Leon Belmont - 1072
During the 11th century, Leon Belmont began the practice of monster-hunting that would guide his family for centuries. While the Belmont clan lived long before Leon, Leon was the first to wield the Whip of Alchemy, which was later known as the famous Vampire Killer (AKA that spiked morning star whip that Trevor uses in the show). As a child, Leon l...
Trevor C. Belmont - 1476
400 years later, Trevor Belmont takes up the family mantle to destroy Dracula as he terrorized Wallachia. During his adventures, Trevor allied with the rebel Grant Dynasty, magician Sypha Belnades, and Dracula’s own son, Alucard. In defeating Dracula, Trevor improved the Belmont reputation, encouraging people to respect the family instead of fearin...
Christopher Belmont - 1576
Only a century later, Trevor’s great-grandson, Christopher, has to face the same evil that his ancestors once faced: Dracula. This is the first game that establishes that, without cultish rituals getting in the way, Dracula naturally resurrects every 100 years. When his homeland is threatened, Christopher takes the Vampire Killer and heads out to f...
Soleil Belmont - 1591
Fifteen years after his father’s battle with Dracula, Soleil was training to become a vampire hunter like all of the Belmonts. However, the night before he would ceremoniously recieve the hunter title and be handed Vampire Killer, he was kidnapped by Dracula. During his abduction, Soleil was influenced and controlled by Dracula, who used his powers...
Desmond, Zoe and Dolores Belmont - 1600s
These are the sibling protagonists ofCastlevania: Order of Shadows, a mobile game. Based on the timing, it could be implied that they are the children of Soliel. That, or they are children of a different off-shoot of Belmonts. The eldest, Desmond, specialized in the family weapon, Vampire Killer, but also blades, swords, crosses, and throwing axes....
Simon Belmont - 1691
This great-grandson of Christopher Belmont is arguably the main protagonist of the Castlevania series, and he shows up as the lead of more than 5 titles. Simon Belmont was known as the most famous vampire hunter of the Belmont clan. He defeated Dracula and his dark powers multiple times. He was an expert with weapons and his Vampire Killer whip, bu...
Juste Belmont - 1730
By the 18th century, Simon was so successful in improving the Belmont reputation that a village grew around the clan, and Juste benefitted from this, growing up with a stable home and childhood friends, Maxim Kischine and Lydie Erlanger. Simon’s grandson also inherited a lot of magical talent from the Belnades blood in his veins. He was the only Be...
Richter Belmont - 1792
Another one of the most popular Castlevania protagonists is Richter. He appears in 5 differentCastlevania games. He fights Dracula a century after Simon, and it’s implied that Juste could be his grandfather, but there is no canon confirmation of this. In Richter’s time, Dracula was resurrected by evil acolytes who also kidnapped Richter’s girlfrien...
Reinhardt Schneider - 1827
Reinhardt was the beginning of the Belmonts who weren’t quite Belmonts; off-shoot families related to the Belmont bloodline but not quite pure enough to wield the Belmont artifacts as effectively as previous vampire hunters. Between his different last name and childhood bullying, Reinhardt dealt with a lot of self-doubt as a young man and budding k...
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