Dracula will appear in the 2018 crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. He is one of the playable characters in Castlevania: Judgment. His appearance varies from game to game, but a few recurring ones exist. Her execution further fuels Dracula's hatred for mankind - an emotion not shared with Alucard, which sets the stage for Alucard's alliance with Trevor, and rescue of Richter.ĭespite being the primary villain of the series, his role is often passive, and he simply waits in his castle, letting his monsters confront anyone for him. Lisa was discovered and thus executed by humans (as told during Symphony of the Night) as a result. Sometime between Leon and Simon, Dracula sired a demi-god vampire son named Alucard with his then lover, Lisa.

The only known Belmont Dracula has been able to defeat, though posthumously, is Simon Belmont. When defeated, Dracula is prophesied to return again every 100 years, with a curse placed on the Belmont Clan, beginning with Leon Belmont. He desires to wage war against humanity for having killed his second wife, who was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake, and take the world under his possession, but has been foiled by the Belmonts in every generation of his immortal life. He later took the name Count Vlad Ţepeş Dracula. His lust for vengeance turned him into an immortal vampire. Originally named Mathias Cronqvist, Dracula is a former mortal turned wicked following the death of his wife. With a few exceptions, Dracula has been the villain of every title. The Castlevania games have always had a single focus on the main antagonist, Dracula ( ドラキュラ, Dorakyura), who is based on the original character by Bram Stoker. 8 Castlevania (Nintendo 64) and Legacy of DarknessĬastlevania and Simon's Quest Dracula.5 Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.3 Dracula's Curse and Curse of Darkness.

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