiler:Rosa is resurrected, healed from her vampirism, thanks to her sacrifice and Reinhardt's bravery]].
* VampireHunter: Reinhardt and all of his distinguished ancestry are renowned for this, though they do hunt everything that goes bump in the night.
* WhipItGood: As befits a Vampire Hunter from the Belmont line. Reinhardt can turn the whip into an incredibly cool weapon made of pure energy once it is fully upgraded.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Subverted. He holds this initially, but then he's forced to fight Rosa, making him drop this out of necessity.
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[[folder:Carrie Fernandez]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Bianca Allen
->"''While Dracula exists, children live in terror. I cannot desert them!''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cv64_offart29.jpg]]
A [[TokenMiniMoe young]] descendant of the [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Belnades]] clan of witches, she lost her family when she was a child. Hearing of Dracula's return, she sets out to put an end to his evil. It is through these events that she rediscovers the importance of family, most directly through her confrontations with the WickedWitch Actrise. (And that Actrise really ''was'' quite a piece of work...)
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* BadassBoast: Delivers one after defeating Actrise.
-->'''Carrie:''' "I have the power to subdue Dracula himself. You had no chance. Dracula knows this. He used you merely to delay me."
* CuteWitch: An adorable girl with the power to use magic thanks to her connection to the Belnades.
* DisappointedByTheMotive: Right before their fight, Actrise tells Carrie about [[OffingTheOffspring the time she slew her own child in attempt to gain immortality.]] Carrie quickly responds by calling it pathetic in contrast to her (Carrie's) stepmother making a sacrifice to save her stepchild's life.
* EnergyBall: Her weapon of choice.
* HomingProjectile: Her energy balls home in on targets.
* KidHero: She's only 12.
* LittleMissBadass: She's able to take on Dracula despite her age.
* PuppyLove: In-universe. In one of the endings, Malus makes Carrie promise to marry him when they're older. But remember, everyone, [[spoiler:Malus is ''Dracula''...]]
* RingsOfDeath: Her secondary attack; if you charge up a fireball beforehand, the rings hit with the ball's strength.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Carrie and Sypha have the exact same surname in Japanese (ヴェルナンデス ''Verunandesu''), but the English versions [[BlindIdiotTranslation translated]] this differently for both.
* SquishyWizard: Though aside from her homing fireballs, [[FridgeLogic she doesn't use any magic spells.]] Her subweapons are the same as Reinhardt's.
* TokenMiniMoe: Her alternate outfit in ''64'' is even based off of Maria, the other TokenMiniMoe in the series.
* TrueBlueFemininity: She wears a blue dress in ''Legacy of Darkness''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rosa]]
->"''I cannot stand this agony any more. A cursed soul, doomed to exist forever as a vampire...''"
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/castlevania_rosa.png]]
A young woman who was recently turned into a vampire, she now tends the rose garden of the Villa. Despite her affliction, she aids Reinhardt and Carrie by telling them where the key to the archives is located. She plays a major role in Reinhardt's story, which delves into her struggle with her vampirism.
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* AntiVillain: Although she is a vampiress and acts as a boss in Reinhart's story, she does not willfully oppose Reinhardt and Carrie, and she only fights Reinhardt due to being compelled by Death.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Rosa is much more beautiful than the other monstrous vampires in ''Castlevania 64'', and she is the only good one. When Reinhardt refuses to kill her, she asks if it is because he cannot kill what looks like an innocent woman or child.
* DrivenToSuicide: She cannot stand the agony of living as a vampire, and so she tries to commit SuicideBySunlight before Reinhardt stops her. She also begs Reinhardt to [[StrikeMeDown Strike Her Down]], though he refuses each time.
* FateWorseThanDeath: She considers her existence as a vampiress to be worse than death, since she believes that her cursed soul has been tainted by sin and can no longer find peace or forgiveness.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Rosa is the only blonde vampire in ''Castlevania 64'', and the only heroic one.
* IHateYouVampireDad: Reinhardt deduces that it was Dracula's curse that made her a vampiress. Rosa sacrifices herself when she believes that Reinhardt can kill Dracula and prevent anyone else from suffering her fate.
* HeroicSacrifice: She dies intercepting one of Death's scythes, which was about to strike Reinhardt.
* MeaningfulName: Rosa tends to the rose garden.
* RedemptionEarnsLife: In the good ending of Reinhardt's story, Rosa's HeroicSacrifice is rewarded by being brought back to life as a human after Dracula's defeat.
* TorturedMonster: Rosa believes her vampirism to be a FateWorseThanDeath, with her constant agony leading her to be DrivenToSuicide.
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[[folder:Henry Oldrey]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Takashi Bratcher (child; ''Legacy of Darkness'')
[[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Henryoldrey_132.jpg]]
A young boy who was caught in the middle of Dracula's latest attack when his wealthy family's manor was occupied by vampires. With the blessing of his not-yet-vampirized mother and Cornell's assistance, he managed to escape with his life.\\\
Years later, the forces of evil emerged yet again, abducting children to achieve their unholy goal. Henry decided that he would save the kids in the same way that he himself had been saved. Problem is, he's not a vampire hunter of any particular lineage. Solution? [[BoringButPractical Wear a lot of armor and carry a gun.]]
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* BadassNormal: Unlike all of the other protagonists, Henry has no magic nor anti-vampire weaponry save subweapons nor a history fighting against the forces of darkness. Not that that will stop him from trying!
* CharacterNarrator: Seves as one for ''Legacy of Darkness'' although primarily in the Japanese version.
* {{Expy}} Of Judeau from ''{{Manga/Berserk}}''.
* TheGunslinger: One of his weapons is a six-shot revolver.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has blonde hair, and goes off to Dracula's castle to save the children kidnapped to empower Dracula.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Like Reinhardt, for close-range foes.
* KnightInShiningArmor: He certainly looks the part.
%%* ShipTease: With Ada.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Charlie Vincent]]
An elderly vampire hunter whom Carrie and Reinhardt meet in the Villa of Dracula's Castle.
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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler:Gets turned into a vampire in the bad ending route]].
* HypocriticalHumor: In the ending in which [[spoiler:he gets turned into a vampire]], he says, "I warned you…it does not do to treat vampires lightly," when the events imply that he did just that [[spoiler:and got vampirized for it]].
* ProperlyParanoid: While he's introduced suspecting that Reinhardt or Carrie are vampires, he correctly realizes that [[spoiler:Malus is really Dracula]].
* SmallNameBigEgo: Zig-zagged. He talks down to the heroes for being amateurs compared to him, when he is never shown accomplishing what they do on-screen and [[spoiler:gets turned into a vampire in the bad ending]]. However, in the good ending, [[spoiler:he sees through Malus's deception and tosses holy water on him, forcing him to reveal his true form]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He mostly disappears after you first meet him, but whether he [[spoiler:becomes a vampire]] determines what ending you get. [[spoiler:If you end up killing him, you'll never catch on to Malus' deception and get the bad ending, but if he lives, he'll help expose Malus and get you the good ending.]]
* WeakButSkilled: He's not much of a fighter, but he's knowledgeable about vampires and how to keep them at bay.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaBloodlines Bloodlines]]''
[[folder:John Morris]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/johnmorris_art.png]]
The son of [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Quincy]] Morris from Bram Stoker's ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel. He witnessed his father's defeat of Dracula and swore to live up to his name. When Elizabeth Bartley tries to revive Dracula, he sets out with his buddy Eric Lecarde, wielding the Vampire Killer, and successfully defeats both of them.\\\
Unfortunately, since the Morrises are only distant relatives to the Belmont Clan, the Vampire Killer drained his life away, and he was never able to fully heal the wounds that he received from Dracula. He trained his son Jonathan as best he could and gave him the whip, dying before he could explain the whip's true nature. Well, at least if you trust what ''Portrait of Ruin'' has to say about the matter.
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* AscendedExtra: For Quincy Morris in general. In the ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel, Quincy is generally nonconsequential and often AdaptedOut as Abraham van Helsing and Jonathan Harker take the most heavy-lifting to outwit and defeat Dracula. In the ''Castlevania'' canon, Quincy takes part in defeating Dracula more definitely, but also left behind a legacy of vampire hunters despite being just partial Belmont that helps the world stave off Dracula's threat, as both John and his son can attest.
* BlessedWithSuck: He's blessed with the power to kill Dracula by wielding the Vampire Killer, but that [[{{Retcon}} cursed him with the inability to heal his wounds since he's only part Belmont]].
* BroadStrokes: In Stoker's novel, Quinc''e''y Morris was one of Lucy's suitors and no children of his are mentioned.
* BusCrash: [[spoiler:The Vampire Killer consumed his soul between ''Bloodlines'' and ''Portrait of Ruin''.]]
* DubNameChange: Johnny Morris in the Japanese version, which is not much of a difference, as Johnny is technically a common nickname for John.
* MightyGlacier: He's a bit less nimble than Eric, but he hits a ''lot'' harder.
* PosthumousCharacter: Some of John's character is revealed in ''Portrait of Ruin''.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Since he didn't know how to properly use the Vampire Killer, he wasn't able to survive his injuries after beating Dracula.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Eric Lecarde]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Kohei Fukuhara (''Portrait of Ruin''), Creator/YukoSanpei (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/GrantGeorge (''Portrait of Ruin''), Creator/StephanieSheh (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
->"''Witness the might of the Alucard Spear!''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ericlecarde_art.png]]
Eric is a nobleman whose [[DisposableWoman fiancee]] was vampirized by Elizabeth Bartley. He goes along with John to defeat Dracula, using the Alcarde/Alucard Spear.\\\
After learning that John became cursed, Eric opted to have his family become the guardians of the Vampire Killer, so the power and curse do not get misused. Unfortunately, when Eric investigates a recently raised castle before ''Portrait of Ruin'', he gets ambushed by the vampire Brauner and is killed, and watches his daughters Stella and Loretta vampirized by Brauner. His spirit resides in the castle, and he helps out Jonathan and Charlotte in their quest.\\\
His appearance is different in each game for some reason: in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaBloodlines'' he's a {{Bishonen}}, in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin'' he's a CoolOldGuy, and in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'' he's a WiseBeyondTheirYears child.
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* AlwaysSecondBest: Even though he is smarter than John, he'll always be second best because he uses the Alucard Spear, which in itself was made to do nothing ''but charge the Vampire Killer'', something which frustrates him to no end. Actually, it's amazing he was never a RivalTurnedEvil because of this.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The US version of ''Bloodlines'' has his portrait look like [[http://www.castlevaniadungeon.net/Games/cvbforeign.html a man.]]
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He acts condescending towards pretty much everyone in ''Judgment''.
* BadassCape: Wears one in his debut.
* BadassLongcoat: [[spoiler:In ''Portrait of Ruin'', as Wind.]]
* BarbarianLongHair: More so in [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore America]].
* {{Bishonen}}: ''Bloodlines'' and ''Judgment'' self.
* BladeOnAStick: The Alucard Spear, which he's determined to prove the worth of in ''Judgment''.
* BusCrash: [[spoiler:He died sometime before ''Portrait of Ruin'' started proper, though he appears in the main story mode as Wind.]]
* CrusadingWidower: Eric Lecarde was driven to vengeance following his fiancee Gwendolyn's vampirization by Elizabeth Bartley.[[note]]Gwendolyn is only named in the American manual, and is specified to be Eric's fiancee in the European and Japanese manuals.[[/note]]
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Especially so in the Japanese version where, in addition to having a long, golden and flowing hair and a MagicSkirt, Eric sports much more feminine facial features and a pointy jaw, easily rivaling Alucard as the most effeminate-looking male character in the series. This is mostly averted in the western release where Eric has more masculine facial features and a square-shaped jaw, although the European boxart does not change it.
* DashingHispanic: He is native from Spain and just like Inigo Montoya, he is also driven to avenge a loved one (in this case, his fiancee).
* FragileSpeedster: Granted, he's not weak by any means, but he doesn't take or dish out hits as well as John. Unlike John, though, he has more mobility options, such as his High Jump making vertical sections in game a joke.
* MagicSkirt: Only for his ''Bloodlines'' self.
* NiceHat: Only in his ''[=PoR=]'' self.
* SecondLove: His first love and fianceé was vampirized, giving him the impetus to fight in ''Bloodlines''. At some point prior to ''Portrait of Ruin'', he fell in love again and married, siring twin daughters.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Not him, but his signature weapon — it's known as the Alcarde Spear in its first appearance.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin Portrait of Ruin]]''
[[folder:Jonathan Morris]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/TakahiroSakurai
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/LiamOBrien
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stand_ex004_000.png]]
->"''We can take on anyone. No problem!''"
Hotheaded son of John Morris and childhood friend of Charlotte Aulin. Jonathan dislikes his father for just teaching him the basics of combat, then leaving him to investigate Dracula's castle. However, he meets the ghost of his father's friend Eric and learns the truth behind his father's death and comes to respect him. He and Charlotte saved Eric's daughters from vampirization, and fought the memory of Vampire Killer (in the form of Richter Belmont), earning him the right to wield the Vampire Killer. Eventually, he confronts Brauner as well as Dracula (and Death at the same time!) and beats all three of them, with assistance from Charlotte.
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* AmericaSavesTheDay: How odd that the two games where the main hero is American occur during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI and UsefulNotes/WorldWarII...
* BadassFamily: He has to take care of the Belmont legacy.
* BadassNormal: Jonathan relies primarily on his honed fighting physique and insane skill with an equally insane amount of weapons.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning how his dad could use the whip and not him will get a reaction out of him. Once he learns the truth behind the whip, however, he gets over it.
* CatchPhrase: "No problem!"
* HeroicLineage: Like most of the other ''Castlevania'' protagonists, he's a Belmont descendant, but in order to claim the AncestralWeapon, Jonathan has to [[spoiler:''literally face down'' and defeat (the memory of) one of his heroic ancestors, Richter Belmont.]] That's intimidating.
* HotBlooded: SHOWTIME!
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Some of his sub-weapons qualify for this: namely the paper airplanes, cream pies, and darts.
* InformedAbility: The manual says he has a sense of humor, but we don't really get to see it. It also says he's BrilliantButLazy, but we don't get to see that either. He does show a cool, calm confidence, however, which may imply he's not taking it fully seriously. Additionally, there's a quote at the very end which is telling Charlotte to just relax or something. It's close, but not fully defined.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: "[Charlotte]'s like my kid sister!"
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: In regards to the Vampire Killer. Because it contains the soul of Sara Trantoul, the intended betrothed of Leon Belmont, the Vampire Killer is rather picky of who gets to wield it. If they're not a full-blooded Belmont or at least a dedicated vampire hunter, the user will end up having his life force drained. Even if they ''are'' a dedicated vampire hunter, using the whip at full power will shorten their lifespan. John wanted to protect Jonathan from this fate.
* MultiMeleeMaster: There is no melee weapon — be it sword, whip or spear — that Jonathan cannot expertly wield. The sole exception is, ironically, the Vampire Killer, which he can only use as a normal, very weak, whip, at least until he proves himself worthy.
* ReasonWhyYouSuckSpeech: Gives a good one to Brauner.
-->'''Jonathan:''' Being family means being connected by the heart. Ties of blood and soul are insignificant. When I learned of why my father did what he did, I understood. You used a curse to manipulate your "dear daughters"! Now THAT'S sad!
* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Charlotte's blue. Dressed in red and [[HotBlooded has the temper to match it.]]
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Around Charlotte.
* ShutUpHannibal: Gives one to Brauner.
* TookALevelInBadass: When he fully mastered the Vampire Killer.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Hates his dad at first for not letting him use the Vampire Killer, but in the end, he's something like this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Charlotte Aulin]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/YumiKakazu
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/StephanieSheh
->"''I'll be with you, so relax. You'll be fine.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stand_p004_000.png]]
A CuteWitch deployed from the church to assist Jonathan in his task. Charlotte mostly acts as the intellectual foil to the hotheaded Jonathan. She eventually learns a spell that proves to be vital in curing the vampirization of Stella and Loretta, and later helps Jonathan out in defeating Dracula.
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* BadassAdorable: A cute teenage witch with very powerful magic.
* BadassBookworm: Between her and Jonathan, she tends to act as the brains.
* BerserkButton: "''Jonathan!'' Stop treating me like a child!"
* BlackMagicianGirl: Most of the spells she learns are offensive in nature.
* BrainyBrunette: Has brown hair, is noted to have read many books, and is well versed on magic and Dracula's castle that Jonathan has to ask her to "Translate into a human language".
%%* ChurchMilitant
* CuteWitch: No hats, but the broom is spot on.
* DeathGlare: Every time her BerserkButton is pressed.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[ThrowTheBookAtThem Uses books.]] That have weapons inside them.
* IncompatibleOrientation: She can NoSell the Charm spell used by one of the bosses of ''Portrait of Ruin''. Presumably, this is because Charlotte is straight, and said boss is female.
* JustAKid: Everyone ridicules her as this, and she doesn't like it. ''[[MadArtist Brauner]]'', of all people, is the only one who doesn't treat her like this.
* MarilynManeuver: If the Persephone enemy has a vacuum cleaner and gets close enough, Charlotte's skirt gets caught in the gust, making her push her skirt down to protect her modesty.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Jonathan's red. She is dressed in blue, uses long-distance magic, and is the one who usually analyzes the situation before acting.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: At least one instance of "Charotte Aulin" is in certain copies of the game, which is a leftover from the original Japanese release. Her name is also spelled as "Charlotte Orlean" in early preview material.
* TheTease: Not really a core part of her character, but hold Up long enough when using her and she'll twirl around, face the screen, place her arms behind her head, and strike a pose before asking "Well? Not bad, huh?" She does it even better in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair Harmony of Despair]]'', where she sounds a bit older and opts for a more flirtatious-sounding "You like that?"
* TrueBlueFemininity: She's the female protagonist of her game, and she wears blue.
* WhiteMage: Also has some healing abilities (though mostly towards ailments) and stat-boosting spells. Throw in a time-stopping spell and one that negates projectiles, and she becomes more of a [[TheRedMage Red Mage.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Old Axe Armor]]
A SecretCharacter in ''Portrait of Ruin'', unlocked by beating the game after killing at least 1,000 Old Axe Armors. It is your typical Old Axe Armor as a playable character, [[JokeCharacter with most of the faults of playing as one]].
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* AmbiguousGender: By the game itself, Old Axe Armor reuses the same voice clips as Jonathan, but all of the enemies with character-specific interactions treats them as a girl. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/b/b3/Por_pic_41.jpg Official artwork from Konami's website]] confirms that the Old Axe Armor is a girl.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin You are an Old Axe Armor]], so your only weapon is a double-ended axe, in addition of having the Axe sub-weapon.
* BreakoutMookCharacter: Old Axe Armor is normally a minor recurring enemy, but now you can play as one, akin to the Axe Lord Armor in ''Symphony of the Night''.
* BoringButPractical: The "Upper Axe" technique has you holding your axe above you and nothing else. This is also your best damage-dealing skill as Old Axe Armor as it acts as a continuous hitbox, allowing you to chip away at enemies who won't move around.
* JokeCharacter: Old Axe Armor only has a short-range axe swing as a primary attack, cannot use items to heal and doesn't have a partner for assistance, and is overall weak compared to other characters. To beat the Old Axe Armor Mode relies largely on player's skill with the game itself.
* NinjaLog: Old Axe Armor's other sub-weapon is Puppet that works the same as Pupper Master's Soul in ''Dawn of Sorrow''.
* SamusIsAGirl: Besides sounding like Jonathan and not looking feminine due to using the same sprite as other Old Axe Armors, the official art of them shows that she is indeed a girl.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Aria of Sorrow]]'' [=/=] ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Dawn of Sorrow]]''
[[folder:Soma Cruz]]
->See [[Characters/CastlevaniaDracula Dracula]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yoko Belnades]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Hiroko Takahashi (''Aria of Sorrow''; credited by her real name Ao Takahashi in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' and ''Harmony of Despair'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KarenStrassman (''Harmony of Despair'')
[[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yoko_belnades.png]]
->"''Ha ha ha. It's so much fun to tease you. But this is not the time to be fooling around.''"
A descendant of Sypha. Yoko is a powerful witch, and is very skilled in the use of magic spells. She is a member of the church, and was sent to the Hakuba Shrine in 2035 to investigate the return of Castlevania, along with Genya Arikado. She was injured in the incident, but later recovered. In 2036, she assisted Julius, Arikado, and Soma in fighting the cult that was seeking to resurrect the dark lord.
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* ActionGirl: She's playable in Julius Mode in ''Dawn of Sorrow'', where she can really unleash her abilities.
* CoolBigSis: To Mina Hakuba, whom she says is like a little sister to her, and the feeling is mutual.
* FireIceLightning: Her three spells she can cast when you play as her. Also meant as a ContinuityNod to Sypha's spells in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]''.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Is taken out of the action in ''Aria'' by being stabbed, with an ordinary knife. No other character has been so easy to take down, and indeed, come ''Dawn'', she can take quite a few stabs from random mooks.
* HotWitch: Has magical power, and you can't help but wonder why the Succubi in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' copy her appearance?
* IneffectualLoner: In ''Aria of Sorrow'', she suspects Graham of wrongdoing and goes after him on her own. This gets her stabbed. She does a much better job when part of a team.
* LadyOfWar: Namely in ''Dawn of Sorrow''[='=]s Julius Mode, as well as ''Harmony of Despair''.
* NosyNeighbour: Not a neighbour, but she's very nosy about Soma's love life...
* ObliviousToLove: She has no idea that Hammer has feelings for her, and even thinks he dislikes her, since she mistakes his LongingLook for a glare.
* PromotedToPlayable: In ''Dawn of Sorrow'', where she can be picked up in Julius Mode.
%%* SquishyWizard
* WhiteMage: A variation. Her primary attack in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' is to swing her MagicWand, and it doesn't do very much damage, but it heals Yoko for a little HP every time she hits something.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hammer]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/TetsuInada
->"''You'll visit my shop again, won't ya? I'll be waitin' for ya.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hammer_1.png]]
Formerly a soldier in the U.S. Army, Hammer is one of Soma's friends and allies. He was sent by the army to investigate the Hakuba Shrine in 2035, and ended up inside Castlevania. After being transported to Castlevania and meeting Soma, he decided to quit the army and get into the shopkeeping business. In 2036, he helped Soma find the base of the cult that was trying to revive the dark lord, and then unexpectedly showed up there to help Soma out by opening a shop. Hammer has a crush on Yoko Belnades, but seems to be [[CannotSpitItOut too nervous to tell her]].
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* ChristmasCake: An odd male example — he says stuff like "love is a young man's game" despite only being 34. Doubly strange since he's American.
* GentleGiant: Despite being a big, tough guy, he's not really into fighting.
* IntrepidMerchant: It's implied that he gets his expanding inventory from exploring the castle.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's crotchety and rude, but is unquestionably on the side of the heroes and cares for his friends.
* KnowledgeBroker: In ''Dawn of Sorrow'', he sells information on rare monsters, but insists that Soma pay first, since reading his information without paying is like stealing.
* LongingLook: He does this to Yoko in ''Dawn of Sorrow'', according to Soma's chats with her. [[ObliviousToLove Yoko mistakes it for a glare]].
* NonActionGuy: Despite being a former soldier in the US Military, he doesn't take up much of the action. Justified as he got tired of fighting and wanted to become a shop merchant.
* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: He decides to ditch his mission after suddenly arriving at Castlevania despite being told he was only going to investigate a shrine, commenting that it was a mean thing to do to him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mina Hakuba]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Ao Takahashi
->"''At first we were shocked, but everyone believes you'll get through this.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hakuba_mina.png]]
Soma's classmate and best friend. Mina is the caretaker of the Hakuba Shrine. She is quite sociable, and makes friends easily. She and Soma are clearly romantically interested in each other, but [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend neither of them will admit it]]. In 2035, she was going to watch the solar eclipse with Soma, but the two ended up inside Castlevania, where it was discovered that Soma is the reincarnation of Dracula. In 2036, after she and Soma were attacked by a cult seeking to resurrect Dracula, she was placed in the protective custody of Arikado's colleagues while he and Soma were off fighting the cult.
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* CrucifiedHeroShot: Apparently seen in this position in ''Dawn''. [[spoiler:The key word being "apparently".]]
* DamselInDistress: Surprisingly averted, she only needs protection at the start of the first ''Sorrow'' game when unconscious, and remains safe after that. [[spoiler:The one time she was "kidnapped" turned out to be an illusion, and the real Mina was safe and sound.]]
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Her relationship with Soma. Julius, Yoko, and Hammer certainly see it.
* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Subverted. It surely looked like it happened in ''Dawn'', but it turned out to be an illusion]].
* MeaningfulName: Looks awfully similar to "Mina Harker", doesn't it?
* {{Miko}}: In ''Aria of Sorrow'', she's even wearing the uniform.
* MoralityChain: Serves as one to Soma.
* NiceGirl: A very sweet and compassionate young woman.
* ReincarnationRomance: Possibly. [[spoiler:It's been speculated that she is Elisabetha, Lisa, or both, given that Soma is Mathias/Dracula. If this is true, it means that even ''Dracula '' gets a happy ending, finally reunited with his lover in his next life. Not bad for a game with “Sorrow” in the title.]]
* TargetedToHurtTheHero: Celia eventually figures out in ''Dawn'' that Mina's safety is a perfect way to manipulate Soma into doing what she wants. [[spoiler:So she kills a doppelganger and passes it off as the real Mina to try and get Soma to become Dracula.]]
* YouAreNotAlone: She and the others to Soma, right before the final boss battle of ''Aria''.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment Judgment]]''
[[folder:Aeon]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/HiroshiKamiya
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Ezra Weisz
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aeon_judgement.png]]
->"''My name is Aeon. Shall we begin the first trial?''"
A mysterious wanderer of time, and a member of a group of similar individuals. He's the one responsible for gathering a large number of Dracula-related individuals from history to further his own goals.
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* ArcNumber: 13. The number...
** ...of warriors Aeon summons in his crusade.
** ...of hits in his LimitBreak, Requiem of the 13th Hour.
** ...of hours in his clock.
** ...of soul keys needed to confront the Time Reaper in the True Story Mode.
* TheChosenOne: Seeks a warrior who can defeat the Time Reaper and restore the timeline. If the player fails to beat him in his second encounter in True Story Mode or defeats Dracula (after the rest of the cast) in Aeon's own, he decides to confront the Reaper by himself.
-->'''Aeon:''' "You are not the one. Then I must go myself."
* EvolvingAttack: His Hour of Judgment attack, which is dependent on his clock's color.
** Colorless: Extension - Extends his blade for a single attack.
** Blue - Suffer the March of Time - A KamehameHadoken which resembles a similar attack used by the Time Reaper.
** Green - The Clock Strikes Thrice - A triple-hit attack from his clock and swords.
** Yellow - Behold Absolute Power - Freezes time for a short while. Best used to lead up to his LimitBreak.
* {{Expy}}: Of Saint Germain from ''Curse of Darkness''; his alternate color scheme even matches his outfit.
** Also looks a lot like Near from ''Manga/DeathNote''
* HighClassGlass: Unlike Saint Germain, he doesn't normally wear the appropriate top hat.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a "Clock Blade", which looks like an enlarged, weaponized minute hand of a clock that is used as a spear.
* KamehameHadoken: Hour of Judgment - Suffer the March of Time.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvLnqdFpGU "Darkness of Fear"]], a remix of the main theme of ''Judgment''.
* LimitBreak: Requiem of the 13th Hour, where Aeon taunts the enemy (one for each member of the roster) and strikes them with 12 short swords and one final longsword.
* NotSoStoic: When he confronts the Time Reaper himself, his tone noticeably sounds more irate.
-->'''Aeon:''' You will pay for disrupting the flow of time. Your hour is ''up!''
* PlaceBeyondTime: The time rift; in addition, it is revealed that he has ''no'' home time.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: His goal is to stop a plot by [[spoiler:Galamoth of ''Kid Dracula'' and ''Symphony of the Night'' fame]] to dispose of Dracula in the past, replace him, and, you guessed it, TakeOverTheWorld.
%%* SharpDressedMan
* StealthMentor: To the point of imparting words of wisdom to his opponent before landing the final blow.
* TheStoic: Very composed and collected despite the dire situation of the timeline being at risk by the Time Reaper. Though some of his words do reflect ''some'' disapproval and even disappointment at times, he definitely doesn't show it on his face.
* TimeMaster: Most of his moves (Nick of Time, Hour of Judgment - Suffer the March of Time/The Clock Strikes Thrice and Requiem of the 13th Hour) follow a time motif as well.
* TimeStandsStill: One of his specialties, as well as his strongest variation of Hour of Judgment, Behold Absolute Power.
* VerbalTic: He is in love with the word "time". Loves making puns with it, too.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Golem]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Hiroshi Shirokuma
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/JamiesonPrice
->"''Where is place for me?''"
[[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/363px-Official_Judgment_Golem_4787.png]]
An artificial being originally created by Carmilla to mindlessly guard ruins. Somehow, its arrival in the time rift granted it sapience, along with the ability to question its lot in life.
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* BreathWeapon: Its hyper move.
* DarkIsNotEvil: A giant golem who performs a {{Heroic Sacrifice}} to save humanity.
* {{Expy}}: It could pass for [[FrankensteinsMonster The Creature]] in a pinch, if not by matching his physical appearance.
* FleshGolem: Instead of being made out of clay and stone, it is a stitched-up creature powered with electricity.
* GentleGiant: It would stop fighting if it could.
* HeroicSacrifice: In the end, it chooses to repair the time rift and save humanity, even if it means never being able to think again. Its ending states that it was later killed by an unknown hunter.
* HulkSpeak: Its method of speaking.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Upon learning that Cornell is a human cursed to become a wolfman, it considers that a curse might be able to make it human and pesters him about it. Cornell doesn't like his curse, though, and eventually loses his temper.
* IsItSomethingYouEat: "Love? What love? Love tasty?"
* MightyGlacier: It has an admittedly fast roll, but otherwise fits this trope in design.
* PinocchioSyndrome: He wants to become human while in the Time Rift, and is elated to learn that he is technically one by achieving sapience.
* ShockAndAwe: Several of his attacks use electricity.
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: A question that comes up in his story, especially when he goes against his masters.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''The Battle of Old Castle''
[[folder:Lucy Lane]]
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucy_lane.jpg]]
Simon's costar who plays Mina, the girlfriend of the original Simon Belmont.
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* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ucy '''L'''ane.
* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise. Same goes for her character, Mina.
%%* DistressedDamsel
* SoleSurvivor: Of the film crew that was making a film on Dracula's fight with the original Simon Belmont, alongside his descendant.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gregoriano IV]]
[[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gregoriano_iv_copy.jpg]]
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters''
[[folder:Row Danasty]]
[[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_row.jpg]]
A descendant of Grant Danasty.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
%%* LegacyCharacter
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Leila]]
[[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_leila.jpg]]
A female descendant of Alucard.
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* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
%%* LegacyCharacter
* OnlyOneName: She's only known as Leila, her ancestor, Alucard, would later have the last name of Ţepeş in canon.
%%* SmurfettePrinciple
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Zouk Belnades]]
[[quoteright:298:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_zouk.jpg]]
A descendant of Sypha Belnades.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
%%* InTheHood
%%* LegacyCharacter
[[/folder]]
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[[index]]
[[AC:Video games]]
* [[Characters/CastlevaniaTheBelmontClan The Belmont Clan]]
* [[Characters/CastlevaniaAntagonists Antagonists]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaDracula Dracula]]
* ''Characters/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair''
* ''Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow''
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowDracula Dracula]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowBelmontLineage Belmont Lineage]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowAllies Allies]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowAntagonists Antagonists]]
** [[Characters/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowPachislot Pachislot]]
[[AC:Other media]]
* [[Characters/Castlevania2017 Netflix Animated series]]
** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Protagonists Protagonists]]
** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Antagonists Antagonists]]
*** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Dracula Dracula]]
*** [[Characters/Castlevania2017DraculasArmy Dracula's Army]]
*** [[Characters/Castlevania2017AntagonistsStyrianCouncil Styrian Council]]
** [[Characters/Castlevania2017Other Other]]
[[AC:Crossovers]]
* ''Characters/CaptainNTheGameMaster''[[note]]Simon Belmont, The Count, Alucard, Old Wizard[[/note]]
* ''Characters/SuperSmashBros''
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate64To69''[[note]]Simon[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosEchoFighters''[[note]]Richter[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies''[[note]]Alucard[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosBosses''[[note]]Dracula[[/note]]
** ''Characters/SuperSmashBrosOthers''[[note]]Dracula's Castle Monsters[[/note]]
[[/index]]
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[[foldercontrol]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaLamentOfInnocence Lament of Innocence]]''
[[folder:Rinaldo Gandolfi]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/HidekatsuShibata
->"''Don't you always? Ask away.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rinaldo_gandolfi.png]]
Rinaldo is an old man who lives near Walter Bernhard's castle. Walter turned Rinaldo's daughter, Justine, into a vampire, and she killed the rest of Rinaldo's family. Rinaldo was forced to create the Whip of Alchemy and he then killed her with it. When Leon Belmont came to rescue his betrothed; Sara Trantoul from the clutches of Walter, Rinaldo gave Leon the Whip of Alchemy, and later helped him perform a ritual which unlocked the whip's true power and transformed it into the Vampire Killer. He also provided a shop where Leon could buy or sell items.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: Of a sort. He enchants Leon's gauntlet so he can use magic, and is the creator of the Whip of Alchemy.
* CoolOldGuy: He was a capable fighter before Walter bested him. Gives helpful advice to Leon, runs his store for his benefit, and even dilvulges his history to him.
* CruelMercy: On the recieving end of this, thanks to Walter. Rinaldo fought against Walter, but failed, and due to Walter's amusement with his talents, he was allowed to live in the Forest of Eternal Night, if only because [[BatmanGambit he knows he'll help other people wanting to kill him]], thus spicing up the game. Rinaldo has helped potentially dozens, if not hundreds, of people who've become part of Walter's twisted game, but in the end, the Whip of Alchemy gets left behind on his doorstep when the latest warrior fails. [[spoiler:Unlike many sufferers of this trope, this trope ultimately gets subverted when Leon manages to kill Walter, with Rinaldo's hopes being paid off and him joyfully going "He did it!"]]
* CrusadingWidower: Rinaldo attempted to kill Walter after his family's deaths, but the whip had no effect on Walter. Walter allowed Rinaldo to live near the castle and help other vampire hunters, as he thought it would make the [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame "game"]] more interesting.
* HeartbrokenBadass: His main motivation for taking Walter down? He's basically responsible for the death of Rinaldo's family.
* RetiredBadass: He's responsible for creating the Whip of Alchemy, and even fought Walter himself. Granted, he wasn't able to kill him, but Walter seemed amused enough to simply let him live to assist other potential warriors against him.
* ShopKeeper: His services in ''Lament of Innocence''.
* WhipItGood: He created what would become the Vampire Killer, and helped unlock its true power.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sara Trantoul]]
!!!Voiced by (Japanese): Creator/YumiTouma
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MelissaFahn
->"''If my soul can save others, then I won't die in vain. I do not want anyone else to suffer my fate.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sara_trantoul.png]]
The fiancée of Leon Belmont.
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* ArchNemesis: She's Dracula's longest-standing nemesis, even if the latter doesn't realize it, since [[spoiler:she's the Vampire Killer]].
* BigGood: She's the longest-lasting, most important protagonist of the series, since [[spoiler:she's the Vampire Killer]].
* DisposableWoman: Unlike the others, she at least gets a bit of screen time. And has a lot more tropes...
* DamselInDistress: Leon journeys to the Castle of Eternal Night to rescue her from Walter. [[spoiler:He ends up arriving too late, as Walter turns her into a vampiress so he could derive pleasure from Leon seeing the horror and tragedy of the situation]].
* EmpathicWeapon: [[spoiler:Ms. Trantoul is rather picky to whoever wants to wield her. If you're not a Belmont or in line with them, or you've been tainted by Dracula's power, she will drain the life out of you unless you prove your worth; just ask Jonathan.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When she willingly [[spoiler:fused her soul to become the Vampire Killer]]. She should be crowned a saint for that.
* FateWorseThanDeath: She considers being a vampiress this. Also, [[spoiler:she's still stuck inside the whip, even after Julius "permanently" kills Dracula, and later Soma]].
* GoodIsNotSoft: Leon feels lucky to have met such a sweet lady, with a nice personality. Until she becomes the [[spoiler:Vampire Killer]] in the hope of stopping [[spoiler:Mathias]], as the Belmonts use her to plow through his forces.
* HeroicSacrifice: She doesn't want others to suffer her fate, so she made a pact with Leon and Rinaldo to bind her soul to the Whip of Alchemy.
* PoweredByAForsakenChild: The Belmonts are using the soul of Leon's lover all this time.
* SamusIsAGirl: A rare weapon example; the [[WhipItGood Vampire Killer]] '''is''' Sara.
* UnwittingPawn: it's implied she figured it out when Leon felt her anger, as she sensed [[spoiler:Mathias has become a vampire]].
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: In a way, as she actually preferred to be [[spoiler:sealed in the Whip of Alchemy to create the Vampire Killer, so Leon can permanently kill Walter, and later have his descendants hunt down Mathias]].
* WalkingSpoiler: If you haven't played ''Lament of Innocence'', chances are you don't even know her; hell, she's not even acknowledged in recent games, her presence is only implied. But considering the Belmonts can't hunt the night without her, she is worth your respect.
* WhipItGood: [[spoiler:Her fate as the Vampire Killer]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Elisabetha Cronqvist]]
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The wife of Mathias Cronvqist.
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* TheGhost: Never seen in person in the game, only through official art.
* TheLostLenore: To her sore widower, Mathias.
* MeaningfulName / ShoutOut: Which makes her very existence a kind of WalkingSpoiler. [[spoiler:In ''Film/BramStokersDracula'', ''Elisabeta'' is the name of Dracula's wife whose death leads to his start of darkness. Additionally, Elizabeth of Celje was the first wife of Matthias Corvinus, the real-life inspiration for Mathias Cronvqist.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Is dead before the game starts.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse Dracula's Curse]]''
[[folder:Grant Danasty]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaya Onosaka (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KirkThornton (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
->"''You ain't seen one quick as me before!''"
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A pirate whose family was killed by Dracula. Grant opted to take revenge for his family, but was quickly beaten and turned into a monster that guards the clock tower. Trevor beats some sense into him and he ends up becoming his friend, fighting Dracula by his side. He later helps rebuild Wallachia. Can crawl on walls, throw knives, and bears an eerie resemblance to the Hunchback/Fleaman-type enemy, the Ripper.
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* BadassNormal: Neither holy, nor magical/supernatural, nor a Belmont.
* BadassesWearBandanas: One of his trademark accessories, especially in the Metroidvanias.
* DeadpanSnarker: In ''Judgment''. It doesn't hurt his reputation as the "Spider-Man" of ''Castlevania''.
* DemotedToExtra: Trevor reappears in ''Curse of Darkness'', Sypha gets to have a lot of descendants, Grant was given nothing at all until ''Judgment''.
** What's more, while Julius Mode in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' was conceived and plays out like a colossal ShoutOut to ''Dracula's Curse'', it lacks a Grant counterpart in any form; you can switch between Julius, Yoko, and Alucard. Apparently they were originally going to include Hammer in Julius Mode as the Grant analogue, but seemingly couldn't justify a hearty tough guy like Hammer playing like a FragileSpeedster.
*** Even more, in the 3rd Pachislot games, revolving around ''Dracula's Curse'', Grant is absent while Trevor, Sypha, and Alucard got in (and Sypha even gets a 3D render of her original, non-''Judgment'' art, while Alucard also gets a 3D render of his {{Bishonen}} form in ''Symphony of the Night''). The best Grant got is a 8-bit cameo in the exposition demo.
*** He does get [[ThrowTheDogABone a bone thrown at him]] in ''Judgment'', though; he's recognized as one of the "Legendary Three Heroes" and rises to prominence as the man who helped rebuild Wallachia.
*** Another thrown bone, although extremely obscure: a novel serving as a sequel of ''Dawn of Sorrow'' featured a descendant of Grant called Michelle Danasty, as a secondary protagonist along with an apprentice of Julius unaffiliated with any big families, Curtis Lang.
** He did get an appearance in ''Symphony of the Night'' and ''Portrait of Ruin'', appearing as a trio of zombie bosses along with Trevor and Sypha.
** He also once again took a leave of absence in [[WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017 the Netflix series]], not being seen at all throughout the series. The most he gets is a mere mention of the off-screen "Pirate of the Roads".
* EarnYourHappyEnding: At the end of the day... he got a wife and descendants.
* FragileSpeedster: Second worst constitution, but makes up for it with wall-climbing.
* GhostPirate: According to the manual. Perhaps it's just referring to his cursed zombie-like form in the clock tower. Then again, there are those mummy wrappings...
* LeanAndMean: Subverted in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment''. He definitely looks the part where he's skinny to the point of appearing like a skeleton, and he has a wry wit, but he's described as a champion of justice, and in his Epilogue, would be referred to as the hero who rebuilt Wallachia.
* TrueCompanions: What he believes he and Trevor to be right from the start in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse CV3]]''[='=]s Japanese script.
* {{Pirate}}: He has this design in ''Dracula's Curse''.
* PunnyName: Apparently ''not'' intentional.
* RomanticRunnerUp: To Trevor in regards to Sypha. According to ''Judgment'', he was so jealous of this status that he didn't even show up to their wedding. However, [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy he gets over it]] and wishes the couple good tidings in the future.
* SleevesAreForWimps: In ''Dracula's Curse''.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's Danusty in the game, but [=DaNasty=] in the manual and Danasty in ''Judgment''.
* ThemeNaming: Danasty is taken from the name of a family that were enemies of Vlad Tepes: Dinesti.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Implied by the Fake Grant in ''Portrait of Ruin'' to be pork ramen.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Grant is usually [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090621171438/castlevania/images/1/1e/Grant_Japan_CV3_Manual_Clip.JPG depicted]] [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090321074912/castlevania/images/3/3f/CV3_Ad_Grant.JPG as]] [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060422222139/castlevania/images/c/ca/Cv3_grant.jpg one]] [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090221053524/castlevania/images/3/36/Grant_Dracula%27s_Curse_Cover.JPG in]] [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090221053525/castlevania/images/f/fd/Grant_Dracula%27s_Curse_Japanese.JPG artwork]] for ''Dracula's Curse'' (both Japanese and American), even though he's clearly wearing a vest and/or undershirt in-game (more accurate artwork [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090321074808/castlevania/images/0/00/CV3_Guide_Grant.JPG here]]).
* WallCrawl: His unique ability in ''Dracula's Curse'', also being able to ceiling crawl.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sypha Belnades]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/AmiKoshimizu (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/DorothyEliasFahn (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
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A witch who disguised herself as a man, considering that at the time [[BurnTheWitch witches were meant to be burnt on a stake]]. She was eventually caught by Dracula and was turned to stone by a cyclops. Later, she was freed from her curse when Trevor kicked the cyclops' ass and she ends up joining his quest, revealing her gender only in the end of the battle. She fell in love with Trevor and ended up marrying him, thus augmenting the Belmont Clan with magical power.
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* AndIMustScream: Trevor finds her petrified in stone and frees her, and it was implied that she was conscious the whole time.
* BlackMagicianGirl: Not so rough in personality, but you get the idea.
* BoomerangBigot: In her ''Judgment'' appearance, she is extremely prejudiced against those who are in any way aligned to darkness, even if it's only the source of their powers. This despite the fact she's a witch who calls upon the spirits of the dead to grant her ElementalPowers and is thusly condemned by the very church she serves so fervently — their official stance is that she is no different than the very creatures she hunts. Her storyline's boss fight is against Carmilla, who calls her out on this.
* BoobsOfSteel: Is one of the strongest magicians in the series and has one of the largest busts in the series. Only truly present in her ''Judgement'' and ''Pachislot'' iterations, though. Whether or not she has this in her original debut game is unknown, though if she does, then it makes her ability to disguise herself as a man all the more impressive.
* CleavageWindow: She sports one in her ''Pachislot'' art.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her backstory was fleshed out in ''Judgment'', stating that the creatures of the night under Carmilla flat out slaughtered her brethren in front of her before she was taken to the monastery. It does explain why she's that much of a KnightTemplar.
* DashingHispanic: It's garbled in the English translation, but in the original it's implied she originated from Spain due to her surname.
* DefrostingIceQueen: ''Judgment''-unique. According to her ''Judgment'' personality, she [[VanHelsingHateCrimes persecutes all that even dare wield dark powers]], and is a bit bitchy in doing her job. By the end of ''Dracula's Curse'', however, it is implied that she... got better by spending time with Trevor (or [[BreakTheHaughty being captured and petrified then saved by Trevor does humble her a bit]]). This is totally absent in ''Castlevania III''[='=]s JP iteration, where she's formal and amiable. In the ''Pachislot III'' re-interpretation, she is also much warmer from the get-go.
* DemotedToExtra: Many fans have expressed concern that Sypha is nowhere to be seen in the ''Pachislot Akumajo Dracula'' games, while Trevor is aided by a new girl, Angela. To be fair, her being Trevor's wife might have something to do with it, but it still brings up questions, since she can defend herself just fine. The justification is that ''Pachislot I'' & ''II'' is supposedly taking place in an AlternateUniverse of ''Curse of Darkness'', and Sypha is not present there by default.
** She does show up ([[FanservicePack with a new design closer to her original design, but being more obviously feminine than mysterious]]) in the third pachislot title, which is set during the events of ''III''.
* FantasticRacism: In ''Judgment'', she evidences a hatred of any who bear any connection to the darkness. This means her storyline-important fights are against Cornell and Shanoa, and she gets extra-vehement dialogue before a fight with Golem or Alucard.
* FireIceLightning: Her three basic elemental spells.
** ''Judgment'' adds [[DishingOutDirt earth]] and [[BlowYouAway wind]]-elemental spells to her repertoire.
* GirlinessUpgrade: Ever since her debut, she has been getting less mysterious and the fact that she's a woman has become more blatant. First, impersonators never seem to put on her hood, then ''Judgment'' gave her a nice pair of breasts, but with a different overall design. ''Pachislot'' gave her an upgrade of her classic outfit, but in addition to her hood often falling down, revealing golden hair and an obviously feminine face, she's also given a pink skirt.
%%* HotWitch
* InTheHood: Her outfit in ''Dracula's Curse''. Occasionally in ''Pachislot'' too, but it tends to go off.
%%* JigglePhysics: In ''Judgment''.
* KnightTemplar: The Sypha in ''Judgment'' shows that she was this before she met Trevor and Alucard, as she's quick to try and kill any creature of the night (including [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Cornell, Alucard]], [[GentleGiant Golem]], and [[BadPowersGoodPeople Shanoa]]), labelling them "evil without chance of redemption". [[{{Hypocrite}} You would think as a witch, she'd know personally that not all creatures of the night are evil.]]
* LadyOfBlackMagic: She's feminine, graceful, and a capable witch.
* MagicWand: In artwork, as well as ''Judgment''.
* NoOntologicalInertia: She is restored from her petrification as soon as the cyclops dies.
* OfficialCouple: With Trevor.
* SamusIsAGirl: In ''CVIII'' due to a translation error in the scene where she offers to join Trevor using male pronouns to refer to her. Should Trevor have her with him when he defeats Dracula, in the ending animation, she takes her hood off, revealing her [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold long blonde hair]], and leans against him. However, her gender was never hidden in the original Japanese, or in any games after ''CVIII''.
* SheWhoFightsMonsters: Her KnightTemplar status in ''Judgment'' in a nutshell. She is willing to kill anyone who is a monster or otherwise has dark powers, even if they use them for good (granted, she did not know who any of them were, as she had not canonically met [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Alucard]] in this timeline) and [[{{Hypocrite}} although she herself is a witch]].
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In the credits, her name is listed as "Syfa Velnumdes" despite it being "Sypha Belnades" in the manual (the Japanese version displays it as "Sypha Velnumdes" in English). Either way, the last name might be a corruption of "Fernandez", as noted with Carrie Fernandez (see below).
** In ''Harmony of Dissonance'', her name is inadvertently spelled as [[MyHeroZero Cipher]] in English (an item called "Cipher's Charm" is actually "Sypha's Charm" and the translators missed the ''CVIII'' reference). Considering how little story she's had thus far (only existing so the Belmonts can have magic), it's almost fitting... until ''Judgment'' fixed her name back to Sypha.
* SquishyWizard: Lower constitution than Grant, but damn it, those spells!
* SweetPollyOliver: In her first game, she was introduced doing this to help avoid being persecuted. Subsequent appearances have dropped this angle.
%%* SilkHidingSteel: Only in ''CVIII''.
* TakenForGranite: This turns horrific when you realize that her original (Japanese) dialogue implies that she was ''[[AndIMustScream conscious and aware]]'' the whole time she was a rock.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Implied by the Fake Sypha in ''Portrait of Ruin'' to be cream soda.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Adrian Fahrenheit Tepes (Alucard)]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/RyotaroOkiayu (''Symphony of the Night'', ''Dawn of Sorrow'', ''Harmony of Despair'', ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''), Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (''Aria of Sorrow''), Creator/MamoruMiyano (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment, Nocturne of Recollection'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Robert Belgrade (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/YuriLowenthal (''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaTheDraculaXChronicles The Dracula X Chronicles]]'', ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment, Harmony of Despair'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'') Chris Nelson (''Grimoire of Souls'')
->"''You will never touch this world again. In Mother's name, I swear it!''"
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If there's someone else surpassing the Belmonts' popularity... it's this guy. Adrian is Dracula and Lisa's son. Unlike Dracula, he got to hear his mother's last words: to not hate humans. When his father begins his war on humanity, Adrian rebels, takes the name ''{{Alucard}}'', and... goes into a slumber, waiting for a potential ally to help him beat his father. Originally he offered his services to Trevor Belmont after being bested, but his first experience with a Belmont was actually Sonia ([[{{Retcon}} at least before IGA removed her adventure from the timeline]]), which explained why he was asleep when Trevor found him in the first place. After beating his father, Alucard promptly got himself back to his slumber again...\\\
...only to awaken again over three hundred years later. Nobody's around to investigate Dracula's castle, so Alucard goes in himself. He meets up with Richter's ally Maria, who tells him of Richter Belmont's disappearance. He later finds that he's been {{Brainwashed}} by the dark priest Shaft and used in a plot to resurrect Dracula. Alucard frees Richter and defeats his father once again, last seen retreating to his slumber before Maria gives chase to attempt to talk him out of it.\\\
He resurfaces again in 1999, masterminding Julius Belmont's final defeat of Dracula. When the castle appears within an eclipse in 2035, Alucard (as his new identity of Japanese government agent Genya Arikado) goes in to help Soma Cruz and guide him in his discovery of his identity as Dracula's reincarnation.
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* {{Alucard}}: Adrian took this name as a way to oppose his father.
* AmazonChaser: Sonia's a female Belmont; [[BadassFamily it was almost a given]] that she'd gear up to effortlessly send Drac right back to Hell. At the very least, Alucard holds her in this regard.
* AntagonisticOffspring: A heroic example, against his father Dracula.
* {{Animorphism}}: Can transform into a bat and a wolf.
* AntiAntiChrist: To a lesser extent than Soma, but still -- Alucard is the son of the ''de facto'' personification of evil itself, and has no interest in becoming a Dark Lord like his father.
* AscendedExtra: In ''Dracula's Curse'', Alucard's introduction was widely overlooked, mostly due to his generic look and a very limited, somewhat mediocre set of abilities. In ''Symphony of the Night'', he not only comes back, but he also becomes a BreakoutCharacter.
* TheAtoner: A few games have hinted that part of Alucard's "family business" with Dracula is to atone for his father's wrongdoings.
* BadassBaritone: His original ''Symphony'' English voice[[note]] Robert Belgrade [[/note]] is fantastically smooth.
* BadassCape: His ''Symphony'' sprites show his cape flowing around as he kicks ass.
* BadassLongCoat: He has a cape and a black-and-gold frock coat.
* BadassInANiceSuit: As Arikado, he wears a black suit and dyed his hair black.
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Alucard is a textbook example. He is a (half-)vampire and the son of Count Dracula himself. He has most of Dracula's dark powers -- he can turn into [[VoluntaryShapeshifting a wolf, a bat]], or [[SuperSmoke mist]], he can conjure Dracula's famous [[{{Hellfire}} "Hellfire"]] attack, he can gain health from monster blood and from [[YourSoulIsMine stealing their souls]], he can control lesser monsters and summon spirits, and he can identify people by the scent of their blood. He would be an extremely powerful vampiric lord, if not for his heart of gold and his heroic devotion to doing good.
* BagOfSpilling: In ''Castlevania III'', he could turn into a bat and throw {{Hellfire}} right from the get-go. In ''Symphony'', he inexplicably has to search for and regain most of his abilities, although all of his spells can be used right from the start, as long as you know the inputs.
* BerserkButton: Messing with his mother is a terrible idea, as the succubus learned the hard way.
* BigGood: Overall takes up this role in the games that chronologically take place after ''Symphony of the Night'', especially as Arikado.
* {{Bishonen}}: He's a tall, slender young man with beautiful long platinum hair. {{Averted}} in his original ''[=CVIII=]'' design, where he looks more like a stereotypical vampire — though still handsome going off of his manual art.
* BreakoutCharacter: When Alucard was brought back from ''Dracula's Curse'' eight years later in ''Symphony of the Night'' with a new appearance and some nifty new tricks under his belt, Alucard's popularity skyrocketed to the point that he became just as synonymous with the franchise as its chief family of protagonists and their mortal enemies (if not ''moreso''), with his prominence within canon shifting to reflect these changes. It doesn't hurt that Alucard is [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld practically immortal]], making him the sole recurring hero with the best chance of reappearing in a ''Castlevania'' should the circumstances call for it.
* CannotCrossRunningWater: In ''Symphony,'' stepping in water reduces Alucard's HP until he finds a certain item. It's one of the few vampiric weaknesses he retains.
* ChickMagnet: What can we say? VampiresAreSexGods.
* CombatStilettos: He wears high-heeled boots in ''Symphony.''
* CoolSword: His signature Alucard Sword, an heirloom he inherited from his mother.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He has all the traditional vampiric powers, including some of his father's {{signature move}}s such as Hellfire, but uses them for good.
* DeadlyGas: Alucard's Poisonous Cloud form inflicts poison damage to any enemy in contact with it.
* {{Dhampyr}}: Lisa is human, Drac is a vampire... you get the idea.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The Alucard from ''Dracula's Curse'' looked middle-aged, was significantly weaker than ''Symphony'''s Alucard, and lacked the personality he showed in [=SotN=]. He didn't really develop his identity until his own game.
* {{Expy}}: Not originally, but his post-''Symphony of the Night'' depiction has a ''lot'' in common with the eponymous protagonist of the ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' franchise: both dhampirs and sons of Dracula, exceptionally powerful and beautiful, stoic and with a strong sense of justice, determined to protect humankind from vampires, etc.
* FlashStep: His special attack with the Alucard Sword has him using this, going behind the enemy before slashing them twice and going back to his original position. His Wing Smash and Wolf Dash abilities also have him move at supersonic speeds, but only in Bat and Wolf form, respectively.
* FogOfDoom: Alucard can actually ''become'' a poison gas cloud after obtaining a certain upgrade in ''Symphony,'' which allows him to use his mist form to damage enemies.
* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Well, Friendly Neighborhood {{Dhampyr}}.
* GoodIsNotNice: Very cold and aloof, but firmly on humanity's side and is very protective of his allies.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has platinum blond hair, and he is firmly noble-hearted, fighting against his own father to save humanity.
* IHateYouVampireDad: Played with. Although Alucard hates Dracula, Dracula is still fond of him. However, this hatred is more focused on what Dracula has ''become'' - ''Dracula's Curse'' and ''Symphony of the Night'' make it explicit that Alucard takes no pleasure in striking down his own father, even being wracked with guilt the first time he does so.
* {{Hellfire}}: In ''Symphony,'' he can use his father's iconic triple-fireball attack, and even the "Dark Inferno" variation.
* HeroesPreferSwords: He's one of the relatively few ''Castlevania'' protagonists to use a sword.
* HunterOfHisOwnKind: Although Alucard [[{{Dhampyr}} isn't technically a vampire,]] he still counts for this trope.
* {{Intangibility}}: In his Mist form, Alucard effectively becomes intangible, and also invulnerable, as no enemy whatsoever can hurt him while in this form.
* InterspeciesRomance: With Sonia, in ''Legends.'' Possibly with Maria, after ''Nocturne of Recollection.''
* IWorkAlone: In ''Symphony of the Night'', he really doesn't play well with others. He trades information with Maria, but doesn't exactly work with her, and after dealing with Richter, tells him and Maria to go away while he takes care of Dracula personally. In later games, [[CharacterDevelopment he's over this]], though he's still better as a mastermind and planner than actually fighting alongside Julius or Soma.
* LastNameBasis: As "Arikado". None of the future characters call him "Genya". (Which makes it even more of a transparent disguise when you consider that Japanese name order is family name first.)
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Castle Dracula" from ''Symphony'' has been used frequently to represent Alucard. "The Tragic Prince" from the same game also sees use as this.
* LightningBruiser: Alucard is easily the most powerful playable character of the franchise. His strength is immense, manifested through a variety of weapons, subweapons and spells, and he's also an agile leaper and runner, and capable of a FlashStep with his own sword or a very quick back-dash (which has itself become something of a meme, since it's faster than his ''front'' run).
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has platinum blond hair that falls all the way down his back. (As Genya, it's shoulder-length, and black.)
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Alucard can use shields in ''Symphony.''
* MagicKnight: Alucard primarily fights with swords and rods, and secondarily with his vampiric powers and items, but he does have several spells available to him as well.
* MeaningfulName: Besides "Alucard" being the reverse of "Dracula", "Arikado" means [[HornsOfVillainy "having horns"]] in Japanese, hinting at his dark heritage, and "Genya" means "illusion" or "mirage", hinting that it's an alias.
* MommasBoy: He is wholly devoted to his mother, but not to OedipusComplex levels.
* NighInvulnerability: As long as you have sufficient [=MP=], Alucard can stay in Mist form, in which he is completely invulnerable.
* NotSoStoic: While he is usually TheStoic, there are times where Alucard reacted in surprise or in outright panic, such as in the "Nightmare" level in which the Succubus posed as his mother about to get burned on the stake. Once the deception falls apart, Alucard is genuinely angry, although it is TranquilFury.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's never addressed as "Adrian" in any game. (The only time any character addresses him with his given name is in ''Nocturne of Recollection,'' a radio drama explaining the aftermath of ''[=SotN=]''.)
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: The reason that he's not more prominent in the series as the killer of Dracula is because he's ''not'' this: any defeat that he hands to Dracula is fleeting, even more so than the Belmonts, and he only eventually succeeds in defeating Dracula when he foregoes direct combat and helps Julius Belmont win in 1999.
* PaperThinDisguise: It's pretty obvious that "Arikado" is just an alias the first time you meet him in ''Aria''. But in case it wasn't clear enough, Yoko almost lets his real name slip when you meet her.
** "Arukado" is also the Japanese translation of "Alucard," so to any Japanese speaker, it would already be painfully obvious.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: He looks like a craggy, middle-aged man in ''Dracula's Curse''. In all subsequent appearances, he's a top-grade {{Bishonen}}.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: He's physically eighteen, but he is immortal.
* SealedBadassInACan: Whenever Alucard goes to sleep, his [[IconicItem Alucard equipment]] goes with him.
* SealedGoodInACan: Once or twice canonically (after ''III'' and ''[=SotN=]'', although Maria ''may'' have been able to talk him out of the latter; he also did this in ''[[CanonDiscontinuity Legends]]''), with the large gaps between his appearances accounting for this trope at least a few more times.
* SlouchOfVillainy:
** Inherited from his father, even though he's not a villain. You can make him sit on chairs in ''Symphony of the Night''. Serves no practical purpose other than to show off the attention to detail in his sprites.
** In ''Dawn of Sorrow''[='=]s Julius Mode, Alucard is the only character who can sit in chairs, probably because they could reuse the old sprites for him.
* TheStoic: Alucard is a rather taciturn individual, and keeps his composure most of the time.
-->'''Maria:''' Not the talkative type, I can see?
* SummonMagic: ''[=SotN=]'' introduced us to Alucard's {{familiar}}s.
* SuperSmoke: Alucard's Mist form. Initially, he can only turn into Mist for a few seconds, but with the correct relics, he can stay in this form as long as he doesn't run out of [=MP=], and inflict damage as a [[DeadlyGas Poisonous Cloud]].
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His middle name is either Farenheights or Fahrenheit. It's most likely supposed to be Fahrenheits.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: As Arikado. The [[SharpDressedMan suit]] definitely helps too.
* TookALevelInBadass: Anyone who played ''Dracula's Curse'' would know that Alucard was [[AwesomeButImpractical not the most optimal member of the team despite his bat transformation perk]]. Come ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', Alucard is a OneManArmy that plows through Dracula's castle single-handedly and brought it down with an array of magics and weaponry.
* TranquilFury: The Succubus learned the hard way that impersonating Alucard's mother was a ''terrible'' idea, and after defeating her, he feels no remorse when condemning her soul to wander in the dream world for all eternity.
* VegetarianVampire: Alucard absolutely refuses to drink human blood for any reason. Being a {{Dhampyr}}, he doesn't actually need to (he consumes normal food in ''[=SotN=]''), but his suppressed bloodthirst is still there. Also, he doesn't mind absorbing ''monster'' blood.
* VisibleSilence: When he first meets Maria in ''Symphony of the Night'', Alucard doesn't speak much. He finally replies to her questions after a long ellipsis. He repeats this behavior after beating the Succubus.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Alucard can transform into 3 different forms:
** He can turn into a wolf. That form is mostly used for fast travel in corridors once you get the adequate relics, as it doesn't have a good standard attack on its own.
** He can turn into mist. In that form, Alucard is invincible, allowing him to safely evade attacks. This form is necessary in order to access some areas, including the one in which you get the Bat Form relic.
** He can turn into a bat. That form allows him to fly, unlocking a lot of areas which were unattainable without it. The bat form can spit fire and use a sonar, allowing Alucard to see in the dark. This form is rather slow, and it is better to use the Rocket Boots to travel vertically.
* WorfHadTheFlu: ''Dawn of Sorrow'' post-game implied that the Arikado disguise limits his power. As such, his defeat at the hand of Dmitri was this.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: From ''[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/AlucardSotNArtwork.jpg Symphony of the Night]]'' onward, Alucard looks absolutely nothing like he did in his debut appearance in ''[[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/9/98/CV3_J_Manual_Alucard.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20191031211710 Dracula's Curse]]''.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness Curse of Darkness]]''
[[folder:Hector]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/TakahiroYoshimizu
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/CrispinFreeman
->"''Isaac! I will hunt you down like the beast you are!!''"
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Hector was once a servant of Dracula, a Devil Forgemaster. When Trevor beats Dracula, Hector decides to just settle down and live in peace with his wife Rosaly... until another Devil Forgemaster, Isaac, accused her of witchcraft and got her burnt at the stake, prompting Hector to pursue Isaac (who was already forming a [[ThePlan plan]] to revive Dracula).
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* AntiHero: He was an ally of Dracula who became a good guy of sorts. Though he's initially concerned solely with his revenge on Isaac, Hector has a sincere distaste for Dracula's war on humanity and stands against him.
* TheAtoner: Hector left his employ of a Devil Forgemaster because of Dracula's atrocities towards humans and the ending of the game implies he carries a long guilt over his past actions, as he is content to die in the crumbling castle, stating he can now "die in peace".
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Hector describes his Devil Forging precisely as an "evil power" and renounced it because he wouldn't aid Dracula's schemes. Though he eventually finds himself with no choice but to regain his magical powers, he uses it to oppose The Dark Lord and his creatures.
* BeingEvilSucks: As he puts in the manga, the powers of darkness he wields can bring nothing but unhappiness. And indeed, his time as a Devil Forgemaster eventually proved miserable enough to him to leave Dracula's employ and relinquish his powers.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Hector has long relinquished his powers which equaled that of Death, but he is still capable of fighting the creatures of the night.
* TheComicallySerious: Some of the game's crazier moments happen when Hector sits in a chair, but he remains completely unaffected by the shenanigans involved. He can also forge an electric guitar, go all out, and be as serious as ever.
* CrusadingWidower: What drives Hector through the game is revenge for the death of his wife Rosaly. Isaac spread slander about her being a witch, which got her burned to death at the cross. [[spoiler:Though he manages to restrain himself from killing Isaac and presumably find new love with Julia.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: After his HeelFaceTurn, Hector's dark powers were also used to combat Dracula's legions. He also wears dark clothes, but has since become one of the good guys.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: How he eventually ended up back in Dracula's employ. He betrayed Dracula, risking his own life to do so, and settled down with his wife, Rosaly. However, Isaac spread rumors about Rosaly being an evil witch who sold poisoned apples, causing her to be wrongfully tried and executed at the stake for practicing witchcraft.
* DeathSeeker: He was perfectly content to remain in Castlevania as it crumbled upon Dracula's defeat, but Julia managed to convince him to live... [[ShipTease with her]].
* DefectorFromDecadence: Dracula's callous nature towards humans appalled Hector. When he sent creatures to destroy Wallachia, this was the straw that broke the camel's back.
* DisposableWoman: Rosaly exists solely for this reason; at the end, he ends up with a woman who looks just like her...
* DistinguishingMark: Hector and Isaac both wear a specific crest on their clothing that identifies them as Dracula's Devil Forgemasters. It was due to this symbol that Trevor was able to instantly recognize him as one of the Dark Lord's former generals.
* TheDreaded: In Chapter 1 of the manga, the werewolf sent by Dracula to track Hector's scent becomes absolutely terrified when he leaves the room he was resting in, and apologizes for trying to eat Ted and Rosalee. Hector proceeds to chop his head off with one blow, showing why he was feared.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Hector completely relinquished his powers prior to the game's events, and starts his journey of revenge relying on his mastery of various types of weapons. Hector soon regains his powers and starts utilizing the power of his Innocent Devils along with his already impressive skills.
* {{Expy}}: He is considered another one to Alucard, since he is a dark warrior with bright hair and a deep voice who utilizes familiar spirits to assist him, and is also at odds with a Belmont during his journey. His backstory also just like Dracula's: seeking revenge for his wife being burned at the stake. Also, he shares the same English voice actor with Mathias in ''Lament of Innocence''.
* FaithHeelTurn: As he explains to Ted in the manga, he was once a pious man. But one day he realized that God wasn't helping him, no matter how much he prayed. Hector went on to belief that power is all that mattered for oneself, which started his route towards becoming a Devil Forgemaster.
* {{Familiar}}: Hector's Devil Forging allows him to create the beings known as Innocent Devils that assist you in gameplay as NPC creatures who can heal you, fight your enemies or aid the player in reaching otherwise inacessible areas. They work similarly to the Familiars from ''Symphony of the Night''.
* GoodCounterpart: To Dracula. Hector has the same backstory of having his wife considered a witch and burned at the stake and this too drove him into a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. However, [[spoiler:he manages to stop himself from killing the one responsible for the tragedy and moves on from his grief. He also has dark powers like Dracula, but Hector uses his to fight for humanity, not against them.]]
* HeartbrokenBadass:
-->'''Hector:''' That matters not. [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge I've come to exact my revenge upon you!]] For the death of [[TheLostLenore Rosaly]]!
* HellBentForLeather: His Devil Forgemaster attire certainly fits the trope, mostly apparent with his pants.
* HerHeartWillGoOn: A male example. [[spoiler:Hector avoids killing Isaac to avenge Rosaly's death so he wouldn't fall victim to Dracula's curse. And, at the end of the game, accepts Julia's invitation to live with her.]]
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Despite long abandoning Dracula's service and reliquinshing his powers as a Devil Forgemaster, Hector's former status still sticks with him when he comes face to face with Trevor the first time. However, he did confirm to be a Devil Forgemaster when asked by Trevor and wears the same outfit from his previous employ (or at least the crest).
* HeroesPreferSwords: Though Hector can wield a multitude of weapons in his quest, he is strongly associated with swords: He begins the game wielding one and is shown fighting Isaac and Abel in the opening intro with it. He is also depicted wielding swords in official artworks.
* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler:He manages not to fall victim to Dracula's curse and restrains himself from killing Isaac. When Zead appears and reveals himself to be Death, he even theorizes if that was due to Hector's spirit being "strong."]]
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Though distrustful of most people he meets, he tends to be less harsh and more trusting of Zead than Saint Germain. [[spoiler:It proves to be a mistake since Zead is Death and was manipulating him the entire time to revive Dracula. Hector eventually realizes he was used.]]
* HotBlooded: Hector is quick to argue with anyone he feels is distracting or trying to keep him away from his quest for revenge and makes grand declarations of the vengeance he wants to exact on Isaac whenever they meet. Though he is aware of his temper and recognizes when he steps out of line.
* ImNotAHeroIm: In the manga, Ted believes him to be a soldier, and urges him to save him and Rosalee from a werewolf. Hector points out he isn't who he think he is, and likens a soldier to a hero of a story to make it clear that he isn't one. He also claims his powers are not to save people.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Thanks to the marvels of the item-crafting system of ''[=CoD=]'', Hector's arsenal includes a frying pan, a nail bat, a gatling gun, a holy police baton, and [[ThePowerOfRock an electric guitar]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In his pursuit of revenge against Isaac for the death of his wife, Hector acts quite rude, distrustful and short tempered to anyone he feels is working against him, even Julia. However, he recognizes his tendencies, apologizing to the witch and being very courteous to her. He is also just enough to stand against Dracula's hatred of humanity.
* TheLostLenore: His wife Rosaly was falsely executed on witchcraft charges due to malicious rumors Isaac spread about her, and he comes out in search of revenge.
* MagicalIncantation: His Devil Forging powers are performed through a specific ritual, with the wording being slightly changed to adapt to the current situation, such as awakening an Innocent Devil or [[spoiler:containing or neutralizing Dracula's curse.]]
* MagicKnight: As a Devil Forgemaster, Hector is primarily known for his magical powers and proficiency in rituals and incantations, with additional knowledge of alchemy and crafting. However, he is primarily a melee fighter in gameplay, having a wide ranging moveset with different kinds of weapons.
* MasterSwordsman: Hector has shown mastery over several types of swords including broadswords, rapiers, {{BFS}} and even a LaserBlade.
* MightMakesRight: Chapter 1 of the manga has Hector stating that used to agree with the werewolf's belief that "power is absolute" and that praying to God never helped him. However, he soon comes to realize BeingEvilSucks and that the powers of darkness bring nothing but unhappiness.
* MysticalWhiteHair: As a good guy... either that or platinum blond.
* RetiredBadass: Unlike Leon, who probably had an impressive stash of weapons from his time as a knight, Hector ''voluntarily'' [[BroughtDownToNormal sealed away his Devil Forgemaster powers]]. When he went after Isaac, all he had was a short sword, and Hector had to spend the majority of the game regaining his former skills. It should be noted that as one of Dracula's generals, Hector's powers were considered equal to that of ''Death''.
* {{Revenge}}: You really ''shouldn't'' have implicated Rosaly as [[BurnTheWitch a practitioner of witchcraft]], Isaac. [[spoiler:This is deconstructed since it makes Hector easier to be manipulated by Zead, even though he ends up foiling his plans later.]]
* SlouchOfVillainy: Hector gets to sit in more than 10 different types of chairs through his adventure. Truly the pinnacle of this trope in the series.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Messes up the last part of Death's plan [[spoiler:by not succumbing to Dracula's curse]], but...
* StillWearingTheOldColors: Though it is unknown if Hector's outfit is the exact same one for his past days as Dracula's Devil Forgemaster, he at least still bears the crest that identifies him as such. This is why Trevor initially believed him to be still in Dracula's service.
* TookALevelInBadass: After he got his powers back. This is acknowledged in his fights with Trevor: he starts barely making a dent against the Belmont, who can't believe a Devil Forgemaster would be so weak, but then gives him a better fight later on. Trevor even states that Hector felt like a whole different person after their second duel.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The prequel manga translates Rosaly's name as Rosalee.
* UnwittingPawn: The bad guys' plan worked to an extent, thanks to him, though [[spoiler:Isaac is the ultimate Xanatowned party]].
* VideoGameStealing: He eventually gains a "Steal" ability, which works by using it whenever the enemy is exposed in a specific way, such as after certain attack animations.
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[[folder:Julia Laforeze]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Tomoko Fujino
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/DorothyEliasFahn
->"''Be vigilant Hector. I have an ill feeling. It bodes not well.''"
[[quoteright:345:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/julia_laforeze___02.png]]
Isaac's younger sister, she's a witch who managed to escape the witch hunt and aids Hector in his quest by healing him, setting up shop, and managing his Innocent Devils. Although she tries to convince Hector to not slay her brother, she is prepared for the worst.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's blonde, and really sweet (unlike her older brother, Isaac).
* HotWitch: Is a confirmed witch and is very beautiful.
* IdenticalStranger: She looks almost exactly like Rosaly, to the point that Hector mistakes her for a hallucination of his departed love. As ''[=CoD=]'' progresses, Hector manages to subvert a LovingAShadow relationship.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her predominant color scheme, as well as the factor of being the only female in the game, though it's also mixed with [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple purple]].
* SecondLove: Although they are shown merely as good friends by the epilogue, it's implied that Julia will become this to Hector via a RelationshipUpgrade in the near future when she asks him to stay over with her.
* ShopKeeper: Her services in ''Curse of Darkness''.
* SiblingYinYang: Julia is Isaac's opposite in many ways: Kind, soft-spoken, and forgives humanity for its crimes against her.
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[[folder:Saint Germain]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Tetsuo Sakaguchi
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Adam Clark
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cod_offart58.jpg]]
A mysterious, eccentric man in a top hat who shows up as a neutral party. Nobody has a good concept of who or what he is, but he has some control over time. He at first seems to want to stop Hector from pursuing Isaac, but after a clash with Zead/Death, he changes his mind and leaves Hector to his own devices after dueling him in a rift where he can use some of his power. Fans suspect he may be in some sort of time watching organization with [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment Aeon]], if not the same person in a different form.
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* ArchEnemy: To Zead. [[spoiler:Or rather, Death.]]
* BreakingTheFourthWall: In TheStinger. Saint Germain is one of the only characters in the franchise to directly address the player.
* TheDandy: He is dressed like a fine gentleman.
* DeathIsCheap: He rewinds time when he dies, reviving himself. He does this three times before the battle finishes.
* GreenThumb: His fast-forward technique makes thorny vines grow and try to entangle Hector.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: He appears in TheStinger and mentions of the final battle in 1999 (which has yet to have a game made about it).
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:It's revealed that he is actually this in ''Curse of Darkness'', as he frequently advises Hector to call off his pursuit of revenge against Isaac, and he eventually decides to stop him by force. While Saint Germain's motives for doing so are initially unknown, it's revealed he was trying to prevent Dracula from being resurrected]].
* NiceGuy: Extremely polite and affable.
* NiceHat: A top hat, at that.
* NoFlowInCGI: It's an odd case, as looking at it from behind, it looks really like well-done long hair. But when he moves... It's basically [[SpecialEffectsFailure a yellow sheet]].
* SchizoTech: Uses a pistol in 15th-century Wallachia. Justified as he's a time traveler; he's outright shown pulling it out of a rift.
* SwordAndGun: He uses his sword cane as a primary weapon and occasionally pulls out his pistol to fire at Hector during his boss fight.
* TimeMaster: Being a time traveler, he has the power to manipulate time, though he is restricted from overdoing it.
* TimeStandsStill: One of his moves has him stopping time to attack Hector while he is defenseless. It's unblockable unless you have the Wizard-type familiar to help you.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDissonance Harmony of Dissonance]]''
[[folder:Maxim Kischine]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Takuo Kawamura
->"''Tha-that bracelet... so you wore it after all...''"
[[quoteright:231:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/231px-Maxim_3415.jpg]]
Juste's best friend since childhood. The two share a FriendlyRivalry, with Maxim occasionally trying to prove that he is more talented than Juste. Maxim specializes in fighting with martial arts and bladed weapons. In 1748, Maxim was possessed by the dark power of Dracula's remains and kidnapped Lydie Erlanger, his friend and Juste's lover, and brought her to Castlevania. With help from Juste, Maxim was able to keep it from completely overcoming him, until it left his body. After Juste destroyed the dark entity, he, Maxim, and Lydie escaped the castle.
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* CoolSword: His trademark weapon, the Stellar Sword.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:He sometimes gets possessed by the evil from Castlevania. He is trying to fight that possession, but eventually fails and becomes a FinalBoss.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of Hugh Baldwin from ''Circle of the Moon'', a sword-wielding rival hunter who the player has to fight.
* FragileSpeedster: Moves even faster than Juste, but while he can heal, it takes a lot of hearts, and he noticeably takes a lot more of a beating. It's just notable as Maxim is so ''fast''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Theme of Maxim Kischine".]]
* MementoMacGuffin: His Bracelet.
* McNinja: He uses a large shuriken in battle, delivers quick kicks, somersaults through the air, and can even [[DoppelgangerSpin create duplicates of himself]].
* NoShirtLongJacket: The only thing lacking in his wardrobe is a shirt, and his coat is open so it shows off his chest the whole time. No wonder he turned up with wounds all over.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Frequently regarded as such. The NoShirtLongJacket probably helps.
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[[folder:Lydie Erlanger]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi
A childhood friend of Juste and Maxim. She is kidnapped and taken to Dracula's Castle, which leads Juste and Maxim to going there in the first place.
[[quoteright:269:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lydie_1.jpg]]
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: In the best ending, this is hinted at with Juste.
* DamselInDistress: She is kidnapped and trapped into Dracula's castle.
%%* EveryoneLovesBlondes
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Theme of Lydie Erlanger".]]
* PimpedOutDress: Almost resembles a maid's uniform.
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[[folder:The Merchant]]
A mysterious merchant that got lost within Dracula's Castle, so set up a shop there.
[[quoteright:293:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hod_merchant.jpg]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In the ending, after Dracula's Castle is destroyed, he isn't seen.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Rondo of Blood]]'' [=/=] ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaDraculaX Dracula X]]'' [=/=] ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony of the Night]]''
[[folder:Maria Renard]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Yoko Teppotsuka (''Rondo of Blood''), Creator/ChisaYokoyama (''Symphony of the Night'', adult), Creator/HekiruShiina (''Symphony of the Night'', child), Sawa Ishige (''The Dracula X Chronicles''), Creator/MiyuMatsuki (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment, Nocturne of Recollection''), Creator/ChiwaSaito (''Harmony of Despair'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Kimberly Forsythe (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/MichelleRuff (''The Dracula X Chronicles''), Creator/PhileceSampler (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'', ''Harmony of Despair'')
->"''Hmm. A gentleman after all. Thank you.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stand_p005_000.png]]
A distant relative of the Belmont Clan, she was captured by Shaft due to her magical powers, but was saved by Richter. She assists him in battle and lives to see Dracula beaten. In the SNES version, she and Annette (Richter's girlfriend) were made sisters, a relationship that did not exist in the PC Engine original (although it was mentioned again in the manual of ''Symphony of the Night'', but this was because the translator was more familiar with the SNES version than the PC Engine original, which was a Japan-only release at the time).\\\
Four years later, when Richter vanishes, a grown-up Maria tries to investigate the castle herself, but she ends up meeting Alucard and works together with him. She saves Richter, and develops feelings for Alucard, and is able to convince him to remain awake. (If you get the Best Ending, Maria runs after Alucard, leaving Richter on the cliff. In the [[AudioAdaptation audio drama]] ''Nocturne of Recollection'', Maria and Alucard are living together.)
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* ActionGirl: Without a doubt! She can fight through Castlevania as easily as any of the Belmonts.
* ACupAngst: Only in ''Judgment''; she's obsessed about her chest size and admires the other females' assets. Ironic considering how [[YoungerThanTheyLook endowed]] she was in ''Rondo of Blood''.
* BadassAdorable: As a young girl, she's very cute, but also very deadly with her attacks.
* TheBeastmaster: Her attacks are magical animals that she summons.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Particularly in ''Judgment'', she's a lot lighter in tone than you'd expect of a ''Castlevania'' protagonist — she's practically a MagicalGirl. Despite this, she's capable of going toe to toe with Dracula and every monster at his command. In ''Judgment'', Eric proclaims that her power is legendary, said to be even greater than that of the Belmonts.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Guardian Fist!" "(holy beast name), appear!"
* ContraltoOfDanger: In the original English dub of ''Symphony,'' she has a relatively deep voice.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: In the PSP remake, when Richter instructs her to go home because her parents are worried about her, Maria informs him that they're already watching over her in heaven because they were killed.
* CuteClumsyGirl: In ''Judgment'', she has a cutesy tendency to trip; her Hyper attack involves her tripping at the last moment, allowing an empowered Osca to beat up the enemy for her, while two of her special attacks can randomly fail due to this.
* CuteWitch: In ''Rondo'', where she's a cute young girl who fights demons with her animal friends and magic. A TimeSkip later, she outgrows the trope to turn into a HotWitch.
* DoubleJump: Maria is capable of this in every game she appears in, including ''Rondo'' (in which Richter just does a backflip), so Maria can reach areas he can't.
* {{Expy}}: Her original design in ''Rondo of Blood'' is a dead ringer for [[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Venus]].
* TheFourGods: Four of her animals are cuter versions of them. She summons the Four Sacred Beasts when she has those animals and performs an item crash.
* FragileSpeedster: She is much more agile than Richter is, but she cannot take anywhere near as much damage as Richter does before she dies.
* FullContactMagic: In the Saturn version, Maria mainly uses [[GoodOldFisticuffs punches and kicks]] to fight, but also fires energy blasts from her fingertips to strike long-distance enemies. She ''can'' cast spells normally, though.
* GlassCannon: Her doves act as if they are [[BattleBoomerang battle boomerangs]], allowing them to deal two hits per attack at very close range because they make a second hit on the return trip. Since each hit is as strong as one of Richter's hits from his normal attack, she can deal twice the damage as Richter can per attack. She can also fire off doves much more frequently than Richter can swing his whip. However, Maria cannot take anywhere near as much damage as Richter can before she dies.
* GratuitousJapanese: The names of her attacks.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has blonde hair, and as a girl, basically gives a ShutUpHannibal to a defeated Dracula.
* HeadTurningBeauty: In ''Symphony of the Night''.
* IHatePastMe: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] The older Maria isn't too thrilled upon meeting her younger self in ''Grimoire of Souls'', insensitively calling her immature. Though she eventually comes to appreciate and respect her younger self.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Animals, including doves, dragons, cats, owls...
* ImpliedLoveInterest: For Alucard. With the prompting of [[ShipperOnDeck Richter]], she follows Alucard after the end of the game to help him out of his solitude. In the radio drama, the two of them are living together.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Her initial reaction upon meeting her younger self in ''Grimoire of Souls'' is calling her immature. She probably meant to say she's inexperienced, but it offends the pre-teen Maria.
* KidHero: She's 12 in ''Rondo of Blood''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Slash"; it's both her theme in ''Judgment'' and the music accompanying her spirit battle in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. In the Saturn version, it's "Guardian", which plays during her boss fight and while fighting Shaft as her.
* LethalChef: Implied in the radio drama. When Maria declares that she would cook that night, Alucard's imp servant asks if she plans on giving Alucard a stomachache, which he agrees to the imp's point. This only spurs Maria on to try her best in cooking as she storms off to buy ingredients.
* LethalJokeCharacter: She's a very silly-themed character, even making [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood her first game]] LighterAndSofter by choosing her and she regenerates health by eating cakes, but she has a very small hit box, a DoubleJump (one of the first, if not the first, ''Castlevania'' characters with this), can abuse her slides and rolling, has different subweapons than Richter, ''and'' has an insanely high-damage InvulnerableAttack Spell.
* LittleMissBadass: Her [[LethalJokeCharacter abilities]] put ''Richter'' to shame. In ''Judgment'', she's the final boss for Eric in Story Mode, and he comments in awe that her abilities are said to be greater than those of the Belmonts.
* MyFutureSelfAndMe: The younger Maria eventually meets her older counterpart in ''Grimoire of Souls''. While the ''Rondo of Blood'' version is excited to meet her, the one from ''Symphony of the Night'' is not initially impressed. They get better, though.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She is the daughter of local nobles.
* PinkMeansFeminine: She wears a short pink dress when she's a little girl. Though in the PSP remake, she's wearing a masculine outfit, but it's also pink.
* PluckyGirl: Her power to control the four holy beasts was awakened during an incident when she was 12 years old, her parents were killed by Dracula whom also had her abducted, and the dark priest Shaft placed her in a chamber alone to perform a ritual sacrifice (or, in the remake, is said traumatic event that unlocked her powers). And yet, she presses on, eager to fight evil.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: ''Dracula X'' makes Maria the younger sister of Annette for some reason. This little factoid is not acknowledged in any other Castlevania game, but likely stems from the fact that Maria calls Annette [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics onee-chan]].
* ShesGotLegs: As a teenager, she's wearing a very short dress, showing off her legs nicely.
* ShutUpHannibal: During her GoldenEnding in the PSP remake, she counters Dracula's dying IWasBeatenByAGirl rant about how there's no such thing as good or evil, by stating the very obvious fact that hurting others is wrong.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her surname is rendered "Renard" in English, but fans noticed that the Japanese equivalent (ラーネッド, ''Rāneddo'') is closer to "Rarned" or rather a transliteration of the surname "Learned" as seen in other contexts.[[note]]Like the Learned Memorial Library of Doshisha University in Kyoto, named after one Rev. Dr. Dwight W. Learned, a missionary-teacher.[[/note]] Her ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair Harmony of Despair]]'' [[DownloadableContent Character Pack]] uses another rendition: "Maria Rendard".
* SquishyWizard: All her attacks are magical, and she cannot take much damage before dying.
* SteelDrumsAndSunshine: Her ending theme in ''Rondo'', "Mary Samba".
* SummonMagic: She can summon and control the Four Sacred Beasts.
* SweetTooth: Richter's health powerups are meat. Maria's are sweet cakes, candies, and ice cream.
* TokenMiniMoe: A little girl in a pink dress in a series where most of the other playable characters are at least in their late teens. No longer the case in ''Symphony'', where she is a teen herself.
* VampireHunter: She swore to hunt Dracula after her parents were killed.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Annette]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Atsuko Honda (''Rondo of Blood''), Creator/SayakaOhara (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Sally Cahill (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/daa78e91b0cd4ff5ee78ad4e15606a46.jpg]]
Richter Belmont's girlfriend. She gets kidnapped in ''Rondo of Blood''.
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* DamselInDistress: She gets kidnapped at the start of ''Rondo''.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: She gets a succubus outfit complete with demonic wings.
* OfficialCouple: With Richter.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: If she becomes a Lesser Vampire in the PSP remake, as well as while BrainwashedAndCrazy in ''Grimoire of Souls''.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: ''Dracula X'' makes her related to Maria. However, this isn't so much as mentioned in any other source material (except the manual for ''Symphony of the Night'', but that was only because the translator was more familiar with ''Dracula X'' than ''Rondo of Blood'').
* SatelliteLoveInterest: There isn't much to her aside from being Richter's girlfriend.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her name is spelled Annet in ''Dracula X'' and Annette as of ''The Dracula X Chronicles''.
* TragicMonster: In ''Dracula X'', she becomes an incarnation of Carmilla if she isn't rescued in Stage 6 and replaces Death. This concept was recycled for ''Rondo'''s PSP remake, where she becomes a Lesser Vampire if she isn't rescued in Stage 7 and replaces Shaft G. ''Grimoire of Souls'' combines the two so that Annette is made BrainwashedAndCrazy by Carmilla and initially acts like first-form Laura and then fights as her vampiric form during the second phase, but she reverts back to normal after Carmilla is beaten.
* {{Yandere}}: In the PSP remake, once she becomes a Lesser Vampire in the bad ending route, she immediately wants to turn Richter into a vampire so they can be together.
-->'''Maria:''' "I'll make you mine forever!"
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tera and Iris]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Tera; Japanese):''' Hiromi Murata (''Rondo of Blood''), Creator/EriSendai (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
!!!'''Voiced by (Iris; Japanese):''' Akie Yasuda (''Rondo of Blood''), Mizuhara (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
!!!'''Voiced by (both; English):''' Creator/KarenStrassman (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
Tera is a nun and Iris is the daughter of a doctor. Both were kidnapped along with Maria and Annette.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Tera gives off this vibe in the PSP remake. She sees Richter as [[GodInHumanForm the manifestation of God Himself]] and Maria as a GuardianAngel.
* DamselInDistress: Just like Annette.
* TheMedic: Iris bandages up an injury that your character received when she's saved.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lisa]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Rika Fukami (''Symphony of the Night'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Alison Lester (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/WendeeLee (''The Dracula X Chronicles'')
->"''If my death can save others, I gladly surrender my life...''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lisa_5.png]]
Dracula's second wife and the mother of Alucard. Introduced in ''Symphony of the Night'', where it was revealed that her death provoked Dracula into a war with humanity.
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* BadassBookworm: She studied medicine to cure victims of a plague that was ravaging the area at the time. Unfortunately, the people were suspicious of anything resembling witchcraft, and once they learned of a woman practicing medicine, they captured Lisa and executed her on false charges.
* BurnTheWitch: Accused of witchcraft due to being, apparently, a [[BadassBookworm very good doctor]].
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Lisa has pale blonde hair, which Alucard inherits. He also takes his good nature from her.
* IdenticalStranger: She is the spitting image of Mathias/Dracula's first wife Elisabetha, implying a ReincarnationRomance. Though since ''Lament of Innocence'' came later, when she was first introduced she was Dracula's one and only wife, as far as anyone knew.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Her death served as Dracula's motivation to wage war on humanity, finalizing his transformation into the main antagonist of the games.
* TheLostLenore: To her sore widower, Dracula.
* MeaningfulName: Not only does she look like Elisabetha, her name is a diminutive of hers.
* MotherlySidePlait: Her hairdo sports this style, and true to certain patterns associated with such hair, she ends up dying early. It's not called the "anime mom hair of doom" for nothing.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Executed as a witch for ''practicing medicine''. Deconstructed due to [[PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery Dracula's reaction]].
* OnlyOneName: She's only referred to by her first name, so it's unclear if Alucard's middle name is her maiden name.
* PosthumousCharacter: She's been dead long before her introduction in ''Symphony of the Night''.
* ShoutOut: Her existence and impact is a loose nod to ''Film/BramStokersDracula'', where the suicide of Dracula's wife ''Elisabeta'' leads to his start of darkness. This wasn't in the original novel.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Master Librarian]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaharu Sato
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Dennis Falt (''Symphony of the Night''), Creator/KyleHebert (''The Dracaula X Chronicles'')
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/master_librarian.jpg]]
->"''Hehehe... thank you.''"
The keeper of Dracula's Castle's library. He helps Alucard in his quest to find out why the Castle has reappeared by selling him items and equipment.
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* EveryManHasHisPrice: The Librarian initially refuses Alucard's request for his help, but immediately and enthusiastically reconsiders when Alucard offers to pay him.
* GoldFever: He eagerly casts aside his devotion to Dracula the very moment Alucard offers to reward his efforts, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHLoRkd9qhQ sounds very happy]] when said reward is provided.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: No matter what Dracula may be, the Librarian is his devoted servant and will not betray him lightly. He wants nothing to do at all with Richter or Maria, and seems to only be willing to deal with Alucard because he is Dracula's son and they have prior history.
* NoHeroDiscount: Justified. The Librarian is actually in the employ of Dracula, and only helps Alucard at all because he's a greedy bastard. And if you use any of the extra characters, he'll refuse to deal with them at all; Alucard is permissible because he's the Master's son, estranged or not, but dealing with the Belmonts would be outright treason.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He tells Alucard that he couldn't possibly betray Dracula, only to immediately change his mind when Alucard says he'll pay him. However, he only does this for Alucard, since he's still Dracula's son, estranged or not. He won't even speak to the other playable characters.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Just like with the Merchant in ''Harmony of Dissonance'', he disappears from the series after the game featuring him is over.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon Circle of the Moon]]''
[[folder:Nathan Graves]]
[[quoteright:288:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nathan_graves.png]]
Another non-Belmont, he is trained alongside Hugh Baldwin by [[OldMaster Morris Baldwin]], a member of a group of vampire hunters who defeated Dracula. He is chosen over Hugh to inherit the Hunter's Whip (not the Vampire Killer), which leads to resentment on Hugh's part. When Dracula is revived by Carmilla, Nathan and co. go to the castle to put him down. Dracula separates Hugh and Nathan from Morris, whom he [[JamesBondage kidnaps]] in order to use in a ritual to release his true power. Nathan and Hugh split up, and eventually come to blows when Hugh is put under MoreThanMindControl by Dracula. Nathan beats him, frees Morris after a fight with Dracula, and everybody escapes the castle.\\\
''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon CotM]]'' was also retconned by Igarashi, but this didn't stop him from borrowing the card system and adapting it into ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDissonance HoD]]''[='=]s spellbook system. Igarashi un-retconned ''Circle of the Moon'' a few years later, but called this an AlternateContinuity.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: Nathan ''Graves''. Vampires beware!
* LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards: Nathan's strength scales decently to his level. Using the DSS cards to augment his attacks allow him to keep up much better with the increasingly tough enemies.
* MagicKnight: He has plenty of card-based magic skills to augment his whipping.
* ParentalAbandonment: Both his parents died in the sealing of Dracula ten years prior.
* ShowGirlSkirt: Male example; he wears a long brown cloth that's tied around his waist with belts, which gives the impression of a faux BadassLongCoat
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Morris Baldwin]]
A vampire hunter who sealed Dracula away along with Nathan's parents 10 years before ''Circle of the Moon''. He chose Nathan as his successor, rather than his son, Hugh.
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* DistressedDude: He's captured at the start of the game.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hugh Baldwin]]
Morris' son and Nathan's rival. He is jealous of Nathan because Nathan was chosen as the successor to Morris. He also believes that Nathan is too weak to fight alongside him.
[[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hugh_baldwin.png]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Later in the game, thanks to Dracula.
* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler:Even before he gets brainwashed]], he tells Nathan to leave and that he'd only get in his way. He gets better after he's beaten, though.
* MoreThanMindControl: It's implied that his grudge against Nathan being chosen as the successor by his own father was amplified by Dracula or Carmilla, eventually leading to his FaceHeelTurn.
* TheResenter: Envied Nathan for being his father's successor instead of him, which Dracula took advantage of to make him his minion.
* TheRival: Towards Nathan. [[spoiler:He later lets his jealousy get the better of him and falls under Dracula's thrall for a time.]]
* RivalTurnedEvil: By the time you face him, [[spoiler:he's gone so mad with his hatred of Nathan and being controlled by Dracula that it takes a BeatTheCurseOutOfHim to make him snap out of it]].
* WellDoneSonGuy: Hugh's father chose Nathan to be his successor instead of him. [[spoiler:His [[TheResenter jealousy]] over this is what allowed Dracula to corrupt him.]]
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia Order of Ecclesia]]''
[[folder:Shanoa]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/HoukoKuwashima
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
->"''I am the blade to banish all evil, and I've come to see you annihilated.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stand_p002_000.png]]
A [[AloofDarkHairedGirl tall, dark, and beautiful]] member of the Order of Ecclesia, an organization trying to find a way to defeat Dracula without using the Belmonts [[spoiler:(or so she thought)]], and she has to contain the Glyph which contains her magical power. Shanoa was chosen to host Dominus, a glyph [[spoiler:containing a portion of Dracula's power]], to kill Dracula. Albus, one of her colleagues, became jealous of her and stole the glyph, and in the process she loses her memories and emotions. She is told to hunt down Albus, but eventually smells a rat in her organization after Albus tells her the truth regarding Dominus. [[spoiler:Albus was trying to protect Shanoa from Dominus, since anybody who uses its full power will have their soul consumed. After Dracula is revived and his castle emerges, Shanoa goes to the castle and defeats Dracula with Dominus, but is spared death thanks to Albus, who uses his soul to save her.]] Shanoa vanishes after Dracula's defeat, and Ecclesia's achievements are lost to history.
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* ActionGirl: The only one to be the singular main protagonist in a ''Castlevania'' to boot.
* AdaptationalModesty: ''Judgment'' gives her a nun outfit, which is incidentally fitting for this trope. However, her back remains exposed for canonical reasons.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Tall, dark, and beautiful as mentioned above, and while we don't know much about what she was like pre-Dominus, she fits the personality portion during the game.
* AmnesiacHero: She begins the game with no memory of anything except what Barlowe tells her, and her fighting skills intact.
* BigEater: in a gameplay sense, it's standard for a ''Castlevania'' protagonist to recover health by eating entire pot roasts and whole cooked turkeys, but Shanoa is probably the only case where it's actually acknowledged in-universe; she's able to keep Aeon's failing kitchen in business entirely by herself due to his food being such a effective means of healing.
* CatGirl: Shanoa can transform into one with the right glyph. Aside from granting her different attacks, it also enables her to talk to the [[CuteKitten cats]] in Wygol Village, and enemy catwomen will become friendly and even aid her in battle.
* EmotionlessGirl: After the first botched attempt to use Dominus. [[spoiler:Later averted in the good ending, after Albus sacrifices his own soul to revive Shanoa and tells her to smile, which she does, indicating that her memories and emotions have returned.]]
* {{Expy}}: Likely of [[Anime/{{Noir}} Yuumura Kirika]]; she's an amnesiac, emotionless young woman fighting on behalf of a mysterious church-based organization whose leader has a sinister ulterior motive... and she's even voiced by Creator/HoukoKuwashima.
* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: [[WordOfGod According to IGA]], Shanoa is just her codename from when she joined Ecclesia. Her real name is unknown.
* LadyOfWar
* {{Leitmotif}}: "An Empty Tome"
* MagicKnight: Thanks to the glyphs, she can wield any weapon you can think of.
* MsFanservice: A SexyBacklessOutfit with a skirt that splits at her thighs and [[ShesGotLegs shows off her legs]]? Oh hell yes!
* PowerCopying: Some glyph attacks copy other enemies' attacks.
* PowerTattoo: The glyphs on her back and shoulders serve as the focus for her powers.
* RapunzelHair: She lifts her long hair up quite easily, to show off her SexyBacklessOutfit.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Her dress ''and'' her armour. Justified because she needs to expose the Glyph tattoo on her back to absorb Glyphs.
* ShootTheDog: Is forced to do this to Albus, after absorbing Dominus drives him insane. [[spoiler:It also applies to a certain extent to Barlowe, given working with Dominus has ''also'' driven him insane.]]
* SwissArmyHero: Shanoa can obtain glyphs that change her form into a CatGirl, a bat-woman, and an automaton (a [[StoneWall slow but sturdy]] little robot). The enemy bat-women keep attacking her, but enemy Automatons will promptly fall in love with Automaton!Shanoa when they spot her.
* {{Tykebomb}}: She was trained from a young age by the Order of Ecclesia to become a powerful warrior that'll defeat Dracula, though she's more of an example used for good, at least intentionally. [[spoiler:It's later revealed, however, that much of her magical training was so she could use Dominus to revive Dracula at the cost of her own life. When Shanoa learns the truth, [[KarmicDeath she kills Barlowe for tricking her]].]]
* VindicatedByHistory: In-universe example. While the ending states the story was long forgotten, her appearance in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair'' indicates she may eventually have received some recognition as one who fought Dracula, as the game takes place in a tome that contains records of all the battles against Dracula.
* WhenSheSmiles: Per Albus' LastRequest, she smiles for him [[TearfulSmile while tears trickle down her face]].
* YouCantThwartStageOne: [[spoiler:It turns out that Barlowe, Ecclesia's leader and Shanoa's adoptive father, has been corrupted by Dominus and is trying to revive Dracula. Shanoa defeats him, but Barlowe manages to revive Dracula anyway.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Albus]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KeithSilverstein
->"''What... kind of brother would I be... if I didn't protect you...? That's... my role.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/albus_gos.png]]
A childhood friend of Shanoa's, whom he views as a younger sister.
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* BadassBookworm: He ''is'' a researcher, after all.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: When he tries absorbing the third piece of [[MacGuffin Dominus]], it doesn't end well, as the soul of Dracula possesses him.
* CoolGuns: His [[NamedWeapons Agartha]].
* DeathCryEcho: "''SHANOAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!''"
* DemonicPossession: By Dracula. Albus [[FightingFromTheInside tries his damnedest to wrest back control of his body]], [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption but]]...
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He's the last boss of the game if you don't rescue all of the villagers first.]]
* {{Expy}}: [[WordOfGod Iga]] says Albus [[AuthorAvatar was based around himself]], but he resembles Balthier from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' so much more.
* FakeDefector: He was [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong, but his ploy to spare Shanoa [[WellIntentionedExtremist did veer a bit off of the deep end]]]].
* TheGunslinger: Complete with MagicBullets.
* HeroicSacrifice: Takes Shanoa's place for it.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: "Let's just say I knew what mattered to me, and what had to be done."
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Makes him more of an AntiVillain.
* LastRequest: Asks Shanoa to [[spoiler:smile for him before he makes his HeroicSacrifice. She does]].
* LaughingMad: His SanitySlippage results in this during his BossBattle.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Cantus Motetten". [[spoiler:His boss theme is "Sorrow's Distortion."]]
* LikeBrotherAndSister: To Shanoa.
* MeaningfulName: His name is Latin for "white" or "bright", [[spoiler:hinting at his true, heroic nature.]]
* PlayingWithFire: His Quad Ignis kick.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Once Albus dies and is absorbed by the Dominus, his lingering spirit regains his original personality. He only ever wanted to protect Shanoa.]]
* SanitySlippage: The more he interacts with the Dominus, the more he loses his mind, to the point where he believes he ''is'' Dracula. Whether this is truly a case of DemonicPossession or not is unclear, but Shanoa's only response is to acknowledge that Albus is too far gone and must die.
-->'''Shanoa:''' Rest in peace, Albus.
* SpannerInTheWorks: His various interferences with the Dominus Glyph are ultimately [[spoiler:what allow him to shield Shanoa from its fatal side-effects, as well as return her memories and emotions into the bargain. He gets bonus points from doing this while his soul is ''inside'' Dominus itself, making him a ''literal'' SpannerInTheWorks.]]
* TeleportSpam: Try hitting him in the scenes where he presents Dominus Hatred or Anger for you to absorb, he'll simply teleport to a different spot in the area and await you to absorb it. [[spoiler:It's also an ability he has when playable, but understandably it takes up a good chunk of your MP to do so.]]
-->'''Albus:''' You can't hit me.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Despite [[spoiler:being GoodAllAlong]], he still imprisoned innocent people and manipulated Shanoa.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Barlowe]]
The leader of the Order of Ecclesia.
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* GratuitousIambicPentameter: For most of the game, Barlowe speaks this way.
* TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler:Barlowe did not found the Order of Ecclesia and forge the Dominus glyphs because he wanted to prevent Dracula's rebirth. Everything he's done was to manipulate Shanoa into unleashing the Dark Lord back into the world. If the player fails to rescue every villager before the final battle against Albus, Shanoa fails to realize his trickery, leading to the BadEnding.]]
* KungFuWizard: [[spoiler:Despite looking like your typical old SquishyWizard, Barlowe packs a punch capable of knocking Shanoa back to the other end of the arena, as demonstrated during his boss fight]].
* WithMyDyingBreathISummonYou: [[spoiler:Being unable to use the Dominus glyphs to revive Dracula, he instead sacrifices himself to bring him back to life.]]
[[/folder]]
!!The Villagers
The denizens of Wygol Village, a small settlement tucked away in the forest. They are all attacked and kidnapped by Albus for unknown reasons shortly after he escapes with Dominus. They are promptly left trapped and strewn all across the land, for Shanoa to find and rescue. As it turns out, they are ''all'' descendants of the Belmont Clan, and Albus kidnapped them in hopes of finding another way of defeating Dracula.
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[[folder:In General]]
* FamousAncestor: [[spoiler:All of the villagers are distant descendants of Leon Belmont.]]
* FetchQuest: Once rescued, Shanoa can accept to run several errands for them. Most of them are this, but they do give Shanoa access to better weapons and equipment.
* TrainingThePeacefulVillagers: It's implied that this happens after Shanoa defeats Dracula, once they find out about their Belmont heritage and their calling due to this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Father Nikolai]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaru Suzuki
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
A priest and founder of Wygol Village. Years ago, God spoke to him and told him to build a village in the middle of the wilderness. He is the only villager that wasn't taken away by Albus.
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* {{Determinator}}: He, an ordinary priest, managed to found a thriving community in the middle of a cursed, monster-infested land.
* MissionFromGod: Apparently, he received direct orders from God himself to build Wygol Village. The reason why is a mystery. [[spoiler:That is, until it is revealed that every single person that eventually arrived to settle in the village is a descendant of the Belmont family. The village became a place for the Belmont bloodline to congregate and begin their mission of standing up to Dracula anew.]]
* NoodleIncident: Apparently, he saved Eugen's life, [[IOweYouMyLife which earned him the man's loyalty]]. The circumstances, however, are never revealed.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jacob]]
The shopkeeper at the village. He sells a variety of goods, including most of what is made available by clearing the quests of the other villagers.
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* DiscountCard: Eventually gives you one, after you've spent enough money at his shop.
* NoHeroDiscount: Par for the course as a peddler in a ''Castlevania'' game. Justified, since he is struggling after the attack on the village. Later averted, since he awards you a VIP card that gives you a permanent discount after you shop enough with him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abram]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Ryo Tatsuura
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KeithSilverstein
The town's healer, and a former thief. Clearing his fetch quests makes healing and magic potions available at Jacob's shop.
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* EyeOfNewt: At first, the ingredients for his medicine are just your average medicinal herbs (Chamomile? Are we making medicine, or tea?). However, his later quests have him asking for ''Mandragora root'' (only obtainable from the Mandrake, which explodes) and ''Merman Meat'' (which incidentally, you collect [[spoiler:[[GuideDangIt not from any of the two varieties of mermen in the game]], but from ''Lorelei'']]).
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Downplayed, since he is as innocent as all the other villagers, but he is rude, arrogant, and unbearably bossy. However, at the end of the day, after you've gone through the trouble of bringing him ingredients for his medicine free of charge... [[UngratefulBastard he sends it directly to the store with a price tag, and loudly mocks you for even expecting to have it for free]].
* ReformedCriminal: A former thief, who found redemption in the church and became a healer. However, while he changed professions, his personality from his thieving days stayed the same.
* UngratefulBastard: Reluctantly thanks Shanoa after she brings him the ingredients for his medicines, and, oh, ''saves his life''. He also does not reward Shanoa in any way for his sidequests.
** To his credit, he ''does'' eventually thank Shanoa with no buts, and even apologizes for his crude behavior... [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk Right before he sends her on yet another unpaid errand.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Eugen]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
A skilled craftsman. He is also the local blacksmith, and with the right materials, he is willing to forge armor for Shanoa.
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* BeigeProse: Often very straightforward when he talks.
-->'''Eugen:''' [[TwentyBearAsses 3 iron ore.]]\\
'''Shanoa:''' Excuse me?\\
'''Eugen:''' [[BrutalHonesty Your armor's shabby.]] Bring 3 iron ore. Then we'll talk.
* TheBlacksmith: Of course. After being rescued, you can always find him in his workshop, bent over the anvil.
* BrutalHonesty: One of the first things he does after being rescued is criticize Shanoa's low-quality armor. He does offer to make a better one afterwards, at least.
* IOweYouMyLife: He feels this way about Father Nikolai. According to him, Nikolai saved his life sometime in the past, which is why he continues to repay him working at the village.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Monica]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Umeka Shōji
A young seamstress that lives in the village. She can make clothing for Shanoa, with the right threads.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Some of her dialogue towards Shanoa can be a tad... flirty.
-->'''Monica:''' ''[right after being saved]'' Oh! Wh-What did I do to deserve to be saved by such a beautiful angel?
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Constantly beats herself over every single mistake she makes.
* ShrinkingViolet: Very shy, and with virtually no self-esteem, despite being very talented.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Laura]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laura_ooe.jpg]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Eri Yasui
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
A jeweler brought to the village by her faith in Tarot cards, which foretold she would find her calling there... as well as her soulmate.
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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Convinced that her place is on the village, even if she's not exactly sure why yet. [[spoiler:Indeed, she's there to bring the Belmont family back together. Also, she and Marcel fall for each other.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: She constantly tries to convince Shanoa to wear more flattering clothes and accesorize, and she's constantly trying to get her to smile (something that's starting to become rather rude and nosey in RealLife). However, she has the best intentions at heart, and is unaware Shanoa has been rendered emotionless after her accident with Dominus.
* MsFanservice: Her character artwork shows her wearing a dress with ''a lot'' of cleavage.
* NamesTheSame: Should not be confused with Carmilla's lesbian lover and servant.
* NiceGirl: Makes a custom cat collar for Tom [[spoiler:so he can protect Anna from evil spirits without poisoning himself]]. She does this free of charge.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Daniela]]
A nice old lady that's often a ''tad'' oblivious of the dangers surrounding her and the village.
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* DirtyOldWoman: Downplayed. When Shanoa rescues her, she seems, huh, ''let down'' that Albus is not the person she sees.
-->'''Daniela:''' Oh, are we done already? Well, that's rather disappointing, isn't it?
-->'''Shanoa:''' ''Disappointing?''
-->'''Daniela:''' You're not that rascal from before.
* GrannyClassic: A sweet, little old lady that apparently bakes cakes for everyone she meets. She's also one of the nicest people in the village.
* NiceHat: Gives these out as rewards for clearing her quests.
* RetiredBadass: When she issues her first quest, she mentions memories with her grandfather, specifically about monster hunts and "the view from atop the Lighthouse after an epic battle.". Huh. [[spoiler:Turns out, she's descended from the Belmonts like everyone else, and she's also the only one of them that actually used to be a vampire hunter.]]
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Zig-Zagged. Her character character bio says it best: "Some days she's ignorant, and yet some other days she's quite wise.". She apparently just showed up one day inhabiting a formerly empty house as if she had always lived there. When Shanoa rescues her, it seems she's ''unaware'' she has been kidnapped and trapped in remote, monster-infested ruins, but she seems aware of the nature of Shanoa's quest (while most other villagers are ignorant about it, either unknowingly or on purpose) and of Dracula, not that it particularly bothers or scares her. [[spoiler:Makes sense, since she used to be a vampire hunter, and it's implied she's the villager most closely related to the Belmonts.]]
* TragicKeepsake: The pictures she has Shanoa draw are apparently of places of great emotional value to her. [[spoiler:The Lighthouse is where she fought monsters with her Grandfather, The Waterfall is where he is buried, and The Church is where he died, presumably in battle against Dracula's monsters.]]
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[[folder:Aeon]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Masaru Suzuki
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichaelMcConnohie
A cheerful chef that just recently moved from the city to the village looking for "less competition" (read: less picky customers). Clearing his quests unlock food items.
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: During the whole game, he tries and fails to get the villagers to come to his restaurant by using different ingredients. In the process, however, he inadvertently creates food items that are better and more cost effective at healing than most of what the ''actual'' healer in town makes.
* BigFun: The largest of the villagers, and also the most enthusiastic.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Apparently, he didn't think making food ''taste good'' was important. However, see SupremeChef below.
* CatchPhrase: "Just watch, I can cook anything for you!"
* DubNameChange: Overlapping with NamesTheSame, Aeon was renamed as Ian in the PAL versions to avoid confusion with the character from ''Judgment''.
* InsaneTrollLogic: He figured that since everyone has different tastes, and you can't please everyone, then a good chef shouldn't even [[EpicFail bother with how food tastes]].
* LethalChef: Before you complete his quests, and also in theory according to his backstory. He thinks three weeks is an exceptionally long time to hold a job at a restaurant, and the villagers don't seem even remotely interested in eating his food. Also, at one point he [[MysteryMeat cooks monster meat]]. However, he is also a rare combination of this ''and'' SupremeChef, see below.
* SupremeChef: Later in the game as you unlock his food items, and also in practice gameplay-wise. His food is actually much more cost-effective at healing than Abram's potions. Possibly downplayed, as his food ''may'' be nutritious, but we still don't know if it actually tastes good, which is what he was trying to achieve.
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[[folder:Marcel]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/DavidVincent
A journalist drawn to the region by the local legends of monsters. His particular fetch quests involve taking pictures of certain monsters.
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* IntrepidReporter: Averted. He thinks of himself as this, but Shanoa does all of the dangerous legwork to get him the pictures he wants. To his credit, the average reporter probably does not have the guts or the dedication to head to the heart of a monster-infested {{Uberwald}} in the first place, just for the sake of a couple scoops.
* OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious: Being an old-timey reporter, he's interested in monsters based off of cryptids. In particular:
** TheJerseyDevil: He asks for a picture of the monster with the same name, even though he has no idea of what it actually is.
--->'''Marcel:''' ''[...]'' It's neither a devil, nor wearing a jersey...
** {{Chupacabra}}: The Cave Troll is a clear {{Expy}} of this monster. This one is particularly hard, as getting close enough to get a picture puts you right in the range of its attacks, which are really powerful.
** BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: His last mission has you photographing the flighty "Yeti" monster, whose pose when it spots you is also a ShoutOut to the ''Patterson-Gimlin film'', the most famous alleged recording of Big Foot.
* WrongLineOfWork: He works for a ''sports magazine'', which at first complies with publishing his monster stories, but they eventually [[spoiler:fire him because, again, they're a '''sports magazine that has absolutely nothing to do with the supernatural'''. After this, he decides to stay in the village and court Laura]].
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[[folder:George]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/SamRiegel
An eccentric musician staying at the village, looking to draw inspiration from the horrors lurking around.
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* DreadfulMusician: Again, just to make it perfectly clear: He wanted a ''freaking recording of a Banshee's scream, said to be deadly to those who hear it'', presumably to make his music. The villagers seem to tolerate and treat him just fine, but it is stated that they don't want anything to do with his weird demon music.
** However, gameplay-wise, he averts this. The records he doles out once you complete his quests are [[{{AwesomeMusic/Castlevania}} songs from other games in the Castlevania soundtrack]] you can play during your adventure.
* MadArtist: He ventured into [[{{Uberwald}} monster-infested territory associated with Dracula's legend]] just for the sake of finding his muse. Also, the horse hair to repair his violin can only be obtained from a monstrous horse-demon, and he asks Shanoa for a recording of a Banshee's scream, for whatever reason.
* NightmareFetishist: Fascinated with Dracula's legend, and the monsters that lurk in his domain. He seems just ''a tad'' too excited about the whole situation.
* TrueArtIsAngsty: Or in this case, true art is eldritch and horrifying.
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[[folder:Irina]]
A matronly, familiar mother of two, and a baker. She's the mother of Serge and Anna, and she gives out, funnily enough, [[MassMonsterSlaughterSidequest hunter-style quests]].
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* BrokenBridge: Not for the main quest, but you must rescue her two kids before she actually starts giving out quests. Ditto for her children.
* SupremeChef: She apparently is an excellent cook, and serves as the town baker. Mostly an InformedAttribute, but she does give out pastries as rewards for two of her quests.
* MassMonsterSlaughterSidequest: A bit unusual, as you wouldn't expect a middle-aged mother to give out more kill-oriented quests. The first one is mundane enough, killing crows justified as mere pest control. The were-wolf one is... a little more extreme. [[spoiler:And how in the heavens she found out about the ''[[ChineseVampire Jiang Shi]]'', which is hidden deep in a cave past armies of DemonicSpiders, is anyone's guess.]]
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[[folder:Serge]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
Irina's son and Anna's older brother. He tries to help his mom by looking out for his sister, but he is a kid, so he's not above wanting to play games.
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* BreatherEpisode: Two of his quests don't even require you to leave town, being a game of Hide and Seek and of Blind Tag, respectively. Both of them are not exactly hard, and can probably be beaten in a couple tries.
* CuteOwl: His one quest that may have you leave town for (if you haven't found the ''Fidelis Noctua'' glyph yet) is summoning an owl familiar and showing it to him. Though your owl is almost always a [[OminousOwl fierce fighter that swoops down on enemies]], here it just comes across as a cool animal for a boy to marvel at.
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[[folder:Anna and Tom]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/MichelleRuff
Anna is Irina's daughter and Serge's little sister. She's a polite little girl with a sensitivity for the supernatural, which sadly, also [makes her vulnerable to [[DemonicPossession possession]]. Her quests revolve around Tom, a cat who protects Anna by keeping spirits at bay.
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* CatsAreMean: Averted. Tom is unconditionally loyal to Anna, and he purposefully [[spoiler:makes himself sick, since it's the only way he knows to fend off the spirits that try to possess Anna]].
* DemonicPossession: Poor Anna is in constant danger of this, and will be possessed if Tom is not close to her. The evil spirits, when they succeed in possessing her, are rude and snap at Shanoa. Anna, however, can break through their control, just briefly, and barely so.
* [[EvilDetectingDog Evil Detecting Cat]]: Tom's main role in Anna's missions. He's aware of the evil spirits that stalk Anna, and tries everything in his power to drive them away.
* KindHeartedCatLover: When not possessed, she's a very nice young girl, and she's very fond of Tom, who thoroughly averts CatsAreMean.
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: You'd think Tom's name was just a coincidence, but then you take up the "[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry Tom And Jewelry]]" quest...
* UndyingLoyalty: When you find Anna, Tom is there in the room, frantically pacing and leaping at her frozen form. Also, it's later revealed that Tom [[spoiler:deliberately eats a special kind of flower that makes him sick, because it's the only thing he knows that drives away the spirits tormenting Anna]]. Awwwww. [[spoiler:You eventually are tasked with finding a special chrysoberyl stone that Laura can turn into a holy cat collar, so the little guy no longer needs to get sick to help his friend.]]
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaLegacyOfDarkness Legacy of Darkness]]'' [=/=] [[VideoGame/{{Castlevania64}} 64]]
[[folder:Cornell]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' John Nuzzo (''Legacy of Darkness''), Creator/PaulStPeter (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
->"''No one will listen to reason from the mouth of a beast.''"
[[quoteright:205:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-CastlevaniaCornell_2915.jpg]]
A [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent man-beast]] from a clan of similar individuals who sealed away their transformation ability in order to live alongside humans. Through rigorous training, he managed to regain such abilities. He heads to Dracula's castle to find the ones responsible for kidnapping his "sister" Ada, a survivor from a previous man-beast attack. After a confrontation with his jealous [[TheRival rival]], Ortega, he destroys Dracula and saves Ada, but at the cost of his alternate form. [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning A form that is used to revive Dracula again, stronger than ever...]]
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To his rival, Ortega.
* BigBrotherMentor: To Ada, [[NotBloodSiblings his adoptive sister]].
* {{Bishonen}}: He's pretty good-looking when not transformed.
* BlessedWithSuck: His wolf form. On the one hand, it makes him far more powerful than he normally is, but on the other hand, he has trouble controlling himself while transformed, and [[FaceOfAThug many people assume he's evil even when in control.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: Dracula extracts his wolf powers so that he can be reborn. Cornell doesn't miss them.
* BruceLeeClone: Perhaps it's very subtle if you don't know beforehand (besides, he doesn't make the signature noises), but Cornell was developed as the "close-range martial arts character" originally and still kicks if you leave him standing around for a while. Once you know this bit of trivia, Cornell's design gives off some serious Bruce Lee vibes, with the same haircut and small but toned frame.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He's a werewolf, but unlike most of them in this series, he's firmly on the side of good.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Seeing his clan wipe out an entire village and leave Ada as the only survivor made Cornell [[TrainingFromHell work vigorously to control his beast form]] for Ada's sake.
* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: [[TrainingFromHell He gets over it]]... and eventually loses the ability altogether.
* RedBaron: The "Blue Crescent Moon".
* SuperMode: Changing into his werewolf form enhances his strength until he runs out of jewels.
* SwordBeam: His main attack in ''Legacy of Darkness'', which comes from his claws.
* WolfMan: His ''Judgment'' design kicks this up a notch by making Cornell a ''[[MonsterKnight wolf knight]]''.
* WolverineClaws: Comes with the territory of being a man-beast.
* WonderfulWerewolf: His intensive training to control his wolf form has two reasons; disgust with his clan's [[SavageWolves savagery]] and a desire to protect his sister.
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[[folder:Reinhardt Schneider]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Andrew Hanikson
->"''The destiny of my blood means I must destroy Dracula.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reinhardt_34.png]]
A descendant from the Belmont Clan, he's inherited the Vampire Killer whip as well as the duty of destroying Dracula whenever he arises. He was raised in the ways of the church and abhors attacking women and children, a trait that comes into question when he comes across a vampiress named Rosa in the abbey grounds. Even after her demise at the hands of [[TheGrimReaper Death]], he remains resolute, successfully destroying Dracula's new incarnation and proving that even the damned are worthy of forgiveness. Unfortunately, he's very difficult to play as, and thus only those with the maddest of superskills (and stubbornness aplenty) reach the end of his story.
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* AllTheOtherReindeer: No pun intended. As explained in his backstory, Reinhardt grew up being known as a descendant of the Belmont Clan, but without their last name, he was mocked as a child as a pretender. This caused self-doubt in him, which eventually turned into a powerful drive to prove himself worthy of his family's legacy. Seeing as how Death itself recognized him as a Belmont by the end of the game, it's safe to assume he succeeded.
* AnAxeToGrind: As part of his standard equipment of possible sub-weapons for a Vampire Killer of his line, Reinhardt can use the deadly Axe in it's characteristic arc. As per usual, he can eventually throw several at a time and, in ''Legacy of Darkness'', he gains the ability to imbue his axes with power so that holy lightning bolts strike wherever he throws them.
* BadassNormal: Ok, he comes from a long line of badass Vampire Killers; however, Reinhardt plays pretty much like the old-school Belmonts... just in 3-D. He doesn't get crazy magical powers or item crashes like the later Belmonts, he doesn't have vampiric or werewolf powers, temporary invincibility, or more modern weaponry. Just like Simon, Reinhardt accomplishes the task of defeating Dracula with only the Vampire Killer whip, the sub-weapons, a short sword and nothing else.
* BarbarianHero: His alternate costume in ''64'' draws inspiration from the original ''Castlevania'' barbarian, Simon Belmont.
* ChurchMilitant: Reinhardt is said to be part of an organisation within the Church. They are the ones who send Carrie and Henry along with him to vanquish Dracula.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: If you do everything right, Reinhardt not only rids the land of Dracula and his servants, but he also redeems Rosa's tortured soul and presumably lives happily ever after with her.
* EnergyWeapon: Once you've managed to fully upgrade the Vampire Killer whip in ''Legacy of Darkness'', it becomes a weapon of pure energy, producing impressive detonations on contact with the enemies.
* EpicFlail: Though Reinhardt's whip starts as a leather one at first and becomes a weapon of pure energy in its ultimate form, the second form of the Vampire Killer whip in ''Legacy of Darkness'' is essentially a long flail.
* FieryRedhead: Averted. While Reinhardt is a badass Vampire Hunter, and while he does have a mane of red hair, his is a far more introspective story, and, unlike Carrie, whose resolve and confidence in her power is unshakeable, Reinhardt's backstory establishes he's had to deal with bouts of self doubt over his destiny, mainly because of people always doubting his status as a Belmont, since he doesn't carry their name.
* FlamingSword: A variation. When Reinhardt uses the fully upgraded knife sub-weapon, he throws volleys of them, all wreathed in flame.
* GodIsGood: Believes God forgives all.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Reinhardt has a short sword strapped to his waist, though it's a secondary weapon meant for close-range foes.
* HolyHandGrenade: His Holy Water vials have this effect, which is spectacularly compounded once you fully upgrade the weapon, allowing him to burn his undead opponents in a veritable inferno of Holy flames.
* HunterOfMonsters: Though the protagonists of ''Castlevania'' are usually referred to as Vampire Hunters, Reinhardt, like a good Belmont scion, vanquishes every kind of monster in his quest to kill Dracula, from spiderwomen, to werewolves, spectres, demons, and even ''Death itself''.
* KnightInShiningArmor: His default costume in ''Legacy of Darkness''. His standard costume in ''64'' also counts, although his chest plate and pauldrons are of a much subtler color and under his vest. His alternate costume in ''64'' also has him wearing a red suit of armour meant to evoque Simon Belmont's armour.
* KnightTemplar: Played with, although subtly. Reinhardt has no doubts dealing death to all the monsters he encounters in his quest... up until he meets Rosa, the tragic beauty. Her pacific and noble demeanor make him question his idea that Vampires and demons are without redemption. He even saves Rosa from suicide, and after she sacrifices her life for him, he prays for her absolution and comes to believe anyone can be redeemed.
* MenAreTough: Reinhardt is one of the more manly-looking examples of a protagonist in ''Castlevania'' lore, and he seems to subscribe to these expectations about men, telling the boy Malus "You are a man, you can do it." when he sends him off after helping him escape Dracula's castle.
* PrettyInMink: His outfit in ''64'' has what basically amounts to a fur high collar. ''Legacy of Darkness'' ditches it for more practical armor.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: His cross subweapon acts as such. In particular, once upgraded, each cross will home in on any enemies in the area until it has killed three of them.
* ReligiousBruiser: Physically the strongest and toughest playable character in both ''64'' and ''Legacy of Darkness'', raised by his father and the Church, Reinhardt is built like a tank and as religious as they come.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: A bright red one in ''64''.
* ThePaladin: Reinhardt is undoubtedly one of the most devout vampire hunters in Castlevania, making the sign of the Cross at the game's start, he prevents Rosa's suicide saying that God forbids suicide even if you are a vampire, and he also [[spoiler:prays to God for Rosa's absolution, giving her his cross to hold and reassuring her that she would be welcomed in Heaven, as she lays dying in his arms]]. Deconstructed, as Reinhardt was raised in the ways of the Church and his father's teaching to protect women and children, yet as a good Paladin, he has no qualms about destroying vampires wherever he finds them... up until he meets Rosa, a vampiress who laments her curse and the damnation of her soul. By the game's end, Reinhardt has come to believe ''anyone'' can be saved and forgiven. His unshakeable faith is rewarded when [[spoiler:Rosa is resurrected, healed from her vampirism, thanks to her sacrifice and Reinhardt's bravery]].
* VampireHunter: Reinhardt and all of his distinguished ancestry are renowned for this, though they do hunt everything that goes bump in the night.
* WhipItGood: As befits a Vampire Hunter from the Belmont line. Reinhardt can turn the whip into an incredibly cool weapon made of pure energy once it is fully upgraded.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Subverted. He holds this initially, but then he's forced to fight Rosa, making him drop this out of necessity.
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[[folder:Carrie Fernandez]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Bianca Allen
->"''While Dracula exists, children live in terror. I cannot desert them!''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cv64_offart29.jpg]]
A [[TokenMiniMoe young]] descendant of the [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Belnades]] clan of witches, she lost her family when she was a child. Hearing of Dracula's return, she sets out to put an end to his evil. It is through these events that she rediscovers the importance of family, most directly through her confrontations with the WickedWitch Actrise. (And that Actrise really ''was'' quite a piece of work...)
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* BadassBoast: Delivers one after defeating Actrise.
-->'''Carrie:''' "I have the power to subdue Dracula himself. You had no chance. Dracula knows this. He used you merely to delay me."
* CuteWitch: An adorable girl with the power to use magic thanks to her connection to the Belnades.
* DisappointedByTheMotive: Right before their fight, Actrise tells Carrie about [[OffingTheOffspring the time she slew her own child in attempt to gain immortality.]] Carrie quickly responds by calling it pathetic in contrast to her (Carrie's) stepmother making a sacrifice to save her stepchild's life.
* EnergyBall: Her weapon of choice.
* HomingProjectile: Her energy balls home in on targets.
* KidHero: She's only 12.
* LittleMissBadass: She's able to take on Dracula despite her age.
* PuppyLove: In-universe. In one of the endings, Malus makes Carrie promise to marry him when they're older. But remember, everyone, [[spoiler:Malus is ''Dracula''...]]
* RingsOfDeath: Her secondary attack; if you charge up a fireball beforehand, the rings hit with the ball's strength.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Carrie and Sypha have the exact same surname in Japanese (ヴェルナンデス ''Verunandesu''), but the English versions [[BlindIdiotTranslation translated]] this differently for both.
* SquishyWizard: Though aside from her homing fireballs, [[FridgeLogic she doesn't use any magic spells.]] Her subweapons are the same as Reinhardt's.
* TokenMiniMoe: Her alternate outfit in ''64'' is even based off of Maria, the other TokenMiniMoe in the series.
* TrueBlueFemininity: She wears a blue dress in ''Legacy of Darkness''.
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[[folder:Rosa]]
->"''I cannot stand this agony any more. A cursed soul, doomed to exist forever as a vampire...''"
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/castlevania_rosa.png]]
A young woman who was recently turned into a vampire, she now tends the rose garden of the Villa. Despite her affliction, she aids Reinhardt and Carrie by telling them where the key to the archives is located. She plays a major role in Reinhardt's story, which delves into her struggle with her vampirism.
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* AntiVillain: Although she is a vampiress and acts as a boss in Reinhart's story, she does not willfully oppose Reinhardt and Carrie, and she only fights Reinhardt due to being compelled by Death.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Rosa is much more beautiful than the other monstrous vampires in ''Castlevania 64'', and she is the only good one. When Reinhardt refuses to kill her, she asks if it is because he cannot kill what looks like an innocent woman or child.
* DrivenToSuicide: She cannot stand the agony of living as a vampire, and so she tries to commit SuicideBySunlight before Reinhardt stops her. She also begs Reinhardt to [[StrikeMeDown Strike Her Down]], though he refuses each time.
* FateWorseThanDeath: She considers her existence as a vampiress to be worse than death, since she believes that her cursed soul has been tainted by sin and can no longer find peace or forgiveness.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Rosa is the only blonde vampire in ''Castlevania 64'', and the only heroic one.
* IHateYouVampireDad: Reinhardt deduces that it was Dracula's curse that made her a vampiress. Rosa sacrifices herself when she believes that Reinhardt can kill Dracula and prevent anyone else from suffering her fate.
* HeroicSacrifice: She dies intercepting one of Death's scythes, which was about to strike Reinhardt.
* MeaningfulName: Rosa tends to the rose garden.
* RedemptionEarnsLife: In the good ending of Reinhardt's story, Rosa's HeroicSacrifice is rewarded by being brought back to life as a human after Dracula's defeat.
* TorturedMonster: Rosa believes her vampirism to be a FateWorseThanDeath, with her constant agony leading her to be DrivenToSuicide.
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[[folder:Henry Oldrey]]
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Takashi Bratcher (child; ''Legacy of Darkness'')
[[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Henryoldrey_132.jpg]]
A young boy who was caught in the middle of Dracula's latest attack when his wealthy family's manor was occupied by vampires. With the blessing of his not-yet-vampirized mother and Cornell's assistance, he managed to escape with his life.\\\
Years later, the forces of evil emerged yet again, abducting children to achieve their unholy goal. Henry decided that he would save the kids in the same way that he himself had been saved. Problem is, he's not a vampire hunter of any particular lineage. Solution? [[BoringButPractical Wear a lot of armor and carry a gun.]]
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* BadassNormal: Unlike all of the other protagonists, Henry has no magic nor anti-vampire weaponry save subweapons nor a history fighting against the forces of darkness. Not that that will stop him from trying!
* CharacterNarrator: Seves as one for ''Legacy of Darkness'' although primarily in the Japanese version.
* {{Expy}} Of Judeau from ''{{Manga/Berserk}}''.
* TheGunslinger: One of his weapons is a six-shot revolver.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has blonde hair, and goes off to Dracula's castle to save the children kidnapped to empower Dracula.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Like Reinhardt, for close-range foes.
* KnightInShiningArmor: He certainly looks the part.
%%* ShipTease: With Ada.
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[[folder:Charlie Vincent]]
An elderly vampire hunter whom Carrie and Reinhardt meet in the Villa of Dracula's Castle.
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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler:Gets turned into a vampire in the bad ending route]].
* HypocriticalHumor: In the ending in which [[spoiler:he gets turned into a vampire]], he says, "I warned you…it does not do to treat vampires lightly," when the events imply that he did just that [[spoiler:and got vampirized for it]].
* ProperlyParanoid: While he's introduced suspecting that Reinhardt or Carrie are vampires, he correctly realizes that [[spoiler:Malus is really Dracula]].
* SmallNameBigEgo: Zig-zagged. He talks down to the heroes for being amateurs compared to him, when he is never shown accomplishing what they do on-screen and [[spoiler:gets turned into a vampire in the bad ending]]. However, in the good ending, [[spoiler:he sees through Malus's deception and tosses holy water on him, forcing him to reveal his true form]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He mostly disappears after you first meet him, but whether he [[spoiler:becomes a vampire]] determines what ending you get. [[spoiler:If you end up killing him, you'll never catch on to Malus' deception and get the bad ending, but if he lives, he'll help expose Malus and get you the good ending.]]
* WeakButSkilled: He's not much of a fighter, but he's knowledgeable about vampires and how to keep them at bay.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaBloodlines Bloodlines]]''
[[folder:John Morris]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/johnmorris_art.png]]
The son of [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Quincy]] Morris from Bram Stoker's ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel. He witnessed his father's defeat of Dracula and swore to live up to his name. When Elizabeth Bartley tries to revive Dracula, he sets out with his buddy Eric Lecarde, wielding the Vampire Killer, and successfully defeats both of them.\\\
Unfortunately, since the Morrises are only distant relatives to the Belmont Clan, the Vampire Killer drained his life away, and he was never able to fully heal the wounds that he received from Dracula. He trained his son Jonathan as best he could and gave him the whip, dying before he could explain the whip's true nature. Well, at least if you trust what ''Portrait of Ruin'' has to say about the matter.
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* AscendedExtra: For Quincy Morris in general. In the ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel, Quincy is generally nonconsequential and often AdaptedOut as Abraham van Helsing and Jonathan Harker take the most heavy-lifting to outwit and defeat Dracula. In the ''Castlevania'' canon, Quincy takes part in defeating Dracula more definitely, but also left behind a legacy of vampire hunters despite being just partial Belmont that helps the world stave off Dracula's threat, as both John and his son can attest.
* BlessedWithSuck: He's blessed with the power to kill Dracula by wielding the Vampire Killer, but that [[{{Retcon}} cursed him with the inability to heal his wounds since he's only part Belmont]].
* BroadStrokes: In Stoker's novel, Quinc''e''y Morris was one of Lucy's suitors and no children of his are mentioned.
* BusCrash: [[spoiler:The Vampire Killer consumed his soul between ''Bloodlines'' and ''Portrait of Ruin''.]]
* DubNameChange: Johnny Morris in the Japanese version, which is not much of a difference, as Johnny is technically a common nickname for John.
* MightyGlacier: He's a bit less nimble than Eric, but he hits a ''lot'' harder.
* PosthumousCharacter: Some of John's character is revealed in ''Portrait of Ruin''.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Since he didn't know how to properly use the Vampire Killer, he wasn't able to survive his injuries after beating Dracula.
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[[folder:Eric Lecarde]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Kohei Fukuhara (''Portrait of Ruin''), Creator/YukoSanpei (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/GrantGeorge (''Portrait of Ruin''), Creator/StephanieSheh (''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'')
->"''Witness the might of the Alucard Spear!''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ericlecarde_art.png]]
Eric is a nobleman whose [[DisposableWoman fiancee]] was vampirized by Elizabeth Bartley. He goes along with John to defeat Dracula, using the Alcarde/Alucard Spear.\\\
After learning that John became cursed, Eric opted to have his family become the guardians of the Vampire Killer, so the power and curse do not get misused. Unfortunately, when Eric investigates a recently raised castle before ''Portrait of Ruin'', he gets ambushed by the vampire Brauner and is killed, and watches his daughters Stella and Loretta vampirized by Brauner. His spirit resides in the castle, and he helps out Jonathan and Charlotte in their quest.\\\
His appearance is different in each game for some reason: in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaBloodlines'' he's a {{Bishonen}}, in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin'' he's a CoolOldGuy, and in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'' he's a WiseBeyondTheirYears child.
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* AlwaysSecondBest: Even though he is smarter than John, he'll always be second best because he uses the Alucard Spear, which in itself was made to do nothing ''but charge the Vampire Killer'', something which frustrates him to no end. Actually, it's amazing he was never a RivalTurnedEvil because of this.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The US version of ''Bloodlines'' has his portrait look like [[http://www.castlevaniadungeon.net/Games/cvbforeign.html a man.]]
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He acts condescending towards pretty much everyone in ''Judgment''.
* BadassCape: Wears one in his debut.
* BadassLongcoat: [[spoiler:In ''Portrait of Ruin'', as Wind.]]
* BarbarianLongHair: More so in [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore America]].
* {{Bishonen}}: ''Bloodlines'' and ''Judgment'' self.
* BladeOnAStick: The Alucard Spear, which he's determined to prove the worth of in ''Judgment''.
* BusCrash: [[spoiler:He died sometime before ''Portrait of Ruin'' started proper, though he appears in the main story mode as Wind.]]
* CrusadingWidower: Eric Lecarde was driven to vengeance following his fiancee Gwendolyn's vampirization by Elizabeth Bartley.[[note]]Gwendolyn is only named in the American manual, and is specified to be Eric's fiancee in the European and Japanese manuals.[[/note]]
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Especially so in the Japanese version where, in addition to having a long, golden and flowing hair and a MagicSkirt, Eric sports much more feminine facial features and a pointy jaw, easily rivaling Alucard as the most effeminate-looking male character in the series. This is mostly averted in the western release where Eric has more masculine facial features and a square-shaped jaw, although the European boxart does not change it.
* DashingHispanic: He is native from Spain and just like Inigo Montoya, he is also driven to avenge a loved one (in this case, his fiancee).
* FragileSpeedster: Granted, he's not weak by any means, but he doesn't take or dish out hits as well as John. Unlike John, though, he has more mobility options, such as his High Jump making vertical sections in game a joke.
* MagicSkirt: Only for his ''Bloodlines'' self.
* NiceHat: Only in his ''[=PoR=]'' self.
* SecondLove: His first love and fianceé was vampirized, giving him the impetus to fight in ''Bloodlines''. At some point prior to ''Portrait of Ruin'', he fell in love again and married, siring twin daughters.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Not him, but his signature weapon — it's known as the Alcarde Spear in its first appearance.
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!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin Portrait of Ruin]]''
[[folder:Jonathan Morris]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/TakahiroSakurai
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/LiamOBrien
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stand_ex004_000.png]]
->"''We can take on anyone. No problem!''"
Hotheaded son of John Morris and childhood friend of Charlotte Aulin. Jonathan dislikes his father for just teaching him the basics of combat, then leaving him to investigate Dracula's castle. However, he meets the ghost of his father's friend Eric and learns the truth behind his father's death and comes to respect him. He and Charlotte saved Eric's daughters from vampirization, and fought the memory of Vampire Killer (in the form of Richter Belmont), earning him the right to wield the Vampire Killer. Eventually, he confronts Brauner as well as Dracula (and Death at the same time!) and beats all three of them, with assistance from Charlotte.
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* AmericaSavesTheDay: How odd that the two games where the main hero is American occur during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI and UsefulNotes/WorldWarII...
* BadassFamily: He has to take care of the Belmont legacy.
* BadassNormal: Jonathan relies primarily on his honed fighting physique and insane skill with an equally insane amount of weapons.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning how his dad could use the whip and not him will get a reaction out of him. Once he learns the truth behind the whip, however, he gets over it.
* CatchPhrase: "No problem!"
* HeroicLineage: Like most of the other ''Castlevania'' protagonists, he's a Belmont descendant, but in order to claim the AncestralWeapon, Jonathan has to [[spoiler:''literally face down'' and defeat (the memory of) one of his heroic ancestors, Richter Belmont.]] That's intimidating.
* HotBlooded: SHOWTIME!
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Some of his sub-weapons qualify for this: namely the paper airplanes, cream pies, and darts.
* InformedAbility: The manual says he has a sense of humor, but we don't really get to see it. It also says he's BrilliantButLazy, but we don't get to see that either. He does show a cool, calm confidence, however, which may imply he's not taking it fully seriously. Additionally, there's a quote at the very end which is telling Charlotte to just relax or something. It's close, but not fully defined.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: "[Charlotte]'s like my kid sister!"
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: In regards to the Vampire Killer. Because it contains the soul of Sara Trantoul, the intended betrothed of Leon Belmont, the Vampire Killer is rather picky of who gets to wield it. If they're not a full-blooded Belmont or at least a dedicated vampire hunter, the user will end up having his life force drained. Even if they ''are'' a dedicated vampire hunter, using the whip at full power will shorten their lifespan. John wanted to protect Jonathan from this fate.
* MultiMeleeMaster: There is no melee weapon — be it sword, whip or spear — that Jonathan cannot expertly wield. The sole exception is, ironically, the Vampire Killer, which he can only use as a normal, very weak, whip, at least until he proves himself worthy.
* ReasonWhyYouSuckSpeech: Gives a good one to Brauner.
-->'''Jonathan:''' Being family means being connected by the heart. Ties of blood and soul are insignificant. When I learned of why my father did what he did, I understood. You used a curse to manipulate your "dear daughters"! Now THAT'S sad!
* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Charlotte's blue. Dressed in red and [[HotBlooded has the temper to match it.]]
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Around Charlotte.
* ShutUpHannibal: Gives one to Brauner.
* TookALevelInBadass: When he fully mastered the Vampire Killer.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Hates his dad at first for not letting him use the Vampire Killer, but in the end, he's something like this.
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[[folder:Charlotte Aulin]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/YumiKakazu
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/StephanieSheh
->"''I'll be with you, so relax. You'll be fine.''"
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A CuteWitch deployed from the church to assist Jonathan in his task. Charlotte mostly acts as the intellectual foil to the hotheaded Jonathan. She eventually learns a spell that proves to be vital in curing the vampirization of Stella and Loretta, and later helps Jonathan out in defeating Dracula.
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* BadassAdorable: A cute teenage witch with very powerful magic.
* BadassBookworm: Between her and Jonathan, she tends to act as the brains.
* BerserkButton: "''Jonathan!'' Stop treating me like a child!"
* BlackMagicianGirl: Most of the spells she learns are offensive in nature.
* BrainyBrunette: Has brown hair, is noted to have read many books, and is well versed on magic and Dracula's castle that Jonathan has to ask her to "Translate into a human language".
%%* ChurchMilitant
* CuteWitch: No hats, but the broom is spot on.
* DeathGlare: Every time her BerserkButton is pressed.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[ThrowTheBookAtThem Uses books.]] That have weapons inside them.
* IncompatibleOrientation: She can NoSell the Charm spell used by one of the bosses of ''Portrait of Ruin''. Presumably, this is because Charlotte is straight, and said boss is female.
* JustAKid: Everyone ridicules her as this, and she doesn't like it. ''[[MadArtist Brauner]]'', of all people, is the only one who doesn't treat her like this.
* MarilynManeuver: If the Persephone enemy has a vacuum cleaner and gets close enough, Charlotte's skirt gets caught in the gust, making her push her skirt down to protect her modesty.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Jonathan's red. She is dressed in blue, uses long-distance magic, and is the one who usually analyzes the situation before acting.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: At least one instance of "Charotte Aulin" is in certain copies of the game, which is a leftover from the original Japanese release. Her name is also spelled as "Charlotte Orlean" in early preview material.
* TheTease: Not really a core part of her character, but hold Up long enough when using her and she'll twirl around, face the screen, place her arms behind her head, and strike a pose before asking "Well? Not bad, huh?" She does it even better in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair Harmony of Despair]]'', where she sounds a bit older and opts for a more flirtatious-sounding "You like that?"
* TrueBlueFemininity: She's the female protagonist of her game, and she wears blue.
* WhiteMage: Also has some healing abilities (though mostly towards ailments) and stat-boosting spells. Throw in a time-stopping spell and one that negates projectiles, and she becomes more of a [[TheRedMage Red Mage.]]
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[[folder:Old Axe Armor]]
A SecretCharacter in ''Portrait of Ruin'', unlocked by beating the game after killing at least 1,000 Old Axe Armors. It is your typical Old Axe Armor as a playable character, [[JokeCharacter with most of the faults of playing as one]].
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* AmbiguousGender: By the game itself, Old Axe Armor reuses the same voice clips as Jonathan, but all of the enemies with character-specific interactions treats them as a girl. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/b/b3/Por_pic_41.jpg Official artwork from Konami's website]] confirms that the Old Axe Armor is a girl.
* AnAxeToGrind: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin You are an Old Axe Armor]], so your only weapon is a double-ended axe, in addition of having the Axe sub-weapon.
* BreakoutMookCharacter: Old Axe Armor is normally a minor recurring enemy, but now you can play as one, akin to the Axe Lord Armor in ''Symphony of the Night''.
* BoringButPractical: The "Upper Axe" technique has you holding your axe above you and nothing else. This is also your best damage-dealing skill as Old Axe Armor as it acts as a continuous hitbox, allowing you to chip away at enemies who won't move around.
* JokeCharacter: Old Axe Armor only has a short-range axe swing as a primary attack, cannot use items to heal and doesn't have a partner for assistance, and is overall weak compared to other characters. To beat the Old Axe Armor Mode relies largely on player's skill with the game itself.
* NinjaLog: Old Axe Armor's other sub-weapon is Puppet that works the same as Pupper Master's Soul in ''Dawn of Sorrow''.
* SamusIsAGirl: Besides sounding like Jonathan and not looking feminine due to using the same sprite as other Old Axe Armors, the official art of them shows that she is indeed a girl.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Aria of Sorrow]]'' [=/=] ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Dawn of Sorrow]]''
[[folder:Soma Cruz]]
->See [[Characters/CastlevaniaDracula Dracula]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yoko Belnades]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Hiroko Takahashi (''Aria of Sorrow''; credited by her real name Ao Takahashi in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' and ''Harmony of Despair'')
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/KarenStrassman (''Harmony of Despair'')
[[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yoko_belnades.png]]
->"''Ha ha ha. It's so much fun to tease you. But this is not the time to be fooling around.''"
A descendant of Sypha. Yoko is a powerful witch, and is very skilled in the use of magic spells. She is a member of the church, and was sent to the Hakuba Shrine in 2035 to investigate the return of Castlevania, along with Genya Arikado. She was injured in the incident, but later recovered. In 2036, she assisted Julius, Arikado, and Soma in fighting the cult that was seeking to resurrect the dark lord.
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* ActionGirl: She's playable in Julius Mode in ''Dawn of Sorrow'', where she can really unleash her abilities.
* CoolBigSis: To Mina Hakuba, whom she says is like a little sister to her, and the feeling is mutual.
* FireIceLightning: Her three spells she can cast when you play as her. Also meant as a ContinuityNod to Sypha's spells in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]''.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Is taken out of the action in ''Aria'' by being stabbed, with an ordinary knife. No other character has been so easy to take down, and indeed, come ''Dawn'', she can take quite a few stabs from random mooks.
* HotWitch: Has magical power, and you can't help but wonder why the Succubi in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' copy her appearance?
* IneffectualLoner: In ''Aria of Sorrow'', she suspects Graham of wrongdoing and goes after him on her own. This gets her stabbed. She does a much better job when part of a team.
* LadyOfWar: Namely in ''Dawn of Sorrow''[='=]s Julius Mode, as well as ''Harmony of Despair''.
* NosyNeighbour: Not a neighbour, but she's very nosy about Soma's love life...
* ObliviousToLove: She has no idea that Hammer has feelings for her, and even thinks he dislikes her, since she mistakes his LongingLook for a glare.
* PromotedToPlayable: In ''Dawn of Sorrow'', where she can be picked up in Julius Mode.
%%* SquishyWizard
* WhiteMage: A variation. Her primary attack in ''Dawn of Sorrow'' is to swing her MagicWand, and it doesn't do very much damage, but it heals Yoko for a little HP every time she hits something.
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[[folder:Hammer]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/TetsuInada
->"''You'll visit my shop again, won't ya? I'll be waitin' for ya.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hammer_1.png]]
Formerly a soldier in the U.S. Army, Hammer is one of Soma's friends and allies. He was sent by the army to investigate the Hakuba Shrine in 2035, and ended up inside Castlevania. After being transported to Castlevania and meeting Soma, he decided to quit the army and get into the shopkeeping business. In 2036, he helped Soma find the base of the cult that was trying to revive the dark lord, and then unexpectedly showed up there to help Soma out by opening a shop. Hammer has a crush on Yoko Belnades, but seems to be [[CannotSpitItOut too nervous to tell her]].
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* ChristmasCake: An odd male example — he says stuff like "love is a young man's game" despite only being 34. Doubly strange since he's American.
* GentleGiant: Despite being a big, tough guy, he's not really into fighting.
* IntrepidMerchant: It's implied that he gets his expanding inventory from exploring the castle.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's crotchety and rude, but is unquestionably on the side of the heroes and cares for his friends.
* KnowledgeBroker: In ''Dawn of Sorrow'', he sells information on rare monsters, but insists that Soma pay first, since reading his information without paying is like stealing.
* LongingLook: He does this to Yoko in ''Dawn of Sorrow'', according to Soma's chats with her. [[ObliviousToLove Yoko mistakes it for a glare]].
* NonActionGuy: Despite being a former soldier in the US Military, he doesn't take up much of the action. Justified as he got tired of fighting and wanted to become a shop merchant.
* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: He decides to ditch his mission after suddenly arriving at Castlevania despite being told he was only going to investigate a shrine, commenting that it was a mean thing to do to him.
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[[folder:Mina Hakuba]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Ao Takahashi
->"''At first we were shocked, but everyone believes you'll get through this.''"
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hakuba_mina.png]]
Soma's classmate and best friend. Mina is the caretaker of the Hakuba Shrine. She is quite sociable, and makes friends easily. She and Soma are clearly romantically interested in each other, but [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend neither of them will admit it]]. In 2035, she was going to watch the solar eclipse with Soma, but the two ended up inside Castlevania, where it was discovered that Soma is the reincarnation of Dracula. In 2036, after she and Soma were attacked by a cult seeking to resurrect Dracula, she was placed in the protective custody of Arikado's colleagues while he and Soma were off fighting the cult.
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* CrucifiedHeroShot: Apparently seen in this position in ''Dawn''. [[spoiler:The key word being "apparently".]]
* DamselInDistress: Surprisingly averted, she only needs protection at the start of the first ''Sorrow'' game when unconscious, and remains safe after that. [[spoiler:The one time she was "kidnapped" turned out to be an illusion, and the real Mina was safe and sound.]]
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Her relationship with Soma. Julius, Yoko, and Hammer certainly see it.
* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Subverted. It surely looked like it happened in ''Dawn'', but it turned out to be an illusion]].
* MeaningfulName: Looks awfully similar to "Mina Harker", doesn't it?
* {{Miko}}: In ''Aria of Sorrow'', she's even wearing the uniform.
* MoralityChain: Serves as one to Soma.
* NiceGirl: A very sweet and compassionate young woman.
* ReincarnationRomance: Possibly. [[spoiler:It's been speculated that she is Elisabetha, Lisa, or both, given that Soma is Mathias/Dracula. If this is true, it means that even ''Dracula '' gets a happy ending, finally reunited with his lover in his next life. Not bad for a game with “Sorrow” in the title.]]
* TargetedToHurtTheHero: Celia eventually figures out in ''Dawn'' that Mina's safety is a perfect way to manipulate Soma into doing what she wants. [[spoiler:So she kills a doppelganger and passes it off as the real Mina to try and get Soma to become Dracula.]]
* YouAreNotAlone: She and the others to Soma, right before the final boss battle of ''Aria''.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment Judgment]]''
[[folder:Aeon]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Creator/HiroshiKamiya
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Ezra Weisz
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aeon_judgement.png]]
->"''My name is Aeon. Shall we begin the first trial?''"
A mysterious wanderer of time, and a member of a group of similar individuals. He's the one responsible for gathering a large number of Dracula-related individuals from history to further his own goals.
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* ArcNumber: 13. The number...
** ...of warriors Aeon summons in his crusade.
** ...of hits in his LimitBreak, Requiem of the 13th Hour.
** ...of hours in his clock.
** ...of soul keys needed to confront the Time Reaper in the True Story Mode.
* TheChosenOne: Seeks a warrior who can defeat the Time Reaper and restore the timeline. If the player fails to beat him in his second encounter in True Story Mode or defeats Dracula (after the rest of the cast) in Aeon's own, he decides to confront the Reaper by himself.
-->'''Aeon:''' "You are not the one. Then I must go myself."
* EvolvingAttack: His Hour of Judgment attack, which is dependent on his clock's color.
** Colorless: Extension - Extends his blade for a single attack.
** Blue - Suffer the March of Time - A KamehameHadoken which resembles a similar attack used by the Time Reaper.
** Green - The Clock Strikes Thrice - A triple-hit attack from his clock and swords.
** Yellow - Behold Absolute Power - Freezes time for a short while. Best used to lead up to his LimitBreak.
* {{Expy}}: Of Saint Germain from ''Curse of Darkness''; his alternate color scheme even matches his outfit.
** Also looks a lot like Near from ''Manga/DeathNote''
* HighClassGlass: Unlike Saint Germain, he doesn't normally wear the appropriate top hat.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a "Clock Blade", which looks like an enlarged, weaponized minute hand of a clock that is used as a spear.
* KamehameHadoken: Hour of Judgment - Suffer the March of Time.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvLnqdFpGU "Darkness of Fear"]], a remix of the main theme of ''Judgment''.
* LimitBreak: Requiem of the 13th Hour, where Aeon taunts the enemy (one for each member of the roster) and strikes them with 12 short swords and one final longsword.
* NotSoStoic: When he confronts the Time Reaper himself, his tone noticeably sounds more irate.
-->'''Aeon:''' You will pay for disrupting the flow of time. Your hour is ''up!''
* PlaceBeyondTime: The time rift; in addition, it is revealed that he has ''no'' home time.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: His goal is to stop a plot by [[spoiler:Galamoth of ''Kid Dracula'' and ''Symphony of the Night'' fame]] to dispose of Dracula in the past, replace him, and, you guessed it, TakeOverTheWorld.
%%* SharpDressedMan
* StealthMentor: To the point of imparting words of wisdom to his opponent before landing the final blow.
* TheStoic: Very composed and collected despite the dire situation of the timeline being at risk by the Time Reaper. Though some of his words do reflect ''some'' disapproval and even disappointment at times, he definitely doesn't show it on his face.
* TimeMaster: Most of his moves (Nick of Time, Hour of Judgment - Suffer the March of Time/The Clock Strikes Thrice and Requiem of the 13th Hour) follow a time motif as well.
* TimeStandsStill: One of his specialties, as well as his strongest variation of Hour of Judgment, Behold Absolute Power.
* VerbalTic: He is in love with the word "time". Loves making puns with it, too.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Golem]]
!!!'''Voiced by (Japanese):''' Hiroshi Shirokuma
!!!'''Voiced by (English):''' Creator/JamiesonPrice
->"''Where is place for me?''"
[[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/363px-Official_Judgment_Golem_4787.png]]
An artificial being originally created by Carmilla to mindlessly guard ruins. Somehow, its arrival in the time rift granted it sapience, along with the ability to question its lot in life.
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* BreathWeapon: Its hyper move.
* DarkIsNotEvil: A giant golem who performs a {{Heroic Sacrifice}} to save humanity.
* {{Expy}}: It could pass for [[FrankensteinsMonster The Creature]] in a pinch, if not by matching his physical appearance.
* FleshGolem: Instead of being made out of clay and stone, it is a stitched-up creature powered with electricity.
* GentleGiant: It would stop fighting if it could.
* HeroicSacrifice: In the end, it chooses to repair the time rift and save humanity, even if it means never being able to think again. Its ending states that it was later killed by an unknown hunter.
* HulkSpeak: Its method of speaking.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Upon learning that Cornell is a human cursed to become a wolfman, it considers that a curse might be able to make it human and pesters him about it. Cornell doesn't like his curse, though, and eventually loses his temper.
* IsItSomethingYouEat: "Love? What love? Love tasty?"
* MightyGlacier: It has an admittedly fast roll, but otherwise fits this trope in design.
* PinocchioSyndrome: He wants to become human while in the Time Rift, and is elated to learn that he is technically one by achieving sapience.
* ShockAndAwe: Several of his attacks use electricity.
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: A question that comes up in his story, especially when he goes against his masters.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''The Battle of Old Castle''
[[folder:Lucy Lane]]
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucy_lane.jpg]]
Simon's costar who plays Mina, the girlfriend of the original Simon Belmont.
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* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ucy '''L'''ane.
* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise. Same goes for her character, Mina.
%%* DistressedDamsel
* SoleSurvivor: Of the film crew that was making a film on Dracula's fight with the original Simon Belmont, alongside his descendant.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gregoriano IV]]
[[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gregoriano_iv_copy.jpg]]
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Devil Castle Dracula: The Battle of Old Castle'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
[[/folder]]
!Appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters''
[[folder:Row Danasty]]
[[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_row.jpg]]
A descendant of Grant Danasty.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
%%* LegacyCharacter
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Leila]]
[[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_leila.jpg]]
A female descendant of Alucard.
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* CanonForeigner: She only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
%%* LegacyCharacter
* OnlyOneName: She's only known as Leila, her ancestor, Alucard, would later have the last name of Ţepeş in canon.
%%* SmurfettePrinciple
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Zouk Belnades]]
[[quoteright:298:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gvh_zouk.jpg]]
A descendant of Sypha Belnades.
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* CanonForeigner: He only appeared in ''The Legend of Satanic Castle: The Vampire Hunters'', an early gamebook in the franchise.
%%* InTheHood
%%* LegacyCharacter
[[/folder]]
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