Alucard (Castlevania)
| Alucard | |
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| Castlevania series character | |
Alucard in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, artwork by Ayami Kojima
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| First game | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989) |
| Designed by | Ayami Kojima (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) |
| Voiced by (English) |
Robert Belgrade (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) Yuri Lowenthal (Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, Castlevania Judgment, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair) Richard Madden (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2) |
| Voiced by (Japanese) |
Ryōtarō Okiayu (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair) Mamoru Miyano (Castlevania Judgment) |
Adrian Fahrenheit Ţepeş (アドリアン・ファーレンハイツ・ツェペシュ Adorian Fārenhaitsu Tsepeshu?), better known as Alucard (アルカード Arukādo?), is a character in Konami's Castlevania series of video games. His first appearance in the series was in the 1989 game Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, but he is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, released in 1997. His design in Symphony of the Night was created by Ayami Kojima, marking her first contribution to the Castlevania franchise.
In the series, Alucard is the son of Dracula, the antagonist of the Castlevania series. Due to his human mother, Lisa, Alucard is a dhampir, a half-human, half-vampire. His mother's death and admonition not to hate humanity caused him to take up arms against his father. In Dracula's Curse and Castlevania Legends, he fights against his father alongside the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan, and he is featured as the protagonist of Symphony of the Night. Alucard additionally is present in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and the follow-up sequel Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, where he interacts with the protagonist of both games, Soma Cruz, as the Japanese government agent Genya Arikado (有角 幻也 Arikado Gen'ya?). The Lords of Shadow reboot series, starting with the character's introduction in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, changes Alucard's backstory, revealing him as Trevor Belmont, once a mortal who was transformed into a vampire after his death at the hands of his biological father, the remorseful Dracula.
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