History Characters / CastlevaniaLordsOfShadowAntagonists

* SlasherSmile: Gives Dracula a bloodthirsty one just before their final battle.Dracula returns it right before he kills him.

* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Tries to gain the knowledge of Hell itself, and ends up BrainwashedAndCrazy for his trouble.

The final Lord of Shadow. He cast the spell that separated the Earth from the Heavens, and was also personally involved with the death of Gabriel's wife.

* AndYourLittleDogToo: As part of his BossBanter in ''2''.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Granted, he was already pretty evil beforehand.

* {{Expy}}: Of Death from the original ''Castlevania'' series, as his monster form in ''Lords of Shadow 2'' demonstrates. According to [[WordOfGod Dave Cox]], he also takes elements from Shaft from ''Symphony of the Night''.

* NotQuiteDead: Subjected to MurderByCremation and yet survived all the way to modern times, [[UnexplainedRecovery though we don't know HOW he pulled THAT off]].

* OvershadowedByAwesome: As the strongest of the Lords of Shadow, he's one of the most powerful characters in the setting. It's just his bad luck that Dracula and Satan are also around.

* {{Telepathy}}: He can read the minds of anyone and also transfers his thoughts on someone else's minds. It has its limits since he can't see inside the first Acolyte's head nor [[spoiler:he can look into someone suffering amnesia such as Dracula, who planned to draw Zobek out into the open so he could kill him. As such, Zobek turns on Dracula as soon as he regains his memories and discovers the full extent of his plans]].
* UnexplainedRecovery: Supposedly, [[MurderByCremation Satan burned him alive and that was it for him]]. Then we see him in the modern day with no explanation. As if that's not enough, [[spoiler:Gabriel somehow knew this before he locked himself in the Forbidden Wing, as one of the messages he left there says he knew Zobek was still alive]], even though Zobek wouldn't be seen making a move until Simon and Alucard's era in ''Mirror of Fate''.

* UnwittingPawn: To Satan in ''1'' [[spoiler: and Alucard and Dracula in ''2'']].

* EvilGloating: Once he reveals himself as the final Lord of Shadow, he goes on for a while about how he tricked Gabriel, clearly loving every second of it.

* TheGhost: Is mentioned by a Necromancer in ''Mirror of Fate'' but doesn't appear himself.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: A double subversion in ''Lords of Shadow 1''. Zobek had restored the luminous power of the dead spirits as a part of his plan to acquire the God Mask. After he eliminates Gabriel, [[FakingTheDead and is promptly cremated by Satan]], this power had [[CameBackStrong resurrected the former]], allowing for Gabriel to banish Satan and [[GoneHorriblyRight prevent the end of the world]]. [[spoiler: However, it doesn't stop Gabriel or Alucard from using the necromancer to further their goal of destroying both him ''and'' Satan in ''Lords of Shadow 2''.]]
* TheGrimReaper: Molded his form in ''Lords of Shadow 2'' to be fitting to the folklore version of the grim reaper, making him appear far more like Death than he did in the first game.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Helps you for most of the game, then turns out to be the final [[EvilOverlord Lord of Shadow]] and EvilAllAlong. But then it's revealed he was [[DemonicPossession possessed]], and centuries later he tries to recruit Dracula to [[VillainProtagonist stop the second coming of Satan]] [[spoiler:only to turn on you again when he learns Dracula was plotting with Alucard to let Satan be resurrected so he can kill him for good, and then do the same to Zobek]].
* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: His only role in ''Mirror of Fate'' was to send a Necromancer to retrieve Trevor Belmont's Combat Cross. Said Necromancer name-drops Zobek when he tells Trevor's son Simon that his master needs the Combat Cross, but Simon has no way of knowing who this "Zobek" is beyond that said master wants his father's weapon.

* MotiveRant: In ''1'', goes on a fairly long monologue about his motivation and gambit once he reveals his true nature.

* SinisterScythe: In ''Lords of Shadow 2'', he fights with a massive, barbed scythe, and it is forged out of ''human souls.''
* SkullForAHead: In ''2'', his true form features a jawless, human skull with some of its teeth missing.

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Delved into the depths of Hell in search of knowledge and power. His attempt had netted him the Devil Mask, but, as a direct result, he was corrupted and possessed by the Devil himself.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Gets [[MurderByCremation set on fire]] seconds after he kills Gabriel and takes the God Mask.

* BigBadWannabe: Mostly in the first game. He ''really'' wants to be the biggest lord of evil around, but he knows all too well that he can't compete with {{Satan}} and Dracula.

* DemonicPossession: Was possessed by Satan. Granted, as a Lord of Shadow, he was already a malevolent EvilOverlord before that, but it probably contributed to his more extreme OmnicidalManiac tendencies.

* EvilPlan: Had Gabriel's wife killed and separated the Earth from the Heavens in order to make Gabriel go on a quest to obtain the God Mask.

* LargeHam: Once he is...[[IncrediblyLamePun unmasked]].
* MacGuffinDeliveryService: Shows up mere seconds after [[UnwittingPawn Gabriel]] finishes reassembling the God Mask, and [[OneHitKill electrocutes him]] with his AgonyBeam.
* ManipulativeBastard: While under the effects of possession, he manipulates Gabriel and everyone else to make sure the hero obtains the God Mask.

* MurderByCremation: The dark force possessing him lights him on fire after he takes the God Mask. He [[UnexplainedRecovery gets]] [[BackFromTheDead better]].

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* TheDevilIsALoser: PlayedWith. While Satan is a powerful, cruel and threatening villain, it is repeatedly brought up in ''2'' that he is afraid of Dracula and sees him as the biggest obstacle for his plans. The vampire lord even derides him as a "coward". Though his entry in the Book of Dracul states he is willing to fight Dracula with all he's got, he resorts to [[spoiler: possessing Alucard to force Dracula to hold back and his final moments consist of him screaming in panic at his defeat.]]

* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: His only displays of humor in the series come at the battle with him in ''2'', where he manages to joke about [[spoiler: Dracula being forced to fight his own son Alucard. He taunts the vampire lord with quotes referencing child abuse and laughs all the while.]]

* FinalBoss: Of the console games. Notable that in the second one, [[spoiler:he possesses Alucard and uses his body and skills against Gabriel/Dracula]].

* GodWasMyCopilot: In ''1'', it is revealed that he's been shadowing Gabriel [[spoiler:for the whole game while in possession of Zobek.]]

* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Satan possesses Alucard in the final battle of ''Lords of Shadow 2''.]]
* HateSink: {{Satan}} is a self-centered FallenAngel who feels he is entitled to rule above God, and upon being defeated by Gabriel, threatens him by implying he will rape and torture his deceased wife's soul. [[spoiler: After being summoned back to Earth, Satan kills his own son for incompetence and tries to destroy the Earth out of spite for Dracula and Alucard thwarting his plans. In a final act of cruelty, Satan possesses Alucard to force Dracula to fight his son, taunting him throughout their battle with references to child abuse, and ultimately proves himself to be nothing more than a [[DirtyCoward coward]] by trying to flee from his impending death.]]
* IKnowWhatYouFear: Mingles type one with type three. He's fully aware of Gabriel's weaknesses and has the power of bringing them to life. [[spoiler: Not that it has any permanent effect, but it ''does'' erode Gabriel's focus bar far quicker than normal.]]

* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Lets out a blaring, panic-struck shriek when Dracula [[NoSell does not fall for his ploy]] and tries to stake him.]]

* SlasherSmile: Gives Dracula a bloodthirsty one just before their final battle. [[spoiler:Dracula returns it right before he kills him.]]

* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Satan kills Guido Szandor immediately after being summoned, due to the fact that Guido failed to notice that Dracula and Alucard were in the room.]]

* BareYourMidriff: Her plunging neckline is so deep it exposes her abdomen in the first game.

%%* SexyWalk

** The overall design of its first form strongly reminds of the [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Menace]].

* VillainsWantMercy: "I...yield to you! Mercy, my liege...mercy!" -- The Forgotten One, last words.

* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: Obviously.

* VillainsWantMercy: "I...yield to you! Mercy, my liege...mercy!" -- The Forgotten One, FamousLastWords.

This is the character page index for ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' AlternateContinuity Antagonists and Adversaries.

* AbsoluteCleavage: In the first game.

* BigBad: The overall main antagonist of the series, though Dracula serves as an InterimVillain in ''Mirror of Fate''. In the first game, he orchestrates all of the terrible events of the story through possessing Zobek, including; separating the Earth from the Heavens preventing the spirits to ascend; and Gabriel killing his wife which lead him on the quest in the fist place; all to obtain the God Mask and return to Heaven. In the second game, Satan intends on returning to Earth and enslave Dracula and Zobek and has his Acolytes cause chaos in preparation for his return. When he returns, he opts to destroy the Earth out of spite towards Dracula.

* EntertaininglyWrong: He fully believes he is the hero of the story, being chosen and guided by God to defeat the evil vampire Dracula and save the world. The fact that God has chosen ''Dracula'' is a huge shock to him and serves to demonstrate that the game is not your typical war between good and evil. Given what he has been taught by the Brotherhood of Light and what Dracula has been doing for centuries, he's not wrong to deem the vampire as a powerful evil lord and a supreme threat to humanity. By all accounts it's reasonable for him to believe God is with him.

* EntertaininglyWrong: He fully believes he is the hero of the story, being chosen and guided by God to defeat the evil vampire Dracula and save the world. The fact that God has chosen ''Dracula'' is a huge shock to him and serves to demonstrate that the game is not your typical war between good and evil. Given what he has been taught by the Brotherhood of Light and what Dracula has been doing for centuries, he's not wrong to deem the vampire as a powerful evil lord and a supreme threat to humanity and expect God to be against him and in his favor.

* WrongGenreSavvy: He fully believes he is the hero of the story, being chosen by God to defeat the evil vampire Dracula and save the world. The fact that God has chosen ''Dracula'' is a huge shock to him and serves to demonstrate that the game is not your typical war between good and evil.

* [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Half The Demoness She Used To Be]]: How she dies. Not only her [[AnArmAndALeg entire arm is chopped off]], but it is followed by [[spoiler: Dracula cleaving her in twain. ''Diagonally through her entire head and torso''.]]

* CoolHat: Lightning wears a truly splendid one.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Brother]]: Is after Dracula for this specific reason, and vehemently denies the fact that his brother's death was a HeroicSacrifice, as the vampire tries to point out. Although this is Dracula he's talking to, so it's not surprising that he doesn't believe the latter's version of events.

* WhipItGood: She combines this with ImprovisedWeapon by ripping out live electrical cables and lashing at the player. [[ShockAndAwe And electrocuting the ground.]]

* NormalFishInATinyPond: Inverted. Nergal is so ''monstrously powerful'' that he incapacitates Dracula with his normal lightning attacks, and could have easily killed him if he didn't decide to toy with him by zapping his body. The latter is forced to lure him into [[MentalWorld his castle]] where Nergal is weaker and Dracula is stronger so he can have a fighting change.

* NotQuiteDead: Subjected to MurderByCremation and yet survived all the way to modern times, [[UnexplainedRecovery though we don't know '''how''' he pulled ''that'' off]].

* NeverFoundTheBody: His body just disappears at the end of ''1'', with only his mask left behind.

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* TheRedBaron: He is also referred to as "Abaddon the Destroyer".