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Dracula (ドラキュラ, Dorakyura?) is a fictional vampire from the multi-platform Castlevania video game series. He is the main villain of the series and the final boss of almost every installment, the only exceptions being the first and last games in the series' chronology (|Lament of Innocence (1094), Aria of Sorrow (2035) and Dawn of Sorrow (2036) respectively). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (576x768, 247 KB)Dracula artwork by Ayami Kojima from Castlevania: Symphony of The Night. ...
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Ayami Kojima (å°å³¶ 文美 Kojima Ayami) is a Japanese illustrator that has done the artwork for Konami on Castlevania series of video games. ...
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Philip Burne-Jones, The Vampire, 1897 Vampires (archaic spelling: vampyres) are mythological or folkloric creatures, typically held to be the re-animated corpses of human beings and said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy). ...
Castlevania is a video game series, created and developed by Konami. ...
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Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is a PlayStation 2 video game in the Castlevania series. ...
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The Dracula of Castlevania is loosely based on Bram Stoker's character, which was in turn based on the infamous Vlad Ţepeş of Wallachia. The Castlevania Dracula draws some history from both, but instead of preying on maidens this one threatens whole realms with his armies at the least, and at worst is presented as the very embodiment of evil. Abraham Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847–April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. ...
Portrait of Vlad III in the Innsbruck Ambras Castle Vlad III Basarab (other names: Vlad Ţepeş IPA: in Romanian, meaning Vlad the Impaler; Vlad Draculea in Romanian, transliterated as Vlad Dracula in some documents; Kazıklı Bey in Turkish, meaning Impaler Prince), (November or December, 1431 – December 1476). ...
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Dracula did not receive much characterization aside from being a generic evil vampire in the earlier games of the Castlevania series, but in later games he is depicted as arrogant, disdainful of humanity (whom he regards as petty and greedy), and somewhat abusive towards his own minions. He is, however, capable of loving relationships and despite their differences is fond of his son Alucard. Alucard (Dracula, spelled backwards) has several meanings: Alucard is the name of the breakthrough hit by the band Gentle Giant. ...
Although in some games he simply sits around in Castlevania waiting for the hero to show up and kill him (such as in the case of Sonia Belmont or Trevor Belmont), he also has a penchant for kidnapping the loved ones of the current Belmont hero (usually their bride, girlfriend, or mentor) with the intention of sacrificing them to gain power or vampirizing them to spite the hero. Unlike his predecessor Walter Bernhard, he has never managed to accomplish this, with his victim always being rescued by the hero in the nick of time (the only exceptions being his brief possession of Christopher Belmont's son Soleiyu in Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, and an alternate ending of Castlevania: Dracula X in which Richter Belmont's girlfriend Annette is transformed into a vampiress skull sorceress to fight him). Sonia Belmont of Castlevania Legends Sonia Belmont is the star of the Castlevania game Castlevania Legends. ...
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In-game appearance
Dracula's appearance is very inconsistent throughout the series' history. In just about every game, he wears very aristocratic clothing, whether it be a tuxedo (a la Bela Lugosi) or some sort of royal garb (complete with medals and medallions). His face has evolved into many different forms. Initially, his face resembled that of Bela Lugosi's Dracula in the first few games. Every few games, his appearance changed from one sort to another. In Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo he had the form of an anime character with a goofy grin and longish purple/gray hair. He has a more demonic look in Castlevania: Dracula X and Castlevania: Bloodlines. The more recent look of Dracula, starting with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, gives him a beard or goatee of some sort and longer hair. His hair color still changes between a dark brown or black and a gray color. His facial proportions also change. He has a very heavyset and muscular looking face in the Nintendo 64 Castlevania games, whereas he has a more thin and elegant face in Symphony of the Night and the first two hand held games. In Curse of Darkness, Dracula wears a long robe of some sort, with a more realistic version of the Symphony of the Night face. In Castlevania Chronicle, as a Black long hair and Huge Goatee, long robe of sort in Castlevania: Dracula X. Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp. ...
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (SOTN) is a Japanese action-adventure game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation video game console. ...
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His most common form of attack is to teleport from one part of the screen to another, then opening his cape to fire a spread of three small fireballs at the player. In later games he can also fire larger, meteor-like fireballs. Usually, he can only be damaged with strikes to the head or neck area.
In some games (Such as Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse or Castlevania: Bloodlines), instead of the typical vampire count, Dracula appears as an evil sorcerer who attacks the player with various spells including walls of flame and lightning strikes.
After being defeated in his initial, humanoid form, Dracula usually morphs into a larger, more powerful demonic form, although the exact nature of this form varies from game to game, ranging from a standard bat-like winged demon to a dragon-caterpillar hybrid.
History
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (1094) Originally named Mathias Cronqvist, it was during this time when he was best of friends with a man known as Leon Belmont. Together, the two formed an undefeatable company, that fought in the name of God. Mathias served as the tactical genius, while Leon was a warrior without peer. However, shortly after losing his wife, Elisabetha Cronqvist, Mathias would become bedridden and would reveal to Leon that his own betrothed, Sara Trantoul, had been kidnapped by the vampire, Walter Bernhard, and taken to a castle within the Forest of Eternal Night. character illustration by Kojima Ayami Walter Bernhard (ヴァルター・ベルンãƒãƒ«ãƒˆ) is a vampire character appearing in the video game Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (part of the long-running Castlevania series). ...
It was a ploy. Mathias had come up with a brilliant plan. Blaming God for taking his wife away from him, he had turned to the dark side and merely used Leon to kill Walter so he could steal the vampire's soul with the use of the Crimson Stone. After Leon defeated Walter, Mathias disappears and then changes his name to 'Vlad Tepes' and then becomes Count Dracula (though not specifically stated in the English translation of Lament of Innocence, Koji Igarashi stated this was true. This is also backed up by the Japanese version, which wasn't as vague on the issue).
At the end of the game, it is revealed that Mathias was in possession of the Crimson Stone, an alchemical artifact that passes the spiritual essence of any slain vampire into whomever wields it. The power of the stone was what transformed Mathias into a vampire (not the traditional blood-gift). Possessing the stone over the course of centuries is what transformed Dracula into the world's strongest vampire and presumably what assures that he is resurrected whenever he is slain. (This strange loop suggests that whenever Dracula is killed, as wielder of the Crimson Stone, his power is transferred directly back to him every time.)
However, although his dark designs went down exactly as he had planned, Mathias had not counted on the grief and rage of his former best friend. At that moment, Leon swore an oath that he, his children, and all future generations of the Belmont family would "hunt the night" and protect humanity from supernatural evil. The whip that Leon used to destroy Walter, the Vampire Killer, which was created from a power released upon the death of Leon's beloved Sara, would eventually be passed down through generations of Belmonts to become legendary in its own right. Vampire Killer (1986) is a game for the MSX2 home computer, produced by Konami and released in Japan, Europe and Brazil. ...
(See also: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence) Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is a PlayStation 2 video game in the Castlevania series. ...
After Lament of Innocence (1094 - 1476) Through various actions, Dracula had gained immortality. Not only would he live forever, if his physical body was destroyed his spirit would live on and resurrect in physical form periodically as long as human wickedness existed to fuel him (the general timetable for his resurrection is every 100 years, but premature resurrections are not uncommon). Not much is known about what Dracula did during the time following the events of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. It is known that he would have a relationship with a human woman by the name of Dr. Lisa Farenheights. The time frame of this union is still unknown. This woman looked exactly like his deceased wife, Elisabetha. The union would bear Dracula a son, who was named Adrian Farenheights-Tepes, but would be later known as Alucard. Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is a PlayStation 2 video game in the Castlevania series. ...
Alucard Ţepeş from Castlevania Alucard Ţepeş is the name of the son of Dracula in the Castlevania video game series. ...
Lisa was later taken from her home and executed as her expertise in medicine was mistaken as "witchcraft". This heinous act enraged Dracula beyond belief. Hurt deeply, he vowed to make humanity pay once he mastered the use of the unlimited power he now had. Witchcraft, in various historical, religious and mythical contexts, is the use of certain kinds of alleged supernatural or magical powers. ...
Castlevania (1476 - 1691) Dracula had vowed revenge against mankind for the death of Lisa. However, during his rule over Wallachia, he would meet up with many members of the Belmont Clan whose cursed blood and enchanted whip(s) allowed them to defeat Dracula. Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ...
According to the official Castlevania timeline (see the Castlevania article), the first known Belmont to defeat Dracula was Trevor Belmont. Trevor was also aided by Alucard who fought alongside him, a pirate named Grant de Nasti and a sorcerer named Sypha Belnades/Fernandez (who, in Samus Aran fashion, was revealed to be a woman after Dracula's defeat). Trevor was most likely the one to land the final blow, due to Dracula's weakness being the Vampire Killer, and all games in the future reference Dracula as being defeated by Trevor. Castlevania is a video game series, created and developed by Konami. ...
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Christopher Belmont, a descendant of Trevor and Sypha, would become the second Belmont to defeat Dracula. First, Christopher slayed the vampire lord in one adventure, then prevented Dracula from being reborn in the body of Christopher's son Soleiyu in another adventure.
The most famous of all the Belmonts who would defeat Dracula is Simon Belmont. Before Simon, the Belmonts were feared for their supernatural physical prowess. But Simon, who came in a time of need, saved the land and made the Belmont name famous for killing Dracula and his minions once again. Simon Belmont from Castlevania Chronicles (as depicted by Ayami Kojima). ...
Simon's Quest (1692 - 1698) During his defeat at the hands of Simon Belmont, Dracula played a trump card and placed a curse on Simon and the land of Wallachia. This curse would kill the land and Simon if not broken in time and would thus kill off the Belmont bloodline.
Simon had thought his job was done, but he would learn of this curse and once again set out with all the strength he had left. He had to collect the body parts of the deceased Dracula which were scattered all over the land by Dracula's minions and followers. Simon was successful in collecting the body parts and reassembling them at the ruins of Castlevania in order to defeat Dracula once more in his resurrected form, thus lifting the curse.
(See also: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest)
Son of Dracula Through his union with the human Lisa Farenheights, Dracula had a son. His son would be born Adrian Farenheits-Tepes, but would be later known as Alucard. Despite emulating his father early in his life, Alucard decided that he did not want to follow in his father's evil footsteps and battled with him many times. It is said he chose the anagram "Alucard" ("Dracula" spelled backwards) for his new name as a symbolic gesture, meaning he would go against his father's doings from that point on, like a kind of "anti-Dracula". Alucard Tepes from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, drawn by Ayami Kojima. ...
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When exactly Dracula fathered Alucard, and when he knew Lisa, for that matter, is unclear.
(See Alucard for information about Alucard of Castlevania) Alucard Tepes from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, drawn by Ayami Kojima. ...
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Reincarnation In the Game Boy Advance installment of the series, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, it is revealed the main character Soma Cruz is in fact something of a reincarnation of Dracula. Apparently in the year 1999, Julius Belmont, the modern day member of the Belmont clan was finally able to defeat Dracula for good and seal away his Castle. These events have yet to be elaborated on other than brief mention in Aria of Sorrow. This was not the end of Dracula however, as it seems that after death his soul had been reincarnated into the soul of an innocent young man named Soma Cruz. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is a game that is a part of the Castlevania video game series. ...
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Julius Belmont is the latest warrior in the Belmont family line that have been the heroes of nearly all the Castlevania games. ...
As well as having many of his tremendous powers (which Soma unlocks through the course of the game), Soma bears a striking resemblance to Matthias Cronqvist, the original human form of Dracula which started it all. However, as evidenced by his polar opposite color motif (Matthias was predominantly dressed in black with red trim and aura, while Soma is dressed in a white coat with blue trim and aura), Soma may be something of a second chance for Matthias in a new life, by choosing to go down a different path when the truth is revealed. His journey continues in the series' latest installment, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS , sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS, also as iQue DS in China) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in 2004. ...
While Soma is his own entity, he is also technically a continuation of Dracula, albeit in reincarnated form and as a protagonist. Although, it is argued by fans whether he is truly the same character in a new life or a different character altogether who just happens to have inherited Dracula's power.
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Other appearances - Dracula was one of the bosses in Konami Wai Wai World.
- Dracula was one of villains in Captain N: The Game Master.
- Dracula was one of the bosses in Ganbare Goemon 2.
- Dracula was one of the racers in Konami Krazy Racing.
- The PSOne/Saturn version of the popular Japanese dating sim Tokimeki Memorial has references to other Konami games like Suikoden and Gokujou Parodius. There's also a small Dracula one in there - one of the selectable cursors is none other than a keychain of little Maria.
- Dracula is also one of monsters in the Yu-gi-oh TCG, though which monster he is is unknown, as there are a good deal of male vampire-like monsters in the game; it is possible that officially, Dracula is the card Vampire Lord, a card that can resurrect itself during the next turn if destroyed by means other than through battle, and has a powered up, 'alternate' form in the card Vampire Genesis. Other cards that could be modeled off of Dracula are Patrician of Darkness (A monster that allows the player controlling it to select the targets of the opponent's attack), or Curse of Vampire (an OCG-only monster that can be resurrected from the graveyard with an attack power boost next turn, if its owner pays 500 life points after it is destroyed in battle). All three cards are one-Tribute monsters with an ATK of 2000, with very similar art depicting a young, white-haired, regal-looking human with bat wings as his cloak.
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