List of Castlevania characters

Listed below are characters from all of the Castlevania video games in the order of their introduction and the game's release.

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. With a few exceptions, Dracula has been the villain of every title.

Originally named Mathias Cronqvist, Dracula is a former mortal turned wicked following the death of his wife. His lust for vengeance turned him into an immortal vampire. He later took the name Count Vlad Tepes Dracula. He desires to wage war against humanity for having killed his second wife (she 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. When defeated, Dracula is prophesied to return again every 100 years, with a curse placed on the Belmont Clan, beginning with Leon Belmont. The only known Belmont Dracula has been able to defeat, though posthumously, is Simon Belmont.

Despite 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. His appearance varies from game to game, but a few recurring ones exist. He is one of the playable characters in Castlevania: Judgment.

He is voiced by Garry Chalk in Captain N: The Game Master, Michael G. in Symphony of the Night, Crispin Freeman in Lament of Innocence, Douglas Rye in Curse of Darkness, Patrick Seitz in other entries, and Robert Carlyle in Lords of Shadow.

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